Men’s Lacrosse
The lacrosse team had the week off as they prepare for the sub-regional round of the 2019 NJCAA Region 3 Championship Tournament. The No. 3 seed Vikings will host No. 6 seed Tompkins-Cortland on Wednesday, May 1 at 5 p.m.
Baseball
The baseball team went 4-0 last week after sweeping Mohawk Valley last April 23 and 25. The games this past weekend were rained out and will not be rescheduled. The baseball team is back in action this Tuesday, April 30 as its welcomes rival Herkimer for a doubleheader at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Track and Field
For the second consecutive year, the Hudson Valley men’s outdoor track and field program claimed the NJCAA Region 3 Championship after accumulating 293 points over the course of the two-day meet held April 27 and 28 at the Outdoor Athletic Complex on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College.
The Vikings women’s outdoor track and field program placed third with 147 points, following dominant performances by Mercedes Planavsky (Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa). Planavsky was named the Region 3 Female Track Athlete of the Meet after winning five events. Mercedes won all of the distance events, including the 800-meter run (2:36.69), 1,500-meter run (5:30.53), 5,000-meter run (19:59.41), 10,000-meter run (40:44.13) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:50.79).
The men’s program was led by the Region 3 Male Track Athlete of the Meet, Devin Kipp (Hudson/Hudson). Kipp won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, discus and was a member of the winning 4 x 100 relay and 4 x 400 relay teams. Kipp anchored the 4 x 400 relay and overcame approximately a 100-meter deficit to win the event for the Vikings.
Elijah Washington (Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa) was named the Region 3 Field Athlete of the Meet for the second consecutive year. Washington won the hammer throw, shot put and the javelin. Elijah tossed the javelin 41.26 meters and posted a 45.50 meter throw in the hammer throw event. He also finished the shot put with a 13.50-meter toss.
Region 3 Female Track Athlete of the Meet: Mercedes Planavsky (HVCC)
Region 3 Female Field Athlete of the Meet: Jane Fahy (MVCC)
Region 3 Male Track Athlete of the Meet: Devin Kipp (HVCC)
Region 3 Male Field Athlete of the Meet: Elijah Washington (HVCC)
Men’s and Women’s Golf
The golf program had a busy weekend as they participated in the Adirondack Invitational on April 27 and placed fourth overall. They also hosted the Hudson Valley Invitational on April 28 and placed second. Cole Stannard was the Vikings top golfer at both events. He scored an 80 at Adirondack and a 79 at the HVCC Invite on Sunday.
Upcoming Games:
Tuesday, April 30: Baseball vs. Herkimer (4 p.m./6 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 1: Men’s lacrosse vs. Tompkins-Cortland (5 p.m.)
Thursday, May 2: Baseball at Herkimer (2 p.m./4 p.m.)
Saturday, May 4: Baseball at Schenectady (1 p.m./3 p.m.)
Sunday, May 5: Baseball at Jefferson (1 p.m./3 p.m.); Golf at Genesee Invitational
Published: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:18:33 +0000 by a.sopris