© Section IX Athletics 2012
Made by Mayo
Words of Wisdom From the Late Jimmy Valvano:
“It's so important to know where you are. I know where I am right now. How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. You have to be willing to work for it.” - Jimmy Valvano
SECTION IX BASKETBALL COMMITTEE:
JJ Gass, Boys Co-Chairperson- ggass@pjschools.org
Ryan Jasper, Boys Co-Chairperson - rjasper@k12mcsd.net
Stephen Boucher, Girls Co-Chairperson- sboucher@rhinebeckcsd.org
Tom Cassata, Girls Co-Chairperson- tcassata@rhcsd.org
Suzanne Lendzian, OCIAA Girls Chairperson- slendzian@wcsdk12.org
James Osborne- josbornesection9@gmail.com
Ryan Jasper- rjasper@k12mcsd.net
Jason Semo- jsemo@cornwallschools.com
Bryan Wilson- bryan.wilson@hffmcsd.org
Debra Crowe- debracrowe752@gmail.com
Matthew Petruzelli- petruzzellim@ollhs.org
2025 - 2026 Section IX Basketball:
Important Dates:
Practice Starts: Nov. 17th, 2025
Sectional Information:
Thursday, February 26th:
Sectional Point cards due by noon
Thursday, February 26th
Seeding Meeting
Games will be scheduled between:
Saturday, Feb. 28th– Sunday, March 8th
Game times for contests prior to finals
1 Game – 6:00 PM
2 Games – 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM
Boys Basketball:
Section IX Tournament
SECTION IX CHAMPIONSHIP SITES:
Mount Saint Mary College
Class A:
Class B:
Class C:
Class D:
Monroe Woodbury HS:
CLASS AAA:
Class AA:
NYS Regional Semi-finals
(March 9 – 11)
Class AAA – Section IX @ Section I
Class AA – Section IX @ Section I
Class A – Section IX @ Section I
Class B – Section IX @ Section I
Class C – Section IX @ Section II
Class D – Section IX @ Section II
NYS Regional Championship
(March 12 – 14)
Class AAA – Section XI/Section VIII winner
@ Section IX/Section I winner
Class AA – Section XI/Section VIII winner
@ Section IX/Section I winner
Class A – Section IX/Section I winner @
Section XI/ Section VIII winner
Class B – Section IX/Section I winner @
Section XI/ Section VIII winner
Class C – Section II/Section IX winner @
Section X/Section VII winner
Class D – Section I/Section IX winner @
Section X/Section VII winner
NYSPHSAA Boys Finals:
@ Visions Veterans Memorial Arena,
Binghamton NY
Thurs, March 19th– Sunday, March 22
Girls Basketball:
Section IX Tournament
SECTION IX CHAMPIONSHIP SITES:
Mount Saint Mary College
Class A:
Class B:
Class C:
Class D:
Monroe Woodbury HS:
CLASS AAA:
Class AA:
NYS Regional Semi-finals
(March 9 – 11)
Class AAA – Section IX @ Section I
Class AA – Section IX @ Section I
Class A – Section IX @ Section I
Class B – Section IX @ Section I
Class C – Section IX @ Section II
Class D – (Section IX bye)
NYS Regional Championship
(March 12–14)
Class AAA – Section XI/Section VIII winner
@ Section IX/Section I winner
Class AA – Section XI/Section VIII winner
@ Section IX/Section I winner
Class A – Section IX/Section I winner @
Section XI/ Section VIII winner
Class B – Section IX/Section I winner @
Section XI/ Section VIII winner
Class C – Section IX/ Section II winner @
Section X/ Section VII winner
Class D – Section IX @ Section XI
NYSPHSAA Girls Championships:
Hudson Valley Community College - Troy
Thurs, March 19th – Sunday, March 22nd
Tournament Information:
