Sports Features

Coaches vs. cancer basketball events
Ballston Spa High School Girl's Basketball teams raise money for the Coaches Vs. Cancer Efforts For all remaining home games to be held on Jan. 31, Feb. 7 and Feb. 14, the Ballston Spa High School girl's basketball team will be offering a 50/50 raffle with half of all proceeds going directly to the Coaches vs. Cancer Foundation. Coaches vs. Cancer is a program that supports the American Cancer Society by leveraging the dedication of... [More]
Local girls represent Ballston Spa in national soccer tourney
BY STAFF REPORTS news@theballstonjournal.com The Lime Green Extreme soccer team of Ballston Spa successfully competed in a national three-on-three (3v3) championship soccer tournament held at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. over the Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend. Attending the national championship at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports was the culmination of two years of intense training and competition for the girls. "It's an... [More]
Kambourelis is flying to the top
BY RYAN SCHUETTE news@theballstonjournal.com For most soccer players, the sight of snowfall is welcomed as a little bit of a break from all of the running they do. But for Ballston Spa soccer and track star Alex Kambourelis it is just the beginning. Indoor track is something Kambourelis has been doing since she was in eighth grade. Known as a sprinter and relay specialist, she has been setting records since she stepped into high... [More]
Youth lacrosse league signups
Registrations for the Ballston Spa youth lacrosse league offers grades K - 8 the opportunity to learn to play the game of lacrosse in an instructional setting. The league is a participant in the Capital District Youth Lacrosse League and will play competitive games vs. other schools in the Capital Region. The K-6 Learn to Play program will meet twice a week starting in early April and continue through early June. The program will emphasize... [More]
Lefty wonder Miller powers bowling success
BY RYAN SCHUETTE news@theballstonjournal.com In school, Franklin Miller is just an ordinary shy kid who gets good grades and is polite to everybody. But as soon as he steps onto the lanes he becomes the fierce competitor that carries the Ballston Spa bowling team and strikes fear into the hearts of teams that visit the Ballston Lanes. The senior lefty is as modest as they come. “I don’t try to be competitive like that," Miller said,... [More]
Miss Scotties softball registration for 2012
BALLSTON SPA – Miss Scotties Softball recently announced registration dates for its 2012 recreational league. Registration will be held on Jan. 21 and Jan. 28 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s School in Ballston Spa; on Jan. 25 from 5:45-7:45 p.m. at the Milton Community Center in Milton and on Jan. 26 from 5:45-7:45 p.m. at the Malta Community Center in Malta. The recreational league is non-competitive and open to all girls ages... [More]
BSpa alumna named athlete of the month at Herkimer
Herkimer County Community College has named Katelynn Skoda female athlete of the month for December, 2011. Skoda, from Ballston Spa, is on the women's Swimming and Diving team. She is majoring in Human Services and is a senior. Coach Vicki Brown said "Katelynn works tremendously hard in practice everyday. She is constantly pushing herself to reach the next level. She has come far in the sport and I'm extremely proud of her."... [More]
A splash of brilliance
BY RYAN SCHUETTE news@theballstonjournal.com Ballston Spa swim team senior captain David Gardner is looking forward to Feb. 16. It’s not the date of graduation or the date of the prom, but rather the date the swimming sectionals begin, officially marking the start of his post season run. “Swimming is virtually everything to me," Gardner said. "It feels like half of my life is spent in the water.” Gardner has already posted times... [More]
Loving community, big results
BY RYAN SCHUETTE news@theballstonjournal.com St. Mary's Catholic Church is located right in the middle of downtown Ballston Spa. The parish has been an institution for a great number of the people in the towns of Ballston Spa, Milton and Malta for many years, and its CYO youth basketball program has helped build character in hundreds of young children. “I have been impressed over the years with our youth’s willingness to serve,”... [More]
Evan Mendez selected Section II Class AA Keeper of the Year
For the past three years Evan Mendez has been the starting goalie for the Ballston Spa High School varsity soccer team. His work ethic is beyond compare. This, combined with his superior athletic ability and natural talent, has elevated him to become the top goalie in Section II. Mendez became a competitive soccer player by accident. As an 7th grader he was not quick enough to play much field time on his club soccer team. ... [More]