Six more Section 2 soccer champions earned their titles on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, across high-stakes tournament matchups throughout the Capital Region, timesunion.com reported. From dramatic extra-time finishes to commanding shutouts, teams battled for regional supremacy and tickets to the state tournament.
Shaker Claims Class AAA Boys Crown Behind Sami Terra Hat Trick
At La Salle Institute in Troy, top-seeded Shaker secured a 3-1 victory against No. 3 Guilderland to capture the Section 2 Class AAA boys’ soccer title. Shaker senior Sami Terra delivered all three goals for the Blue Bison, completing a hat trick before the clock hit the 18-minute mark in the second half. Guilderland, playing a man down due to a red card, had briefly leveled the score at 1-1 with 26 minutes remaining before Shaker answered to retake the lead.
Bethlehem Edges Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in Class AA Final
Earlier on Saturday at La Salle, the top-seeded Bethlehem boys’ soccer team scratched out a tight 1-0 win against No. 2 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake to claim the Class AA championship. Orson Wagg broke the scoreless deadlock with 28:25 left in regulation, steering a head onto the ball off a pass from Ian NeJame. The victory advances Bethlehem straight to the state tournament.
Overtime Thrillers in Class B Girls and Class C Boys
Regulation was not enough to settle multiple championship fixtures. In the Section 2 Class B girls’ final at Lansingburgh, Schuylerville netted a golden goal off a corner kick in double overtime to defeat Mechanicville 1-0, with Vaughn Reilly supplying the game-winner. Meanwhile, at Queensbury, Greenville and Maple Hill locked horns in a scoreless Class C boys’ regulation battle before Isaac McAneny broke through late in the first overtime period to secure a 1-0 victory for Greenville.
Stillwater and Northville Dominate Regional Finals
Defending Class C girls’ champion Stillwater successfully defended its crown by blanking Lake George 3-0 at Lansingburgh, powered by a goal from Kamryn VanPelt. In the Class D boys’ final, Northville defeated Hartford, with goals from multiple players to secure the sectional title, as reported by timesunion.com.
