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  Team Predictions     Top Individuals
    W-L      
1. Saratoga Springs-* 12-0   Lucas Bernacki Bethlehem
2. Bethlehem 11-1 Grahm Burns Saratoga Springs
3. Guilderland 10-2   Isaac Deyoe Shaker
4. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 9-3   Calvin Howard-* Bethlehem
5. Shaker 8-4   Adam Judson Shaker
6. C.B.A. 7-5   Thomas Kirchherr Saratoga Springs
7. Niskayuna 6-6   Joseph Kosier-* Guilderland
8. Shenendehowa 5-7   Jack Kransler Guilderland
9. Columbia 4-8   Levi Layden Saratoga Springs
10. Ballston Spa 3-9 Justin Lentini Saratoga Springs
11. Colonie 2-10   Declan Lyman C.B.A.
12. Albany High 1-11   Jackson Majewski Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
13. Averill Park 0-12   Erik Miller Shenendehowa
        Ethan Owen Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
        Keaton Rickett Bethlehem
           

*=2025 State Qualifiers  

Albany High Falcons    

2025 Sectional place: 10th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Daniel Levy-Sr., Archer Goldman-So., Henry Hypnarowski-Sr., Ulysses Graham-Snyder-Sr., Nathaniel Pupons-Sr., Thandise Pieterse-Sr., Eli Bearden-Sr.

Key Losses: Noah Bizer, Cameron Volk, Abdelkarim Hassy

Team Outlook: Lose their top three from last year, including state qualifier Noah Bizer. Levy is their top returning runner and was just under 19 minutes last year. Goldman, Hypnarowski, and Graham-Snyder are their next three and were in the low to mid 19 minute range last year. Team looks to take a step back after losing their top three and will need to improve significantly if they want to move up n the league.

Averill Park Golden Knights    

2025 Sectional place: 4th place-Class B

Projected Lineup: Clark Miklic-So., Ben Nazarian-Sr., Wolfgang Fridmann-Jr., Spencer Sweet-Sr., Nash Multanus-Sr.

Key Losses: Lucas Brown, Noah Sollohub, Parker Dupuis, Roy Wajda

Team Outlook: Lose four out of their top five from last year. Miklic was their number two last year and returns as thei top runner and was just under 18 minutes last year. Big gap after that as Nazarian and Fridman are more than aminute behond and were both right at 19 minutes, and another gap to their fourth and fifth runners. With only five runners returning they will have to regroup if they want to move up in the league.

Ballston Spa Scotties

2025 Sectional place: 11th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Williams (Liam) Brooks-Sr.. Jack Potter-So., Jackson Sobel-Sr., Callum Green-So., Syman Brooks-Jr., Colin McKay-Sr., Evan Potter-Sr., IMax-Demeritt-Fr., Adam Loomis-Fr.

Key Losses: Samuel Demeritt

Team Outlook: .Return their top five from last year. Brooks return as their top runner and was just over 18 minutes last year. McKay is their second runner and was about ten seconds behind Brooks. Team has and sub 60 second gap from their 1st through 5th but the times need to drop more to move up in the league.

Bethlehem Eagles  

2025 Sectional place: 3rd place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Calvin Howard-Sr., Lucas Bernacki-Sr., Keaton Rickert-Sr., Will Tait-So., Logan Greaux-Sr., Andrew Turinsky-So., Tristan McCarthy-Sr., Mason Bergeron-Jr., Eli Ketzer-Sr., Jack Deer-Jr.

Key Losses Everett Probeck

Team Outlook: Return their top six from last year. Calvin Howard returns as their number one. He is a returing state qualifier and one of the top runners in the league running just under 16 minutes last year, Bernacki and Rickert and their second and third runnera and were in the mid 16's last season. Tait and Greaux finish up their top five and were both just under 17 minutes last year. Team has the abilty to win the league and section but will want to close the gap a little between their top three and the rest of the team.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans    

2025 Sectional place: 1st place-Class B, 1st place0New York State Championships

Projected Lineup: Ethan Owen-Sr., Jackson Majewski-So., Dylan Piel-Jr., Cooper Johnston-Jr., Luca Piccirillo-Sr., Jackson Cooper-So., Liam Herbage-Sr.

