March 20, 2017 Issue No. 25 FROM THE Sideline The Official Publication of the New York State High School Football Coaches Association INSIDE: NYSHSFCA Award Winners Announced NYS 12th Man Overcame Father’s Death PLUS:
Mangone Practice Wins National AFCA Award Makes ALSO: NY State Briefs President’s Message Perfect Extra Point Rutgers Coach Chris Ash spoke about the Importance of Practice at the NYS Coaches Clinic NYSHSFCA Board of Directors
Executive Director President Vice President Lyle Dixon Nick Fitzgerald Rick Voight 4657 White Point Principal, Cairo Durham Central School PO Box 68 Geneva NY 14456 Cairo, NY 12413 Point Lookout, NY 13088 Cell: (585) 330-6125 O: (518) 622-8454 • C: (518) 260-1231 C: (516) 314-9271 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Section I Section V Section IX Joe Casarella Tom Schmandt Gregory Sirico (Past President) Athletic Director, North Rockland HS Athletic Director, Palmyra-Macedon HS Athletic Director, Warwick High School Hammond Road, Thiells, NY 10984 151 Hyde Parkway PO Box 595 O: (845) 942-3390 • C: (914) 673-6915 Palmyra, NY 14522 Warwick, New York 10990 [email protected] O: (315) 597-3409 • C: (585) 737-5642 O: (845) 987-3050 • C: (845) 222-1402 [email protected] [email protected] Tom Lynch Head Coach, North Rockland HS Don Santini (Past Executive Director) Don Clark Hammond Road, Thiells, NY 10984 90 Potter Place Football Coach, Washingtonville HS O: (845) 942-8062 • C: (845) 323-5178 Fairport, NY 14450 52 West Main St. [email protected] H: (585) 223-1274 • C: (585) 350-8241 Washingtonville, NY 10992 [email protected] O: (845) 497-4000 • C: 845-649-3001 Email: [email protected]
Section II Section VI Section XI Zach Gobel Tim Delaney Dave Falco Head Coach, Averill Park HS Head Coach, South Park HS Football Coach, Sachem North HS 146 Gettle Road 150 Southside Parkway 3 Jarvis Lane Averill Park, NY 12018 Buffalo, NY 14220 Center Moriches, NY 11934 C: (518) 727-3126 O: (716) 816-4828 • C: (716) 380-4325 O: (631) 471-1396 • C: (631) 793-5207 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Tom Heinzelman (Past President) Brian Wilson Gregory Lauri 27 Willow Road Head Coach, Depew HS Asst. Football Coach, John Glenn HS Queensbury, NY 12804 5201 Transit Road 113 North Ocean Drive H: (518) 798-3547 • C: (518) 361-0297 Depew, NY 14043 Islip, NY 11751 [email protected] O: (716) 686-5077 • C: (716) 867-0536 O: (631) 266-5488 • C: (631) 379-9876 [email protected] [email protected]
Section III Section VII Section XII Kevin DeParde Bob Sutphen Alan Paturzo (2nd Vice President) Football Coach, East Syracuse-Minoa HS Ticonderoga Central School Football Coach, Susan Wagner HS 6400 Freemont Road 99 Pine Springs Dr. Staten Island, NY 10314 East Syracuse, NY 13057 Ticonderoga, NY 12883 O: (718) 983-5190 • C: (917) 806-0231 O: (315) 434-3050 • C: (315) 254-5592 O: (518) 585-7400 • H: (518) 585-3620 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kyle McKenna Paul Sealy CHSFL Brooklyn Tech HS East Syracuse-Minoa HS Kevin M. Hanifan 29 Fort Greene Place 126 Sedgwick Road 35 Glen Brook Road Brooklyn, NY 11217 Syracuse, NY 13203 Hicksville, NY 11801 C: (917) 592-0744 O: (315) 428-9928 • C: (315) 480-6100 cell: (516) 816-9647 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Section IV Section VIII Past President Steve Virkler (3rd Vice President) Joe Vito George Mangicaro Owego Free Academy Football Coach, Roosevelt HS 7170 Opal Drive 1 Sheldon Guile Blvd. 52 Franklin Street Liverpool, NY 13088 Owego, NY 13827 East Rockaway, NY 11518 C: (315) 447-3510 H: (607) 625-4709 • C: (607) 727-7199 O: (516) 345-7216 • H: (516) 593-1057 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Jason Miller Rick Voight (Vice President) Bonnie Mangicaro Waverly HS PO Box 68 7170 Opal Drive 1 Frederick Street Point Lookout, NY 11569 Liverpool, NY 13088 Waverly, NY 14892 C: (516) 314-9271 C: (315) 447-3510 C: (607) 425-2777 H: (607) 598-2665 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE Dairy Association. I would also like to congratulate all the award winners as well as all the Scholar Athletes through- out the state. Director’s We will be operating our five combines throughout the state during the first few weeks in May. As in the past, we will be selecting approximately 250-300 athletes from these MESSAGE combines to participate in a Skills Showcase at Ithaca By Lyle Dixon College on Sunday, July 15th. Also, we will again sponsor our NYSHSFCA 7-on-7 Championships with the large- We recently completed our 18th NYSHSFCA Clinic at school division on July 14th and the small-school division Turning Stone Resort which was attended by over 600 on July 15th. We have opened our enrollment to encourage coaches. more teams to attend so that we can meet our goal of hav- I would like to thank two of our main sponsors, Turning ing at least 24 small and large schools participate from Stone and HUDL, for their generous sponsorships which throughout the state. truly help make this such a successful clinic. As always, we Again, if you are interested in bringing your team, please try to provide relevant topics and speakers to continue contact your section representative to the NYSHSFCA teaching new strategies, concepts, techniques, and safety which are all listed on page 2 in this publication. procedures to better promote the game of football. With the number of participants playing football decreas- We want to encourage your feedback regarding our clin- ing throughout the state, it is crucial that we do whatever ic so that we can meet all your needs. If you have sugges- we can to promote this great game. tions regarding the clinic format, speakers, topics, etc. Leagues have been forced to eliminate JV teams or play please pass them along to either myself or to your section eight-man football to sustain their programs. There is even representative to our Executive Committee. a movement to eliminate football within a few states. It is I would like to thank the American Dairy Association more important than ever to get out and promote our pro- (Fuel UP to Play 60 Program) for again sponsoring our grams in a positive light. Awards Banquet which is held on Friday night during the clinic. We would not be able to put on such a first-class Yours in Football, awards banquet without the dedication of the American Lyle Dixon, Executive Director NYSHSFCA
5 Awards, Clinics and Summer Work
THE school football in NYS from the classroom to the field and with media and coaches shows that we are truly growing into a powerhouse state for the sport. President’s Thank you to the Board of Directors for creating such a great event and promoting the best sport on MESSAGE earth. The time that all of these volunteers put into making the clinic such a big success, along with other By Nick Fitzgerald endeavors, shows how much they care about the game The NYSHSFCA would like to thank all of the coach- of football. es for making our annual clinic such a big success. One event of particular interest for everyone is com- We had almost 600 coaches register for the event, ing up soon. by far the biggest event we have ever held at the The NYSHSFCA’s 7-on-7 NYS Passing Turing Stone Casino! Championship and our Elite Skills Showcase will be Not only was it a great opportunity to visit vendors, held at Ithaca Cpollege once again. old friends, colleagues and meet new people and con- We will be hosting regional combines through the tacts as well, it was an opportunity to see some month of May (see your section rep) to see who quali- dynamic speakers and improve your craft as a coach. fies for the Elite Skills Showcase on July 15 at Ithaca It was great to see coaches from all levels interact- College. ing, trying to make them- The showcase will involve over 200 of our best play- selves better. Coaches ers in the state from high school, Our NYS Passing Tournament coached up by position- Division III, Division II, al skill drills with college Division I, and even pro- and the coaches. fessional coaches were During that same sharing ideas and knowl- weekend we will be edge with each other. Elite Skills Showcase hosting our 3rd 7-on-7 There was truly a state tournament. On number of outstanding is FREE to all July 14th we will have offerings for anyone who the large school tourna- was in attendance. athletes and teams. ment (Class AA and A) A special thanks to and on July 15th the the American Dairy small school (B, C and Association for sponsoring our annual Awards Banquet. D). You can register by just sending a refundable As always, it was a very special night to honor the deposit and form to your section rep. Please see the Scholar Athletes, Players of the Year, Coaches of the pages 6-8 in the newsletter for additional details. Year, Assistant Coach, Service to Football, Media The July 14-15 event is FREE to all of the athletes Award and our amazing 12th Man Award. and teams and gives the association a chance to give The accolades and experiences that each one of the back to all of you and the game of football. award winners carried with them was truly inspirational In closing, have a great spring and summer and to everyone who attended. good luck getting ready for the 2018 football season! The amount of time and effort that goes into high We will see you all in July! Congratulations to our New York State Champions! LI Football Champions: NYSPHSAA Football Champions: PSAL Football Champion: Curtis Div I - Freeport AA - Troy Div II - Garden City A - West Seneca West Msgr Martin Football Champion: Div III - Wantagh B - Yorktown Canisius Div IV - Shoreham-Wading River C - Pleasant Valley D - Cambridge CHSFL Football Champion: Archbishop Stepinac
6 NYSHSFCA 2018 State Combines Western (Section 5 & Section 6) Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Fairport HS @ 8:15 am Don Santini (585) 223-1274 [email protected] Lyle Dixon: [email protected]
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Section 2 Sunday, May 20th, 2018 Watervliet HS @ 9:30 am Nick Fitzgerald (518) 260-1231 [email protected]
Section 11 Sunday, May 20th, 2018 Sachem North HS @ 9am or 1:30pm (2 sessions) Dave Falco (631) 793-5207 [email protected]
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1. FIELD LENGTH: 50 Total Yards – 40 Yards with a 10 Yard End Zone 2. STARTING EACH GAME: The designated home team (2ND on schedule) begin possession on the +40 yard line-choice of hash A. A horn will begin each game – each game last 40 minutes – running time-clock will only stop for 1 timeout B. Official will declare when the clock goes under two minutes – a horn will end each game C. 7 Players Only in the Huddle D. Each Team will have “1” Timeout (1 minute) 3. MOVING THE BALL: A. Offense starts on +40 choice of hash after change of possession B. Offense has 3 downs to gain a first down. First down markers will be at the +25 and+ 10 yard lines C. Once inside the+ 10, the offense has 3 downs to score a TD D. For the conversion-offense can choose-1 or 2 pts. 2 p t - 5 yd line-offense has choice of hash 4. COACHING YOUR TEAM A. 1 off/1def coach allowed on the field-must be positioned behind the offensive huddle B. Coaches are not allowed to challenge any official ruling-REMAINING COACHES CAN WORK FROM SIDELINE 5. SPECIAL RULES (Mouth Pieces Required-NO HELMETS): A. NO BLOCKING –WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF DOWN-RETURN TO PREVIOUS SPOT B. Center must snap the ball when in Shotgun C. Ball carrier is down when touched below the neck w/1 hand-defender cannot leave his feet to make a tag D. Fumbles= dead balls at the spot w/last team in control retaining possession (AT SNAP REMOVED) E. Each team will have 25 seconds to put the ball into play . Delay of game is loss of down. F. Defenders no closer than 3 Yards to the LOS (Press Coverage is allowed) G. Offensive team is responsible for retrieving & returning the ball to the official. Any delay from offense will result in delay of game – loss of down with exception of 1 timeout per team H. Defensive pass interference or defensive holding will result in a 1st down at the spot of the foul. I. Offensive pass interference will result in a return to the previous spot plus a loss of down. J. QB is allowed 4.0 seconds to throw. ONE- ONE THOUSAND.. TWO- ONE THOUSAND..THREE- ONE THOUSAND.. FOUR- ONE THOUSAND! – Referees will stop play if 4.0 seconds is surpassed K. An interception will result in an immediate stoppage of play and change of possession w/the team having possession at the +40 yd
6. TIE BREAKER A. Any game that ends in a tie will go to a tie-breaker. There will be a coin toss at the beginning of the tie breaker with the home team calling the toss. The winner will choose to be on offense or defense. B. Each team will have one snap from the +40 yard line choice of hash. C. The team with the deepest completion will be declared the winner of the tie breaker. D. If there is no completion or the deepest completion is equal the tie breaker will be repeated with the team that lost the initial coin toss making the choice to play offense or defense. E. This format will be repeated until a winner is declared. F. This tie breaking format will be used in all games including the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. G. WINNING THE TIE BREAKER COUNTS AS A WIN IN THE STANDINGS and a 1 point advantage in the scoring column.
