Schwan father and son coaches face off in Suburban Council boys’ lacrosse | The Daily Gazette
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First-year Saratoga Springs boys lacrosse coach Ian Schwan, left, stands with his dad, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake coach Tom Schwan, after the two faced-off for the first-time Saturday in Suburban Council action.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS It was a day that was that the Schwan family won’t soon forget as the Ian Schwan-coached Saratoga Springs boys’ lacrosse team faced off against his father Tom Schwan, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake coach, in a first meeting of father and son on opposing sidelines Saturday.
Shenendehowa earns Suburban Council boys’ volleyball title | The Daily Gazette
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Shenendehowa s Will Licata (left) and Tyler Christensen (right) block a Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake return Friday night at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School during the Suburban Council championship. (STAN HUDY/THE DAILY GAZETTE)
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BURNT HILLS The only surprise Friday night in the Suburban Council boys’ volleyball championship game between Shenendehowa and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake was that it didn’t go to a fifth-and-final game.
As it turned out, the Plainsmen only needed four sets to earn the Suburban Council title, as Shenendehowa topped Burnt Hills 28-26, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Rzeszotarski leads Burnt Hills girls’ volleyball past Shenendehowa for Suburban Council title | The Daily Gazette
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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake s Carlie Rzeszotarski lines up an overhand return against Shenendehowa during Friday s Suburban Council championship at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School. April 30, 2021.
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BURNT HILLS The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake girls’ volleyball team didn’t tiptoe through the Fall II season.
Instead, the Spartans waltzed their way to a perfect season, a feat they capped with a three-set win over Shenendehowa in the Suburban Council championship Friday night.
The Spartans (20-0) dismissed the Plainsmen 25-13, 25-20, 25-12 with Suburban Council MVP Carlie Rzeszotarski serving for the championship point after scoring the winning point with an overhead slam at the net in the match’s second game.
BURNT HILLS — The Niskayuna boys’ volleyball season ended at the hands of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in three sets Monday night, but the chance simply to play…
HS graduation plans start to take shape | The Daily Gazette
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CAPITAL REGION – Graduation plans for high schools across the Capital Region are starting to take shape now that school district leaders have specific state guidelines to follow.
The plans will vary widely across districts, with smaller districts finding it easier to stay within protocols, but it’s possible mores students get the feel of a traditional graduation this June than they did last year.
Niskayuna district officials this week outlined plans to host a June 23 graduation ceremony at SUNY Schenectady’s sprawling parking lot, with a ceremony agenda similar to how Niskayuna ceremonies have looked in the past. (Last year, the school held a drive-up ceremony, where students waited patiently for their opportunity to jump out of their car and cross the stage for their diploma.)