Leading off today: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys basketball coach Bill Martin, 61, has announced his retirement after 10 seasons in charge.
"I always said I wanted to go out with the program in good shape, and I believe it is," Martin told The Daily Gazette. Martin’s final team lost to Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons in the Section 2 Class A semifinals to finish 12-11 and leave his career mark at 121-104.
Martin was "old school" in several respects. He had a rule requiring a player for the remainder of the game following a technical foul. "There were some times where we had to take it on the chin, but in the long run, I believe it was all worth it," said Martin, who retired as a teacher seven years ago.
On the move: After 200 victories since 1995, seven Colonial Council titles and two sectional championships, Chris Bailey is leaving Schalmont to take the boys soccer job at Scotia-Glenville, The Times Union reported. Bailey has been an assistant wrestling coach at Scotia-Glenville for the past four years.
Honors: New York was well represented on the Parade All-American boys basketball team announced today. Kebma Walker of Rice, Lance Stevenson of Abraham Lincoln and Sylven Landesberg of Holy Cross all pulled
