CJ Haver: CJ led the bison to two wins this week, averaging 13 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals. In the two victories, CJ guarded the opposing top scorers, and held them to 4 and 3 points, well below what they average per game.

At the Fort Edward Holiday Tournament Brady won 1st place for highest game (248), 3 game series for either session (676), and 3rd highest 6 game series (1241).

In a 52-42 win over Ballston Spa on Tuesday, Kaelah Carter continued to prove her versatility for Shaker girls basketball. Her astounding 26 points last night made her the high scorer in the last three games; leader in steals, deflections and blocks; and second in rebounds. Paired with her stats, Kaelah is a leader on the court because she looks for her teammates, shows excellent communication throughout the game, and provides a staunch defense.

Congratulations to senior Sandra Sheedy for qualifying for the state meet at Ballston Spa this past weekend; she is the first female diver from Shaker to qualify for states in over a decade. Additionally, Sandra stepped in at senior night to help out on the swimming end, competing in the 50 butterfly as part of the medley relay.

Sofia served an amazing game against Averill Park with 10 serving aces,11 kills, and 11 digs. She was a steady, consistent player who helped take the win over Averill Park.

This junior won the deciding match against Niskayuna, giving Shaker a 5-4 win. Ani lost the first set 3-6 before rallying to take the second set in a tiebrake 9-7, and the third set 6-1. Ani trailed in the tiebrake 3-6 and held off 3 match points - losing any one of them would have given Niskayuna the overall match win. She then defeated her Niskayuna opponent decisively in the third set 6-1 to seal the Shaker win.

Olivia Lovly hasn't allowed a goal against Shaker in the past 4 games. Against Guilderland, this freshman had an outstanding game with 12 saves; 3 days later she had 6 saves against Burnt Hills.

Karleigh had an incredible offensive game vs. Bethlehem. Her work off the ball and cutting made a huge difference in opening up lanes to get the ball to space. She scored what would be the winning goal off a penalty stroke.

Michaela scored 11 goals and had 4 assists in 2 games. She was a huge part of our two wins this past week. She’s tied for scoring the most goals on JV and leads in assists.

Talyn had a big week! In our first win over Guilderland she pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts and only giving up 2 runs. She went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and an RBI in the 10-2 win. She continued to lead the team offensively hitting 2 for 4 with a 3 run homerun the next day helping to defeat Guilderland again 18-8. Talyn is one of our leading batters consistently getting the hits we need and getting on base, as well as our top pitcher with 39 strikeouts for the season so far. Talyn is a key part of both the offense and defense, helping the modified softball team to a 6-2 record with 5 games remaining!

Logan had a season high 705 series and a high game of 267. This led the team to a win over CBA and move the teams record to 6-2. That’s the highest series and highest game by anyone this year.

Leonni Griffin (9th grade) and Kaleigh Higgins (10th grade) have been the first and second place finishers on the Varsity Cross Country team for every race this season. They finished first and second overall against a strong Shenendehowa team to help secure the biggest win of the season. Good luck in the final race this Sunday!

Tess Cody made some great defensive stops and was key in generating plays on offense. Lily Luper had another incredible defensive game, making tackles in the defensive end and using her stick skills to get the ball out of the defensive zone. Final score: Shaker 2 - Niskayuna 0

Laura is the first one in the water, always makes her intervals, and has really committed herself this season. On Thursday her hard work and dedication paid off when she won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:15.65 against Shenendehowa.

Sarah Jacob and Julia Barker are the only seniors on the strong and relatively young girls cross country team. They have been recognized as captains and leaders, and they are great role models for their teammates.

Benjamin Inglee led the charge for the Varsity Boys Soccer team’s huge 5-1 season opening win over Albany. Ben not only scored the first 2 goals of the season, but he did so in only 10 minutes. In addition to his 2 goals, Benjamin added another assist and was a playmaking force throughout the game. In case that was not enough, that was Benjamin’s first game in a new position! His team first attitude has been a great asset to the team.