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Olson wins Section II singles championship
Friday, May 24, 2013
Second-seeded Lars Olson of Doane Stuart swept No. 1 seed Rohin Bose of Bethlehem, 6-1, 6-0, Thursday to win the Section II boys’ tennis championship.
ALBANY
Girls' lacrosse: Spartans knock off No. 1 seed to capture Class B crown
Friday, May 24, 2013
This time, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake didn't wait to flip the offensive switch.
Nicole Beardsley scored all three of her goals in a surge to close the first half, Jordyn Godfrey connected four times and the Spartans claimed their second Section II Class B championship in three years with a 14-11 victory over top-seeded Queensbury Thursday at John Fallon Field.
Nicole Beardsley scored all three of her goals in a surge to close the first half, Jordyn Godfrey connected four times and the Spartans claimed their second Section II Class B championship in three years with a 14-11 victory over top-seeded Queensbury Thursday at John Fallon Field.
ALBANY
Girls' lacrosse: Lady Dutch bury Bison in Class A final
Friday, May 24, 2013
When Rebecca Golderman fed Ali Cardinal for a goal 13 seconds in, scored twice herself and then Morgan Hardt delivered, it was only a prelude of things to come for the Guilderland girls’ lacrosse team.
“To be honest, I knew we were going to have a good game,” Hardt said after the Lady Dutch soared past Shaker, 15-8, to capture the Section II Class A championship. “I thought we were ready play well. I didn’t think it would be quite like this.”
“To be honest, I knew we were going to have a good game,” Hardt said after the Lady Dutch soared past Shaker, 15-8, to capture the Section II Class A championship. “I thought we were ready play well. I didn’t think it would be quite like this.”
Boys' lacrosse: Nisky cruises in Class B semis
Friday, May 24, 2013
Luke Goldstock scored five goals and added a pair of assists Thursday as Niskayuna cruised past Scotia-Glenville, 17-1, in a Class B semifinal.
Softball: Patriots steal win from Blue Bison
Friday, May 24, 2013
Camille Nowak stole home with two out in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday to give Schenectady a 3-2 win over Shaker in the opening round of the Class AA tournament.
Baseball: Sabres rally to oust Cats in Class B
Friday, May 24, 2013
Jimmy Hamilton didn’t allow a hit after the first inning, and Schalmont rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday to beat Catskill, 2-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Class B baseball tournament.
Area colleges: Danes eliminated from America East baseball tournament
Friday, May 24, 2013
After suffering a 9-0 loss to Binghamton on Wednesday, the University at Albany baseball team was eliminated Thursday from the America East Tournament with a 3-1 loss to Stony Brook.
Area stock car racing: Modified win at Glen Ridge gives Warner a 'slam'
Friday, May 24, 2013
Call it “The Rocky Slam.”
Rocky Warner completed a rare feat last Friday night when he recorded his first career modified victory at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park.
Rocky Warner completed a rare feat last Friday night when he recorded his first career modified victory at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park.
SCOTIA
High schools: Tartans hold off Cadets for 8-7 victory
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Nick McCloskey scored Scotia-Glenville’s final goal on a strong run to the cage, and the Tartans held on afterward to beat Albany Academy, 8-7, in a Section II Class B lacrosse quarterfinal that was halted Tuesday night when a thunderstorm hit and was completed Wednesday afternoon.
Bowling: Innovator Cramer didn't get all the credit he deserved
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Morris Cramer never got the credit he deserved for helping to form the Professional Bowlers Association, but his passion for the game touched thousands. Promoter, inventor, proprietor, equipment innovator and a member of both the New York State Bowling Association and Troy Bowling Association Halls of Fame, Cramer died Tuesday night at age 87.
Turkey Tales: Taking a late-season bird means planning before starting a hunt
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Based on the number of turkey tales I’ve received recently — ONE — I guess the turkeys must be getting smarter. Maybe we have to get a little smarter, ourselves. One thing I’ve been hearing a lot of is that there are not as many birds this year. Do not give up!
Outdoor Journal: Washington County safari yields a tom
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Last Thursday, I was one of 16 members of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association who visited the Cambridge/Salem area of Washington County for our annual safari.
Fly-Fishing: Deer Hair Sedge useful, effective, easy to make
Thursday, May 23, 2013
For decades, fly-tying’s thought leaders have told us we need to make our flies more realistic, because trout have figured out that all the old ones are fake. That idea has been challenged in recent times — now perhaps more eloquently than ever by Bob Wyatt, author of “What Trout Want: The Educated Tout and Other Myths,” published by Headwater Books.
Area colleges: Danes open against Bearcats in AE baseball tournament
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The University at Albany baseball team will be trying to win its first America East Conference tournament title since 2007 this week.
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Lacrosse: Thunderstorm suspends Scotia-Albany Academy game
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Just when the Class B boys’ lacrosse opener between Albany Academy and Scotia-Glenville got interesting, Mother Nature got involved.
