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Colonie's Samantha Blum Committs to Keuka

June 9, 2013, 10:38 am
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Colonie multi-sport standout Samantha Blum has committed to Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York.

The Storm compete at the Division III level in the North East Athletic Conference. The basketball team made it to the league championship game before dropping to Lancaster Bible College. On the softball side of things, the Storm fell to Penn State-Berks just two games from a berth in the NCAA DIII tournament.

Blum, who played both basketball and softball for the Lady Garnet Raiders, was also offered a full ride to Division 1 Alcorn State for softball. She received interest from over 50 DII and DII schools - most of which were hoping to sign here for just softball. But Keuka offered the chance to continue dominating in more than one uniform.

Blum was a part of the 2010 Section II softball championship and this year's Section II basketball championship team. She was named a first-team Suburban Council all-star in softball this past spring and will be majoring in political science.
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Suburban Council Girls Lacrosse All-Stars

June 10, 2013, 9:10 am
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Since we've become an all-star updating machine, here's the latest update on the awesome athletes of Section II - girl's Suburban lax.

Under the cut, we've got all the teams and honorable mentions. Also there were four Section II athletes (all from the Suburban Council) who were named Girls Lacrosse All Americans. Nicole Beardsley (Burnt Hills, Midfield), Julia Lennon (Shaker, Midfield), Morgan Hardt (Guilderland, Attack) and Jenna Walsh (Guilderland, Defense). Congratulations to everyone!

FIRST TEAM
Attack
Nicole Beardsley - Burnt Hills
Maddy Devine - Shaker
Morgan Hardt - Guilderland
Kayle Rickert - Bethlehem
Kelly Schlansker - Niskayuna
Kelly Wall - Shenendehowa
Midfield
Ali Cardinal - Guilderland
Sarah Cheney - Shaker
Kristen Connors - Shenendehowa
Amy Lebel - Burnt Hills
Julia Lennon - Shaker
Brianna Sacks - Nsikayuna
Brianna Sirianni - Saratoga
Defense
Chrissy Bolognino - Guilderland
Kara Carman - Guilderland
Maddie Smith - Shaker
Jenna Walsh - Guilderland
Goalie 
Julia Maloney - Shaker

SECOND TEAM 
Attack
Gabby Childrose - Columbia
Jordyn Godfey - Burnt Hills
Rebecca Golderman - Guilderland
Emily  Halpin - Averill Park
Katie Higgins - Colonie
Cara Quimby - Guilderland
Catharine Sexton - Niskayuna
Midfield
Emily Conway - Bethlehem
Amanda Coppolo - Guilderland
Emma Cremo - Bethlehem
Molly Kern - Saratoga
Helena Masiello - Columbia
Jessica Riccardi - Colonie
Jackie Rogers - Guilderland
Maddie Shea - Shenendehowa
Hannah Wise - Saratoga
Defense
Courtney Clark - Burnt Hills
Katherine Dority - Bethlehem
Emily Miron - Bethlehem
Lynn Roberts - Shaker
Lindsay Rutz - Saratoga
Evan Torncello - Shaker
Goalie
Asa Goldstock

HONORABLE MENTION
Averill Park: Morgan Lionarons; Sofi Sorriento
Ballston Spa: Aubrey Thomas; Sarah Chandler
Bethlehem: Mary Kate McDonough; Sydney Shaw
Burnt Hills: Lexie Ball; Mackenzie Levan
Colonie: Briela Tollisen
Columbia: Samantha Gladd; Morgan Woodard; Shannon Ryan
Guilderland: Kaitlyn Hess; Brittany Pulliam; Shannon Mackesey
Niskayuna: Carly Kirchner; Elizabeth Diefendorf
Saratoga: Zoie Cavotta; Anna Mohoney
Shaker: Aubrey Conti; Kailyn Hart
Shenendehowa: Mary Kate Dufort; Paige Byrne
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Wasaren League Softball All-Stars

June 12, 2013, 12:43 pm
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We're just a few days away from The Record's all-area softball team being announced (and baseball too) but in the meantime, keep your softball interest high with the Wasaren League all-stars.

