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Just a heads up that the all-star lists from the Wasaren League and the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference will be in Monday’s print edition

(These have already been posted the blog, but if you want something to cut out and pin up, it’s on the inside!)

Broadalbin-Perth defeated Plattsburgh (of Section VII), 2-0, in the Class B regional final to move onto the state final four in Oneonta next Saturday (Nov. 21) at 10:30 a.m., and will play Marcellus of Section 3.

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Also, Waterford topped Northern Adirondack, 4-2, in the other state regional final (Class C).

Here’s an interesting tid-bit from the game recap e-mailed by Waterford’s coach, Fred Engelmann. It’s the start of a “game recap highlights” list I’m compiling from the season — the more creative, the better!

“Waterford overcame a bus mix-up just to get to today’s Regional Class C final, but they made the most of it once they got there. Arriving only 20 minutes before game time, the Fordians quickly warmed up and the game got underway. The light rain was not a factor and the Queensbury pitch, all sandy soil, was excellent.”

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Props to Queensbury and its fields!

Two completely separate things, but I wanted to share a You Tube video related to penalty kicks — and you thought they couldn’t get any more controversial (don’t worry, this doesn’t involve physical contact!)

Check out the link, and don’t try this at home (I’m sure it’s discouraged).

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On another note, Broadalbin-Perth plays in the Class B regional final against Section VII’s Plattsburgh on Saturday at Queensbury High School at 1 p.m.

The other game taking place at Queensbury is the Class C regional final: Waterford vs. Section VII’s Northern Adirondack (12 p.m.)

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One more thing, the Foothills Council and Adirondack League all-stars are in Saturday’s print edition. Cut it out and pin it up! (Wasaren and MVAC to come when there’s space…)

Since the blogs were down Tuesday night, here’s a list of updates:

• Bolton’s Harry Caldwell was voted Adirondack League MVP by coaches within the league. See the complete list in an earlier blog entry.

Also, the Foothills Council All-Star lists were posted.

• Saratoga fell to Shen, 2-0, in the Class A final on Tuesday night, but that didn’t keep the Blue Streaks from celebrating a successful season. See the game story.

• The Section II Senior All-Star games took place Wednesday, with both the Foothills Council and the Adirondack League teams beating their Section II opponents.  See who scored in the game recaps.
•  Broadalbin-Perth is still very much alive in the Class B regional tournament, with a 2-0 semifinal win over Potsdam (Section 10) on Wednesday. The Patriots advance to the regional final against Plattsburgh (Section 7) on Saturday at Queensbury at 1 p.m. 

 Game stats: Steve Sullivan and Ali Macchiarelli each scored in the second half. Vincent Zaluski had an assist. Keeper Jared LaPorte secured the team’s 14 shutout this season.

• Released: a list of the regional finals which will be held in Section II  (with Queensbury hosting two):

Saturday, Nov. 14
 

Class AA:Baldwinsville (3) vs Shenendehowa (2) at Colonie High School, noon

Class B:Plattsburgh (7) vs Broadalbin-Perth (2) at Queensbury High School 1:00 p.m
Class C:Northern Adirondack (7) vs Waterford (2) at Queensbury High School, noon
Class D:Smithtown Christian (11) vs Northville (2) at Colonie High School 2:00 p.m.

• Finally, the Section II brackets are finalized. Take a look.

And your Foothills Council All-Stars, as selected by league coaches:

