ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NATHAN GLANTON ~SCHOLAR ATHLETE~
Sports Photo of Andy the Week by Flanagan
by: Megan Regan
by Riley Ludwig Averill Park teams have entered their respective sectional tournaments and are doing great so far! The two track teams had fantastic showings at sectionals, which took place on Wednesday, 5/21, at University at Albany. I’ll begin with the ladies! The Lady Warriors took second in the 4x800m event. Averill Park was represented by senior Michaela Omecinsky, juniors Alexis Reed and Brittney Mack, and freshman Payton Bielawski. Senior Amanda Harrington placed sixth in both the 200m and pole vault events. Junior Kelsey Ernest placed third in the discus event. Nice job, ladies! On the men’s side, the Warriors took first place in the 4x800m event! The team of seniors Wes Clayton and Jarred Austin, as well as sophomores Jeremy Carter and Lukas Morgan competed in this event. The girls’ team placed seventh overall, while the men’s team placed eighth. Jeremy Carter also took second place in the 3200m event, with a time of 9:59.58. Wes Clayton, Jarred Austin, junior Matt Lanoue, and Lukas Morgan placed third in the 4x400m. Overall, the ladies placed seventh, and the guys placed eighth. Congrats everyone! State qualifiers take place on Thursday, 5/29, and Friday, 5/30. Qualifiers will take place at SUNY Albany. Athletes who qualify will move onto the state championships, which take place Friday, 6/6, and Saturday, 6/7. Good luck! The baseball team pulled a huge upset in their first sectionals appearances. Entering the tournament as the eighth seed, they played the number one seed Queensbury at home (due to weather conditions) on Friday, 5/23. Senior Tyler Childrose led the Warriors from the mound. A home run from senior Ben Reinisch and unyielding effort from the team resulted in a 5-2 win for the Warriors! The baseball team advanced to the semifinal round. They faced Amsterdam at The College of Saint Rose on Saturday, 5/24. I will have the results from this matchup in the next column! The softball team also was successful in their first sectionals game. The Lady Warriors received the number two seed spot. They faced the seventh seed Glens Falls at home on Friday, 5/ 23. The ladies pulled off a 6-0 win against Glens Falls and advanced to the semifinal round. They faced the winner of the South Glens Falls/Burnt Hills match-up. The game took place on Wednesday, 5/28. Unified Sports played two games last week. They traveled to and defeated Saratoga on Monday, 5/19. The team traveled to Ballston Spa on Thursday, 5/22, but lost to Ballston Spa, which is their first loss of the season. Nice job, team! Feel free to email me at reludwig512@gmail.com. As always, go Warriors!
E.G. POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (PBA) 10th ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE Each year for the last 9 years the East Greenbush Police Benevolent Association (PBA) has looked forward to sponsoring our very enjoyable golf outing. This year, our 10th year, will be no exception, with a great day planned. The date of the event is Friday, May 30, 2014, at the Burden Lake Country Club for Golf with check in and breakfast beginning at 9AM and tee off at 10AM. After a great day of golf, at 4PM we will be conducting an Outing Dinner and Award Program for all golfers and open to guests. The cost for Golf and the Bake is $95 per person, Bake only is $30 per person. We hope you can join us for a great day, once again! As in the past, the event has filled FAST, and is reserved for the first 120 golfers. Unfortunately, last year we turned away over 60 golfers, please get your applications in ASAP. There is no limit for those who wish to attend the Outing Dinner only. Also, anyone who would like to sponsor a hole, please contact us, we have open holes. Those who wish to attend, or have questions, should contact Tim Pete Lavin or Tim Boel at 518-479-2525.