Key Losses: Logan Muller, Caden Flores

Team Outlook: The defending Class B stae champions return six out of their top seven from last year, losing only their third runner. Ethan Owen returns as thei top runner and is one of the top runners in the section, running just under 16 minutes last year. Majewskit is their second runner. He was in the mid 16's and  was New York State's freshman runner of the year last year and gives Burnt Hills and solid 1-2 punch. Piel and Johnston and their thors and fourth runners and both were in the high 16 minutes range last year, Piccirillo returns as their fifth and was in the mid 17's last year and had a solid spring so he could move up. If they can close the gap from their fifth to the rest of their top four then they will have and good chance and winning the league and possibly another state championships. Right now, the rest of the team battling for the league title have fifth runners that are a;; under 17 minutes so that could be the differance.

C.B.A. Brothers    

2025 Sectional place: 3rd place-Class B

Projected Lineup: Declan Lyman-Sr.,Drew Trietiak-Sr., Linus Mangione-Jr., Jackson Davignon-Sr.,  Matthew McKenna-Jr., ,Gavin Giglia-Jr., Colin Mooney-Jr., Roman Deso-Jr.,  Joseph Griffin-Jr., Reed DeWitt-Jr.

Key Losses: Maverick Kentz, Sean Garrity, Matthew Vivas

Team Outlook: Lose thkree out of their top four from last season so will have to regroup a little this season. Lyman returns as thei top runner and was in the mid 16's last year. Mangione, Trietiak, and Davifgnon should be their next three runners and were about a minutes back from Lymans all in the mid 17's. Will need to close the gap between their first runner and the rest of the team to move up in the league,

Colonie Garnet Wolfpack    

2025 Sectional place: 7th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Callan Clancy-So., Benjamin Varin-So., Sebastian Nitcher-Sr., Denim Kornegay0So., Kason Fennelly-Fr., Qitong Yao-Jr., Alexander DiCarlo-Sr.

Key Losses: Owen Conley, Nicholas Kohli, Ben Fondacaro, Gavin McNeal

Team Outlook: Lose their top three from lasst yaer including state qualifier Owen Conley.Clancy returns with their top retirning time and was in the mid 17 minute range. Vann comes in as their number two runner and is about a minute behind Vann. Next two runners, Nitcher and Kornegat were both in the 19's and everyone else over 20 minutes. Graduation has hit the team hard the last two years after winning the sectional title in 2024 and will need to start rebuilding to get bak up in the league.

Columbia Blue Devils    

2025 Sectional place: 9th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Joseph Edick-So., Daniel Cirincione-Sr., William Xiao-So., Benjamin Chapman-Jr., Jacob Miller-So., Senuth Chandrasekera-Jr., Riley Sheehan-Sr.

Key Losses: Johnny Edick, Robert Graziano

Team Outlook: Return three out of their top five including their top two. Edick returns as their top runners and was just under 17 minutes last year.Cirincione is their number two and was in the mid 17 minutes range last year.Zio is the number three about 30 seconds behing and Chandrasekera their fourth in the mid 19's/ Will need their fith runner and bit close to their top four for them to move up in the league.

Guilderland Dutchmen    

2025 Sectional place: 2nd place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Jospeh Kosier-Sr., Jack Kransler-Sr., Ryan Holb-Sr., Zachary Stupar-So., Joshua Melchior-Sr., Ben Mayer-Sr., Benjamin Vrooman-Sr., Colin Davis-Sr., Evan Bton-Sr., Conor O'Grady-So.

Key Losses: Zaxi Wang

Team Outlook:  Return their top five and six out of their top seven from last year. Kosier returns as their top runner. He was a state qualifier last year and one of the top runners in the section and state.Kransler and Melchior should be their second and third runners and were in the mid 16's with Holb and and Davies in the high 16 minute range.I didn't include sophomore Zachary Stupar as he didn't finish the season last year.(injury?) but he put up some very good times in the Spring and should factor in their top five. Team has the talent to be the top team in the section, and possibly the state. Stupar could be a big boost if he continues off of his Spring but they will want to close the gap between Kosier the the rest if their top five if they want to not only take the league and sectional titles, but possibly a state title as well.

Niskayuna Nisky  

2025 Sectional place: 5th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Charlie Breslin-Sr., Simon Harvey-Sr., Zachary Kostoroski-Jr., Lucas DeSalvatore-So., Quinn Ingemie-So., Simon Harvey-Sr., Owen Mance-So., Shlok Pravhushetter-Jr., Dine James-Jr., Sam Cassella-Jr.

