We've got a brand-new round of all-star listings on our hands.

This time around, it's the Wasaren League boys soccer standouts for the 2013 season. Schuylerville senior defender Patrick Castle was named MVP of the season.

Check out both the first and second teams as well as honorable mentions under the cut. Congratulations to everyone on a great season!

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Before we all mentally prepare for the freezing cold temperatures of this weekend's Section II semi-finals, the New York State Sportswriters Association has released its latest state football rankings.

Almost alll of the remaining teams in Section II still competing in sectionals are at least honorable mentions, so that's pretty impressive.

Check out the top five in each class as well as the local rankings under the cut. If you want to see the entire rankings list, go ahead and click
HERE for Large Schools (Class AA-A) and
HERE for Small Schools (Class B-D).

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With the Section II championship games on the schedule for this weekend, the Wasaren League has released its 2013 volleyball all-star selections.

Tamarac senior Julie Hulsebosch was named MVP for the season, while two other Bengals made the first and second team.

Under the cut check out all the honorees from the past season and congratulations to everyone!

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Andddd on the girls side of the soccer spectrum, we have the latest state rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Again, top five in each class are listed under the cut as well as the Section II rankings. Keep in mind these records only go through Oct. 26, so nothing that happened today is reflected in the records listed.

To see the entire rankings list, click this convenient link.

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These are getting out a little late because of all the sectional games that happened today but welcome to another round of RANKINGS MONDAY.

The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its latest boys soccer rankings, so check out the top five teams under the cut as well as the rankings for our Section II squads. Remember, these records don't include today's games.

To check out the entire list go ahead and click this very helpful link.

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The week nine football crossover games were officially announced this afternoon, so check out this schedule and plan accordingly. Right now, we only have the matchups and not times or dates yet, so if anyone knows/wants to share, that'd be awesome.

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As we all prepare for the rest of the Section II postseason tournament, the Suburban Council has released its 2013 all-star team.

Niskayuna's Megan Doyle was named player of the year while Guilderland coach Curtis Snyder was awarded coach of the year.

Under the cut, check out the first and second team listings. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic season!

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With sectionals getting underway this week, the Central Hudson Valley League has released its 2013 all-star class.

Waterford senior Ashley  Lefebrve earned the MVP title for the regular season and for good reason. She led the Fordians all season with 38 goals and nine assists, helping the squad to a 14-1-1 overall record.

Under the cut check out the entire all-star list. Congrats to everyone and good luck to all in sectionals!

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If you thought I was going to not post volleyball brackets tonight, then you were sorely mistaken. VOLLEYBALL HAS BEEN PHOTOSHOP'ED.

That's right, under the cut check out the best lookin' Section II brackets you could ask for, all separated by class for your viewing convenience.

Happy sectionals time everyone.

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And you thought today was all about soccer, didn't you?

Well, I come to add a little bit of football back into the mix with the latest NYS rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Under the cut check out the top five in each class as well as the rankings for all of our Section II teams. Now that we're into the postseason, these are becoming more and more interesting so let's all collectively glance at the rest of the competition across the state.

To see the whole list click
HERE for Large Schools (Class AA-A)
and HERE for Small Schools (Class B-D)

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It took a few minutes, but we've got the OFFICIAL SECTION II GIRLS SOCCER BRACKETS. I made them in Photoshop as well. They're beautiful.

And you can take a look at just how beautiful they are under the cut where ALL SIX - that's right, six - classes are bracket'ed out.

Games start tomorrow (10/23) so make sure you check back here on the regular to see the updates. Good luck everyone!

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Well here we are. It's all official.

Under the cut check out the brackets for all FIVE classes of boys soccer sectional competition. Now, keep in mind that this is directly from the hands of the section, so there are still chances that some of the times might change. If they change, I promise to fix the brackets.

It's postseason time. Get psyched.

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It wouldn't be Monday without the latest NYS boys soccer rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association. So here they are.

Important to keep in mind too that the Section II seeding meeting for the postseason is Tuesday, so these are our last rankings before we head into playoffs. Just so you guys know.

Top five in each class and the rankings for our area teams are under the cut. To see the entire list, go ahead and click this especially handy link.

