Off the Record

Soccer roundup, brackets update

2009-11-08T00:03:00.004-05:00

Waterford-Halfmoon soccer players react after Zac Lennon's goal early in Saturday's Section II Class C championship victory over Berlin. The Fordians (16-2-0) won, 3-1. (Photos by Mike McMahon - The Record).

Waterford advances to face Voorheesville (15-2-2) in the Class CC-C playoff game Monday at 5 p.m. at Colonie High School.

Berlin (12-7-0) faced Waterford three times this season, but the Mountaineers' offense was never able to click against the Fordians. Berlin scored just one goal in those three contests. This was Berlin's first sectional final appearance since 1996.

“This is pretty big. We still had four or five starters coming back, but we didn’t quite know how the junior class was going to play and it turned out really well,” Waterford coach Fred Engelmann said. “It was one of the good surprises for us that we played as well as we did.”

Waterford players celebrate after defeating Berlin in the Section II Class C final Saturday morning at Colonie High School. It was Waterford's first Section II title since 2005.

Waterford sophomore Fre Breen chases the ball with a Berlin player in full pursuit.

WATERFORD 3, BERLIN 1

Berlin (12-7-0) 0 1 - 1
Waterford (16-2-0) 2 1 - 3
Scoring: B - Drew Webster 1-0. W - Chris Hunt 1-0, Zac Lennon 1-1, Dylan Carlton 1-0, Fre Breen 0-1. Goalie saves: B - Shawn Willis 5. W - Ryan Hardy 3.

There are two more boys soccer games remaining this week.

Johnstown faces Broadalbin-Perth in the Class B final Monday at Colonie at 7 p.m.

Shen and Saratoga will play for the Class AA final Tuesday at Colonie at 5 p.m.

Click here to review all of the Section II boys soccer brackets.

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In girls soccer action, two games remain.

Class AA - Bethlehem vs. Shen, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at Stillwater High School

Class CC/C playoff - Fort Plain vs. Cambridge, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. at Stillwater High School

Click here to see the latest Section II girls soccer brackets.

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The Section II girls volleyball tournament wraps up Wednesday with four finals to be held at Queensbury High School and one - the Class A - to be played at Lake George.

Class D - Mayfield vs. Lake George, 11 a.m.
Class C - Loudonville Christian vs. Voorheesville, 1 p.m.
Class B - Schalmont vs. Ravena, 3 p.m.
Class A - Burnt Hills vs. Queensbury (at Lake George), 5 p.m.
Class AA - Bethlehem vs. Shenendehowa, 7 p.m.

Click here to see the brackets for the volleyball tournament.
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Here are your final 2009 Section II football brackets.

I'm planning on hosting our weekly high school football chat this Thursday evening, Nov. 12 starting around 6:30 p.m.
We can discuss the upcoming matchups for Rensselaer and Hoosick Falls and also look back on the seasons of Troy High, Lansingburgh, La Salle and any other local team you'd like to discuss.

The mighty Quinn: Rasmus' last-second boot lifts Hoosick Falls over Chatham

2009-11-07T23:58:00.005-05:00

Quinn Rasmus had a quietly solid season for the Hooisck Falls Panthers as an extra point specialist this season, but when the time came for the junior, a former soccer player, to step up, he delivered.

Rasmus kicked the game-winning field goal with seven seconds remaining in Saturday's Section II Class C Super Bowl against Chatham, lifting the Panthers to their first Section II title since 2006. The final score at Stillwater High School was 17-14.

"I kept my cool and went out and got it," said Rasmus of his first career field goal, a 39-yard attempt.

"If we win one every three or four years, I’d be okay with that," said Hoosick Falls coach Ron Jones. "It’s not easy to get here."

Hoosick Falls (10-0) returns to Stillwater for the third straight week next Saturday when they'll face Ogdensburg Free Academy in a New York State regional round game.

"This is awesome," junior quarterback Mike Brewster said. "It’s just one of the best feelings you can have ever."

(A big thank you goes to our Andrew Santillo for covering this game for us).

Hoosick Falls players and coaches rush to celebrate with Quinn Rasmus after his game-winning field goal in the waning seconds of Saturday's Section II Class C Super Bowl at Stillwater High School. (Photos by Mike McMahon - The Record).

Hoosick Falls modified football coach, and varsity basketball and baseball coach and Athletic Director Mike Lilac jumps on a pile of players following Quinn Rasmus' game-winning field goal.

Hoosick Falls senior running back Alex Hansen runs into a crowd of Chatham tacklers during Saturday's game. Hansen finished with 68 rushing yards on 19 attempts.

HOOSICK FALLS 17, CHATHAM 14

Hoosick Falls (10-0) 0 14 0 3 - 17
Chatham (9-1) 7 0 0 7 - 14

First Quarter

C - David Coon 20 pass from Tanner Niles (Mike Gilbert kick)

Second Quarter

HF - Tanner Williams 35 pass from Mike Brewster (Quinn Rasmus kick)
HF - Alex Hansen 1 run (Rasmus kick)

Fourth Quarter

C - Josh Keyes 4 run (Gilbert kick)
HF - Q. Rasmus 39 field goal

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: HF - Hansen 19-68 Williams 3-12 Brewster 9-11. C - Keyes 30-145 D. Coon 9-27 Niles 2-5.
Passing: HF - Brewster 14-20, 149 yards, 1TD. C - Niles 4-6, 56 yards, 1TD Keyes 1-3, 33 yards.
Receiving: HF - Williams 5-69 O’Brien 6-61 McMahon 1-8 Stifter 1-7 Martin 1-4. C - McGrath 4-69 D. Coon 1-25.

Rensselaer gets rematch with Moriah

2009-11-07T23:57:00.007-05:00

Midway through the second quarter of what was a scoreless game, Rensselaer scored four times in a 6:50 span en route to a 42-24 victory over Greenwich in Saturday's Section II Class D Super Bowl at Brent T. Steuerwald Stadium at Shenendehowa Central Schools.

It was Rensselaer's second consecutive Super Bowl title and it seals the Rams (9-1) a rematch with Moriah in the New York State regional round next weekend in the North Country.

"That stretch, we really needed that in the second quarter," Mico De Los Santos said. "If we didn't come out with that it would have been a more difficult game."

De Los Santos was named Section II Class D's Most Valuable Player for his regular season exploits on offense, defense and special teams.

Tyler Pruiksma rushed for 113 yards for Greenwich (7-3).

"These guys have been here before," Rensselaer head coach Joel Preston said of his veteran players. "I just keep reminding them how it felt last year walking off the field after losing to Moriah in a game where we didn't play very well. We just want another shot at them and I keep telling them keep your eyes on the prize."

(A big thank you goes to our Ryan Kircher for covering this game).

Rensselaer players celebrate their second consecutive Section II Class D Super Bowl title Saturday afternoon at Shenendehowa. (Photos by Erica Miller - for The Record).

Greenwich's Tyler Pruiksma gives the old stiff arm to Rensselaer's Marquee James during Saturday's Super Bowl.

Rensselaer's Nate Butler is wrapped up by a Greenwich defender.

RENSSELAER 42, GREENWICH 24

Greenwich (7-3) 0 0 8 16-24
Rensselaer (9-1) 0 28 14 0-42

First Quarter

No Scoring

Second Quarter

R-De Los Santos 54 run (Foust kick)
R-Hamilton 11 run (Hamilton run)
R-De Los Santos 7 run (Foust kick)
R-Foust 1 run (kick failed)

Third Quarter

R-De Los Santos 8 run (Foust kick)
R-Wilkinson 24 yard pass from Foust (Foust kick)
G-James 8 yard pass from Giroux (Pruiksma run)

Fourth Quarter

G-Pruiksma 1 run (Pruiksma run)
G-Pruiksma 33 run (McCormick from Giroux)

Individual Statistics

Rushing
G-Pruiksma 27-113, Molisky 5-47, Giroux 4-(-23), McFee1-10. R-De Los Santos 7-87, Dominy 4-4, Hamilton 12-55, Sayers 5-8, Munguia 1-2, Foust 5015, Butler 5-34.
Passing
G-Giroux 4-10-54-2-1. R-De Los Santos 0-3-0, Foust 6-11-117.
Receiving
G-Jones 2-19, Pruiksma 1-7, McFee 1-28. R-De Los Santos 4-90, Wilkinson 1-24, Munguia 1-3.

Flying Horses let lead slip away; BH-BL wins third Super Bowl in four years

2009-11-07T23:53:00.009-05:00

Turnovers crippled the Troy High Flying Horses in their bid for the school's first Super Bowl title since 2000.
Troy lost three fumbles and also threw an interception in Saturday's Section II Class A Super Bowl at Shenendehowa. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans defended their title by turning three of those into touchdowns in a 33-18 victory.

"It didn’t feel like we ever got into any real sync," Troy High head coach Jack Burger said. "It was like a heavyweight fight. There weren’t going to be a lot of 60 and 70 yard plays. They were going to make us work for them."

The Flying Horses (9-1) struck on an 83-yard run by Shatiek Lewis in the second quarter, drawing to within 7-6.
Jordan Canzeri scored on a two-yard run with 10 seconds to play in the second quarter, giving Troy a five-point edge heading into halftime.

The Spartans (10-0) struck back with a 62-yard touchdown pass from Phil Neumann to Brandon Beatty in the third quarter and Burnt Hills added three more scores in the fourth en route to the victory.

Burnt Hills faces Malone in a regional round game Friday at Shenendehowa.

Burnt Hills upended Troy 35-20 in the Class A semifinals a season ago, which was a major motivation for the Flying Horses, who certainly wanted another chance at the Spartans.

"We had some guys that were a little upset after the semifinals last year, but they had all year to battle back," Burger said. "It’s a great environment for the kids to play and this is where Troy football wants to be each and every year. We got beat by a good football team today and they’re going to go a long way. They’re definitely going to represent Section II very proudly."

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's Tyler Paluba escapes the grasp of a Troy High tackler during Saturday's Section II Class A championship at Brent T. Steuerwald Stadium on the campus of Shenendehowa Central Schools. (Photos by Tom Killips - The Record).

Troy High's Shatiek Lewis scampers for part of his 83-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of Saturday's game. He and fellow junior running back Jordan Canzeri each eclipsed the 1,200-yard rushing mark in the Super Bowl.

Burnt Hills' Tyler Paluba lifts senior quarterback Phil Neumann in celebration after he rushed for a touchdown in Saturday's game.

Troy High head coach Jack Burger talks with his players during a timeout in Saturday's game.

Burnt Hills' Brandon Beatty looks for running room against the Troy High defense Saturday night. He finished with 125 rushing yards and 62 receiving yards in the Spartans' victory.

The Burnt Hills faithful packed the stands at Shen, as did the Troy fans on the other side. Both schools brought their bands to the game.

2009 final rushing statistics for Troy's double trouble backfield

Lewis: 108-1,231-21
Canzeri: 117-1,204-12
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BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE 33, TROY 18

Troy (9-1) 0 12 0 6 - 18
Burnt Hills (10-0) 0 7 7 19 - 33

Second Quarter

BH – Evan Nusbaum 4 pass from Phil Neumann (Nusbaum kick) 9:29
T – Shatiek Lewis 83 run (kick failed) 3:10
T – Jordan Canzeri 2 run (kick blocked) 0:10

Third Quarter

BH – Brandon Beatty 62 pass from Neumann (Nusbaum kick) 0:35

Fourth Quarter

BH – Neumann 15 run (Nusbaum kick) 8:43
BH – Nusbaum 3 run (kick failed) 4:53
T – Brian Marsh 16 run (run failed) 2:53
BH – Beatty 49 run (kick f ailed) 2:43

Individual Statistics

Rushing: Troy (35-181): Canzeri 21-76, Lewis 13-172, Geraci 2-(-1), Williams 2-9, Marsh 5-20, Epstein 1-4. Burnt Hills (35-181): Beatty 14-125, Nusbaum 7-26, Neumann 5-16, Guba 2-13, Flint 2(-14), Owens 4-18, Paluba 1-(-3).
Passing: Troy: Marsh 4-15-29-0-1 Blair 0-1-0-0-0. Burnt Hills: Neumann 8-14-135-2-1.
Receiving: Troy (4-29): Blair 2-16, Geraci 1-13, Ishman 1-0. Burnt Hills (8-135): Meyers 2-49, Beatty 1-62, Paluba 2-13, Nusbaum 1-4, Flint 1-0, Duszak 1-7.

'Burgh bounced; Sabres win first-ever Section II Super Bowl

2009-11-07T23:51:00.012-05:00

The Lansingburgh Knights brought their shovels to Saturday's Class B Super Bowl against Schalmont, digging themselves a hole from which they would never escape.

Schalmont scored three first quarter touchdowns and took a 28-0 lead into halftime, cruising to a 35-20 victory over the Knights on Larry Mulvaney Field at Schenectady High School. It was the first Super Bowl championship in Schalmont history.

"I just tried to tell them that today the better team won," said Lansingburgh head coach Al McNall. "Let’s face it, they came out on fire and we came out a little flat. I tried to explain to them that we battled adversity for the last month. We lost two key starters on defense, but there are no excuses. Schalmont improved from Day 1 and from week-to-week and we knew it was going to be a test for us today when we came in here."

