Summary: Niskayuna's top place among the Class A teams at Suburban Council cements them as an overwhelming favorite for the title, as the best performer there has won at Sectionals every year during this century. Bethlehem and reigning champ Saratoga are within striking distance though. Noah Tindale was the top S2-A guy at Suburban Council, and Shea Weilbaker who did not run there has by far the highest speed rating.
Summary: After
winning at Suburban Council and now ensconced among the top 5 teams in
the country, Burnt Hills should have little problem running to the top
for both Sectionals and States. The BH Spartans are seeking their 5th
straight Sectional title. Last year's individual winner Chris Hughes is
now running down in Class C after Glens Falls got reclassified, but
Burnt Hills' top trio of Tyler Berg, Aidan Gilloley, and Evan Brennan wil
be among the favorites in 2017.
Summary: Albany
Academy has jelled well as the season progressed and has now separated
itself from the rest of the teams while on a quest for a second straight
title. Last year's S2-B winner Chris Hughes will be running for an S2-C
title this year for Glens Falls, while Alex Foyt is also up there as the
frontrunner for Albany Academy.
Summary: Maple
Hill has been among the top 5 teams in States D all season, and it will
be favored to unseat North Warren as the S2-D champ. North Warren
junior Brandon Olden finished 2nd at Sectionals last season, and this
year he appears to have a good sized gap over the rest of the field.