Saratogian On The Record Sports Podcast

Pink Sheet sports editor David M. Johnson and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame communications director Brien Bouyea talk about the upcoming Saratoga Race Coruse meet

Our Pink Sheet experts weigh in on the running of the 2017 Belmont Stakes this weekend. Who to watch, who is out and most importantly who to bet on. Michael Veitch and Brien Bouyea along with sports editor David Johnson.

Sports Editor David M. Johnson (@davidmichael10) and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Director of Communications Brien Bouyea (@nmrhof) break down the 2017 Kentucky Derby.

Each week The Saratogian, Community News and Troy Record gather to talk about the past week in sports and a look ahead at what's next. Here is this week's program topics and times: 1:30 Stan Hudy talks about the Shenendehowa at Saratoga ice hockey game 4:20 Shen Coach Juan de la Rocha 5:40 Saratoga senior Jake Fauler 9:00 Sam Blum talks about the Troy/Shaker boys basketball contest 11:00 David Johnson talks about Saratoga's girls basketball senior night win 12:30 Saratoga Coach Robin Chudy 13:45 Stan introduces the Athlete Spotlight 16:00 Saratoga gymnast Abby Zabielski 19:45 Call us at 889-YELL (9355) 21:00 Sam on Siena College men's basketball 22:45 Stan on Hockey Night in Saratoga 24:45 Skidmore hockey coach Rob Hutchison 26:45 Looking ahead to the wrestling sectionals 30:30 Stan on National Girls and Women Day in Sports 32:30 Skidmore women's volleyball coach Hilda Arrechea 34:25 E-mail us - here's how 35:00 Lightning round on national topics 36:00 Syracuse's John Gillon 43 points 39:15 Man-to-Man vs. Zone defense 43:45 Super Bowl picks and prop bets 50:00 Twitter shout outs and sign-offs

The sportswriters at The Saratogian, Community News and Troy Record gather once again to talk about the local sports scene in the Capital Region and sometimes beyond. Here is a look at this week's show:

The Saratogian and Troy Record sports staff recaps high school and college sports events in the 518 each week. Show rundown: 1:50 Saratoga boys basketball vs Troy 4:25 SS basketball Adam Anderson 5:20 SS basketball Coach Matt Usher 8:15 Shen vs. Shaker basketball 11:00 LaSalle boys basketball 12:25 LaSalle Coach Steve Sgambelluri 15:15 Stillwater boys basketball 18:15 Burnt Hills vs Saratoga hockey 21:00 Burnt Hills Coach Jim Buffoline 22:30 Shen at Ballston Spa wrestling 27:00 Ballston Spa wrestler Joe Mather 28:15 Shen Coach Rob Weeks 33:45 Siena men's basketball 37:25 Siena Coach Jimmy Patsos 40:30 Skidmore men's and women's basketball 43:50 Cocah Darren Bennett on Kelly Donnelly 1,000 pts 47:45 Lightning round - National Championships 50:30 Lightning round - NFL playoffs 53:30 Lightning round - Derek Rose - best call in story

The sports staff gathered before the holidays to talk about the week in sports, championship rings, varsity basketball doubleheaders, rivalry hockey and best Christmas dinners. Here is the podcast rundown: 3:30 Stan on Saratoga at Shen ice hockey 9:11 Saratoga coach Dave Torres 11:15 Shane on Saratoga at Shen girls basketball 14:45 Shen Coach Joe Murphy 15:45 Saratoga Coach Robin Chudy 16:15 Stan on Saratoga at Shen boys basketball 22:15 Saratoga Coach Matt Usher 29:20 Stan on Shen baseball receiving championship rings 31:45 Shen Coach Greg Christodulu 33:15 Dave on Siena Basketball 33:15 Siena's Devonte Jones 35:25 Shane thoughts on Siena Basketball 45:45 Lightning Round 1 - Grayson Allen - Should be suspended or shot? 49:40 More disappointing Bills or Jets 52:45 Christmas gifts for sports stars 55:45 Best Christmas dinner food 1:03 Holiday closing thoughts

The staff of The Saratogian and Troy Record sit down to recap their coverage of the 2016 Section II Super Bowl contests across the Capital District. Sam Blum and Shane Marshall discuss the AA title game between Troy and Shaker. Stan Hudy talks about the C Super Bowl between Greenwich and Mechanicville. Sam Blum talks about the A title tilt between Burnt Hills and Averill Park.

