A Familiar Face Introducing the Farmington Alumni Athletics

Volume 1 | Fall 2017

Introducing the Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter

Aimed at connecting Farming- ton High School alumni with the athletic department, The Farming- ton Alumni Athletics Newsletter is here to bring you news, notes and insight on FHS athletics as well as details on upcoming events and more. Take a look around to see what’s going on in Tiger town.

A familiar face What's Inside... PAGE 2...... 2017 Homecoming Last fall, the Farmington school PAGE 3...... Volleyball set for tourney run district welcomed back a familiar PAGE 4...... Tiger Trails face as Cheryl (Chase) Peabody PAGE 5...... Thompson digs into record books was named Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Henry Wilson PAGE 6...... Martineau nears milestone Memorial School (Grades 4-8). PAGE 7...... Farmington Sports Hall of Fame PAGE 7...... Orange & Black Friday The winningest coach in girls bas- ...... Alumni Basketball Games ketball history and former FHS volleyball coach, Peabody's PAGE 7...... 2nd Annual Hoops to Help love affair with Farmington High School and the Farm- PAGE 8...... 2017-18 Basketball Schedules ington community as a whole has helped rejuvenate the athletic programs from top to bottom. This fall, Peabody, a 2012 inductee into the Farming- Let us hear from you! ton Sports Hall of Interested in receiving future Fame, was named FHS Alumni Athletics Newsletters or have Dean of Students some news regarding an FHS alum for the district and that you'd like to share? continues to help instill her "Work Hard, Never Die" Then, email us at... mantra to youth at [email protected] all levels.

@FarmingtonTigersNH www.FarmingtonAthletics.org [email protected] 2017 HOMECOMING

The 2017 FHS Homecoming celebration is shaping up to be the biggest and best in school history. A Friday night football game under the lights highlights the opening day of festivities, while boys soccer and both volleyball squads are in action on Saturday.

The two-day event has a little bit of something for every- one. Youngsters can enjoy the Fan Zone, sponsored by the SCHEDULE Farmington PTA, prior to Friday's football game. Alumni can FRIDAY, OCT. 13 take advantage of the alumni tent at the football game, the 4:00 pm Farmington PTA Fan Zone alumni breakfast on Saturday morning and the reception • located in concession area following Saturday's volleyball match at Farmington House of Pizza. Current FHS Students can dance the night away at • games & activities for youngsters the Homecoming Semi-Formal Dance on Saturday night. 5:00 pm FHS Alumni Tent hosted by the Farmington Tiger Athletic Boosters In addition to specialized areas for different age groups, ev- • check-in to receive alumni decal eryone is welcomed to enjoy the sporting events, the foot- • sign-up for newsletter ball post-game bonfire with live music and tail gate before • raffles the soccer game. 6:00 pm Football vs. Winnisquam We hope to see you there and wear your orange and black • National Anthem to be to show that Tiger pride! performed by Emma Gelinas • Farmington Pee Wee football plays at halftime 8:00 pm Post-Game Bonfire feat. music by Emma Gelinas & Melissa LeClair • located on the softball infield

SATURDAY, OCT. 14 8:00 am Alumni Breakfast • located in the FHS cafeteria • free admission with ticket from Homecoming football game • FHS alumni play music 9:00 am Tail Gate (G-Rated) • located in back FHS parking lot • bring your food & music 11:00 am Boys Soccer vs. Nute 5:00 pm JV Volleyball vs. Campbell • Farmington 500 volleyball plays between games 6:15 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Campbell 8-10 pm Homecoming Semi-formal Dance • located in the FHS cafeteria and courtyard for all FHS students 8:00 pm Alumni Reception (21+) • located at Farmington House of Pizza (485 Main Street)

2 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 TIGERS SET FOR TOURNEY RUN

