High schools: Niskayuna football defeats Columbia

PHOTOGRAPHER: Stan Hudy

Niskayuna's Dahvion Wimberly is tackled by Columbia's Tanner Malone after a catch in the third quarter during Friday's Section II Class A game at Niskayuna High School.

Tom Titsworth and Dan Quinn both ran for two touchdowns, and Niskayuna opened its Section II Class A football schedule with a 28-6 win over Columbia Friday night.

Titsworth and Quinn both scored in the first quarter, Quinn delivered again in the second, and Titsworth reached the end zone again in the fourth to help the Silver Warriors (2-1) win their second consecutive game. Quinn has a combined nine rushing and passing touchdowns.

Niskayuna opened its season with a 28-21 road loss to Auburn before winning at Bethlehem 27-6 last week. Columbia is 1-1.

La Salle Institute defeated Ballston Spa, 23-8, holding the Scotties scoreless until a touchdown on the game’s final play from scrimmage.

In a Class AA game, Shenendehowa beat Guilderland 23-9, getting second-half interception returns from touchdowns from both Brandon Fahr and Connor Margan, in addition to an 86-yard touchdown run by Carter Cukerstein.

Colonie got a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes from John Kemp to Thomas Davis to rally for a 13-12 victory over Saratoga Springs.

In Class B play, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk got three touchdown runs from Aiden Lochner in a 28-6 win over Gloversville.

Carter Kline and Jack Armstrong ran for touchdowns covering three and 19 yards, and Scotia-Glenville evened its Class B mark at 1-1 with a home win Lansingburgh Kevin Green returned an interception 45 yards for the Tartans’ third touchdown. Jevon Beckett hauled in a 52-yard scoring pass for 0-2 Lansingburgh.

Dylan Winchell had a touchdown run, touchdown reception and interception return for a score in Warrensburg/North Warren/Bolton’s 54-8 Class D win over Canajoharie/Fort Plain.

Schuylerville picked up a 42-12 non-classification win over Chatham as Lukas Sherman ran for four touchdowns and Owen Sherman tossed a pair of touchdown passes.

KROHN HITS MILESTONE
Schoharie’s Katie Krohn scored four goals, including the 200th of her career, in a 9-0 win over Northville in a Western Athletic Conference girls’ soccer game.

Carly Atty scored both of Fonda-Fultonville’s goals, including the game-winner on a penalty kick with eight minutes left in regulation, in a 2-1 win over Duanesburg. Jessica Archambeault scored for Duanesburg.

In Colonial Council play, Gianna Viscusi scored a hat trick as Schalmont beat Voorheesville 3-0.

In the Foothills Council, Broadalbin-Perth and Scotia-Glenville played to a 2-2 draw. Brooke Bush and Mianna Barboza scored for Broadalbin-Perth, while Lucy Crouse and Rylee O’Connor scored for Scotia-Glenville.

MECHANCVILLE VOLLEYBALL WINS
Makayla Blake had 12 kills, and Jenna Tesoriero assisted on 14 points to lead Mechanicville over Cambridge 25-12, 25-18, 22-25, 25-12 in a Wasaren League girls’ volleyball match.

Saratoga Catholic swept Berlin/New Lebanon 25-5, 25-21, 25-23, with Jacqueline Fornabia collecting eight kills and six aces, and Allison Motler contributing seven aces and 11 assists for the Saints.

Emma Scheitinger had 10 kills, and Ichabod Crane went to 5-0 in the Colonial Council with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 victory over Holy Names.

VOORHEESVILLE TOPS SCHALMONT
Voorheesville beat Schalmont 4-1 in a Colonial Council boys’ soccer match behind two goals and an assist from Ryan McMillen. Andrew Kusek scored for Schalmont.

In Wasaren League play, Waterford-Halfmoon beat Hoosick Falls 3-0, with Schyler Tostes scoring a goal in each half. Werkie Hayes recorded the shutout in goal.

Mechanicville rolled to an 8-0 win over Tamarac, with Andrew Kraszewski having a hand in seven of the eight goals by scoring five and assisting on two others.

In the Western Athletic Conference, Austin Johns and Kaurice Bell scored for Middleburgh in a 2-1 win over Fort Plain. Richie Paddon scored for Fort Plain.

MILLER LEADS SHENENDEHOWA
Molly Miller scored both of her goals in the first quarter to set the tone, and Shenendehowa eased past Columbia 8-0 in a Suburban Council field hockey game. Lauren Shanahan had a goal and two assists for Shenendehowa, and Kendall Eggleston and Nicolette Morlock both had a goal and an assist.

