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Skidmore Sports Roundup

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Freshman Ginevra Muratori became Skidmore’s first ITA Regional Singles Champ since 2018. Photo via Skidmore Athletics.

FRESHMAN TENNIS PLAYER CAPTURES SINGLES TITLE

The Skidmore College women’s tennis team capped a successful hosting of the 2025 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regional Championships with a stellar final day, highlighted by freshman Ginevra Muratori capturing the Singles title before teaming with fellow freshman Amelie Gonzalez for a runner-up finish in doubles play. 

Muratori began her day by cruising past RPI’s Kaaviya Kannan in the semifinals round, conceding just one game to win 6-1, 6-0 and advancing onto the title match. In the championship match, Muratori fended off NYU’s Victoria Wang with a comfortable 6-4, 6-2 victory to be crowned as Skidmore’s first singles champion since Risa Fukushige won in 2018 alongside punching her ticket onto next month’s ITA Cup tournament. More notably, Muratori’s championship run saw the freshman face and defeat high-seeded opponents through nearly every round of play.

In doubles play, Muratori/Gonzalez took down Kast/Bondarenko of NYU with a decisive 8-5 victory in the semifinals to advance onto the championship match, guaranteeing a spot in next month’s ITA Cup tournament. Facing RPI’s Jaiswal/Ridenour in the championship match, the Thoroughbred duo jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead but couldn’t fend off an unrelenting Engineers comeback to fall 3-8.

WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM VICTORIOUS 

The Skidmore College women’s soccer team continued its strong start to Liberty League play with a tightly-contested 2–1 road victory over St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon. Following a scoreless first half, the Thoroughbreds (4-2-2, 2-0 Liberty League) came alive offensively coming out of halftime, fueled by a goal and assist from junior Hazel Aiello and a team-leading fifth goal from fellow junior Abby Lewis. Skidmore outshot the Saints (4-3-2, 0-1 Liberty League) 11-to-8 with 5-to-1 edge corner kicks in the second half to close out the win.

MEN’S SOCCER SQUAD SHUTS OUT ST. LAWRENCE

Senior Connor Mansfield and sophomore Dylan Moore scored in quick succession to lift the Skidmore College men’s soccer team to a 2-0 shutout win over St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Wachenheim Field. Picking up the first conference win of the season, the Thoroughbreds (4-1-3, 1-0-1 Liberty League) scored twice within a 90-second stretch early in the first half and made enough plays defensively the rest of the game to defeat the Saints (2-6, 0-2 Liberty League) for the first time since 2016.

VOLLEYBALL TEAM SWEEPS RIT

The Skidmore College volleyball team rolled to a sweep (25-18, 25-18, 25-13) on the road at RIT on Saturday afternoon. The victory gives Skidmore a weekend split to open Liberty League play. The Thoroughbreds are 7-7 overall. Maya Stolarz led all players with 13 kills on 29 swings and a .379 attack percentage. Natalie Pedersen finished with six kills without an error on 12 attacks for an even .500 percentage. Marlowe McIntyre had a team-high 15 digs to go along with a pair of aces. Overall, Skidmore hit .230 as a team while limiting RIT to .019 with percentages at zero or below in two out of the three sets. Up next, Skidmore will host Union next Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. in a Liberty League showdown.

Skidmore Dedicates New Turf Baseball Field

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Photo of Skidmore College’s new Ferrari Field by Jonathon Norcross.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College’s new turf baseball field, first announced in Feb. 2024, was dedicated last weekend in honor of alum Matt Ferrari.

Named Ferrari Field, the diamond is located at 205 Daniels Road, the former site of the Saratoga-Wilton Soccer Club. 

Matt Ferrari was part of the 2005 Skidmore baseball team that was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2011. The squad was credited with ushering in “a new era in Skidmore baseball,” earning the program’s first winning record (28-14), highest number of wins, and highest winning percentage (.667%). The team captured the 2005 Liberty League regular season title and Tournament Championship. They were also the first Skidmore baseball team to play in the NCAA Division III tournament. They entered the NCAA New York Regional Tournament as the No. 2 seed, garnered two victories, and ultimately placed third. The team was recognized as one of the top 30 baseball teams in the country by the American Baseball Coaches Association. 

This year’s Thoroughbreds finished with a 21-17-2 record, ending their season on May 10 with a 14-3 loss to Rensselaer in a Liberty League Tournament elimination game.

