Andrew Platek

Cremo Named Class A Co-Player of the Year
Cremo Named Class A Co-Player of the Year
Cremo Named Class A Co-Player of the Year
On Thursday, Scotia boys' basketball star Joe Cremo was named the New York State Class A co-Player of the Year. This is the second time Cremo has taken home the award, as he was the outright player of the year in 2013-14. Cremo led the Tartans to a 26-1 overall record this season, as Scotia-Glenville captured its second straight New York State Class A championship before falling for the first time
Guilderland Star Heading to Prep School
Guilderland Star Heading to Prep School
Guilderland Star Heading to Prep School
Andrew Platek is leaving Guilderland. The guard is heading to Northfield Mount Hermon Prep School in Massachusetts and will reclassify as a junior. Staying back as a junior means that he will have an extra year of high school to endear himself to more college coaches...
Catching Up With the Sectional Champs
Catching Up With the Sectional Champs
Catching Up With the Sectional Champs
The Shen boys' basketball team captured its first Section II title since 1996 on Tuesday when they topped Guilderland, 47-42 at the Times Union Center. The win was also the first Sectional title win for the Suburban Council since 2000. It had been a long run since that Colonie team won back in 2000, as the Suburban Council had to deal with the Schenectady/CBA/Bishop Maginn/Green Tech foursome that
Steve Dagostino Breaks Down Class AA, UAlbany
Steve Dagostino Breaks Down Class AA, UAlbany
Steve Dagostino Breaks Down Class AA, UAlbany
Steve Dagostino of @DagsBasketball joins Brady Farkas to break down the Section II, Class AA championships. Bethlehem captured the Girls' title while Shen took home the Boys'. Dags broke down the key to the Boys title game, Kevin Huerter's Division I potential, what Guilderland could have done, and he also spoke on UAlbany's success in '14-15...
Sectional Round-Up: Green Tech Goes Down
Sectional Round-Up: Green Tech Goes Down
Sectional Round-Up: Green Tech Goes Down
As we predicted on "Armen and Levack" yesterday, No. 2 Guilderland has advanced to the Class AA Boys' final by virtue of beating No.1 Green Tech in overtime, 68-62. As alluded to in the above tweet, Guilderland's win, coupled with a Shen win over CCHS, will give the Suburban Council its first sectional title since 2000 when Colonie topped Albany...
Talking Sectionals With Shen Coach Tony Dzikas
Talking Sectionals With Shen Coach Tony Dzikas
Talking Sectionals With Shen Coach Tony Dzikas
The Shenendehowa Boys basketball team just finished a perfect regular season at 19-0, winning the Suburban Council, and steamrolling much of the competition along the way. Shen boasts one of the deepest rotations in Section II and we spoke to head coach Tony Dzikas today about how he handles that rotation, what it's like to have the dynamic Huerter brothers on his roster and the atmosphere behind
High School Hoops Thoughts on This Wednesday...
High School Hoops Thoughts on This Wednesday...
High School Hoops Thoughts on This Wednesday...
I finally got the opportunity to go out and watch some high school hoops last night, and man, was I impressed. I went to Troy High to watch Guilderland take on the flying horses. Guilderland won the game 58-46 against an undermatched Troy team missing its two best players, but that doesn't mean the Dutchmen didn't come away looking very impressive...
ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week
ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week
ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week
Another week of Section II action in the books, and another full night of Section II hoops on tap for tonight. For this week's ESPN Radio 104.5 Athlete of the Week we turn to junior guard Andrew Platek of Guilderland. Platek put in 41 points this Tuesday in a win over Shaker...
Guilderland Star Goes for 41 in Win
Guilderland Star Goes for 41 in Win
Guilderland Star Goes for 41 in Win
Another Tuesday night in the books, and the big story last night was another big game from Guilderland star junior Andrew Platek. Platek went for 41 points in a 74-62 win over Shaker. He connected on seven 3's and was 12-13 from the free-throw line...
Section II, Class AA Reactions
Section II, Class AA Reactions
Section II, Class AA Reactions
After the last court storming and the last team dance party had ended, the high school basketball sectionals were over Monday night at the Times Union Center. But all I can say is wow, what a way to go out. It seems only fitting that the Class AA finals would end with another major upset and yet another great performance from one of the area’s best players...