Key Losses: Nicholas Downing, Ryan Harrow, Dean Lowery, Jack Walker

Team Outlook: Hit hard to graduation as they lost their top three from last year. Breslin comes in as their top returning runner and was in the low 17 minutes range last year. Harvey should be their number two and was in the mid 17's last year. Kostoroski and Prabhushettar are their third and fourth runners and were in the low to mid 18 minute range last year. Rest of their top seven are over 19 minutes so they will need to close the gaps from 3rd to 4th and 5th to the rest of the team to move up in the league,

Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks   

2025 Sectional place: 1st place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Grahm Burns-Sr., Levi Layden-Sr., Brent Pasek-Sr., Jackson Shaw-Sr., Thomas Kirchherr-Jr., Wyatt Wilson, Gianluca Russo, Hatvey Edmunds, Alex Wildermuth

Key Losses: Thomas Isenovski, Joshua Nix

Team Outlook: The returning sectional champions return five out of the top six but the one is a big loss with last year's sectional champ, Thomas Isenovski, graduating. Layden and Burns should be their top two runners, both were in the mid 16 minute range last year. Lentini and Kirchherr are only about 10-15 seconds behind the top two. Shaw should round out the top five who was also in the mid to high 16 minutes. What they lose wih Isenoviski they make up with a tight five man gap which can give them a leg up for the league and sectional title.

Schenectady Patriots   

2025 Sectional place: 8th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Alucien Gonzalez-Jr., Thomas Kirby-Jr., Clason Wolk-Jr., Cainen Aceto-Jr., Brighton Gerry-Sr.

Key Losses: Davon Henry, Michael Serrano, Devian Roberts, Mashawn Rogers

Team Outlook: Lose three out of their top four to graduation. Gonzalez comes in with thie top returning time and was in the mid 17's last year. Kirby is their number two about 30 seconds back, just over 18 minutes. Wold comes in at thiird in the  high 18's with the rest of their top five over 19 minutes. Team will need to regroup a little atter getting hit by graduation so it may be tough to move up in the league.

Shaker Blue Bison    

2025 Sectional place: 4th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Isaac Deyoe-Sr., Adam Judson-Sr., Shreyan Kapale-Jr., Stephen Mostert-Sr., Christopher Bunaes-Sr., Fahim Azad-Sr.

Key Losses: Jake Gaudette, Vedhant Agni

Team Outlook: Return five out of seven from last year, including state qualifier Jake Gudette. Deyoe returns with their top time from last year, running in the mid 16 minute range, with Judson not far back from him. Kapale comes in as their number three and was just under 17 minutes last year. Mostert comes in as their fourth and was right at 17 minutes. Fifth runner is over 40 seconds back from their top four and that gap will need to close considerably for them to move up in the league.

Shenendehowa Plainsmen   

2025 Sectional place: 6th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Erik Miller-Sr., Dylan Vana-Jr., Elijah Messenger-So., Grayson Lynch-Fr., Caeden Grizzaffi-So., Jonah Morgan-Sr.

Key Losses: Leo Christopher, Jonas Vinciquerra, Jack Clyne, Michael Schanz, Jacob Perkins

Team Outlook: Only their top seven from last year. Miller returns with their top returning time from last year and was in the mid 16's last year. Vana should be their number two and was in the low 17's last year.Messenger and Lynch are thier third and fourth and were both in the mid 18 minute range. Big dropoff after that as the rest of the team is over a minute behind. Team will need to regroup after a big graduation loss. Shen usually has the numbers to do that but the question will be how much can they improve.

Suburban Council Girls  

  Team Predictions     Top Individuals
    W-L      
  Saratoga Springs 12-0   Julia Beyer Guilderland
  Guilderland 11-1 Anna Chrapowitzky-* Bethlehem
  Bethlehem 10-2   Sophia Chromczak-* Bethlehem
  Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 9-3   Cora Conley Saratoga Springs
  Shenendehowa-* 8-4   Braelyn Cornell Guilderland
  Averill Park 7-5   Elizabeth Cronin Averill Park
  Shaker 6-6   Teagan Davis Guilderlans
  Colonie 5-7   Adalyn Greer Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
  Columbia 4-8   Tara Iyer Guilderland
Albany High 3-9 Riley Lynch Shenendehowa
  Niskayuna 2-10   Tess McNamara Bethlehem
  Ballston Spa 1-11   Erin Moleski Saratoga Springs
  Schenectady 0-12   Elle Nelson Saratoga Springs
        Reagan Owen-* Saratoga Springs
        Yue Tong Ang Saratoga Springs

  

Albany High Falcons   

2025 Sectional place: 8th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Emmaline Dalland-So., Mariana Hentrich-So., Tess Moore-Jr., Simone Schou-So., Maya Chittur-Jr.

