(Troy and Glens Falls)
Videos for three NYSPHSAA Final Four boys and girls games on March 19.
Class C Girls Newark Valley vs Duanesburg
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Class B Boys Allegany Limestone vs Ichabod Crane
Class A Girls Averill Park win in the NYSPHSAA Championship game
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS for Averill Park only
Graham Macbeth has stepped down as the Mohonasen boys varsity basketball coach. Macbeth has been the head coach of the boys program at Mohonasen from 2019-20 after serving as an assistant there for five previous seasons. Here are Graham's thoughts.
"I’m sharing this news with all of you because of the support I have received as the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. Yesterday I handed my letter of resignation to Mr. Shine, stepping down as the Head Coach effective immediately. This was a difficult, but necessary conclusion to come to.
I am unable to reach my goals of advancing in my professional career and starting a family while also serving as the Varsity Coach. When I accepted the position three years ago I believed I could balance all of these things effectively and I can not.
I'm sending a heartfelt thank you to our community for everything you've done to keep the team moving forward. Not just for the past three years, but for nearly a decade that I've served in the program. It’s been the privilege of my life to be called Coach. The connections and memories I have gained from this position are priceless.
Special shoutout to my coaching circle, people that taught me the ropes and believed in me: Curt Bailey, Katie Bartone, Tom Geddes, Doug Hallberg, Ray Kearney, Josh Peck, Pat Petty, Ben Pierson, Scott Sabourin, Jerry Smith and Josh Whipple. A big thank you to my work crew for putting up with all of the basketball stuff: Sarah Amedore, Lori Esposito, Angie Lasher, Sue Petrosino, Erica Restifo and Wendy Wood. Can’t forget to thank our biggest fan during this run: my Mom, Mary. Mr. Chandler, Mrs. DeLuca and Mr. O'Connor also gave outstanding support. Another special thank you to Mr. Ruberti and Mr. Shine for their compassion and guidance during this difficult time.
I am still going to serve as the Unified Basketball Coach this season. I will share our schedule in the coming weeks so the community can support an amazing group of kids."
Mohon Proud always,
Graham
I am unable to reach my goals of advancing in my professional career and starting a family while also serving as the Varsity Coach. When I accepted the position three years ago I believed I could balance all of these things effectively and I can not.
I'm sending a heartfelt thank you to our community for everything you've done to keep the team moving forward. Not just for the past three years, but for nearly a decade that I've served in the program. It’s been the privilege of my life to be called Coach. The connections and memories I have gained from this position are priceless.
Special shoutout to my coaching circle, people that taught me the ropes and believed in me: Curt Bailey, Katie Bartone, Tom Geddes, Doug Hallberg, Ray Kearney, Josh Peck, Pat Petty, Ben Pierson, Scott Sabourin, Jerry Smith and Josh Whipple. A big thank you to my work crew for putting up with all of the basketball stuff: Sarah Amedore, Lori Esposito, Angie Lasher, Sue Petrosino, Erica Restifo and Wendy Wood. Can’t forget to thank our biggest fan during this run: my Mom, Mary. Mr. Chandler, Mrs. DeLuca and Mr. O'Connor also gave outstanding support. Another special thank you to Mr. Ruberti and Mr. Shine for their compassion and guidance during this difficult time.
I am still going to serve as the Unified Basketball Coach this season. I will share our schedule in the coming weeks so the community can support an amazing group of kids."
Mohon Proud always,
Graham
(Photo from Daily Gazette website)
(Clifton Park)
Videos for two girls games covered at Impact Athletic Center on Wednesday December 28.
Troy vs Ichabod Crane
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Niskayuna vs Albany Academy
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
(Amsterdam & Mayfield)
Videos for five girls games covered at Amsterdam and Mayfield on Tuesday December 27.
Simsbury (CT) vs Shaker
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Bishop Ludden vs Bethlehem
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Warwick vs Colonie
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Brooklyn Law & Tech vs Shenendehowa
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Whitehall vs Mayfield
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
(Averill Park)
Averill Park held off a fourth quarter rally from Shenendehowa to grab a 66-59 win in Suburban Council action. Arianna Verardi led the Warriors with 20 points.