Tamarac's Briana Matazinksy was, unsurprisingly, named MVP while Sarah Heimbach (Greenwich), Nicole Matthews (Tamarac) and Cassidy Chapko (Hoosic Valley) were additionally named as Section II all-stars.

Under the cut check out the entire list of the team and don't forget to check out the paper and the website on Saturday for our very own all-area softball squad. Congrats to everyone on the great season!
MVP: Briana Matazinksy - Tamarac, Jr.
First Team
Pitcher: Sarah Heimbach - Greenwich, Sr.
C: Nicole Matthews - Tamarac, Sr.
1B: Kali Nolan - Greenwich, Jr.
2B: Lauryn Zovistoski - Granville, Sr.
SS: Chelsea Matala - Tamarac, Sr.
3B: Sara Baker - Schuylerville, Fr.
OF: Frankie Pearson - Hoosick Falls, Sr.
OF: Carolin Strasswimmer - Greenwich, Sr.
OF: Carly Sullivan - Tamarac, Sr.
Utility: Jordan Harrison - Granville, Jr.
Second Team
P: Tracy Anderson - Hoosic Valley, Jr.
C: Cassidy Chapko - Hoosic Valley, Sr.
1B: Taylor Cox - Hoosic Valley, Jr.
2B: Alexis Case - Greenwich, So.
SS: Ashleigh Maines - Greenwich, Sr.
3B: Rachel Pine - Hoosick Falls, So.
OF: Casey Haughney - Hoosic Valley, Sr.
OF: Katie Leavey - Granville, Sr.
OF: Easton Murray - Greenwich, Sr.
Utility: Rachel Baker - Schuylerville, Jr.
Honorable Mention
C: Autumn Clifton - Cambridge, So.
C: Mariah Linnett - Greenwich, Jr.
P/1B: Angela Vladyka - Granville, Sr.
1B: Sage Guile - Hoosick Falls, Sr.
1B: Kayla VanAlstyne - Tamarac, Sr.
2B: Alyssa Carter - Schuylerville, Sr.
3B: Marissa Charlebois - Hoosic Valley, Jr.
OF: Arianna Burton - Stillwater, Sr.

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Wasaren League Baseball All-Stars

June 12, 2013, 4:14 pm
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The league all-star machine just keeps on rolling here at the Schools of Thought blog and the latest group to take the stage is (drum rolllllll) Wasaren League Baseball.

Greenwich ace John Barnes was named league MVP, while Hoosic Valley saw three first-teamers and Hoosick Falls' Billy Pine continues to be awesome at sports.

All the teams are under the cut AND remember (!) The Record's all-area baseball team will run THIS SUNDAY. We've got large schools and small schools and MVPs and videos. It's all very exciting, so make sure to check back this weekend.



MVP: John Barnes - Greenwich, Jr.

FIRST TEAM
JT Sawyer -  Hoosic Valley, Jr.
Billy Pine - Hoosick Falls, Sr.
John Rooney - Hoosic Valley, So.
Liam Kane - Stillwater, Sr.
Cori Winch - Greenwich, Sr.
Matt Saddlemire - Schuylerville, So.
Evan Hoagland - Granville, Jr.
Mac Anderson - Hoosic Valley, Jr.
Shaeden Mosso - Cambridge, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
Colin Oswald - Greenwich, Sr.
Logan Brogue - Hoosick Falls, Sr.
Jake McCumber - Stillwater, Sr.
Matt Parmenter - Cambridge, Sr.
Colton Zavistaski - Granville, Sr.
Jake Petralia - Schuylerville, So.
Nick Zotto - Tamarac, Jr.
Codie Brown - Schuylerville, So.
John Stewart - Greenwich, So.
Connor Johnson - Tamarac, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Cody Gaines (Hoosick Falls), Josh Brogue (Hoosick Falls), Randy Tutunjian (Hoosick Falls), Kealan Hitt (Hoosick Falls), Sefth Berry (Schuylerville), Mike Mastroianni (Schuylerville), Jared Moreuo (Hoosic Valley), Evan Holbritter (Hoosic Valley), John Lucas (Hoosic Valley), John Brewster (Stillwater), Shawn McNeil (Stillwater), Luke Hahn (Granville), Jake Haltermann (Granville), Jake Young (Granville), Cody Sullivan (Tamarac), James Mariano (Tamarac), Brady Sausville (Cambridge), Caleb Rowland (Cambridge), Jake Jennings (Greenwich), Nate Passino (Greenwich), Cody Sebast (Greenwich), Chris Akin (Hoosic Valley), Frank Aker (Hoosic Valley).
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Watervliet to Hire New Football Coach

