High schools: Ballston Spa's Healey a triple winner at girls' indoor sectionals

PHOTOGRAPHER: Erica Miller

Ballston Spa’s Harriet Healey, shown competing in the 2021 cross country sectionals at Saratoga Spa State Park, won two events at the Section II indoor track sectionals on Saturday.

Ballston Spa junior Harriet Healey swept the 300 (43.40) and 600 (1:45.53) meters, and also ran a leg on the Scotties’ winning 800 relay at the Section II Division 2 track and field championships at Union College on Saturday.

On the boys’ side, Niskayuna senior Ryan Hesler and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake junior Matt Windecker traded places at the top of the 1,000 and 1,600 meters.

In Division II, Hesler won the 1,600 in 4:31.86, less than a half-second ahead of Windecker (4:32.26), bu Windecker was much the best in the 1,000 with a time 2:41.07, as Hesler finished second in 2:43.78.

Ballston Spa’s Isaiah Hannah was a double winner, in the 50-meter high hurdles (7.18) and the 45 (5.74).

In Division 4, Fonda-Fultonville’s Bennett Melita swept the boys’ 1,600 (4:45.89) and 3,200 (10:27.83), and teammate Ty Sanges won both the 600 (1:31.61) and 1,000 (2:49.83).

Fonda also won all three relays.

On the girls’ side, Stillwater’s Kara Moran was a double winner in the long jump (16-9.25) and triple jump (36-8.50).

SECTION II CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday

Division II

At Union College

BOYS

45 — Hannah (Ballston Spa), 5.74. 300 — Stodghill (LaSalle), 39.43. 600 — Rotondi (LaSalle), 1:31.16. 1,000 — Windecker (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), 2:41.07. 1,600 — Hesler (Niskayuna), 4:31.86. 3,200 — Brunelle (Averill Park), 10:06.25. 50 HH — Hannah (Ballston Spa), 7.18. 800 relay — Columbia (Carter, Day, Wagner, Pollard), 1:44.55. 1,600 relay — LaSalle, 3:50.98. 3,200 relay — Christian Brothers Academy (Frattarola, Versaci, Clary, Marchese), 8:46.51. High jump — Luncheon-Lowrie (Albany Academy), 6-2. Pole vault — Samaniuk (Niskayuna), 10-0. Triple jump — McAvoy (LaSalle), 38-4.75. Long jump — Praileau (Albany Academy), 20-6.

GIRLS

45 — West (Niskayuna), 6.27. 300 — Healey (Ballston Spa), 43.40. 600 — Healey (Ballston Spa), 1:45.53. 1,000 — James (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), 3:15.06. 1,500 — O’Rourke (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), 4:54.97. 3,000 — Cestaro (Niskayuna), 11:23.60. 50 HH — Derby (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), 8.28. 800 relay — Ballston Spa (Zborovsky, Zito, Healey, Wiltsie), 1:57.03. 1,600 relay — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, 4:21.33. 3,200 relay — Columbia (Vitale, Laquidara, Simmons, Bogucki), 10:28.13. High jump — Schewe (Niskayuna), 5-0. Pole vault — Krisanda (Columbia), 8-6. Triple jump — Brown (Mohonasen), 34-7.5. Long jump — Mazzaco (Averill Park), 16-11. 1,500 Race walk — Wilson (Ballston Spa), 10:26.67.

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Division IV

At Union College

BOYS

45 — Angell (Tamarac/Hoosick Falls), 5.90. 300 — Garcia (Fonda-Fultonville), 40.16. 600 — Sanges (Fonda-Fultonville), 1:31.61. 1,000 — Sanges (Fonda-Fultonville), 2:49.83. 1,600 — Melita (Fonda-Fultonville), 4:45.89. 3,200 — Melita (Fonda-Fultonville), 10:27.83. 50 HH — Coyne (Maple Hill), 1:45.88. 800 relay — Fonda-Fultonville Oathout, Vargas, Garcia, Croucher), 1:45.88, 1:45.88. 1,600 relay — Fonda-Fultonville (Hesch, Carpenter, Oathout, Garcia), 4:01.07. 3,200 relay — Fonda-Fultonville (Susi, Bluvas, Sanges, Melita), 9:22.42. High jump — Price (Tamarac/Hoosick Falls), 5-6. Pole vault — Vandoren (Greenwich), 11-6. Triple jump — Price (Tamarac/Hoosick Falls), 39-3.25. Long jump — Crivelli (Mechanicville), 19-.50.

GIRLS

45 — Stevens (Berne-Knox-Westerlo), 6.45. 300 — Mitchell (LaSalle), 44.93. 600 — Hopeck (Mechanicville), 1:49.64. 1,000 — Squires (Hoosic Valley), 3:24.64. 1,500 — Squires (Hoosic Valley), 5:16.29. 3,000 — Sayahi (Voorheesville), 10:58.85. 50 HH — Fiacco (LaSalle), 8.57. 800 relay — Stillwater (Rist, Moran, Mack, Locci), 2:01.02. 1,600 relay — LaSalle, 4:41.12. 3,200 relay — Voorheesville (C. McCarthy, A. McCarthy, Wight, Kirgan), 11:01.43. High jump — Locci (Stillwater), 5-0. Pole vault — Scram (Berne-Knox-Westerlo), 8-0. Triple jump — Moran (Stillwater), 36-8.50. Long jump — Moran (Stillwater), 16-9.25. 1,500 Race walk — Clark (Catholic Central), 10:09.08.

TROY TOPS BISHOP LUDDEN

Stetson Merritt and Legend Merritt scored 23 and 22 points, respectively, as the Troy boys’ basketball team held on to beat Bishop Ludden 56-53 in a non-league game on Sunday.