Overview
- Section 2 unveiled tournament fields and top seeds for girls' and boys' soccer on Oct. 19–20, with Shenendehowa (AAA), Columbia (AA), Schalmont (A), Mechanicville (B), Stillwater (C) and Northville (D) earning the top girls' seeds and Shaker, Bethlehem, Schalmont, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Maple Hill and Northville topping the boys' brackets.
- The Section 2 playoffs began on Oct. 20, and the Times Union has shifted from previews to live coverage with hourly score updates and rolling results as teams advance.
- Schalmont enters as the No. 1 Class A seed seeking a seventh straight sectional title, and coach Maurizio Cassano moved senior Selena Cassano from striker to central midfield after she recovered from a cracked fibula and the team lost key midfielders.
- Preseason previews and predictions published by the Times Union name favorites by classification and point to game-changing players, including Mechanicville forward Gianna Pitts who has 36 goals this season, Shenendehowa’s Brittany Tetlack, and Mohonasen’s Ella Mullin.
- Early results and first-round outcomes will quickly reshape quarterfinal matchups and home sites, and observers will be watching whether Schalmont’s tactical changes hold up as the section’s title races feed into the state tournament.