It should come as a surprise to no one that the Farmington varsity volleyball team is poised to REMAINING SCHEDULE make another run in the NHIAA Division III tour- DATE EVENT...... TIME nament. Afterall, you would have to go all the Oct. 14 vs. Campbell...... 6:15 pm way back to 1986 to find a state tournament Oct. 16 vs. Franklin...... 6:15 pm field that didn't include the Tigers. Oct. 18 vs. Raymond...... 6:15 pm That's right, FHS has qualified for the state tourna- Oct. 20 at Prospect Mtn....6:15 pm ment for 30-straight seasons. In fact, the Tigers Oct. 26 NHIAA Prelims...... 6 pm have advanced to the semifinals in eight of Oct. 28 NHIAA Quarters...... 6 pm the last nine years, including capturing the Nov. 1 NHIAA Semis...... 5/7 pm 2009 state championship. Nov. 3 NHIAA Finals...... 7 pm Under 12th-year head coach Jenn Kuehl (Class of 2001), the Tigers have put to- gether the most prolific string of success in not only program history, but in any sport in school history. While making the state tournament has been happening for decades, Kuehl has made deep runs into the tourney an annual right of pas- sage. With five championship game appearances in her first 11 seasons on the Tigers' sideline, Kuehl amassed an unheardof record of 169-44 (.793) coming into this season.

Despite the loss of the program's 4th all-time kill leader (574) Kayleigh MacDougall and Gillian Kobbe to graduation, the 2017 squad not only continued their success, they've been unstoppable. At the time of publication, the Tigers are one of just three undefeated teams in Division III with a 10-0 record on the season and have been dismantling their competition rather easily. In fact, Farmington has lost just one set on the entire year.

With just two seniors on the 2017 roster (Clara Moore and Kristina Radcliffe), the Tigers are not only set for a deep run into this year's playoffs, but also look to be in line to continue TATYANA LONG Junior the trend for seasons ahead. An outstanding junior class of libero Morgan Cunningham, right side hitter Shannon Kobbe, setter Tatyana Long and outside hitter Katie Martineau are keys to the Tigers success, while sophomores Sami Cardinal and Haley Maynard are steady contributors. The wheels keep turning on the program for Kuehl's program and they look to be headed to Plymouth for another tourney run.

Be sure to save the dates for JENN KUEHL the 2017 NHIAA Division III FHS Class of 2001 Girls Volleyball Tournament as Head Coach the action gets underway with preliminary round play on Oct. 26 at the higher seed at 6 p.m. Quarterfinals are also at home sites on Oct. 28.

3 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 TIGER TRAILS Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! Even though their Farmington High School careers might be over, we're still hot on the trails of the FHS alumni that are continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Check out the latest news surrounding some former Tigers, including three from the Class of 2017 alone that made their debuts this fall on an NCAA squad and a volleyball star that is making some noise in Maine.

Zach Gilman Makayla Herget FHS CLASS OF 2017 FHS CLASS OF 2016

Our Hometown Hero has A Criminal Justice major, Her- made his way to the South- get is a freshman infielder ern Vermont College men's and pitcher on the softball soccer team in Bennington, squad at Great Bay Commu- Vt. Gilman is a Nursing major. nity College.

DJ Hersom Ashley LaValley FHS CLASS OF 2016 FHS CLASS OF 2011

A sophomore linebacker on A senior Liberal Arts major at the football team, Hersom is Great Bay Community Col- a Biology major at Plymouth lege, LaValley is a three-sport State University. athlete for the Herons as she plays basketball, softball and volleyball.

Kayleigh MacDougall Rachel Morin FHS CLASS OF 2017 FHS CLASS OF 2016

Freshman outside hitter Morin is a member of the Kayleigh MacDougall, a Crim- spirit team at Arizona West- inal Justice major, has made ern College and majors in Ex- an immediate impact on the ercise and Wellness. New England College volleyball squad.