In addition to supporting the construction of the new baseball field, Ferrari also summited Mount Everest earlier this year, posing at the top of the mighty mountain with a Skidmore baseball banner.

High School Scores and Highlights: State Champ Schuylerville 3-0 This Season, Saratoga Field Hockey 6-2, Scotties Victorious

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State Champ Schuylerville Remains Perfect This Season

The Schuylerville varsity football squad, 2024 Class C state champions, won their third game of the season on Sept. 19, defeating Hudson 49 to 22. The Black Horses are now 3-0 heading into a Sept. 26 contest at home against Granville/Whitehall. Against the Hudson Bluehawks, sophomore running back Ernie DaCosta rushed 119 yards and found the endzone 3 times on just 8 carries. Junior Max Montgomery added 4 rushing TDs and 85 yards. DaCosta also caught one pass for 34 yards.

Saratoga Field Hockey Now 6-2 After Undefeated Streak

After winning their first five games in a row, the Saratoga Springs varsity field hockey team is now 6-2 on the season after a 5-4 double overtime loss to Bethlehem Central on Sept. 15 and a 5-0 loss to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Sept. 17. The Blue Streaks rebounded, however, with a 5-2 victory against Shenendehowa on Sept. 19. In that contest, Andi Schiffer scored 1 goal, standout Mia Khazin had 3 goals, Maddy Finn added 1 goal, and Alexis Georgeadis had 9 saves for Saratoga.

Scotties Beat Amsterdam

The Ballston Spa High School football team soundly defeated Amsterdam, 27 to 6, last Friday. The game was tied 6-6 at halftime but the Scotties went wild in the third quarter, scoring 21 points and mounting a lead too large for Amsterdam to overcome. Jacob Thomas led the way with a rushing touchdown, followed not long afterwards by a Tyler Perkins TD. The third endzone appearance of the quarter came when quarterback Chris Duclos hit Wyatt Older for a huge 77-yard catch. The Scotties will look to keep the good vibes rolling when they head to Queensbury for a Friday night game. 

Spa Catholic Volleyball Victorious

On Sept. 22, the Saratoga Central Catholic volleyball team beat Tamarac 3-0, improving to a 6-3-1 record on the season. For the Saints, Margaret Crowe had 8 kills and 4 aces while Gia Roche earned 7 kills and 7 aces.

Schuylerville Boys Soccer Shuts Out Gloversville

Thomas Tyler recorded 2 goals and Dean Barraclough dished out 3 assists to lead the Black Horses to a 6-0 shutout victory on Sept. 19 against Gloversville. Schuylerville now has a 2-3-2 overall record for the season.

Blue Streaks Football Falls for First Time This Season

The Saratoga Springs varsity football team fell to 2-1 on the year after losing to Christian Brothers Academy, 40 to 21 last Friday. The lopsided affair saw solid outings from Blue Streak running back Benjamin Coryea (16 carries for 213 yards and 1 touchdown) and wide receiver John Dunne (2 catches for 39 yards and a touchdown). Saratoga will next travel to Shaker for a Sept. 26 game. 

Saints Soccer Squad Results

Sept. 12: Saratoga Central Catholic (SCC) 0 @ Cambridge 1.

Sept. 15: Whitehall 6 @ SCC 0 (played at Saratoga High School).

Sept. 18: SCC 3 @ NorthWarren 1 (two Saints goals scored by Addison Quail, one goal by 

Alison Fuller).

Sept. 19: Germantown 1 @ SCC 2 (played at Skidmore College; two Saints goals scored by Addison Quail).

Sept. 22: Watervliet 1 @ SCC 8.

Saints record for the season: 3-5-1.

Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations for Class of 2026

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BALLSTON SPA — Nominations for the Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be accepted until January 15, 2026. To submit a nomination, or for more information, please visit ballstonspaathleticshalloffame.com/nominations.

The mission of the Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame is to recognize athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty, and community members who have made significant contributions to the Ballston Spa Athletic program through their service, performance, dedication, commitment and accomplishment.

Saratoga Hospital Golf Invitational Raises $203K

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — More than $203,500 was raised to support nursing education and professional development at Saratoga Hospital during its 23rd annual golf invitational on Sept. 10 at the Saratoga National Golf Club.

The proceeds fund scholarships for Saratoga Hospital nurses to pursue advanced degrees, specialty certifications, and professional training.

The Hayes family, winners of the $10,000 cash raffle prize, generously donated their winnings back to the hospital.

