Fall 2007 - New York State Public High School Athletic Association

Track Coordinator Doherty 

Receives Award 

NY GOOD SPORTS 

WINNERS 

RECOGNIZED 

Scholar/Athlete Team Award 

SCHOOLS of DISTINCTION 

Class of 2007 

HALL OF FAME 

Inductees 

Boost Your Schools Sportsmanship using the 

National Federation’s Activities Calendar 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 

2007 Sp r i n g CHAMPIONSHIPS... 

The Association is proud to announce that two girls lacrosse state 

championship games were broadcast live for the first time ever, thanks to Time 

Warner Cable. The tournament had another successful year at Cortland and 

was also the first ever girls state championship tournament, in any sport, to 

be broadcast live. Meanwhile, the Association contracted MSG to broadcast 

all three of the boys lacrosse state championships at Cicero-North Syracuse 

this past June. 

NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL 

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. 

OFFICERS 

Dr. Ronald Black....................................................... President 

Patrick Pizzarelli, CAA.................................. 1st Vice President 

Mark Ward..................................................2nd Vice President 

Kathryn Faber..................................................... Past President 

STAFF 

Nina Van Erk, CAA..................................... Executive Director 

Lloyd L. Mott............................................... Assistant Director 

Robert E. Stulmaker, CAA............................ Assistant Director 

Joe Altieri...............Director of Marketing & Media Relations 

Kathleen Higle ...........................................................Treasurer 

Renee James................................................................. Counsel 

CENTRAL COMMITTEE 

SECTION 1 

Karen Peterson................................................... Bronxville HS 

TBA.......................................................................................... 

Ted Petersen.................................................Poughkeepsie, NY 

Stewart Hanson............................................. Lakeland Schools 

SECTION 2 

Eileen Troy ....................................................... Greenwich HS 

Glenn Westfall.................................................. Niskayuna, NY 

G. Michael Apostol....................................... Mechanicville HS 

Joseph Murphy..............................................North Warren CS 

Office Ho u r s 

7:30a m - 4:30p m 

The NYSPHSAA administrative staff serves as consultants to our 

member schools. Prior to contacting the office, it is recommended that 

you double check your HANDBOOK as to specific staff responsibilities to 

better direct your call. You may also contact us via e-mail by visiting our web 

site at www.nysphsaa.org 

Table of Contents 

Director’s Corner........................................................................................ 3 

NEW Athletic Director Workshops............................................................ 3 

Dan Doherty to Receive Frank McGuire Award.......................................... 4 

CSEA Partnership....................................................................................... 4 

Sanctioning................................................................................................. 4 

Worldwide Sport Supply Partnership.......................................................... 5 

Former NYSPHSAA President Sabella Succumbs to Cancer....................... 5 

Scholar/Athlete Team Award Program......................................................... 6 

Scholar/Athlete “School of Distinction” Winners........................................ 7 

Coaches Clinics.......................................................................................... 7 

Spring 2007 Championship Results......................................................... 8-9 

New York Good Sports............................................................................. 10 

Spring 2007 Sportsmanship T-Shirt Award Recipients.............................. 11 

You Asked................................................................................................ 12 

AAE Partnership....................................................................................... 13 

Fall Intern................................................................................................. 13 

National High School Activities Week...................................................... 14 

Winter 2007-08 Rule Book Order Form................................................... 15 

Scholastic Athletics is published in September, January and May by the New York State Public 

High School Athletic Association, Inc. for its member schools. Joe Altieri-Editor and Rosalind 

Sheldon-Design and Production. For information write: Scholastic Athletics, 8 Airport Park 

Blvd., Latham NY 12110 or call 518-690-0771. 

SECTION 3 

Bruce Quimby .............................................. Baldwinsville CS 

Evelyn Sammons..................................................Cortland, NY 

Richard Hunt......................................................... Clinton CS 

John Stewart...........................................................Poland, NY 

SECTION 4 

Jack Jones.............................................................. Oxford, NY 

Julie Maney................................................ Delaware Academy 

Terry Heller............................................................. Greene CS 

Michael Virgil...........................................................Morris CS 

SECTION 5 

James Zumbo........................................................ Fairport HS 

Kathy Smith......................................................... Ontario, NY 

Michael Simon....................................................... Geneva HS 

Joseph Backer...................................................Letchworth HS 

SECTION 6 

Pam Maryjanowski.....................................................Wise MS 

Don Scholla...............................................................Olean HS 

James Dunnigan........................................... Kenmore East HS 

Jeff Rabey.......................................................... Lake Shore CS 

SECTION 7 

C. Joseph Staves................................................Plattsburgh HS 

Patricia Ryan-Curry..........................................Indian Lake CS 

Steven Broadwell.................................................Willsboro CS 

John McDonald...............................................Ticonderoga CS 

SECTION 8 

Laura Orticelle.................................................North Shore HS 

John Piropato....................................................Oyster Bay HS 

Neil Connolly....................................................Carle Place HS 

Henry Grishman...................................................... Jericho HS 

SECTION 9 

Roberta Greene.......................................... Washingtonville CS 

James Wolfe....................................................Middletown, NY 

Donald Andrews....................................................Wallkill, NY 

Albert Wojtaszek....................................................... Eldred CS 

SECTION 10 

Stephanie Putney............................................... Heuvelton CS 

TBA.......................................................................................... 

Joe Jubinville.........................................................Canton, NY 

Paul Harrica..................................................... Chateaugay CS 

SECTION 11 

Paula Nickerson....................................................Newfield HS 

Nicholas DeCillis.........................................Middle Island, NY 

Alan Van Cott......................................................... Islip UFSD 

Peter Ferenz....................................................Miller Place, NY 

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Welcome back. 

This school year will present the 

Association with continued challenges 

as we strive to enhance the programs 

that we offer our student athletes. 

Through a survey we have narrowed 

down our member school’s concerns to the following four 

issues: governance, non public schools, transfer and sport season 

placement. The Structure and Policy Review Committee will 

be scaled down to one representative per Section to recommend 

specific proposals for change. The Committee will be meeting 

on September 25th and will present their recommendations to 

the Executive Committee in October. Member schools will 

have the opportunity to discuss the proposals and the feedback 

from the membership will be shared at the January Executive 

Committee meeting. 

There are two significant changes that have 

been approved by the Association’s Executive/ 

Central Committee which will lead us toward 

a more uniform application of association rules 

and regulations, especially the Transfer Rule. 

Beginning this year, each Section is required to 

follow the approved guidelines when determining 

the eligibility of a student athlete who has transferred. Athletic 

Administrators are reminded to submit the necessary forms in 

a timely manner to their Section when a student transfers to 

their school without a corresponding change of address. 

Also, beginning this year all schools are required to have 

their athletic director attend a NYSPHSAA Eligibility and 

Standards workshop for their sport programs to be eligible for 

sectional, regional and state competition. These workshops 

have produced a greater understanding of such rules as 

Representation, Practice and Foreign Exchange Student 

regulation. The workshops have generated numerous questions 

which will in turn help to clarify a variety of issues; they are 

included in this issue of Scholastic Athletics and will appear on 

the website. 

Best wishes for a productive and successful school year. 

NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED 

THIS FALL FOR ALL SECTIONS 

The Association’s Structure and Policy Review Committee, with support of the Handbook Committee, recommended a 

mandate requiring all athletic directors to attend an annual eligibility workshop. The rationale supporting this recommendation 

was to ensure compliance with all NYSPHSAA rules and regulations and to minimize student athletes from being deemed 

ineligible. 

This mandate begins with the 2007 – 2008 school year. All school districts must comply for their school to be eligible for 

all sectional, regional and state competition. 

Workshops are scheduled in each of the 11 sections along with a centrally located workshop at the Association office in 

Latham. Athletic directors may attend the workshop that best fits their schedule. 