Lansingburgh senior quarterback T.J. McLaughlin points to his target during Saturday's Section II Class B Super Bowl at Schenectady High School. (Photos by Tom Killips - The Record).

A Lansingburgh cheerleader reacts to the score.

Lansingburgh's Kynan Vandenburgh celebrates with quarterback T.J. McLaughlin (7) after connecting on a touchdown pass in the second half. Vandenburgh, in fact, caught a pair of touchdown passes from McLaughlin.

Kynan Vandenburgh looks for running room downfield after catching a pass from quarterback T.J. McLaughlin.

Lansingburgh's Collin Billingsley (23) attempts to defend a pass intended for Schalmont's Jaren Ramundo.

Lansingburgh's Aunje Newell returns a Schalmont kickoff during Saturday's Class B Super Bowl at Schenectady.

Lansingburgh head coach Al McNall can't believe what he's hearing from the officials during Saturday's game against Schalmont.

Schalmont head coach Joe Whipple (left) is congratulated by Lansingburgh head coach Al McNall after the Sabres won the 2009 Class B Super Bowl. Three weeks ago, the Sabres won the first postseason game in school history and wrapped that run in the Section II postseason with their first-ever Super Bowl title.

Schalmont (8-2) advances to face Beekmantown (9-0) in a New York State regional round contest Friday at Plattsburgh High School.

Lansingburgh (8-2) has appeared in a Section II Super Bowl seven of the past eight seasons.

"We knew it was going to be a battle," McNall said. "Joe (Whipple, Schalmont head coach) had them ready and they came out on top. They’re a good football team and they’ll represent the section well in the Bs."

A season ago, the Sabres won the West Division but were upset in the Class B quarterfinals by Hudson. Senior quarterback Vince Gallo, who is likely to go down as one of the top 10 rushers in Section II history, has rushed for 1,977 yards on 262 attempts this season.

"This is really great," Gallo said. "From what happened last year when we lost our first playoff game, I knew I had to have a good senior year coming back. I was going to give it everything I had to make sure that didn’t happen this year."

SCHALMONT 35, LANSINGBURGH 20

Lansingburgh (8-2) 0 0 6 14 – 20
Schalmont (8-2) 21 7 7 0 - 35

First Quarter

S – DaShawn Banks 65 run (J.J. Murphy kick) 11:08
S – Jaren Ramundo 38 run (Murphy kick) 7:34
S – Vince Gallo 1 run (Murphy kick) 4:26

Second Quarter

S – Banks 5 run (Murphy kick) 10:36

Third Quarter

L – Kynan Vandenburgh 21 pass from T.J. McLaughlin (kick failed) 4:31
S – Gallo 33 run (Murphy kick) 0:56

Fourth Quarter

L – Vandenburgh 47 pass from McLaughlin (run failed) 10:41
L – Terrance Kemp 48 pass from McLaughlin (Kemp pass from McLaughlin) 2:41

Individual Statistics

Rushing: Lansingburgh (31-143): Gordon 3-12, Nichols 14-68, Kemp 5-43, McLaughlin 6-7,Little 1-4, Turner 2-9. Schalmont (51-310): Gallo 30-133, Ramundo 7-63, Banks 12-98, Beltran 2-16.
Passing: Lansingburgh: McLaughlin 5-13-137-3-1. Schalmont: Gallo 2-5-63-0-2.
Receiving: Lansingburgh (5-137): Vandenburgh 3-77, Kemp 1-48, Gordon 1-12. Schalmont (2-63): Ramundo 1-24, Beltran 1-39.

Wasaren League boys soccer All-Stars 2009

2009-11-06T19:15:00.004-05:00

First Team

NAME GRADE POSITION SCHOOL CLASS

MVP Danny Costello sr. def. Tamarac B

First Team

Cody Sargood sr. mid Tamarac B

Adam Podolec sr. mid Cambridge CC

Zack Delurey sr. mid Hoosick Falls CC

Christopher Herbst soph. def Greenwich C

Peter Thomsen jr. mid Stillwater B

Barry Linendoll jr. fow Cambridge CC

Kyle Jackson sr. def Schuylerville B

Matt Akin sr. fow Tamarac B

Cameron Cox soph fow Greenwich C

PJ Priore soph fow Hoosick Falls CC

Aaron Delurey soph def Hoosick Falls CC

DJ Goyer sr. GOAL Tamarac B

Second Team

Nick Hetko sr. def Cambridge CC

Anthony Delsignor jr. mid Schuylerville B

Will Luke jr. def Hoosick Falls CC

Andy Tudor jr mid Hoosick Falls CC

Hyden Trautwein sr. fow Cambridge CC

Reed Meehan jr. mid Tamarac B

Paul Crowder jr def Greenwich C

Wyatt Wesner jr mid Cambridge CC

Ethan Oswald sr. mid Greenwich C

Alex Roulier soph mid Hoosic Valley CC

Nate Taran sr. mid Granville B

Colin Balkwell soph GOAL Hoosic Valley CC

Kyle Rodd jr. GOAL Greenwich C

HONORABLE MENTION

Cambridge: Nick Brainerd, Zack Bates, Seth Bateman, Mitchell Maynard, Greg Goldstone

Granville: Eric Teller, Joe Wilkins

Greenwich: Ellory Harrington, Ian Kelly, Steven Hayes

Hoosic Valley: Dylan Molesky, Adam Kocienski, Kyle Mau, Brok Robideau

Hoosick Falls: Andy Didonato, Ray Crobok, Cody Gaines

Schuylerville: Dustin Lasky, Mike Rosen, Pat Castle, Devin Nazarenko

Stillwater: Logan King, Evan Pafundi, Cody Schreifels

Tamarac: Robb Hamm, Corry Loveday, Andrew Doody

Iron lungs: LSI's Hurley conquers asthma, headed to states

2009-11-06T19:10:00.010-05:00

La Salle Institute senior Dennis Hurley crosses the finish line at the Section II championships Friday at Saratoga Spa State Park. He finished sixth in the Class AA race, capturing the final berth in the state meet a week from Saturday at SUNY-Plattsburgh. (Photos by Tom Killips - The Record).

A year to the day before Friday's race, Hurley was diagnosed with asthma and has battled mixing medications and his running routine ever since.

The senior, who is No. 1 in his class academically at La Salle, held out just long enough to capture what had been an elusive bid for him.

"Freshman year, I was thinking what I want to do is I want to make it to the state meet when I’m a senior," Hurley, a Delmar native, said. "Asthma kind of hobbled that and coming into the year, I thought I didn’t really have a chance. I worked hard over the summer and it was just kind of a miracle. I never expected this. I never thought I would actually meet that goal."

"We never know with a 1,000 yards to go whether he’ll be able to finish strong or not," said La Salle coach John Leonard. "At Burnt Hills, he collapsed and almost passed out at the finish because he couldn’t breathe. he ran great. Still, I’m surprised he was sixth. I did not think 15:33 would be as far back as sixth. I thought that might be third or fourth. everyone ran great, there were fantastic times out there today."

Ballston Spa's Max Groves (who finished fifth, left) and Hurley's mother come to his aid immediately following Friday's race.

Saratoga Spings freshman Keelin Hollowood crosses the finish line first in the girls' Class AA race in a time of 17:13. The Blue Streaks have won the Section II title 13 of the past 14 seasons.

Shenendehowa's Lizzie Predmore finished second in the AA race in a time of 17:25. She heads to the state meet and is also the youngest of the Predmore clan of Ballston Lake famous for their decades-long dominance in the Troy Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's Scott Maughan (left) and Otis Ubriaco (right) finished 1-2 in the boys' Class A race. In fact, the defending New York State champions took the first four spots in order.

Lansingburgh senior Alney Tobias leads the pack of Class B runners past the reflecting pool in Spa State Park Friday. He finished third and for the second consecutive season, he and teammate C.J. Sousis will head to the state meet. Tobias, in fact, represented the Knights in the indoor and outdoor track and field state meets as well.

The Saratoga Springs girls bolt off the starting line Friday afternoon. The Blue Streaks are ranked No. 2 in New York State and No. 3 in the nation.

For more coverage, including the list of all Rensselaer and Saratoga County athletes to advance to the state meet, check out Saturday's editions of The Record and The Saratogian.

For times and order of finish, consult the always wonderful www.section2harrier.com

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In other boys action, Shenendehowa won the Class AA title for the fourth consecutive season and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, the defending New York State Class A champions, won another Section II title.
Broadalbin-Perth captured the Class B race, Fonda-Fultonville edged Voorheesville by a single point to claim the Class C title and Berne-Knox-Westerlo topped Berlin by 14 points in the Class D championship.
The Saratoga Springs girls won their 13th Class AA title in the past 14 years, edging second-place Shenendehowa by four points. Columbia’s Kaylee Scott, who placed tenth overall in a time of 18:12, qualified for the state meet.
Queensbury swept the top three spots in the Class A race, slipping past defending New York State champions Burnt Hills by six points. Catherine Maloy of the Academy of the Holy Names placed fifth (17:58), qualifying for the state meet.
Scotia-Glenville won the Class B title and Voorheesville topped Schuylerville in Class C. Hoosic Valley’s Maggie Sanderson, seventh in the Class C race in 20:30, is bound for the state meet.
The Greenwich girls took seven of the top eight spots in the Class D race, cruising to the team title. Berlin’s Kayleigh Corrado, 12th overall, is headed to Plattsburgh. In all, six Rensselaer County runners qualified.

Section II Super Bowl preview post

2009-11-05T21:55:00.008-05:00

Class AA

Ballston Spa (8-1) vs. Saratoga Springs (8-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
South Colonie High School

Saratoga Springs is the home team.

I'll resist from too much guessing on this game because I haven't seen either team and our coverage area doesn't stretch this far into Saratoga County.
Lucky for you, our friends at The Saratogian have this game covered.

Check out their Friday section for a preview on the Route 50 rivalry.

I did see Ballston Spa play a few years ago and I really like they way they approach the game on offense, sticking to the ground game and running that option up and down the field. Still, I think Saratoga holds the edge on the line and don't count out Blue Streaks kicker Nick Daley. He made the difference in the first meeting between the teams.

Class A

Troy (9-0) vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Shenendehowa High School

Troy junior running back Shatiek Lewis plows through the Gloversville defenders during last week's semifinal victory. (Photo by Mike McMahon - The Record).

Look for the story on how Lewis and Jordan Canzeri became the first two backs with over 1,000 rushing yards in the same backfield for Troy head coach Jack Burger in Saturday's edition of The Record.

This one has all the hype to be the game of the year, mostly because it's perfectly perplexing.
Both teams dominated the rest of the Class A opposition they faced all season long and Troy really had the closest call last week against Gloversville, needing a handful of goal line stands to hold off the Huskies.

Burnt Hills has the experience, but the Troy players have the 'underdog' chip on their shoulders.

Troy has that two-headed power running attack, but Burnt Hills can really throw the ball and their stable of backs isn't too shabby, either.

The only clear edge I can see is that the Burnt Hills kids do have that experience of being in and around the big game for four years in a row. Maybe the Spartans can exploit Troy's nerves early and get on the board quick, because I think it will be hard for the Flying Horses to have to play from behind.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is the home team.

Class B

Lansingburgh (8-1) vs. Schalmont (7-2)
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Schenectady High School

Lansingburgh senior quarterback is the only player on the 2009 team that gained any significant experience during the Knights' run to the New York State title game in 2007. (Photo by Tom Killips - The Record).

The Knights are still awfully banged up. Junior two-way lineman Mark Tracey will not play the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL and kicker and defensive end Jake Shaw is still out with an eye injury.

Lansingburgh relied on some JV callups a week ago and got the job done, but it won't likely be that easy against Vince Gallo and the Sabres Saturday afternoon.

Gallo is likely to finish his career as one of the top 10 rushers in Section II history and you know he isn't thinking about easily fading away into the sunset. That said, the Knights allowed over 300 yards on the ground last week and still won by scoring 52 points.

There is the key to the game. Can Schalmont's defense stop the Lansingburgh offense? Gallo is going to get his yards one way or another. For Lansingburgh, every week is an adventure as the team tries to find a hot hand on the offensive side of the ball. It's been Tyrone Nichols lately, but Zaquawn Gordon, Terrance Kemp and McLaughlin have all had their weeks as well. As long as at least two of them are having a good game, Lansingburgh still holds the edge here, banged-up line and all.

But...
Schalmont gets a bit of homefield advantage in Schenectady County and Lansingburgh still has the Broadalbin-Perth meltdown hanging over their heads. From all accounts, that sounded like a fluke game in a week where the Knights didn't have a lot to play for with the division title already wrapped up and some other distractions going on what with Senior Day and all.

Look for a motivated Knights squad to add another Section II Super Bowl trophy to the case.

Schalmont is the home team.

Class C

Hoosick Falls (9-0) vs. Chatham (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Stillwater High School

Hoosick Falls middle linebacker Hutton Rasmus wraps up a Canajoharie ballcarrier during the Panthers' Section II Class C quarterfinal victory. Hoosick Falls has posted two consecutive shutouts heading into Saturday's Super Bowl against Chatham. (Photo by J.S. Carras - The Record).

