Mohawk Valley Voice | Local Sports
By David Laguerre | Friday, November 13, 2026
Mohawk Valley Community College is moving on in national men’s soccer, the Utica Comets have another shutout, and local school teams are preparing for a busy championship weekend. This morning’s roundup separates completed games from the playoffs still ahead.
College finals below were played Thursday, November 12. The senior all-star football game and Comets game were played Wednesday, November 11. All upcoming times are Eastern Standard Time.
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School football: Gray wins the senior all-star game
Gray defeated Green 45–26 in the Elevate CNY Senior All-Star football game at Westmoreland High School on Wednesday. Canastota’s Devon Silvernail was Gray’s team MVP, while Proctor’s Dennis Allen earned the honor for Green, according to the Times Telegram/Observer-Dispatch’s updated local scorebook.
That was a completed all-star game, separate from this weekend’s sectional championship contests. No Thursday high school final score was verified for this edition.
Girls’ playoffs: New Hartford and Hamilton play Saturday
New Hartford girls soccer faces Rye in a Class A state semifinal Saturday, November 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Cortland High School. The official game listing confirms the matchup, time and site.
NYSPHSAA announced weather-related venue changes Thursday, but New Hartford’s semifinal is not among the moved games. The Class C and D semifinals move to Moravia, while the Class C, D and AAA finals move to Dryden. Families following other brackets should check the state association’s revised schedule rather than older listings.
Hamilton girls volleyball meets Chateaugay in the Class D regional Saturday at 10 a.m. at Skaneateles High School. Chateaugay’s school announcement confirms the opponent, date, time and venue. Both games are upcoming, not final results.
MVCC shuts out Middlesex in national quarterfinal
MVCC beat Middlesex College 5–0 Thursday in the NJCAA Division III national tournament quarterfinals. MVCC Athletics lists the game as a 5–0 win.
The defending champion Hawks advance to Friday’s national semifinals in Dallas, according to the NJCAA tournament schedule. The next opponent and kickoff time had not been confirmed in the official listings reviewed for this edition.
Utica men lose opener after leading at halftime
New Paltz beat Utica University 86–73 Thursday at the Clark Athletic Center. The Pioneers led 48–44 at halftime, but the visitors used an 11–0 second-half run to take a 60–54 lead and later stretched the margin to double digits.
Prince Kamate scored 22 points in his Utica debut. Keyaton Parks had 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Seiray Sinerna added 14 points, and Jaylen Johnson scored 10.
Utica shot 28.6% after halftime, down from 18-for-33 shooting in the first half. The Pioneers next host SUNY Morrisville on Tuesday, November 17, at 6 p.m., according to Utica’s official recap.
Comets make it six straight with Wednesday shutout
Jakub Malek stopped all 19 shots as the Comets beat Belleville 1–0 at home on Veterans Day. Xavier Parent scored the only goal 30 seconds into the third period on a power play, with assists from Ben Steeves and Anton Silaev.
Utica outshot the Senators 27–19 and killed all four Belleville power plays. The victory extended the Comets’ winning streak to six games and gave them back-to-back shutouts. The team’s November 11 report lists Syracuse’s visit Saturday at 6 p.m. as its next game.
Thursday honors: Bailey earns another Empire 8 selection
Mount Markham graduate Trinity Bailey, a Utica senior from West Winfield, earned third-team All-Empire 8 volleyball honors. She led the Pioneers with 302 kills and 34 service aces.
Megan Wright made the second team at libero, and Liv Leider was Utica’s Tomorrow’s Leaders selection. The league announced the honors Thursday, according to Utica’s official release.
Friday and Saturday: more games to watch
- Friday school football: Morrisville-Eaton plays South Lewis in the Section III eight-player final at 2 p.m. Dolgeville faces Cato-Meridian in the Class D final at 5 p.m. Both are at Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome.
- Saturday school football: New Hartford and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill meet for the Class B title at the Dome at 3 p.m. Matchups are listed in the local scorebook; the Section III schedule confirms the championship slots.
- Friday college hockey: Utica’s men host Brockport at 7 p.m., while the women visit Hilbert at 7 p.m. See Utica’s live event schedule.
- Friday college basketball: SUNY Poly hosts SUNY Canton at 7 p.m., according to the Wildcats’ official schedule.
For Wednesday’s Hamilton field hockey and Utica women’s basketball results, read the November 12 recap. More local coverage is available in the Mohawk Valley Voice Sports hub.