 “Together, we surpassed last year’s total, proving just how much our community values the education and growth of Saratoga’s nurses,” said Jeremy Annese, co-chair of the invitational. “It was a true honor to help lead this effort and see such generosity in action.”

Ballston Spa’s 3-Time World Series Champion

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Photo of Ira Thomas from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-13545 (digital file from original print), 
public domain.

BALLSTON SPA — Postseason baseball is nearly upon us.

The New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth with a walkoff win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. As of press time, the New York Mets, despite swiping Juan Soto from their crosstown rivals, were still desperately grasping for a wild-card spot.

But whatever happens this October, it’s unlikely that the Capital Region will be as well represented in the World Series as it was more than 100 years ago, when Ballston Spa native Ira Thomas won three rings with the Athletics.

Thomas is probably the most significant baseball figure to emerge from Saratoga County, although Ian Anderson (who won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 2021) and Margaret Russo (who was a two-time All Star in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League) are both notable in their own right. 

Thomas may not receive the recognition he deserves in part due to the looming shadow of Abner Doubleday, the Civil War general from Ballston Spa who was famously credited with inventing the game of baseball (for the record, he didn’t).

Thomas was not just lucky enough to be on the right rosters at the right times. He was, especially during the 1908 and 1910 seasons, an exceptional ballplayer. In 1908 with the Detroit Tigers, Thomas had a .307/.346/.317 slash line for an OPS+ of 113 (for reference, an OPS+ of 100 is the league average). In 1910 with the Athletics (then based in Philadelphia), Thomas had a slash line of .278/.301/.361 for an OPS+ of 107. And in the 1910 World Series, he earned 3 hits, 4 walks, 2 runs, and an RBI to help the Athletics win their first-ever title, 4 games to 1.

He was less productive when the Athletics won a second consecutive championship in 1911; in that series, he managed just 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 RBI. He was again on the Athletics roster when they took the World Series in 1913, though he didn’t play in any title games. In 1908 with the Tigers, he played in two World Series contests, smacking a pair of hits (including a double) and driving in a run. The Tigers, however, fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1.

In his ten-year career, in which he played in 484 games, Thomas tallied 327 hits, 46 doubles, 17 triples, 155 RBI, and 20 stolen bases (he was only caught stealing once). In 1911, he placed eighth in MVP votes, not far behind legendary players such as Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. He was the Athletics’ starting catcher in both 1910 and 1911, when they won their consecutive titles. Following his playing career, Thomas became a coach and scout for the Athletics until the team departed Philadelphia in 1955.

Long before that, Ira Thomas was born on January 22, 1881, in Ballston Spa, in a home that was reportedly just a mile away from the Abner Doubleday house (now the site of The Real McCoy Beer Co.). According to the Saratoga County history journal “The Gristmill,” Thomas and his older brother Alphonse played for a local team called the Monitors. Alphone was a pitcher and his little bro caught him.

The Thomas family moved to Connecticut sometime prior to 1900, and it was there that Ira launched his baseball career, playing in the Class D Connecticut League, where he soon became the organization’s top catcher.

Ira would return to the State of New York in 1905, when he was purchased by the New York Highlanders, the team now known across the globe as the New York Yankees. Ira played for the Highlanders in 1906 and 1907, though he struggled at the plate, in part due to an injury he suffered in 1905. He would depart the team after New York nabbed catching prospect Walter Blair. He was then picked up by Detroit, with whom he would appear in a World Series before finding success with the Athletics from 1909 to 1915. He would rejoin the Highlanders/Yankees, as part of their scouting staff, in 1956. This would be his last job in baseball before his retirement.

Ira passed away on Oct. 11, 1958 at the age of 77 and was buried at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania near his long-time friend and mentor, the legendary Connie Mack.

Skidmore Sports Roundup

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Men’s Tennis Doubles Team Reaches Finals

The doubles team of Kyle Lundberg and Ege Topbas reached the A Flight Doubles Finals highlighting a strong season-opening weekend for the Skidmore College men’s tennis team at the Middlebury Invitational. Lundberg, a senior, and Topbas, a first-year, rattled off victories over squads from Bates (8-3), Hamilton (8-7[7-2]), and Bradeis (8-6) to reach the championship match. Their run came to an end against Wu and Lewis from host Middlebury.

Two out of Skidmore’s three doubles teams in the top draw earned victories. The other (Harrison Gradin/Yuval Goodman) fell in an ultra-competitive tiebreak (9-7[9-7]). Nika Mori and Fletcher King worked an 8-7(7-5) victory over opponents from Hamilton in the first round.