The Panthers know they'll have their hands full with Chatham's Josh Keyes, who has rushed for a Section II-leading 1,849 yards so far this season. His offensive potential, however, is not their only concern.

Keyes is also a strong defender who delivers punishing hits, but Hoosick Falls rarely puts too many guys in open space, at least when they run the ball between the tackles out of their spread option. Quick passes to the outside will be Hoosick Falls' best bet on defense, because you really don't want to mess around over the middle with Keyes roaming back there.

Another issue for Hoosick Falls this week will be their 3-5-3 defense against Chatham's sneaky-smart offense. Chatham also uses a 3-5-3, so if anyone knows how to move the ball against that front, it's Chatham.

Everyone I spoke with at Hoosick Falls this week mentioned that they've already faced Corinth's Jordan Charbonneau this year and head coach Ron Jones said the speed difference between Charbonneau and Keyes is probably pretty negligible, but Keyes is stronger physically.

The only thing that Hoosick Falls has solidly in its favor is the passing game. Mike Brewster can really wing the ball around, although he hasn't had to recently as Alex Hansen has turned on 'Beast Mode' and the defense has pitched a pair of postseason shutouts en route to the Super Bowl. If Hoosick Falls is playing from behind, they do have the potential for some quick strikes in the passing game, which could be a factor.

What will it come down to? Hoosick Falls can't expect to stop Keyes or the Chatham running game, nor can they really hope to contain them to anything under 250 yards or so. Hoosick Falls put together a great goal line stand last week against Granville to preserve the shutout and they might have to make a number of stops in the red zone if they expect to be competitive with Chatham.

I have really liked the whole Hoosick Falls atmosphere this entire season, from Week 1 of doubles when I stopped by to the great energy at the Ken Baker Jug game against Cambridge. Will that win them the game? Of course not. But seeing all those fans and the band could boost their spirits coming out of the locker rooms at halftime, which could easily be an important in an emotional game.

I'm picking Hoosick Falls in the paper (our staff picks section run in Friday's edition) because I just think they're that team of destiny in Section II this year that has an outside factor that allows them to somehow be greater than the sum of their parts.

Chatham is the home team.

Class D

Rensselaer (8-1) vs. Greenwich (7-2)
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Shenendehowa High School

Rensselaer's James McNabb didn't stick with the football team in 2008 and wound up watching the Rams' run to a Super Bowl title from the bleachers. This year? He's getting down and dirty on the offensive and defensive lines, helping the Rams reach their second Super Bowl in as many years. (Photo by J.S. Carras - The Record).

Check out the full story on McNabb's journey through the Rensselaer football program in Friday's edition of The Record.

Rensselaer has defeated Bishop Gibbons twice, they've topped Lake George and they also beat Greenwich in Week 1. There isn't a challenger in Class D that hasn't already run into the Rams and their bone-crushing physicality on both sides of the ball.

There's no reason to believe the Rams won't run away with this one.

The only thing I would be worried about if I were a Rensselaer fan is the team looking ahead. Moriah plays Ticonderoga in the Section VII/Section X title game Friday night and the Rams desperately want revenge against Moriah, the team that knocked them from the regional round a year ago.

Still, to get there, they need to beat Greenwich first. I got an inkling at practice the other day that some of the Rams are peeking ahead a bit, thinking of next week's game before the Super Bowl at hand has been won. But, once game time comes, the Rams should be able to settle down and take home the Super Bowl hardware yet again.

Rensselaer is the home team.

The Record's Week 10 Power Poll

Class AA
Team League Overal Last Week
1. Saratoga Springs 5-0 8-1 1
The Blue Streaks will go after their first Section II title since 2004 tonight when they take on Ballston Spa at Colonie High School.
2. Ballston Spa 4-1 8-1
The Scotties are appearing in a Section II title game for the first time since the 1978 season when they lost to Johnstown in the Class B Super Bowl, 34-21.
3. Schenectady 4-1 6-3 3
The Patriots couldn’t make it back to a second consecutive Super Bowl, but they have put together three consecutive winning seasons.
4. La Salle 5-0 8-1 5
The Cadets finished the season with a victory over Shen. Since the 2003 season, La Salle has compiled a 51-18 record.
5, Guilderland 2-3 4-5 4
Although the Dutchmen finished the season with a losing record, it was memorable. They upset La Salle in the opening round and Ryan Smith will likely finish as the No. 1 QB in Section II by total passing yards.

Class A
Team League Overall Last Week
1. Troy 5-0 9-0 1
The Flying Horses are back in a Super Bowl for the first time since 2003, when they were blanked 30-0 by Shen. How will Troy’s offense fare against BH-BL six years later?
2. Burnt Hills 5-0 9-0 2
Brandon Beatty leads the Spartans with 818 rushing yards, but he’s just one cog in a very balanced offensive attack. This is Burnt Hills’ fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance.
3. Gloversville 4-1 7-2 3
The Huskies were stopped by Troy’s goal line defense in the semis. They just couldn’t solve Burnt Hills or the Flying Horses this year, but they beat everyone else.
4. Niskayuna 4-1 6-3 4
Kyle Bayly passed for 1,010 yards this season and Ryan Alden scored 106 points, solid benchmarks for the Warriors, who fin¬ished 0-3 against Troy and Burnt Hills.
5. Queensbury 3-2 5-4 5
The Spartans snapped a streak of four consecutive losing seasons with a crossover victory over Scotia-Glenville last week.

Class B
Team League Overal Last Week
1. Lansingburgh 4-0 8-1 1
Tyrone Nichols earned the lion’s share of the carries out of the Knights backfield, having piled up 1,246 yards on 117 attempts. He’s scored 15 touchdowns and averages 10.6 yards per carry.
2. Schalmont 4-0 7-2 2
Over the last two seasons, Vince Gallo has amassed 3,456 rush¬ing yards and he will likely finish his career as one of Section II’s top 10 rushers.
3. Hudson Falls 3-1 5-4 4
Dakota Drake made a name for himself at the end of the season, finishing with 1,077 rushing yards. Not bad for a back that had accumulated under 100 yards through the first four games.
4. Cohoes 3-1 6-3 3
The Tigers ended the 2009 season with a whimper at Schalmont in the semifinals, but the team won a postseason game for the second consecutive season – a school first.
5. Hudson 2-2 6-3 5
The Bluehawks, led by Reinfurt Division co-MVP Talib Barksdale, fin¬ished the season with a strong 6-3 overall record after defeating Cobleskill in a crossover contest.

Class C
Team League Overall Last Week
1. Hoosick Falls 6-0 9-0 1
The Panthers have allowed an average of 7.9 points per game, but Super Bowl opponent Chatham has scored an average of 50.8 per contest. Which one gives Saturday night?
2. Chatham 6-0 9-0 2
Josh Keyes, Section II’s leading rusher and scorer, eclipsed Eric Hawes’ school record of 1,758 rushing yards set in 2004. Keyes is 151 yards shy of becoming the eighth back to break the 2,000-yard mark.
3. Cambridge 5-1 7-2 3
QB Kyle Parmenter finished the season with 18 TD passes, tops in Section II. His 1,467 passing yards was second-best.
4. Granville 5-1 7-2 4
The Golden Horde wrapped up their best season since 1981 in a semifinal loss to Hoosick Falls. Granville finished 8-1 in 1981.
5. Corinth 4-2 6-3 NR
Jordan Charbonneau finished the season with 1,791 rushing yards on 236 attempts, which will rank as one of the top 20 campaigns in Section II history at season’s end.

Class D
Team League Overall Last Week
1. Rensselaer 6-0 9-1 1
The Rams have scored more points than all but three teams in Section II (Chatham, Burnt Hills and Troy). A victory Saturday after¬noon would mark Rensselaer’s first back-to-back championships since they won five straight from 1991 to 1995.
2. Greenwich 5-1 7-2 3
The Witches last appeared in a Section II Super Bowl in 1997, defeating Cambridge in the Class D game, 20-14.
3. Bishop Gibbons 4-2 6-3 2
Derrick Pitts (1,365 rushing yards and 777 passing yards) account¬ed for 2,142 yards of total offense for the Golden Knights, who won their first postseason game in school history.
4. Lake George 5-1 5-4 5
The Warriors started the season 5-1 but dropped three straight to end the year. Caleb Meroski finished with 1,338 rushing yards.
5. Saratoga Catholic 2-5 3-6 4
The Saints won the first postseason game in school history just 16 games after resuming the program. Spa Catholic took a 19-year hiatus following the 1988 season.

Section II stat pack Week 10

Rushing
Player School Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Josh Keyes Chatham 128 1849 14.4 35
Vince Gallo Schalmont 232 1844 7.9 23
Jordan Charbonneau Corinth 236 1791 7.6 19
Bronson Greene Shenendehowa 187 1458 7.8 18
Alex Tesoriero Columbia 189 1436 7.6 10
Alex Hansen Hoosick Falls 173 1390 8.0 21
Derrick Pitts Bishop Gibbons 164 1365 8.3 20
Tymear Mallory Bishop Maginn 186 1363 7.3 11
Caleb Meroski Lake George 181 1338 7.4 16
Casiem Maxwell Bethlehem 184 1266 6.9 11

Receiving
Player School Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Jesse Lybert Cambridge 27 570 21.1 6
Justin Salvione Johnstown 39 563 14.4 9
Justin Markley Cobleskill 35 562 16.1 7
James Currier Voorheesville 33 560 17.0 6
Aaron Hall Gloversville 31 502 16.2 9
Keaton Flint Burnt Hills 30 501 16.7 7
Dane O’Neil Canajoharie 24 496 20.7 5
Lou DiNovo La Salle 27 454 16.8 8
Nevin Sheldon Hudson 17 445 26.2 5
Tyler Hall Fonda 24 434 18.1 8

Passing
Player School Comp. Att. Yds. TD Int.
Ryan Smith Guilderland 132 237 1577 16 7
Kyle Parmenter Cambridge 77 164 1467 18 10
Seth Hidde Fonda 83 145 1319 16 3
Chad McCloskey Gloversville 85 148 1134 14 4
Phil Neumann Burnt Hills 70 110 1125 15 4
Adam Biron Johnstown 99 206 1112 14 5
Cullen Hanna Cobleskill 80 164 1046 9 5
Talib Barksdale Hudson 42 88 1014 11 2
Kyle Bayly Niskayuna 74 138 1010 8 9
Mike Brewster Hoosick Falls 67 117 1003 14 1

Scoring
Player School TD PAT FG 2PT. Tot.
Josh Keyes Chatham 39 0 0 1 236
Vince Gallo Schalmont 25 0 0 3 156
Alex Hansen Hoosick Falls 25 0 0 3 156
Mico De Los Santos Rensselaer 20 16 0 7 150
Zay Richardson Albany Academy 24 0 0 2 148
Jordan Charbonneau Corinth 21 7 0 3 139
Shatiek Lewis Troy 21 0 0 1 128
Derrick Pitts Bishop Gibbons 20 0 1 2 127
Evan Nusbaum Burnt Hills 12 49 0 0 121
Bronson Greene Shenendehowa 20 0 0 0 120

Kicking
Player School PAT FG Tot.
Nick Daley Saratoga Springs 33 6 51
Michael Gilbert Chatham 49 0 49
Evan Nusbaum Burnt Hills 49 0 49
Matt Best Cambridge 37 0 27
Matt Beighey Ballston Spa 35 0 35
J.J. Murphy Schalmont 28 0 28
Dan Millington Shenendehowa 27 0 27
Tim Pompa Spa Catholic 9 6 27
Tom Shelvin Queensbury 27 0 27
Jake Shaw Lansingburgh 26 0 26

Class AA League Overall
Liberty Division W-L W-L PF PA
La Salle (25) 5-0 8-1 252 89
Schenectady 4-1 6-3 242 145
Bethlehem 2-3 4-5 158 264
Colonie 2-3 4-5 135 195
Columbia 1-4 2-7 113 241
Shaker 1-4 3-6 145 183
Empire Division
Saratoga (12) 5-0 8-1 285 87
Ballston Spa (17) 4-1 8-1 309 92
Shenendehowa 3-2 5-4 253 214
Guilderland 2-3 4-5 162 274
CBA 1-4 2-7 104 233
Albany 0-5 0-9 103 256

Class A League Overall
Division I W-L W-L PF PA
Troy (6) 5-0 9-0 406 34
Niskayuna 4-1 6-3 200 200
Bishop Maginn 2-3 3-6 148 286
Averill Park 2-3 3-5 113 248
Scotia-Glenville 2-3 2-7 147 299
Mohonasen 0-5 0-8 74 223
Division II
Burnt Hills (2) 5-0 9-0 422 87
Gloversville (20) 4-1 7-2 257 135
Queensbury 3-2 5-4 225 156
Glens Falls 2-3 3-5 118 175
Amsterdam 1-4 2-6 78 259
South Glens Falls 0-5 3-6 114 202

