Sports Breakdown: 02/07/12

Jan. 30 – Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/Greensboro, NC) of the HVCC men’s basketball team has earned Region III Player of the Week honors. Parker led the Vikings to a 3-0 week with wins over SUNY Adirondack, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, and Columbia-Greene Community College. During that three game stretch, he averaged 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and shot 20-38 from the field. Parker currently ranks sixth in the region in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game and seventh in rebounding, pulling down 9.2 rebounds per game.

Jan. 30 – The HVCC men’s basketball team (16- 7) lost to Albany College of Pharmacy (5-10) 56-54 on Monday evening. Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/Kingston) led the Vikings with 20 points converting on six 3-pointers and Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/ Greensboro, NC) added 14 points in the loss.

Feb. 1 – The HVCC men’s bowling team finished first at the Adirondack Invitational at Broadway Lanes on Wednesday evening. Brian Mariano (Mechanicville/Mechanicville) rolled a high of 290-723 for the men and Victoria Jansen (Kingston/Kingston) bowled a 258-669 for the women. The men are in sole possession of first place in the conference with a 14-1 record.

Feb. 1 – The HVCC men’s basketball team (17-7) defeated Clinton Community College (5-15) 76-64 on Wednesday evening. Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/Greensboro, NC) led the team with 19 points and Anthony Metzold (Schalmont/ Schenectady) came off the bench and hit four three-pointers to help pace the Vikings past the Cougars. Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/ Kingston) and Jeffrey Kruzinski (Mohonasen/Schenectady) both posted double-doubles as Maisch had 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Kruzinski recorded 10 points and 10 assists in the win.

Feb. 2 – The HVCC women’s basketball team (12-8) fell to Clinton Community College (13- 3) 66-59 on Thursday evening. Arianna Youngs (Lansingburgh/ Troy) led the team with 22 points, and Erica Houle (Shaker/ Latham) added 17 points converting on five three-point field goals.

Feb. 3 – The HVCC College men’s bowling team finished first at the Mohawk Valley Invitational in Utica on Friday afternoon. Brian Mariano (Mechanicville/ Mechanicville) rolled a 228-608 series which was tops for the men and Victoria Jansen (Kingston/ Kingston) bowled a high of 179- 497 for the women. The men are still in first place.

Feb. 4 – The HVCC men’s (17-8) and women’s (12-9) basketball teams both lost to Mohawk Valley Community College on Saturday- the men 90-54 and the women 75-62. Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/ Greensboro, NC) led the men’s team with 15 points and Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/ Kingston) added 13 in the loss. Arianna Youngs (Lansingburgh/ Troy) led the women with 26 points, while Erica Houle (Shaker/Latham) and Kelly Kell (Kingston/Kingston) added 14 points each.

Feb. 4 – The HVCC men’s hockey team (5-11) defeated Broome Community College (11-9) 3-2 on Saturday afternoon, earning head coach Matt Alvey his 100th career win. Scoring for the Vikings were Luis Gallego (East Boston/East Boston, MA), Roman Malyshev (School No. 90/Moscow, Russia) and Jason Savino (Elwood John H. Glenn/ Huntington).

Feb. 4 – The HVCC men’s bowling team finished first out of 10 teams in the Dutchess Community College Invitational tournament. Men finished 1st and 2nd in doubles and Ryan Sickler finished second in All- Events. Women finished 2nd in doubles and Victoria Jansen won singles and All-Events.