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November 19, 2009

Area sports: Nov. 20, 2009

DID YOU KNOW?


You can look back over the last 70 years at some of the area athletes and personalities who made headlines in area sports. Flashback will revive memories of great local athletes and outstanding team successes.

TODAY

Special events

World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton

Lake Placid-Mt. Van Hoevenberg

Women's skeleton, 9:30 a.m.

Men's skeleton, 1 p.m.

Men's hockey

Plattsburgh State at Buffalo State, 7 p.m.

Women's basketball

Cardinal Classic

Memorial Hall

Semifinal round

Plattsburgh State vs. Albany College of Pharmacy, 5 p.m.

Baruch College vs. Castleton State, 7 p.m.

Football

NYSPHSAA Championships

Semifinal round

Class D

Moriah vs. Eldred, at Kingston, Dietz Stadium, 4 p.m.

Girls' soccer

NYSPHSAA Championships

Class C semifinals

Stony Brook vs. Seton Catholic, at Tompkins-Cortland CC, 9 a.m.

Class D semifinals

Smithtown Christian vs. Chazy, at SUNY Cortland, 9:30 a.m.

Girls' swimming

NYSPHSAA Championships

at Webster-Schroeder High School, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY

Special events

World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton

Lake Placid-Mt. Van Hoevenberg

Men's 2-man bobsled, 9:30 a.m.

Women's bobsled, 1:30 p.m.

Men's hockey

Plattsburgh State at SUNY Fredonia, 7 p.m.

Women's hockey

Elmira College at Plattsburgh State, 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

Cardinal Classic

Memorial Hall

Semifinal round

RIT vs. Husson, 6 p.m.

Plattsburgh State vs. Norwich, 8 p.m.

Junior college

Clinton CC at Cayuga CC, 2 p.m.

North Country CC at Herkimer CC, 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

Cardinal Classic

Memorial Hall

Consolation, noon

Championship, 2 p.m.

Junior college

North Country CC at Herkimer CC, 3 p.m.

Girls' soccer

NYSPHSAA Championships

Class C final

Stony Brook/Seton Catholic winner vs. Sauquoit Valley/Frewsburg winner, at SUNY Cortland (Red), 9 a.m.

Class D final

Smithtown Christian/ Chazy winner vs. McGraw/Arkport winners, at Homer High School, 10 a.m.

Boys' soccer

NYSPHSAA Championships

Class D semifinals

at Oneonta Soccer Hall of Fame

Chazy vs. Hamilton, Field 4, 1 p.m.

Girls' volleyball

NYSPHSAA Championships

at Glens Falls Civic Center

Class D Pool Play

Morning Wave

Court 3

Chateaugay vs. Thomas A. Edison, 9 a.m.

Shelter Island vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 10 a.m.

Chateaugay vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, ASAP

Shelter Island vs. Thomas A. Edison, ASAP

Chateaugay vs. Shelter Island, ASAP

Cattaraugus-Little Valley vs. Thomas A. Edison, ASAP

Scholastic cross country

NYS Federation Meet

Bowdoin Park

Wappingers Falls

Girls' race, 12:15 p.m.

Boys' race, 1 p.m.

Collegiate cross country

NCAA Div. III Championships

Berea, Ohio

3 Plattsburgh State runners competing, noon

Girls' swimming

NYSPHSAA Championships

at Webster-Schroeder High School, 10 a.m.

Adult basketball

Malone Adult League

St. Joseph's School

Arnie's Rubbish Removal vs. Brasher Falls Vets, 5 p.m.

Adirondack Chiropractic vs. Mohawk Plumbing, 6 p.m.

Adirondack Alarms vs. Fellas, 6:50 p.m.

Drummer's vs. Maranatha, 7:40 p.m.

Plattsburgh Flag Football

Melissa L. Penfield Park

Playoff semifinals

E&E; Construction vs. Team Maliniak Masonry, 5 p.m.

Wooden Ski and Wheel vs. Budweisrt, 6:15 p.m.

Championship game, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Special events

World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton

Lake Placid-Mt. Van Hoevenberg

Men's 4-Man bobsled, 9:30 a.m.

Team event (M/W Skeleton, Men's 2-Man Bob, Women's Bob), 1 p.m.

Women's hockey

Elmira College at Plattsburgh State, 3 p.m.

Men's basketball

Cardinal Classic

Memorial Hall

Consolation, 1 p.m.

Championship, 3 p.m.

Junior college

North Country CC at Mohawk Valley CC, 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

Junior college

Clinton CC at Cayuga CC, noon

North Country CC at Mohawk Valley CC, 3 p.m.

Boys' soccer

NYSPHSAA Championships

Class D final

at Oneonta Soccer Hall of Fame

Chazy/Hamilton winner vs. Belfast/Northville winner, Field 1, 1 p.m.

Girls' volleyball

NYSPHSAA Championships

at Glens Falls Civic Center

Class D final

2 teams with best records from pool play

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