Class B League Overall
Reinfurt Division W-L W-L PF PA
Lansingburgh (10) 4-0 8-1 361 169
Cohoes 3-1 6-3 237 235
Hudson 2-2 6-3 218 236
Albany Academy 1-3 4-4 276 228
Ravena 0-4 3-6 187 214
Ichabod Crane* 0-0 0-8 12 385
West Division
Schalmont (17) 4-0 7-2 292 180
Hudson Falls 3-1 5-4 238 210
Cobleskill 2-2 2-7 157 250
Broadalbin-Perth 1-3 3-6 168 226
Johnstown 0-4 0-8 131 317

Class C League Overall
North Division W-L W-L PF PA
Hoosick Falls (6) 6-0 9-0 298 71
Cambridge (16) 5-1 7-2 318 59
Granville 5-1 7-2 201 148
Corinth 4-2 6-3 207 164
Mechanicville 4-2 6-3 192 207
Tamarac 2-4 4-5 186 197
Schuylerville 2-5 3-6 220 213
Hoosic Valley 0-6 1-7 107 262
Stillwater 0-7 1-7 54 302
South Division
Chatham (10) 6-0 9-0 457 72
Fonda-Fultonville 5-1 6-2 260 124
Voorheesville 6-1 6-3 218 206
Canajoharie 4-2 5-3 210 111
Taconic Hills 3-4 4-5 213 213
Watervliet 2-4 3-5 170 174
Catholic Central 1-5 2-6 140 208
Cairo-Durham 1-5 2-6 68 280
Coxsackie-Athens 0-6 1-6 131 249

Class D League Overall
W-L W-L PF PA
Rensselaer (8) 6-0 8-1 374 101
Greenwich 5-1 7-2 294 107
Lake George 5-1 5-4 213 159
Bishop Gibbons 4-2 6-3 263 194
Saratoga Catholic 2-5 3-6 109 264
Warrensburg 2-4 2-6 143 221
Fort Edward 2-4 3-5 146 198
Salem 2-4 2-6 86 264
Whitehall 0-7 1-7 106 235
*Ichabod Crane playing a Class C schedule and is ineligible for postseason
Numbers in parentheses indicate New York State Sportswriters Association ranking

High School football chat - live!

2009-11-05T18:31:00.001-05:00

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Section II brackets bonanza

2009-11-04T22:14:00.008-05:00

Troy's Maddie Weaver reacts with teammates during Tuesday's Section II Class A quarterfinal 3-2 victory over No. 6 Mohonasen. The Flying Horses, seeded No. 3, advance to face No. 2 Queensbury in the semfinals Thursday afternoon. (Photos by Tom Killips - The Record).

Chris Fitz Gerald covered the match for us and you can read his story here.

Troy's Bridget Haggerty reaches to make a block during Tuesday's match at Troy High.

Weaver, who assumed the setter role for the Flying Horses after Shannon Jones graduated in the spring, shows off her form against the Mighty Warriors.

Look at the latest Section II volleyball brackets by clicking here.

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Maple Hill's Meeghan Arno shows her emotions during Wednesday's Class CC semifinal against Cambridge. Cambridge won the game 4-3 in overtime, advancing to the Class CC final against Chatham Saturday at Stillwater. Game time is 4 p.m. (Photos by J.S. Carras - The Record).

Maple Hills' Sierra Legge kicks up a little bit of the FieldTurf surface at Stillwater High Wednesday night in a Class CC semifinal against No. 3 Cambridge. The Indians topped No. 2 Maple Hill 4-3 in overtime.

Speaking of girls soccer, congratulations to Troy's Kayla Lewandowksi, who was named the Big 10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year.
On the boys side, Troy's Zack Scher was also named the Big 10 Goalkeeper of the Year.
Not a bad year for the goalkeepers in the Collar City at all.

Read the latest Section II girls soccer brackets here.

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2009 Wasaren League girls volleyball All-Stars

2009-11-04T18:17:00.004-05:00

Tamarac's Nancy Vickerson was named the Wasaren League's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. (Photo - Mike McMahon - The Record).

MVP-
Nancy Vickerson, Tamarac

First Team

Jade Williams, Schuylerville
Chelsea Lyons, Granville
Brianna Dyer, Hoosic Valley
Patty Hill, Stillwater
Sarah Malsch, Tamarac
Erica Larkin, Schuylerville

Second Team

Catie McCloud, Schuylerville
Leah Minick, Stillwater
Taylor Lewis, Tamarac
Alana Murphy, Cambridge
Ashley Ackert, Granville
Madisan Hunter, Hoosic Valley

Honorable Mention

Jessica Gregory, Cambridge
Paige Fortier, Cambridge
Mattison Rowan, Cambridge
Alex Gurney, Hoosic Valley
Meaghan McEachron, Schuylerville
Lindsey Ranck, Schuylerville
Sasha Petta, Stillwater
Kim Hall, Stillwater
Jen Spall, Stillwater
Ashley Delgiacco, Tamarac
Kayla Monohan, Tamarac
Lindsay Doyle, Tamarac
Zysnia Oespa, Tamarac
Kaylee Pratt, Granville
Rachel McGuire, Granville

2009 Class B football All-Stars

2009-11-02T19:32:00.003-05:00

Cohoes head coach James Ducharme passed along this list of the Class B football All-Stars for the 2009 season.

Congratulations to Lansingburgh senior quarterback T.J. McLaughlin (above), who was named Reinfurt Division co-MVP along with Hudson's Talib Barksdale. (Photo by Tom Killips - The Record).

Schalmont's Vince Gallo was named the West Division MVP.

Reinfurt Division

Co-Conference MVPs
Talib Barksdale - Hudson
T.J. McLaughlin - Lansingburgh

First team offense

QB - Hunter McCarthy - Albany Academy
RB - Tyrone Nichols - Lansingburgh
Zay Richardson - Albany Academy
Anthony Fogarty - Cohoes
TE - Blake Mosley - Lansingburgh
OL - Garrett Cassidy - Lansingburgh
Jordan Smith - Hudson
Adam Miller- Albany Academy
Josh LeMay - Cohoes
Mark Tracey - Lansingburgh
WR - Connor Ferris - Albany Academy
Terrance Kemp - Lansingburgh
Nevin Sheldon - Hudson
PLACEKICKER - Jake Shaw - Lansingburgh
KICKER - Kevin Gorman - Hudson
RETURNER - Aunjae Newell - Lansingburgh
SPECIALIST - Tayront Bryant - Hudson
PUNTER - Mike Garza - Ravena

First team defense

DL - Mike Jackson - Cohoes
Mark Tracey - Lansingburgh
Kynan Vandenburgh - Lansingburgh
Taylor Clarke - Albany Academy
Devin Clark - Ravena
LB - Dustin Hallock - Cohoes
Anthony Fogarty - Cohoes
Jake Luce - Lansingburgh
Chris Fron - Albany Academy
DB - Josh Floeser - Cohoes
Corey Watts - Ravena
Nevin Sheldon - Hudson
Kevin Finin - Albany Academy
Quincy Michael - Lansingburgh

Second team offense

RB - Zaquawn Gordon - Lansingburgh
Mike Garza - Ravena
Renel Potter - Albany Academy
TE - Mike Berkowtiz - Albany Academy
OL - Chris Sainato - Albany Academy
Tom Blake - Lansingburgh
David Buran - Albany Academy
Mike Jackson - Cohoes
Quadir Phillips - Albany Academy
Devin Clark - Ravena
WR - Jacob Burns - Ravena
Kynan Vandenburgh - Lansingburgh
Brian McSween - Hudson
Darnell Rafalko - Cohoes

Second team defense

DL - Tommy Durrant - Cohoes
Josh LeMay - Cohoes
Kenny Lockridge - Hudson
Brandon McMullen - Ravena
Mike Black - Hudson
Zaquawn Gordon - Lansingburgh
LB - Mike Garza - Ravena
Brandon Mabb - Hudson
Marcus Little - Lansingburgh
Chris Bucci - Albany Academy
DB - Aunjae Newell - Lansingburgh
Jasiri Currie - Albany Academy
Chris Dissonell - Cohoes

West Division

Conference MVP
Vince Gallo - Schalmont

First team offense

QB - Adam Biron - Johnstown
RB - Cody Menge - Broadalbin-Perth
Kyle Sipowicz - Hudson Falls
Jaren Ramundo - Schalmont
WR - Justin Salvione - Johnstown
Justen Markley - Cobleskill-Richmondville
Tyler Ruggeri - Broadalbin-Perth
TE - Keegan Greene - Cobleskill-Richmondville
C - Luke Phelps - Broadalbin-Perth
G - Sean Shellinger - Schalmont
Korey White - Hudson Falls
T - Ethan Berberich - Schalmont
Luke Albrecht - Hudson Falls
KICKER - J.J. Murphy - Schalmont
PUNTER - Justin Colton - Hudson Falls

First team defense

LB - Korey White - Hudson Falls
J.J. Murphy - Schalmont
Nick Wytakus - Hudson Falls
Adam Biron - Johnstown
DT - Sean Shellinger
Cody Menge - Broadalbin-Perth
DL - Rudy Breyo - Broadalbin-Perth
DE - Dalton Latulipe - Schalmont
Ron Sperbeck - Cobleskill-Richmondville
DB - Dakota Drake - Hudson Falls
Alberto Beltran - Schalmont
Justin Salvione - Johnstown
RETURNER - Dashawn Banks - Schalmont
SPECIALIST - Frank Savasta - Hudson Falls

Second team offense

QB - Cullen Hanna - Cobleskill-Richmondville
RB - Nate Prezorski - Cobleskill-Richmondville
Nick Coveney - Broadalbin-Perth
Dakota Drake - Hudson Falls
WR - Frank Savasta - Hudson Falls
Mike Flocuzzio - Schalmont
Jeff Roth - Johnstown
TE - Randy Kelly - Hudson Falls
C - John Cipriani - Schalmont
G - Keith Manson - Cobleskill-Richmondville
Derek Hayner - Johnstown
T - Adam Winney - Broadalbin-Perth
OL - Jake Nestor - Hudson Falls

Second team defense

LB - Aaron Bagwell - Broadalbin-Perth
Nate Prezorski - Cobleskill-Richmondville
Alex Hildebrand - Schalmont
Mike Morgan - Hudson Falls
Josh Ross - Broadalbin-Perth
Derek Hayner - Johnstown
Jean Gomez - Schalmont
DT - Matt Mueller - Broadalbin-Perth
Drew Fahrenz - Schalmont
DE - Luke Albrecht - Hudson Falls
Joe Seney - Broadalbin-Perth
DB - Frank Savasta - Hudson Falls
Jake Ayers - Schalmont
Mike Kelly - Johnstown

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PS - One note about postseason All-Stars. Every league and conference in every sport releases an all-star team at the end of the season, as voted on by coaches. Some leagues send these teams to us, some don't. We will publish these teams as soon as we get them from the respective committees. We publish these lists as they are provided, so we take no responsibilities for misspellings.
These picks were not made by The Record. The Record's All-Area football team will appear in the print edition, as always, on Christmas Day. Our girls and boys soccer teams will appear on Christmas Eve and Dec. 26, respectively.

Section II Super Bowl site changes

2009-11-02T16:44:00.001-05:00

Section II football coordinator Gary VanDerzee has confirmed that some of the Section II Super Bowl sites and times have changed from the original schedule.
Here are the updated sites and times.

Class AA

Ballston Spa (8-1) vs. Saratoga Springs (8-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
South Colonie High School

Saratoga Springs is the home team.

Class A

Troy (9-0) vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Shenendehowa High School

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is the home team.

Class B

Lansingburgh (8-1) vs. Schalmont (7-2)
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Schenectady High School

Schalmont is the home team.

Class C

Hoosick Falls (9-0) vs. Chatham (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Stillwater High School

Chatham is the home team.

Class D

Rensselaer (8-1) vs. Greenwich (7-2)
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Shenendehowa High School

Rensselaer is the home team.

Sorry for any confusion.

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Check back here Thursday night at 6 p.m. for our Super Bowl preview chat. We'll have polls and you'll have the opportunity to chat with football fans from around Section II about the five championship games this weekend.

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Troy and Hoosick Falls are Super Bowl bound

2009-10-31T20:30:00.015-04:00

Troy quarterback Brian Marsh eludes Gloversville's Cory Viscosi during Saturday's Section II Class A semifinal 28-13 victory on Edward C. Picken Field (Photos by Mike McMahon - The Record).

The Flying Horses (9-0) got a test from Gloversville Saturday afternoon, but a 28-13 was good enough to punch their ticket to the Class A Super Bowl against defending Section II champion Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (9-0) Saturday at Shenendehowa High School. Kickoff is set fot 7 p.m.

Jordan Canzeri finished with 269 yards on 27 carries. Teammate Shatiek Lewis added 100 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.

"It’s just nice to get back to the big game and play Week 10," Troy High head coach Jack Burger told our Ryan Kircher. "You work too hard to only play nine games. It’s harder than people think."

Troy's Jordan Canzeri, in his return from an injury that held him out of last week's quarterfinal, escapes a fingertip tackle attempt by Gloversville's Billy VanNostrand.

Troy's Grady Byrnes (1) makes a perfect form tackle on Gloversville QB Chad McCloskey during Saturday's game.

Jordan Canzeri is off to the races for the Flying Horses in Saturday's Class A semifinal 28-13 victory over Gloversville.

