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James Allen

@TUSidelines

I have covered Section II athletics since 1989. (S.F. Giants, Cleveland Guardians, S.F. 49ers, Golden State Warriors, N.Y. Rangers, U. of Florida, Army FB, F1).

 Albany, N.Y.
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Joined February 2010
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Section 2 football Super Bowls: Who will win? timesunion.com/projects/2026…
Section 2 football Super Bowls: Who will win?

Section 2 football Super Bowls: Who will win?

During the football season, we'll present this week’s football games. Tell us who you think will win.

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ON TO STATES!! Eagles bested a talented RFA team 2-0 to win the regional! Gigi beat the keeper for 1-0 then handled and assisted on Chelsea’s slick reverse for the insurance. 1st ever trip to the final weekend!! LET’S GO, 🦅🏑
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Regional Champs with a 5-0 win over New Hartford!!
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Congratulations to Stillwater, our Class C Girls Volleyball CHAMPS! 🏆⭐️🏐
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Congratulations to Duanesburg, our Class D Girls Volleyball CHAMPS! 🏆⭐️🏐
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Shenendehowa girls' swimming bounces back to capture Section 2 Division I title timesunion.com/hssports/arti… via @TimesUnion
Shenendehowa girls' swimming bounces back to capture Section 2 Division I title

Shenendehowa girls' swimming bounces back to capture Section 2 Division I title

Shenendehowa (Division I) and Queensbury (Division II) secured team titles at the Section 2 girls' swimming championships at the Shenendehowa Aquatic Center.

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South Glens Falls girls' volleyball shows resilience in Class A championship win timesunion.com/hssports/arti… via @TimesUnion
South Glens Falls girls' volleyball shows resilience in Class A championship win

South Glens Falls girls' volleyball shows resilience in Class A championship win

South Glens Falls showed its resilience once again as the top-seeded Bulldogs gutted out a 25-16, 14-25, 25-20, 25-21 win over No. 2 Glens Falls to claim the Section 2 Class A championship.

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2026 Class D Regional Champions!!!
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Patience pays off with Class A boys' cross country title for Bethlehem's Howard timesunion.com/hssports/arti… via @TimesUnion
Patience pays off with Class A boys' cross country title for Bethlehem's Howard

Patience pays off with Class A boys' cross country title for Bethlehem's Howard

Howard finished with a time of 15:47.6, just over four seconds faster than Saratoga Springs' BrentPasek.

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Bethlehem prevails in tight race to win Class A girls' cross country title timesunion.com/hssports/arti… via @TimesUnion
Bethlehem prevails in tight race to win Class A girls' cross country title

Bethlehem prevails in tight race to win Class A girls' cross country title

In the end, three top-10 finishes propelled Bethlehem, the 2024 state champion, to a three-point win over Guilderland with Shen placing third and Saratoga a close fourth.

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Binghamton bound Senior Calvin Howard is Bethlehem’s first recorded boys Section 2 XC individual CHAMPION! He ran the fastest time of the day. He will represent BC at the 2026 @NYSPHSAA State Meet next week. @Mike_Photograph @TUSidelines @dgazettesports
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Bethlehem Boys XC are your 2026 Section 2 Class A Runner Up! This is our highest finish since 2017. The top seven Eagles all finished inside the top 17 finishers. 👀 @MileSplitNY @TUSidelines @dgazettesports @Mike_Photograph
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Almost time from Oxford. 2vs10. Georgia at Ole Miss with Kelly Stouffer and @Ianfitzespn @ESPNRadio
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.@marckestecher and Kelly Stouffer join us on the ESPN Radio College Football Campus Tour!
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GSOC: Congratulations to Stillwater as they win a Regional Championship and punch their ticket to New York State Semi-Finals for the 3rd year in a row!!! @TUSidelines @DrewWemple @ByPeteTobey
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BSOC: For only the 2nd time in program history AP wins a NYSPHSAA Class A Regional championship by defeating Peru 2-1. Evan LaPier and Gabe Mussett each scored for the Golden Knights. #27Programs1Family #AP_EveryStudentEveryDay
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Final Cross Country Results (Top 5) for Boys Class C 1- Carter Ward (Voorheesville) 2- Madden Richards (Broadalbin-Perth) 3- Jake Molloy (Voorheesville) 4- Joseph Stead (Ichabod Crane) 5- Evan Paliwoda (Cobleskill-Richmondville) Team Winner: Voorheesville
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Final Cross Country Results (Top 5) for Boys Class D 1- Max Tadjbakhsh (Maple Hill) 2- Anthony Bauer (Mayfield-Northville) 3- John Savaria (Berlin) 4- Clarence Corcoran (Greenville) 5- Luke Stevens (Schoharie) Team Winner: Greenville
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Final Cross Country Results (Top 5) for Girls Class C 1- Maeve Joyce (Holy Names) 2- Savannah Schmidt (Voorheesville) 3- Avery Grant (Voorheesville) 4- Shayla Hyman (Voorheesville) 5- Salma Sayahi (voorheesville) Team Winner: Voorheesville
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Final Cross Country Results (Top 5) for Girls Class D 1- Lakelyn Laudato (Duanesburg) 2- Madeline Waring (Chatham) 3- Anna Leo (Mayfield-Northville) 4- Aubrey Spar (Maple Hill) 5- Juliet Gulisane (Greenville) Team Winner: Greenville
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Final Cross Country Results (Top 5) for Boys Class A 1- Calvin Howard (Bethlehem) 2- Brent Pasek (Saratoga) 3- Isaac Deyoe (Shaker) 4- Grahm Burns (Saratoga) 5- Joseph Kosier (Guilderland) Team Winner: Saratoga
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