Volleyball Squad Beats Plattsburgh and Manhattanville

The Skidmore College volleyball team won 6-of-7 sets on Saturday on the way to victories over both Plattsburgh State and Manhattanville University. The Thoroughbreds swept Plattsburgh (25-20, 25-22, 25-17) before defeating Manhattanville in four sets to close the tri-match (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13). Skidmore improves to 6-5 with just one more match before conference play begins.

Women’s Soccer Defeats Gordon

Skidmore’s women’s soccer team scored early and held on late to take down Gordon College, 2-1, on the road Saturday afternoon. The Thoroughbreds (2-2-2) struck first midway in the first half on a breakaway goal from junior Abby Lewis, before freshman Mara Grace tacked on a much-needed insurance goal early in the second half to help hold off a late-game comeback bid from the Fighting Scots (2-5), in a game that Skidmore held a substantial 17-to-4 advantage in shots attempted. Lewis’ goal was her third on the year and tenth as a Thoroughbred. Grace’s score was her second on the season. Aiello’s assist marked her first on the season and fourth of her career. Hallet’s assist was the first of her career.

Golf Team Finishes 11th

Skidmore’s golf team shot a team score of 305 on Sunday morning in the last of three rounds at the Williams Fall Invitational to finish 11th with an aggregate score of 919. Skidmore placed ahead of Liberty League foe St. Lawrence and just two shots behind Rensselaer. Rudraksha Banerjee shot the team’s low round of the day of 74 with two out of the team’s six birdies on the day. He finished tied for 21st. Patrick McLaughlin finished in a tie for 24th. On Sunday, the sophomore fired a 77. Classmate Johnny Hwang was one better in round three. His 76 brought him up to a t-62 finish.

Albany-Saratoga Speedway Concludes 60th Season: Malta Massive Weekend Results

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MALTA — The 2025 Albany-Saratoga Speedway season, the 60th in the track’s history, concluded on Sept. 20 with the “Massive Malta Weekend” event. Here are the results from two packed days of racing.

Friday, Sept. 19 Results

Marc Johnson has won a lot of races and taken home a lot of trophies during his modified racing career. But on Friday night, he finally got his belt.

Johnson charged from his 15th starting position, took the lead away from “Money” Mat Williamson on lap 35 and came away with a victory in the 50-lap DIRTcar 358 Series race that highlighted opening night of the season-ending Malta Massive Weekend at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.

Johnson took home $4,000 for the win, but more importantly, also earned one of the pro wrestling-inspired belts that are awarded to winners during Malta Massive Weekend.

“It’s about time,” said Johnson after chalking up the first DIRTcar 358 Series victory of his career.

Since Malta Massive Weekend was created in 2022, Johnson had finished in the top five in all three 358 races, with back-to-back thirds in 2022 and 2023, and a fifth last year.

But now, he’s got his belt.

“I just kept digging,” said Johnson after the win. “I really didn’t know if the bottom or the top was better. When Lyle (promoter Lyle DeVore) went out and watered and tilled the track before the feature, I thought, this is going to hurt me. But the track was so racy. This place hasn’t been this good for a long time.”

• Connor Crane won the 35-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Fall Championship Series race, finishing ahead of invader Richard Murtaugh in a battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats during the final laps. Crane was able to pull away to record his third win of the season, and his first during Malta Massive Weekend.

• The sportsman feature also was the final race of the Capital District Racing Association Series, and Tim Hartman Jr. locked up the CRDA championship by finishing 10th.

• Chris Stalker held off Tyler Irwin to win the 20-lap street stock feature and received $400 in bonus money from Croteau & Sons Service Center and Ghent Wood Products. The race was slowed by five late cautions, but each time, Stalker got a good launch on the restarts and was able to stay in front of Irwin.

• Josh Reome won the 15-lap four-cylinder feature, holding off JP Corrow, who started 15th in the 18-car field. Track champion Adam Montville finished third, while Damian Ward was fourth overall and had the first single-cam car across the finish line.

Saturday, Sept. 20 Results

Even though Matt Sheppard had two bumpers on his car Saturday night, the only one most of the competitors at Albany-Saratoga Speedway got a good look at was the one on the rear of his car.

After getting the pole position in the redraw, Sheppard put on a dominant show, leading flag-to-flag to win the 100-lap Super DIRTcar Series race that highlighted the second night of Malta Massive Weekend.