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And you thought this past few days were all about sectional brackets.

Not quite yet! I come presenting the latest NYS girls soccer rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Things are starting to get particularly interesting since the soccer seeding meeting is actually tomorrow for the Section II tournament, so we should all start eyeing what some of the other squads across the state are doing.

To check out the entire list, just click this link. 

Check out the top five in each class under the cut as well as the rankings for all our local teams.

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Because we all know how much I love making Photoshop brackets, I present you with more Photoshop brackets.

This time, we tackle the SECTION II FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.

Everything gets underway tomorrow (as in Tuesday), so make sure you figure out where to go to properly support your squad. The brackets are under the cut and will be updated throughout the tournament because I love all of you and want you to have as much knowledge of Section II as possible.

You're welcome.

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As promised, here are our first round of BEAUTIFUL photoshop brackets. If you guys don't print these and fill them out, then I don't know what to do with any of you.

Under the cut are separate brackets for all five classes. They'll be updated as we go through the tournament, so make sure you check back here early and often to find out where you should go every weekend.

Also, if you scroll a little farther, I've typed up this weekend's crossover games as well.

It's sectional time, folks. Let's all get excited.

WEEK EIGHT CROSSOVER GAMES
Class AA
Schenectady at Ballston Spa, Friday at 7 p.m.
Niskayuna at Bethlehem, Friday at 7 p.m.
Albany at Central Valley, TBA
Class A/B
South Glens Falls at Schuylerville, Friday at 7 p.m.
Class B
Albany Academy at Cobleskill, Saturday at 6 p.m.
Johnstown at Hudson, Friday at 7 p.m.
Ichabod Crane at Hudson Falls, Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Class C
Tamarac at Cairo-Durham, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Granville at Coxsackie-Athens, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Class D
Spa Catholic/Bishop Gibbons at Fort Edward, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Hoosic Valley at Lake George, Saturday at  7 p.m.

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We're halfway through the final group of regular season games and a few things have officially fallen into place now. A few teams clinched divisional titles and sectional berths and we even have a pretty good idea of who will be playing who in the quarterfinals next week.

Now, keep in mind that the OFFICIAL seedings aren't released until Sunday, so this is just my math. I'm pretty sure it's right, but there's my disclaimer.

Under the cut, check out who's in, who's out and what's still up in the air.

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It's Coaches vs. Cancer week in the Section II football world and while some schools are selling t-shirts or trying to raise awareness, the Lansingburgh squad is using the event to honor one of their own.

Mike Ryan, a '96 Lansingburgh grad and letterman in football, bowling and baseball, passed away this past August after fighting a battle with cancer.

On Friday, the Knights honored Ryan by wearing and selling t-shirts with "Bacco Strong," combining Ryan's nickname and his admiration of Colts coach Chuck Pagano's battle with cancer with last season.

"I said we've got to do something," 'Burgh coach Jeff Pasinella, who played football with Ryan, said. "We came up with the idea for the shirts and it was great."

Ryan's family was in the stands on Friday night as the Knights clinched a sectional berth with a 42-35 victory over Albany Academy. Also, in the stands was Ryan's father Ernie, who is the president of the Lansingburgh Pop Warner. Several of Ernie's former players wore the t-shirts under the game jerseys as well.

"Coach Ryan gave all the coaches one of the shirts and a few of the kids that he coached in Pop Warner wore them," Pasinella said. "He was a good friend of my family for a long time so it was nice that we were able to do something."

Andddd rounding out our lists of New York State rankings today, we've got some brand-new football information.

Now, this is all starting to get really interesting since we're heading into the final week of the regular season. So it makes sense to start eyeing some of the out-of-section teams as possible opponents for Section II in a few weeks.

If you want to check out the full lists (as you should) I come presenting links for the New York State Sportswriters Association right below.
Large Schools (Class AA-A): here
Small Schools (Class B-D): here

Note, there aren't any honorable mentions this week because of a computer problem but that should be back next week.

Check out the top five teams and the Section II rankings under the cut.

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You know when you were a little kid and you used to always ask a question, get an answer and follow up with "Well what if we did this?" or even better "What if this happened instead?"