Sportswriter Stan Hudy sat down with Skidmore men's ice hockey coach and alum Rob Hutchinson to talk about this year's season, his memories of the Thoroughbreds, recruiting, the loss of Will Golden last year and the hopes for the 2016-2017 season.

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> The Saratogian and Troy Record sat down for a review and preview of our local coverage in Section II during the weekly Saratogian on The Record Sports podcast Suburban Sports Roundup session, talking birdies, bogeys, hits, misses and even had a therapy session for those pro sports teams that are no longer competing. Here is a look at this week’s topics: Shane Marshall on the Niskayuna at Saratoga football game at 2:00 Stan Hudy on Shenendehowa at CBA football at 4:15 James Costanzo on Stillwater at Holy Trinity at 7:15 Hudy on Mechanicville at Voorheesville at 10:30 Costanzo on Hoosic Valley at Glens Falls at 13:45 The conversation turned to the Section II Golf Championships at Eagle Crest Golf Course at 18:45 Hudy talked about Hoosick Falls taking the Class C/D title at 18:45 Interview with Hoosick Falls golfers Ryan Bloomer and Matt Smith at 20:30 Interview with Saratoga Central Catholic golfer Terel Tillman at 23:15 Hudy talked about Saratoga taking second in the Class A event at 26:15 Interview with Saratoga golfer Nolan Crowley at 28:00 Interview with Saratoga golf coach Steve Emler at 30:45 Interview with Shen golf coach Chris Douglas at 32:15 Costanzo talked about the ‘Freshman Connection’ on the Holy Trinity football team at 33:45 Interview with Holy Trinity quarterback Joe Tortell at 38:00 Hudy on scholarship offer to Shen tight end Mike Pizziketti after just four games 41:00 Interview with Shen Coach Brian Clawson at 42:45 Interview with Shen TE Mike Pizziketti at 47:45 The staff looked ahead to the rest of the week’s coverage plans Hudy and Costanzo talk about Thursday’s Shen vs. Shaker soccer match-ups at 53:30 Costanzo talks CBA at Guilderland football at 54:45 Interview with CBA Coach Joe Burke 57:00 Interview with CBA WR/CB Amir Taylor at 1:00 Hudy and Costanzo talk Mechanicville vs. Stillwater Indian Bowl at 1:04 Interview with Mechanicville Coach Erik Smith at 1:06.45 Interview with Stillwater Coach Ian Godfrey at 1:09.15 Marshall talks Shaker at Saratoga football 1:13.45 Marshall previews UAlbany vs. Richmond college football 1:16.00 Interview with UAlbany G Adam Wierbrinski 1:17.15 Interview with UAlbany LT Kevin Malloy 1:20.00 The conversation moves to the professionals in our lightning round, with extra time for a therapy session for the room’s Mets, Orioles and Jets fans: 1. Orioles loss – blame Buck Showalter? 1:20.00 2. Odell Beckham – Targeted or just tantrums? 1:24.00 3. Mets loss and is it a post-season game? 1:27.00 4. Jets Ryan Fitzpatrick – Enough already? 1:34.30 5. Bills win vs. Pats, was it a big deal? 1:36.30