Jordan Canzeri has that magical glow about him as Gloversville tacklers miss the mark during Saturday's game at Troy High School.

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At Stillwater High School, Hoosick Falls made a goal line stand midway through the fourth quarter to preserve its second consecutive postseason shutout, this one a 32-0 Class C semifinal victory over Granville.

Alex Hansen rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and junior QB Mike Brewster passed for 90 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 92 more and scored the Panthers' first touchdown on the ground.

Hoosick Falls (9-0) heads to its fourth Section II Super Bowl since 2003.

The Panthers looked a little lackadaisical in the first half, although they took a 13-0 lead into the locker room thanks to Hansen's long touchdown with under a minute to play in the second quarter. Head coach Ron Jones asked the players for more intensity and they delivered. Hansen scored on the third play of the third quarter and Logan O'Brien made an interception on Granville's ensuing drive, all but wrapping up the game for Hoosick Falls.

"We needed to turn the energy up," Jones said. "Even though we were up 13-0, it looked like we were run down or we were behind or something, I don’t know. We went in there and we asked for more and we pointed out the things we were doing right. Let’s just hustle a little bit more. We asked the sideline, the young kids, to get them pumped up and I think that always helps to hear the guys on the sidelines."

"The line just got more physical and saying ‘this is our game, we can’t lose it,’ Hansen said. "We got some motivation at halftime."

"In the playoffs, you always go back to fundamentals," said junior QB Mike Brewster. "You don’t get caught up in the hype. You stay disciplined and you stay focused. Granville is a hard-hitting team too. They’re a great team. They also made it here and I have to give a lot of respect to them."

Granville (7-2) won its first postseason game in school history last week at Fonda-Fultonville.

The Super Bowl was always the goal for the Panthers. That dream was what kept them working hard all winter and spring in the Panthers' impressive training center.

"We started in the weight room thinking about this and it didn’t seem like not to be an option," said senior two-way lineman Jake Colliano, who recovered the shutout-saving fumble on the Indians' two-yard line in the fourth quarter.

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Read all about Troy and Hoosick Falls in Sunday's edition of The Record and make sure to check the print edition all week for Super Bowl preview stories, as well as continuing coverage of the Section II soccer and volleyball tournaments.

One more note about Hoosick Falls - the Panthers traveled very well Saturday afternoon (they had more fans than Lansingburgh had for a home game Friday night) and they even brought the pep band along. I hope they're able to make it to the Super Bowl next week as well.
Dear Troy High and Burnt Hills, please brings your bands to the Class A Super Bowl if you can. Those groups add to the atmosphere of the game and they are two of the best in Section II, at least from what my ears have heard.

In the meantime...

Off the top of my head Section II Super Bowl Previews

Class AA

Ballston Spa (8-1) vs. Saratoga Springs (8-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
South Colonie High School

The Scotties have lost only once this year - a 17-14 defeat at Saratoga Springs in Week 6.

The Blue Streak have lost only once this year - a 21-16 defeat against La Salle eons ago in Week 1.

I have not seen either of these teams in person this year, but I can direct you to Nicole Russo's article on the Blue Streaks and Stan Hudy's story on the Scotties in Saturday's Saratogian.

I do know the Scotties keep it on the ground first and foremost - which could be a good thing if it's windy and cold Friday night. That could also be a bad thing should they fall behind early and need a quick strike to narrow the deficit.

I do know the Blue Streaks have a power run game spearheaded by Tony DeLoatch and Ford Plowman, and quarterback Luke Fauler has not eclipsed the 100-yard passing mark in a game yet this season.

Therefore, one would assume the battle will be won in the trenches. Who blocks better? Who can break through blocks and make solid form tackles on the ballcarrier?

It's going to be a good, hard-nosed football game with rivalry implications in a Super Bowl setting. You can't ask for more than that.

Class A

Troy (9-0) vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Shenendehowa High School

Is this the game you've been waiting for?

For me, this is the hard-to-tell bowl because neither of these teams were tested very often in the regular season and it was hard to get a feel for each team's level of talent. Let's try to break it down by aspects of the game...

Rushing game: Advantage - Troy
Jordan Canzeri and Shatiek Lewis have been a two-man wrecking crew this season, combining for 2,187 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns on 191 attempts. (And Canzeri didn't carry the ball a single time last week in a game shortened by nine minutes due to thunder). Three times this season they've eclipsed the 100-yard mark in the same game.
Burnt Hills has done wonders on the ground too, but they don't have one (or two) go-to guys, it's more of a committee system that serves them well.

Passing game: Advantage - Burnt Hills
Phil Neumann (70-110-1,125-15-4) has done a great job for the Spartans this year, but he hasn't had to throw under pressure in the second half (or throw in the second half much at all).
Troy's Brian Marsh (26-39-412-6-1) has been very effective in limited bursts, but hasn't been asked the shoulder the load like Neumann has.
Burnt Hills wide receivers Keaton Flint and Tyler Paluba also got a ton of experience on the road to the state championship game last year, which also bodes well for the Spartans.

Defense: Advantage - even.
The Flying Horses famously posted five consecutive shutouts in the middle of the season (the scoreless streak stretched for 23 quarters) but that probably speaks to the relative weakness of the rest of Class A than it does to the ultimate talent of the Troy defense.
Burnt Hills has given up more total points, but a lot of those were late in games when second string teams were playing second string teams.

Special teams: Advantage - Burnt Hills
Both teams have excellent return men, Troy in Canzeri and Burnt Hills in Paluba.
I think you have to give Burnt Hills the slight edge in the kicking game, as Evan Nusbaum has been kicking the extra points all along and Troy has switched kickers a few times. Hey, this one could come down to the chip shot field shot, so it's not an insignificant edge.

And if you look at Burnt Hills' experience from the state championship run a year ago, they certainly have the edge there. But the Troy High coaching staff is absolutely tremendous - every one of them could be a head coach somewhere else - and the Burnt Hills staff is great, too....

Either way, it has all the dressing to be the game of the year and we will find out soon enough.

Class B

Lansingburgh (8-1) vs. Schalmont (7-2)
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Schenectady High School

You are guaranteed to see plenty of running in this game, as Schalmont's Vince Gallo had another great year for the Sabres while Tyrone Nichols, Zaquawn Gordon and Terrance Kemp split the duties in the Knights' backfield this season.

The wrinkle this year for Lansingburgh? They added an effective passing game in senior QB T.J. McLaughlin, making them a double-threat.

I've haven't seen Schalmont in person, so I can't vouch too much for or against what they do, but they're going to need a lot more than just Gallo's legs to be working in this game. Friday night, Lansingburgh allowed 304 rushing yards and four touchdowns to Hudson Falls' Dakota Drake (Lansingburgh PA announcer Rich Sheffer gave him his very well-deserved recognition after the game) but the Knights still won by 17 points.

Lansingburgh will likely be without Jake Shaw and Mark Tracey for another week, but they survived one game without them and the fill-ins got a good dose of experience.

The Knights were the big, bad boys dropping down from Class A at the beginning of the season and heading into Week 10, they are still the heavy favorites to walk away with their fifth Section II Super Bowl title this decade.

Class C

Hoosick Falls (9-0) vs. Chatham (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Stillwater High School

If the Class C playoffs did one thing, they whittled the field down to absolutely the two best teams in the classification this season.

Chatham relies on Josh Keyes and an offense built on misdirection and deception - giving the ball to a powerful running back is certainly a plus - while Hoosick Falls runs that spread option and you know it's either Alex Hansen or Mike Brewster taking off on nearly every play.

Both defenses will certainly have their hands full.

What does Hoosick Falls have to do to stop Keyes? The first thing is that the Hoosick Falls tacklers have to bring him down on first contact. Arm tackles are not going to cut it and they cannot give Keyes opportunities for second bursts of speed because he will break off for long touchdown runs.

What does Chatham have to do to stop Hansen and Brewster? I think Hoosick Falls would be content to get four or five yards an attempt in this game, try to control the clock and keep Keyes off the field. That's the strength of this type of offense, that it relies on Brewster's read of the defensive end as to what he does with the ball, tuck it or hand it off. Certain selective blitzes could trap one of the two in the backfield, but Brewster can throw the ball, so even a third-and-long isn't the end of the world for Hoosick Falls. Kevin McMahon, Logan O'Brien, Greg Stifter and Tanner Williams have all had big catches this season, and that pass game is something Chatham lacks.

All eyes are on the defenses here because both of these teams have all but scored at will against everyone else. Can you give Chatham an instant edge because of their larger margin of victory over a common opponent in Cambridge? Perhaps. Still, Hoosick Falls has posted consecutive playoff shutouts, which must give them some confidence into thinking they can stop Keyes, but up to this point, no team has accomplished that goal.

Class D

Rensselaer (8-1) vs. Greenwich (7-2)
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Glens Falls High School

These teams played many moons ago, when Rensselaer won 20-7 in Week 1. Not counting Rensselaer's loss at Hoosick Falls, it was their closest game of the year...but it was so long ago, I don't think it carries much weight in a Super Bowl comparison two months later.

The Rams have plenty of things in their favor. A great running game with Nate Butler, Jashem Hamilton and Mico Do Los Santos and an effective, if little used, passing game led by junior QB Timmy Foust. Defensively, Butler, Hamilton and De Los Santos are three of the most ferocious hitters in all of Section II, and they've punished backs like Lake George's Caleb Meroski and Bishop Gibbons' Derrick Pitts.

As defending Section II Class D champs, the Rams also have that valuable experience of traveling to Glens Falls - they took a few school buses packed with fans last year, will they do it again? - and the belief that they are expected to repeat and atone for their loss in the New York State regionals a year ago.

I would be shocked to see the Rams lose, but a close game wouldn't surprise me at all. But for all the aforementioned reasons, I think the Rams have the edge in almost every scenario late in a tight game.

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2009 Big 10 Conference boys soccer All-Stars

2009-10-31T19:38:00.003-04:00

Big 10 Conference

Awards List

MVP- Matt Wu (Albany)

Co-Keepers of the Year: Zack Scher (Troy) and Carmen Volpe (CBA)

League title: Albany

First Team All-Stars

Name position grade school/class

1	ZACK SCHER	GOALIE	12	TROY AA
1	CARMEN VOLPE	GOALIE	12	CBA AA
2	MATT WU	DEFENSE	12	ALBANY AA
3	MARTIN SCHLEGEL	MIDFIELD	12	TROY AA
4	OWN DANIELS	FORWARD	12	ALBANY AA
5	BRANDON WILSON	MIDFIELD	11	TROY AA
6	MARTY RYAN	MIDFIELD	10	ALBANY AA
7	JUSTIN GREGORY	MIDFIELD	12	CBA AA
8	SPENCER FRANKS	MIDFIELD	12	LASALLE AA
9	EMANUEL NELSON	FORWARD	10	SCHENECTADY AA
10	MIKE CARROL	FORWARD	12	NDBG A
12	MATT GALLOP	FORWARD	11	CBA AA
13	JOE MURTHAU	DEFENSE	12	CCHS A
14	JOHN TOPER	GOALIE	10	AMSTERDAM AA

Second Team All-Stars

NAME POSITION GRADE SCHOOL/CLASS

KEVIN TUFFY	MIDFIELD	12	ALBANY AA
STEFANO SAINATO	FORWARD	10	ALBANY AA
GREG BOLAND	DEFENSE	12	TROY AA
GRAEME CORRIGAN	DEFENSE	9	TROY AA
ALEX STRAZALKOWSKY	DEFENSE	12	CBA AA
NICK PANUCCI	DEFENSE	12	CBA AA
PETER LEBLANC	DEFENSE	12	LASALLE AA
JUNIOR SODRE	FORWARD	10	SCHENECTADY AA
MIKE DOYLE	DEFENSE	12	CCHS A
SANTI URIBE	MIDFIELD	12	NDBG A
ANTHONY CARRESE	MIDFIELD	12	AMSTERDAM

Call to duty in the 'Burgh; Rams rally in Rensselaer

2009-10-30T23:12:00.009-04:00

Lansingburgh head coach Al McNall celebrates a touchdown during Friday's wild 52-35 victory over Hudson Falls. The Knights are heading to a Section II Super Bowl for the seventh time this decade. (Photos by Tom Killips - The Record).

Hudson Falls' Dakota Drake rushed for a Herculean 304 yards (37 attempts) and four touchdowns, but the Knights' offense just couldn't be stopped.

T.J. McLaughlin went 5-for-5 for 122 yards and two touchdowns and the Knights used eight different running backs to pile up 275 rushing yards on 42 attempts.

Lansingburgh (8-1) will face Schalmont (7-2) in the Section II Class B Super Bowl, to be played Saturday at Schenectady High School at 1 p.m.

It was a game featuring many injury replacements. Lansingburgh starting left tackle Mark Tracey injured his knee (likely MCL issue) in practice, so left guard Jake Luce shifted to tackle and sophomore Corey Fernet, called up to varsity from the JV squad just last week, made his first career start in Luce's stead.

Lansinguburgh's Jake Shaw, whose eye was injured in a freak badminton accident this week in gym class, is also out. (That is an insane sentence, but not a typo). The Knights certainly missed the junior placekicker and defensive end, but wound up making the five two-point conversion attempts they tried.