2007-2008 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 

August 23................Section 4................ Johnson City HS..........................9:00 AM 

August 28................Section 5................ Geneseo HS.................................9:00 AM 

September 13..........Section 10.............. Cheel Arena...............................10:30 AM 

September 18..........Section 9................ Wallkill HS..................................8:30 AM 

September 19..........Section 11.............. Holbrook CC..............................8:30 AM 

September 20..........Section 6 ............... ERIE 1 BOCES......................12:00 Noon 

September 26..........Section 7................ Olympic Training Center.............9:00 AM 

September 27..........Section 1................ The Links at Unionville...............8:30 AM 

October 2................Section 2................ Glen Sanders................................8:00 AM 

October 4................Section 3................ Rusty’s..........................................9:00 AM 

October 10 .............Section 8................ Salisbury Center.......................... 8:00 AM 

October 11..............NYSPHSAA........... NYSPHSAA Office .................... 9:00 AM 

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TRACK COORDINATOR DAN DOHERTY TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS 

FRANK McGUIRE AWARD 

The Association’s girls outdoor track and field state coordinator Dan Doherty will be presented the 

prestigious Frank McGuire Foundation Award for exemplary contributions to high school athletics in the 

Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The award is named after the legendary Hall of 

Fame college basketball coach whose career spanned over 40 years. 

Doherty, a Pearl River High School track and cross country coach and 1974 graduate, will be honored 

at an awards ceremony and dinner at the New York Athletic Club on Wednesday, November 7th where 

famous retired St. John’s men’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca is scheduled as the keynote speaker. 

The Frank McGuire Foundation honors distinguished high school coaches who exemplify integrity, achievement and a 

continual quest for excellence from themselves and their student athletes from the Tri-State area. Each year only four coaches 

are recognized. This year marks the ninth year of the program and Doherty’s honor represents just the second time a coach from 

Rockland County has been honored. 

While at Pearl River, Doherty earned two National Coach of the Year plaudits for girls cross country. He’s also led Pearl River 

to eight NYSPHSAA cross country state championships and two New York State Federation crowns. In cross country, winter 

& spring track, Doherty has led his Pearl River teams to a combined 66 Section I titles, 32 Rockland County championships & 

67 league crowns. 

CSEA PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS TO 5t h YEAR 

The Association has announced that CSEA has agreed to a 

one-year partnership for the fifth straight year to sponsor all 30 

state championships in the 2007-08 school year. 

This year CSEA and the Association have partnered for a 

collaborative electronic media campaign to help market state 

championship tournaments. Television or radio commercials 

will air in communities where state championships are being 

held and will feature high school sports highlights and a short 

message from CSEA President Danny Donohue. CSEA will 

also have key marketing benefits at state championships and 

contribute financially to the costs of operating NYSPHSAA 

events. 

CSEA is New York’s leading union and has 265,000 members 

under its statewide umbrella as well as 1.3 million members 

nationwide, part of AFSCME. The non-profit organization 

primarily consists of members in education support services 

which makes its partnership with the Association a perfect fit. 

“CSEA has been a staunch supporter of our organization 

and our championships for five years now,” said Association 

Executive Director Nina Van Erk. “CSEA and the Association 

both have members in schools across New York State so the 

partnership serves as a perfect vehicle to show support of both 

groups.” 

Thank you CSEA for 

your support of 

2007-08 NYSPHSAA 

State Championships!! 

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s a n c t i o n i n g 

Do Yo u Co m p e t e Wi t h Te a m s 

Fr o m Ot h e r Stat e s 

Any southern trip, for spring training purposes, 

sponsored or organized by an outside agency (Disney, 

Cocoa Expo) must be sanctioned through the NFHS by the 

host state. Your school must give “notice of entry” to the 

NYSPHSAA before participating. 

If your teams are traveling to participate against high 

school teams from other states in individual games or 

scrimmages, when no formal sanctioning is required, it is 

up to your school district to determine that each school is a 

member in good standing of its own NFHS member athletic 

association. 

If your high school teams compete in interscholastic 

athletic contests with teams from other states, please review 

Eligibility Standard 14 INTERSTATE CONTESTS (2006- 

2008 NYSPHSAA HANDBOOK p.65). 

It is important to remember that “no member school will 

engage in athletic competition with an out-of-state school 

which is not a member in good standing of its respective state 

high school athletic association or has not been approved by 

the respective state association if the school is ineligible to 

join. Furthermore, member schools will not compete in any 

interstate contest which is sponsored solely by an outside 

agency. For dual contests it is the school’s responsibility to 

determine that these criteria are satisfied.” 

Interstate contests involving four or more schools or 

three or more states require sanctioning by the states involved, 

originating with the host school. Timeline, application 

fee and application form information are available on the 

NYSPHSAA website: www.nysphsaa.org., Association 

Programs & Forms.

PARTNERS WITH ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS 

VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Association has announced that it has 

partnered with Worldwide Sport Supply for the 

2007 girls volleyball state championships at the 

Glens Falls Civic Center this November. 

Worldwide, based in Vestal, NY, will be 

designated as the “Official Souvenir Sponsor of the 

2007 NYSPHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships” 

and will make available a variety of volleyball 

products and equipment at the tournament as 

well as NYSPHSAA girls volleyball championship 

souvenir t-shirts, hats, hoodies, sweatshirts, shorts 

and other apparel. 

“It’s a great pleasure for Worldwide to continue 

partnering with the Association and making a 

commitment to high school athletics,” said TJ 

Ciarvino, Worldwide President. “We enjoyed an 

outstanding wrestling championship event the last 

two years and now we’re excited to be a part of the 

2007 girls volleyball championships.” 

This is the third year NYSPHSAA has partnered 

with Worldwide. Previously, Worldwide was the 

wrestling state championship souvenir sponsor 

in 2006 and 2007. The company specializes in 

wrestling equipment and apparel and has also 

begun to aggressively market its line of volleyball 

and running products in recent years. 

“Worldwide has been a loyal sponsor of the 

Association’s wrestling championships the last two 

years and we are excited to expand our partnership 

to the girls volleyball tournament,” said Association 

Executive Director, Nina Van Erk. “We are 

looking forward to our athletes benefiting from this 

partnership and hope that Worldwide will reap great 

benefits as well.” 

The Association will provide several marketing 

opportunities to Worldwide for the 2007 girls 

volleyball tournament. Meanwhile Worldwide will 

make a financial contribution to the event as well 

as provide a full service souvenir shop at the Civic 

Center the weekend of the tournament. 

NYSPHSAA member schools can enjoy special 

team pricing on volleyball products from Worldwide 

Sport Supply. Please call 800-756-3555 for price 

quotes and discounts or visit the Worldwide Sport 

Supply online store at www.wwsport.com 

Thank you Worldwide Sport Supply for your 

contribution to the 2007 Girls Volleyball State 

Championships! 

FORMER NYSPHSAA 

PRESIDENT 

SABELLA SUCCUMBS TO 

CANCER AT 85 

Former Association President, Anthony Sabella 

passed away in late August at George Washington 

Hospital Hospice Center in Washington, DC 

where he was receiving medical treatments for cancer of the bile duct. 

Sabella, NYSPHSAA President from 1980-82, was a longtime 

administrator, official and coach in Westchester County dating back 

to the 1940’s. He was inducted into the NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame in 

2005 as well as the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame. 

“Tony Sabella was a unique individual; he spent over 40 years 

passionately dedicated to improving our interscholastic athletic 

program,” said Association Executive Director Nina Van Erk. “He 

was highly respected for his insight and his ability to present his 

opinion in a compelling manner. When he spoke, people listened. 

His contributions have enhanced the Association and he will be sorely 

missed, both personally and professionally.” 

Sabella had been ill for two years but was just diagnosed with a 

rare form of bile duct cancer earlier this summer. Before his illness, 

Sabella survived and fully recovered from a serious car accident. 

A longtime Bedford resident, Sabella spent over 40 years as a 

highly respected football and basketball official in Section I. He was 

the superintendent of the Bedford Central School District from 1965- 

81 following a tenure as a history teacher and assistant principal at 

Pleasantville High School. Just three years into his tenure at Bedford, 

Sabella was appointed President of Section I in 1969 and was also 

asked to serve on the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee as a Section 

I representative. Serving both organizations, Sabella immediately 

made an impact in high school athletics helping rejuvenate several 

State Championship tournaments as well as develop more equity and 

visibility for girls high school sports. 

Born in Niagara Falls, Mr. Sabella earned a Bachelors degree in 

history at Canisius College and a Masters in Educational Administration 

at the University of Buffalo. 