The sports staff of The Saratogian and Troy Record take a tour of the high school sports scene in the Capital Region on Sept. 29 with Skidmore College tennis player Michelle Fuca as our special guest after winning the USTA/ITA Northeast Region singles championships. Here is this week's rundown: 2:00 Interview Skidmore tennis player Michelle Fuca 10:00 Football recaps from the staff 10:15 Shane Marshall Watervliet at Mechanicville 12:00 Stan Hudy Saratoga at Shen 15:15 James Costanzo Troy at Shaker 19:45 Hoosic Falls field hockey coach Denise Campbell 300th win 23:40 Interview Liz Ryan and Ally Burdick 25:00 Interview with Coach Campbell 26:00 Hudy on Shaker at Shen field hockey 27:15 Interview Shaker field hockey coach AllisoN Abdelnour 29:30 Interview Shen field hockey Carly Pelletier 31:00 Marshall on Saratoga golf 31:30 Interview Saratoga golf coach Steve Emler 35:15 Hudy on Saratoga at Shen girls swimming 36:45 Interview Saratoga diver Felicity Ryan 38:15 Interview Saratoga swimmer Taylor Patnode 40:30 Email your scores and story ideas 43:00 Friday Night football look-ahead 43;15 Costanzo Holy Trinity at Stillwater 44:15 Shenendehow at CBA 45:15 Interview Shen football coach Brian Clawson 48:00 National sports topic lightning round 48:00 Tim Tebow 1st pitch home run 50:00 Odell Beckham Jr. sideline antics 52:00 Ryan Fitzpatrick fall from grace 54:30 Red Sox clinch NL East 56:00 NL East - Can the Mets make it? 58:45 AL East - Can the Orioles make it?

The Troy Record and Saratogian sports staff remember Saratoga Springs wrestling coach Anthony Bellai, look at Friday's big games, talk swimming, boys soccer and a lightning round of national sports topics. Opening: Remembering Saratoga's Anthony Bellai 5:30 - Stan Hudy recaps Shen at Ballston Spa boys soccer OT game 6:45 - Shen game winner, Nick Evans interview 8:30 - Shen Coach Jonathan Bain interview 9:30 - Shane Marshall talks Saratoga boys soccer year 12:30 - Dave Johnson talks about finishing in soccer 18:45 - Hudy on swapping swimming coaches Shen/Ballston Spa 21:15 - Shen girls coach Sandy Stanislowski, Ballston Spa boys coach 23:45 - Ballston Spa girls coach Ted Snyder interview 26:00 - Staff talks Friday Night H.S. Football 26:45 - James Costanzo previews Troy vs. Shaker 30:00 - Troy Coach Bob Burns interview 32:30 - Shaker QB Wahid Nabi interview 35:00 - Shaker Coach Greg Sheeler interview 38:00 - Watervliet at Mechanicville preview 40:00 - 'Vliet Coach Brian Hoefer interview 44:30 - Marshall on Greenwich vs. Hoosic Valley preview 46:30 - Hudy on Saratoga at Shen preview 48:00 - Saratoga Coach Terry Jones interview 52:00 - Shen Coach Brian Clawson 55:30 - Lightning Round - AFC Player of the Week 59:30 - NFL - Rex Ryan fired before seasons end? 1:01.30 - NFL Pats QB's can they be successful? 1:06.00 - MLB - Yankees Gary Sanchez Rookie of the Year? 1:09.30 - MLB - Can the Mets make the playoffs? 1:15.00 - Closing thoughts

The staff of The Saratogian and Troy Record talk high school sports in Section II. This week's interviews: Bethlehem golfer Austin Fox 26:30 Shaker golfer Madison Braman 27:30 Shen golfer Tommy McPartlon 28:45 Lansingburgh football player Angel Bermudez 33:00 Hoosic Valley football coach Pete Porcelli 38:40 CBA football coach Joe Burke 42:30 Saratoga quarterback Jack Cairns 47:15 Troy football coach Bob Burns 54;45