Nine times out of ten, your parents would tell you to stop asking so many questions and that always asking "what if" would eventually lead you down a slippery slope of no final answer.

Well, I am here to change all of that! At least when it comes to Section II football standings heading into the final week of the regular season. So, I've taken the taboo out of the "What If?" question. Let's ask. And ask again. And ask about what will happen to our team if this happens and that happens and this other team loses.

Under the cut check out a breakdown for all of the teams that The Record covers. Essentially, if we did a preseason preview on you - you're mentioned. It's all broken down into Class and then Division with the listings of who already clinched a number one seed if that's already happened. For an added bonus, I've included the current divisional record for all of the squads. Go find your team and then see what everyone else needs to do for y'all to have the BEST WEEKEND EVER.

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Another week, another set of New York State girls soccer rankings.

Now, you guys know the drill by now. The top five teams in each class are under the cut. So are all the ranked Section II teams. And, for good measure, here's a link for the entire list by the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Check 'em out.

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Here we go, go, go again.

I once again come bearing New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. This time around, we've got the latest NYS boys soccer rankings to discuss.

Let's not waste any time then. Under the cut, check out the top five in all the classes and where our local Section II squads stand. To check out the entire list, go ahead and click this link.

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We didn't get these results until early on Friday morning, so since they didn't make the roundup, I figured I'd post the official SECTION 2 GOLF TEAM right here on the blog.

Now, these are the guys that made the cut after two rounds of competition at Orchard Creek Golf Course this week and they're also the guys who will be heading to the New York State Championship in June. Under the cut you can check out everyone's second-day score as well as the total and, for good measure, the alternates for the state team.

Congratulations to everybody who made the cut and thanks to Jack Bestle for the sweet picture. Double congratulations to Dan Shepard on the most excellent golf pants I've ever seen. Just look at the picture.

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Guesssss what time it is?

If you guess anything other than FOOTBALL RANKINGS TIME, then you are incorrect. My apologies. Because it is FOOTBALL RANKINGS TIME. Take a moment to control your excitement.

Section II is still making a pretty good show of it all (oh hey Queensbury) and with the regular season winding down, this is all starting to get a lot more interesting.

Now, if you want to see the whole rankings list, there are links for that.
Large schools (Class AA, A) are here
Small Schools (Class B, C, and D) are here

The top five teams and all the Section II squads are under the cut. So go ahead and check 'em out.

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As the Section II golf world gets ready for the state qualifiers this week, the Big 10 has released its nominations for all-stars this season.

They were already sent in separated by school so it seems silly to categorize them any other way. Congratulations to all of the all-stars and job well done on the awesome season!

James Phelps - Amsterdam
Connor Adams - CBA
Kyle Adams - CBA
Jack O'Hara - CBA
Spencer Tibbitts - CCHS
Ben Gardinier - La Salle
Matt Arnold - La Salle
Liam Baynes - La Salle
Jack Downey - Troy

RANKINGS MONDAY PART TWO.

That's right. There's more.

The New York Sportswriters Association has released its second round of girls soccer rankings and once again Section II is making a good showing.

If you want to see the entire list (which you should check out) go ahead and click here. Keep in mind that these records only go through October 5, so that's the latest update there.

Top five and all Section II teams are under the cut. Check, check, check 'em out.

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RANKINGS MONDAY!

The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its latest boys soccer rankings and I've written them up in a timely fashion to present to all of you.

Now, if you want to see the entire rankings - go ahead and click here. It's all the usual drill, top five in each class but the rankings for Section II teams, under the cut. All the records are through October 6, so nothing that happened today counts. Although nothing happened today because of the rain, so there's that too.

 Enjoy 'em.

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It's Tuesday, so that means a brand-new set of NYS football rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

We've got a few changes here, none more notable than the moves from Queensbury and Burnt Hills. Spartans bumping other Spartans farther down the rankings.

Meanwhile, Hoosick Falls is still hanging out atop the Class C rankings (oh hey 17-game win streak) and overall Section II had 11 total teams in the top 25 across five classes.

If you want to check out the entire list, we've got links for that.
Large Schools (Class AA-A)
Small Schools (Class B-D)

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