The on-and-off rain today caused a couple rain out and rain shortened games today. The Nisky-Shen class AA game will be played Sunday at 1p.m. at Shenendehowa.

The Lansingburgh/Scotia will resume on Monday with Scotia up 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Top Seeded La Salle beat the defending AA champion Guilderland Dutchmen 8-1. Dave Roseboom pitched a six strike out, three-hitter and Amar Lewis had a single, two doubles and three RBIs.

The Cadets will take on second-seed Bethlehem Wednesday at Joe Bruno Stadium. The Eagles beat six-seed Shaker 6-1 behind Lucas Nitsche's triple single and two RBIs.

Columbia continued its flair for the dramatic with a 7-5 win over Colonie. Ian Gaule hit the game winning walk off three-run home run to advance the Blue Devils to semis where they'll face the Shen/Nisky winner.

Bishop Maginn won its first sectional game in school history with a 5-3 win over top seed South Glens Falls in Class A. Andrew Butler hit a base-clearing double with two out in the bottom of the seventh. The Griffins will face four seed Ichabod Crane at Shuttleworth Park on Wednesday.

Click here to see the latest updated brackets and check out the Colonial Council All Stars below.

2008 Colonial Council All-Stars
Co-Most Valuable Players
Joe Boomhower – Junior – Ravena
Kyle Mckelvey – Junior – Schalmont

First Team Allstars
First Base, Jordan Zareski, Junior, Lansingburgh
Second Base, JP Sportman, Sophomore, Schalmont
Third Base, Joe Berschwinger, Junior, Voorheesville
Shortstop, Jay Conde, Senior, Voorheesville
Keith Hoyt, Junior, Ravena
Catcher, Ian Pingelski, Senior, Cohoes
Outfield, Mike Welcome, Senior, Cohoes
Outfield, Eric Kennedy, Senior, Lansingburgh
Outfield, Andrew Dorr, Senior, Mechanicville
Pitcher, Joe Amorosi, Sophomore, Schalmont
Pitcher, Geoff Deluca, Senior, Ravena
DH, Caleb Gleason, Junior, Watervliet
Utility Player, Rob Nolan, Junior, Ravena

Second Team Allstars
First Base, Zach Ramsey, Junior, Cohoes
Second Base, Joe Bourgeois, Senior, Cohoes
Third Base, Scott Noxon, Sophomore, Cobleskill
Shortstop, Phil Dayter, Junior, Watervliet
Catcher, Chris Massaroni, Senior, Voorheesville
Outfield, Ken Lancto, Senior, Schalmont
Outfield, Kevin Pontore, Sophomore, Watervliet
Outfield, Nick Blow, Junior, Voorheesville
Pitcher, Brian Mariano, Senior, Mechanicville
Pitcher, Tom Valenti, Senior, Albany Academy
DH, Fred Davidson, Senior, Schalmont
Utility Player, Dan Jones, Senior, Mechanicville

--Ryan Kircher

Click over here to view the updated brackets from tonight's Class AA, A and B sectional softball games.

I saw Troy beat Columbia 4-1 thanks to a cool head and a strong arm from eighth-grader Julie Brinkman. (She is Courtney Brinkman's cousin).
Troy freshman starter Liz Belleville faced the minimum over the first four innings, but worked into a two-on no out jam in the fifth. Troy called on Brinkman, called up from the JV team just last week and she retired the next three batters in order and closed out the next two innings for the victory.

Freshman third baseman Gabby Daniels drew three walks and scored two runs, leading the way for the Flying Horses' O.
Emily Jones and Carissa Kramer added RBI singles.

The most impressive play on the afternoon was junior Shannon Jones' Jim Edmonds-esque full extensions, face-first diving grab on a deep fly ball. Her teammates on the bench were singing the SportsCenter theme after the catch - it was that good.

The two teams met in a non-league game on April 18th, a game Columbia won 7-1.

Troy will face Colonie next Tuesday, after the Garnet Raiders beat the No. 6 team in New York, Niskayuna on a Kayla Lynch home run. It was crushed. I was watching the Troy game on an adjacent field, but I could see the ball almost hit the concession stand/garage/barn in the middle of the Veeder Park complex.

