We’re still a couple of minutes away from game time. The captains are meeting right now. It’s a little cool, but nobody’s complaining because it’s a lot warmer than it should be this time of year.

Keep checking back.

Update: We’re 10 minutes in, no score, although Lakeland is gathering momentum and has a 2-0 advantage on corners.

Update: I pushed the button a second too soon. Emma Bozek just put in a rebound to make it 1-0 Hornets with 20:36 to go. The initial shot was taken by her sister Megan Bozek, who gets the assist.

Update: Bridget McGovern makes the perfect pass across the mouth of the goal to Leanne Goldblatt, who puts Lakeland in front with 5:19 to go in the first half. Maine-Endwell has a couple of corners, but no serious threats.

Update: Halftime, 2-0 Lakeland.

Update: Emma Bozek gets a yellow card, she’s out for the next five minutes. Lakeland responds by forcing a corner despite being short a player. There’s 23 minutes to go.

Update: Lakeland is patiently counting down the minutes, still 2-0 with eight minutes to play.

Update: Another yellow card for Lakeland, this time it’s Goldblatt for taking a stick over somebody’s head while making a move.

Update: Lakeland is down two players. Alex Fitzpatrick picks up a second green card, which equals a yellow. She goes off. We have 2:40 to go.

Update: Lakeland wins another state title. The final is 2-0 in a game that was a little short on drama. The dog pile is in progress.

Hey bloggers!

I’m here at the Glens Falls Civic Center waiting for the opening ceremonies to start.

This morning classes B, C, D will be participating in the pool play round. The top two teams will advance to the state final match.

I’ll try to keep you updated as much as possible throughout the matches. Remember the newest updates will be at the bottom of the page.

Here’s some interesting facts to keep you entertained until then:

Hen Hud has won 94 straight games.

They have not lost a regular season game in nine years.

This is the Sailors sixth trip to the state tournament, they are three-year reigning champions – in two different classes.

A little information about the state tournament, Eden is back. The powerhouse that Hen Hud dropped in five games last year will be back in the final four. I’ll let you know how they look once the teams get out on the court.

In honor of the old volleyball blog I just have one question bloggers: Can you dig it?

Casey

The Briarcliff girls soccer team will compete for a third straight state title tomorrow at 2 at SUNY Cortland. The Bears will play Section 2’s Mechanicville, which beat Section 5 champ Livonia 2-1 in overtime. Briarcliff beat Livonia in last year’s Class B state final.

In other Section 1 news, John Jay-East Fishkill beat West Islip 3-2 and advanced to the Class AA state final. The Patriots will play Section 3’s Christian Brothers Academy, a.k.a. CBA-Syracuse.