The Saranac Spartans celebrate their 3-0 win over the Plattsburgh Hornets in the Section VII Semi-Finals and advance to the finals next week. It would be section VII playoff time in boy's hockey and in the dsemi-finals we would see both teams that call the Ameri-Can Sports Center home as the #3 Plattsburgh Hornets would take on the #2 Saranac Spartans with a right to go to the Section VII Championship on Monday night at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. The game would go back and forth through the first period with the Spartans having the 15-3 edge on shots, but there would be no scoring. The ice would finally be broken at the 6:46 mark of the second period when Ryan Campbell would get the Spartans on the board at the 6:46 mark for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there until the 10:55 mark of the period when the Spartans would double their lead to 2-0 on the Landon Giroux goal, and that's how the scoring would end for the period. In the third period, the Spartans would take control of the game on the Nolan Miner goal at 7:35. From there,, the Spartans would clamp down the defense and hold on for the win as they go to 13-7-1 on the season and advance to the Section VII Championship against the Beekmantown Eagles and Saranac Lake Placid game winner. As for the Plattsburgh Hornets, their season has to end at 10-8-3. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Connor Duda (9) pins Saranac's Landon Giroux (17) along the boards as they battle after the loose puck. Gallery

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals celebrate as they get the 5-3 come-from-behind victory in the SUNYAC Quarterfinals. It would be time for the SUNYAC Men's Hockey Playoffs from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena as the #4 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #5 Potsdam State Bears with a win advancing you to the semi-finals. The upset-minded Bears would get the game's opening goal at the 6:33 mark of the first period, while Jack Loran would get the goal at the 6:33 mark of the first period. The Bears would keep coming and expand their lead to 2-0 at the 11:56 mark of the period when Jeremy Quensel would score. Then, with just over a minute left in the period, the Bears would expand their lead to 3-0 when Rocco Seery would score, and that's where the first period would end. In the second period, the Cardinals would finally get on the board at the 5:30 mark when Lonan Bulger would score on the power play and make it a 3-1 game. That's where the second period would end. The Cardinals could cut the deficit to 1 at 3-2 just 4:52 into the third period when Brody Spencer Ha would score. Then, just about three minutes later, the Cardinals would return and tie the game at three on Lonan Bulger's second goal. Then, with just under six minutes left in the game, the Cardinals would get the lead on Patrick Cole's tip goal and take the 4-3 lead. Then, with 50 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals would get the empty-netter from Jake Sacratini to secure the 5-3 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Jacob Hearne would make two saves on the night as they go to 15-10-1 on the season and will take on the #1 Cortland State Red Dragons in the semi-finals. As for the Potsdam State Bears, John Werber would make 30 saves as the season ends at 8-14-1. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Colin Callahan (17) and Jack McCandless (13) go after the puck as they attack the Cardinals' zone.Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Cynthia Barnosky (20) and Castleton State's Gianna Geraci (15) go shoulder to shoulder as they go after the ball behind the net. It would be the home opener for the 2025 Plattsburgh State Women's Lacrosse team as they would host the Castleton State Spartans in nonconference action. The home Cardinals would get off to a good start as they would have the 7-3 lead after the first quarter as Leah Klotz (three), Rachel Lamar, Nicole Resnick, Cynthia Barnosky, and Maddy Garcia would score for the Cardinals. In the second quarter, it would stay the same for the Cardinals as they would have another 7-3 quarter on goals from Tabor Iohseriio, Leah Klotz (twice), Caitlin Nash, Maddy Garcia (twice), and Ashley O'Hara as they take the 14-6 lead into the intermission. When the teams would return for the third quarters, the Spartans would make their best stand with a 4-3 quarter scoring for the Cardinals, which would be Alex LaDue (twice) and Cynthia Barnosky for the 17-9 Cardinals lead. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would finish off the Spartans with an 8-1 quarter, and scoring for the Cardinals would be Caitlin Nash (third), Ashley O'Hara, Maddy Garcia, Rachel Lamar, Chase Calandra, and Isabella Girard as the Cardinals get the 25-11 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Anna Myers would make 11 saves as they go to 1-1 in the early part of the season, and they will host the Union Charge in their next game on March 1st. As for the Castleton State Spartans, they will fall to 0-1 in the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ashley O'Hara (1) scored the top shelf as part of a two-goal game in the 25-11 victory. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kareem Welch (13) with the reserve layup under the basket for 2 of his ten points on the evening in the 69-66 victory. It would be SUNYAC playoffs time, and the #4 seeded Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #5 Morrisville State Mustangs in the Quarterfinals of the SUNYAC Men's Basketball playoffs in front of 725 fans for the first time in seven seasons. The game would be close throughout the first half, but the Cardinals would hold the lead for the whole half and end the half tied at 28. In the second half, it would be a lot like the first half and close throughout, and with 4 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals would extend their lead to three. The Mustangs would get a shot off at the buzzer, but it would rim out, and the Cardinals would get the 69-66 win after a 41-38 half. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, they would advance to the conference semi-finals and take on the #1 New Paltz Hawks as Franklin Infante would lead the way with 21 points as the Cardinals go to 15-11 on the season. As for the Morrisville State, the Mustangs' second would end as Kareem Sanders would score 14 points, and their season would end at 13-13. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kevin Tabb (1) splits the defenders as he lays it off the window for 2 of his 13 points on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kevin Tabb (1) with the jumper over the defender for the score as part of a 13-point afternoon. It would be the final game of the regular season from Memorial Hall, and see the Plattsburgh State Cardinals host the Fredonia State Blue Devils in SUNYAC and play in front of 550 fans. It would be a scoring, fast-paced game from the opening tip that would see the Cardinals jump out to a 19-4 lead to start the game before the Blue Devils would start coming back, and the Cardinals would have the 50-43 lead at the intermission When the teams returned for the second half the pace of the game would only get faster as both teams would have over 50 points in the half with the Cardinals winning the half 66-52 and secure the 116-95 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Kareem Welch would lead the way with 25 points as they go to 14-11 in the season and will host the Morrisville State Mustangs in the first round on Tuesday evening. As for the Fredonia State Blue Devils' season, it will end at 6-19 as Aiden Proudfoot and Brandon Kulakowski would combine for 20 points. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Franklin Infante (0) opened in the corner jumper as he would have a game-22 points in the win. Gallery