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Shen moves on to play Queensbury in the other Class AA semi.

In Class A, Burnt Hills beat Scotia in the Route 50 rivalry and the Lady Spartans take on the Lady Knights from Lansingburgh in the Class A semis next Tuesday at the Dome in Queensbury.
Glens Falls plays South Glens Falls in the other semi.

Hoosic Valley pitcher Jen Mineau fires to the plate against Fonda. (J.S. Carras — The Record).

In Class B, Hoosic Valley blanked Fonda and will play Schuylerville, who blanked Spa Catholic. Check out the full story on Hoosic Valley in Saturday's Record.
Cohoes beat Taconic Hill on Thursday and they will play an upstart Greenville club who beat Patroon Conference champion Ichabod Crane 5-2 on field two at Veeder Park just before Troy took the field. The Spartans aren't the most talented team, but the team from Greenville is riding high after beating a team that went 18-0 in league play (including two head-to-head games). The Tigers will have their hands full with this energized team, but it should be one of the best semifinal games to watch next Tuesday.

-- Will Montgomery

With the weather looking shaky for Saturday the section II baseball committee gave schools the opportunity to play today.

In one of the top match ups of the first round in any class two-seed Waterford topped seven-seed Maple Hill 9-4 to advance to the class C semifinals. Three's were wild for the Fordians Kevin Terry as he singled three times and drove in three runs. Jeff Yattaw hit a two-run home run and Ray Carmel doubled for Waterford. The Fordians out of the CHVL will take on Duanesburg (WAC) Tuesday, June 3 at Clifton Comon at 4p.m.

In other class C action three-seed Duanesburg beat Warrensburg 9-2.

Cick here to see the updated brackets from the Section II Baseball Tournament.
--Ryan Kircher

Not too many upsets on the first day of sectional play. Watervliet scored 10 runs in the first inning on way to a 19-8 win over nine-seed Hoosock Falls. Justin Legault, Caleb Gleason and Tom Ebenhoch each hit home runs for the Cannoneers.
The Suburban Council fared well in the AA first round as all five Suburban teams beat their Big 10 and Foothills counterparts and .
Six-seed Shaker beat three-seed CBA 8-3 thanks to a five run fifth inning. Tom McDonald threw a complete game to pick up the win.
Columbia used five home runs to top Queensbury 16-4. Tyler Rose (grand slam), Ian Gaule, Matt Montross, Bobby Peluso and Chad Bohley all went yard for the Blue Devils.
Josh Gagliastri, Shaun Kawola and Mike Hipwell hit home runs for Mechanicville who pulled out a 9-6 win over Galway.
Click below to see how the brackets are shaping up after the first day of sectionals.
Section II Baseball Tournament

La Salle's Pat Hussey (right) controls the ball against CBA's Marc Meybaum during the second quarter of Tuesday's Section II Class A playoff game at CBA. (J.S. Carras — The Record)

I caught the opening round sectional lacrosse game between CBA and La Salle last night, and it was quite an exciting, if chilly, contest. La Salle scored two quick goals in the third quarter to stake a 3-2 lead, but the Brothers stormed right back.
Andrew Vivian scored a pair of goals and assisted on a Dan Sipperly goal in the fourth quarter to give the Brothers a 7-3 victory and a date with Colonie in the Class A quarters on Friday. It is the fourth straight season CBA has advanced to the sectional quarterfinals and this comes on the heels of the Brothers' fifth straight Big 10 championship.

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In softball action, sectionals began today with opening round action in Class AA and Class B. We have not received all the results yet, but here is a sampling of what happened on Wednesday.
Check out Thursday's Record for the full recap of the Catholic High-Colonie game. Colonie scored seven runs in the fifth inning to claim a 10-1 victory over the Crusaders.

Remember to click over here to see how the softball brackets fill out. (The top line is Class AA)
Ryan will also be keeping you up to date on the baseball playoffs that begin on Thursday.

