Stories by Ohad Gilberg
1. March Madness is back again
It’s back.
The ultimate sporting event aside from the World Cup has returned to claim the hearts of fans around the world. March Madness is here, with euphoria or sadness soon to follow.
The NCAA Basketball Tournament concludes a tumultuous year with a simple solution. Lose and you’re out. Win and ...
2. “Cave Poker” pushing new boundaries in fan participation
Since its inception last year, the Cougar Cave has been instrumental in establishing a student fan base for Albany sporting events. The famed student section is known for taking the initiative required to bring representation for Cougar sports. Recently, The Cave came up with a new way to get ...
3. Varsity Basketball falls despite late surge
On Thursday, December 6, the varsity basketball Cougars were humbled at home by the Encinal Jets, 51-45. The Cougars started slow and trailed for most of the game, as the Jets maintained a steady lead that was 12 at several points. In the fourth quarter, the Cougars finally began to play some inspired basketball, and pulled within two points with ...
4. Solution to June’s Crossword
Here is the solution to the Crossword in The Cougar's June 5th edition.
5. Baseball team triumphant in semifinals
On Wednesday, May 30th, the Albany Cougars prevailed over the St. Mary’s Panthers at St. Mary’s College High School in a thrilling seasaw battle between the BSAL’s top two teams. Albany, the 8-6 winner, is now headed to the NCS Final.
In ...
6. NCS: Baseball seeded third, Softball seeded ninth
On Sunday, May 20th, NCS baseball and softball seeds were handed out. The Albany Baseball team received a three seed after their second place finish in league. Ahead of Albany are Acalanes and St. Mary’s with the one and two seeds, respectively. Albany plays the winner of Piedmont/El Cerrito ...
7. Albany shuts out Salesian in final game
On Wednesday, March 16th, the Albany Cougars blanked the Salesian Pride, 2-0, in the Cougars’ final match of the regular season. On senior day, behind the stellar pitching of Kyle Shipley, who also delivered the second insurance run with a double, the Cougar’s overcame a rare defensive breakdown ...
8. Senior Graeme Agate pitches Albany past Piedmont
On Wednesday, March 21, the Albany High Varsity baseball team overcame some spotty hitting to defeat the Piedmont High Highlanders, 3-0.
Senior Graeme Agate pitched a gem, starting and finishing the game and ending up with seven strikeouts, no walks, no runs and just two hits allowed. He continuously confounded the ...
9. Madness is in the Air
Every sports fans dreams about this time of year. It’s the time where anything can happen in a field of 65 teams, where the smaller universities bustle with pride in their participation in the NCAA tournament, and when the season really begins for perennial powers like Duke and North Carolina. ...
10. Lady Cougars stumble in League Championship
On Saturday, November 11, the varsity volleyball team failed to win Albany’s first league championship since 2003. Albany had advanced to the final after defeating Salesian in three games on Thursday. Despite having home court advantage due to a first place finish in ...