June 12, 2013, 4:22 pm
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Pending a Board of Education approval next week, Brian Hoefer will step in as the varsity football coach for the Cannoneers in 2013. 

Hoefer, who has previously coached at the JV level for 'Vliet, also played center for the Cannoneers in the late '90s and was part of the squad that took home a New York State Championship in 1996. 

Hoefer takes over for Erick Beranrd, who also had his own resume on the 'Vliet gridiron. Bernard took over as varsity coach in 2007 and saw his squad finish 4-4 in Section II competition last season. 
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This is Why We're Awesome - Section II Sports

June 13, 2013, 9:48 am
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We're done with high school sports this year. Yikes. What a sad sentence to write. It's been a lot of fun, guys and that is all because of you. So take a second to pat yourselves on the back for that.

But as finals and regents and tests wind down and everyone starts to clean out their locker (throw away those empty water bottles pleaseeee), it seems like a good time to look back at the year that we've had and how, frankly, it's been pretty awesome.

Just off the top of my head, I can think of 11 different Section II teams that won state championships this year. That's an incredible number when you stop and think about it and it doesn't even include the handful of teams that competed in state semi-finals and regional games as well.

I'm currently combing through some of the NYSPHSAA archives to see if that's some kind of record, but I've got to imagine that it's pretty high up there on the list of accomplishments. So, where is this all going?

I want to know what you guys think when you think of the 2012-2013 sports year. What was it about this year, this group of student-athletes that propelled Section II to such an incredible level of success? What has this year meant to you as an athlete, what did you put into your personal season and what did you get out of it? Where do you see Section II going from here and how do we relate to the other teams in the state?

I'm hoping this is going to run in Monday's paper so share your thoughts as soon as you can. You know how to get in contact with me - comment here, tweet me (@LauraAmato) or e-mail me (lamato@troyrecord.com).
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Troy High's Nobles Leaving Baseball Program

June 14, 2013, 6:56 am
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            Troy High baseball coach Curtis Nobles has announced he will be leaving the program after eight years.
            Nobles, who led the Flying Horses to an appearance in this year’s Section II Class AA semi-finals, has accepted a position as the pitching coach and head assistant with RPI baseball.
            “The last few days while struggling with the decision to move on from the high school program into a collegiate program, I just followed my heart and what I taught your boys everyday, which is to always move forward in life,” Nobles said in an e-mail.
            The Flying Horses finished the 2013 season 16-6 after losing to eventual Section II champion Queensbury.
            “For me it isn’t always about the W and L's it’s about watching your son grow into confident student athletes,” Nobles said. “I have had the privilege of watching many of your children grow from little league players to the confident young men that stood before me day after day.”
            During his time at Troy High, Nobles was instrumental in helping to bring the Coaches vs. Cancer program to Section II Baseball. This season, in the program’s third year, it was brought back to Joe Bruno Stadium in a double-header event that saw Troy top CBA in the nightcap.
            For Nobles, coaching baseball has always been about events like Coaches vs. Cancer. The coach frequently talked about preparing his players for the “real” world and making sure they were well-rounded individuals as well as athletes.
            “I believe I've led the athletes to perform at the highest level of their ability on the field and in the classroom,” he said. “I am appreciative of the opportunity you all have extended to me, which has allowed me to learn and grow as Coach and mentor.”
            Nobles will continue to work in the school district next year.
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3rd Annual Troy-Columbia Alumni Hockey Game

June 18, 2013, 1:51 pm
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They're baaaaack.