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This Spring wrapped up the 16th year of the NYSPHSAA Scholar/Athlete Team 

Award Program with record setting numbers. A total of 6,172 teams and 73,329 athletes 

were recognized this past school year for their success and hard work in the classroom. 

Congratulations to everyone. 

Three member schools earned 3 or more Scholar/Athlete State Championships during 

the 2006-07 school year: 

Farmingdale (8): Girls Swimming/Diving, Girls Lacrosse, Softball 

Jericho (8): Football, Boys Bowling, Girls Golf 

Smithtown East & West (11): Boys Swimming/Diving, Boys Indoor Track, Girls Indoor Track 

Sp o n s o r e d 

b y 

Hi gh l i gh t s f r o m Sp r i n g 2007 

Repeat S/A State Champions: 

Syosset (8): Boys Lacrosse: 2002, 2007 

Irvington (1): Boys Track & Field - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 

Medina (6): Boys Tennis - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 

Farmingdale (8): Girls Lacrosse - 2005, 2006, 2007 

Wheatley (8): Girls Track & Field - 2005, 2006, 2007 

First Time S/A State Champions: 

Red Creek (5): Baseball 

Southwestern (6): Boys Golf 

Red Creek High School 

Southwestern High School 

Back Row (L-R): Marc Harper, Kevin Dates, Eric Stevens, David 

Flickinger, Jesse Cramer; Front Row (L-R): Devin Reese, Kyle Salo, James 

Fisher, Ben Dates, Colton Gregg (Missing Anthony Roden) 

Front row: Troy Finchbaugh, Doug Weaver, Elliott Domagola, Dan 

Swanson; Back row: Don Scholla - NYSPHSAA rep., Cameron 

Smith, Kelsey Gambrel, Duncan Oleshak, Coach Mark Sleggs 

SCHOLAR/ATHLETE STATE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP 

BASEBALL 

RED CREEK (5).............................95.159 

LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN (2).94.477 

VESTAL (4).....................................94.413 

Boys GOLF (*=FALL TEAM) 

SOUTHWESTERN (6)...................97.366 

WILSON (6) *.................................97.030 

IRVINGTON (1).............................96.857 

boys LACROSSE 

SYOSSET (8)..................................95.782 

FARMINGDALE (8).......................95.318 

VALLEY CENTRAL (9).................95.273 

boys TENNIS 

MEDINA (6)...................................97.692 

NEWBURGH FREE ACAD. (9)....97.683 

JERICHO (8)...................................97.644 

boys TRACK AND FIELD 

IRVINGTON (1)..............................97.667 

VALLEY CENTRAL (9).................97.467 

SHAKER (2)...................................97.387 

GIRLS GOLF 

JERICHO (8)...................................97.066 

CHITTENANGO (3).......................96.761 

NEWBURGH FREE ACAD. (9)....96.276 

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GIRLS LACROSSE 

FARMINGDALE (8).......................98.515 

GUILDERLAND (2).......................97.218 

ROSLYN (8)....................................96.818 

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 

WHEATLEY (8)..............................99.943 

IRVINGTON (1)..............................99.250 

SMITHTOWN EAST (11)..............98.542 

SOFTBALL 

FARMINGDALE (8).......................96.698 

SODUS (5)......................................96.103 

ROSLYN (8)....................................95.727

Congratulations 

“School of Distinction” Winners 

The NYSPHSAA is pleased to announce its 5th class 

of Scholar/Athlete Team Schools of Distinction. Eight (8) 

member schools successfully reported 100% of their varsity 

programs qualified for the Scholar/Athlete Team Award 

during 2006-07. Award winners, with their number of varsity 

programs, are: 

Wr e s t l i n g 

Co a c h e s Clinic 

Ma k e Pl a n s t o At t e n d! 

Irvington (1) 26 

Loudonville Christian (2) 10 

Morris (4) 9 

Wilson (6) 16 

Clarence (6) 29 (2004-05, 2005-06) 

Plattsburgh (7) 23 

Jericho (8) 29 (2004-05, 2005-06) 

Garden City (8) 31 (2003-04, 2004-05) 

A special congratulations to Clarence High School (6), 

Jericho High School (8) and Garden City High School (8) for 

earning this prestigious award three times! 

The School of Distinction Award is cosponsored by Lee’s 

Trophies of Schenectady, NY. Lee’s donates the trophies the 

schools receive. 

S P O R T 

S U R F A C E S 

Fr i d a y, No v e m b e r 2, 2007 

Fr i e d m a n Wr e s t l i n g Ce n t e r 

Co r n e l l University 

It a h a c a, NY 

Upcoming Coaches Clinics 

Wrestling November 2, 2007 Cornell U. 

Lacrosse January 25, 2008 SUNY Cortland 

Softball February 8, 2008 TBA 

Baseball February 29, 2008 Cooperstown, Hall of Fame 

Field Hockey March 28, 2008 Radisson, Utica 

T/F & X-C March 28-29, 2008 Radisson, Utica 

Soccer May 30, 2008 Oneonta - Hall of Fame 

Volleyball June 20, 2008 SUNY Oneonta 

To register for clinics, visit 

www.nysphsaa.org 

Ph o t o f r o m So f t b a l l Clinic 

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SPRING 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 

SPRING 2007 CHAMP 


BASEBALL 

BINGHAMTON, ENDICOTT (4) 

JUNE 9, 2007 

Class AA 

Semi-finals 

Utica Proctor (3) vs Massapequa (8) 2-1 

North Rockland (1) vs Greece Athena (5) 2-1 

Final 

Utica Proctor (3) vs North Rockland (1) 3-2 

Class A 

Semi-finals 

Islip (11) vs Ichabod Crane (2) 13-2 

Johnson City (4) vs Dunkirk (6) 7-6 

Final 

Islip (11) vs Johnson City (4) 4-3 

Class B 

Semi-finals 

Babylon (11) vs Lansing (4) 6-5 

Eden (6) vs Ogdensburg (10) 2-0 

Final 

Babylon (11) vs Eden (6) 16-4 

Class C 

Semi-finals 

Keio Academy (1) vs Oxford (4) 10-1 

Fort Plain (2) vs Frewsburg (6) 3-0 

Final 

Fort Plain (2) vs Keio Academy (1) 10-9 

Class D 

Semi-finals 

Chapel Field (9) vs Oriskany (3) 9-4 

Pine Valley (6) vs Brushton-Moira (10) 5-1 

Final 

Pine Valley (6) vs Chapel Field (9) 2-1 

SOFTBALL 

BAGSAI, Binghamton (4) 