First team

Player of the Year – Jack Bouchard (South Glens Falls), midfield

Jared Retersdorf (Broadalbin-Perth), midfield

Michael Rankin-Byrne (Glens Falls), midfield

Chris Alescio (Scotia), forward

Steve Sullivan (B-P), midfield

Andrew Goodemote (Queensbury), midfield

Jeff Hajek (SGF), forward

Tommy Horning (Johnstown), midfield

Caleb Gruet (B-P), forward

Albert Auricchio (Scotia), defense

Aaron Batkay (SGF), midfield

Peter Sliva (Glens Falls), defense

Chris Coughlan (Queensbury), defense

Jared LaPorte (B-P), keeper

Ben Spilman (Glens Falls), keeper

Second team

Cody Davis (Queensbury), midfield/forward

Josh Wadleigh (Glens Falls), midfield

Bryan Baia (Broadalbin-Perth), defense

Caleb Buchanan (Scotia), defense/midfield

Caleb Johnson (Queensbury), defense

Jake Stephenson (Gloversville), forward

Nick Hlat (Scotia), midfield/forward

Jeremiah Donahue (Hudson Falls), defense

Dom Nguyen-Cote (Johnstown), midfield

Jared Nicholson (SGF), defense

Bryce Campbell (Scotia), forward

Honorable mention

Adam Hoye-Simek (Broadalbin-Perth), defense

Jared Fagan (B-P), defense

Jason Barrett (B-P), defense

Alessandro Macchiarelli (B-P), forward

Pat Smotzer (Glens Falls), defense

Joe Celeste (Glens Falls), offense

Brandon Cooper (Gloversville), midfield

Elijah Kassie (Hudson Falls), midfield

Kyle Pratt (Hudson Falls), midfield

Kieran McCoy (Johnstown), defense

Nick Cannizzo (Johnstown), forward

Ryan Cassidy (Queensbury), defense

Garrett Agans (Queensbury), keeper

Mike Majewski (Queensbury), midfield

Justin Haddadnia (Queensbury), defense

Tanner Kietzman (Queensbury), midfield

Scott DiBaise (Scotia), keeper

Ryan O’Connor (Scotia), defense

Zach Horvath (SGF), forward

Chase Brooks (SGF), keeper

Shane Lefleur (SGF), defense

Steve Brodt (SGF), defense

Ray Hoag (SGF), defense

There is still one local team still going strong — Saratoga is in the Class AA final against Shen (Tuesday, Colonie, 5 p.m.) — but if yours is not, please keep checking back to the blog. There’s more!

• I’ll be posting any league all-star team as soon as I get them. (I’ve been out of the office for a day, so if one or more are there when I get back, they’ll be up Monday night.)
• Also, look out for our PS Varsity All-Area team, but give me some time to get that together — the season has to end first for every local team, and there are some big decisions to make!

Also, two Foothills teams, Johnstown and Broadalbin-Perth, go at it Monday at 7 p.m. at Colonie H.S. in the Class B final.

Do the ninth-ranked Sir Bills have a chance at topping B-P as the Foothills Council co-champions?

Get your own Poll!

Check the blog later to find out!

In Saturday’s Class D game in Colonie, Bolton fell to Northville 3-2 in one overtime. Glens Falls lost the next game, the Class A championship, to Mohonasen by the same final score, 3-2, at the end of regulation.

Both teams hung their heads, but both made commendable strides throughout the season to get that far.

Bolton (16-3) made an incredible run in its debut in Section II, beating out the best of the Adirondack League teams and nearly topping the 2008 Class D champs (the Eagles outplayed Northville for most of the second half and the beginning of overtime — the game was decided by a one-time header off a corner kick).

See the game story.

Other notes: As Bolton head coach Francisco Roca put it, his team played solid “from top to bottom,” with every player in every position doing their job.

Todd Markham man-marked one of Northville’s most dangerous players, Jimmy Cole, and hardly allowed him to touch the ball, let alone get a shot off.

Harry Caldwell and Conor Smith blocked Josh Ostrander’s flip-throw by standing in front of him on the sideline with one hand blocking their face and the other below the belt. Caldwell was hit in the chest the first time, while smiling and continuing to laugh it off after. Ostrander was able to lob it over their heads for the rest of the game.

Mitchell Jordon made several tremendous saves in net, and Dan Brown drove the team through the midfield, winning most every 50-50 ball.

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Glens Falls (12-7-1) proved itself as better than average, which most of its Foothills Council contenders expected the Indians to be. They topped South Glens Falls as the league co-champion in the Class A semifinal and went further than any other Foothills team this year in sectionals. Their game was not as close, after falling behind 3-0 at halftime, but the final score indicated that this Indians squad does not go down without trying.

See the game story.

Other notes: Chris Reynolds notched his first two goals of the season in the 3-2 loss. Both came in the second half, the first about midway through off a shot from 25-yards out. He paused for a moment after it sailed over Mohonasen’s keeper and just under the crossbar, before jumping to celebrate that it went it. His second came after he and Michael Rankin-Byrne crashed the net, and he connected on the lobbed ball.

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One local team still remains… Saratoga in the Class AA final on Tuesday at Colonie High School (5 p.m.) against Suburban Council champ and top-seeded Shenendehowa.