Taylor Stein’s fourth-quarter goal gave Emma Willard a 2-1 Wasaren League win over Salem.

Aubrey Ide, Lily Gutch and Olivia Allen knocked in two goals apiece as part of Saratoga Springs’ 8-0 non-league win over Glens Falls.

FOOTBALL
CLASS AA
SHENENDEHOWA 23, GUILDERLAND 9
Shen 3 0 14 6—23
Guilderland 2 7 0 0— 9
G — Safety
S — Morris 37 field goal
G — Santabarbara 1 run (Blanchard kick)
S — Fahr 30 interception return (Morris kick)
S — Cukerstein 86 run (Morris kick)
S — Margan 54 interception return (conversion failed)

CLASS A
NISKAYUNA 28, COLUMBIA 6
Columbia 0 0 0 6 — 6
Niskayuna 14 7 0 7 — 28
N — Titsworth 15 run (Harvey kick)
N — Quinn 4 run (Harvey kick)
N — Quinn 2 run (Harvey kick)
N — Titsworth 10 run (Harvey kick)
C — TD pass (conversion failed)

AVERILL PARK 27, QUEENSBURY 14
AP 0 14 6 7—27
Queensbury 7 0 0 7—14
Q — Bailey 43 run (Roca kick)
AP — Milanese 3 run (Hempel kick)
AP — Adams 16 pass from Giordano (Hempel kick)
AP — Giordano 5 run (kick failed)
AP — Milanese fumble recovery in end zone (Hempel kick)
Q — Bleibtrey 13 run (Roca kick)

LA SALLE INSTITUTE 23, BALLSTON SPA 8
BSpa 0 0 0 8— 8
LSI 0 7 7 9—23
LSI — Nemier 6 run (Carberg kick)
LSI — Thompson 1 run (Carberg kick)
LSI — Safety
LSI — Tobin 9 pass from Yamin (Carberg kick)
BSpa — Maresca 9 pass from Davis (Leahey run)

CLASS B
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK 28, GLOVERSVILLE 6
Ravena 7 0 14 6—28
Gloversville 0 0 0 0— 6
R — Lochner 3 run (Southworth kick)
R — Lochner 2 run (Southworth kick)
R — Lochner 3 run (Southworth kick)
G — Glionna 5 pass from Dooling (kick failed)
R — Ray 23 run (Southworth kick)

SCOTIA-GLENVILLE 19, LANSINGBUGH 6
Lansingburgh 0 0 0 6 — 6
S-G 0 13 0 6 — 19
SG — Kline 3 run (Murdock kick)
SG — Greene 45 interception return (kick failed)
L — Beckett 52 pass from Lyman (kick failed)

CLASS D
WARRENSBURG/NORTH WARREN/BOLTON 54,
CANAJOHARIE/FORT PLAIN 8
W/NW/B 24 16 14 0—54
C/FP 0 0 0 8— 8
W — Kelly 28 run (Kelly run)
W — Winchell 20 run (Winchell run)
W — Olden 17 run (Beadnell pass from Allen)
W — Winchell 35 interception return (Hitchcock run)
W — Winchell 75 pass from Allen (Hitchcock run)
W — Hitchcock 23 run (Cheney pass from Allen)
W — Kelly 60 run (run failed)
C/FP — Fairley 24 pass from Suits (pass good)

NON-CLASSIFICATION
SCHUYLERVILLE 42, CHATHAM 12
Schuylerville 12 8 22 0—42
Chatham 6 6 0 0—12
S — L. Sherman 2 run (conversion failed)
S — Bolduc 29 pass from O. Sherman (conversion failed)
C — Radley 56 run (kick failed)
S — L. Sherman 2 run (L. Sherman run)
C — Radley 65 run (conversion failed)
S — L. Sherman 10 run (conversion failed)
S — Phillips 91 pass from O. Sherman (L. Sherman run)
S — L. Sherman 12 run (Cumm run)

FIELD HOCKEY
SUBURBAN COUNCIL
SHENENDEHOWA 8, COLUMBIA 0
Columbia 0 0 0 0 — 0
Shenendehowa 2 2 1 3 — 8
Columbia scoring: None. Shenendehowa scoring: Miller 2-0, Eggleston 1-1, Morlock 1-1, Schermerhorn 1-0, Shanahan 1-2, Malek 1-0, Merritt 0-1, Dmyszewicz 1-0, Satterlee 0-2, Goalies: Columbia, Dalton, 25 saves. Shenendehowa, Anslow, 0 saves.

