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AVERILL PARK WINS FEDERATION TITLE |
AVERILL PARK 60 VS. ST. ANTHONY'S
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Excellent
coaching, a wonderful proud community and most
importantly a hard working and talented team
have lead to a well deserved title and the
moniker of 'BEST TEAM IN THE STATE'.
That's right Section II, Averill Park is the
girls Class A New York State Federation
Champions after defeating St. Anthony's of
Melville 60-48.
Through the first three quarters of play the two
finalist for the Class A title played a tightly
contested battle, but as they have done all
year, the Lady Warriors grinded out another
victory through tough defense, excellent three
point shooting, and a smooth stroke from the
foul line. Averill Park led at each of the
breaks but never by more than three points.
The fourth quarter was another story.
Senior Michella Ottati hit her usual clutch
three pointers while the Suburban Council,
Section II and New York State MVP Katie Duma
effortlessly dropped in her free throws and the
remaining cast of the newly crowned champions
played flawlessly on both ends of the court
resulting in Section II's first girls Federation
Title since 2001.
The Lady Warriors surely were not alone as a
huge contingent of Averill Park fans were in
attendance at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Anyone who has been to an Averill Park game
throughout this magical run has seen the sea of
Blue and Gold in the stands and heard them from
miles away.
NYCAPITALSPORTS.NET WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE
THE LADY WARRIORS AND THE COMMUNITY OF AVERILL
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AVERILL PARK DISMANTLES MEDGAR EVERS
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Averill Park 58 vs. Medgar Evers 34
With 4:31 remaining in the
first half Averill Park trailed Medgar Evers
17-12, but the Warriors remained poised and hit
their shots. Molly Streb hit a three
pointer with time winding down in the half to
give Averill Park a 24-20 halftime lead and most
importantly the momentum going into the locker
room.
Michela Ottati and Katie Duma each hit a three
pointer to open the second half and from there
the Section II and Public High School
representative Averill Park Warriors rolled to
victory 58-34 and move on to Saturday's
Federation Championship and will take on St.
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AVERILL PARK ACHIEVES THEIR DESTINY |
Averill Park
Senior Katie Duma (13) brings the ball
up the floor for the Warriors. (T. Smith
photo) |
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Lakeland's
Tori Jarosz is tightly defended by
Michela Ottati of Averill Park.
Jarosz scored a game high 27 while
Ottati led the Warriors with 17
points. (T. Smith photo) |
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At the start of the season Averill Park
knew that had something special in their
girls basketball team. They placed
nine seniors on a roster of 12, most
with great playing experience, extreme
talent, and most of all a drive to make
it all the way.
On Saturday the Lady Warriors acieved
what seemed to be their destiny from the
beginning and defeated Lakeland of
Section I 53-46 In the NYSPHSAA CLass A
Championship at Hudson Valley Community
College.
In the Championship game the Section II
girls Class A representative was posed
with a big challenge, six foot three
inch Tori Jarosz of Lakeland.
Jarosz is widely considered the best
girls player in New York State and will
be earning a Division I scholarship next
year to continue her career.
Averill Park Head Coach Sean Organ kept
the game plan the same, and played team
basketball.
"We did all the little things tonight,"
commented Organ. "That is why we got the
win."
The little things, as they have all
season, consisted of hustle, tough
defense and timely shooting.
At the beginning it did not look as if
Averill Park had the magic. Shots
did not seem to fall as they had thus
far in the State Tournament, but
frustration never showed on the faces of
the Warriors. As the game went on
they took control and spread the ball
around.
Michela Ottati led the timely shooting
by netting four three point shots on her
way to a team high 17 points.
Katie Duma played her usual game, bring
the ball up to the court the majority of
the time, play tight defense and head to
the free throw line more than a dozen
times. The Senior went 9-of-13
from the line and added 14 points in the
championship effort.
The idea for the Warriors was not to
stop Lakelands star because that task
would be to daunting, but instead they
simply tried to slow down Jarosz and
make sure that the role players did not
have big games. Jarosz did score a
game high 27 but no other member of
Section I's representative scored more
than six points.
Though the run is not over yet, destiny
has been achieved by the Averill Park
girls basketball team. The
Warriors return to action on Friday as
they take on Long Island Lutheran in the
Federation Tournament at the Glens Falls
Civic Center |
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NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS |
CLASS A
Averill Park 53 vs.
