Week of April 8– April 14, 2016
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Celebrating a Great Year… and a Great Tradition SARATOGA SPRINGS — An awards banquet to celebrate another exemplary season, in which the Saratoga Springs High School hockey team added another Section 2 championship, as well as another State Final Four berth, was celebrated at the Saratoga Golf & Polo Club on the evening of Wednesday, March 30. While athletic achievement certainly took center stage, those on the team who achieved academic excellence while performing on the squad were given special recognition. The evening also spotlighted the team’s 11 seniors, which included three of the team’s four co-captains: Elliott Hungerford, Brendan Coffey and Josh Dagle. Those three, as well as seniors Ryan Hogan, Colin Paton, Garret Smith, Sean Holmes, Matt Russell, Austin Patterson, Danny Hobbs and Tom Fornabia, now join a new roster: that of esteemed Saratoga Hockey Alumni, part of a 40-year tradition that will be there to celebrate the great moments to come. -Arthur Gonick
Photos by MarkBolles.com
Building for the Future: The players who registered their first Varsity goal this season were given a puck commemorating the date and opponent. Left to Right: Eric Jess, Matt Shamberger, Sam Frey, Garret Smith
SSHS Hockey Booster Club President Mike Dagle (L) and the team’s first Coach, Rick Cabello (R), greet the gathering.
Coach Dave Torres celebrates with two award-winning seniors: (TOP) Elliott Hungerford received the Most Valuable Player Award. Hungerford was the CDHSHL Player of the Year. (BOTTOM) Senior Goalie Tom Fornabia received the Most Improved Player Award. Fornabia was also a First team CDHSHL All Star. Hungerford also received the 2016 Hobie Baker Character Award.