Columbia 7, Amsterdam 1: In Class AA, Dana Rizzo fired a one-hitter and the Blue Devils march on to face Big 10 champion Troy on Friday at Veeder Park at 5 pm.
Guilderland 5, Bethlehem 2: The 12-seed Lady Dutch pulled a big upset over the Eagles thanks to two RBIs from both Sara Heller and Michelle Giwerc.

Saratoga 6, Schenectady 0: The Blue Streaks blanked the Patriots thanks to 18 Ks from Alyson Onyon. Saratoga's reward? A date with No. 1 ranked Shenendehowa on Friday. (More on rankings later)

Schuylerville's Mikayla Wells winds up for a pitch against Broadalbin in Wednesday's Section II Class B playoff game. Wells tossed a five-hitter and struck out 13 in the Black Horses' 5-0 victory. (ED BURKE/The Saratogian)

Schuylerville 5, Broadalbin-Perth 0: In Class B, Bridgette Plummer and Stephanie Ostrander each scored two runs and recorded two base hits as the fourth-seeded Black Horses advanced to meet No. 5 Saratoga Catholic on Friday at the Adirondack Sports Complex at 5 p.m.
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Now, about that poll...
Out of five classes, Section II has three No. 1 teams (and don't forget Mechanicville, ranked No. 3 in Class C).
Nisky moved up to No. 6, Troy to No. 10 in Class AA.
Lansingburgh was also on the move, sliding up to the fifth spot in Class A.
Spa Catholic and Lake George also enter for the first time in Class B and Class C, respectively.

-- Will Montgomery

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2008 NYSSCOGS/NYSSWA Softball State Rankings (Week 7: May 22-28)

Class AA
1 20-2 Shenendehowa-2
2 21-2 West Babylon-11
3 20-2 Fairport-5
4 19-5 Liverpool-3
5 21-3 West Islip-11
6 20-2 Niskayuna-2
7 19-4 Valley Central-9
8 17-4 Rome Free Academy-3
9 17-7 Cicero-N. Syracuse-3
10 15-7 Troy-2
11 13-5 Lancaster-6
12 16-3 Kenmore West-6
13 14-4-1 Ketcham-1
14 20-3 Bay Shore-11
15 18-6 Williamsville North-6
16 20-1 Hyde Park FDR-9
17 17-6 Yorktown-1
18 19-6 East Islip-11
19 16-5 Kingston-9
20 15-7 Oceanside-8
21 14-6 Carey-8
22 16-7 Horseheads-4
23 17-5 Long Beach-8
24 15-6 Arlington-1
25 16-8 Webster Schroeder-5

Class A
1 16-0 South Glens Falls-2
2 21-1 Victor-5
3 21-2 East Hampton-11
4 22-2 Aquinas-5
5 18-2 Lansingburgh-2
6 17-1 Pittsford Mendon-5
7 17-5 Eastport-South Manor-11
8 20-2 Pearl River-1
9 16-4 Corning West-4
10 18-3 New Paltz-9
11 18-2 Homer-3
12 16-5 Maine-Endwell-4
13 17-4 Floral Park-8
14 21-3 Seaford-8
15 12-1 Maryvale-6
16 19-1 Eastchester-1
17 17-5 Hendrick Hudson-1
18 21-3 Phoenix-3
19 16-2 Malone-10
20 14-4 Williamsville-East-6

Class B
1 18-0 Hoosic Valley-2
2 21-2 Chenango Valley-4
3 21-2 Windsor-4
4 17-2 Hampton Bays-11
5 19-3 Westhill-3
6 19-2 Wayland-Cohocton-5
7 19-5 Olean-6
8 16-6 Waterloo-5
9 17-4 Babylon-11
10 17-2 Canton-10
11 17-3 Fredonia-6
12 13-2 Salmon River-10
13 17-5 Canastota-3
14 18-2 Pembroke-5
15 18-6 Pine Plains-9
16 15-7 Albertus Magnus-1
17 11-9 Carle Place-8
18 17-4 Adirondack-3
19 19-3 Ichabod Crane-2
20 18-5 Saratoga Catholic-2