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By Mark Adair
Chris Ash, the keynote speaker at the recent NYS In 2015, the Ohio State defense ranked 2nd in scoring Coaches Clinic, took the long road to his first head coaching defense nationally and ninth-best in total defense. The job. He worked as an assistant coach for nearly 20 years, Buckeyes finished the season with a 12-1 record after beating before landing his first head job at Rutgers. Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. Ash took over at Prior to taking over the Rutgers in 2016 and defense at Ohio State, recently signed a 5-year Ash was the defensive extension through 2022. coordinator and coached Rutgers is known as , the secondary at known as the birthplace of Arkansas in the SEC in college football. 2013 under head coach “I’ve studied the history Bret Bielema. at Rutgers,” Ash said, Ash was first promot- “and I embrace it. It’s kind ed to the defensive coor- of cool about the history dinator role in the Big Ten and tradition of the place. while at the University of But I’m always look for- Wisconsin, where he ward to the future and spent three seasons with what we can build here.” the Badgers. His 2011 Upon becoming the defense led the Big Ten 30th head coach in the (conference games only) 147-year history at in total defense and pass Rutgers Ash made clear defense efficiency, and it his vision for the Scarlet ranked fourth nationally in Knights program. fewest passing yards “I want to build a first- allowed (163.6). In 2012, class program here,” he the Badgers defense said, “a program that the ranked 15th nationally in University, the State of total defense (322.5). New Jersey, high school In his five seasons as coaches and high school a defensive coordinator, players can be proud to Ash pioneered four say that this program is groups ranked in the top theirs and that they want 25 statistically, including a to come here and be a top-10 defensive unit in part of it.” 2015. As the defense A coach with a national coordinator at Wisconsin championship pedigree, in 2011 and 2012, the Ash accomplished much Photo by Rutgers University Badgers put together in his career prior to arriv- back-to-back seasons Rutgers coach Chris Ash was the keynote speaker at the ing at Rutgers. ranked 15th overall in His travels included recent NYS Coaches Clinic. He spoke about the importance of total defense. The 2011 five years in the Big Ten practice and the need for proper organization. squad was 13th in scoring Conference (four as a defense while the 2012 defensive coordinator) with four Big Ten titles. team turned in a 17th-place ranking. Ash came to Rutgers from Ohio state, where he served as Ash began his coaching career as a defensive graduate co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. He helped lead assistant at his alma mater, Drake University, in 1997. He was the Buckeyes to the 2014 national championship. promoted to defensive coordinator for the next two seasons Ash was hired by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer in before moving on to Iowa State University in 2000. Ash spent January 2014 to improve a Buckeye defense that placed eight seasons over two different stints in Ames, including the 112th in pass defense and 47th in total defense in 2013. In 2009 season, during which current Texas head coach Tom his first season, OSU's defense ranked 19th nationally in total Herman was also on the staff. Ash progressed from graduate defense and 29th in pass defense. The Buckeyes also ranked assistant with the Cyclones in 2000-01 to defensive backs fourth in the country with 24 interceptions en route to Big Ten, coach for a total of six seasons. Sugar Bowl and national championships. See Ash on page 14 13 Ash continued from page 13 Ash has produced numerous instructional videos, including “That’s OK,” Ash said. “A lot of people who love football a three-part series - “Aggressive 4-3 Defense” - that includes are never a star Not everyone can be a star.” shutting down the passing game and stuffing the run seg- Ash earned his undergraduate degree from Drake in 1996. ments. He has coached 34 different players that have gone He was a two-time letter winner at DB for the Bulldogs. He is on to sign NFL contracts. also one of three Drake players from that era who became a Despite all these accomplishments, his talk with the NYS head coach in the FBS. Dave Doeren (NC State) and Charlie Coaches gathered at the Clinic centered mostly on practice. Partridge (formerly with Florida Atlantic) are the others. “The importance of practice and how execution becomes After graduating, Ash coached at Drake and then moved reality,” he said. “You have to be organized. You have to have on to Princeton. He went back to Drake before landing a grad a vision and an objective to everything you do.” assistant role at Iowa State. How you practice, determines “I was fortunate,” he said. “I what kind of program you will got promoted to full-time DB have. coach and we were in the Big “Practice is more than just 12. It was something I had developing the fundamentals of dreamed about for a long time the players,” he said, “although and when the moment came, it that’s a huge part of it.” really was special.” Ash suggests that high school Ash completed his Master's coaches script their practices, Degree in Education at Iowa much like they would a game State in 2005. plan. At the time, the Big 12 was a “You have to have a script to big-time conference. maximize time and be efficient,” “We played Texas, Nebraska, he said. “You need a specific for- Oklahoma and Texas A&M,” he mat for your practice plan.” said. “It was one of the best What you do first isn’t crucial, leagues in America. I was disap- according to Ash. pointed to see the Big 12 to “Whether you go individual break up the way it did.” time and then team time, it does- He is now a head coach in n’t matter,” he said. “There is no the Big Ten, thought by many to perfect formula but it’s important be one of the top two confer- that you have a format that is ences in the nation. consistant. That way, everybody “The Big Ten is as good as knows what they are doing and it’s ever been,” he said. “They when they’ll be doing it.” started growing when they invit- Ash is a native of Ottumwa, ed Nebraska to join. They Iowa, famous for being the home- brought in Rutgers and Maryland town of Radar O’Reilly, a popular as part of the expansion. I’m character from the TV series Photo by Rutgers University very excited to be part of this M*A*S*H* that ran on CBS in the Ash has been a part of four Big Ten titles and a league.” 1970s and 80s. National Championship as a coordinator. Despite moving up in his pro- “I grew up in town,” he said. fession, Ash says he has the “When you say ‘Iowa’ everyone pictures a farm but I actually same love for coaching that he had back at Drake University. grew up in a town.” “I still love all of it,” he said. “I love the relationships with He came from humble beginnings. His father was a custo- the players and watching them develop, helping them get dian in the Elementary School and his mother was a cashier their degree. I love the preparation and study of the game.” in a grocery store. He played defensive back and wide receiv- One thing he says is more difficult to deal with today is the er at Ottumwa high school. tidal wave of social media available to players now. “Football changed my life,” Ash said. “I came from nothing “Social media, where everyone has an opinion, has made and had good exposure to coaches and the sport taught me a coaching much more difficult,” he said. “When it comes to off- lot of lessons.” the-field issues, one poor decision by your players can While Ash was a solid player, he was not a stand out. change your career. Social media seems to have made it eas- “I was just good enough to be on the team and play,” he ier for players to publicly make a mistake.” said. His paycheck, which is now significant, has not changed He graduated from Ottumwa in 1992, after three varsity his love for coaching either. He says he has never focused on seasons under coach Tom Kopatich. how much he was getting paid. “He played a big role for me,” Ash said. “I still talk with him.” “I’ve never taken a job for money,” he said. “If you are a Ash then played four years as a defensive back for Drake coach, you have to do a great job with the job that you have. University in DeMoines. Once again, he was not a star on the If you build relationships with other coaches and your players, team and was never an all-conference player. you will have opportunities to move up.” 14 Players of the Year Class AA Joe Casale - Troy HS (2) Class A Matt Myers - West Seneca West HS (6) Class B Tim Driscoll - Pleasantville HS (1) Class C Patrick Hackler - Skaneatles HS (9) Class D Brendan Holcomb - Cambridge HS (2)