Sheppard took home the top prize of $10,000 for the win and became the first two-time modified winner during Malta Massive Weekend, as he also won the 100-lap season-closer in 2022.

Because Sheppard already had a guaranteed starting spot in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 next month at Oswego, that reward went to Jimmy Phelps, who finished second after a race-long battle with Anthony Perrego, who earned the final spot on the podium.

“We had talked about it earlier, how the track was going to change, and it did a little but not as much as I thought,” said Sheppard after the win. “It slicked up, and I couldn’t steer through the middle of one and two, so I was just driving it in and taking it to the top. I had good speed all night.”

Invaders occupied the top five spots in the final rundown, and all of them started in the top six. Peter Britten, the 2024 Albany-Saratoga champion, came from 10th to finish sixth while Matt DeLorenzo finished seventh, after starting 16th.

Tim Sears Jr. set fast time during time trials, earning a $100 bonus. Andy’s Speed Shop put up $100 bonuses to the modified heat winners, and those bonuses went to Sears Jr., Alex Payne, Phelps, and Sheppard.

The list of drivers who failed to qualify for the 100-lap feature included Ronnie Johnson, Jack Speshock and Don Ronca, who all won modified features at Malta during 2025.

• Brandon Emigh held off Kyle Hoard to win the 30-lap DIRTcar Pro Stock Series race. The win was Emigh’s second of the year. Following Emigh and Hoard across the finish line were Chris Stalker, who had started 10th, Marc Lalonde, and Duell.

• The limited sportsmen were also on the Saturday night card and were racing for a $1,000 bonus in the memory of Amy Lee Jennings, courtesy of Scott Jennings and the Mesothelioma Warrior Alliance. Running the final race on a slicked-over track, the limited sportsman looked like Bambi trying to cross a frozen pond. Because of one yellow and one red, 13 minutes passed before one lap was even completed. Alex Smith took advantage of the multi-car, red-flag incident, which involved pole-sitter Adam Tranka, to get the lead on the first lap and that’s where he stayed to win the 30-lap feature and the top prize of $1,000. Sloan Cherko took advantage of her front-row starting spot to finish second, while Mike Block Sr. finished third after starting ninth.

Drivers Challenge at Saratoga Casino Harness Track Earns $48K for Charity

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Photo by Jessica Hallett.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — More than $48,000, split between two charities, was raised during a driving challenge at the Saratoga Casino Hotel’s harness track last Sunday.

The point-based competition pitted Veterans (Mark Beckwith, Wally Hennessey, Jim Devaux and Chris Long) against Young Guns (Brett Beckwith, Jacob Cutting, Mitchell Cushing and Matthew Athearn) to fundraise for national charities benefitting harness racing and the horses, both youthful and retired.

The Veterans team competed on behalf of the Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program, which retrains and rehomes harness horses after their racing careers are over. The Young Guns represented the Harness Horse Youth Foundation, which helps kids learn about harness racing through summer camps and other activities.

The event was the brainchild of track photographer Jessica Hallett, who credited her mom with supplying “a ton of help.” Hallett told Saratoga TODAY that “over 150 donations came in to support the charities” and that overall the event was “a huge success.”

“Everything about this event was geared towards my belief in what presents the true nature of harness racing,” Hallett said in a press release. “From including the next generation, to tying in the historic value of the sport, from showing how the industry comes together to support one another, to raising money for two wonderful charities, and from helping our horses find careers after racing to showcasing a couple of Standardbreds and their versatility. It’s all about the horses and horsemen, all about the sport, and I couldn’t be prouder to have Saratoga represent these two great charities.”

Scores and Highlights: Blue Steaks and Black Horses Undefeated

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Saratoga Springs field hockey standout Mia Khazin, seen here playing for ADK. Photo via Khazin’s recruiting profile.

All They Do is Win: Blue Streaks Football Team Starts Season 2-0

The Saratoga Springs football squad dominated Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake last Friday, 41 to 7. The team scored at least one touchdown per quarter, putting the squeeze on Burnt Hills and never loosening the grip. For the Blue Streaks, quarterback Bobby Morris threw for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns; running back Benjamin Coryea rushed for 115 yards in 19 carries, reaching the endzone 3 times; wideout Gavin Lafrance caught 3 balls for 121 yards and a touchdown; and receiver Jaden Lockrow caught two passes for 40 yards and a TD. On the defensive end, free safety Hayden Passaretti shut down Burnt Hills with 1 sack and 8 total tackles, while Brady Varian, Caleb Brilling, and Tasiah LaDore each added 6 tackles apiece. With a 2-0 record, Saratoga will now host the Christian Brothers Academy at home on Friday, Sept. 19.