Key Losses: Annabelle DiStefano, Janie Hallgren, Juliana Mullin, Matilda Gish

Team Outlook: Lose four out of their top seven from last year including their top runner. Dalland comes in with their top returning time from last year and was in the high 21 minute range. Hentrich and Moore are their next two runners and were both in mid 21's last year. Schou is their number four and was about a minute behind the top three with the rest of the returning team over 26 minutes. Need to have some improvements, especially in the fifth spot to move up in the league.

Averill Park Golden Knights    

2025 Sectional place: 2nd place-Class B

Projected Lineup:Elizabeth Cronin-So., Mae Miller-Sr., Lily Glickman-So., Mara Carrig-So., Aria Bertos-Sr., Emma Grosso-Jr., Khloe Matthews-Jr.

Key Losses: Alexa Ruppe

Team Outlook: Return everyone but their thirs runner from last year. Cronin returns as their top runner and was in the low 19 minute range last year. Miller comes back as their number two and was just under 20 minutes. Big drop off after their first two as Carrig and Bertos were both in the mis 22's last year. Gross finishes up their top five in the mid 23 minute range. Team need to cut the gap to their top two runners and improvements in the number five slot to move up in the league

Ballston Spa Scotties

2025 Sectional place: 10th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Kallie Bush-Jr., Adelyn Taylor-Fr., Elianah Hunter-Sr., Noelle Brennan-Jr., Molly Weeks-Jr., Hadley Scherer-Sr., Sydney Dowd-Sr.

Key Losses: Alexander Beck,Emily Hye, Amelia Deluke, Megan Loomis

Team Outlook: Graduatoin hits them hard as they lose their top two runners and three out of their top five. Bush comes in with their top returning time and was just over 21 minutes last year. Taylor and Hunter come in as their second and thirs runners and were in the low to mid 22 minute range. Brennan should be their fourth runner and was just under 24 minutes last year with the rest of the team coming in over 25 minutes. Need to regroup after getting hit by graduation, especially needing a fifth runner that can close the gap to their top four.

Bethlehem Eagles    

2025 Sectional place: 2bd place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Sophia Chromcczak-So., Anna Chrapowitzky-Sr., Tess McNamara-Jr., Lillian Masters-Sr., Sidney Graham-Jr., Sophie Syed-So., Caroline Murphy-Sr.

Key Losses: Logan Kuhn

Team Outlook: Return six out of seven from last year, only losing their number two runner. Chromczak returns as the top runner and was in the mid 17 minutes last year. Chrapowitzky bumps up to the number two spot and was in the mid 18 minute range last year. McNamara is their number thee, bout a minute back and the mid 18's. Masters and Graham finish up their top five with both in ane high 19's. Team is one of the favorites to take the league title but have a couple of gaps they will want to close up to improve their odds. Escpecially the gap between their second and third runners and the gap between their thirs and fourth-fifth runners.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans    

2025 Sectional place: 1st place-Class B

Projected Lineup: Adalyn Greer-Sr., Lillian Knott-Jr., Serafina Battuello-So., Arden Heiner-Sr., Ella Bodenstab-Jr., Everleigh Greer-Fr., Lily Cartier-Jr.

Key Losses: Addison Cyr, Delaney Casey

Team Outlook: Lose their top runner from last year but return five out of their top seven. Greer comes in as their top returning runner and was just over 19 minutes last year.  Next four runners; Knott, Battuello, Heiner, and Bodestab are over a minute behind Greer but have an npressive 13 second spread. They will want to close the gap between their first runner and the rest of the top five but it will still be tough to crack the top three teams.

Colonie Garnet Wolfpack    

2025 Sectional place: 7th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Nina Kimball-So., Ava Gundlach-Fr., Kiera Kindlon-Sr., Layaal Awad-8th, Maddy Koon-Jr., Eva Corbett-So., Natalie Kelleher-Sr.

Key Losses: Abigail Milo, Liliana Burbrige, Juliana LaFountain

Team Outlook: Return their top three but only return one other runner from their top seven. Kimball ans Gundlach return as their top two runners with both running in the mid 20 minute range. Kindlon and Awad should be their third and fourth runners with both in the mid 21's. Their next two runners are in the mid 22's. The gap between their second and third runners and the gap between their fourth and fifth runners to move up in the league.

Columbia Blue Devils    

2025 Sectional place: 6th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Gabriella LaQuidara-Jr., Peyton Wagner-Jr., Lucille Mueller-Jr., Olivia Kline-Jr., Olivia DiNova-Jr., Leanne Kaminsky-Jr.