Class C
1 21-3 Bolivar-Richburg-5
2 19-1 Sandy Creek-3
3 15-8 Mechanicville-2
4 18-2 Ticonderoga-7
5 13-8 Binghamton Seton-4
6 19-2 Pulaski-3
7 16-1 Oakfield-Alabama-5
8 14-5 Immaculata-CHS
9 18-5 Cassadaga Valley-6
10 17-3 Onondaga-3
11 16-5-1 Canajoharie-2
12 19-5 Elmira Notre Dame-4
13 17-1 St. Lawrence-10
14 18-6 Duanesburg-2
15 19-1 Caledonia-Mumford-5
17 16-5 Frewsburg-6
18 17-1 Lake George-2
19 16-4 Tioga-4
20 18-4 Warsaw-5
20 15-5 Valhalla-1

Class D
1 19-0 Chapel Field-9
2 16-4 Afton-4
3 19-1 Ripley-6
4 18-2 Stockbridge Valley-3
5 17-3 Elba-5
6 13-3 Livingston Manor-9
7 14-4 Heuvelton-10
8 13-2 Jefferson-4
9 15-4 Argyle-2
10 17-1 Downsville-4
11 13-4 Hancock-4
12 17-5 Fillmore-5
13 15-4 Hartford-2
14 13-4 Crown Point-7
15 12-5 Edwards-Knox-10
16 16-4 Oriskany-3
17 19-2 Schenevus-4
18 13-7 Sackets Harbor-3
19 13-4 Hinsdale-6
20 12-5 Panama-6
20 17-4 Hamilton-3

Complete brackets here-

Class AA

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class CC

Class D

2008 Section II Baseball Tournament
Class AA
First Round
Thursday, May 29
(S1)Shenendehowa, La Salle (B1), (S2)Bethlehem, first round byes
(B2) Albany vs. (S7) Colonie at Bleecker Stadium, 4p.m.
(S3) Columbia vs (6) Queensbury, at Columbia High School, 4p.m.
(B3) CBA vs (S6) Shaker at CBA, 4p.m.
(S4) Guilderland vs (B5) Schenectady, at Guilderland High School, 4p.m.
(B4) Amsterdam vs (S5) Niskayuna at Shuttleworth Park, 4p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(S1) Shenendehowa vs Amsterdam/Niskayuna winner, at Shenendehowa High School 11a.m.
(B1) La Salle vs Guilderland/Schenectady winner, at Geer Field, 11a.m.
(S2) Bethlehem vs CBA/Shaker winner at Bethlehem High School, 11a.m.
Albany/Colonie winner vs Columbia/Queensbury winner 11a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 4
Joe Bruno Stadium 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Friday, June 6
Joe Bruno Stadium 8p.m.

Class A
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(1) South Glens Falls vs (8) Bishop Maginn at South Glens Falls, 11a.m.
(2) Mohonasen vs (7) Glens Falls at Memorial Park, 11a.m.
(3) Scotia vs (6) Lansingburgh at Scotia High School, 11a.m.
(4) Ichabod Crane vs(5) Gloversville at Ichabod Crane, 11a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 4
Shuttleworth Park 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Friday, June 6
Joe Bruno Stadium, 5:30p.m.

Class B
First Round
Thursday, May 29
(1) Chatham, (2) Ravena, (3) Granville, (4) Hudson, (5) Schalmont, first round byes
(6)Spa Catholic vs (11) Coxsackie at East Side Recreation Field, 4p.m.
(7) Fonda vs (10) Johnstown at Fonda High School, 4p.m.
(8) Schuylerville vs (9) Cohoes at Schuylerville High School, 4p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(1) Chatham vs Schuylerville/Cohoes winner at Chatham Little League, 11a.m.
(2) Ravena vs Fonda/Johnstown winner at Ravena High School, 11a.m.
(3) Granville vs Spa Catholic/Coxsackie winner at Granville High School, 11a.m.
(4) Hudson vs (5) Schalmont at Greenport Town Park, 11a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 4
Bleecker Stadium 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Friday, June 6
Joe Bruno Stadium 3p.m.