WASAREN LEAGUE
EMMA WILLARD 2, SALEM 1
Salem 1 0 0 0 — 1
Emma Willard 0 0 1 1 — 2
Salem scoring: McPhee 1-0. Emma Willard scoring: Christian 1-1, Stein 1-0. Goalies: Salem, LaFountain, 0 saves. Emma Willard, Possible, 4 saves.

NON-LEAGUE
SARATOGA 8, GLENS FALLS 0
Glens Falls 0 0 0 0 — 0
Saratoga Springs 3 2 2 1 — 8
Glens Falls scoring: None. Saratoga scoring: Barlow 1-0, Flatley 1-1, Ide 2-0, Gutch 2-0, Allen 2-0, Shishik 0-1. Goalies: Glens Falls, Drino, 21 saves. Saratoga, Holtby, Wilborn, 2 saves.

BOYS’ SOCCER
COLONIAL COUNCIL
VOORHEESVILLE 4, SCHALMONT 1
Halftime score: Voorheesville led 2-0. Schalmont scoring: Kusek 1-0, Renaud 0-1. Voorheesville scoring: McMillen 2-1, Ambuhl 1-0, Ensslin 1-1, Lawson 0-1. Goalies: Schalmont, Tortorici, 10 saves. Voorheesville, Stapf, 3 saves.

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MIDDLEBURGH 2, FORT PLAIN 1
Halftime score: Tied 1-1. Middleburgh scoring: Johns 1-0, Bell 1-0. Fort Plain scoring: Paddon 1-0. Goalies: Middleburgh, not reported, 4 saves. Fort Plain, not reported, 15 saves.

CANAJOHARIE 8, FONDA-FULTONVILLE 0
Halfitme score: Canajoharie led 5-0. Fonda-Fultonville scoring: None. Canajoharie scoring: Greenslete 4-1, Haig 3-0, Shariff 1-0, Sunderland 0-2, Colburn 0-1, Meka 0-1. Goalies: Not reported.

OESJ 11, NOTRE DAME-BISHOP GIBBONS 0
Halftime score: OESJ led 4-0. OESJ scoring: M. Snell 3-1, A. Snell 5-1, Handy 1-0, Simzer 1-2, Clute 1-0, Hayes 0-2, Stowell 0-1, Logan-Dillenbeck 0-2. ND-BG scoring: None. Goalies: OESJ, not reported, 0 saves. ND-BG, not reported, 13 saves.

NORTHVILLE 5, SCHOHARIE 0
Halftime score: Northville led 2-0. Schoharie scoring: None. Northville scoring: Ginter 3-0, Frank 1-1, Forman 1-0, Sira 0-2. Goalies: Schoharie, Hellstrom, 7 saves. Northville, VanNostrand & Frasier, 5 saves.

WASAREN LEAGUE
WATERFORD-HALFMOON 3, HOOSICK FALLS 0
Halftime score: Waterford-Halfmoon led 1-0. Waterford-Halfmoon scoring: Tostes 2-0, Mills 1-0, Catanzarita 0-1, Petruska 0-1. Hoosick Falls scoring: None. Goalies: Waterford-Halfmoon, Hayes, 6 saves. Hoosick Falls, Abbott, 13 saves.

MECHANICVILLE 8, TAMARAC 0
Halftime score: Mechanicville led 5-0. Mechanicville scoring: Kraszewski 5-2, Aguda 1-1, McNutt 2-1. Tamarac scoring: None. Goalies: Mechanicville, Raucci, 7 saves. Tamarac, Burdick, 14 saves.

GIRLS’ SOCCER
COLONIAL COUNCIL
COHOES 3, RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK 2
Halftime score: Ravena led 2-0. Ravena scoring: M. McFerran 1-0, Reville 1-0, K. McFerran 0-1, Vanderzee 0-1. Cohoes scoring: Benedetti 2-0, D’Angelico 1-0, Huneau 0-1, Shanahan 0-1. Goalies: Ravena, Waddingham, 12 saves. Cohoes, Brennan, 9 saves.

SCHALMONT 3, VOORHEESVILLE 0
Halftime score: Not reported. Schalmont scoring: Viscusi 3-0, Cassano 0-2. Voorheesville scoring: None. Goalies: Schalmont, Clark, 2 saves. Voorheesville, Shuefelt, 6 saves.

