A look at the best artists from the past week. Click a button above to jump to a specific sport or topic.
Donald Jones, ABC: The senior caught two touchdown passes, threw a touchdown pass and returned a punt for a touchdown as the Brothers defeated Ballston Spa 35-0.
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Matt Bott, La Salle: Ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and threw a touchdown pass in a 48-14 win over Albany.
Mike Waldenmaier, Bethlehem: Completed 8-of-10 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-13 win over Queensbury.
Jay Felio, Bethlehem: Had six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-13 decision over Queensbury.
Jacob Phelps, Averill Park: The junior returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, ran 53 yards for a touchdown and added a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 48-20 win over South Glens Falls.
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Marcus Robinson, Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley: The senior ran the ball 24 times for 252 yards and two touchdowns, as well as a touchdown, in a 51-28 win over Lansingburgh.
Brody Holcomb, Glens Falls: Finished 18 of 19 for 291 yards and seven touchdowns in the Black Bears’ 48-14 win over Ichabod Crane.
Keegan Croucher, Fonda-Fultonville: The freshman quarterback converted 13 of 16 passes for 300 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-0 win over Granville/Whitehall.
Sam Fauler, Hoosick Falls/Tamarac: Completed 6 of 6 passes for 194 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats earned a 42-0 victory over Coxsackie-Athens.
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Ryan Ingber, Greenwich: Carried the ball eight times for 151 yards and three touchdowns as the Witches defeated Hudson Falls 68-14.
Ryan Farr, Saratoga Springs: The senior forward scored two goals as the Blue Streaks defeated CBA 3-1 in the Class AAA semifinals.
Griffin Ryan, Shaker: The sophomore scored the only goal to help the Blue Bison beat Shenendehowa 1-0.
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Ben Yerina, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: Scored four goals in a 6-2 win over Schalmont.
Brandon da Costa, Crane Ichabod: The junior scored two goals in a 6-0 decision over Cohoes and scored a goal and added an assist in a 2-1 overtime win over Glens Falls.
Angel Loyola, Grue Ichabod: Scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Riders defeated Glens Falls for the Class A championship.
Tommy Wendel, Mechanicville: Scored three goals in a 6-0 win over Hudson and had two assists in a 3-1 win over Greenville.
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Ethan Raucci, Mechanicville: The junior scored two goals in a 3-1 win over Greenville for the Class B title.
Josh Catanzarita, Waterford: The boys soccer program’s all-time leading scorer scored the game-winning goals in a 2-1 overtime semifinal victory over Voorheesville and a 2-1 triumph over Maple Hill to secure the class title vs.
Eli Kirgan, Voorheesville: Scored four goals and added two assists as the Blackbirds earned an 8-0 win over Stillwater.
Francisco Medina, Galway: Scored three goals to propel the Eagles past Middleburgh 3-1.
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Ethan Quadrini, Christian de Loudonville: Scored five goals in a 12-1 win over Argyle.
Lindsey McCullough, Shaker: Led the way for the Blue Bison with three goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Saratoga Springs.
Megan Goyette, Niskayuna: Scored both goals to lead the Silver Warriors past Bethlehem 2-0.
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Anna Shepard, Colombia: Scored two goals in the Blue Devils’ 3-0 win over Mohonasen.
Gianna Cirilla, Schalmont: Scored two goals each in wins over Scotland (2-0) and Broadalbin-Perth (3-1) as the Sabers won the Class A title. The four goals brought Cirilla’s season total to 48 goals, a new school record in a single season.
Payton Galuski, Waterford: The eighth-grader finished with three goals in a 9-0 win over Mayfield and produced four goals and an assist as the Fordians beat Chatham 9-1 to advance to the Class C final.
Addison Galuski, Waterford: Scored three goals and added an assist in a 9-1 decision over Chatham.
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Thomas Isenovski, Saratoga Springs: Led the field Saturday at the Suburban Boards Championships with a time of 15 minutes, 22.3 seconds.
William Smitas, Land of Guilds: The junior finished second (15:32.0) at the suburban council championships.