June 9, 2007 

Class AA 

Semi-finals 

Shenendehowa (2) vs Binghamton (4) 5-1 

Long Beach (8) vs Frontier (6) 4-0 

Final 

Long Beach (8) vs Shenendehowa (2) 1-0 

Class A 

Semi-finals 

East Hampton (11) vs Hendrick Hudson (1) 4-1 

South Glens Falls (2) vs Victor (5) 1-0 

Final 

South Glens Falls (2) vs East Hampton (11) 1-0 

Class B 

Semi-finals 

Fredonia (6) vs Marlboro (9) 4-2 

Susquehanna Valley (4) vs Cohoes (2) 2-1 

Final 

Susquehanna Valley (4) vs Fredonia (6) 2-0 

Class C 

Semi-finals 

Hoosic Valley (2) vs Westfield (6) 6-0 

Sandy Creek (3) vs East Rockaway (8) 1-0 

Final 

Hoosic Valley (2) vs Sandy Creek (3) 1-0 

Class D 

Semi-finals 

Afton (4) vs Elba (5) 1-0 

Chapel Field (9) vs Crown Point (7) 4-3 

Final 

Chapel Field (9) vs Afton (4) 2-0 

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD 

Dietz Stadium, Kingston 

June 8-9, 2007 

DIVISION I 

100 Meter Dash 

1st Anthony Johnson, Kenmore East (6) 10.80 

2nd Xavier Mateen, New Rochelle (1) 10.87 

3rd Amechie Egbe, Valley Stream (8) 10.88 


1st Windell Wallace, Lawrence (8) 21.61 

2nd Mike Abelard, Ramapo (1) 21.88 

3rd Amechie Egbe, Valley Stream (8) 21.93 


1st Tewado Latty, White Plains (1) 48.25 

2nd Andy Haupt, Gates-Chili (5) 48.86 

3rd Mark Domaracki, Guilderland (2) 48.95 

800 Meter Run 

1st Brian Rhodes-Devey, Guilderland (2) 1:52.37 

2nd Kyle O’Connor, Niskayuna (2) 1:54.79 

3rd Barry Mask, Baldwin (8) 1:55.97 

110 Meter Hurdles 

1st Jesse Fuca, Warwick Valley (9) 14.30 

2nd Menelik Lewis, New Rochelle (1) 14.37 

3rd Chris Parker, Mepham (1) 14.48 


1st Will Cole, Hamburg (6) 53.34 

2nd Stephon Beckford, Baldwin (8) 53.58 

3rd James Thurn, Cicero-N. Syracuse (3) 54.40 

Long Jump 

1st Eugene Lyons, Union-Endicott (4) 23-04.00 

2nd Chris Fagan, Albany (2) 22-07.25 

3rd Wenley Louis, Irondequoit (5) 21-11.75 

Triple Jump 

1st Julian Remouns, Washingtonville (9) 47-11.25 

2nd Ray Richardson, Auburn (3) 47-05.75 

3rd Albert Johnson, Corning-Painted Post (4) 47-05.50 

Shot Put 

1st Rob Golabek, Frontier (6) 59-02.50 

2nd Derek Sherman, Rome Free Acad (3) 53-06.75 

3rd Robert Pope, Mount Vernon (1) 53-05.00 

Discus Throw 

1st Emory Parsons, Columbia (2) 184-10 

2nd Rob Golabek, Frontier (6) 170-02 

3rd Josh Gallagher, Harrison (1) 168-03 

4x100 Meter Relay 

1st Edison Tech (5) 42.16 

Brandon Giles, Eric Bermudez, 

Shamar Johnson, Earnest Waters 

2nd Corning-Painted Post (4) 42.56 

Travis McGowen, Albert Johnson, 

Ryan Daugherty, Chris Davis 

3rd Colonie (2) 42.88 

Steve Crouse, Jim Kehrer, 

Tyler Johnson, Heath Furbeck 


1st Clarkstown South (1) 3:17.30 

Nick Estis, Antoine McGill, 

Dylan Shepard, Keith Francis 

2nd Newburgh (9) 3:17.77 

Benjamin Harris, Timothy Mountain, 

Robert Graham, Akinto Boone 

3rd Shenendehowa (2) 3:20.14 

Tyler Fogarty, Chris Campoli, 

Tyler Riberdy, Seth Whitaker 

BOYS GOLF 

Cornell University 


1st John Duthie, Lansing (4) 139 

2nd Matt Jaye, James I. O’Neill (9) 139 

3rd Matt Stasiak, Clarence (6) 143 

DIVISION II 


1st Jordon Manns, Lyndonville (5) 10.56 

2nd Rex Hollenbeck, Dryden (4) 10.947 

3rd Ray Peoples, Cleveland Hill (6) 10.948 


1st Jordon Manns, Lyndonville (5) 21.56 

2nd Matt Trevitts, Dryden (4) 22.13 

3rd Tiere Spruill, Webutuck (9) 22.28 


1st Christian Smith, Trumansburg (4) 48.81 

2nd Dustin Ross, Bainbridge-Guilford (4) 49.17 

3rd Jon Ramsey, Holland (6) 49.22 

800 Meter Run 

1st Eric VanIngen, Marathon (4) 1:52.18 

2nd Emile Barnett, John Glenn (11) 1:54.06 

3rd Jon Knowlton, North Salem (1) 1:54.31 


1st Nick Wilson, Mynderse Acad. (5) 14.94 

2nd Adam Bolles, Alexander (5) 15.07 

3rd Adam Allen, Fonda (2) 15.33 


1st Alex Banach, Beekmantown (9) 54.97 

2nd Taylor Kensey, Holland (6) 55.09 

3rd Riker Wikoff, Albany Academy (2) 56.09 

Long Jump 

1st Kurt Vowell, Palmyra-Macedon (5) 22-01.75 

2nd Ronson Mazany, Panama (6) 21-01.25 

3rd Daquan Grobsmith, Bishop Ludden (3) 21-00.50 

Triple Jump 

1st Tom Wagner, Clinton (3) 45-04.00 

2nd Demetrius Bailey, Olean (6) 44-10.50 

3rd Kadeem Howell, Manhasset (8) 44-05.50 

Shot Put 

1st Blake Eaton, Allegany-Limestone (6) 61-01.25 

2nd Andy Lockwood, Lansing (4) 52-07.50 

3rd Craig Himes, Falconer (6) 51-04.75 

Discus Throw 

1st Blake Eaton, Allegany-Limestone (6) 181-08 

2nd Andy Lockwood, Lansing (4) 167-03 

3rd Alan Ackermann, Sullivan West (9) 167-01 


1st Dryden (4) 43.03 

Taylan Allmendinger, Matt Trevitts, 

David Pargh, Rex Hollenbeck 

2nd Stony Brook (11) 43.34 

Jonathan Bute, Michael Cox, 

Terrance Anderson, Peter Carmel 

3rd Holland (6) 43.50 

Jon Ramsey, Matt Bender, 

Taylor Kensey, Spencer Evans 


1st Holland (6) 3:22.98 

Spencer Evans, Matt Bender, 

Taylor Kensey, Jon Ramsey 

2nd Livonia (5) 3:24.41 

Bill Kesel, Ron Warner, 

Jim Hanafin, Dave McMahill 

3rd Bainbridge-Guilford-Afton (4) 3:25.63 

Chad Cornish, Matt Davy, Kenny Pixley, Dustin Ross 

GIRLS GOLF 

Foxfire Golf Club 

Baldwinsville 


1st Jillian Fraccola, Fayetteville-Manlius (3) 152 

2nd Dani Mullin, West Islip (11) 153 

3rd Corrin Conroy, Oswego (3) 155 

IONSHIP RESULTS SPRING 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 

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IONSHIP RESULTS 

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 

Dietz Stadium, Kingston 



DIVISION I 


1st Maxine Moodie, Hempstead (8) 12.02 

2nd Angela Smith, Riverhead (11) 12.19 

3rd Sasha-Gay Richards, Mount Vernon (1) 12.24 


1st Jen Clayton, Suffern (1) 24.47 

2nd Christie Verdier, Baldwin (8) 24.55 

3rd Jamiee McClary, Mercy (11) 24.75 


1st Ashlea McLaughlin, Uniondale (8) 54.27 

2nd Janet Mellor, Mount Sinai (11) 54.75 

3rd Najla Singleton-McKinnon, Colonie (2) 56.26 

800 Meter Run 

1st Sarah McCurdy, Bay Shore (11) 2:10.02 

2nd Emma Miller-Bedell, Tappan Zee (1) 2:10.71 

3rd Brianna Welch, North Shore (8) 2:10.94 


1st Ashley Hendrix, Uniondale (8) 14.22 

2nd Madalayne Smith, Saratoga (2) 14.62 

3rd Kerriann Borke, Cicero-N. Syracuse (3) 14.99 


1st Assata Cowart, New Rochelle (1) 1:01.61 

2nd McKaye Neumeister, Cicero-N. Syracuse (3) 1:04.13 

3rd Jackeline Cinella, Ballston Spa (2) 1:04.34 

Long Jump 

1st Ashley Hendrix, Uniondale (8) 18-11.00 

2nd Bianca Fung, North Babylon (11) 18-06.50 

3rd Jasmine Simmons, Beacon (1) 18-00.25 

Triple Jump 

1st Jasmine Simmons, Beacon (1) 38-06.75 

2nd Ashley Dell’Aira, Shoreham-Wading River (11) 37-03.00 

3rd Nwamaka Okobi, Freeport (8) 36-10.50 

Shot Put 

1st Betty Williams, Longwood (11) 43-05.75 

2nd Melissa Kurzdorfer, Lancaster (6) 43-00.00 

3rd Kadine Johnson, New Rochelle (1) 42-05.25 

Discus Throw 

1st Melissa Kurzdorfer, Lancaster (6) 140-01 

2nd Jennifer Bailey, Cornwall (1) 133-10 

3rd Betty Williams, Longwood (11) 133-00 


1st Uniondale (8) 46.84 

Aprilynn Ratley, Ashlea McLaughlin, 

Heidi Paul, Vanessa Thompson 

2nd Riverhead (11) 47.38 

Ashley Bell, Angela Smith, 

Katiria Almenas, Victoria Crump 

3rd Hempstead (8) 47.82 

Charlene Lipsey, Maxine Moodie, 

Rene Cousins, Julia Smith 


1st Uniondale (8) 3:46.96 

Ashley Hendrix, Heidi Paul, 

Ashlea McLaughlin, Vanessa Thompson 

2nd Mount Vernon (1) 3:54.64 

Julia Miller, Sereta Steen, 

Sasha-Gay Richards, Katya Marin 

3rd Colonie (2) 3:55.09 

Laura Bolognino, Marisa Poleto, 

Nanditha Badami, Najla Singleton-McKinnon 

DIVISION II 


1st Rachel Joseph, Chatham (2) 12.19 

2nd Liz Crowley, Bayport-Bluepoint (11) 12.30 

3rd Simone DeLany, Canisteo (5) 