HOLY NAMES 5, ICHABOD CRANE 1
Halftime score: Tied 1-1. Ichabod Crane scoring: Dolge 1-0. Holy Names scoring: Nichols 3-0, Taylor 1-0, Rajchel 0-1, Consiglio 0-1, Brewer 1-0. Goalies: Ichabod Crane, Ames, 14 saves. Holy Names, Fogerty, 1 save, Pontoja, 1 save.

FOOTHILLS COUNCIL
BROADALBIN-PERTH 2, SCOTIA-GLENVILLE 2 (OT)
Halftime score: Not reported. Scotia-Glenville scoring: Crouse 1-0, O’Connor 1-0, Dempsey 0-1. Broadalbin-Perth scoring: Bush 1-0, Barboza 1-0. Goalies: Scotia-Glenville, Clark, 11 saves. Broadalbin-Perth, Marsden, 6 saves.

SCHUYLERVILLE 5, GLENS FALLS 0
Halftime score: Schuylerville led 4-0. Glens Falls scoring: None. Schuylerville scoring: Koval 2-1, McMahon 1-0, Wian 1-1, Buff 1-0, Keefer 0-1, Piteri 0-2. Goalies: Glens Falls, Gorton, 14 saves. Schuylerville, Pelletier-Hoblock, 5 saves.

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO 3, MEKEEL CHRISTIAN 0
Halftime score: Not reported. B-K-W scoring: Wright 1-0, Yandon 1-0, Stevens 1-0. Mekeel scoring: None. Goalies: Not reported.

FONDA-FULTONVILLE 2, DUANESBURG 1
Halftime score: Tied 0-0. Fonda-Fultonville scoring: Atty 2-0, Buanno 0-1. Duanesburg scoring: Archambeault 1-0, Zink 0-1. Goalies: Duanesburg, Krouse, 11 saves. Fonda-Fultonville, Crahan, 2 saves.

SCHOHARIE 9, NORTHVILLE 0
Halftime score: Schoharie led 6-0. Schoharie scoring: Krohn 4-2, Drinon 2-3, Ballard 1-0, Fagnani 1-0, Phelan 1-0. Northville scoring: None. Goalies: Schoharie, Bland, 6 saves. Northville, Peck, 13 saves.

MIDDLEBURGH 2, FORT PLAIN 0
Halftime score: Not reported. Fort Plain scoring: None. Middleburgh scoring: Heaney 1-1, DuPont 1-0, Schafroth 0-1. Goalies: Not reported.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
WASAREN LEAGUE
SARATOGA CATHOLIC 3, BERLIN/NEW LEBANON 0
Set scores: 25-5, 25-21, 25-23. Berlin/New Lebanon highlights: Catlin, 13 assists, 7 service points, 5 digs; Roberts, 13 assists, 5 service points, 4 digs. Saratoga Catholic highlights: Motler, 11 assists, 13 service points, 7 aces; Fornabia, 8 kills, 6 aces, 9 service points; Wengert, 9 digs; Montanino, 5 kills.

MECHANICVILLE 3, CAMBRIDGE 1
Set scores: 25-12, 25-18, 22-25, 25-12. Mechanicville highlights: Tesoriero, 14 assists, 8 service points; Zecca, 17 service points; Blake 12 kills. Cambridge highlights: Sinsabaugh, 11 assists, 4 service points; Fazioli, 12 service points’ Labaron, 10 digs.

COLONIAL COUNCIL
ICHABOD CRANE 3, HOLY NAMES 0
Set scores: 25-22, 25-21, 25-18. Holy Names highlights: Not reported. Ichabod Crane highlights: More, 9 assists, 5 kills; Scheitinger, 10 kills; Knapp, 9 assists, 5 aces, 7 digs.

BOYS’ GOLF
COLONIAL COUNCIL
ICHABOD CRANE 165, LA SALLE 181
IC — LaTorre 38.

COBLESKILL-RICHMONDVILLE 196, MOHONASEN 236
C-R — LaBarge 40, Becker 45. M — Daunais 48.

FOOTHILLS COUNCIL
BROADALBIN-PERTH 154, GLOVERSVILLE INC.
B-P — Tambasco 31, Cotter 37, Goebel 38. G — Clark 47.