For the third straight year, alumni from Troy and Columbia High's hockey squads will take to the ice on Saturday June 22nd in the annual hockey faceoff.

This year 20 alumni from the former joint program are expected to participate in the game, which is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Knickerbocker Arena.

Troy High's hockey team first began in the 1950s and won the first-ever Capital District High School Hockey League championship in 1979. The team expanded in the 90's to include Columbia High student-athletes. The program officially dissolved after the 2002-03 season.

The event allows fans to come out and show their support for hockey in the Capital District, a sport that's always taken a back seat to the more "popular" athletics.

Saturday's alumni game is open to the public with tickets at $5 per person. All proceeds will be donated to the athletic programs at Troy and Columbia High School.
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Former Emma Willard Standout Libby Hughes Heading to U23 World Championship Trials

June 21, 2013, 4:19 pm
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Libby Hughes, a rising senior at William Smith College and former Emma Willard standout, will compete in the Under 23 World Championship Trials in the lightweight women's single sculls on Mercer Lake in Princeton Junction, NJ next week.

The competition will be held from June 24-26 and the winners will head to the World Championships in Linz, Austria.

Twelve women will compete in three heats on Monday morning with the top two finishers advancing to Tuesday's semis. In addition the top two finishers in each semi will progress to Wednesday's finals and will be live streamed on USRowing beginning at 7:20 a.m.

Hughes is coming off an incredible season on the water with the Herons, where she competes as a member of the varsity eight. The team finished third in the grand final at the NCAA Championships, won a bronze at the ECAC NIRC. She is also a two-time New York State Champion and won the 2009 SRAA National Championship as a pair at Emma Willard.
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HVCC Academic-All Region Honors For Twelve Local Athletes

June 25, 2013, 1:10 pm
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Twelve student-athletes at Hudson Valley Community College earned Academic All-Region Honors on Tuesday afternoon.

What exactly is an Academic All-Region Honor? It means that these student-athletes not only stood out on the field or the court but also completed 45 credit hours this semester and wrapped up their classes with a GPA of 3.5 or better. Pretty impressive when you've got practice every day too.

Now, keep in mind that HVCC does have athletes from outside of the Capital District so the fact that every single one of these kids graduated from a high school in the 518 is a real testament to the kind of student-athletes coming out of the area.

Check out the entire listing below and congratulations to everyone on the awesome accomplishment!

Rich Acheson (Columbia) - Men's Soccer
William McMahon (Burnt Hills) - Men's Soccer
Steve Nevins (Greenville) - Men's Soccer
Alena Putney (Mekeel Christian) - Women's Soccer
Hannah Koehn (Mekeel Christian) - Women's Soccer
Vanessa Addo (Troy) - Volleyball
Nicole Cassidy (Maple Hill) - Tennis
Haley Knight (Chatham) - Tennis/Golf
Joseph Fey (Ichabod Crane) - Men's Basketball
Matt Callup (CBA) - Baseball
Andrew Kramer (Shenendehowa) - Baseball
Charles Parslow (Fonda) - Baseball

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2013 Colonail Council Boys Soccer Schedule

June 25, 2013, 3:43 pm
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And you thought we were done with high school sports for the summer.

The Colonial Council sent out their schedules for all fall sports earlier this week but right now we're just going to take a moment and focus on soccer. It deserves some attention.

Since I want all of you to be as mentally prepared and informed as possible before the upcoming (and slightly far away) high school sports season, I've typed up BOTH the boys and girls schedules for your viewing pleasure. That's right, boys AND girls. You're welcome. The link for the girls schedule is here so as to not to overwhelm y'all in one blog post.

Check it all out under the cut.

BOYS 2013 SOCCER
Tuesday, September 3
Watervliet at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Cobleskill, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Mehanicville at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 4
Voorheesville at Albany Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 5
Cobleskill at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Mchanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet vs. Loudonville Christian - at North Colonie Sports Complex, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Lansingburgh, 6:15 p.m.