Class C
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(1) Fort Plain vs (8) Salem at Fort Plain High School, 11a.m.
(2) Waterford vs (7) Maple Hill at Waterford High School, 11a.m.
(3) Duanesburg vs (6)Warrensburg at Duanesburg High School, 11a.m.
(4) Germantown vs (5) Canajoharie at Germantown High School, 11a.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
Clifton Commons 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 5
Joe Bruno Stadium 2p.m.

Class CC
First Round
Thursday, May 29
(8) Watervliet vs (9) Hoosick Falls at Watervliet High School, 4p.m.
(7) Galway vs (10) Mechanicville at Galway High School, 4p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(1) Lake George vs Watervliet/Hoosick Falls winner at Lake George High School, 11a.m.
(2) Greenwich vs Mechanicville/Galway winner at Greenwich High School, 11a.m.
(3) Corinth vs (6) Cambridge at Corinth High School, 11a.m.
(4) Voorheesville vs (5) Schoharie at Voorheesville High School, 11a.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
Clifton Commons 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 5
Joe Bruno Stadium 4:30p.m.

Class C-CC Playoff Game
Saturday, June 7
Morris Park 1p.m.

Class D
First Round
(8) St. Johnsville vs (9) Hartford at Geyser Park, 4p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
(1) Loudonville Christian vs St.Johnsville/Hartford winner at Cook Park, 11a.m.
(2) Argyle vs (7)Fort Edward at Argyle High School, 11a.m.
(3) Fort Ann vs (6) New Lebanon at Fort Ann, 11a.m.
(4) Schenectady Christian vs (5) North Warren at Collins Park, 11a.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
Boght Complex 4 and 7p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 5
Joe Bruno Stadium,7:30p.m.

The Section II softball brackets were released today and the full list of games is below. I'm working on making brackets for all classes, just click on the links listed underneath to see the whole page.

Feel free to let us know who you think may win in the comments.

Admission for early round games is $3 and admission for the finals is $6. This money goes to pay the umpires and fund the teams that move on to regionals and state play. The section helps pay for transportation and other expenses.

Class AA
Class A
Class B
Class CC
Class C
(The class CC/C playoff will be played on 6/6 at 5 pm at Clifton Commons)
Class D

All games will be played at one of three locations. Click for a link to Google Maps and you can punch in your address for directions.
One is Clifton Commons in Clifton Park.
Another is Veeder Park in Colonie.
The other is at the Adirondack Sports Complex near Glens Falls.

2008 Section II Softball Tournament
Class AA
First Round
Wednesday, May 28
(1) Shenendehowa, (2) Niskayuna and (3) Troy, first round byes
(4) Queensbury vs (13) Shaker, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(5) Bethlehem vs (12) Guilderland, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
(6) Columbia vs (11) Amsterdam, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(7) Colonie vs (10) Catholic Central, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
(8) Schenectady vs (9) Saratoga, Adirondack Sports Complex 4 pm
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 30
(1) Shenendehowa vs Schenectady/Saratoga winner, Veeder Park, 5 pm
(2) Niskayuna vs Colonie/Catholic Central winner, Veeder Park, 5 pm
(3) Troy vs Columbia/Amsterdam winner, Veeder Park, 5 pm
Queensbury/Shaker winner vs Bethlehem/Guilderland winner, Veeder Park, 5 pm
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
Final
Friday, June 6
Clifton Commons, 5 pm

Class A
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 30
(1) South Glens Falls, (2) Lansingburgh, first round byes
(3) Burnt Hills vs (6) Scotia, Adirondack Sports Complex, 3 pm
(4) Holy Names vs (5) Glens Falls, Adirondack Sports Complex, 3 pm
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
(1) South Glens Falls vs Holy Names/Glens Falls winner, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(2) Lansingburgh vs Burnt Hills/Scotia winner, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
Final
Friday, June 6
Clifton Commons, 5 pm

