Saratoga Springs/ Atlanta — Anthony Weaver, a former Saratoga Springs High School football player and member of the Blue Streaks Hall of Fame, interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons’ head coaching position on Sunday. While at Saratoga, Weaver won the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete award. He’s also a member of the Capital Region Hall of Fame.

Weaver is currently the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He has 12 years of coaching experience, including stints with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans. Prior to coaching, he played as a defensive end for the Ravens and Texans. He was a second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, the Washington Commanders have also requested to interview Weaver for their head coaching job.

GLENS FALLS — Adirondack Thunder All-Star Patrick Grasso has set the record for the most goals scored in team history. Grasso broke Brian Ward’s old record of 77 with his 78th goal against the Maine Mariners on January 6. 

Grasso also competed in the 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic on January 15. Grasso scored a goal in the third period to give the ECHL All-Stars a five-point lead. The All-Stars won the game 18 to 11.

For more about Adirondack Thunder visit echlthunder.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs wrestling Alumni Night has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict at the high school gym, according to Kim Delgado, head of the Saratoga Wrestling Booster Club. Alumni night will now take place on January 17, which will also be Youth Night. All former Blue Streaks wrestlers are invited to attend the event.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College has revealed its sports schedules for the spring 2024 season. Below are the opening days for each team.

•February 13: men’s lacrosse @ Emerson College

•February 24: women’s lacrosse at home vs. Cortland

•February 25: men’s tennis @ St. Lawrence

•March 2: women’s tennis at home vs. Bucknell

•March 2-3: baseball @ Baruch & St. Joseph’s Brooklyn

•March 4-5: men’s golf @ Savannah Invitational

•March 9-16: softball @ THE Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida

•March 30: rowing at home vs. Union College

For more dates and details, visit skidmoreathletics.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Midway through its season, the Spa Catholic Saints basketball team is finding creative ways to overcome a serious disadvantage: height. 

“We’ve played everybody in the league now and we are the smallest team height-wise, and it’s not really close,” said Coach Shea Bromirski. “We basically start five guards.” 

The Saints’ strategy has been to speed up the pace of its games, and force opponents to play faster than they’d like. “To do that, you have to take care of the basketball,” Bromirski said. “If you play fast and turn it over all the time, that’s a recipe for disaster.” 

The squad is also focused on grabbing more rebounds despite missed shots sometimes sailing over their heads. “We have to just swarm to the ball,” Bromirski said. “That’s a challenge for us but we’re getting better.” 

On offense, the Saints use speed to their advantage by getting open looks from beyond the arc. The team has had multiple games with more than 10 three-pointers. All those threes have resulted in the Saints averaging nearly 62 points per game. “We’re a fun watch,” Bromirski said. “This has been one of my favorite seasons I’ve ever had.” 

Less fun was guard Hunter Fales’ recent injury. The junior averaging 8 points per game broke his wrist at the end of December and will be out of action for 5 to 6 weeks. 

Last year, the Saints finished 12-8 in the regular season and were the third seed in the Class C sectionals. Midway through this season, their record stood at 7-4.

SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Central School District’s Special Olympics Unified Sports program is expanding this month to include bowling. Teams will be a mix of people with and without disabilities. According to the district, students with limitations in adaptive areas (players) will be paired with other students (partners). No experience is required to participate.

Schuylerville’s team roster is currently being built. Practices will begin on Monday, January 22 at the Saratoga Strike Zone bowling alley. Buses will depart Schuylerville at 2:30 p.m. and return to campus by 4:30 p.m. Students in grades 9-12 who are interested in joining, either as a player or partner, should send an email to unifiedsports@schuylerville.org.

The Saratoga Springs gymnastics team placed first in all four events and earned first place all around at Bethlehem last week.