Swim Preview

12 – The Leader-Herald
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Sports
2010-11 H.S. Swimming Preview
H.S. Swimming Schedule
Saturday, December 4
Fonda-Johnstown, Gloversville at Foothills Invitational
(Gloversville), 9 a.m.
Wednesday, December 8
Gloversville at Hudson Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Fonda-Johnstown at Glens Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, December 10
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at Gloversville, 4:30 p.m.
Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Albany Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Amsterdam at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 14
Guilderland-Voorheesville at Canajoharie-Fort Plain, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 16
Gloversville at Fonda-Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, December 17
Amsterdam at Schenectady, 4:30 p.m.
Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Albany, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 18
Dive meet (Mohonasen), 9 a.m.
Canajoharie--Fort Plain
■ Coach: Phil Horender (Ninth year).
■ Last season: 5-5-1 Dual meets; fourth in Section II Division II meet.
■ Departed swimmers: Mark Hanifin (state qualifier; won 200 freestyle, second
100 freestyle at sectionals); Quinn Smith (transferred to Deerfield Academy; second 200 IM and 100 backstroke); Chris Evans (sectional qualifier), Chelsea Vosburgh (sectional qualifier).
■ Returning swimmers: Sheldon Vosburgh, Anthony Franchi, Chris Degette,
Marybeth Shults, Tyler Towse (all sectional qualifiers), Gabbie Kiefl (eighth 100
breaststroke, 10th 500 freestyle, school record-holder in 100 breaststroke).
■ Newcomers: Ruben McFarlane, Zephram Vosburgh (swimmers), Seth Ferguson, Emily Hoffman, Melissa Bowley (divers).
■ Coachʼs comment: “It is a different look with a lot of familiar faces gone. This is
a great opportunity for some of our younger swimmers to step up and establish
themselves. I am excited because of their early hard work and because itʼs a
young squad with only two seniors.”
Tuesday, December 21
Gloversville at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 22
Fonda-Johnstown at Canajoharie-Fort Plain 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 4
Gloversville at Canajoharie-Fort Plain, 4:30 p.m.
Fonda-Johnstown at Amsterdam 4:30 p.m.
Friday, January 7
Amsterdam at Albany, 4:30 p.m.
Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 8
Amsterdam, Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Schenectady Invitational, 9 a.m.
Thursday, January 20
Fonda-Johnstown at Hudson Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Gloversville at Queensbury, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, January 21
Albany Academy at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 1
Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Queensbury, 4:30 p.m.
Niskayuna at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 3
Hudson Falls at Canajoharie-Fort Plain, 4:30 p.m.
Fonda-Johnstown at Shaker, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, February 4
Amsterdam at Gloversville, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 5
Dive meet (Ballston Spa), 9 a.m.
Tuesday, February 8
Saratoga Springs at Gloversville, 4:30 p.m.
Fonda-Johnstown at Albany, 4:30 p.m.
Shenendehowa at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 12
Last chance meet (Albany Academy), 9 a.m.
Thursday, February 17
Section II Championships (Ballston Spa, diving), TBA
Friday, February 18
Section II Championships (Shenendehowa, swim prelims), TBA
Saturday, February 19
Section II Championships (Shenendehowa, swim finals), TBA
■ Coach: Julianna Frederick (first year).
■ Last season: 4-5 dual
meets, seventh in Section
II Division II meet
■ Key departed swimmers: Michael Gifford,
Ben Claus.
■ Returning swimmers:
Dylan Quinn, Kyle Hall,
Josh Palsgraf, Josh Harford, Cody Arminio.
■ Newcomers: Stephen
Dunbar.
■ Coachʼs comment:
“This season will be a rebuilding year for the
Fonda-Johnstown team.
We have set high personal goals and our seniors hope to finish their
swimming careers by
achieving individual success in their respective
events.”
Amsterdam
Tuesday, January 11
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at Fonda-Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 12
Canajoharie-Fort Plain at Schenectady, 4:30 p.m.
Fonda--Johnstown
The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan
Fonda-Johnstownʼs Josh Harford swims the butterfly during a Dec. 11, 2009, meet against
Hudson Falls. Harford is one of five returnees for Fonda-Johnstown this season.
Gloversville
■ Coach: Mike Harrington (second year), Matt Richardson (diving, fifth year).
■ Last season: 9-1 dual meets, second in Foothills Council.
■ Key departed swimmers: Nick Mosconi, Andrew White, Tyler Buckley, Matt
Sleezer.
■ Returning swimmers: Andrew Beckham, Nick Cirillo, Collin Clute, Skyler Deming, Ashley Dona, Nate Flynn, Alex Gifford, Wade Inman, Tyler Kadle, Darick
Lycan, Chris Mosconi, Brandon Paul, Peter Piazza, Jon Stanyon, Josh Sturgess,
Steve Woodcock.
■ Newcomers: Kurtis Callen, Tyler Capparello, Cory Crouch, Chris Fox, Alex
Humphrey, Dylan King, Austin Lee, Shon Lewis, Mike Murry, Cameron Oathout,
Gage OʼBrien, Devin OʼShaughnessy, Joslen Pettit. Carmello Piazza, Hunter Pieniazek, Federico Riva, Adam Sleezer, Alex Vickery, David Ward, Tyler Yacobucci,
Jacob Yost.
■ Coachʼs Comment: “We are looking to pick up right where we left off last year.
We have a large group of guys returning from last yearʼs team, which helps bring a
nice balance of experience and talent. The guys from last year are battle-tested
and that experience will help in the close meets. We also have been lucky with the
number of newcomers this season. We added 10 guys to the roster who have
never swam before but are showing great promise and 11 guys who have swam at
either the modified or varsity level at some point and then mix that with the 16 guys
from last year for a total of 37 athletes and I like our chances. We expect to see
our diving program to continue to stay strong this season with three returning
divers and two newcomers. Coach Richardson does a first-class job training our
divers and our returning three look very strong.”
■ Coach: Rob Thelin
(second year)
■ Last season: N/A
■ Key departed swimmers: Ian Thane, Tyler
Morrone, Paul Dietrich,
Corey Michalek, Connor
Kline, Trevor Pawlik.
■ Returning swimmers:
Lucas Santiago, Robert
Newhook, Thyler Rose,
Matt Louer, Patrick
Purtell, Forrest Lee, Nick
Louer.
■ Newcomers: Kristian
Santos, Morgan Mintzer,
Jon Blanchard, Wyatt
Bushman, Connor Liverio,
Tyler Wolfersheim, Peter
Lomanto, Garrett Taylor,
Mike Valenti, Cory Dybas.
■ Coachʼs comment:
“We have a young team
with a lot of new kids. Our
main goal is to see how
many we can get qualified
for sectionals. We want to
win in dual meets, but Iʼll
be happier with personal
bests.”