Jake Richardson Adam Valladares FHS CLASS OF 2015 FHS CLASS OF 2015

A sophomore on the men's A junior on the men's soccer soccer team at UMaine-Farm- team at Lesley University in ington, Richardson is unde- Cambridge, Mass., Valladares cided on his major. is majoring in Business Man- agement.

4 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 TIGER TRAILS Thompson digs into record books

Junior Jennelle Thompson is do- ing just fine for the St. Joseph's College of Maine volleyball team, especially considering she was recruited by the Monks to play softball.

The FHS all-time strikeout leader (716) was recruited as a pitcher by St. Joe's and played her freshman season in the circle for the Monks, but she has since turned her focus solely to volleyball and she has done so in record-setting fashion.

While Thompson's freshman season on the softball team was noth- ing to sneeze at with a 4.44 ERA and a .417 batting average, the Human Resource Management major was tearing it up on the volleyball court. In her first season for the Monks, Thompson lead the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in digs en route to being named the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year and garnering first team all-conference honors.

In her 2016 sophomore campaign, Thompson said goodbye to softball alto- JENNELLE THOMPSON gether and continued her dominance on the court. She once again received FHS Class of 2015 GNAC Libero of the Year accolades (the Defensive Player of the Year award was renamed) and was tabbed first team all-conference for the second-straight season.

Thompson etched her name into the SJC record books in the second match of her 2017 junior season when she tallied the 1,364th dig of her career, a program record. The FHS all-time digs leader (1,005) has nearly two full seasons left with the Monks, so it's safe to say that Thompson will continue to dig into the record books and leave a lasting legacy at St. Joe's as she did at FHS.

Noah van der Voet FHS CLASS OF 2017

Van der Voet is a freshman wide receiver for the Plym- Sponsors needed! outh State Panthers football Are you enjoying the alumni newsletter? Well, we team and is majoring in Busi- could use some sponsors to help keep this thing go- ness Administration. ing. If you're interested in sponsoring the newsletter and getting an ad in our next edition, then email K.J. Cardinal ([email protected]) today!

5 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 MARTINEAU NEARS MILESTONE

The 2017-18 basketball season is on the horizon and with it comes great anticipa- tion, particularly for the varsity girls team and junior Katie Martineau. In just two seasons of action, the 5'6" guard has amassed an impressive 877 points and is now just 123 points shy of becoming just the fourth female in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.

Martineau, who was crowned the three-point shootout champion at the 2016 Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash, is a gifted offensive player with the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. In addition to her long-range shooting, Martineau also boasts a tough-to-defend floater in the lane and seems to make a living at the free throw line. She was a standout performer from the onset for the Tigers as she poured in 370 points as a freshman and then followed that up with 507 points last season as a sophomore. Mar- tineau is well on her way to becoming the next 1,000-point scorer and with two full seasons left in her FHS career, the girls basketball all-time scoring record of 1,432 points, held by Julie (Gagne) Gesner (Class of 1990), is within reach.

While Martineau is a prolific scorer, she is fortunate to be surrounded by an impressive supporting cast, including fellow classmates Tatyana Long and Shannon Kobbe. The junior trio works well in head coach Dawn Weeks' uptem- po offense and they could make some waves come tournament time this season and next.

Last season, FHS got a taste of tourney play as the seventh-seeded Tigers won their first playoff game in 20 years before getting tripped up on the road at KATIE MARTINEAU Colebrook in the quarterfinals. Martineau didn't let the big stage bother her as Junior she poured in 28 and 24 points, respectively, in the Division IV first round and quarterfinal games.

6 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 Started in the fall of 2002, the Farmington Sports Hall of Fame has inducted nearly 80 members to the prestigious group and the biennial In- duction Ceremony continues to be a premier event in town.