Friday, September 6
Coxackie-Athens at Ravena, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10
Voorheesville at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Cobleskill, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.

Thursday, September 12
Cohoes at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at CBA, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.
Mechanicville at Schalmont, 6 p.m.

Friday, September 13
CBA at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 14
Cobleskill at Ravena, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, September 17
Fonda at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Ravena, 6 p.m.
Voorheesville at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Schalmont at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 19
Lansingburgh at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, September 21
Fonda at Mechanicville, 10 a.m.
Watervliet at Cohoes, 10 a.m.
Albany Academy at Ichabod Crane, 10 a.m.
Voorheesville at Lansingburgh, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24
Schalmont at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Fonda at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.
Cohoes at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.

Thursday, September 26
Voorheesville at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 28
Schalmont at Ichabod Crane, 10 a.m.
Watervliet at Mechanicville, 10 a.m.
Cobleskill at Cohoes, 10 a.m.
Fonda at Ravena, 10 a.m.
Albany Academy at Lansingburgh, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, October 1
Lansingburgh at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Schalmont, 6 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 3
Fonda at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.

Friday, October 4
Schalmont at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Voorheesville, 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 5
Albany at Lansingburgh, 10 a.m.
Fonda at Schalmont, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, October 8
Watervliet at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Fonda at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 10
Watervliet at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 12
Maple Hill Tournament (Ichabod Crane, Amsterdam, Hoosick Falls, Maple Hill)
Schalmont at Fonda, 10 a.m.
Lansingburgh at Ravena, 1 p.m.
Mechanicville at Stillwater, 7 p.m.

Monday, October 14 
Maple Hill Tournament

Tuesday, October 15
Ravena at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 17
Fonda at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Schalmont at Cobleskill, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Cohoes at Ravena, 6 p.m.

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2013 Colonail Council Girls Soccer Schedule

June 25, 2013, 4:05 pm
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As promised, here's the Colonial Council girls soccer schedule for the upcoming - and still slightly far away - 2013 fall sports season.

It's all typed up and organized for your viewing convenience. If you're interested in the boys schedule; there's a link for that.

Tuesday, September 3
Lansingburgh at Mechanicville, 4 p.m.
Fonda at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Schalmont at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Ravena, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, September 4
Watervliet at Voorheesville, 4:30 p.m.

Thurdsay, September 5
Mechanicville at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Chalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Holy Names at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Fonda at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10
Schalmont at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 12
Fonda at Ichabod Crane, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Schalmont at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 14
Cobleskill at Holy Names, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, September 17
Cohoes at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.

Thursday, September 19
Schalmont at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Fonda at Lansingburgh, 4:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 21
Mechanicville at Fonda, 10 a.m.
Holy Names at Schalmont, 10 a.m.
Cohoes at Watervliet, 10 a.m.
Lansingburgh at Voorheesville, 10 a.m.
Ravena at Cobleskill, 10 a.m.
Ichabod Crane at Albany Academy, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, September 24
Albany Academy at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Schalmont, 6 p.m.
Holy Names at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 26
Fonda at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Schlamont at Cobleskill, 6 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 28
Lansingburgh at Albany Academy, 10 a.m.
Mechanicville at Watervliet, 10 a.m.
Holy Names at Voorheesville, 10 a.m.
Ravena at Fonda, 10 a.m.
Ichabod Crane at Schalmont, 10 a.m.
Cohoes at Cobleskill, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1
Fonda at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Schalmont at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Lansingburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Voorheesville at Ravena, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 3
Watervliet at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Holy Names at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Mechanicville at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 4
Holy Names at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Voorheesville, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 8
Scahlmont at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m
Cohoes at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Thruday, October 10
Fonda at Schalmont, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Cobleskill, 4:15 p.m.
Voorheesville at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Holy Names at Ravena, 4:15 p.m.
Mechanicville at Ichabod Crane, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, October 12
Cobleskill at Fonda, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, October 15
Lansingburgh at Holy Names, 4:15 p.m.
Fonda at Albany Academy, 4:15 p.m.
Schalmont at Voorheesville, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Cobleskill, 4:15 p.m.
Cohoes at Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
Mechanicville at Ravena, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 17
Voorheesville at Fonda, 4:15 p.m.
Albany Academy at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Holy Names at Mechanicville, 4:15 p.m.
Ravena at Cohoes, 4:15 p.m.
Cobleskill at Schalmont, 6 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Lansingburgh, 6:30 p.m.
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Troy's Reid & 'Vliet's McLeod Heading to Texas CC

