Mark Singelais

Albany

Sportswriter at Times Union (Albany)

I cover Siena basketball, college football & lacrosse and the Tri-City ValleyCats for the Times Union. Reach me by DM or at [email protected]

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Articles

Albany vs. Schenectady matchup in The Basketball League playoffs

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

It's the playoff series everyone wanted. Albany vs. Schenectady. The Capital Region's longstanding pro basketball franchise against its first-year rival. Article continues below this adThe Albany Patroons take on the New York Phoenix in The Basketball League's North Atlantic Division semifinals. Game 1 of the best-of-3 series is 7 p.m. Thursday at Washington Avenue Armory in Albany. "This is what it’s all about, man," Patroons coach Derrick Rowland said.
ValleyCats' bats wake up early in victory over Down East

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

TROY - Right fielder Dylan Broderick is off to a slow start as Tri-City's leadoff hitter. Center fielder Javeyan Williams is rounding back into form after taking a physical beating this month. They got the ValleyCats off to a fast start in a 10 a.m. Frontier League game on Wednesday.
New York Atlas tries to connect with local lacrosse fans

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

NISKAYUNA - Before the Premier Lacrosse League opens its season at University at Albany's Casey Stadium on May 30, the Capital Region's "home" team made an appearance in the area earlier this month. New York Atlas players Trevor Baptiste, Tyler Carpenter and Myles Jones came to the area the first week of May to tour local elementary schools and make other appearances.
Collins, Montanez lead HVCC softball to World Series

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

Lansingburgh High graduate Angelise Montanez put both college and softball on hold while becoming a mother. Tamarac's Mo Collins had her playing career threatened by a back injury. Now, they're two of the biggest reasons the Hudson Valley Community College softball team is playing for a national championship this week. Article continues below this adThe Vikings (22-5) won the NJCAA Region 3A championship on Thursday by beating Corning Community College at HVCC.
Carson McCusker, former ValleyCat, promoted to Minnesota Twins

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

When outfielder Carson McCusker played three seasons for the Tri-City ValleyCats, he put up numbers that were impossible for Major League Baseball to ignore. The Minnesota Twins signed him to a contract in June 2023. In his third season in the Twins minor-league system, McCusker was again performing at a level that demanded attention. His work paid off on Sunday when he reached the big leagues for the first time.
Tri-City batsmen and Batman costume winners spark victory

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

TROY - Jake Reinisch and Ian Walters homered back-to-back for the second straight game. Santino Rosso and Josue Urdaneta were co-Batmans. Both dynamic duos helped the Tri-City ValleyCats to their fifth straight win, a 6-2 triumph over the Sussex County Miners on Saturday night before 2,139 fans at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Article continues below this adThe ValleyCats improved to 5-1.
ValleyCats' Oscar Campos, in fifth season, views franchise as 'family'

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

TROY - Tri-City ValleyCats catcher Oscar Campos is an outgoing person who is playing a record fifth season for the Frontier League baseball franchise. He has made many friends along the way, including the family of four who waited for him near the third-base dugout after Tri-City's 4-3 victory over the Sussex County Miners on Friday night.
FireWolves' Dyson Williams wins NLL Rookie of the Year

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

Though the Albany FireWolves fell short of their preseason hype, rookie forward Dyson Williams lived up to his. Williams was named National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year on Friday, the second straight year the FireWolves have captured the honor. Forward Alex Simmons received it last year.
ValleyCats look for Bruno Stadium improvements, long-term lease

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

TROY - Tri-City ValleyCats president Rick Murphy would love to be able to make a major announcement when the Frontier League All-Star Game comes to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium for the first time on July 16. He hopes he can tell people the ValleyCats, landlord Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer County have agreed upon millions of dollars in capital improvements to Bruno Stadium and a long-term extension for the ValleyCats, whose lease expires after the 2026 season.
As runner and scholar, Siena grad Rukanshagiza made his mark

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

Former Siena College running great Joe Rukanshagiza was laid to rest this week. He was dressed in a traditional Ugandan outfit with a Ugandan flag on the casket at his visitation on Sunday in Albany. After making his mark as a Siena All-American and national champion from 1971 to 1975, Rukanshagiza lived for most of the next half-century in Albany as a scholar dedicated to teaching others about his native country and continent of Africa.