McLaughlin took his shot at placekicking and had two extra point attempts blocked. If the Knights want to win the field position battle against Schalmont next week they will also need to work on the kickoff team as well.

Lansingburgh's Terrance Kemp skips over outstretched defenders during Friday's game. His 80-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter sparked the Knights' second half surge.

Lansingburgh's Tyrone Nichols applies the stiff arm to Hudson Falls' Frank Savasta (7). Nichols finished with 93 rushing yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion run.

T.J. McLaughlin looks upfield during Friday's game. He finished with 58 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and four two-point conversion runs.

Hudson Falls' Aaron Dudley is spun around by Lansingburgh's Quincy Michael (11) and Marcus Little (r) during a kick return. Lansingburgh's Nate Gause (50) looks on.

"Coach said this is goal No. 2, getting to the Super Bowl," said McLaughlin. "The first one was winning the division, the second one was getting to the Super Bowl and now we have to win it."

The Knights will have their hands full with Schalmont's Vince Gallo in the big game, as he tore up the Cohoes defenders for 300 yards in a 55-14 victory for the Sabres.
But if Friday's game was any indication, no matter how much trouble the Lansingburgh defense has with an opposing running back, that offense always finds a way to put points on the board.

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Rensselaer's Jason Brown (65) drags down Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons' Justin Relyea (1) during Friday's game. Rensselaer made it interesting, but scored 29 unanswered points in the second half to escape with the 50-22 victory. (Photos by J.S. Carras - The Record).

A gang of Rams tacklers led by Kalen Judge (8) and Nate Butler (42) wrap up Bishop Gibbons' do-it-all quarterback Derrick Pitts.

Nate Butler (left) makes room for Jashem Hamilton (24), who rushed for 45 yards on four attempts and scored a pair of touchdowns.

"We have our work cut out for us," Rensselaer head coach Joel Preston told our Ryan Kircher. "Greenwich gave us a real fight the first time we played them, they’re going to ready. Tonight is something we needed. We needed to be in a tough game and we were."

In the other Class D semifinal Friday night, Greenwich ousted Spa Catholic 50-0, setting up a rematch between the Witches and the Rams. Rensselaer won 20-7 in Week 1.

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Check out the full stories in Saturday's edition of The Record. For the latest brackets, click here.

We'll be there for you Saturday as Troy High hosts Gloversville and Hoosick Falls takes on Granville in a Class C semifinal at Stillwater High School.

Section II postseason bracket extravaganza

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If you're looking for brackets for every class of all the Section II postseason tournaments going on right now, you've come to the right place.
Click on the text in RED below to be redirected to the digital version of the brackets, which we will update as soon as the scores come in.

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Week nine: a look ahead

2009-10-29T22:25:00.013-04:00

Troy High's Vinny Pennisi (left) and Dorrell Williams (right) were newcomers to the Troy football program a season ago, but they're starters on the defensive line this year. (Photo by J.S. Carras - The Record)

Check out the full story on how these two developed into top-flight football players in Friday's edition of The Record.

Saturday at 1:30 p.m., the Flying Horses (8-0) host Gloversville (7-1) in a Section II Class A semifinal. The Huskies' only loss of the season was to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in Week 3, a 46-6 thumping.
Gloversville, however, is a very balanced team, able to switch between the pass and the run. Still, Gloversville has yet to face a defense like Troy's.

"From this weekend on, if you’re fortunate to win, you keep playing," Troy High head coach Jack Burger said. "We’ve been fortunate some years to play a tenth game and some years, up to a 13th game. It’s no fun just playing nine games. Too much goes into it for nine games."

Some of you may remember the helicopter over Edward C. Picken Field prior to the game against Amsterdam earlier this season. Our photographer Tom Killips was up there lining up for a shot of RPI's new East Campus Village Stadium, which was happening at the same time. Anyway, here is a bird's-eye view of Troy's playing field.

Hudson Falls (West No. 2, 5-3) at Lansingburgh (Reinfurt No. 1, 7-1, Friday, 7 p.m.

About Hudson Falls: Senior RB Kyle Sipowicz was injured two weeks ago and will not play the remainder of the season, but his fill-in, Dakota Drake, has proven to be more than adequate the past few weeks. Drake has rushed for at least 162 yards in each of his past four games, scoring 10 touchdowns in that span for the defending Section II Class B champions.
About Lansingburgh: The Knights relied on Tyrone Nichols in a redeeming victory over Broadalbin last week, as Nichols gained 243 yards on 13 attempts and scored a pair of touchdowns in the 35-0 win. Lansingburgh has scored more points (309) and allowed fewer (134) than any other team in Class B.
Notable: Lansingburgh defeated Hudson Falls 35-0 in Week 1, but the Tigers have rallied to win four straight. Lansingburgh won postseason games against Hudson Falls in 2005, 2003 and 2002.

Cohoes (Reinfurt No. 2, 6-2) at Schalmont (West No. 1, 6-2), Friday, 7 p.m.

About Cohoes: The Tigers are 5-0 at home this season – including four come-from behind victories – but have won only once on the road in three tries. Junior RB Anthony Fogarty, who rushed for 107 yards combined through Cohoes’ first three games, rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s comeback against Cobleskill.
About Schalmont: Vince Gallo is Section II’s third-best rusher, having piled up 1,544 yards on the ground on 202 attempts. The senior QB has also passed for 257 yards and a pair of scores out of the Sabres’ spread option set. Schalmont won its first postseason game in school history last week against Albany Academy.
Notable: The teams last met in Week 1 of the 2007 season, a game Cohoes won, 18-14

Bishop Gibbons (No. 4, 6-2) at Rensselaer (No. 1, 7-1), Friday, 7 p.m.

About Bishop Gibbons: Derrick Pitts rushed for six touchdowns and 160 yards in a quarterfinal victory over Warrensburg Sunday, Gibbons’ first postseason victory in school history. The Golden Knights are guaranteed their second consecutive winning season, the first time that has happened for them since the 1971-72 seasons.
About Rensselaer: The Rams earned a quarterfinal bye and easily handled Mechanicville, a Class C team that narrowly missed the postseason on a quarter points tiebreaker, in a crossover game last week. Only six players in Section II have scored more points than Mico De Los Santos, who has piled up 121 points through eight games.
Notable: The Rams earned a 49-19 Week 3 victory over the Golden Knights in Schenectady. Bishop Gibbons and Rensselaer are both 4-1 since that game.

Granville (North No. 3, 7-1) vs. Hoosick Falls (North No. 1, 8-0) (at Stillwater), Saturday, 2 p.m.

About Granville: Granville won its first-ever postseason game last weekend by traveling two-plus hours to Fonda and shutting down the Braves’ high-powered offense, holding them to a pair of rushing touchdowns in a 29-14 victory. The other three teams remaining in the Class C tournament, however, have all scored more points and allowed fewer than the Golden Horde.
About Hoosick Falls: Alex Hansen made his final home game on Ken Baker Field a memorable one, as he rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns in a big 36-0 victory over Canajoharie. Over his last two games, Hansen has rushed for 582 yards and six touchdowns.
Notable: Traditional Wasaren League rivals, these teams last met in Week 5 of the 2008 season. Hoosick Falls won 24-14. This game will be played on the FieldTurf surface at Stillwater High School, which will also host the Cambridge vs. Chatham semifinal at 7 p.m.

SECTION II STAT PACK

Rushing
Player, School, Att., Yds., Avg., TD
Jordan Charbonneau, Corinth, 209, 1552, 7.4, 16
Josh Keyes, Chatham, 100, 1547, 15.5, 31
Vince Gallo, Schalmont, 202, 1544, 7.6, 19
Caleb Meroski, Lake George, 181, 1338, 7.4, 16
Derrick Pitts, Bishop Gibbons, 146, 1295, 8.9, 18
Tymear Mallory, Bishop Maginn, 166, 1259, 7.6, 10
Bronson Greene, Shenendehowa, 159, 1220, 7.7, 16
Alex Tesoriero, Columbia, 156, 1201, 7.7, 10
Alex Hansen, Hoosick Falls, 150, 1182, 7.9, 19
Tyrone Nichols, Lansingburgh, 104, 1153, 11.1, 14

Receiving
Player, School, Rec., Yds., Avg., TD
Justin Salvione, Johnstown, 39, 563, 14.4, 9
James Currier, Voorheesville, 31, 528, 17.0, 6
Jesse Lybert, Cambridge, 24, 507, 21.1, 5
Dane O’Neil, Canajoharie, 24, 496, 20.7, 5
Aaron Hall, Gloversville, 29, 486, 16.8, 9
Lou DiNovo, La Salle, 27, 454, 16.8, 8
Justin Markley, Cobleskill, 28, 449, 16.0, 5
Keaton Flint, Burnt Hills, 26, 447, 17.2, 7
Tyler Hall, Fonda, 24, 434, 18.1, 8
Kyle Hanson, Fonda, 27, 411, 15.2, 4

Passing
Player, School, Comp., Att., Yds., TD, Int.
Ryan Smith, Guilderland, 119, 211, 1445, 15, 5
Kyle Parmenter, Cambridge, 71, 147, 1321, 16, 8
Seth Hidde, Fonda, 83, 145, 1319, 16, 3
Adam Biron, Johnstown, 99, 206, 1112, 14, 5
Phil Neumann, Burnt Hills, 61, 96, 1009, 12, 3
Chad McCloskey, Gloversville, 72, 127, 958, 12, 4
Mike Brewster, Hoosick Falls, 62, 109, 913, 12, 1
Cullen Hanna, Cobleskill, 66, 139, 891, 7, 5
Ryan Duncan, Voorheesville, 69, 141, 875, 11, 8
Ryan Macari, Averill Park, 50, 123, 870, 10, 13

Scoring
Player, School, TD, PAT, FG, 2PT., Tot.
Josh Keyes, Chatham, 35, 0, 0, 1, 212
Zay Richardson, Albany Academy, 24, 0, 0, 2, 148
Alex Hansen, Hoosick Falls, 23, 0, 0, 3, 144
Vince Gallo, Schalmont, 21, 0, 0, 2, 130
Shatiek Lewis, Troy, 20, 0, 0, 1, 122
Jordan Charbonneau, Corinth, 18, 7, 0, 3, 121
Mico De Los Santos, Rensselaer, 16, 13, 0, 5, 119
Caleb Meroski, Lake George, 17, 0, 0, 6, 114
Derrick Pitts, Bishop Gibbons, 18, 0, 0, 2, 112
Anthony Fogarty, Cohoes, 18, 0, 0, 0, 108
Bronson Greene, Shenendehowa, 18, 0, 0, 0, 108

Kicking
Player, School, PAT, FG, Tot.
Michael Gilbert, Chatham, 48, 0, 48
Nick Daley, Saratoga Springs, 30, 5, 45
Evan Nusbaum, Burnt Hills, 42, 0, 42
Matt Best, Cambridge, 35, 0, 35
Matt Beighey, Ballston Spa, 31, 0, 31
Tim Pompa, Saratoga Central Catholic, 9, 6, 27
Dan Millington, Shenendehowa, 26, 0, 26
Jake Shaw, Lansingburgh, 26, 0, 26
Jarrett Lucas, Gloversville, 21, 1, 24
Brandon Sealey, Canajoharie, 21, 1, 24

The Record's Week 9 Power Poll

Class AA
Team League Overall Last Week
1. Saratoga Springs 5-0 7-1 2
The Blue Streaks have won seven in a row since their Week 1 loss to La Salle and will get another tough test from another Liberty League opponent, Schenectady. Saratoga last won a Class AA Super Bowl in 2004.
2. Ballston Spa 4-1 7-1 3
The Scotties lucked out with another home game after Guilderland upset No. 1 La Salle in the quarterfinals. Can Ballston Spa put it to good use and set up a Super Bowl rematch with Saratoga Springs?
3. Schenectady 4-1 6-2 4
The Patriots got their revenge against Shenendehowa last week in the quarterfinals and will need to upset Saratoga to advance to their second Class AA Super Bowl in as many years.
4. Guilderland 2-3 4-4 NR
The Dutchmen shocked La Salle last week in overtime, making this Guilderland’s third trip to the Class AA semifinals in school history.
5. La Salle 5-0 7-1 1
The Cadets outsmarted teams in Class AA all season long, but the luck just didn’t last in the playoffs. How does La Salle recoup from all its senior losses in 2010?

Class A
Team League Overall Last Week
1. Troy 5-0 8-0 1
With one more victory, the Flying Horses would advance to a Section II Super Bowl for the first time since the 2003 season.
2. Burnt Hills 5-0 8-0 2
The Spartans have won their past four Section II Class A quarterfinal contests by a combined score of 196-19. They’ve won semifinal contests the past three seasons by a score of 101-53.
3. Gloversville 4-1 7-1 3
The Huskies snapped a six-game postseason losing streak last week by shutting out Bishop Maginn. They have not appeared in a Section II semifinal since 2000 before losing to La Salle in the Class A Super Bowl.
4. Niskayuna 4-1 6-2 4
The Silver Warriors scored on a hook-and-ladder play late in last week’s game to hold off Queensbury and they’ll need plenty of trickery to pull one over on Burnt Hills tonight.
5. Queensbury 3-2 4-4 5
The Spartans were clearly the next-best team in Class A, but just didn’t have enough luck to make it to the Final Four.

