The Fort Plain baseball team poses for a photo after winning the Section II Class D championship game over Whitehall on May 26 at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy. The Hilltoppers won 10-6 in eight innings. The Hilltoppers advanced through Regional play before falling to Deposit/Hancock in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game. (The Leader-Herald/Paul Wager)
Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville coach Zale Benton (back row, white cap) is joined by current and former players in a postgame celebration after recording her 300th career coaching victory against Fort Plain at Solders and Sailors Memorial Park in St. Johnsville.
Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville’s Mason Snell (5) reacts after
scoring the Wolves’ goal against Fort Ann in the Section II Class D Championship game at Colonie High School.
Amsterdam Mohawk Shane Muntz, center, is congratulated by
teammates after crossing home plate following his grand slam in the fifth
inning of a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League semifinal against the Watertown Rapids. The Mohawks advanced to the league championships before falling to the Jamestown Jammers in the championship series.
The Johnstown Sir Bills pose with the trophy after winning the 91st
edition of the Gloversville-Johnstown football game.
Former Glove Cities Colonials players Harry Robinson, left, and Rick Sager show off the rings they received as inductees into the American Football Associations National Hall of Fame on June 22 in Canton, Ohio.
David Constantino, right, is congratulated in Victory Lane by Glen Ridge Motorsports Park promoter Ray Sefrin after winning the Crate Modified track championship
Mayfield’s John Fancher and Northville’s Hannah Coupas
were named the Male and Female Athletes of the year at the 31st
annual Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Sports Award Banquet at the Holiday Inn.
The Fort Plain baseball team poses for a photo after winning the Section II Class D championship game over Whitehall on May 26 at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy. The Hilltoppers won 10-6 in eight innings. The Hilltoppers advanced through Regional play before falling to Deposit/Hancock in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game. (The Leader-Herald/Paul Wager)
It was another banner year with local sports teams and athletes rising to the top of the leagues and divisions.
The Fort Plain Hilltoppers made a bid for their third New York State Public High School Athletic Association baseball championship, while the Broadalbin-Perth and Mayfield volleyball teams advanced to the state Final Four tournament in Glens Falls.
Fonda-Fultonville’s Brittany Castelluccio brought home the state long jump championship from the Cicerio-North Syracuse, while several athletes earned podium finishes at the high level of competition.
Five area basketball players also hit the 1,000-point milestone in 2018, while four coaches were honored for guiding their teams to 600, 400, 300 and 200 career victories.
Beginning on Page 2B, a season of multiple highlights is broke down with the Top 10 stories