June 27, 2013, 11:19 am
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Two of the top players in the Capital District will be heading to college together in the fall - and it might make for some of the most exciting basketball around.

Jerrell Reid and Tyler McLeod - who were both Record all-stars this past winter - will be packing up for Texas and joining the Collin County Community College squad.

Both Reid and McLeod helped propel their respective teams to Section II titles this past season and both were dominant shooting threats from just about anywhere on the court. Reid, an inside-outside nightmare for opposing defenders, and McLeod, an emotional leader for the Cannoneers, earned a handful of accolades in 2012-2013.

The two 518 standouts - both of whom play for the City Rocks AAU team - join a Collin County squad 71.9 points per game and finished 17-6 overall.
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A Color-Coded Microsoft Excel Chart of Section II Excellence!

June 28, 2013, 5:04 pm
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Guys, I made a thing.

As an adult (although that's an entirely different blog post) I should really have some sort of basic understanding of how Microsoft Excel works aside from being able to make fun 3D graphs. And I don't really even know how to do that.

Buttttt I can use Excel to make a chart. I have made you all a COLOR-CODED MICROSOFT EXCEL CHART OF SECTION II EXCELLENCE.

Take a moment to let that all sink in.

Long story short, a few days ago I got a tweet from @TheRealMr_Espn asking if I knew how many Section II teams had made it to, at least, the state semis. This started a bit of a quest for me. Not that it was overly difficult, but I tracked down EVERY Section II championship team for 21 different sports from this past athletic year. I didn't include things like swimming and skiing - mainly because those were tough to track down - so if you guys know those champions, send 'em my way. 

So what did I find out from all of this? Well, a handful of Section II schools had a pretty awesome year. Leading the pack was Burnt Hills, which clinched eight local titles including five in just the fall alone. Slightly behind the Spartans was Hoosick Falls. The Panthers, who recorded five Section II championships this year, were the most successful on the state-scene though, bringing back three NYS championships this past season. They called it #TitleTown for a reason, folks. 

Rounding out the top four were Shenendehowa (five Section II and one NYS title) and Troy (four Section II and one NYS title).  

If you want to see my color-code chart of Section II excellence, simply check it out under the cut. Again, I know I don't have all the sports - so if you have information to share, go for it. 





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2013 All-State Softball Team

July 1, 2013, 10:44 am
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You thought school and high school sports were over, weren't you?

Well, I bring to you MORE ALL-STARS. That's right. More. All. Stars.

The New York State Sportswriters Association released their all-state softball all-stars and, because we're all pretty awesome, Section II had a great showing. Now, under the cut check out the player and coach of the year for all five classes as well as any and all Capital District student-athletes that made the lists.

Congrats to everyone!

CLASS AA
Player of the Year: Sydney O'Hara - Cicero-North Syracuse
Coach of theYear: Christian Carr - Brockport
Third Team
Kelly Lane - Colonie, Sr.
Erika Daigle - Shenendehowa, Sr.
Fifth Team
Kassidy Ogren - Colonie, Sr.

CLASS A
Player of the Year: Courtney Case - Pittsford Mendon
Co-Coaches of the Year: Marco Migliaccio & Lisa Palma
Second Team
Hunter Levesque - Troy, 8th grade
Sam Hubinsky - South Glens Falls, Sr.
Third Team
Alina Germinerio - Troy, So.
Fifth Team
Ally Luscier - Troy, Sr.
Kelly Donnelly - Averill Park, Jr.

