Kendra Ballard scored a game-high four goals, and both Kendal Kelsey and Kaitlyn Barton tallied three goals and two assists to lead the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team to a 14 to 7 triumph over Shenendehowa on Monday. Goalkeeper Bayley Duffy registered an assist to go along with eight saves, and Meredith Montgomery chipped in with a pair of goals and two assists to keep the Spartans unbeaten at 10-0.
For Shenendehowa, Kelly Augeri pumped in three goals, while Chloe Scanlan recorded two goals and two assists.
Score by halves: Queensbury 9-5=14, Shenendehowa 4-3=7.
On a day in which they were honored during a pregame ceremony, seniors Meredith Montgomery (three assists) and Kendra Ballard (one assist, five ground balls) each scored three goals, and head coach David Huth earned his 100th career win as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team beat visiting Hudson Falls 31 to 0!
Kendal Kelsey tallied a team-best five goals and handed out a pair of assists, while Kaitlyn Barton provided two goals and four assists. Kady Duffy and Lilly Trowbridge contributed four and three goals, respectively.
The Spartans captured their 20th consecutive home victory, increased their Foothills Council winning streak to 106 games, and broke a school record with 23 goals in the opening half.
Score by halves: Hudson Falls 0-0=0, Queensbury 23-8=31.
Queensbury goals-assists: Kendal Kelsey 5-2, Kady Duffy 4-0, Meredith Montgomery 3-3, Kendra Ballard 3-1, Lilly Trowbridge 3-0, Kaitlyn Barton 2-4, Maria Conway 2-1, Emerson Lochner-Fehl 1-2, Sarah Johnson 1-1, Ava Roca 1-1, Kayla Zehr 1-1, Madison Macaulay 1-1, Brianna Zehr 1-0, Katie Gannon 1-0, Laura Dickerson 1-0, Abby Johnson 1-0, Bayley Duffy 0-2. TOTALS: 31-19.
Glens Falls Senior Lily Haggerty prepares to score from third base
Glens Falls, 12… Amsterdam, 0!
Junior Gianna Endieveri pitched a 10-strikeout, five-inning perfect game against visiting Amsterdam. Endieveri added a two-run home run in the decisive victory. Freshman Izzy (Iz-Bomb) Johnson, Junior Kiersten Stevens, and Senior Lily Haggerty each had two hits for Glens Falls.
The defense stepped up to preserve the perfect game with a diving catch by utility player Gianna Balestrino, who snagged a hard hit ball to second base.
Glens Falls has won their last three games behind their impressive offense. Prior to this game they beat Broadalbin 10-2, and then went on to beat Warrensburg 10-1. They have scored an impressive 32 runs in three games while holding their collective opponents to 3 runs.
Glens Falls hits the road and heads to Troy for a 5:00 PM start today.
As the gray days of early spring give way to the pleasant sunshine of summer, East Field is prepping for the return of the “Boys of Summer”… The 2023 Glens Falls Dragon season is approaching, and in a handful of weeks, collegiate players from around the area will come and join the Dragons organization to continue playing the game they love! The Glens Falls Dragons organization is building towards the future with the help and support of the City of Glens Falls.
The Dragons and the City of Glens Falls are working together to make improvements to East Field; the focus of the organization, with the City of Glens Falls’ support, is to add 459 Stadium seats on a concrete base behind home plate. They would also like to replace the first-base-side old lumber bleachers with new, updated wooden seating, while keeping the price of attending a family night out as low as possible… An important part of keeping the price of attendance low is the “Host a Dragon” program, which is still in need of host families for the 2023 season.
Architectural drawing of the seating at East Field
Ben Bernard is the owner of the Glens Falls Dragons – he has owned the team since 2015, and his history with East Field stretches back to 1980, when East Field was home to the White Sox AA minor league baseball team… Bernard came back to East Field over forty years later because he wanted to help out: “Now, we are trying to get the ballpark fixed up, it’s 44 years old. The City of Glens Falls owns the field and has kept it going. A few years ago, they installed the LED lights, which was a huge improvement because the old lights were so costly, and by putting new lights in, that gave a new life to the ballpark,” Bernard said; most of the games at East Field are night games.
Ben Bernard -owner, and Mark Rogers – assistant to baseball operations, are looking to take the Dragons into the future – their goals are to improve the fan experience, increase community support, and keep the prices reasonable for families. Rogers has been instrumental in partnering with local businesses and creating marketing opportunities for the team… With more corporate sponsorship, Bernard and Rogers can keep prices down.
The affordability of a night out at East Field watching the Dragons is important to Bernard: ”Our price is $5.00 to get in, and $3.00 for kids… I have kept that price for seven years” Bernard proudly remarked. Mark Rogers added, “It’s a good family value, especially because parking is free… A family of four can have a pretty good night for low costs.”