With the old "Den" at Henry Wilson Memorial School as the event backdrop, generations of past and present Tigers congregate to celebrate deserving athletes and contributors within the Farmington sports scene. A "Who's Who" of Tigers reminisce with old friends during the social hour and enjoy a catered meal for dinner before being treated to video vignettes of the night's hon- orees, highlight videos and more. In addition to the Hall of Fame class, the committee also honors recipients of the Moul- ton Medal and Ellison Award. The Moulton Med- al recognizes a unique contribution to Farm- ington Sports, a “Friend of Farmington”-type of award, while the Ellison Award is given to a business, organization, or individual who has displayed outstanding generosity to community athletics.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place every-other fall and the Hall of Fame committee is now accepting nominations for the 9th induction ceremony which will take place in the fall of 2018. To nominate a candidate for the Hall of Fame, please email Joel Chagnon [email protected].

Don't miss Orange & Black Friday Alumni Games Take a trip down memory lane as we celebrate the Tigers of yesteryear and get a sneak peek of this year’s high school hoopsters with the inaugural Orange & Black Friday Alum- ni Basketball Games, presented by the Farmington Tigers Athletic Boosters Club. On "Black Friday", November 24, FHS will play host to the event. If you're interested in signing up, please contact Joel Chagnon at [email protected].

Tigers & Rams partner for 2nd Annual Hoops 2 Help event Nute High School and the Farmington Tiger Athletic Boosters Clubs are joining forces for the 2nd Annual Hoops 2 Help on Saturday, November 25 at 11:00 a.m. The event showcases exhibition games featuring 20 teams from around the state. Games will take place at FHS and the legendary Tiger "Den" (HWMS). Teams compete on the court and in raising money and non-perishable food items. All proceeds benefit local food pantries. Stay tuned the Farmington Tigers NH facebook page for details as they are made available. 7 Farmington Alumni Athletics Newsletter | Fall 2017 BASKETBALL SCHEDULES SET The 2017-18 varsity basketball schedules were recently released and the upcoming season 2017-18 VARSITY BASKETBALL once again features predominantly boys and girls doubleheaders throughout the season. DATE OPPONENT Dec. 8 at Lisbon Farmington hits the road for its season opener at Lisbon on Dec. 8 and it's a rematch of the Dec. 12 vs. Newmarket (Boys only) girls first round NHIAA Division IV tournament Dec. 13 at Newmarket (Girls only) game from a season ago, which saw FHS win Dec. 20 vs. Nute 43-36 to advance to the quarterfinals. Dec. 26-29 39th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash Farmington then opens the home portion of its slate versus Newmarket on Dec. 12. The Jan. 5 at Wilton girls split their two outings versus the Mules Jan. 8 vs. Pittsfield last season with the road team winning both Jan. 13 vs. Mascenic (Girls only) contests, while the FHS boys were swept in both match-ups with the former Southeastern Jan. 17 at Portsmouth Christian Academy League foe. Jan. 19 vs. Colebrook The Route 75 rivalry gets renewed on Dec. 20 Jan. 22 at Concord Christian Academy at Farmington and then again on Feb. 14 at Jan. 23 vs. Wilton Nute when the Tigers square off against the Rams. Jan. 26 at Mount Royal Academy Jan. 29 vs. Newmarket (Girls only) The 39th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash returns to FHS on December 26-29. The Jan. 30 at Newmarket (Boys only) tri-state open invitational basketball tourna- Feb. 2 at Pittsfield ment, featuring boys and girls teams from New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts, Feb. 3 at Mascenic (Girls only) will once again offer contests, raffles and priz- Feb. 5 vs. Concord Christian Academy es. Feb. 7 vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy On Jan. 19 the Tigers welcome Colebrook in a Feb. 9 at Derryfield (Boys only) doubleheader that features a rematch of the girls quarterfinal pairing from a season ago. Feb. 14 at Nute The Tigers will seek revenge against the War- Feb. 16 vs. Mount Royal Academy riors as they ousted FHS from the state tourney. Feb. 20 vs. Derryfield (Boys only) Game times are TBD. Schedule subject to change. Tickets for all regular-season home games are $3/adult and $2/children.

KRYS DEMERS Senior

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