1st Rachel Joseph, Chatham (2) 25.02 

2nd Melissa Zajdel, CBA-Syracuse (3) 25.42 

3rd Shontai Moye, East (6) 


1st Alexis Easterling, Woodlands (1) 58.34 

2nd Jasmine Blocker, Manhasset (8) 58.64 

3rd Melissa Zajdel, CBA-Syracuse (3) 58.77 

800 Meter Run 

1st Kim Piard, Albertus Magnus (1) 2:12.20 

2nd Jordan White, Holy Names (2) 2:14.54 

3rd Kaleigh Wood, Red Jacket (5) 2:15.83 


1st Avery Evans, Pine Plains (9) 14.66 

2nd Ana Thornton, CBA-Syracuse (3) 15.15 

3rd Brooklyn Ventura, Waterloo (5) 15.24 


1st Brooklyn Ventura, Waterloo (5) 1:03.98 

2nd Ryan Kelly, Vernon-Verona (3) 1:05.73 

3rd Mari Giurastante, Chenango Valley (4) 1:06.10 

Long Jump 

1st Brittany McCray, Lyons (5) 17-05.25 

2nd Alexis Easterling, Woodlands (1) 17-04.00 

3rd Klarissa Ricks, Holy Names (2) 16-11.00 

Triple Jump 

1st Gabriela Baiter, John Glenn (11) 40-04.25 

2nd Brittany McCray, Lyons (5) 37-07.50 

3rd Olivia Weeks, Elmira Notre Dame (4) 35-08.75 

Shot Put 

1st Taylor Eldridge, Cleveland Hill (6) 39-00.25 

2nd Kirstyn Newkirk, Fonda (2) 38-02.00 

3rd Sena Fallon, Taconic Hills (2) 37-00.50 

Discus Throw 

1st Taylor Eldridge, Cleveland Hill (6) 137-07 

2nd Catherine Coxon, Duanesburg (2) 123-01 

3rd Kanacia James, Tri-Valley (9) 118-04 


1st Woodlands (1) 48.81 

Sharlene Chisolm, Diana Sainvil, 

Alexis Easterling, Dominique Forbes 

2nd Holland (6) 49.55 

Alex Bender, Kim Flaig, 

Jamie Mund, Allison Connelly 

3rd Southampton (11) 49.58 

Jena Arnister, Imani Richardson, 

Anyse Bonner, Jackie Rodriguez 


1st Holland (6) 4:00.29 

Allison Connelly, Serena Slattery, 

Dana Cryan, Corine Pettit 

2nd Academy of Holy Names (2) 4:01.78 

Jordan White, Laura Isabelle, 

Lauren Recchia, Katie Apfelbaum 

3rd Bayport-Bluepoint (1) 4:03.40 

Liz Crowley, Brittany Coverdale, 

Breanne Ingargiola, Julia Martin 

BOYS LACROSSE 

Cicero-North Syracuse HS (3) 

June 9, 2007 

Class A 

Semi-finals 

West Genesee (3) vs Irondequoit (5) 11-3 

West Islip (11) vs Yorktown (1) 12-7 

Final 

West Islip (11) vs West Genesee (3) 9-4 

Class B 

Semi-finals 

Jamesville-Dewitt (3) vs Geneva (5) 14-9 

John Jay, Cross River (1) vs Huntington (11) 11-10 

Final 

Jamesville-Dewitt (3) vs John Jay, Cross River (1) 13-11 

Class C 

Semi-finals 

Corning East (4) vs Penn Yan (5) 7-5 

Shoreham-Wading River (11) vs Rye (1) 4-2 

Final 

Shoreham-Wading River (11) vs Corning East (4) 14-10 


SUNY Cortland (3) 


Class A 

Semi-finals 

West Genesee (3) vs Lakeland-Panas (1) 12-4 

Farmingdale (8) vs Penfield (5) 8-5 

Final 

West Genesee (3) vs Farmingdale (8) 8-4 

Class B 

Semi-finals 

Carthage (3) vs Yorktown (1) 14-5 

Garden City (8) vs Brighton (5) 6-2 

Final 

Garden City (8) vs Carthage (3) 16-8 

Class C 

Semi-finals 

Skaneateles (3) vs Nanuet (1) 19-4 

Shoreham-Wading River (11) vs East Rochester (5) 15-7 

Final 

Shoreham-Wading River (11) vs Skaneateles (3) 11-9 

BOYS TENNIS 

USTA, Flushing Meadows 

May 31 - June 2, 2007 

WINTER 2006-07 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 

Singles 

1st Matt Kandath, Albany Academy (2) 

2nd Dillon Pottish, Westhampton Beach (11) 

3rd Jon Jaklitsch, Islip (11) 

Doubles 

Semi-finals 

Peter Reid/Kelly Morque, Rye (1) vs 

Andrew Won/Jared Rosenberg, Half Hollow Hills East (11) 6-4, 6-3 

Ben Guzick/Jason Tahir, Harley-Allendale-Columbia (1) vs 

Shun Kuroda/Keisuke Oshimia, Keio (1) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 

Final 

Ben Guzick/Jason Tahir, Harley-Allendale-Columbia (1) vs 

Peter Reid/Kelly Morque, Rye (1) 6-4, 6-2 

SPRING 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS SPRING 2007 CHAMP 

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OLEAN, OSSINING a n d HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA 

HONORED AT NYSPHSAA’S ANNUAL BANQUET FOR 

STATE SPORTSMANSHIP HONORS 

The Athletic Association presented Olean (Section VI), Ossining (Section I), and Honeoye Falls-Lima (Section V) High 

Schools New York Good Sports Achievement banners at the annual Hall of Fame banquet this past August as the top 2006-07 

NYSPHSAA schools promoting sportsmanship in their communities and schools. 

“It’s our goal for all of our member schools to make sportsmanship a top priority, however Olean, Ossining, and Honeoye 

Falls-Lima high schools focused a great deal of attention to sportsmanship last year and deserve to be rewarded for the hard work 

and commitment to a very important aspect of high school athletics,” said Lloyd Mott, NYSPHSAA Assistant Director and 

administrator of the New York Good Sports program. 

Athletic administrators from each winning school attended the Association’s banquet, held in Lake Placid, and were introduced 

before being presented the banner by Mott and Pupil Benefits Administrator Tom McGuire. 

The award is presented annually to schools which have developed proactive approaches in keeping sportsmanship in the 

forefront with their students, coaches, spectators, and communities. Last year marked the 12th year that deserving schools have 

been recognized by the Association’s New York Good Sports program which is co-sponsored by Pupil Benefits, Inc. 