Key Losses: Sabine Yannone, Hailey Miller, Ava Weiss

Team Outlook: Lose three out of their top five from last year,LaQuidara vomes in with the top returning time and was in the mid 20's last year. Wagner and Mueller are their second and third returning runners and were both in the low to mid 21 minute range. Kline, whi was just under 22 minutes, should be their fourth runner, with the rest of the team over 23 minutes,They will need their fifth runner to close the gap for improvement in the league.

Guilderland Dutchmen   

2025 Sectional place: 3rd place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Tara Iyer-Jr., Teagan Davis-Kr., Braelyn Cornell-Sr., Julia Beyer-Sr., Lily Hubbard-Jr., Jane McCoy-Jr., Camille Wey-Jr.

Key Losses: Addison Vellekoop

Team Outlook: Return six out of their top seven but lose their top runner, Addison Vellekoop. Iyer and Davis come in as their top two runners and both were in the high 18 minute range last year, Cornell, Beyer, and Hubbard close out their top five and were in the mid to high 19 minute range. They will battle it out for the league title but will want to see the gap between their top two to the rest of the team close to put them over the top.

Niskayuna Nisky

2025 Sectional place: 5th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Olivia Walker-Jr., Brookelyn McDonald-Sr., Natalie Merrill-Jr., Noelle Youngs-Jr.

Key Losses: Callan Stabler,Sofia Bane, Lily Harrow, Fikir Kebbede

Team Outlook: Were wallopped by graduation, Losing their top three and four out of their top five. Walker steps in with their top returning time and was in the high 20's last year, McDonald should be their numver two and was about a minute behind, Merrill is their number three and was in the mid 22 minute range. Youngs is their only other returning runner and was about a minute behind. Need a depend on some new blood to step in to improve the team. Had a very good modified team last year that won the Suburban Council championship, so there's a good possibility that help may be coming.

Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks   

2025 Sectional place: 4th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Erin Moleski-So., Reagan Owen-Jr., Cora Conley-Jr., Yue Tong Ang-Sr., elle Nelson-Jr., Iley Centea-Jr., Heidi Berglund-Sr.

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Return averyone from last year. Moleski and Owen return as their top two runners with both runner in the low to mid 18 minute range last year. Conly comes in as their number three and was in the low 19's with Sng and Nelson their fourth and fifth runners with boyj in the mid 19 minute range. Team has a great chance of winning the team title  Would probably like their fourth and fifth a little closer to their top three to give them and little more depth.

Schenectady Patriots   

2025 Sectional place: 11th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Violet Corlew-Sr., Alexis Smith-Jr., Jalanisse Cabrera Lopez-Sr., Letijena Harris-So., Mina Summers-Sr., Stormy Merfeld-Sr.

Key Losses: Nassima Poinsette, Emily Einhorn, Teresa Smith

Team Outlook: Return four out of their top five from last year, Corlew returns as their top runner and was in the high 20 minute range last year. Big gap after corlew as Smith comes in as their number two and was about 4 minutes behins. Rest of the team were over 25 minuntes last year so they will need to see some big improvements if the want to improve in the league.

Shaker Blue Bison   

2025 Sectional place: 9th place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Boshra Benantar-Sr.,Veronica Kenick-Fr., Emma Stone-Jr., Evelyn DeYoe-Fr., Reagan Durant-8th, Evie Weiss-8th, Megan McKinney-So., Lilly Higgins-Jr., <aeve Hisfen-Sr., Maddy Hillman-Jr.

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Return everyone from last year. Benantar returns as their top runner and was in the high 20 minutes last year. Kenick come in as their second runner and was in the low 21 minute range.  Many new faces coming in to fill their rest of their lineup which could help them in the league but we'll need to see how quickley they can settle into their top five.

Shenendehowa Plainsmen   

2025 Sectional place: 1st place-Class A

Projected Lineup: Riley Lynch-Jr., Alexander Beer-So., Alaina Keller-Jr., Gia Bronzell-So., Sydney Updyke-Sr., Katie Battle-Sr., Lanna Schmitz-So.

Key Losses: Leyla Bhursi, Courtney Krawiecki, Raquelle Landa, Addy Morelli

Team Outlook: Graduation ht them hard and their lose three out of their top four from last year, Lynch steps in as their top returning runner. She was just under 18 minutes last year and is one of the top runners in the section this year. Big gap after Lynch as Beer and Keller are their second and third eunner and were in the low 20's last year. Battle and Schmitx come in next and were in the mid 21 minute range last season. The defending State and Federation cha,ps will need to see big improvements from their second through fifth runners if they want to battle the top three teams in the league.