Class B
Team, League, Overall, Last Week
1, Lansingburgh, 4-0, 7-1, 1
The Knights posted their first playoff shutout since 2006 when they blanked Broadalbin 35-0 last week. QB T.J. McLaughlin has thrown for 786 yards and 11 TDs in 2009.
2, Schalmont, 4-0, 6-2, 2
Vince Gallo is nearing last year’s total rushing yardage of 1,612 yards. He has gained 1,544 this season, so he needs just 68 yards to set a new personal best.
3, Cohoes, 3-1, 6-2, 3
The Tigers are looking to get past the Section II semifinals for the first time in school history. Cohoes was tripped up in the second round in 2008, 2002 and 2000.
4, Hudson Falls, 3-1, 5-3, 4
The Tigers have advanced to the Section II Class B semifinals for the sixth time this decade. Hudson Falls won Section II Super Bowls in 2000 and 2008.
5, Hudson, 2-2, 5-3, NR
The Bluehawks’ high-powered offense sputtered in the rain in Hudson Falls last week, bouncing Hudson a season after they upset Schalmont in the first round in 2008.

Class C
Team, League, Overall, Last Week
1, Hoosick Falls, 6-0, 8-0, 1
The Panthers will look to advance to their fourth Section II Class C Super Bowl this decade, but they need to defeat Granville to get there.
2, Chatham, 6-0, 8-0, 2
Josh Keyes needs just 53 yards to break the 1,600-yard barrier, which would vault him into the top 30 single-season rushing efforts in Section II history.
3, Cambridge, 5-1, 7-1, 3
The Indians made a big statement in the quarters, shutting out Voorheesville 41-0. How will Class C’s best defense fare against Chatham’s Keyes?
4, Granville, 5-1, 7-1, NR
The best season in Golden Horde history rolls on, and although they carry a 7-1 record into Saturday’s semi against Hoosick Falls, Granville will be the decided underdog. They were against Fonda last week, too.
5, Fonda-Fultonville, 5-1, 6-2, 4
The Braves have qualified for the postseason 14 years in a row, tied with Burnt Hills behind Cambridge’s active streak of 15 consecutive playoff appearances.

Class D
Team, League, Overall, Last Week
1, Rensselaer, 6-0, 7-1, 1
The Rams have the inside track to their second consecutive Section II Class D Super Bowl. They defeated the three remaining teams in the Classs D bracket during the regular season by a 119-24 margin.
2, Bishop Gibbons, 4-2, 6-2, 4
The Golden Knights are now looking for their first-ever playoff victory on the road, a tough task in Rensselaer.
3, Greenwich, 5-1, 6-2, 2
The Witches squeaked by Schuylerville in a crossover last week, 28-21. Resting for the semis, perhaps?
4, Saratoga Central Catholic, 2-5, 3-5, NR
Tim Pompa kicked a pair of extra points and a field goal, providing the difference in the Saints’ first-ever playoff victory last week in Lake George, 17-14.
5, Lake George, 5-1, 5-3, 3
The Warriors started out strong, but dropped two in a row to end their 2009 run in Class D.

Class AA
League Overall
Liberty Division W-L W-L PF PA
La Salle (24) 5-0 7-1 231 74
Schenectady 4-1 6-2 242 113
Bethlehem 2-3 3-5 129 236
Colonie 2-3 3-5 113 188
Columbia 1-4 2-6 107 227
Shaker 1-4 3-5 117 154
Empire Division
Saratoga Springs (15) 5-0 7-1 253 87
Ballston Spa (20) 4-1 7-1 267 83
Shenendehowa 3-2 5-3 238 193
Guilderland 2-3 4-4 153 232
CBA 1-4 1-7 90 227
Albany 0-5 0-8 96 224

Class A
League Overall
Division I W-L W-L PF PA
Troy (6) 5-0 8-0 378 21
Niskayuna 4-1 6-2 180 151
Bishop Maginn 2-3 3-5 128 259
Averill Park 2-3 3-5 113 248
Scotia-Glenville 2-3 2-6 126 265
Mohonasen 0-5 0-8 74 223
Division II
Burnt Hills (2) 5-0 8-0 373 67
Gloversville 4-1 7-1 244 107
Queensbury 3-2 4-4 191 135
Glens Falls 2-3 3-5 118 175
Amsterdam 1-4 2-6 78 259
South Glens Falls 0-5 2-6 87 182

Class B
League Overall
Reinfurt Division W-L W-L PF PA
Lansingburgh (10) 4-0 7-1 309 134
Cohoes 3-1 6-2 223 180
Hudson 2-2 6-2 218 236
Albany Academy 1-3 4-3 276 228
Ravena 0-4 2-6 161 200
Ichabod Crane* 0-0 0-8 12 385
West Division
Schalmont 4-0 6-2 237 166
Hudson Falls 3-1 5-3 203 158
Cobleskill 2-2 2-7 157 250
Broadalbin-Perth 1-3 3-5 154 200
Johnstown 0-4 0-8 131 317

Class C
League Overall
North Division W-L W-L PF PA
Hoosick Falls (7) 6-0 8-0 266 71
Cambridge (10) 5-1 7-1 304 28
Granville 5-1 7-1 201 116
Corinth 4-2 5-3 187 150
Mechanicville 4-2 5-3 171 187
Tamarac 2-4 3-5 137 183
Schuylerville 2-5 2-6 190 205
Hoosic Valley 0-6 1-7 107 262
Stillwater 0-7 1-7 54 302
South Division
Chatham (12) 6-0 8-0 426 68
Fonda-Fultonville 5-1 6-2 260 124
Voorheesville 6-1 6-2 204 186
Canajoharie 4-2 5-3 210 111
Taconic Hills 3-4 4-4 193 192
Watervliet 2-4 3-5 170 174
Catholic Central 1-5 2-5 126 159
Cairo-Durham 1-5 2-6 68 280
Coxsackie-Athens 0-6 1-6 131 249

Class D
League Overall
W-L W-L PF PA
Rensselaer (10) 6-0 7-1 324 79
Greenwich 5-1 6-2 244 107
Lake George 5-1 5-3 205 129
Bishop Gibbons 4-2 6-2 241 144
Saratoga Catholic 2-5 3-5 109 214
Warrensburg 2-4 2-6 143 221
Fort Edward 2-4 3-5 146 198
Salem 2-4 2-5 86 264
Whitehall 0-7 1-7 106 235
*Ichabod Crane playing a Class C schedule and is ineligible for postseason
Numbers in parentheses indicate New York State Sportswriters Association ranking

HS Football admission: Tickets for Section II football games in all five classifications - semifinal and Super Bowl level - cost $6 at the gate. Super Bowls next week will be held at neutral sites: Class AA (Colonie HS, Nov.6, 7 p.m.), Class A (Shenendehowa HS, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.), Class B (Schenectady, Nov. 7, 1 p.m.), Class C (Saratoga or CBA, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.), Class D (Glens Falls HS, Nov. 7, 1 p.m.).

Friday
Class AA
L2 Schenectady at E1 Saratoga Springs 7 p.m.
E4 Guilderland at E2 Ballston Spa 7 p.m.
Class A
D-I No. 2 Niskayuna at D-II No. 1 Burnt Hills 7 p.m.
Class B
W2 Hudson Falls at R1 Lansingburgh 7 p.m.
R2 Cohoes at W1 Schalmont 7 p.m.
Class D
No. 5 Saratoga Central Catholic at No. 2 Greenwich 7 p.m.
No. 4 Bishop Gibbons at No. 1 Rensselaer 7 p.m.
Crossover
La Salle at Shenendehowa 7 p.m.
Voorheesville at Corinth 7 p.m.
Tamarac at Catholic Central 7 p.m.
Schuylerville at Lake George 7 p.m.

Saturday
Class A
D-II No. 2 Gloversville at D-I No. 1 Troy 1:30 p.m.
Class C
Semifinals played at Stillwater High School
N3 Granville vs N1 Hoosick Falls 2 p.m.
N2 Cambridge vs S1 Chatham 7 p.m.

Suburban Council boys volleyball tournament schedule

2009-10-29T22:03:00.003-04:00

The 2009 Suburban Council boys volleyball tournament begins Friday at Bethlehem High School.
Here is the quarterfinal schedule:

No. 1 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (18-0) vs No. 8 Mohonasen (4-14), 5 p.m.
No. 2 Bethlehem (15-3) vs No. 7 Guilderland (4-14), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Colonie (13-5) vs No. 6 Columbia (6-12), 7 p.m.
No. 4 Shenendehowa (12-6) vs No. 5 Niskayuna (12-6), 7 p.m.

The semifinals begin Saturday at 11 a.m. The final follows at approximately 1:30 p.m.

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2009-10-29T17:59:00.001-04:00

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QB ratings for postseason players

2009-10-29T17:38:00.003-04:00

Troy High's Brian Marsh has done more damage with his legs than with his arm this year, but he is still the second-ranked quarterback among the 20 starting QBs left in the Section II playoffs.

Here are your 20 quarterbacks still playing in the Section II postseason, as ranked by their NFL QB rating.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate: completions-attempts-yards-touchdowns-interceptions)

1) Phil Neumann, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake - 125.4
(61-96-1,009-12-3)

2) Brian Marsh, Troy - 120.4
(24-36-400-6-2)

3) Mike Brewster, Hoosick Falls - 117.3
(62-109-913-12-1)

4) T.J. McLaughlin, Lansingburgh - 110.4
(40-78-786-11-3)

5) Tony Giroux, Greenwich - 106.9
(46-90-744-10-2)

6) Chad McCloskey, Gloversville - 99.1
(72-127-958-12-4)

7) Tanner Niles, Chatham - 96.0
(8-25-166-3-0)

8) Kyle Parmenter, Cambridge - 93.4
(71-147-1,321-16-8)

9) Ryan Smith, Guilderland - 91.4
(119-211-1,445-15-5)

10) Timmy Foust, Rensselaer - 82.0
(23-48-341-4-2)

11) Tim Cox, Schenectady - 74.1
(43-92-590-8-5)
12) Luke Fauler, Saratoga Springs - 69.0
(27-61-399-3-2)

13) Josh Floeser, Cohoes - 66.3
(43-88-692-8-9)

14) Derrick Pitts, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons - 66.2
(31-82-562-6-4)

15) Kyle Bayly, Niskayuna - 61.3
(55-104-799-6-9)

16) Jamie Hicks, Granville - 59.6
(17-55-319-5-3)

17) Vince Gallo, Schalmont - 58.0
(15-46-257-2-1)

18) Justin Colton, Hudson Falls - 56.1
(29-66-335-3-3)

19) Mark Seager, Ballston Spa - 47.9
(9-20-150-1-4)

20) Dylan Anderson, Saratoga Central Catholic - 40.1
(44-83-497-1-7)

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Note: Some of these teams had a number of players who threw the football. In each instance, I picked the one with the higher total of passing yardage.

2009 Section II girls volleyball tournament brackets

2009-10-29T16:34:00.006-04:00

First-year head coach Christine Danz and the Flying Horses of Troy High, the No. 3 seed in the Class A tournament, kick off their Section II title hopes Tuesday against No. 6 Mohonasen. (Photo - Tom Killips - The Record)

Click on the RED text below to open digital brackets for all five classes in the Section II high school volleyball tournament.

Class AA
The Bethlehem Eagles earned the No. 1 seed and a quarterfinal bye.

Class A
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, undefeated in the Suburban Council yet again, took the No. 1 seed and a first round bye, but Troy High will get another home playoff match Tues., Nov 3. against No. 6 Mohonasen.
Catholic Central drew the No. 7 seed and will travel to No. 2 Queensbury on Tues.

Class B
Schalmont drew the No. 1 seed. Friday, Holy Names and Bishop Gibbons compete in a play-in game for the right to face Schalmont in the quarterfinals.

Tamarac senior libero and captain Kayla Monahan and the Bengals are looking forward to the possibility of playing two home postseason matches Friday and next Tuesday in the Class C bracket. (Photo - Mike McMahon - The Record)

Class C
Loudonville Christian drew the No. 1 seed and a first round bye. Tamarac, the Wasaren League champion, earned the No. 3 seed and will get a home game against No. 14 Mechanicville Friday with an inside track at another home match Tuesday against the Fonda-Schuylerville winner.
Maple Hill is No. 4, followed by No. 8 Rensselaer and No. 12 Hoosic Valley.

Class D
Among local teams, Berlin is No. 7 and Waterford No. 8.