Black Horses Win Close Contest 

After annihilating Broadalbin-Perth 57 to 0 in their first game, the Schuylerville varsity football team faced closer competition in week two, managing to defeat Johnstown 27 to 21. For the Horses, quarterback Ben VanVegthen had a slow night, completing half of his passes for 20 yards. But the rushing game was utterly dominant, with Ernie DaCosta running for 189 yards at a whopping 12.6 yards per carry. His longest carry of the night was 57 yards and he reached the endzone 3 times. Blake Cumm also scored a touchdown and netted 40 rushing yards. Sophomore Ethan Lavender impressed on defense, earning 1 sack and 5 tackles. Schuylerville will hope to keep their early success rolling when they face Hudson on Friday at home.

Saratoga Field Hockey Team Undefeated

On Sept. 8, the Saratoga Springs varsity field hockey team earned its third win of the season, beating Shaker 5-0. For the Blue Streaks, Mia Khazin had 3 goals and 1 assist; Madison Finn and Esther Lodico each earned 1 goal; Ryann Ginley contributed 1 assist; and Alexis Georgeadis had 1 save. Saratoga took 36 shots while Shaker had none.

On Sept. 10, the squad remained undefeated, earning their fourth win of the year by defeating Niskayuna 5-0. In that contest, Mia Khazin had 3 goals and 1 assist; Madison Finn, Esther Lodico, and Andi Schiffer each added 1 goal apiece; and Emilia Hall added 1 assist. The Blue Streaks had 34 shots in the game, while Niskayuna had none.

The Blue Streaks then kept their streak alive after besting Greene 4 to 1 last Saturday. For Saratoga, Mia Khazin had 3 goals and 1 assist; Cece Carroll earned 1 goal; Esther Lodico and Andi Schiffer both contributed 1 assist each; and Alexis Georgeadis had 1 save. Saratoga had 26 shots overall, while Greene had just 6. With the victory, Saratoga improved to 5-0 on the season.

Schuylerville Boys Soccer Beats South Glens Falls

Schuylerville and South High opened up their Foothills Council play last Friday. The Horses got on the board 3 minutes in on a Dean Barraclough goal assisted by Colden Harrison. Schuylerville scored their second as Thomas Tyler would find the net midway through the first half. South would begin to gain some momentum and press the back line for the final few minutes of the half. The second half saw things tighten up as Schuylerville would find their own goal to make it 2-1. Anthony Cooper and Jack Doyle were dangerous all night but the Horses would continue to string some passes together and finally broke through as Barraclough’s direct kick was initially saved but Tyler was there to finish it for the 3-1 final score.

Scotties Trounced by Shaker

The Ballston Spa football team lost badly to Shaker, 44 to 8, last Friday. The Scotties put all of their points on the board in the third quarter, when they completed a 25-yard pass for a touchdown and then rushed for the two-point conversion. B-Spa will hope to have better odds when they travel to Amsterdam for their next game on Friday night.

Spa Catholic Volleyball Falls to Hoosic Valley

On Sept. 10, the Saratoga Central Catholic volleyball team lost to Hoosic Valley 3-0. For the Saints, Catharine Crowe earned 13 assists while Emery Moser had 8 kills and 6 aces.

Skidmore Women’s Tennis Team Launches Season

The Skidmore College women’s tennis team kicked off the fall 2025 season with a solid opening weekend of competition at the Middlebury Panther Challenge from Friday to Sunday. The Thoroughbreds picked up a pair of singles victories against Colby on Saturday, with freshman Ginevra Muratori defeating the Mules’ Kat Lowry and sophomore Maggie English defeating Colby’s Abby Hess. During Sunday’s competition, the Skidmore doubles duo of Amelie Gonzalez and Muratori defeated Colby’s Isabella Suk and Lowy, 7-5. The Thoroughbreds also took home a doubles victory against Middlebury, with Gonzalez and Muratori defeating the Panthers’ Gusty Beveridge and Elizabeth Doak, 6-2. Up next, the Thoroughbreds will host the 2025 ITA Regionals in two weekends, Sept. 26 to 28, at the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center.