Lakeland 46 |
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CLASS AA
Shenendehowa 44 vs.
Sachem East 50 |
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Shenendehowa's Marissa Ray (4) avoids the reach by a Sachem East defender
during the Class AA Championship at
Hudson Valley Community College. (T.
Smith photo) |
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NEW YORK STATE
SEMIFINALS |
CLASS AA
Shenendehowa 54 vs.
Fairport 41
Allie Setter pump
fakes before going up for the shot in
the Class AA semi-finals. (Jon S. photo) |
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CLASS A
Averill
Park 46 vs. Greece-Arcadia
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Averill Park's Katie Duma (13) and Molly Strebb
(33) watch as the clock ticks down in their Class A semifinal win. (T. Smith
photo) |
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CLASS B
Watervliet 24 vs.
Oneonta 30
Ailayia Demand (1)
and JUlie Keegan (55) of Watervliet
battle for a loose ball during the Class
B semi-finals. (T. Smith photo) |
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CLASS C
Maple
Hill 42 vs. Tioga 52 |
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NEW YORK STATE REGIONALS
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TUESDAY MARCH 9
CLASS A
Averill
Park 59 vs. Cortland 54 |
FRIDAY MARCH 12
CLASS A
AVERILL
PARK 53 VS. MALONE 35
Broadcast. Malone vs.
Averill Park,
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SATURDAY MARCH
13
@HVCC
CLASS B
Watervliet 31 vs. Ogdensburg
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CLASS
AA
Shenendehowa 34 vs. Cicero North
Syracuse 33
@ ACC
CLASS D
Argyle
51 vs. Harrisville 55
CLASS C
Maple
Hill 52 vs. Brushton-Moira 46
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Allie Setter (44)
of Shenendehowa grabs the rebound over
Cicero North Syracuse's Breanna Stewart
(30). (J. Smith photo) |
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Averill Park's
Brittany O'Shea place tight defense
during Friday nights Regional game.
(Eric Foote photo)
Photo gallery courtesy of
northcountrysports.net |
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Watervliet's Ailayia Demand dives
for the ball during the Region 2
Championship on Saturday. (J. Smith
photo) |
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SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS |
CLASS AA
Shaker 42 vs.
Shenendehowa 47 |
Mackenzie
Rowland of Shaker blocks the shot of
Shenendehowa's Meg Roger's (52).
(Jon S. photo) |
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CLASS B
Watervliet 38 vs. Mechanicville 27 |
Watervliet's Ailayia Demand (1) and
Julie Keegan (55) defend Alyssa
Russell (13) of Mechanicville. (T.
Smith photo) |
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CLASS C
Greenwich 65 vs.
Berne Knox 27 |
Victoria McCormick (12) of Berne
Knox attempts to drive past
All-Tourney selection Maddy
Fitzgerald (15) of Greenwich. |
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CLASS CC-C
Greenwich 50 vs. Maple Hill 56 |
Dani Degregory (23) of Greenwich
looks to drive by Maple Hill's
Alyssa O'Connor (22). (T. Smith
photo) |
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CLASS A
Averill Park 55 vs.
Holy Names 36 |
Jackie Murphy (5)
of Holy Names plays tough defense on
Averill Park's Michela Ottati (3). (J.
Smith photo) |
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CLASS CC
Maple Hill 41 vs. Hoosic Valley 35 |
Maple Hill's Jessica Dailey (30)
puts up a three over Cassidy Chapko
of Hoosic Valley. (J. Smith photo) |
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CLASS D
Argyle 51 vs.
Whitehall 42 |
Whitehall's Paige Mason (14) makes
the pass while being defended by
Jacquelyn Miller (10) of Argyle.
(Jon S. photo) |
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2009-10 SEMI-FINALS |
CLASS AA
Colonie 49 vs.
Shaker 64
Shenendehowa 49 vs. CCHS 35 |
CLASS A
Averill Park
46 vs. Burnt Hills 23
Ichabod Crane 39 vs. Holy Names 54 |
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CLASS B
Watervliet 48 vs.
Ravena 31
Hudson Falls 30vs. Mechanicville 47 |
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CLASS CC
Maple
Hill 44 vs. Schenectady Christian 29
Albany Academy 34 vs. Hoosic Valley
47 |
CLASS C
Greenwich 68 vs.