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Honeoye Falls-Lima High School 

Tom McGuire, Executive Director-Pupil Benefits Plan; Robert 

Stulmaker, NYSPHSAA Assistant Director; Dr. Michelle 

Kavanaugh; Brian Donohue, Athletic Director; Joe Altieri, 

NYSPHSAA Director of Marketing & Media Relations 

Olean City School District 

Tom McGuire, Executive Director-Pupil Benefits Plan; Mark 

Ward, Superintendent; Barbara Lias, Principal; Don Scholla, 

Athletic Director; Robert Stulmaker, NYSPHSAA Assistant 

Director 

Ossining High School 

Robert Stulmaker, NYSPHSAA Assistant Director; James 

Dennett, Athletic Director; Tom McGuire, Executive 

Director-Pupil Benefits Plan 

BASEBALL 

Derek Biehle, North Rockland (1) 

Yasunori Hirata, Keio Academy (1) 

Erik Kunitzsch, Fort Plain (2) 

Kevin Knack, Ichabod Crane (2) 

Ed Constantine, Utica Proctor (3) 

Kevin Burr, Oriskany (3) 

Christopher Massar, Johnson City (4) 

Matt Magnani, Oxford Academy (4) 

Kevin Mabry, Lansing (4) 

Anthony Wind, Greece Athena (5) 

Nick Sliwa, Dunkirk (6) 

Dalton Kashmer, Pine Valley (6) 

Tom Klein, Eden (6) 

Mike Hober, Frewsburg (6) 

Scott Mulford, Massapequa (8) 

Jason Aguire, Chapel Field (9) 

Justin Niles, Brushton-Moira (10) 

Brent Rabideau, Ogdensburg (10) 

Matt Espinal, Islip (11) 

James Panarelli, Babylon (11) 

Softball 

Meghan Kiernan, Hendrick Hudson (1) 

Kayla Hines, Shenendehowa (2) 

Mary Kellogg, Cohoes (2) 

Jessica Blasi, Hoosic Valley (2) 

Rachel Linehan, South Glens Falls (2) 

Cassie McNitt, Sandy Creek (3) 

Gabi Briga, Binghamton (4) 

Jenna Curcio, Susquehanna Valley (4) 

Angela Vistocco, Victor (5) 

Marci Jonathan, Elba (5) 

Shelly Seeger, Frontier (6) 

Elizabeth Bongiovanni, Fredonia (6) 

Kelly Ossman, Westfield (6) 

MariJane Ross, Crown Point (7) 

Katie Loras, East Rockaway (8) 

Rebecca Sanger, Long Beach (8) 

Kiersten Kuperus, Chapel Field (9) 

Samantha Sickler, Marlboro (9) 

Jessie Stavola, East Hampton (11) 


Amy Voelker, Lakeland-Panas (1) 

Kelsea Sickles, Yorktown (1) 

Krista Acuzar, Nanuet (1) 

Amanda Cizenski, West Genesee (3) 

Alanna Piroli, Carthage (3) 

Kaitlin Clark, Skaneateles (3) 

Lauren Schoenberger, Penfield (5) 

Carrie O’Rourke, Brighton (5) 

Tiffany Raskopf, East Rochester (5) 

Melanie Raso, Farmingdale (8) 

Deidre Regan, Garden City (8) 

Brittany DeLea, Shoreham-Wading River (11) 

BOYS GOLF 

Max Buckley, Rye (1) 

Raymond Smith, North Warren (2) 

Dan Wentworth, New Hartford (3) 

John Duthie, Lansing (4) 

Alex Weir, Wheatland-Chili (5) 

Matt Stasiak, Clarence (6) 

Joe Huttig, Elizabethtown-Lewis (7) 

Jarret Malizio, Southside (8) 

Scott Wheeler, Chapel Field (9) 

Ryan Williams, Potsdam (10) 

Greg Etimos, East Islip (11) 

GIRLS GOLF 

Charlotte Fabiani, Soloman Schechter (1) 

Kathleen Reidy, Baldwinsville (3) 

Sarah Eichelberger, Nazareth Academy (5) 

Rebecca Catalano, Dunkirk (6) 

Claire Rothschild, Garden City (8) 

Alexis Brinkerhoff, Monticello (9) 

Sarah Guarascio, Ward Melville (11) 

Boys Track and Field 

Phil Cawkwell, Byram Hills (1) 

Emory Parsons, Columbia (2) 

Zach Ornelas, S. Jefferson (3) 

Erik VanIngen, Marathon (4) 

Corey Robinson, Greece Athena (5) 

Blake Eaton, Allegany-Limestone (6) 

Dustin Rabineau, Plattsburgh (7) 

Dan Genn, Mepham (8) 

Andy Clyne, Washington (9) 

Brandon Kenny, Canton (10) 

Emile Barnett, John H. Glenn (11) 

Girls Track and Field 

Assata Cowort, New Rochelle (1) 

Jane Burroughs, Fonda (2) 

Kerriann Bourke, Cicero-N. Syracuse (3) 

Laura Gallup, Trumansburg (4) 

Kaleigh Wood, Red Jacket (5) 

Whitney Hendershot, Salamanca (6) 

Connie Belkevich, Ticonderoga (7) 

Heida Paul, Uniondale (8) 

Stephanie Duffy, Washingtonville (9) 

Emily Pierce, Canton (10) 

Kristy Longmon, Sayville (11) 

Boys Tennis 

Mwalimu Phiri, Tuckahoe (1) 

Sam Woods, Cambridge (2) 

Eric Calancie, Fayetteville-Manlius (3) 

Sean Seyler, Ithaca (4) 

Gary Kwiecien, Perry (5) 

Ari Binder, Amherst (6) 

Anthony Changelo, Northeastern Clinton (7) 

Adam Shapiro, Lynbrook (8) 

Mike Reiss, Monroe-Woodbury (9) 

Dillon Pottish, Westhampton Beach (11) 

Boys Lacrosse 

Eddie Bouton, Rye (1) 

Warren Dill, Yorktown (1) 

Brian Douglass, John Jay (1) 

Kevin Dinneen, West Genesee (3) 

George Kingma, Jamesville-Dewitt (3) 

Alex Hamilton, Corning East (4) 

Josh Perrault, Penn Yan (5) 

Nick Kane, Irondequoit (5) 

Greg Bonney, Geneva (5) 

Joe McCormack, West Islip (11) 

Brett Olson, Huntington (11) 

Brett Drost, Shoreham-Wading River (11) 

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YOU ASKED 

Q. If a JV and Varsity Boys’ soccer game begins at the same 

time (4:30) and three minutes into the Varsity contest a goalie 

suffers an injury, could the JV goalie be called up instantly 

from his or her game and replace that Varsity player It was an 

interesting scenario presented to me by my soccer coach. I am 

assuming the answer would be no since both had started their 

games and made themselves ineligible from competing in any 

other contest. 

You are 100% correct, assuming the JV 

player had entered the JV contest. If this did 

happen, the JV player entered 2 contests in 

a day and the Varsity team would be using 

an ineligible player and should forfeit the 

contest. 

Q. What would you recommend an 

athletic director to do if he did discover 

that his school was in violation of any 

of the regulations discussed at today’s 

workshop I was just amazed at how blown 

away several veteran A.D.’s were at some 

of the information, and I am wondering 

what you would expect them to do if they 

accidentally violated a rule this year Should they report their 

school for any infraction in the code Since it is the beginning 

of another school year, is it enough to learn from any experience 

(depending on its nature) and just make sure that the incident 

is not repeated again 

The AD should, keeping with good ethical standards, report 

any and all violations to the league & section. Prior to today all 

ADs were still responsible to know the rules and enforce them. The 

time of the year does not matter and would be considered to be an 

administrative error still subject to the penalties in the NYSPHSAA 

Handbook. 

Q. What determines if a student is a 9th grader or an 8th 

grader I ask this question because our school just implemented 

a new retention policy for our middle school (7- 8). If a student 

fails two core subjects they will be retained. What if a student is 

retained for these two courses and takes some 9th grade courses 

Is there a limit of how many courses he/ 

she could take without starting their time 

clock for eligibility 

The student enters 9th grade when the 

district promotes the child to high school 

and assigns them to the grade. Taking a 

few courses, to the best of my knowledge, 

does not make the child in that grade. If 

the student is retained, I am assuming they 

will still be considered as 8th graders and if 

they were selectively classified their eligibility 

clock would begin. 

Q. Can a summer recreation department run a summer league 

with students and adults playing I understand during the season 

it is illegal, but I was wondering about off-season. 