Class B
First Round
Wednesday, May 28
(1) Hoosic Valley, (2) Ichabod Crane and (3) Cohoes, first round byes
(4) Schuylerville vs (13) Broadalbin-Perth, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(5) Saratoga Catholic vs (12) Hudson, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
(6) Taconic Hills vs (11) Cobleskill-Richmondville, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
(7) Greenville vs (10) Granville, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
(8) Chatham vs (9) Fonda-Fultonville, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 30
(1) Hoosic Valley vs Chatham/Fonda-Fultonville winner, Veeder Park, 3 pm
(2) Ichabod Crane vs Greenville/Granville winner, Veeder Park, 3 pm
(3) Cohoes vs Taconic Hills/Cobleskill-Richmondville winner, Veeder Park, 3 pm
Schuylerville/Broadalbin-Perth winner vs Saratoga Catholic/Hudson winner, Adirondack Sports Complex, 5 pm
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
Hoosic Valley bracket atAdirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
Cohoes/Ichabod Crane bracket at Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
Final
Friday, June 6
Clifton Commons, 5 pm

Class CC
Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 29
(1) Mechanicville, first round bye
(2) Lake George vs (7) Mayfield, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(3) Schoharie vs (6) Hoosick Falls, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
(4) Greenwich vs (5) Corinth, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
Semifinals
Monday, June 2
(1) Mechanicville vs Greenwich/Corinth winner, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
Lake George/Mayfield winner vs Schoharie/Hoosick Falls winner, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
Final
Wednesday, June 4
Clifton Commons, 3 pm

Class C
Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 29
(1) Duanesburg, first round bye
(2) Canajoharie vs (7) Loudonville Christian, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
(3) Waterford vs (6) Warrensburg, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
(4) Germantown vs (5) Ft. Plain, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
Semifinals
Monday, June 2
(1) Duanesburg vs Germantown/Ft. Plain winner, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
Waterford/Warrensburg winner vs Canajoharie/Loudonville Christian winner, Clifton Commons, 3 pm
Final
Wednesday, June 4
Clifton Commons, 3 pm

Class CC/C playoff game
Friday, June 6
Clifton Commons, 5 pm

Class D
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 30
(1) Argyle, (2) Hartford and (3) New Lebanon, first round byes
(5) Ft. Ann vs (5) Northville, Adirondack Sports Complex, 5 pm
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 3
(1) Argyle vs Ft. Ann/Northville winner, Adirondack Sports Complex, 4 pm
(2) Hartford vs (3) New Lebanon, Veeder Park, 3:30 pm
Final
Friday, June 6
Clifton Commons, 5 pm

La Salle third baseman Kyle Charron watches his throw home, which was in time to get a Bishop Gibbons base runner in a game last Friday. (J.S. Carras — The Record).

Great day for baseball at Geer Field at the Uncle Sam Tournament on Saturday.
Lansingburgh and La Salle played the game of the tournament in their opening round matchup. The Knights scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 13-12 lead and La Salle scored a single run in the bottom of the inning to force extras. However, Brian Beaury pitched great in relief, holding the Knights scoreless over the next three innings.
In the bottom of the tenth, Charron singled in Jared Reardon for the game-winning run.

"I think we got out of it what we were looking for," said Lansingburgh head coach Dave Bestle. "Nobody gave us a chance to play today, but any team can beat any other team on any given day."
Although the Knights did not move on to the championship game, Bestle felt the effort bodes well for the Knights' sectional hopes.
"If we can play like this next week, I like our chances in the sectional first round."

Twice in the opening round game did La Salle's Lukas Bridenbeck ground to short with the winning run only 90 feet away. Twice did Lansingburgh shortstop Joe Winston nail the winning run at the plate.
Bridenbeck atoned in the title game against Troy. With the game tied at four, with two outs and an 0-2 count, Bridenbeck sailed a pitch over the right-center fence, enough for a 6-4 Cadets win and the third Uncle Sam title for La Salle (16-0, 22-0) in the past four years.

"It's always good to end the season on a good note," Bridenbeck said. "We came into this a little lackadaisical but as long as we make the plays when we have to make the plays and hit when we have to get the hits, we'll be fine."

La Salle sophomore hurler Dave Roseboom was great in the final, excepting the third inning, where Troy scored four runs on no hits. Roseboom struck out 11 and allowed only three hits, two to Troy's Annibal Maldanado, for the complete game win.