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Nathan Glanton started playing tennis competitively his freshman year of high school, but had played casually since elementary school. He first became interested for trying out for the team when his good friend, Jake Pagoda, convinced him to give it a go. Now, Nate plays third singles and it is his third year playing varsity tennis. He prepares for games by practicing until 5:30 every day after school and preparing in the off season. Nate runs track in off season and is always at the tennis courts with his friends or coaches. Along with tennis, Nate also plays soccer and indoor track. In Nate’s free time, he enjoys fishing, swimming, skiing, and hanging out with friends. Nate also lifeguards in the summer, and is a proud eagle scout! Nate’s parents have always been there for him, and for that reason they have inspired him to be the person he is today. For Nate’s senior year, he is taking Advanced Placement Macroeconomics, Engineering Design and Development, Engineering Applications, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Cinema and Literature, Health, Participation in Government and Economics; and also took courses at Hudson Valley, Calculus 2, English 101 and Intro to Sports Management. After high school, Nate plans on attending St. John’s University in the fall to major in Finance. He hopes to continue playing soccer, and tennis intramurally. When I asked Nate what being scholar athlete means to him he said, “Being scholar athlete means exceeding standards both on the court and in the classroom.” Congratulations on excelling during your high school years, Nate; we wish you the best of luck with all of your future plans! ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
AVERILL PARK YOUTH BASKETBALL BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS APYB is looking new members to join the board of directors. If you are interested in volunteering for a position on the board, please email your contact information through our website: www.apyouthbasketball.org
AVERILL PARK POP WARNER FOOTBALL & CHEER REGISTRATION Averill Park Pop Warner is seeking energetic youth to join the Warriors for the 2014 fall season. Participants will learn fundamentals of football/cheer from a supportive and trained coaching staff that promotes safety, sportsmanship, teamwork, inclusion and scholastic achievement. Highlights of our program include: safety awareness, no try-outs, minimum play guarantee per player for each game, cheer competitions and annual sports banquet. Registration sessions will be as follows: June 14th, 9:00 – 11:00 @ Butler Park July 22nd, 6:00 – 8:00 PM @ Butler Park Participants must be at least 5 years of age by 7/31/14. Additional information and online registration are available on APPW’s website: www.eteamz.com/averillparkpopwarner/ . Click on Registration. Payment is due by 7/21/14 and all other requirements are due by the first practice. Practices will begin on Monday, 8/4/14, 6:00 PM, @ Butler Park on Gettle Road, Averill Park. Please visit Capital District Pop Warner’s website for more information on program benefits and guidelines: www.cdpopwarner.com/.
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“Averill Park Senior Ben Reinisch hits a Home Run here in his first at bat last Friday at APHS ! Your AP Baseball Warriors defeated #1 seeded Queensbury 5-2 to advance in Sectional action.”
E.G. POP WARNER 5K RUN INTO SUMMER 5K Run into Summer hosted by East Greenbush Pop Warner will be held on June 21st. Race Starts at 9AM, Tee-shirt & bottled water for all racers, Awards for all winners in each age group. 5k Run starts and finishes at 29 Englewood Ave Pop Warner football field. Parking available on site. For more information or to register online, visit egpopwarner.com or https://www.zippyreg.com/online_reg/ registration.php?eventID=359
AP YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE SIGN UPS Averill Park Youth Soccer League will hold sign ups through May 31 for the FALL U12 2014 travel program. This will be for U12 fall travel soccer only and will not affect opportunities to play winter or spring travel. The travel program involves a higher level of commitment and more competitive play than our recreational programs. For additional information, please email: falltravel@averillparkyouthsoccer.com To learn more about the program and to sign-up, please go to www.averillparkyouthsoccer.com. Any questions should be emailed to falltravel@averillparkyouthsoccer.com.
B.L.C.C. IRENE BIELAWA MEMORIAL LADIES GOLF LEAGUE The following is a list of results from the BLCC Monday Night Ladies Golf League on Monday, May 19, 2014: 1st Low Score: 35 - Jen Dilorio, Karen Ratigan and Laurie Furlong; 2nd Low Score: 37 - Heather Morrison, Deb Jewell, Lori Minassian and Lisa Murphy; 3rd Low Score: 41 - Darcy Houser, Arlene Lashway, Mary Beth Casey and Chris Helwig. 1st Low Putts: 9 - Nancy Dunn, Linda Hastings, and Penny Semeiks; 2nd Low Putts: 10 - Joanne Guynup, Chris Cooney, and Betty Ann Whitbeck; 3rd Low Putts: 11 - Patti McArdle, Sharon Miller, Nikki Dagostino. A total of 44 women competed on 12 teams.
AVERILL PARK SAND LAKE FIRE DEPT. GOLF SCRAMBLE APFD is hosting a Golf Scramble on 6/22/14 at Burden Lake Country Club. The fee is $100 per golfer. Golfer Check In begins at 11 am with a shotgun start at 1pm. Golfers are invited to form their own foursome or may elect to be partnered by the Golf Committee Chairperson. Entry includes Greens Fees, Golf Cart, Water & Soda, Course Beverage Tickets, Gifts and Multiple Hole in One Competitions. Lunch provided at check in and a BBQ dinner to follow the prize ceremony at 5:30 pm. All proceeds benefit the Fire Department. Further information and forms are available at averillparkfire.org or by contacting Rich Neaton, Chairperson at neatonr@gmail.com. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.