CLASS B
Player of the Year: Kayla Doty - Chatham
Coach of the Year: Bill Waldron - Windsor
Second Team
Briana Matazinksy - Tamarac, Jr.
Karlee Shields - Chatham, Jr.
Third Team
Michaela Smith - Chatham, Sr.
Fourth Team
Hannah Sears - Taconic Hills, Sr.
Fifth Team
Nicole Matthews - Tamarac, Sr.

CLASS C
Player of the Year: Olivia May - Elmira Notre Dam
Coach of the Year: Jon Blanchard - Frewsburg
First Team
Sarah Heimbach - Greenwich, Sr.
Alison Ford - Mechanicville, Sr.
Second Team
Cassidy Chapko - Hoosic Valley, Sr.
Third Team
Carolin Strasswimmer - Greenwich, Sr.
Kylie Liberty - Mechanicville, Sr.
Stephanie Rice - Duanesburg, Sr.
Fifth Team
Anna Husain - Mayfield - Sr.

CLASS D
Player of the Year: Kayla Bancroft - Fort Ann
Coach of the Year: Tim Gleason - Fort Ann
First Team
Kaleigh Foran - Fort Ann, Jr.
Molly Bailey - Fort Ann, So.
Third Team
Angela Fix - Germantown, Jr.
Fourth Team
Ange Stephano - Loudonville Christian, Fr.
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2013 All-State Baseball Team

July 1, 2013, 4:13 pm
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Directly on the heels of the all-state baseball team, we've got another all-state announcement for baseball.

Under the cut check out the player and coach of the year in all five classes as well as those Section II players who were nominated to the teams. To see the entire list from the New York State Sportswriters Association go ahead and click here.

Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic season and enjoy the summer!

CLASS AA
Player of the Year: Dave Penafeather - Baldwinsville
Coach of the Year: Scott Blewett - Baldwinsville
First Team
Justin Yurchak - Shenendehowa, Jr.
Second Team
Kevin Smith - Columbia, Jr.
Third Team
Alex Chandler - Saratoga, Sr.
Fifth Team
Travis Sowards - Columbia, Jr.
Sixth Team
Matt Buckley - Shenendehowa, Jr.
Seventh Team
Ryan Henchey - Columbia, Sr.

CLASS A
Player of the Year: Jack Piekos - Bayport-Blue Point
Coach of the Year: Jim Moccio - Bayport-Blue Point
First Team
Charlie Peltz - Queensbury, Sr.
Third Team
Robbie Knightes - Burnt Hills, Sr.
Fourth Team
Christian Maldonado - Troy, Sr. 
Sixth Team
Jullian Gallup - Amsterdam, Jr.
Seventh Team
Mitch Forshey - Scotia, Sr.

CLASS B
Player of the Year: Nick Hart - Fredonia
Coach of the Year: Vince Gullo - Fredonia
First Team
Darren Conte - Hudson, Jr.
Second Team
Jimmy Hamilton - Schalmont, Sr. 
Fourth Team
Joe Nellis - Johnstown, Sr.
Fifth Team
Tyler Bulich - Catskill, Sr.
Chris Amorosi - Schalmont, Sr.
Sixth Team
Ben Brown - Albany Academy, Sr.
Seventh Team
Nick Kelley - Corinth, Sr.

CLASS C
Player of the Year: Michael Korchak - Seton Catholic
Coach of the Year: Jim Miller - Seton Catholic
First Team
Nico Church - Voorheesville, Sr.
Second Team
John Barnes - Greenwich, Jr.
Third Team
Marcus Failing - Fort Plain, Sr.
Michael Young - Voorheesville, Sr.
Fourth Team
Will Brooking - Rensselaer, So.
Fifth Team
John Rooney - Hoosic Valley, So.
Jt Sawyer - Hoosic Valley, Jr.
Sixth Team
Nico Dumas - Mechanicville, Jr.
Seventh Team
Cori Winch - Greenwich, Sr.

