High School Sports

Sports poll: How will the Tri-City ValleyCats do in the New York-Penn League?

The Tri-City ValleyCats are off to a 3-0 start to the New York-Penn League season after completing a sweep of the Vermont Lake Monsters Wednesday at Joseph Bruno Stadium.

Cavottaball changes the game

Fast-paced sport combines elements of basketball and handball

Cavottaball might be the most difficult sport to describe and the most fun to watch. It combines elements of basketball and team handball, but it also adds twists which lead to fast games and intense action.

High school: Shaker announces sports award winners

Shaker High School and the Shaker All-Sports Booster Club held its annual athletic awards program Tuesday, June 4.

Golf: Consistency the key for Jensen

Shaker senior wins state high school title by three strokes

Being consistent paid off in a big way for Davis Jensen. The Shaker High School senior shot a first-round score of 74 and a second-round score of 73 to win the New York State Public High School Athletic Association golf championship June 2 and 3 at Cornell University's Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.

Sports poll: Which Colonie sports team had the best spring season?

In this week's poll, we want to know which team had the best spring season.

Softball: Guilderland beats Colonie in Sectional semifinals

Lady Dutch to meet Bethlehem in Friday's Class AA final

Guilderland made both of its hits count in a 4-1 victory over Colonie in Wednesday's Section II Class AA softball semifinals at Veeder Park.

Sports poll: What are the odds a Section II lacrosse team wins a state title in 2013?

We stay with lacrosse this week and pose this question: What are the odds a team from our region wins a state title?

Baseball: Shaker gets past Guilderland in Class AA semifinals

Blue Bison score all of their runs with two outs

Shaker used a pair of two-out rallies to defeat Guilderland 7-3 in Tuesday's Section II Class AA baseball semifinal game at Joseph Bruno Stadium.

Baseball: Shaker advances to semifinals

Blue Bison push across four runs in sixth inning to beat Schenectady

The Shaker baseball team scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 6-2 victory over Schenectady in the completion of a Section II Class AA quarterfinal game Monday.

Boys lacrosse: Shen pulls away from Shaker in final

Rogers leads Plainsmen to Class A title

With one big push, the Shenendehowa boys lacrosse team took control of Saturday's Section II Class A final. The Plainsmen went on a 9-0 run in the second half to pull away for an 18-10 victory over Shaker at the University at Albany's John Fallon Field.

Girls lacrosse: Guilderland claims Class A title in wild game

Shaker coach unhappy with officiating following loss

For the Guilderland girls lacrosse team, Thursday's 15-8 victory over Shaker in the Section II Class A final ended three years of frustration. For Shaker, the frustration may last into next season.

Sports poll: Who is your Suburban Council boys lacrosse most valuable player?

This week, we're looking for your Suburban Council boys lacrosse most valuable player.

Boys lacrosse: Another crosstown battle awaits Shaker

Bison eliminate Colonie in quarterfinals; will face CBA in semis

No. 3 Shaker needed a big third quarter to eliminate No. 6 Colonie 9-2 in Tuesday's Section II Class A boys lacrosse quarterfinals.

Baseball: Queensbury beats Shaker one day before Sectionals

Four-run third inning propels Spartans

Several hours after the Section II baseball playoff seeding meeting at the Boght Baseball Complex, two of the more highly-regarded teams in their respective classes played each other in their final regular season game.

Baseball: Shaker shuts out Shen

Blue Bison keep their hopes alive for a share of the North Division title

The battle for Suburban Council North Division supremacy will go to the final regular season game.

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