The NYSPHSAA does not regulate what programs recreation 

departments organize and administer. The NYSPHSAA does not 

prohibit a child from participating in a recreation program during 

the season or the summer. Some school districts have loyalty rules and 

prohibit outside competition but the association does not. We have 

a college rule and we prevent 

your team from practicing 

with adults but we do not 

prevent these examples: a 

XC runner running in a 

road race this weekend or 

a soccer player playing on 

a travel team with older 

individuals during the 

course of the season. 

Q . A student can 

participate in two sports 

if they are involved with 

cheerleading and another 

sport correct. For example(s): Cheerleading and indoor track, 

cheerleading and soccer. I understand the state does not include 

cheerleading as a sport, so is this a section decision 

The NYSPHSAA permits dual sport participation if permitted 

by the section. Cheerleading is not a sport within the association 

(but check with your section) and therefore the student would be 

permitted without a conflict. 

Q. I have a non-paid assistant coach for our soccer program. 

He is a host of a foreign exchange student for the 2nd time 

in 3 years. The agency called him because they could not 

find placements for them. He did pick a girl from the list. 

Unfortunately she is not interested in playing any sports. My 

question is - What if this girl decides that she wants to try and 

run track or play softball in the spring Can she participate 

The NYSPHSAA and NYSED do not recognize the status 

of non-paid coaches. All coaches must meet the certification 

requirements and be approved by your board of education. 

If the foreign exchange student lives with a member of 

your coaching staff they are ineligible to compete in your 

interscholastic athletic program. 

Q. We have a foreign exchange student who 

graduated from high school in his country. I know he 

cannot compete, but is he allowed to practice with the 

team since he is enrolled in the high school 

A student must meet ALL eligibility standards to 

practice or compete, therefore the foreign exchange student 

would not be permitted to practice. 

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ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH AAE FOR 2007-08 

FOOTBALL, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK TOURNAMENTS 

The Association and Aluminum Athletic Equipment Co. (AAE) have 

announced a new partnership for three state championships in 2007-08. AAE 

will sponsor the 2007 football state championships as well as the 2008 indoor 

and outdoor track state championships. The agreement marks the first time the 

two organizations have partnered. 

As a “Contributing” sponsor, AAE will receive several marketing benefits 

including signage at tournaments, program advertising and web site recognition 

and a link on www.nysphsaa.org. 

“We are eager to begin a new partnership with AAE,” said Association 

Executive Director, Nina Van Erk. “We are confident that not only our 

Association will benefit from the partnership, but also our member schools will 

take advantage of this new relationship we have with AAE.” 

“For over 50 years, AAE has always considered New York State an integral 

part of our marketing efforts,” stated Tim Driscoll, President of AAE. “Our 

formal support of the NYSPHSAA will further increase our presence throughout 

the state and provide member schools with the option to purchase competitively 

priced, quality equipment direct from the manufacturer.” 

AAE has a variety of new products and equipment it plans to promote during 

its partnership with NYSPHSAA including: Hinged Offset Football Goals for 

easier installs, BallStopperTM Systems for crossover field protection and The 

DONKEY – Portable Elevated Multi-Purpose Center for a host of officiating 

and on-field storage functions. 

Since inventing and patenting the aluminum rocker hurdle in 1950 for the 

track marketplace, AAE has introduced a multitude of new products for use by 

coaches and athletes worldwide. With the use of advanced technology and design 

innovations, the firm makes over 400 items for track & field, football, soccer, 

field hockey, lacrosse, baseball, softball and rugby. AAE develops, fabricates and 

assembles most products at its Royersford, PA headquarters and manufacturing 

location near Philadelphia. 

The Association thanks AAE 

for its contribution to the 2007 

football championships as well as 

the indoor track and outdoor track 

championships! 

ASSOCIATION WELCOMES 

AMANDA HUGHES AS FIRST 

INTERN FROM RPI 

The Association 

w e l c o m e d M s . 

A m a n d a Hu g h e s 

to the office this 

September as its Fall 

intern. Ms. Hughes is 

a senior electronic arts 

and communication 

major at Rensselaer 

Polytechnic Institute in Troy and will be 

earning school credit for 9-10 hours per 

week in the Association office. 

A Watervliet High School (Section II) 

graduate in 2004, Amanda participated in 

varsity girls volleyball and was the starting 

second baseman for three years on the varsity 

softball team. She also earned Scholar- 

Athlete honors for each sport following 

her junior and senior seasons at Watervliet. 

Amanda’s success in high school academics 

resulted in her being the recipient of the RPI 

Medal—a significant scholarship awarded to 

a student who excels in science and math. 

While at RPI, Amanda made the Dean’s 

List in the spring of 2005 and the spring of 

2006. 

Amanda will be interning in the 

marketing office handling several projects 

including radio marketing, championship 

program advertising, and sponsorship 

fulfillments. 

Ms. Hughes will intern with the 

Association until early December and is 

scheduled to graduate from RPI in May 

2008. The Association welcomes Amanda! 

Probabilities o f Co m p e t i n g Be yo n d Hi g h Sc h o o l 

Men’s Women’s Men’s Men’s 

Basketball Basketball Football Baseball Ice Hockey Soccer 

High school student-athletes..................... 546,335...........452,929...... 1,071,775........ 470,671..............36,263........358,935 

High school senior student-athletes........... 156,096..........129, 408......... 306,221........ 134,477..............10,361........102,553 

NCAA student-athletes............................... 16,571.............15,096........... 61,252.......... 28,767................3,973..........19,793 

NCAA freshman roster positions.................. 4,735...............4,313........... 17,501............ 8,219................1,135............5,655 

NCAA senior student-athletes....................... 3,682...............3,355........... 13,612............ 6,393...................883............4,398 

NCAA student-athletes drafted.......................... 44....................32................ 250............... 600.....................33.................76 

Percent high school to NCAA........................... 3.0...................3.3................. 5.7................ 6.1..................11.0................5.5 

Percent NCAA to professional.......................... 1.2...................1.0................. 1.8................ 9.4....................3.7................1.7 

Percent high school to professional................... .03.................. .02................. .08................ .45.................. .32............... .07 

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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WEEK 

OCTOBER 14 - 20, 2007 

The National Federation of State High School Associations created National High School Activities Week in 1980 to increase 

the public’s awareness of the values and needs of interscholastic activity programs. During this special time, the nation’s high 

schools are encouraged to promote the values inherent in high school athletics and other activities such as speech, music, drama, 

band and spirit squads. 

National High School Activities Week is an opportunity to 

remind the public that already in place in every community 

is a comprehensive program addressing society’s most current 

concerns, by: 

vFinding and nurturing the best effort of each young 

participant; 

vEncouraging students to stay in school, perform better 

academically and become better citizens; 

vDemanding respect for fair play and appreciation for the 

equitable application of procedures, rules and regulations; 

vProviding healthy lifestyle instruction; 

vChallenging racism, sexism and classism through the active 

pursuit of teamwork and school spirit. 

2007 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WEEK 

WAYS TO CELEBRATE 

“High school sports and activity programs provide one of the best bargains in 

our community and nation and will continue to do so as long as our nation 

supports them as an integral part of the education of our young people. Not only 

do these programs teach the more than 10 million young people who participate 

in them valuable life skills lessons, such as ethics, integrity and healthy lifestyles, 

they also provide the best entertainment value in our nation. 

“We have fundamental, empirical evidence that interscholastic activities provide 

a successful way in which to create healthy and successful citizens. 

“Through National High School Activities Week, we have an opportunity to 

reflect on our participation as well as the participation of our children. Our 

nation must continue to support these programs and the life skills they provide 

America’s youth.” 