Averill Park used an impressive first eight minutes and took hold of the ball game on their way to a nice first quarter lead 15-8.
Shenendehowa closed the gap late in the first half thanks to back to back three pointers from Gabby Stuart and Abby Stuart as the teams went to the first half breather with Averill Park nudging ahead 32-27.
Averill Park played with purpose in the third quarter and outscored Shenendehowa by 6 points. They took their biggest lead of the night 52-40 late in the third period.
Averill Park used an impressive first eight minutes and took hold of the ball game on their way to a nice first quarter lead 15-8.
Shenendehowa closed the gap late in the first half thanks to back to back three pointers from Gabby Stuart and Abby Stuart as the teams went to the first half breather with Averill Park nudging ahead 32-27.
Averill Park played with purpose in the third quarter and outscored Shenendehowa by 6 points. They took their biggest lead of the night 52-40 late in the third period.
Shenendehowa opened the fourth quarter on a 13-1 run to tie the game at 53 with just under four minutes left in the contest. The Warriors responded by scoring the next seven points to give them them some breathing room at 60-53. Bailee Lange made a tough hoop in transition to break the deadlock at 53. Tatiana Tune grabbed a rebound, scored, and was fouled to complete a three point play. Taylor Holohan finished the run with a steal and the basket.
The Warriors led at all quarter buzzers by separations of 7, 5, 11, & 7.
Averill Park had a quartet of players in double figure scoring. Arianna Verardi paced the Warriors with 20 points. Taylor Holohan chipped in 16 points. Tatiana Tune bagged 11 points. Kayleigh Ahern finished with 10 points. Bailee Lange chalked up 9 points.
The Warriors shot with exceptional form at the line as they achieved 66.7%, 12 of 18.
The Warriors led at all quarter buzzers by separations of 7, 5, 11, & 7.
Averill Park had a quartet of players in double figure scoring. Arianna Verardi paced the Warriors with 20 points. Taylor Holohan chipped in 16 points. Tatiana Tune bagged 11 points. Kayleigh Ahern finished with 10 points. Bailee Lange chalked up 9 points.
The Warriors shot with exceptional form at the line as they achieved 66.7%, 12 of 18.
Shenendehowa had a triplet in double figure scoring. Gabby Stuart led the Plainsmen with 19 points. Bri Carey splashed in 13 points. Kaleigh Montanez poured in 11 points. Grace Cozzens scored 7 points.
The Plainsmen drilled 10 hoops from deep.
Gabby Stuart nailed 3 three-pointers. Kaleigh Montanez with 3.
Shenendehowa shot with sterling accuracy from the charity stripe as they prospered at 78.6%, 11 of 14.
The Plainsmen drilled 10 hoops from deep.
Gabby Stuart nailed 3 three-pointers. Kaleigh Montanez with 3.
Shenendehowa shot with sterling accuracy from the charity stripe as they prospered at 78.6%, 11 of 14.
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Game flow chart:
By Ed Bemiss
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Shenendehowa | 8 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 59 |
| Averill Park | 15 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 66 |
| Shenendehowa | Averill Park | |||||
| FGM - | 19 | 26 | ||||
| FTM - | 11 | 12 | ||||
| FTA - | 14 | 18 | ||||
| FT% - | 78.6% | 66.7% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Shenendehowa | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Gianna Winter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kate Milham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Montanez | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Maya Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bri Carey | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| Cam Wilders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Syd Delisle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Stuart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Gabby Stuart | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| Miranda Demura | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Grace Almeida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grace Cozzens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Averill Park | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Bailee Lange | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Kayleigh Ahern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Elizabeth Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Addison Alvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arianna Verardi | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 20 | |
| Taylor Holohan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Ciara Pogue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abigail Colwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tatiana Tune | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Elizabeth Aiossa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hannah Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lillian Wohlleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