Tim Driscoll Holcomb Hackler Coaches of the Year
Class AA Bob Burns - Troy HS (2) Class A Mike Vastola - West Seneca West HS (6) Class B Tony Becerra - Pleasantville HS (2) Class C Joe Sindoni - Skaneateles HS (4) Class D Doug Luke - Cambridge HS (2)
Vastola Sindoni Luke 15 2018 Scholar Athletes Derek Cruz - Oceanside Aidan Kolar - Sayville Class AA Nicholas Fotino - Warwick Valley Maximo Olavarria - Cornwall Ben Mazur Alexander Gardner - Brooklyn Tech Luke Smith - Jamesville DeWitt Lancaster HS (6) Owen Gudenrath - Corning Painted Post Steven Spirakis - Garden City Thomas Heuer - Oceanside Timothy Dahl - Cobleskill-Richmond Dylan Judd - Oceanside Tim Driscoll - Pleasantville Class A Matthew Klenk - Pittsford Sutherland Dalton Loper - Waverly Michael Liberopoulos Photo Not Dan Marcello - Merrick Calhoun Declan McDermott - Pleasantville Available Garden City HS (8) Dean Paolollo - Merrick Calhoun Charlie McPhee - Pleasantville Connor Prezioso - Valley Central Mitchell VanDerwerken - Cobleskill Calvin Rivera - Pittsford Mendon Brandon Mailler - Dryden Class B Tyler Santiago - Newburgh Free Garet Marsh - Dryden Derek Wilson Vincent Schell - Oceanside Cody Senecal - Dryden Schuylerville HS (2) Mike Scibelli - Oceanside Wes Stahlman - Dryden Patrick Weiss - Susan Wagner Evan Graney - Ticonderoga Michael Albdewi - Staten Island Tech Connor Hutchinson - Tioga
Class C Andrew DeSantis - Garden City Nick Kocjan - Canajoharie Kyle Kurkowski Jack Hindes - Saugerties Oneonta HS (4)
Class D Jon Castle Bainbridge-Guilford (4)
Skip Paridon Service Award Assistant Coach of the Year Al Paturzo - Susan Wagner, NYSHSFCA Daniel Vito - East Rockaway (8)
Hunter Low Media Award Jim Schiltz - Schenectady Gazette 16
Junior Named NYS 12th Man By Mark Adair Jack Donahue, of needs.” Center Moriches The fact he (11) on Long Island, was only mildly was named the afflicted also recipient of the NYS caused prob- 12th Man Award at lems. the recent NYS “Socially he Coaches Clinic. didn’t pick up “It was a great on the cues like feeling,” Donahue everyone else,” said. “I was really Susan said, happy. My hard “but, speaking work paid off. It’s a with him, you great award for the wouldn’t know. whole team.” That made The 12th Man things difficult Award is given because people annually to the play- expect certain er in NYS who has things and battled severe hard- didn’t know his ship. situation.” Donahue wrote a Jack’s autism speech for the Photo by Mark Adair did not hold him Awards dinner but back, however. NYSHSFCA Directors Tom Heinzelman (left) and Nick Fitzgerald (right) struggled to deliver “He is present the NYS 12th Man Award to Center Moriches junior DT Jack it. involved in any- Donahue. “I’m decent with thing that other social speaking,” he kids are,” Susan said. “but with the circumstances, it was hard. I was very said. “He does get support from a Special Ed teacher but emotional.” we made sure he was mainstreamed with everything. He Donahue, a junior, plays DE and NT for Center participated with a lot of different sports.” Moriches. In addition to football, Jack has played lacrosse, tennis, “He has overcome a lot,” Center Moriches coach outdoor track, indoor track and rec league hockey. Joseph Reggio said. “He’s just a great kid. They have the “I did everything,” Jack said. “I played football since I nicest family. He’s very shy but the other kids all love him.” was 7 years old. I played basketball and wrestled, too.” Reggio says that Jack is an inspiration to the team and However, when Jack was a 7th grader, the family was the coaching staff. dealt a serious blow. “Jack showed the team exactly what it means to be Jack’s father, John, was diagnosed with Metastatic brave in the face of adversity,” he said. “He really dis- Melanoma, a form of skin cancer that has already spread. played a lot of courage.” “It was already in his lymph nodes,” Susan said. To start with, Donahue has to deal with Autism, though The 5-year survival rate of Stage 4 skin cancer is just he brushes it off as ‘not serious.’ 10 to 15 percent. “It’s very mild,” Jack said. “Other kids have it much “Any kind of melanoma that has spread to the lymph more severe than I do.” nodes is not good,” Susan said. “We knew that it would He does receive some help in school. eventually take his life but he lived a lot longer than they “I have a secondary teacher with me in class,” he said. thought he would.” “I’m in normal classes for a Regents diploma. I just have a At first, Jack didn’t understand the diagnosis that his second teacher in each class to help me out.” father was given. Jack’s mother, Susan Donahue, says that Jack was “I really didn’t know what it was,” he said, “but the sick- diagnosed in Kindergarten. er he got, the more I realized how bad it was.” “He had mild tics,” Susan said. “His head would twitch. For five years, John Donahue battled. He didn’t talk until he was 3 years old. He became frus- “He went through 5 years of many different treatments,” trated very easily because he couldn’t communicate his See “12th Man” on page 19 18 12th Man continued from page 18 Susan said. “Last That night, Jack February, the cancer played the game of his went to his brain.” life. Susan says that this “He played every was the toughest stretch minute on defense,” for the entire family, Reggio said. “I was very especially Jack and her proud of Jack and the daughter Erin, who is team, how they rallied now a freshman at Kings around their brother.” College in Pennsylvania. Jack made 10 tack- “That was the worst,” les and recorded a QB Susan said. “It was very sack as Center rough. They relied on Moriches crushed each other a lot. She’s a Hampton Bays 48-0. great big sister.” “I know my dad Reggio said that, wouldn’t want me to despite the battle the make it a big deal,” he family was going said. “He wanted me to through, Jack more than play.” fulfilled his role with the Reggio says it was football team. the best game of his “Through that time, high school career. Jack never missed a “He played an amaz- game or a practice,” ing game that night, Reggio said. “He was Reggio said. “After the also at a lot of his dad’s game, we gave him the treatments. It was a very game ball.” hard time and he still Center Moriches fin- came to everything.” ished the season 5-4. For Jack, his father And, now, Jack has absence at his games thrown himself into loomed large. preparing for his senior “Dad supported me season. on everything,” he said. “I’m working out “He never forced me into Photo Submitted every day,” he said. “I it, but he was a support- Center Moriches junior DT Jack Donahue made 10 tackles and want to get better and er. He was at every recorded a QB sack in a win over Hampton Bays. He had have a great season. I game he could make. He buried his father earlier that day. want at least one playoff always enjoyed the game this year.” games. Sometimes the chemo made him too sick to come, He is also making plans for after his graduation. though.” “I’m taking BOCES classes for plumbing and heating,” Susan says that her husband had played an active role Jack said. “My dad was a carpenter but he knew all the in his children’s lives. trades. I used to work with my dad for carpentry. He want- “John was a great dad,” she said. “He was a super- ed me to go in for a trade.” involved, which made it even harder on us. The sicker he He is also considering joining the military. got, the less he could do.” “I would love to be in a Canine Patrol,” he said. “I love After fighting for five years, John Donahue died on dogs. I’ve always been a dog person.” October 15th, 2017. Reggio, who started coaching Donahue when he was a The Center Moriches players