Duanesburg 45
Lake George 43 vs. Berne Knox 49 |
CLASS D
Whitehall 59
vs. Heatly 40
Argyle 47 vs. Germantown 35 |
Shenendehowa's
Kayla Weber (left) grabs the rebound
in front of CCHS's Taliah Pounds
during the Class AA semi-finals (T.
Smith). |
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Hoosic Valley's
Cassidy Chapko (4) guards Albany
Academy's Amanda Cioffi during the Class
CC semi-finals (J. Smith photo). |
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Erin
Mosher (20) of Maple Hill plays
perfect defense against Schenectady
Christians Heide Frazer (12) during
Tuesday's Class CC semi-finals (J.
Smith photo) |
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Colonie's Tehresa
Coles and Shaker's Mackenzie Rowland
(33) battle for the ball during the
Class AA semi-finals. (T. Smith) |
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CLASS B QUARTERFINALS |
WEDNESDAY MARCH 3
@ WATERVLIET |
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Ravena 53 vs.
Cohoes 52
Schuylerville 30 vs. Watervliet 46 |
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Kayla Hotaling
(22) prepares to score two of her game
high 21 points to lead Ravena past
Cohoes. (J. Smith) |
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 3
@ FONDA |
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Mechanicville
45
vs. Johnstown 27
Hudson Falls 44 vs. Fonda 41 |
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Sarah Palmer of
Schuylerville blocks the shot of
Lashawna Tolliver of Watervliet during
the Class B quarterfinals. (J. Smith) |
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2009-10 OPENING ROUNDS |
MONDAY MARCH 1
CLASS B
Greenville
19 @ Cohoes 63
CLASS C
Fort Plain
44 @ Berne Knox 57 |
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27
CLASS AA
Shaker 63
vs. Albany 60
Saratoga 60 vs. Colonie 50
Amsterdam 32 vs. Shenendehowa 56
Bethlehem 34 vs. CCHS 49
CLASS A
Glens Falls 27 vs. Averill Park 64
Lansingburgh 33 vs. Holy Names 55
Ichabod Crane 51 vs. Mohonasen 47
Scotia 37 vs. Burnt Hills 43
CLASS B
Granville 29 @ Fonda 51
CLASS C
Berlin 26 vs. Greenwich 53
Rensselaer 57 vs. Lake George 64
Duanesburg vs. Waterford
CLASS D
Sharon Springs 46 vs. Argyle 47 |
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26
CLASS A
Gloversville 42 @ Glens Falls 53
CLASS B
Catskill 26 @ Schuylerville 54
Ravena 46 @ Hudson 33
Schalmont 33 @ Watervliet 45
Taconic Hills 31 @ Johnstown 49
CLASS CC
Cambridge 42 @ Maple Hill 49
Schenectady Christian 45 vs.
Voorheesville 42
Corinth 24 @ Hoosic Valley 61
Canajoharie 59 @ Albany Academy 62
CLASS C
Mayfield 35 @ Berlin 38
Schoharie 29 @ Fort Plain 45
CLASS D
Fort Edward 26 @ Whitehall 56
Fort Ann 25 @ Germantown 55
Hartford 40 vs. Heatly 47 |
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25
CLASS AA
Troy 22 @
Shenendehowa 58
Saratoga 42 @ Bishop Maginn 39
Columbia 45 @ Albany 61
Schenectady 52 @ Bethlehem 73
Queensbury 31 @ Shaker 75
CLASS A
Bishop
Gibbons 29 @ Lansingburgh 57
CLASS B
Stillwater
29 @ Hudson Falls 32
Tamarac 37 @ Mechanicville 50
CLASS CC
Saratoga
Catholic 29 @ Cambridge 46
Class D
Loudonville
Christian 26 @ Fort Edward 38 |
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24
CLASS AA
Niskayuna
39 @ Amsterdam 54 |
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23
CLASS CC
Corinth 43
@ Galway 38
CLASS D
Northville
18 @ Sharon Springs 53 |
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My'Asia Alston of
Cohoes scores two of her 10
points on Monday. |
Schalmont's
Michelle Cuomo drives to the lane
defended by Tierney McGlyn of Watervliet
(T. Smith photo). |
Sarah Sipperly
(20) of Lansingburgh goes up for a shot
while defended by Bishop Gibbons' Amanda
Methe (4). (T Smith Photo) |
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2009-10
'PLAY IN ROUND |
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20
CLASS B
Schalmont
54 @
Emma Willard 23
Cobleskill 46 @ Granville 59 |
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