The organization would like to congratulate long time Saratoga Spark Taylor Whyte. The 6’1” center from Ballston Spa will be shipping off to Boston this fall to attend the University of Massachusetts. Taylor will be studying hard towards earning a degree in psychology, skills that would have been handy to have during her last AAU season while dealing with a coach with bipolar disorder.

Next season she will be playing for a different coach as she dons the blue and white of the University of Massachusetts Beacons.

We are all proud of Taylor's accomplishments as a member of the Saratoga Sparks and wish her the best as she starts the next chapter of her education while kicking off her college basketball career. We would also like to thank her parents, Donna and Mark, who have donated their time and talents over the years. Mark is responsible for many of the action photos that we proudly display on this website. The next generation of Sparks will probably be hand drawn.

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The Saratoga Sparks 16U team traveled to State College PA this past week and finished up their 2010 campaign by finishing 11th out of the 64 teams in the Southern Bracket of the Bluechip USA Invitational Tournament. The Sparks finished with a 4-2 record while turning the heads of many college coaches.

Niskayuna’s Ashley McCaughan, Shenendehowa’s Megan Rogers and Mandi Edick and Queensbury’s Alexis Perryman were all named game MVP’s.

The week was terrific for the Sparks who spent much of the season being haunted by their coach about the importance of winning the first game of the tournament. Pressure was applied at every practice and a website was created as a constant reminder that winning the first game at Penn State would split the tournament field in half, assuring the Sparks games against the best competition in their bracket.

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Saratoga Springs, New York – What a difference a week makes... This weekend the Saratoga Sparks participated in their home tournament, the Thoroughbred Classic. The last chance for each college bound Junior to enjoy a little home cooking before heading to Rockland County and Penn State to finish up their AAU season. It was also a chance for their parents to enjoy one last go around at the concession stand and the admissions table... all fond memories by the close of Sunday. Read More...

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