GIRLS’ TENNIS
SUBURBAN COUNCIL
BALLSTON SPA 9, ALBANY 0
Singles: Kaldy (BS) def. Rivera, 6-1, 6-0; Cook (BS) def. Sleasman, 6-0, 6-0; Winters (BS), 6-0, 6-0; Layer (BS) def. Israel ,6-0, 6-2; Galarza (BS) def. Sorese, 6-0, 6-0; Purcell (BS) def. Dixon, 6-0. Doubles: Ostrander/Pembrook (BS) def. Arango/Korbieh, 6-0, 6-3; Bailey/Morelli (BS) def. Barao/Goldstein, 6-0, 6-0; Russell/Hemming (BS) def. Sami/Jeyaparan, 6-1, 6-2.

NISKAYUNA 9, TROY 0
Singles: Choi (N) def. Kenna, 6-0, 6-0; Choudry (N) def. Strang, 6-0, 6-0; Benki (N) def. Sohn, 6-0, 6-0; Ying (N) def. Miller, 6-0, 6-0; Modasra (N) def. Moran, 6-0, 6-0; Knezevic (N) def. Williams, 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Makin/Petrushenka (N) def. Coonradt/Sohn, 6-1, 6-0; Amirbekian/Seth (N) def. McDonald/Prescott, 6-0, 6-1; Pollai/Utturar (N) won by forfeit.

FOOTHILLS COUNCIL
SCOTIA-GLENVILLE 5, SOUTH GLENS FALLS 2
Singles: Velasco (SG) def. Martens, 6-2, 6-3; Cook (SG) def. O’Mahony, 6-0, 6-0; Wiegert (SG) def. Osakowicz, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; Blucher (SG) def. Waldron, 6-1, 6-1 Liberatore (SG) def. Keegan, 6-1, 6-3. Doubles: Di Dio/Hubert (SGF) def. Stark/McGlauflin, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Hogan/Young (SGF) def. Herron/Diggins, 6-3, 6-1.

HUDSON FALLS 6, GREENWICH 1
Singles: Potvin (HF) def. Fortier, 6-0, 6-2; Manera (G) def. Daley, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Baker (HF) def. Ford, 6-0, 6-0; Bailey (HF) def. Mueller, 7-6, 6-2; Rose (HF) def. Morse-Belcher. 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Traver/Strong (HF) def. McQueen/Vanderhoff, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1; Harrington/Sawyer (HF) def. Alvarez/Demianenko, 7-6, 7-6.

COLONIAL COUNCIL
HOLY NAMES 4, ALBANY ACADEMY 3
Singles: Regan (HN) def. O’Brien, 6-1, 6-4; Schmitz (HN) def. Stannard, 6-1, 6-0; Monroy (HN) def. Strianese, 6-1, 6-1; Corso (AA) def. Burke, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3; Harker (AA) def. Brodie, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Ford/Jarocki (AA) def. Szesnat/Scholz, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8; Lindemann/Panza (HN) def. Iovenio/Abbruzzese, 6-1, 6-0.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING
COLONIAL COUNCIL
EMMA WILLARD 91, ALBANY ACADEMY 83
200 medley relay — Albany Academy (Gorospe, Carsillo, Kaufman, Morse), 2:06.03; 200 free — Dheeradhada (EW), 2:21.15; 200 IM — Amedio (AA), 2:15.71; 50 free — Carsillo (AA), 26.59; Diving — Bardack (EW), 198.45; 100 fly — Kaufman )AA), 1:04.72; 100 free — Hurff (EW), 1:02.31; 500 free — Kaufman (AA), 5:46.54; 200 free relay — Albany Academy (Amedio, Morse, Hart, Carsillo), 1:51.28; 100 back — Amedio (AA), 1:03.09; 100 breast — Carsillo (AA), 1:20.41; 400 free relay — Emma Willard (Sanai, Stamper-Kong, Napier, Hurff), 4:09.59.

NON-LEAGUE
SARATOGA SPRINGS 95, GLENS FALLS 75
200 medley relay — Saratoga (Fitch, Panetta, Klaus, Wood), 2:14.82; 200 free — Erb (S), 2:21.87; 200 IM — Trautner (S), 2:43.73; 50 free — Gayton (GF), 28.70; Diving — Gordon (S), 124.35; 100 fly — Chen (S), 1:11.47; 100 free — Ferrie (S), 1:00.47; 500 free — McDonald (S), 6:24.57; 200 free relay — Saratoga (Trautner, Horvath, Fitch, Wood), 1:54.07; 100 back — Seleen (GF), 1:12.55; 100 breast — Davidson (GF), 1:31.98; 400 free relay — Glens Falls (Seleen, Dobert, Davidson, Gayton), 4:33.84.