- Robert F. Kanaby, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations 

Sun., Oct. 14 

Mon., Oct. 15 

Tues., Oct. 16 

Wed., Oct. 17 

Thurs., Oct. 18 

Fri., Oct. 19 

Sat., Oct. 20 

National 

Be A Sport Day 

National Fine Arts 

Activities Day 

National 

Officials Day 

National Youth Health 

Awareness Day 

National 

Coaches Day 

National Fan 

Appreciation Day 

National Community 

Service/Participation 

Day 

Make up positive 

cheers, chants or songs 

Recognize fine arts 

participants at pep rally 

Host breakfast for 

officials who help in 

sports and fine arts 

Set aside a portion of 

practice time to discuss 

healthy lifestyle issues 

Ask noncoaching 

faculty to be “coaches 

of the day” 

Provide Booster Club 

members coupon for 

free pop and popcorn 

Offer free admission to 

event to representatives 

of program advertisers 

Print bookmarks with 

sportsmanship ideas; 

ask library to slip them 

into all books 

Invite middle school 

band students to 

perform with high 

school band at football 

game 

Class competition of 

“You Make the Call;” 

feature questions on 

sports rules 

Hold workshops on 

health issues; recognize 

school nurse, athletic 

trainer, team doctor 

Host breakfast for all 

sponsors and coaches 

Present free program to 

fans (based on school 

colors or other criteria) 

Hold open house; invite 

school board members, 

alumni, businesses and 

media to attend 

Give incentives to 

faculty, staff and 

students “caught” being 

a sport 

Give program at 

elementary school or 

judge “Star Search” 

program 

Have round-table 

discussion with 

students, officials and 

parents 

Create and display 

bulletin boards and 

posters dealing with 

healthy lifestyle issues 

Honor different coaches 

and advisors each hour 

of the day 

Give school shirt to 

most avid fans (student 

and adult) 

Do radio or television 

public-service 

announcements with 

activities participants 

Make posters for 

contest 

Do feature story in 

campus newspaper 

Post signs thanking 

officials 

Offer pregame meal 

with nutritional analysis 

Play “Name that Coach” 

clue game 

Offer tailgate party with 

refreshments 

Recognize business 

partners and school 

board members in 

programs 

Use table tents in 

cafeteria, reading 

lounges or library for 

sportsmanship 

messages 

Invite local actors or 

musicians for 

performance with 

students 

Donate sportsmanshiprelated 

book or video to 

library on behalf of 

officials 

Offer students 

opportunity to “shadow” 

health professionals 

Recognize coaches, 

sponsors and their 

families during events 

Introduce parents of 

players and 

cheerleaders during 

pregame ceremony 

Offer school souvenirs 

at auction for funding 

community service 

project 

Welcome visiting teams 

with announcement 

over PA system 

Organize youth talent 

program for community 

Send certificates of 

recognition and 

appreciation letters to 

officials 

Have students prepare 

directory of community 

agencies 

Let “fan of the week” sit 

on bench with team 

Ask media to feature 

fan with longest 

attendance record at 

high school event 

National High School Activities Week 

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name 

school 

street address - NO PO BOX 

city 

NY 

zip 

2007-08 WINTER RULE BOOK ORDER FORM PO #________________ 

Send to: NYSPHSAA - Attn: Rule Book Dept., 8 Airport Park Blvd., Latham, NY 12110 Phone: 518-690-0771 

or visit our online store at www.nysphsaa.org 

SCOREBOOKS OTHERS RULE BOOKS 

Quantity Price Ea. Total 

_______ 2008 NCAA Basketball Rules (Girls).............................................................................$8.00.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Basketball Rule Book (Boys)..........................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Basketball Case Book......................................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2006-08 Basketball Handbook ......................................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Basketball Rules Simplified & Illustrated.......................................................$6.25.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-09 Basketball Officials’ Manual...........................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Basketball Rules by Topic...............................................................................$6.25.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Cheerleading Guide (Spirit) ............................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-09 Gymnastics Rules CD (Boys)..........................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Swimming & Diving Rule Book (Boys/Girls)................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ Diving Score Sheets (set of 100) ...................................................................................$8.00.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Wrestling Rule Book ......................................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Wrestling Case Book & Officials Manual........................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 USVA Volleyball Rule Book (Boys).................................................................$6.00.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007 NCAA Volleyball Rule Book (Girls).....................................................................$8.00.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007-08 Ice Hockey Rules (Boys and Girls)..................................................................$5.75.............. $_________ 

_______ New York State Coaches (address) Directory (2007-08) .............................................$14.00.............. $_________ 

_______ Court and Field Diagram Guide 2006.............................................................................$9.00.............. $_________ 

_______ Athletic Directors Handbook (NYSAAA) - 2006 (Revised)........................................$75.00.............. $_________ 

_______ NYSPHSAA HANDBOOK 2006-08 ............................................................................$4.00.............. $_________ 

_______ NYSPHSAA HANDBOOK 2006-08 - Binder Format.................................................$25.00.............. $_________ 

_______ NYSPHSAA HANDBOOK 2006-08 - Insert Pages only............................................$12.00.............. $_________ 

_______ Eligibility Booklets (Boys/Girls) grades 9-12 (set of 10)...............................................$5.00.............. $_________ 

_______ Modified Program Rules - grades 7, 8, 9 (set of 10).......................................................$5.00.............. $_________ 

_______ 2007 National High School Record Book ..................................................................$10.95.............. $_________ 

_______ National Federation Guide for the College Bound Student Edition #12.......................$2.50.............. $_________ 

_______ Officials Recruitment Poster..........................................................................................FREE.............. FREE 

_______ “Successful Coaching”, R. Martens (text recommended for certification)...................$27.50.............. $_________ 

_______ “Game Plan for Life” DVD............................................................................................$4.00.............. $_________ 

_______ Wrestling Nutrition CD...................................................................................................$5.00.............. $_________ 

_______ check (4 ) to receive FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD Order Blank........................................................ __________ 

Quantity Quantity Quantity 

______ Baseball/Softball ______ Field Hockey _ _____ Swimming/Diving 

______ Basketball ______ Gymnastics _ _____ Track and Field 

______ Cross Country ______ Soccer _ _____ Wrestling 

Total Quantity of Scorebooks __________ @ $7.00 each = 

$__________ 

School:__________________________________ 

AD:_____________________________________ 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Please DO NOT mail P.O. separately. 

POSTAGE 

up to $10.00......................... $3.50 

$10.01 to $25.00.................. $6.00 

$25.01 to $100.00................ $8.00 

$100.01 to $200.00............ $12.00 

$200.01 to $500.00............ $20.00 

$500.01 to $800.00............ $30.00 

$800.01 and over...4% of TOTAL 

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Subtotal______________ 

Postage_ _____________ 

TOTAL______________

TEN INDUCTED INTO ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME AT 

INDUCTION DINNER IN LAKE PLACID 

The Association inducted ten individuals into its 

Class of 2007 Hall of Fame recently at the annual Central 

Committee meeting in Lake Placid in early August. 

Robert Barrows (Coach, Orchard Park CSD), 

Joan Case (Administrator, W. Tresper Clarke Middle/ 

High School), Mitchell Kupchak (Athlete, Brentwood 

High School), Leonard R. Maida (Official, Section III), 

Dr. Thad R. Mularz (Administrator, Smithtown CSD), 

Lawrence J. Mulvaney (Coach, Schenectady City Schools), 

Dottie Pepper (Athlete, Saratoga High School), Stanley 

G. Riggs (Coach, Peru CSD), Otis Edmond Sennett 

(Administrator, Baldwinsville High School), and Theodore 

R. Woods (Administrator, North Rose-Wolcott CSD), 

were chosen through a two-level selection process involving 

a screening committee and selection committee. 

Front: L-R: Robert Barrows, Theodore Woods, Joan Case, Otis Sennett. 

Back: L-R: Mark Mularz (accepting for Thad Mularz), Len Maida, 

Stanley Riggs, Lawrence Mulvaney, Robert Stulmaker (accepting for 

Dottie Pepper) 

personalized Hall of Fame ring to commemorate their induction. 

Nominations were endorsed by their member 

Section of the Association—a preliminary step in the 

nomination process required since the launching of the 

Hall of Fame program in September 2002. Sections are 

permitted to receive nominations from any individual in 

their Section before forwarding it on to the NYSPHSAA 

for consideration. 

Each inductee received a handsome glass trophy and a 

The Hall of Fame just completed its fifth year and is sponsored by Pupil Benefits and Jostens. It is mirrored after the National 

Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) program which recognizes individuals in the categories of athlete, coach, 

official, administrator and related contributor. 

NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL 

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. 

8 AIRPORT PARK BLVD. 

LATHAM, NY 12110 

NOT FOR PROFIT 

ORGANIZATION 

US POSTAGE PAID 

PERMIT #203 

ALBANY NY 

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Fall 2007 - New York State Public High School Athletic Association

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