East Field has a long history of minor league and collegiate baseball – it’s been an integral point for players who had tremendous success, like hall of fame pitcher John Smoltz, or Ron Kittle who was the AL Rookie of the Year on the “Playing Ugly” Chicago White Sox… The magic of East Field is that it holds the last of the players’ “playing” memories as their careers dwindle down to their final days – East Field becomes a cherished memory as the last dusting of clay is clapped off of a player’s cleats. This gives special meaning to each and every game that is played at East Field, and reinforces the importance of what the Dragons organization is there to do – to give college kids an opportunity to play, and embrace their love of the game.
East Field and the Glens Falls Dragons give players more time on the field, help develop players, and involve the community in a unique and special way – each year, the Glens Falls Dragons call on the community to open their homes to the players. The “Host a Dragon” program helps the organization host the players during their two-month stay, during which they play almost 50 games! The “Host a Dragon” program over the years has been a successful way for the Glens Falls Dragons to attract the most competitive ball players, and substantially reduce the cost to players and fans alike.
However, since the COVID pandemic, host family participation has dwindled… This has changed the way that the Dragons recruit: “One of our biggest problems since COVID has been host families. Our host family coordinator is Victoria Ferguson… She has really been trying to find places and people. With fewer host families, we are recruiting more kids just from this area – the Saratoga, Albany region, and around here. The kids that do come up from down south play all year round, and that makes a difference, it makes the team more competitive… However, the upside is that as we have more and more kids just from this region, and it gives them a chance to play,” Bernard said. As much as expanding the recruitment makes the team more competitive, Bernard can appreciate that The Glens Falls Dragons’ main focus is on player development.
The Glens Falls Dragons want to keep the wonder and the spirit of baseball alive… The true American sport has always captured the imagination, inspired a longing for a simpler time, and conjured up idyllic summertime childhood memories. Baseball takes the imagination to a time and place when there were long catches in the yard as the sun was setting… It captures the excitement as the bat hits the ball and the player races towards the bag! If you listen closely, you can hear a ball hitting the glove and the fans collectively cheering… Baseball and all its intangibles holds a place in peoples’ hearts as inexplicable as it is wise.
Cooper the Dragon is the Glens Falls Dragons’ Mascot, and he embodies the spirit of baseball! He’s busy all summer long welcoming kids to the ballpark, and in his free time, he guards Cooper’s Cave, and throws out all of the baseballs that roll in.
Cooper The Dragon
The Glens Falls Dragons have 23 home games, and a total of 46 games played in two months… Their first home game will be on Friday, June 2nd, 2023.
The City of Glens Falls, Ben Bernard and Mark Rogers and our friend Cooper are all working together to keep the love of baseball alive in Glens Falls. The focus of the organization, along with the City of Glens Falls, is to make substantial improvements to the stadium; the addition of the 459 stadium seats on a concrete base behind home plate and replacing the first base side old lumber bleachers with new updated wood seating is a considerable investment in the organization.
Please come and support the boys as they take the field this summer, or invite a player to stay in your home… It will make a big difference to you, the players, and the Glens Falls Dragons organization.
Kendra Ballard provided two goals and three assists, Kaitlyn Barton and Kendal Kelsey pumped in three goals apiece, and Meredith Montgomery contributed a goal and three assists as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team remained undefeated with a 15-5 victory over visiting Kingston.
Chayse DeLisio and Brooke Longo each scored a pair of goals to lead the Tigers.
With a 7-0 victory against visiting South Glens Falls, the Queensbury varsity boys tennis team improved to 6-0 overall (5-0 in Foothills Council action) and increased its Foothills Council dual match winning streak to 32.
Queensbury, 7… South Glens Falls, 0.
Singles Results:
1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Cooper Brennan, 6-1, 6-0
2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Ethan Vasak, 6-1, 6-1
3. Ryan Greenstein (Q) def. Connor Basile, 6-0, 6-2
4. Ian Rathbun (Q) def. Filson Kelleher, 6-0, 6-0
5. Jack Murray (Q) def. Sebastian Semanate, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Results:
1. Max Anderson/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Isaac Potter/Stephen Smythe, 6-1, 6-1
2. Max Coccia/Sean Donahue (Q) def. Carson Ogden/Angelito Manegdeg III, 6-0, 6-0
Senior Kendra Ballard scored four goals, including the game-winner with 27 seconds remaining in the contest, and classmate Meredith Montgomery tallied four more to give the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team a 9-8 victory at Bethlehem. Bayley Duffy finished with nine saves as the Spartans won their 20th straight true road game and improved to 7-0 on the season.
Meredith Montgomery fired in a team-high six goals to go along with two assists, and Kaitlyn Barton found the net five times to match her career-best as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team defeated host Greenwich 20 to 4! Kendra Ballard and Kendal Kelsey added three goals apiece for QHS, which has won 19 consecutive true road assignments and 105 straight Foothills Council contests – both program records!
