Alex Mancini,
Athletic Director
(518) 853-3182
FFCS spring sports close out banner year
Fonda-Fultonville's final spring season in the Western Athletic
Conference finished with a flourish.
Track
Both girls and boys track
and field teams captured the WAC title "for the umpteenth time,"
said Athletic Director Alex Mancini. Individual performances
included:
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Senior Shane Smith raised
the bar by winning the shot put and discus at the Eddy Meet,
placed first in the discus and second in the shot at the State
Meet, established new records in the discus and shot at the WAC
Championships, and shattered the school record in the discus.
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Samantha Swinney set a new record in the
Girls Pentathlon at the WAC Championships
 Softball
The softball
team captured the WAC North title, upset Johnstown 5-4 in the first
round of Sectionals, then fell to Section II champion
Mechanicville.
It was a fitting end to FFCS's last year in the WAC. September
2010 marks the start of the Braves' foray into the highly
competitive Colonial Conference.
Family and friends celebrate All-Sports Banquet
Fonda-Fultonville family, friends, and fans honored their 2009-10 athletes at the 57th Annual FFCS All-Sports Banquet on
Monday, June 7. Over 280 people gathered to celebrate our senior athletes, letter winners, and special award
winners. (see
our award winners)
2009-10 a banner year for Lady Braves basketball
The 2009-10 will go down in the record books—literally—for
Fonda-Fultonville's girls basketball program. It was a year of
individual and team accomplishments, something that Coach Wendy
Waters admits comes only rarely. Her senior squad compiled an
outstanding record, her star player broke record after record,
and Coach Waters tallied her 200 win in just 11 years. (full
story)
Smith sets new F-F indoor shot put mark
Shane Smith, who recently won the sectional qualifiers and set a
new school indoor shot put record, finished 4th in the NYSPHSAA
federation meet at Cornell University. He put the shot 55' 10".
The federation meet includes all schools in New York—public,
private, large and small.
Five athletic squads earn Scholar-Athlete awards
The York State Public High School Athletic Association has
recognized five Fonda-Fultonville winter sports teams for their
successes in the classroom. The following FFCS varsity teams
qualified for the NYSPHSAA Fall Scholar-Athlete Team Award:
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Girls' Indoor Track -
91.255
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Boys' Indoor Track -
96.969
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Girls' Basketball -
96.592
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Boys' Basketball -
93.673
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FoJo Boys' Swim -
90.255
To qualify, a specific
number of athletes on each roster (the number varies by sport)
must have a class average of 90 or above.
 Two wrestlers
break 100-win mark
December 12, 2009 was a big day for Fonda-Fultonville wrestlers Kody Shaw (119-pound) and
Erik Franklin (171-pound). Competing in the Columbia Duals meet
against some of the top talent in the Capital District, the
two Braves both picked up their 100th varsity career
wrestling win. (full
story)
 Egelston
joins 1000-point club
On Dec. 15, Senior Paula Egelston etched her name in the
Fonda-Fultonville High School record books as just the fifth
woman basketball player to score 1000 points in her varsity
career. The Lady Braves forward reached the milestone midway
through the third quarter of the team's win over Galway. (full
story)
 Lady
Braves head to UConn
On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Lady Braves JV and Varsity basketball
teams traveled to the University of Connecticut's Gampell
Pavilion in Storrs, CT to watch the number one team in the
nation, the UConn Lady Huskies, defeat Northeastern 105-35. More
than simply entertaining, the trip gave the ladies a rare chance
to experience the level of play of one of the nation's best
womens college basketball programs. The time away from school
and the gym was also a good team bonding experience for all the
girls.
Six athletic squads earn Scholar-Athlete awards
The York State Public High School Athletic Association has
recognized six Fonda-Fultonville fall sports teams for their
successes in the classroom. The following FFCS varsity teams
qualified for the NYSPHSAA Fall Scholar-Athlete Team Award:
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Boys Soccer -
95.960
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Girls Soccer - 95.779
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Girls X-Country - 93.971
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Boys
X-Country - 93.312
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Football - 92.991
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Volleyball - 92.440
To qualify, a specific
number of athletes on each roster (the number varies by sport)
must have a class average of 90 or above.
 Boys
Cross Country places 9th at States
F-F's Boys Cross Country team placed 9th in Class C at the
NYSPHSAA meet in Plattsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 14. Coached by
Mark Therrien and Mike Benton, the squad proudly represented
Section II in their outing.
Congratulations to Ian Chapin 91st, Kyle Geniti 100th, Zak
Godfrey 70th, Mike Guiffre, Cody Russell 95th, Cody Shave 76th,
Michael Scott 103rd, and Matt Hoffman 113th.
 Eighth
grade girls shine at States
Eighth graders Kim Geniti finished 51st and Samantha Phelps
finished 73rd at in Class C at the NYSPHSAA meet in Plattsburgh
on Saturday, Nov. 14. The two girls were among only 16 eighth
graders who qualified among the 598 girl runners from around the
state. Kim posted the second fastest time of all Section II
Class C runners.
Noonan to be honored for coaching service
F-F teacher and coach Shannon Noonan will receive the New York
State Coaches Association's Honor Award for his years of
outstanding service, dedication and excellence. He will receive
his award during ceremonies at the Turning Stone Casino on
Thursday, Nov. 19.
Over his years, Mr. Noonan has served as
Fonda-Fultonville's:
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Head Boys' Basketball Coach (2nd winningest
coach in FF school history)
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Modified Baseball Coach
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Modified Football Coach (3 times)
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Modified Boys' Basketball Coach (his time in
this capacity led to various new bylaws for the sport )
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Modified Girls' Basketball Coach
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Head Golf Coach (started the program)
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Head Bowling Coach (started the program)
Looking for Detailed
Schedule Info?
FFCS now lists
its complete athletic schedule online.
Click here to find all games and scrimmages on one calendar.
Looking for old headlines?
Several of our past highlights are still online.
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