rallied for the family. sophomore on the varsity, says he may be able to play “Every member of the team went to the wake and the football in college with the right situation. funeral while wearing their jerseys,” Reggio said. “We just “He’s 6-2 and 220,” Reggio said. “He does great for us wanted to show Jack how much we loved him.” and he still has his senior year. There would be a lot of Jack attended his father’s funeral on Friday, October things to work out if he was going to try and play. It would 20th - and played for Center Moriches that night. take the right situation, but physically, he could handle it. “I told him he didn’t have to play that night,” Reggio After what he went through this year, I know he could han- said. “But he said that he was going to play. His whole dle anything.” family came to the game.” 19 Eagle Soars to New Heights Mangone Leads Brockport to record-setting Season Brockport State coach Jason Mangone was It is just the second time that a team from the named the National Division III Coach of the Year by East Region won 13 games. The national champion the AFCA at the Ithaca team won 13 National Awards games in 1988. Banquet in Charlotte, Mangone says he NC. saw his program “It was a little bit improving in for more embarrassing,” than a year. Mangone said. “We had a 7-win “because this is a team season in 2016,” he award. It’s an award said, “and all the that the whole coach- games we lost came in ing staff earned.” the last 2 minutes. We Mangone was grate- just weren’t ready to ful for the recognition. finish.” “It’s a great award Before the start of for our program,” he the 2017 season start- said. “It’s a reflection of ed, Mangone and his all of the work from our staff were cautiously players and coaches optimistic. and the school admin- “We knew we had a istration.” good group of kids Mangone received returning,” he said. the honor after leading “The seniors were our the Eagles to a 13-1 first top-to-bottom record and a spot in recruiting class. We the National semifinals. had 21 seniors coming “It was a really fun back that we felt would season,” Mangone be a pretty good said. “The entire cam- group.” pus was behind us the However, as a head whole way. We got a coach, it’s in his job lot of support in the description to worry. community, too.” “So many things Photo by SUNY Brockport It was just the third Brockport State coach Jason Mangone was named the come into play,” he time that a team from National Division III Coach of the Year at the recent Awards said. “Injuries, trans- the Empire 8 Banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina. fers. We had a great Conference made the group of seniors but “Final Four” in the D-III tournament. you still have to have things go your way.” SJ Fisher played in the semifinals in 2006 while Mangone did not fully believe his team was capa- RPI made the Final Four in 2003. ble of a record-setting year until the 5th week of the “We’re sorry we couldn’t go farther,” he said, “but season. it was a great run by our guys. We had seven home The Eagles were playing at Cortland State, a games, including two playoff games, so it was a tough conference opponent. special year.” “We were 4-0 going in and they had a bye leading The 13 victories is a school record for wins in a up to the game,” Mangone said. “We knew we would season. It’s also a record for the Empire 8 have our hands full.” Conference. See Mangone on page 21 20 Mangone continued from page 20 Things did not start well as issues than Xs and Os. Cortland bulled its way to a 28-17 “He has been through trials and lead at the half. tribulations,” Mangone said. “He is “Even though we were down by really good with just dealing with 11 points at the half, our guys had people. I’d be stupid not to pick this quiet sense about them,” his brain.” Mangone said. “They were more Mangone played QB at than eager to play the second Lancaster and was brought up to half. They wanted to get right back the varsity as a sophomore. out there.” “There were four of us that Brockport tied the game at 31- started as sophomores and went 31 by the end of the 3rd quarter through a tough 2-6 season,” he and pulled away in the final frame said. “Our junior year we were 6-2 for a 52-38 win. and we felt like we were going to “We outscored them 35-10 in have a great season for our senior the 2nd half,” Mangone said. “That season.” was the point where we knew we Lancaster did have a great had something year, losing to special going. Jamestown in the We took a solid Section 6 cham- right hook from pionship game at a good football then-Rich team and we Stadium. handled it and Unfortunately, Photo by SUNY Brockport came out with a Mangone did not victory.” have the season Mangone played high school foot- ball at Lancaster (6). He played two Mangone he had hoped to seasons at Alfred before finishing played high have. his career playing for Brockport. school football “I played the at Lancaster first four games,” to major in Phys Ed. (Section 6) he said, “but then “I was always told not to go into under Len I broke my Phys Ed because there were no Jankiewicz. He thumb. It was jobs,” he said. “In fact, I was told graduated in tough but the not to go into Education period 1995 and still team did well and because there were no jobs.” relies on his old that’s the impor- He played two seasons for coach’s wis- tant thing.” Rocco Salomon, who hired dom. After graduat- Mangone to the coaching staff in “He is also a ing, Mangone 2000. Photo by Mark Adair Brockport enrolled at Alfred “It was awesome playing for alum,” Brockport State finished the year University where Rocco,” Mangone said. “He put Mangone said, with a 12-1 record, a new school he played for two the fun back in the game. I gradu- “and he’s my standard for wins in a season. seasons. He then ated and was blessed to get hired second father. I transferred to on staff here right away.” still talk to him all the time. I still Brockport for his final two sea- Salomone, who died after a bat- get advice from him. I reach out to sons. tle with cancer in 2016, gave his him and he always provides me “I changed my major,” he said. players plenty of reign. with some tidbit that wil help that “I knew I wanted to be a football “He didn’t overcoach,” Mangone week.” coach so I changed my major to said. “He gave a little more owner- Mangone says that Jankiewicz get a Phys Ed degree.” ship to the players. We try to give helps with more off-the-field At that time, it was a major risk our players the same autonomy.”
21 NYS Sportswriters All-State Football Team
NewAA York State
Player of the Year OL-DB... Joey Ward (5-9, 195 sr) Troy-2 OE-DL-PK... Jeremy Ruckert (6-6, 230 sr) Lindenhurst-11
First Team Offense First Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Tommy Heuer (6-1, 186 sr)... Oceanside-8 DL... Dan Carroll (6-2, 240 sr)... Sachem East-11 RB... Jared Baron (5-8, 206 sr)... New Rochelle-1 DL... Michael Scibelli (6-3, 300 sr)... Oceanside-8 RB... Ty Son Lawton (6-1, 170 sr)... Curtis-PSAL LB... Joe Andreessen (6-1, 225 sr)... Lancaster-6 OE... Amad Anderson (6-1, 170 sr)... Curtis-PSAL LB... David Estrella (X-X, xxx xx)... North Babylon-11 OE... Aron Cruickshank (5-10, 165 sr)... Erasmus Hall-PSAL LB... T.J. Jones (6-1, 220 sr)... Aquinas Institute-5 OE... Jake Lazzaro (6-0, 180 jr)... Oceanside-8 DB... Joe Casale (6-3, 187 sr)... Troy-2 OL... Ben Damiani (6-2, 225 sr)... Lancaster-6 DB... Trill Williams (6-2, 193 sr)... Stepinac-CHS OL... Derek Ferraro (6-6, 285 sr)... Iona Prep-CHS DB... Max Giordano (6-1, 175 sr)... Lancaster-6 OL... Robert Fitzsimmons (6-4, 255 sr)... Freeport-8 DB... Uh'Charion Hanson (6-0, 170 sr)... Newburgh Free-9 OL... Gabe Horan (6-6, 260 sr)... Baldwinsville-3 DB... Lucas Nunez (5-8, 170 sr)... Cardinal Hayes-CHS OL... Matthew Jones (6-4, 300 sr)... Erasmus Hall-PSAL DB... Myles Taylor (6-0, 181 sr)... New Rochelle-1 AP... Dev Holmes (5-9, 174 sr)... Troy-2 PK... Garrett Selover (5-10, 167 jr)... Baldwinsville-3