In the latest Just A Bit Suburban, a Just A Bit Outside and Suburban Sports Roundup hybrid podcast, DJ Eberle, Stan Hudy, James Costanzo, David Johnson and Chris Pennamacoor recap what sporting events we’ve been to, preview three of the weekend’s hottest Section II football matchups and host their MLB and NFL round tables. This week’s player and coach interviews include Saratoga Springs field hockey senior Maggie Conway, Shenendehowa field hockey junior Eliza Branch, Saratoga head field hockey coach Jo-Anne Hostig, La Salle football head coach Gary Lauver, Saratoga head football coach Terry Jones, Saratoga quarterback Darius Wicks, Shen head football coach Brian Clawson, Shen quarterback Cole Vincenzi and Ballston Spa head football coach Ray Toohey. Rundown — Introduction — 9.7.16 Saratoga Springs at Shenendehowa field hockey recap, including Saratoga Springs senior Maggie Conway, Shenendehowa junior Eliza Branch and Saratoga head coach Jo-Anne Hostig interviews = 5:36 — La Salle football versus Schenectady preview, including an interview with La Salle head coach Gary Lauver = 13:41 — Saratoga Springs football versus Guilderland preview, including Saratoga head coach Terry Jones and quarterback Darius Wicks interviews = 20:18 — Shenendehowa football at Ballston Spa preview, including Shenendehowa head coach Brian Clawson, Shen quarterback Cole Vincenzi and Ballston Spa head coach Ray Toohey interviews = 30:47 — MLB Round Table = 48:26 — NFL Round Table = 1:10:53 — Closing Thoughts = 1:25:08

Christian Brothers Academy coach Joe Burke will face a familiar face Friday night, not only in the Ballston Spa team that eliminated his team from the playoffs last year, but his former assistant coach, Ray Toohey.

Newly appointed football head coach Ray Toohey talks about getting his Ballston Spa squad ready for his first game at the helm as a head coach. The Scotties travel to face CBA, a team he was on staff with for the past two years.

Schuylerville football coach John Bowen talks about this year's Black Horses squad, how hungry they are and how they will make a name for themselves.

Saratoga Springs football coach Terry Jones talks about his new look 2016 Blue Streaks and what the new faces need to do to be successful.

In the brand new Just A Bit Suburban podcast, DJ Eberle, Stan Hudy, James Costanzo and David Johnson previewed the some of the upcoming Section II football action and hosted a Saratoga Race Course round table. Troy High head football coach Bob Burns, Shenendehowa backup quarterback Cole Vincenzi, CBA head football coach Joe Burke, Ballston Spa head football coach Ray Toohey, Schuylerville head football coach John Bowen, Saratoga Springs head football coach Terry Jones, horse racing columnist Michael Veitch and horse racing author Brien Bouyea joined the podcast. Rundown — Introduction — Shenendehowa at Troy football preview, including Troy head coach Bob Burns and Shen backup quarterback Cole Vincenzi interviews = 1:54 — Ballston Spa at CBA football preview, including CBA head coach Joe Burke and Ballston Spa head coach Ray Toohey interviews = 21:21 — Schalmont at Schuylerville and Saratoga a Springs at Albany football previews, including Schuylerville head coach John Bowen and Saratoga head coach Terry Jones = 32:45 — Saratoga Race Course Round Table, featuring horse racing columnist Michael Veitch and horse racing author Brien Bouyea = 48:14 — Closing Thoughts

In the latest Just A Bit Outside podcast, DJ Eberle, David Johnson and James Costanzo preview Saturday's Travers Stakes, host their MLB and NFL round tables and recap the Rio Olympics. This week's interviews include trainer Chad Brown and jockeys John Velazquez and Irad Ortiz Jr. Rundown - Introduction - Travers Weekend preview - Travers Stakes Preview, including interviews with Connect's jockey John Velazquez and Connect, Gift Box and My Man Sam's trainer Chad Brown = 1:10 - A look at the rest of Saturday's card, including interviews with Lady Eli's jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and Lady Eli's trainer Chad Brown = 15:21 - Travers Day Final Thoughts = 21:08 - MLB Round Table = 22:40 - NFL Round Table = 31:21 - Closing Thoughts and Rio Olympics Talk = 48:05