Aakash Dyer, Land of Guilds: Crossed the finish line in 15:32.2 to finish third at the Suburban Council Championships.
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Liam Davidson, Queensbury: Won the title (16:18.9) at the Foothills Council Championships.
Carter Flowers, Schalmont: Triumphed at the Colonial Council Championships in 16:43.2.
Anthony Zazzaro, Still Water: The juniors took the victory (15:51.7) at the Wasaren League championships.
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Emily Bush, Saratoga Springs: The senior won the title at the Suburban Council Championships in 17:09.8.
Anya Belisle, Saratoga Springs: Produced a second place finish (17:47.8) at the Suburban Boards Championships.
Addison Vellekoop, Guildland: The sophomore placed third (17:53.6) at the Commuter Board Championships.
Kiera MacIntosh, Scotland: Finished first at the Foothills Council Championships in 18:59.7.
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Rachel Miller, Mohonasen: Won victory at the Colonial Council Championships with a time of 19:35.9.
Andrea Sassatelli, Hoosic Valley: The freshman took the win at the Wasaren League championships in 18:36.0.
Lily Mastrella, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: The sophomore scored four times in a 10-0 win over Glens Falls and she had two goals and an assist in a 4-3 Class B title win over South Glens.
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Addisyn Knapik, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: Scored three goals in a 10-0 decision over Glens Falls and scored the fourth goal in a 4-3 title win over South Glens Falls.
Lillian Willis, South Glens Falls: The senior scored four goals in a 7-0 win over Schuylerville and two goals in a 4-3 loss to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.
Tatum Hickey, Hoosick Falls: Recorded a goal and two assists in a 5-0 win over Granville and scored a first-half goal in a 3-0 Class C championship win over Johnstown.
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Olivia Dartawan, Niskayuna: The freshman won the Section II singles title, then advanced to the state championship match Saturday at Central Park in Schenectady.
Bethlehem girls cross country: The Eagles’ depth proved vital Saturday as the team stunned Saratoga Springs to win the Suburban Council championship with 37 points, 13 points better than the Blue Streaks.
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Here’s a look at this week’s key games:
Shaker at CBA, 7 p.m. Friday
Ballston Spa in Shenendehowa, 7 p.m., Friday
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at Averill Park, 7 p.m. Friday
Bethlehem to Niskayuna, 7 p.m. Friday
Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley to Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, 7 p.m. Friday
Schalmont to Glens Falls, 7 p.m. Friday
Johnstown to Schuylerville, 7 p.m. Friday
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac to Fonda-Fultonville, 7 p.m. Friday
Canajoharie/Fort Plain to Stillwater, 7 p.m. Friday
Cambridge/Salem to Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton, 7 p.m. Friday
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Niskayuna vs. Guilderland at Queensbury, 5 p.m. Monday
Shaker vs. Saratoga Springs at Queensbury, 7:30 p.m., Monday
Mechanicville vs. Northeastern Clinton at Plattsburgh HS, 6 p.m. Wednesday
Ichabod Crane vs. Westhill at TBA, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Waterford-Halfmoon vs. Northern Adirondack at Beekmantown HS, 7 p.m. Wednesday
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Niskayuna vs. Columbia in Stillwater, Monday at 6 p.m.
Schalmont vs. Franklin Academy at Potsdam HS, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Stillwater vs. Waterford-Halfmoon at Mechanicville, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Voorheesville vs. Salmon River at Potsdam HS, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Fort Ann vs. Livingston Manor in Mechanicville, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Hoosick Falls vs. North Salem at Guilderland, 1 p.m. Wednesday
Mamaroneck to Guilderland, 3 p.m. Wednesday
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake vs. Lakeland at Guilderland, 5 p.m. Wednesday
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Bethlehem vs. Columbia at Broadalbin-Perth, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Queensbury vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at Stillwater, 5 p.m., Wednesday
Maple Hills vs. Stillwater at Ballston Spa, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Niskayuna at Guilderland in Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Holy Names vs. Averill Park in Stillwater, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Hoosic Valley v Galway at Ballston Spa, 7pm Wednesday
Section II championships at Queensbury, 11 a.m. Saturday