Second Team Offense Second Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Quincy Barnes (5-9, 190 sr)... Curtis-PSAL DL... Nick Julian (6-0, 200 sr)... St. Joe’s-MMAA QB... Michael Nicosia (6-0, 180 sr)... Stepinac-CHS DL... Anton Juncaj (6-4, 215 jr)... Minisink Valley-9 RB... Jamie Battaglia (5-11, 205 sr)... Central Square-3 DL... Mike Novitsky (6-5, 265 sr)... Victor-5 RB... Nick Silva (5-8, 185 jr)... William Floyd-11 DL... Kevin Toote (6-3, 280 sr)... Saratoga Springs-2 OE... Owen Glascoe (6-3, 210 sr)... Massapequa-8 LB... Bryan Aguilar (5-11, 205 sr)... Oceanside-8 OE... Sean Ryan (6-3, 185 sr)... Erasmus Hall-PSAL LB... Brett Beetow (5-11, 180 sr)... Lancaster-6 OE... Paul Woods (6-2, 185 sr)... Canisius-MMAA LB... John Kelly (6-3, 215 sr)... Monsignor Farrell-CHS OL... Dan Fedor (6-7, 280 sr)... Elmira-4 LB... Ernesto Mitchell (5-9, 185 sr)... HH Hills East-11 OL... James McGarrity (6-4, 320 sr)... Massapequa-8 DB... Marlek Connor (6-0, 180 sr)... Aquinas-5 OL... Will McGennis (6-3, 250 sr)... Canisius-MMAA DB... Tyler Days (6-2, 197 sr)... Cicero-NS-3 OL... Lorenzo Thompson (6-7, 250 sr)... Cicero-NS-3 DB... Elijah Jones (6-3, 162 sr)... Cardinal Hayes-CHS AP... Kyle Zawadzki (6-0, 180 sr)... Smithtown West-11 PK... Pete Matthews (5-10, 180 sr)... Newburgh Free-9
Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Sofian Massood (6-0, 170 sr)... Cardinal Hayes-CHS DL... Grayson Cherubino (6-5, 245 sr)... St. Anthony's-CHS QB... Jayce Johnson (6-5, 190 sr)... Canisius-MMAA DL... Dakar Edwards (6-2, 225 sr)... Curtis-PSAL RB... Dashawn Meadors (6-4, 230 sr)... Hempstead-8 DL... Khairi Manns (6-3, 230 jr)... New Rochelle-1 RB... Jadon Munroe (5-9, 170 sr)... Newburgh Free-9 DL... Tim Mullane (6-4, 275 sr)... West Islip-11 OE... Derek Cruz (6-1, 190 sr)... Oceanside-8 DL... Keith Winfrey (6-3, 230 jr)... William Floyd-11 OE... Michael DeGasperis (6-2, 185 sr)... Iona-CHS LB... Matt Ashley (5-8, 188 sr)... Troy-2 OE... Dylan Judd (6-1, 200 sr)... Oceanside-8 LB... Derrick Cipriani (6-1, 190 sr)... Troy-2 OL... Brad Currell (6-4, 305 sr)... Canisius-MMAA LB... Brian Tucker (6-0, 215 sr)... Albany CBA-2 OL... Isaiah Ortiz (6-3, 275 sr)... Curtis-PSAL DB... Ricky Conway (5-10, 180 sr)... Lindenhurst-11 OL... Vin Schell (6-5, 290 sr)... Oceanside-8 DB... Jared Petrichick (6-2, 205 sr)... Pittsford-5 OL... Reis Spicer (6-6, 300 sr)... Cicero-NS-3 DB... George Wichelns (6-1, 185 sr)... Connetquot-11 AP... Christian Izien (5-10, 180 sr)... Erasmus Hall-PSAL PK... Briant DeFelice (5-9, 195 sr)... Farmingdale-8
Fourth Team Offense Fourth Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Nick Anzalone (6-1, 185 sr)... Lindenhurst-11 DL... Davod DeGroodt (6-3, 230 sr)... Pine Bush-9 QB... Ryan Mansell (5-9, 175)... Lancaster-6 DL... Nick Krause (6-0, 230 sr)... Shenendehowa-2 RB... Andrew Hersey (5-6, 165 sr)... Lancaster-6 DL... Rodney Bailey (6-0, 160 sr)... Hutch Tech-6 RB... Ricardo Yolas (5-10, 170 sr)... Arlington-1 DL... Mike Raimo (6-1, 247 sr)... Albany CBA-2 OE... Mike Masucci (6-0, 175 sr)... Webster Schroeder-5 LB... Jadd Dolegala (6-0, 195 sr)... St. Francis-MMAA OE... Connor Perez (6-1, 175 sr)... Warwick-9 LB... Jonathan Saddler (6-1, 210 sr)... New Rochelle-1 OE... Antonio Smikle (6-4, 185 sr)... Farmingdale-8 LB... Cincear Torrence (5-10, 190 jr)... Corcoran-3 OL... Sam Goselzski (6-3, 245 sr)... Northport-11 LB... Derek White (5-8, 160 jr)... John Jay (EF)-1 OL... Connor Payne (6-3, 265 sr)... Massapequa-8 DB... Malkelm Morrison (5-10, 185 sr)... Iona Prep-CHS OL... Noah Turzillo (5-8, 240 sr)... Jamestown-6 DB... Vern Smith (5-9, 180 sr)... Newburgh Free-9 OL... Qadir White (6-7, 336 sr)... Cardinal Hayes-CHS DB... Justin Zotto (5-10, 180 sr)... Lindenhurst-11 AP... Shawn Harris (5-10, 170 jr)... Stepinac-CHS PK... Cameron Scoons (5-11, 175 sr)... Bethlehem-2
22 NYS Sportswriters All-State Football Team
New YorkA State
Player of the Year QB... Matt Myers (6-4, 220 sr)... West Seneca West-6 RB... Dylan Laube (5-11, 185 sr)... Westhampton-11 First Team Offense First Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Matt Valecce (6-5, 205 sr)... Fordham Prep-CHS DL... Andrew DeSantis (6-4, 185 sr)... Garden City-8 RB... Cory Gross (6-1, 205 sr)... Brockport-5 DL... Michael LaVache (6-2, 290 sr)... Wantagh-8 RB... Jake Stanko (6-1, 170 sr)... BH-Ballston Lake-2 DL... Jeremiah Sanders (6-3, 290 sr)... South Park-6 RB... Trevor Yeboah-Kodie (5-10, 160 jr)... Garden City-8 DL... Liam Scheuer (6-1, 220 so)... West Seneca West-6 OE... Chester Anderson (5-10, 180 sr)... Elmont-8 LB... Phil Gilberti (6-1, 190 sr)... Whitesboro-3 OE... Will Loffredo (6-4, 220 sr)... Fordham Prep-CHS LB... Mike Glinski (6-2, 200 so)... West Seneca West-6 OL... Brad Claycomb (6-2, 235 sr)... West Seneca West-6 LB... Brett Makar (6-1, 183 sr)... Yorktown-1 OL... Matt Aloni (6-2, 250 sr)... Plainedge-8 LB... Liam McIntyre (5-10, 190 sr)... Westhampton-11 OL... Nick Gargiulo (6-5, 275 sr)... Somers-1 LB... Antonio Vieira (5-11, 180 sr)... Somers-1 OL... Brandon Handforth (6-1, 260 sr)... Cornwall-9 DB... Rickey Gamble (5-9, 160 jr)... Wilson-5 OL... Joseph Petti (6-6, 295 sr)... Fordham Prep-CHS DB... Brandon Meyreles (5-11, 190 sr)... Yorktown-1 AP... Jala Coad (6-0, 205 sr)... Amityville-11 PK... Steven Spirakis (6-0, 220 sr)... Garden City-8
Second Team Defense Second Team Offense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School DL... Mike Liberopoulos (6-1, 220 sr)... Garden City-8 QB... Danny Sanchez (6-3, 230 sr)... Lehman-PSAL DL... Gavin Ryan (6-0, 295 sr)... Averill Park-2 QB... Matt Sluka (6-2, 190 jr)... Kellenberg-CHS DL... Jemelle Jones (6-2, 210 sr)... Williamsville South-6 RB... Chris Collier (6-0, 190 sr)... Lawrence-8 DL... Matt Steigmeier (6-2, 215 sr)... Yorktown-1 RB... Kwazsi Gaddis (5-10, 155 jr)... Indian River-3 LB... Steve Gazzillo (5-11, 160 jr)... Cornwall-9 RB... Kevon Hall (5-11, 200 jr)... Roosevelt-8 OE... Dayquan Anderson (6-1, 175 sr)... South Park-6 LB... Miles Haynes (5-11, 200 sr)... McKinley-6 LB... Christian Rodas (6-0, 220 sr)... Lawrence-8 OE... Juston Johnson (5-11, 160 jr)... West Seneca West-6 LB... Jonathan Shaw (5-10, 165 sr)... Burnt Hills-BL-2 OL... Jerry Marsceill (6-4, 270 sr)... Averill Park-2 DB... Bryan Ball (5-10, 165 jr)... West Seneca West-6 OL... Kyle Schreader (6-2, 270 sr)... Starpoint-6 DB... Jason Seiter (6-2, 185 sr)... Bethpage-8 OL... Dominic Polizzi (6-1, 290 jr)... Brockport-5 DB... Rayshauid Smith (5-11, 160 sr)... Eastridge-5 OL... Jack Strohmeier (6-0, 225 sr)... Cornwall-9 PK... Tadhg O'Riordan (5-10, 170 sr)... Tappan Zee-1 AP... Jeremy Clayton (6-1, 200 sr)... Burnt Hills-BL-2
Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Freddy June (6-2, 185 jr)... Irondequoit-5 DL... Desi Floyd (6-0, 195 jr)... Wilson-5 QB... Michael Proios (6-0, 180 sr)... Mepham-8 DL... Shane Katchadurian (6-2, 250 sr)... John Jay (CR)-1 RB... Justin Felder (5-8, 180 sr)... Holy Cross-CHS DL... Chris Pawlowski (6-6, 255 sr)... Whitesboro-3 RB... C.J. Perillo (5-10, 190 sr)... Iroquois-6 DL... Mike Taylor (6-2, 240 sr)... Holy Cross-CHS OE... Jack Gilroy (6-3, 220 sr)... Somers-1 LB... Shawn Bendeck (6-1, 187 sr)... St. Francis Prep-CHS OE... Tom Nealis (6-3, 185 jr)... Miller Place-11 LB... Billy Chabot (5-11, 185 sr)... Rye-1 OL... Anthony D'Urso (6-3, 295 sr)... OL Lourdes-1 LB... Sean McDowell (5-11, 230 sr)... OL Lourdes-1 DB... Joe Shifflet (5-11, 180 sr)... Williamsville East-6 OL... Halil Gecaj (6-2, 250 sr)... John Jay (CR)-1 OL... Jordan Holmes (6-4, 265 sr)... North Tonawanda-6 DB... Jaheim Jones (6-0, 180 jr)... OL Lourdes-1 OL... Owen Hull (6-1, 195 sr)... Rye-1 DB... Brendan Scott (5-10, 165 jr)... Queensbury-2 OL... Matt McNulty (6-3, 220 sr)... Miller Place-11 PK... Michael McCormick (5-10, 175 sr)... Eastport-11 AP... K.J. Mickel (5-10, 175 sr)... South Glens Falls-2
Fourth Team Offense Fourth Team Defense Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos... Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Tequan Evans (5-11, 170 sr)... Bayside-PSAL DL... Matt Armstrong (6-3, 235 sr)... Union-Endicott-4 QB... Devon Hogan (6-2, 170 sr)... Union-Endicott-4 DL... Zef Djurasevic (6-5, 290 sr)... Harrison-1 RB... Michael Djalo (5-10, 175 sr)... Elmont-8 DL... Dom Nassivera (5-9, 185 sr)... Queensbury-2 RB... T.J. Gayle (5-9, 150 sr)... Cornwall-9 DL... Collin Null (6-0, 250 so)... Carthage-3 RB... Anthony Robinson (6-2, 230 sr)... Starpoint-6 DL... Tygah Scott (6-0, 230 sr)... South Side-8 RB... Brandon Smith (5-10, 200 sr)... Indian River-3 LB... Chrystian Fulton (5-9, 170 sr)... Wilson-5 OE... Jesse Broad (5-10, 165 sr)... West Seneca West-6 LB... Titus Leo (6-3, 200 sr)... Macchiarola-PSAL OE... Gavin Buda (6-1, 185 sr)... Harborfields-11 LB... Jake Wright (6-1, 190 sr)... Jamesville-DeWitt-3 OL... Mike Osorio (5-11, 200 sr)... Mepham-8 DB... Patrick Conway (5-7, 160 sr)... Queensbury-2 OL... Joe Petroski (6-5, 245 sr)... Burnt Hills-BL-2 DB... Bryce Ford (5-11, 175 jr)... John Jay (CR)-1 OL... Josh Weiler (5-9, 250 jr)... Whitesboro-3 DB... Nolan Quinlan (6-5, 210 sr)... Westhampton-11 AP... Jacob Maurino (6-0, 185 sr)... West Seneca East-6 PK... Max Heinrich (6-3, 200 sr)... Goshen-9
