Section 2 soccer crowns six champions at Saturday finals

Section 2 Soccer Crowns Six Champions on Saturday

Six more Section 2 soccer champions earned their titles on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, across various host sites in the Capital Region. timesunion.com reported the day’s full slate of championship matchups, highlighting a packed schedule of sectional finals that culminated in state tournament berths and hard-fought postseason hardware.

At La Salle Institute in Troy, top-seeded Bethlehem claimed the Class AA boys’ soccer title with a 1-0 victory against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Orson Wagg secured the game-winning goal for the Eagles off an assist from Ian NeJame with 28:25 remaining in the second half. With a 1-0 win against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Bethlehem secured the Section 2 Class AA boys’ soccer title on Oct. 31, 2026.

Shaker Powers Past Guilderland in Class AAA Final

Eighty minutes proved necessary to separate teams elsewhere, but Shaker handled regulation decisively in the Class AAA boys’ final at La Salle. Sami Terra netted a hat trick, scoring all three goals to power Shaker to a 3-1 victory against Guilderland. Sami Terra scored a hat trick as top-seeded Shaker defeated No. 3 Guilderland, the defending co-champion, 3-1 in the Section 2 Class AAA boys’ soccer final at La Salle High School. Guilderland, the defending co-champion, answered briefly when a man-down goal tied the match 1-1, but Shaker’s offense proved too deep to catch.

In the Class C boys’ championship at Queensbury, Greenville and Maple Hill played to a scoreless draw through regulation before Isaac McAneny broke the deadlock late in the first overtime. Greenville’s 1-0 win secured the Class C crown.

Overtime Thrillers and Defensive Stints Decide Regional Brackets

Extra time also defined the Class B girls’ final at Lansingburgh, where Schuylerville and Mechanicville remained deadlocked at 0-0 at the end of regulation. In double-overtime, Vaughn Reilly netted the game-winning goal off a corner kick to give Schuylerville a 1-0 victory.

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Meanwhile, Stillwater defended its Class C girls’ title at Lansingburgh with a 3-0 win over Lake George, fueled by a second-half goal from Kamryn VanPelt. Stillwater entered the match as the defending state champion.

In the Class D boys’ bracket at Queensbury, Northville captured the championship with a 5-0 shutout against Hartford, backed by multiple goals from Nico Sevastakis. Despite the loss, Hartford earned an at-large bid to advance to the state tournament.