CLASS D
Player of the Year: George Lehoisky - Fort Ann
Coach of the Year: Dane Clark - Fort Ann
First Team
Joe Foran - Fort Ann, Sr.
Second Team
Ryan Phelps - Loudonville Christian, So.
Third Team
Chris Jackson - Fort Ann, So.
Ryan Paulsen - Loudonville Christian, So.

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Melvin Roads & Lansingburgh's Lozado Makes Baseball Donation

July 3, 2013, 2:08 pm
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Gabriel Lozada - who plays baseball for both Lansingburgh and Melvin Roads American Legion - recently visited family in the Dominican Republic but his trip was much more than just a simple social call.

The Melvin Roads program donated used equipment for Lozado to bring with him on the trip and the 'Burgh native passed it all along to kids who are learning the game of baseball.

Lozado sent back this photo from his trip, saying in an e-mail, "The donation went well."


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Lansingburgh Lady Royals Adding New Teams

July 10, 2013, 1:06 pm
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After the continued success - and local involvement - of the Lansingburgh Lady Royals softball teams, the organization is officially adding a handful of new teams for next summer.

Right now the program has two teams competing locally; the 16U and 14U squads, both of which play regularly at Knickerbocker Park. But, as more girls have expressed interested in play, the Royals are looking to field four teams competing at the 12U, 14U and 16U levels in 2013-2014 season.

Currently, tryouts are scheduled to begin on August 10 at Kncikerbocker with more dates later in the month. For full information on the scheduled tryouts and the teams as a whole, head to the Royals site right here: http://ladyroyalssoftball.wordpress.com/.
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ENY Mickey Mantle State Baseball Tournament

July 16, 2013, 9:54 am
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It's hot and it's time for SUMMER LEAGUE BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS.

Starting tomorrow (Wednesday) the Mickey Mantle state tournament starts with games happening all over the place - Knickerbocker Park, Schenectady Babe Ruth Field and Sorensco Babe Ruth Field.

Now, I was going to get all technologically-advanced and make brackets photoshop-style again, but there are a lot of games and double elimination and that was just too many photoshop-layers. So, under the cut you can still see the opening-day matchups and then we'll update as we go. Deal? Deal.

I'll probably be camping out all over the Capital District to cover this tournament over the next few days, so brace yourself for upcoming live-tweets. Let's all try not to get heat exhaustion in the process.
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, 7/17
Lansingburgh vs. Sorensco, 12 p.m. Knickerbocker
Bethlehem vs. Clifton Park/Halfmoon, 1 p.m. Schenectady
Northern Titans vs. North Colonie, 3 p.m. Knickerbocker

SECOND ROUND
Wednesday, 7/17
Lansingburgh/Sorensco vs. Bethlehem/CP, 4 p.m. Sorensco
Northern Titans/North Colonie vs. Loser of Bethlehem/CP, 6 p.m. Knickerbocker
Loser of Lansingburgh/Sorensco vs. Loser of Northern Titans/North Colonie, 8 p.m. Sorensco
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UNYSABA Connie Mack Tournament

July 17, 2013, 4:23 pm
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Right on the heels of the Mickey Mantle tournament, the Connie Mack squads get underway for more BASEBALL IN THE HEAT.

Now, these games are only being played at Knickerbocker Park in Lansingburgh and Dutchmen Field in Guilderland, so that makes things a little bit easier to get to.

Again, as much as I would love to make beautiful Photoshop-ed brackets, things are all up in the air depending on what happens in the first round, so, under the cut you can check out the pairings for Thursday's games and then we'll update from there.

The winner of this tournament moves on to the regional matchup, which is back up at Geer Field in Troy next week.

FIRST ROUND
Thursday, July 18
Bethlehem vs. Guilderland - 12 p.m. at Knickerbocker
South Colonie vs. Clifton Park/Halfmoon - 3 p.m. at Knickerbocker
West Genesee vs. Schenectady - 6 p.m. at Knickerbocker

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