23 NYS Sportswriters All-State Football Team
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Player of the Year QB... Joseph Girard (6-1, 185 jr) Glens Falls-2 RB... Jeremiah Allen (5-8, 190 jr) Chenango Forks-4 First Team Offense First Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... KeShone Beal (5-8, 225 jr)... Cheektowaga-6 DL... Connor Borchardt (6-4, 240 sr)... Chenango Forks-4 RB... Rashad Law (5-11, 175 jr)... Maryvale-6 DL... Jakwon Ingram (6-1, 205 sr)... Lackawanna-6 RB... Ray Leach (5-11, 195 jr)... Batavia-5 DL... Anthony Ray (6-0, 280 sr)... Batavia-5 RB... Charlie McPhee (5-11, 185 sr)... Pleasantville-1 LB... Rayyan Buell (6-2, 240 jr)... Hornell-5 OE... Jalin Cooper (6-4, 180 sr)... Medina-6 LB... Nick Costanzo (6-0, 205 sr)... Maryvale-6 OE... Messiah Swinson (6-7, 225 sr)... L.I. Lutheran-AIS LB... Taivaughn Roach (5-10, 182 jr)... Cheektowaga-6 OL... Andew Chirico (6-0, 195 sr)... Seaford-8 LB... Nick Salzarulo (6-0, 205 sr)... Pleasantville-1 OL... A.J. DeSantis (6-4, 285 jr)... Maine-Endwell-4 DB... Rob DiNota (5-10, 170)... Westlake-1 OL... Tim Driscoll (6-6, 215 sr)... Pleasantville-1 DB... Connor Fenlong (6-4, 205 sr)... Gouverneur-10 OL... Kyle Kandel (6-4, 260 sr)... Clarke-8 DB... Khalil Horton (5-8, 205 sr)... Lackawanna-6 OL... Tariq Whitaker (6-2, 300 sr)... Cheektowaga-6 DB... Tucker O'Donnell (6-1, 170 sr)... Homer-3 AP... Michael Ferrara (5-7, 165 sr)... Valhalla-1 PK... Jack Howe (6-0, 175 jr)... Pleasantville-1
Second Team Offense Second Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Jimmy Verney (5-10, 160 sr)... New Paltz-9 DL... Kyiev Bennermon (6-5, 290 sr)... Spackenkill-9 RB... Dhyquem Lewinson (5-10, 220 jr)... Spackenkill-9 DL... Terrance Bass (6-2, 235 sr)... Cheektowaga-6 RB... Aaron Sampson (5-7, 180 sr)... Glens Falls-2 DL... Taylor Tanner (6-2, 200 sr)... Babylon-11 RB... Will Waterhouse (6-0, 175 sr)... Hackley-AIS LB... Myles Barrington (5-10, 210 jr)... Marlboro-9 OE... Ray Blackwell (5-7, 150 sr)... Maryvale-6 LB... Dante Kimbrough (6-1, 210 sr)... Windsor-4 OE... Declan McDermott (5-11, 170 sr)... Pleasantville-1 LB... Matt Martusciello (5-10, 180 sr)... Livonia-5 OL... Vincent Basile (5-10, 185 sr)... Homer-3 LB... Dakota Trombley (5-10, 190 sr)... Glens Falls-2 OL... Michael Booth (6-0, 285 sr)... Cardinal Spellman-CHS LB... Kyle Vachon (6-0, 220 jr)... Glens Falls-2 OL... Tiernen Joseph (6-1, 270 sr)... Chenango Forks-4 LB... Kenny Verney (5-8, 220 jr)... New Paltz-9 OL... Luke Norstad (6-2, 270 sr)... Marcellus-3 DB... DeJuan Booker (5-10, 170 sr)... Babylon-11 OL... Spencer Quinn (6-2, 285 sr)... Wayne-5 DB... Tywon Wright (6-2, 215 so)... Dunkirk-6 AP... Sam Mongelli (6-0, 165 jr)... Marlboro-9 PK... Anthony Muratore (5-9, 155 jr)... Wayne-5
Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Connor Desiderio (6-1, 170 so)... Maryvale-6 DL... Cameron Coleman (6-1, 217 jr)... Rye Country Day-AIS QB... Julian McGarvey (6-2, 210 sr)... Ardsley-1 DL... Tim Dahl (6-3, 205 sr)... Cobleskill-2 RB... Joe Angelastro (5-8, 175 jr)... Seaford-8 DL... Max Lunati (6-3, 310 sr)... New Paltz-9 RB... Roy Penn-Cosentino (5-8, 180 sr)... Liberty-9 LB... Julian Nixon (5-10, 190 sr)... Newfane-6 RB... Peyton Schmitt (6-1, 175 jr)... Gouverneur-10 LB... Zach Barber (6-0, 180 sr)... Homer-3 OE... Quinn Girard (5-8, 160 sr)... Glens Falls-2 LB... Treijen Garrett (6-1, 190 jr)... Notre Dame-3 OE... Spencer Sands (5-7, 135 sr)... Rondout Valley-9 LB... Darnell Green (6-0, 183 sr)... Schalmont-2 OL... Robert Rice (6-1, 185 sr)... Lackawanna-6 LB... Luke Kiballa (6-1, 220 sr)... Owego-4 OL... Saiquan Kneeland (6-3, 306 jr)... Babylon-11 DB... Dylan Casey (5-9, 160 sr)... Maryvale-6 OL... Joe Libretti (6-1, 215 sr)... Cold Spring Harbor-8 DB... Allan Houston (6-1, 180 jr)... Rye Country Day-AIS OL... Ed Longest (6-1, 265 sr)... Kennedy-Catholic CHS DB... London Smith (6-2, 155 sr)... Lackawanna-6 AP... Mitch Senecal (6-1, 235 sr)... Plattsburgh-7 PK... Sam Hogan (6-1, 160 jr)... Glens Falls-2
Fourth Team Offense Fourth Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Shakel Clarke (5-10, 165 jr)... Franklin Lane-PSAL DL... Sam Goldberg (6-1, 245 sr)... Hackley-AIS QB... Joe Rende (6-1, 185 sr)... Babylon-11 DL... Andrew Rizzo (6-0, 200 sr)... Glens Falls-2 RB... Nick Calandra (6-0, 225 sr)... Seaford-8 DL... Brennan Slater (5-10, 210 sr)... Norwich-4 RB... John Horner (5-10, 150 sr)... Homer-3 LB... Brandon Buffham (5-10, 180 sr)... Potsdam-10 RB... Matt Hyde (6-0, 180 sr)... Livonia-5 LB... Dalton Loper (6-0, 205 sr)... Waverly-4 OE... Nathan Palmer (5-6, 150 sr)... VVSherrill-3 LB... Dominick Natale (6-2, 185 sr)... Homer-3 OE... Christian Snell (6-0, 175 sr)... Alden-6 LB... Billy Williamson (6-0, 215 sr)... Marlboro-9 OE... Dante Yacavone (6-0, 185 sr)... Homer-3 DB... Mason Lewis (5-11, 160 sr)... Medina-6 OL... Thomas Donovan (5-9, 240 sr)... Schuylerville-2 DB... Roberto Auguste (5-11, 180 jr)... Xaverian-CHS OL... Sean Kane (6-1, 190 sr)... Susquehanna Valley-4 DB... Ryan Lambert (6-2, 175 jr)... Livonia-5 OL... Carter Post (6-3, 250 sr)... Depew-6 DB... Stratton Sherman (6-2, 180 jr)... Schuylerville-2 AP... James Tehui-Matautia (5-8, 165 jr)... James O'Neill-9 PK... Kieran Horton (5-10, 150 jr)... Windsor-4 24 NYS Sportswriters All-State Football Team
New YorkC State Player of the Year QB... Patrick Hackler (6-0, 180 jr)... Skaneateles-3
First Team Offense First Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Joe Tortello (5-9, 180 so)... Holy Trinity-2 DL... Manny Al-Hemyari (6-1, 200 sr)... Cleve Hill-6 RB... Jordan Lyerly (6-3, 190 sr)... Dobbs Ferry-1 DL... T.J. Greenfield (6-2, 230 sr)... Skaneateles-3 RB... David Ross (6-1, 215 sr)... Burke Catholic-9 DL... Matt Rector (6-4, 270 sr)... Ogdensburg-10 RB... Jake Sarow (5-9, 160 sr)... Akron-6 LB... Vinny Certo (6-0, 180 sr)... Southwestern-6 OE... Cross Bianchi (6-0, 165 sr)... Skaneateles-3 LB... Ryan Majerowski (6-0, 215 sr)... Cleve Hill-6 OE... Lavonno Mitchell (6-1, 170 jr)... Albertus Magnus-1 LB... Jacob Nesbitt (5-11, 185 sr)... Skaneateles-3 OL... Sam Arrington (6-2, 290 sr)... Cleve Hill-6 LB... Mark Przybocki (6-3, 220 sr)... Burke Catholic-9 OL... Bryce Bordonaro (5-10, 200 sr)... LeRoy-5 LB... Aaron Wahler (6-0, 220 jr)... Cleve Hill-6 OL... Liam Maloney (6-8, 275 sr)... Holy Trinity-2 DB... Ian Lenhardt (6-4, 190 sr)... Cal-Mum-5 OL... Scott Ochsner (6-8, 310 sr)... Skaneateles-3 DB... Nelon Priest (5-9, 165 jr)... Holy Trinity-2 OL... Trentyn Rupert (6-6, 290 jr)... Newark Valley-4 DB... Bryce Yockel (5-10, 170 so)... Cal-Mum-5 AP... Nacier Hundley (5-9, 175 so)... Holy Trinity-2 PK... Cole Snyder (6-2, 200 jr)... Southwestern-6
Second Team Offense Second Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Thomas Dupee (6-4, 185 sr)... General Brown-3 DL... Jacob Cross (6-0, 190 sr)... Holy Trinity-2 QB... Benny Storms (5-10, 165 sr)... Albertus Magnus-1 DL... Dylan Houseknecht (6-0, 295 jr)... Watkins Glen-4 RB... Tyler Beebe (5-8, 155 sr)... Newark Valley-4 DL... Jack Peterson (6-2, 215 jr)... Penn Yan-5 RB... Jayden Castrechini (5-7, 155 jr)... East Rochester-5 DL... Tyler Rider (5-11, 250 sr)... LeRoy-5 RB... Javon Thomas (5-10, 175 jr)... Cleve Hill-6 LB... Zach Barker (5-8, 170 sr)... General Brown-3 OE... Noah Foster (6-0, 170 so)... Holy Trinity-2 LB... Collen Hills (5-10, 180 sr)... Newark Valley-4 OE... Josh Holmes (5-8, 165 jr)... Woodlands-1 LB... Cameron Kiser (6-0, 220 sr)... Holy Trinity-2 OE... Nick Wamp (6-1, 180 so)... Skaneateles-3 LB... Robbie Penhollow (5-10, 180 jr)... Cass Valley-6 OL... Trevor Gerdus (6-2, 200 jr)... Newark Valley-4 LB... Connor Spies (5-11, 186 sr)... Thousand Islands-3 OL... Ethan McGrath (6-1, 230 sr)... Albertus Magnus-1 DB... Jordan Snyder (6-2, 205 sr)... John F. Kennedy-6 OL... Tom Thayer (5-9, 165 sr)... Holy Trinity-2 DB... Ray Younger (6-2, 180 sr)... Ellenville-9 AP... Ben Marshall (6-0, 182 sr)... Canastota-3 PK... Jake LaFountain (5-7, 145 so)... Mechanicville-2
Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Jack Collins (6-3, 180 sr)... Port Jefferson-11 DL... Kaiden Davis (5-9, 185 sr)... Letchworth-5 QB... Heath Hoovler (6-1, 185 sr)... Burke Catholic-9 DL... Edjren Jorge (6-1, 250 jr)... Ellenville-9 RB... Areh Boni (5-9, 170 jr)... Skaneateles-3 DL... Jimmy Libertore (6-1, 225 jr)... Skaneateles-3 RB... Dan Morris (5-8, 155 sr)... Stillwater-2 DL... Brian McNeil (6-2, 200 so)... Stillwater-2 OE... Jake Nolan (6-0, 170 jr)... Saranac-7 DL... Josh Seamon (6-0, 190 sr)... Canastota-3 OE... Jackson Troiano (6-1, 183 jr)... Ogdensburg-10 LB... Arman Cherian-Ashe (6-1, 195 sr)... Dobbs Ferry-1 OE... Nate Wellington (5-11, 187 jr)... Skaneateles-3 LB... Logan Gough (6-2, 226 sr)... Wellsville-5 OL... Clayton Garrett (6-3, 275 sr)... Cal-Mum-5 LB... James Purpura (6-0, 195 sr)... Cleve Hill-6 OL... Cody Hayner (6-4, 280 jr)... Mechanicville-2 LB... Doug Simmons (5-11, 220 sr)... Canastota-3 OL... Sean Lincoln (6-7, 250 sr)... Saranac Lake-7 DB... Alex Card (5-11, 160 jr)... Southwestern-6 OL... Tyler Scordo (5-8, 170 jr)... General Brown-3 DB... Josh Delgado (6-0, 190 sr)... Chester-9 AP... Dylan Stape (6-3, 185 sr)... Penn Yan-5 PK... Ryan Packard (6-3, 235 jr)... Oneonta-4
Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Defense Quarterback: James Bailey (John F.Kennedy-6, Sr.), Andy Davis (Whitney Line: Francesco Branca (Rye Neck-1, Sr.), Corwyn Cleveland (East Rochester- Point-4, Jr.), Steve Frerichs (Wilson-6, Jr.), Collin Hauschild (Roscoe-9, Sr.), 5, Jr.), Anthony Sutherland Daniele (Watervliet-2, Sr.), Jordan Harris Luke Maye (Saranac-7, Jr.), Kaleb Taylor (Chatham-2, Jr.). (Sodus/Lyons-5, Sr.), Patrick Koelmel (General Brown-3, Sr.), Sam Lock (Holy Running Back: Jarrett Ashton (Saranac Lake-7, Sr.), Joe Miller-Labar Trinity-2, Sr.), Ian McIlrath (Thousand Islands-3, Sr.), Conor O'Brien (General (Lansing-4, Sr.), Dion Sexton (Holy Trinity-2, Sr.), Mason Seymour Brown-3, Sr.), Sam Quinones (Holy Trinity-2, Sr.), Eddie Swan (Ogdensburg (Stillwater-2, So.). Free Academy-10, Sr.), Chris Yarush (Fonda-Fultonville-2, Sr.). OE: Marquis Feldman (Port Jefferson-11, Sr.), Jordan Mettler (Holy Trinity- LB: Jimmy Kelleher (Lake George/Hadley-Luzerne-2, Jr.), Hayden Spock 2, Sr.), Marcel Wilson (Wilson-6, Jr.). (Chatham-2, Sr.). All-Purpose: Keegan McHale (Mechanicville-2, Sr.) Defensive Back: Brian Burns (Southwestern-6, Sr.), James Galarneau PK: Luke Clement (Holy Trinity-2, Sr.), Kyle Coffin (Newark Valley-4, Jr.). (Stillwater-2, So.), Jacques Kuno (Potsdam-10, Jr.).
25 NYS Sportswriters All-State Football Team
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Player of the Year OE... Brendan Holcomb (6-3, 215 sr)... Cambridge-2 QB... Cole Burgess (6-0, 180 sr)... Greenwich-2
First Team Offense First Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Darren Smith (6-2, 210 jr)... Sidney-4 DL... Thomas Delahoy (6-2, 280 sr)... Clymer-SP-6 RB... Nic Bailey (6-0, 220 sr)... Dolgeville-3 DL... Eric Scharlau (6-5, 190 sr)... Alexander-5 RB... Joe Benedict (6-2, 205 sr)... Sandy Creek-3 DL... Mason Schloop (6-4, 260 sr)... West Canada-3 RB... Nick Fabrizio (6-3, 210 sr)... Maple Grove-6 LB... Trey Floyd (6-0, 201 sr)... Tioga-4 RB... Chris McClinic (5-6, 150 jr)... Alexander-5 LB... Max Hoffer (6-2, 220 sr)... Cambridge-2 RB... Zachary von Kramer (6-0, 200 sr)... Pembroke-5 LB... Carter Russo (5-11, 180 sr)... Maple Grove-6 OE... Joseph Connor (6-3, 185 sr)... Bishop Ludden-3 LB... Zak Trim ( 5-11, 180 sr)... Maple Grove-6 OE... Liam Matthews (5-11, 155 so)... Sidney-4 LB... Ben Vanderpool (6-1, 215 sr)... Sauquoit Valley-3 OL... Nathan Genevick (6-3, 240 jr)... Cambridge-2 DB... Derrick Chance (5-9, 160 sr)... Clyde-Savannah-5 OL... Nick Ramos (6-0, 220 sr)... Clyde-Savannah-5 DB... Evan Graney ( 5-9, 160 sr)... Ticonderoga-7 OL... Bailey Wood (6-2, 255 sr)... Walton-4 DB... Nick Klossner (5-7, 150 sr)... Tioga-4 AP... Josh Wilson (5-9, 155 sr)... Harpursville-4 PK... Chris Albrecht (6-0, 165 so)... Greenwich-2
Second Team Offense Second Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Zack Rowland (5-10, 160 sr)... Cambridge-2 DL... Jack Chapman (6-1, 210 sr)... Notre Dame-4 QB... Brock Blecha (6-3, 195 sr)... Franklin-Ellicott-6 DL... Colton Dean (6-2, 235 sr)... Cambridge-2 RB... Tommy English (6-0, 170 jr)... Cambridge-2 DL... Dalton Goldberg (5-11, 160 sr)... Clymer-SP-6 RB... Garrett Evans (6-1, 180 sr)... Sauquoit Valley-3 LB... Griffin Chudy (6-0, 185 sr)... Franklin-Ellicott-6 RB... Drew Jackson (6-1, 200 sr)... Millbrook-9 LB... Reese Cristaldi (5-10, 205 sr)... Greenwich-2 RB... Nash Nelson (5-9, 185 sr)... Maple Grove-6 LB... Derek Ecklund (5-9, 155 jr)... Clymer-SP-6 OE... Sam Erickson (6-4, 200 sr)... Franklin-Ellicott-6 LB... Mitch Gordon (5-9, 165 sr)... Alexander-5 OE... Brock Pominville (5-7, 145 sr)... Beaver River-3 LB... Hayden Scuderi (5-10, 189 sr)... Ticonderoga-7 OL... Matt Delaney (6-1, 245 sr)... Onondaga-3 DB... Devin Pope (6-2, 195 sr)... Chautauqua Lake-6 OL... Damion Ramirez (5-8, 225 sr)... Pembroke-5 DB... Easton Tanner (5-11, 160 jr)... Maple Grove-6 OL... Walt Woodarek (6-0, 245 sr)... Franklin-Ellicott-6 DB... Dylan Trombley (6-3, 215 sr)... Moriah-7 AP... Erik Manfredi (5-11, 150)... Millbrook-9 PK... Helen Mooney (5-10, 145 sr)... Cambridge-2
Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School Pos. Player (Ht, Wt yr)... School QB... Sh'ikem Lee (6-4, 235 sr)... Bishop Ludden-3 DL... Brandon Bolster (6-1, 245 sr)... Whitehall-2 QB... Matt Tobin (6-0, 190 sr)... West Canada-3 DL... Nick Paribello (5-10, 160 jr)... Thomas Edison-4 RB... Connor Anderson (5-10, 150 sr)... Moriah-7 DL... Tom Reeves (6-4, 305 sr)... Moravia-4 RB... Chase Doxtader (5-6, 175 sr)... Dolgeville-3 LB... Justin Carman (5-9, 180 sr)... Greene-4 RB... Sam Giachinta (5-9, 180 jr)... Haldane-1 LB... Napoleon Carter (5-6, 140 sr)... Red Jacket-5 RB... Trevor Prosser (5-10, 180 sr)... Warrensburg-2 LB... Josh Douglas (5-8, 180 sr)... Mount Markham-3 OE... Zach Fischer (5-11, 160 jr)... Maple Grove-6 LB... Ryan Flack (6-2, 180 sr)... Moriah-7 OE... Jaydon Rattray (5-8, 135 sr)... Clyde-Savannah-5 LB... Devin Gorinshek (5-10 189 sr)... Dolgeville-3 OL... Andrew Genier (6-4, 250 sr)... Whitehall-2 DB... Robert Avery (5-9, 175 sr)... Canisteo-Greenwood-5 OL... Dillon Lyon (6-1, 260 sr)... Dolgeville-3 DB... Zachary Flaitz (5-6, 140 sr)... Canisteo-Greenwood-5 OL... Scott Siberski (6-2, 210 sr)... Tioga-4 DB... Gary Raupers (6-1, 175 sr)... Notre Dame-4 AP... Cole Lanfear (5-9, 175 sr)... Warrensburg-2 DB... Trevor Smith (5-9, 175 sr)... Cuba-Rushford-5 PK... Tanner Hollenbeck (6-0, 165 jr)... Tioga-4
Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Defense Quarterback: Matt Annuziata (Tuckahoe-1, Sr.), Dru Carnevale (Clyde- Line: Nick Broderick-Miller (Hoosic Valley-2, Sr.), Austin Bullock Savannah-5, Sr.), Gerrit Hinsdale (Clymer/Sherman/Panama-6, Soph.), (Sauquoit Valley-3, Jr.), Ryan Inglis (Sauquoit Valley-3, Sr.), Adam Ives Connor Hutchinson (Tioga-4, Sr.), Brandon Twoguns (Haldane-1, Sr.). (Bainbridge-Guilford-4, Sr.), Hunter Mosher (Warrensburg-2, Jr.), Truman Running Back: Robert Linen-Holmes (Mount Markham-3, Sr.), Tanner Purslow (Maple Grove-6, Sr.), Mike Rollins (Moriah-7, So.), Joe Tremblay Ramsey (Clymer/Sherman/Panama-6, Sr.), Joe Streeter (Frankfort-Schuyler- (Canajoharie-2, Sr.), Brandon Turner (Warrensburg-2, Sr.), Sawyer Veneto 3, Sr.), Daron Williams (Tuckahoe-1, Sr.). (Ticonderoga-7, Sr.), Dylan Walrath (Dolgeville-3, Sr.) Offensive End: Jerin Sargent (Moriah-7, Jr.), Joe Smith (Greenwich-2, Sr.) LB: Jonas Butz (Cambridge-2, Sr.), Camden Chance (Clyde-Savannah-5, Defensive Back: Will Duffy (Granville-2, Sr.), Nate Erickson (Greene-4, So.) Fr.), Taige Jones (Maple Grove-6, Jr.), Alex Larrow (Moriah-7, Jr.), Wyatt Kicker/Punter: Mitchell Walters (Greene-4, Sr.) Sluga (Randolph/Frewsburg-6, Sr.)