The Cadets are ranked No. 1 in the state and are the five-time defending Big 10 champions, but they've been knocked out in the first round of the sectional playoffs the past two seasons.
We will see who the Cadets draw next weekend when the pairings are announced on Wednesday.

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In softball, a tough day for the homestanding Mechanicville Red Raiders in the Mechanicville softball tournament on Saturday. Mechanicville, ranked No. 3 in the latest class C softball poll, faced the state's No. 1 B team, Hoosic Valley in their first game of the day.
Although Hoosic Valley's Jen Mineau allowed a home run to Kelly Murphy, the Indians held on for a 4-1 victory.
Sam Anderson had a two-run homer, which proved to be the difference.
Hoosic Valley went on to beat Glens Falls 17-0 in their second game.

Mechanicville moved on to play the state's No. 1 class A team, South Glens Falls. The defending class A state champions remained undefeated on the season with a 3-2 victory.

While the Red Raiders lost two games - no one in the state is playing a tougher non-league schedule than they are. Mechanicville will have its hands full in the sectional tournament, especially with tough teams from the WAC, but these non-league games should toughen them up for a long playoff run.

With Hoosic Valley and South Glens Falls looking strong, don't forget Shenendehowa in the AAs, section II should be loaded heading into the state playoffs.

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The Lady Fordians from Waterford claimed their third straight CHVL co-championship, tying with Germantown. Waterford was knotted with Germantown in 2006 and Loudonville Christian in 2007.
In that vein, here are the final regular season standings for our local softball teams.

-- Will Montgomery

	League		Overall
	Wins	Losses	Wins	Losses
School
Big 10
Troy* (AA, 20)	10	2	15	7
Schenectady	9	3	9	10
CCHS	8	3	11	7
Amsterdam	8	4	11	8
Albany	2	9	4	17
Bishop Gibbons	2	9	2	13
Bishop Maginn	1	9	1	12
Suburban Council
Blue Division
Shenendehowa* (AA, 2)	14	0	20	2
Colonie	8	6	16	6
Saratoga	6	7	10	8
Shaker	6	7	7	8
Gold Division
Bethlehem	9	5	16	7
Columbia	8	5	15	5
Guilderland	6	8	13	9
Ballston Spa	3	10	7	11
White Division
Niskayuna (AA, 9)	11	2	19	2
Burnt Hills	8	6	13	8
Mohonasen	1	12	5	14
Averill Park	0	11	2	13
Colonial Council
Lansingburgh* (A, 7)	15	1	18	2
Mechanicville(C, 3)	13	2	15	8
Cohoes	12	4	12	10
Holy Names	10	6	12	8
Cobleskill	8	8	11	8
Ravena	6	9	10	12
Voorheesville	3	11	4	15
Schalmont	3	13	7	15
Watervliet	0	14	0	14
Wasaren League
Hoosic Valley* (B, 1)	14	0	18	0
Schuylerville (B, 13)	10	3	15	6
Greenwich	7	6	12	9
Granville	7	6	10	7
Hoosick Falls	6	6	10	12
Stillwater	5	8	8	11
Tamarac	3	8	7	13
Cambridge	0	13	0	15
Patroon Conference
Ichabod Crane* (A, 20-T)	17	0	19	3
Chatham	13	5	15	5
Greenville	11	4	11	4
Taconic Hills	11	4	14	4
Coxsackie-Athens	9	8	10	8
Maple Hill	6	8	6	8
Hudson	6	9	6	10
Catskill	3	3	3	3
Cairo-Durham	2	10	2	10
Rensselaer	2	16	2	18
CHVL
Waterford*	12	2	16	3
Germantown*	12	2	13	4
Ldnville Christian	10	4	10	4
New Lebanon	6	4	6	7
Emma Willard	5	8	5	8
Berlin	4	9	6	12
Albany Academy	3	19	3	6
Heatly	2	11	2	11
Doane Stuart	0	6	0	6

*Denotes league champion

Numbers in parentheses indicate state rankings as of 5/22