section II

As the calendar continues to change and the weather begins to really feel like fall, we continue on with our ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week. Based on his performance for the week of Oct. 4-Oct. 10, our winner is Ballston Spa senior running back Matt Hommel...

This week, we divert from the gridiron - and the pitch - in the awarding of our ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week. Helena Masiello is a senior midfielder on the Columbia field hockey team. She has broken the Columbia single-season goal record this season, scoring more goals this season than she had the previous three years combined...

Jimmer Fredette is in his first year as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. Is this the place where Jimmer finally gets to be himself and shoot the basketball? Where is Jimmer's favorite place to eat in the Capital Region? The Glens Falls native and Section II's all-time leading scorer joined Armen and Levack on Wednesday at 4:15...

After beating Bolton/Warrensburg on Monday, Fort Ann boys' soccer coach Rich McCabe earned his 500th career win. McCabe is now the third-winningest coach in Section II history behind Maple Hill's Dan Gillespie (594) and former Shen coach, Mike Campisi (534)...

This week, we have a border battle for our Section II High School Football Social Media Fan Battle. We ask you to participate in the game action on social media. It's 3-2 Schenectady at 3-2 Colonie! How it works: Two times a day (8:45 a...

As the week in Section II comes to an end, we put our finishing touches on last week with our latest ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week. This week, it's Shen quarterback Ryan VanGalen. RVG helped lead the Plainsmen to a 35-6 win over rival Saratoga (our HS Football Social Media Fan Battle Game of the Week)...

A rare week for Section II as there are six football games being played on a Thursday. There are five games in Class AA on the schedule, including a big game with Shen traveling up the northway to Ballston Spa. In Class A Green Tech travels to Niskayuna...

Chris Jackson of Fort Ann soccer broke the all-time Cardinals scoring record on Sept. 24 against Bolton-Warrensburg. Jackson's 78th goal broke the record that had been held by George Lehoisky Sr. since 1991. Jackson, a senior and 4-year varsity player, joined us on Oct...

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake head girls' volleyball coach Gary Bynon got his 600th career win last night against Niskayuna. 600 career wins? That's a lot of bumps, sets, and spikes!

With Week 3 games on the horizon tonight, we take one final look at Week 2 with the awarding of our "ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week." Chase DeLossantos helped lead Mechanicville to a convincing 40-8 win over Granville last Friday night, registering 313 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries...

With the college season starting last week, and the the NFL season starting last night, it's time to take the final frontier. And that frontier is conquered tonight as the Section II high school season begins this evening. Reminder that you can get your team's schedules here...

Woah, this summer has gone pretty fast, hasn't it? It seems like just yesterday that the Capital Region was basking in the successes of the spring sports, but today we welcome back fall sports into our minds as today is the first day of varsity practice for Section II teams...