26 2017 New York State FINAL Rankings
Compiled by the New York State Sportswriters Association. Full rankings, records and more are at roadtosyracuse.com
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Team W-L Team W-L Team W-L 1. Troy (2) 13-0 1. (tie) Garden City (8) 12-0 1. Pleasantville (1) 12-1 2. Lancaster (6) 12-1 1. (tie) West Seneca West (6) 13-0 2. Chenango Forks (4) 12-1 3. Lindenhurst (11) 12-0 3. Yorktown (1) 12-1 3. Glens Falls (2) 11-1 4. Curtis (PSAL) 11-1 4. Lehman (PSAL) 12-0 4. Cheektowaga (6) 10-2 5. Erasmus Hall (PSAL) 11-1 5. Westhampton (11) 12-0 5. Seaford (8) 10-2 6. Oceanside (8) 11-1 6. Lawrence (8) 10-2 6. Babylon (11) 10-1 7. Cicero-North Syracuse (3) 11-1 7. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (2) 10-1 7. Homer (3) 10-1 8. New Rochelle (1) 10-1 8. Kellenberg (CHSFL) 11-0 8. Hornell (5) 10-1 9. Archbishop Stepinac (CHSFL) 10-2 9. Cornwall (9) 9-1 9. Schuylerville (2) 8-2 10. Aquinas (5) 9-2 10. Buffalo South Park (6) 9-1 10. Gouverneur (10) 10-1 11. Canisius (MMAA ) 8-4 11. Rochester Wilson (5) 9-2 11. Westlake (1) 8-2 12. St. Anthony’s (CHSFL) 9-2 12. Irondequoit (5) 9-1 12. Franklin K. Lane (PSAL) 11-0 13. William Floyd (11) 9-2 13. Somers (1) 7-3 13. Marlboro (9) 9-1 14. Pittsford (5) 8-2 14. Whitesboro (3) 8-4 14. Cazenovia (3) 9-1 15. Victor (5) 7-2 15. Our Lady of Lourdes (1) 7-2 15. Cold Spring Harbor (8) 10-1 16. North Babylon (11) 10-2 16. Fordham Prep (CHSFL) 10-2 16. Maryvale (6) 8-2 17. Newburgh Free (9) 8-3 17. Mepham (8) 8-3 17. New Paltz (9) 8-2 18. Williamsville North (6) 9-1 18. Wantagh (8) 8-3 18. Livonia (5) 8-2 19. Saratoga Springs (2) 9-1 19. Indian River (3) 8-2 19. Ardsley (1) 6-3 20. Freeport (8) 8-3 20. Queensbury (2) 6-4 20. Vernon-Verona- Sherrill (3) 7-2 21. Cardinal Hayes (CHSFL) 8-2 21. Rye (1) 6-3 21. Lackawanna (6) 7-2 22. Baldwinsville (3) 8-2 22. John Jay Cross River (1) 8-1 22. Batavia (5) 6-3 23. Abraham Lincoln (PSAL) 9-2 23. Miller Place (11) 10-2 23. Norwich (4) 7-3 24. West Islip (11) 8-3 24. Roosevelt (8) 7-3 24. Dunkirk (6) 7-2 25. McQuaid (5) 7-2 25. Union-Endicott (4) 9-2 25. Marcellus (3) 7-2
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Team W-L Team W-L 1. Skaneateles (3) 12-1 1. Cambridge (2) 12-1 2. Holy Trinity (2) 11-2 2. Maple Grove (6) 11-2 3. Newark Valley (4) 10-1 3. Tioga (4) 9-2 4. Cleveland Hill (6) 10-2 4. Clyde-Savannah (5) 10-1 5. Burke Catholic (9) 10-2 5. Dolgeville (3) 10-1 6. Caledonia-Mumford (5) 8-3 6. Alexander (5) 9-1 7. East Rochester (5) 8-2 7. Moriah (7) 9-2 8. Canastota (3) 8-1 8. Greenwich (2) 9-1 9. General Brown (3) 9-1 9. Franklin-Ellicott (6) 9-1 10. Stillwater (2) 8-2 10. Bishop Ludden (3) 9-1 Section 1: Westchester, Rockland 11. Ogdensburg (10) 9-2 11. Sidney (4) 8-2 Section 2: Capitol District 12. Albertus Magnus (1) 9-2 12. Onondaga (3) 7-2 Section 3: Central New York 13. Dobbs Ferry (1) 7-3 13. Ticonderoga (7) 8-1 Section 4: Southern Tier 14. LeRoy (5) 7-2 14. Red Jacket (5) 7-2 Section 5: Genesee Valley 15. Chester (9) 7-3 15. Pembroke (5) 7-2 Section 6: Western New York 16. Southwestern (6) 7-3 16. Warrensburg-Bolton (2) 7-2 Section 7: Champlain 17. Bath (5) 6-3 17. Clymer-Sherman-Panama (6) 6-3 Section 8: Nassau 18. Chatham (2) 6-3 18. Greene (4) 6-3 Section 9: Orange, Ulster 19. Thousand Islands (3) 6-2 19. Sauquoit Valley (3) 6-3 Section 10: St. Lawrence 20. Mechanicville (2) 7-2 20. Harpursville-Afton (4) 6-3 Section 11: Suffolk Section 12/PSAL: NY City CHSFL: Catholic Football
27 Truth About Scholarships mer camps, playing in out-of-state tournaments THE and private coaching, youth sports has become a $15 billion-per-year industry. There is an option, and it’s a financially viable EXTRA one: Encourage your sons and daughters to play sports at their high school. POINT In education-based high school sports, student- By Robert Zayas athletes are taught, as the term implies, that grades come first. The real-life lessons that stu- This article was written by By Bob Gardner, dents experientially learn offer insights into leader- Executive Director of the National Federation ship, overcoming adversity and mutual respect of State High School Associations and Robert that cannot be learned anywhere else. Zayas, Executive Director of the New York Unlike club sports, coaches in an education- State Public High School Athletic Association. based school setting are held accountable by the Many parents are trying to live the dream guiding principles and goals of their school district. through their sons and daughters – the dream of And the cost of participating in high school sports landing a college athletic scholarship by specializ- is minimal in most cases. ing in a sport year-round. Unfortunately, most of While there is a belief that the only way to get these dreams are never realized. noticed by college coaches is to play on non- The odds of a school travel teams sports scholarship “...fewer than two percent year-round, many paying for even a por- Division I football and tion of a student’s col- of all high school athletes basketball coaches lege education are recently have stated miniscule. (1 in 54) ever wear that they are commit- The College Board, ted to recruiting stu- a not-for-profit organi- the uniform dents who have zation comprised of played multiple sports 6,000 of the world’s of an within the high school leading educational setting. institutions, reports NCAA Division I school.” In addition, by that a moderate cost focusing on acade- for college students mics while playing who attend a public sports within the school setting, students can earn university in their state of residence is $25,290 per scholarships for academics and other talents—skill year. The annual cost at a private college aver- sets oftentimes nurtured while participating in high ages $50,900. school activities. These scholarships are more Meanwhile, the most recent data from the accessible and worth more money than athletic NCAA reveals that the average Division I athletic scholarships. While $3 billion per year is available scholarship is worth only $10,400. for athletic scholarships, more than $11 billion is More significantly, the same study shows that awarded for academic scholarships and other fewer than two percent of all high school athletes financial assistance. (1 in 54) ever wear the uniform of an NCAA Without a doubt, your sons and daughters will Division I school. have more fun, make more friends and be better Even if the dream is realized, parents likely will prepared for life beyond sport by participating in spend more money for club sports than they ever multiple sports and activities offered by the high regain through college athletic scholarships. school in your community. Thanks to the costs of club fees, equipment, sum-
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