I promised good looking brackets and I bring to you, good looking brackets for the Section II boys lacrosse tournament.

Play-in games start on Saturday and the top seeds in each class aren't all that surprising - we've got Shenendehowa (A), Niskayuna (B) and Glens Falls (C). Under the cut, you can see the entire breakdown for each class throughout the upcoming week.

Finals are scheduled for an all-day event next Saturday at UAlbany. Good luck to everyone!

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We've pretty much wrapped up the regular season here in Section II and with only a few days left before the seeding meeting, the New York State Sportswriters Association has released the latest baseball rankings.

In case anyone was wondering - as far as teams that have earned league titles - La Salle, Columbia and Rensselaer all top finishes in their respective divisions.

Under the cut, we've got the usual: top five in each class plus the rankings of all the Section II teams. Also, keep in mind these records only go through the 14th, so nothing from yesterday. If you want to see the whole list, click here. Enjoy!

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The final installment of Records and Rankings Monday is right here - the latest NYS softball rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

It's also the final week of the regular season here in Section II so these rankings are of particular interest.

Check out the top five in each class below, as well as the rankings of our local squads. For the entire list, there is a link right here. Keep in mind though that these records are THROUGH Sunday, so nothing from today is included.

Enjoy!

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Rankings and Records Monday continues with our second installment of records and/or rankings - the latest New York State Sportswriters Association boys lacrosse rankings.

I wrote rankings a lot, just now.

As the spring sports season winds down and heads towards sectionals (the lax seeding meeting is Friday!) the rankings give us the chance to see how our local squads are squaring up against the rest of the state. Now, under the cut check out the top five in each class as well as the rankings of all the Section II teams mentioned. If you want to see the entire list, I've provided a link for that right here. Enjoy!

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Alright guys - it's Rankings and Records Monday!

Now, we're closing in on the last week of regular season games across Section II for baseball and it's very, very exciting. Teams are wrapping up leagues and fighting for seeding and it's all getting very dramatic. This is the fun part.

So, under the cut check out the latest records from Section II and where we all stand. As usual, I'm just updating what I'm getting from the league, so if you guys see something that's not accurate, puhleaseee let me know. I'm nothing if not always attempting to be accurate.

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In honor of the Section II girls lacrosse tournament - which starts today, by the way - I have made more pretty graphics for everyone.

Under the cut, check out the matchups for Class A, B and C. Just like last season, I'll be updating the brackets throughout the tournament and - for your viewing pleasure - I'll also have brackets for boys lax, softball and baseball once the tournaments are announced. It's very exciting, I know.

In the meantime, enjoy the technological advances of my photoshop skills for this year's girls lacrosse sectionals. Good luck to all the squads out there.

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La Salle junior Elijah Burns - who has been one of the top Section II basketball players for the past two seasons - will be taking his talents out of the Capital District next season as he plans to transfer to Blair Academy in New Jersey. 

The 6'6" forward averaged 17.8 points and 10 rebounds for the Cadets last season, who made it to the Class AA quarterfinals before a loss to Shaker. 

The decision to transfer to Blair - which boasts a 294-104 record in 14 years as a program - offers Burns the chance to reclass or, in other words, essentially repeat his junior year and graduate in 2015. The extra season means Burns will have more time to go through the recruitment process and even a better chance at college offers by competing in the NJ State Prep league. 

"It’s really a move that’s going to get him a lot more exposure," La Salle basketball coach Steve Sgambelluri said. "He’s going to play more games and against high competition in the prep school."

While his decision to transfer will have a major impact on the Cadets' season next year, Sgambelluri and the La Salle program are equally anxious to see what Burns can accomplish with this kind of opportunity. 

"I have a great relationship with him and his family. They’ve been great in terms of talking to me about their decisions. His family has been incredibly open and honest."  

- More information on his decision from Elijah later today -