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Section II girls volleyball first round schedules

Class AA
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 3
No. 5 Niskayuna at No. 4 Saratoga Springs, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Colonie at No. 3 Ballston Spa, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Columbia at No. 2 Shenendehowa, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Bethlehem receives quarterfinal bye
Class A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 3
No. 5 South Glens Falls at No. 4 Amsterdam, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Mohonasen at No. 3 Troy, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Catholic Central at No. 2 Queensbury, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake receives quarterfinal bye
Class B
Play-in game
Friday, Oct. 30
No. 9 Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons at No. 8 Holy Names, 5 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Gibbons/Holy Names winner at No. 1 Schalmont, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Hudson Falls at No. 4 Ichabod Crane, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Cobleskill at No. 3 Johnstown, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Hudson at No. 2 Ravena, 5 p.m.
Class C
Opening Round
Friday, Oct. 30
No. 9 Rensselaer at No. 8 Canajoharie, 5 p.m.
No. 12 Hoosic Valley at No. 5 Schenectady Christian, 5 p.m.
No. 13 Saratoga Central Catholic at No. 4 Maple Hill, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Mechanicville at No. 3 Tamarac, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Fonda-Fultonville at No. 6 Schuylerville, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Greenville at No. 7 Galway, 5 p.m.
No. 16 Cairo-Durham at No. 2 Voorheesville, 5 p.m.
Class D
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 3
No. 8 Waterford-Halfmoon at No. 1 Mayfield, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Germantown at No. 4 Argyle, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Duanesburg at No. 3 Hartford, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Berlin at No. 2 Lake George, 5 p.m.

Bender stepping down at Shaker

2009-10-29T16:06:00.002-04:00

Shaker varsity football head coach Dennis Bender announced today that he is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2009 season after six years of leading the Blue Bison.

From Athletic Director Ed Dopp's press release, verbatim:

"Coach Bender, a 1980 Shaker High School graduate has been as dedicated and loyal to Shaker and especially to our Football Program as anyone could possibly be. He has worked his way up from a North Colonie Pop Warner Coach, a nine-year assistant in our program, and has served as our Varsity Head Coach for the past six years."

Dopp continues,
"As he has decided that, for himself, and his family the time has come for a change, we wish him well; he has made a difference in our program and in the lives of the student-athletes he has worked with. Our Football Program is better for having had Coach Bender as a member."

Soccer pairings; football chat reminder

2009-10-28T23:40:00.003-04:00

Here are your Section II boys and girls soccer playoff pairings:

SOCCER SECTIONALS SCHEDULE

Thursday

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Preliminary Round
No. 8-SC Colonie at No. 7-SC Niskayuna, 3 p.m.
No. 4-B10 CBA at No. 4-SC Guilderland, 3 p.m.
No. 6-B10 Schenectady at No. 2-SC Bethlehem, 3 p.m.
No. 6-SC Shaker at No. 2-B10 Troy, 3 p.m.
No. 5-B10 La Salle at No. 3-SC Saratoga, 3 p.m.

CLASS A
Preliminary Round
No. 5-N Gloversville at No. 4-S Burnt Hills, 3 p.m.
No. 6-S Averill Park at No. 3-N Glens Falls, 3 p.m.
No. 6-N Bishop Gibbons at No. 3-S Mohonasen, 7 p.m.

CLASS B
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Johnstown at No. 8 Coxsackie-Athens, 3 p.m.
No. 12 Ravena at No. 5 Schuylerville, 3 p.m.
No. 13 Fonda at No. 4 Cairo-Durham, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Mechanicville at No. 6 Cohoes, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Cobleskill-Richmondville at No. 7 Greenville, 3 p.m.
No. 14 Stillwater at No. 3 Schalmont, 6 p.m.

CLASS CC
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Hoosic Valley at No. 8 Galway, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Cambridge at No. 4 Maple Hill, 3 p.m.
No. 6 Schoharie vs. No. 3 Schenectady Christian at Maalwyck Park, 3 p.m.

CLASS C
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Berne-Knox at No. 8 Hadley-Luzerne, 3 p.m.

CLASS D
Preliminary Round
No. 11 Doane Stuart at No. 6 Sharon Springs, 3 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS A
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Glens Falls vs. No. 8 Catholic Central, TBA
No. 11 Gloversville at No. 6 Ichabod Crane, 6 p.m.
No. 10 Mohonasen vs. No. 7 Lansingburgh, TBA

CLASS B
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Broadalbin-Perth at No. 8 Coxsackie-Athens, 3 p.m.
No. 12 Cohoes at No. 5 Greenville, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Cobleskill-Richmondville at No. 3 Emma Willard, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Ravena at No. 7 Tamarac, 6 p.m.

CLASS CC
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Lake George at No. 8 Chatham, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Hoosic Valley at No. 7 Berne-Knox, 3 p.m.

CLASS C
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Rensselaer at No. 8 Duanesburg, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Hadley-Luzerne at No. 7 Greenwich, 3 p.m.

CLASS D
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Schenectady Christian vs. No. 8 Fort Ann at Golden Goal (Lake George), 3 p.m.

Friday

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Preliminary Round
No. 5-SC Ballston Spa at No. 3-B10 Queensbury, 3 p.m.
CLASS A
Quarterfinal
No. 4-N Catholic Central at No. 1-S Ichabod Crane, 7 p.m.
CLASS B
Quarterfinal
Coxsackie-Athens/Johnstown winner at No. 1 Tamarac, 3 p.m.
CLASS CC
Quarterfinal
No. 7 Hoosick Falls at No. 2 Chatham, 3 p.m.
CLASS C
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Middleburgh at No. 4 Fort Plain, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Lake George at No. 2 Greenwich, 3 p.m.
CLASS D
Quarterfinals
No. 9 New Lebanon at No. 1 Fort Ann, 2 p.m.
No. 5 Hartford vs. No. 4 Bolton at Queensbury, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Argyle vs. No. 2 Loudonville Chrisitian at North Colonie Sports Park, 3 p.m.
Sharon Springs/Doane Stuart winner at No. 3 Northville, 3 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS A
Quarterfinals
CCHS/Glens Falls winner at No. 1 Burnt Hills, 3 p.m.
No. 5 Scotia at No. 4 Averill Park, 3 p.m.
Ichabod Crane/Gloversville winner at No. 3 Holy Names, 3 p.m.
Lansingburgh/Mohonasen winner at No. 2 South Glens Falls, 7 p.m.
CLASS B
Quarterfinals
Coxsackie-Athens/Broadalbin-Perth winner at No. 1 Schalmont, 3 p.m.
Greenville/Cohoes winner at No. 4 Stillwater, 6 p.m.
Emma Willard/Cobleskill-Richmondville winner at No. 3 Schuylerville, 3 p.m.
Tamarac/Ravena winner at No. 2 Mechanicville, 3 p.m.
CLASS D
No. 5 Salem at No. 4 Sharon Springs, 3 p.m.
No. 6 Heatly at No. 3 Whitehall, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Bolton at No. 2 New Lebanon, 6 p.m.

Saturday

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS A
Quarterfinals
Glens Falls/Averill Park winner at No. 2-S Lansingburgh, noon
Mohonasen/Bishop Gibbons winner at No. 2-N Scotia, 2 p.m.
Burnt Hills/Gloversville winner at No. 1-N South Glens Falls, 7 p.m.
CLASS B
Quarterfinals
Schuylerville/Ravena winner vs. Cairo-Durham/Fonda winner, TBA
Schalmont/Stillwater winner vs. Cohoes/Mechanicville winner, TBA
Greenville/Cobleskill-Richmondville winner at No. 2 Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.
CLASS CC
Quarterfinal
Galway/Hoosic Valley winner at No. 1 Voorheesville, 2 p.m.
CLASS C
Hadley-Luzerne/Berne-Knox winner at No. 1 Waterford, 1 p.m.
No. 6 Duanesburg at No. 2 Berlin, 2 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS CC
Quarterfinals
Chatham/Lake George winner at No. 1 Hoosick Falls, 11 a.m.
No. 5 Galway at No. 4 Voorheesville, 1 p.m.
No. 6 Schoharie at No. 3 Cambridge, 1 p.m.
Berne-Knox/Hoosic Valley winner at No. 2 Maple Hill, 2 p.m.
CLASS C
Quarterfinals
Duanesburg/Rensselaer winner at No. 1 Middleburgh, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Mayfield at No. 4 Berlin, noon
No. 6 Ft. Plain at No. 3 St. Johnsville, 1 p.m.
Greenwich/Hadley-Luzerne winner at No. 2 Waterford, 11 a.m.
CLASS D
Quarterfinal
No. 8 Fort Ann at No. 1 Northville, 11 a.m.

Monday

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Niskayuna/Colonie winner at No. 1-SC Shenendehowa, 7 p.m.
Guilderland/CBA winner vs. No. 1-B10 Albany at Bleecker Stadium, TBA
Bethlehem/Schenectady winner vs. Troy/Shaker winner, TBA
Ballston Spa/Queensbury winner vs. Saratoga/La Salle winner, TBA

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS AA
Preliminary Round
No. 9 Amsterdam at No. 8 Guilderland, 2:30 p.m.
No. 12 Troy at No. 5 Shaker, 2:30 p.m.
No. 13 Queensbury at No. 4 Saratoga, 2:30 p.m.
No. 14 Columbia at No. 3 Ballston Spa, 2:30 p.m.
No. 11 Schenectady at No. 6 Niskayuna, 2:30 p.m.
No. 10 Colonie at No. 7 Albany, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS C
Semifinals
At Johnstown, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
CLASS D
Semifinals
At Morse Field, Glens Falls 2 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS A
Semifinals
At Stillwater High, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
CLASS B
Semifinals
At Broadalbin Perth, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
CLASS D
Semifinals
At Broadalbin-Perth, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS B
Semifinals
At Morse Field, Glens Falls 2 p.m.
CLASS CC
Semifinals
At Johnstown, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Guilderland/Amsterdam winner at No. 1 Bethlehem, 2:30 p.m.
Shaker/Troy winner vs. Saratoga/Queensbury winner, 2:30 p.m.
Ballston Spa/Columbia winner vs. Niskayuna/Schenectady winner, 2:30 p.m.
Albany/Colonie winner at No. 2 Shenendehowa, 7 p.m.
CLASS CC
Semifinals
At Stillwater High, 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
CLASS C
Semifinals
At Broadalbin-Perth, 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Semifinals
At Colonie High, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
CLASS A
Semifinals
At Queensbury High, 2 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 6

GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Semifinals
At Stillwater High, 3 p.m., 7 p.m.
CLASS A
Final
At Stillwater High, 5 p.m.
CLASS B
Final
At Broadalbin Perth, 6:30 p.m.
CLASS C
Final
At Broadalbin-Perth, 4:30 p.m.
CLASS D
Final
At Broadalbin-Perth, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS A
Final
At Colonie High, 4 p.m.
CLASS CC
Final
At Colonie High, noon
CLASS C
Final
At Colonie High, 10 a.m.
CLASS D
Final
At Colonie High, 2 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS CC
Final
At Stillwater High, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 9

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS B
Final
At Colonie High, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Final
At Colonie High, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS AA
Final
At Stillwater High, 6:30 p.m.

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Knights looking forward to seeing Class A bracket Tuesday

2009-10-26T21:44:00.007-04:00

Cohoes defeated Lansingburgh 1-0 in the Colonial Council boys soccer finale on a sloppy Alumni Field, but the Knights are still thinking big with the Section II soccer postseason schedule to be released Tuesday afternoon.

Lansingburgh, which finished in third place in the Colonial Council regular season, is likely to earn the No. 3 overall seed in the Class A tournament and could possibly secure a first round bye - something that hasn't happened in Lansingburgh in quite some time.

Lansingburgh senior goalkeeper Josh Wangler can't bear to look as a teammate leaps over his head during Monday's match at Cohoes. The Tigers won, 1-0, but the Knights are practically assured the No. 3 overall seed in the Section II Class A tournament. (Photos by J.S. Carras - The Record).

Charlie Casey, with six goals scored, is the leading scorer and captain of the selfless Knights offense.

"We share the wealth," Casey said. "Whoever is there can take it. Not one person on this team is selfish. We share our goals."

Wangler looks upfield after making a save Monday afternoon in Cohoes. It is his first season playing goal on the varsity level after switching for his typical midfielder position, although he did earn some experience between the pipes at the modified and junior varsity levels.

"That is tough to do," said Lansingburgh head coach Ed Classen. "He has come up as a field player and turning into a goalie is a tough transition. He just had the best game all year (a 1-1 tie against Voorheesville Thurs 10/22). He was nervous with a couple of things, but he’s getting more and more confidence in his play."

Lansingburgh head boys soccer coach Ed Classen watches the action Monday afternoon at Cohoes. He is in his eighth year with the program - fifth at the varsity level - and coached many of the current class of seniors as seventh graders as the Knights' modified level coach six years ago.

The Knights finished 6-12 a season ago and earned the No. 12 seed in the Class A playoffs. They, however, defeated No. 5 Ichabod Crane in the opening round.
This year, Lansingburgh opened with losses to South Glens Falls and La Salle - by a combined score of 11-1 - but rebounded with a strong season in Colonial Council play (8-3-3).

"Everyone had their doubts about us because we lost Zach Fane, who was seen as our star player, and they didn’t think we could do anything without him," Wangler said. "Just about every senior on the team believed that because we had an alright season last year as juniors, almost as a full junior squad, and coming back as seniors with almost a full senior squad, was definitely helpful."

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Check out the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Record and also check back here Tuesday for boys and girls soccer pairings and brackets.