Here is the Holbrook Heating & Air Conditioning Top 10 for the week of November 23…
- Ending a 20-year wait for the fourth state title in program history, the Marcellus girls soccer team left no doubt in the state Class B final, shutting out Cold Spring Harbor 4-0 led by Lexie Fragnito’s three-goal hat trick as it scored twice in the first six minutes. In fact, the Mustangs shut out all eight of its playoff opponents, a remarkable feat that included a 3-0 state semifinal win over Bronxville…
- The other state championship won by Section III belonged to Hamilton boys soccer. Coached by an alum (Brian Rose) who played on Hamilton’s first team 40 years ago, the Emerald Knights beat Northville 3-0 in the state Class D final at Middletown as Gavin Hames netted all three goals. It’s the fifth state title for Hamilton but the first for the program since 2011….
- In the sectional football finals at the JMA Dome CBA overcame two early turnovers and turned back a game C-NS 21-13 for its 23rd win in a row. The Class A title again went to Whitesboro, who got away from Corcoran in the second half 35-20, while in a Class B epic Indian River rallied late in regulation and then prevailed 34-26 over previously unbeaten New Hartford in overtime…
- To win the sectional Class C football title at the JMA Dome General Brown recovered three onside kicks at the outset leading to 13 points as it beat Bishop Ludden/SAS 19-6. Dolgeville added yet another sectional Class D title romping past Mount Markham 49-8 and Frankfort-Schuyler scored 28 first-quarter points on the way to hammering Morrisville-Eaton 50-14 for the eight-man crown..
- Two other area girls soccer teams fell just short of state titles. New Hartford, in Class A, was turned back 4-1 by Pittsford Mendon while in Class D Copenhagen dropped a tight 1-0 state final to Northville. In Class C, Cincinnatus, seeking a second straight state title, lost in the semifinals 2-1 to Stillwater ending the Lions’ remarkable unbeaten streak at 44 consecutive games…
- At Middletown for the boys soccer state final four Westhill defeated East Aurora 3-1 to reach the state Class B final but got turned back 1-0 in the final by Long Island’s Carle Place, who held on despite being down to 10 players down the stretch. Tully, in the state Class C semifinal, lost a tough 3-2 decision to Allegany-Limestone despite a pair of goals by Julian Shay….
- Two area field hockey teams reached the state semifinals at Huntington but were turned back. Rome Free Academy, in Class A, dropped a 4-0 decision to Mamaroneck, while in Class C Clinton lost a tight 1-0 battle to Rondout Valley. Mamaroneck went on to win the state title over Guilderland as Whitney Point beat Rondout Valley in Class C and Burnt Hills won the state Class B crown…
- At the state cross country championships in Queensbury Remsen finished second in the boys Class D team standings, with third-place girls finishes going to Liverpool (Class A), South Jefferson (Class B) and Beaver River (Class D). The best individual finish went to Waterville’s Danny Casatelli, fourth in Class D, while Auburn had three top-10 runners in the boys and girls Class A events…
- Two area girls volleyball teams made it out of the regional round to reach this weekend’s state final four in Glens Falls. Westhill returns in Class B having swept Beekmantown to get this far while F-M is a first-time state semifinalist in Class AA after a regional final sweep of Niskayuna. Baldwinsville (AAA), J-D (A), Jordan-Elbridge (C) and LaFayette (D) all took regional losses…
- When the state Division II boys volleyball championships take place this Saturday at Albany’s Capital Center J-D will be going for a three-peat. The Red Rams have won 50 matches in a row including regional matches last week against Burnt Hills and Eastchester and now must get past Clarence and Eastport-South Manor in order to rise to the top again…