SPORTS 55
Week of December 9 – December 15, 2016
Local Judokas Excel
Ranked #1 in the State
From right to left: JMCJ’s Mitch Paltiel, Mike Luciano, Serenity Presti, Josh Paltiel, Tyler Michaelson, Brad Bolen, Zach Judy and Eric Skylar. Photo provided by Jason Morris, Jason Morris Judo Center.
PATERSON — Athletes from the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) in Glenville excelled at the 18th annual Northeast Judo Championships on Sunday, November 4 at JFK High School in Paterson, New Jersey. Scotia High School freshman, Serenity Presti (14) opened the account winning Gold medals in both the 63kg 13-14yrs. & 63kg 15-16yrs.
categories. Burnt Hills High Senior, Ruslan “Zurg” Izerkin (17) was a double medalist, taking gold in the 73kg under21 division, earning bronze in the 73kg Senior Brown Belt category. SCCC student Josh Paltiel (18) took silver in the +100kg elite men’s division, then went on to capture the grand championship title and claimed its $500 prize. Burnt Hills High
Sophomore, Tyler Michaelson (15) captured a gold in the 60kg under21 category as well as placing 5th in the senior 66kg division. Brad Bolen (27) who also represents the NYAC won a silver medal in the mens elite while Zach Judy (23) was silver also, but in the 60kg mens elite weight class to close out the JMJC medal count at this years Northeast Championships.
Saints Defeated By Hoosick Falls SARATOGA SPRINGS — The varsity bowling team for Saratoga Central Catholic school lost its first match to Hoosick Falls on Wednesday, November 29 by a final score of 2,932 – 3,623. Terel Tillman recorded the highest overall score after three games for the Saints at 623 as well as the team’s highest individual game score of two hundred twenty-four in the third game. Teammates Tim Barrett and Jack Naughton also put up impressive numbers for the team. Barrett
finished with a three-game total score of five hundred nineteen; his best performance coming from the second game where he bowled a 191. Naughton finished with a three-game total score of four hundred sixty-six. His best individual came from his first game, where Naughton bowled a score of one hundred eighty. The only victory for the Saints came from the first game. Jake Lentz defeated Hoosick Falls’ Meghan Backes by a final score of 135-171. By the end of the match,
the Saints finished with overall scores of nine hundred seventyone, nine hundred fifty-six, and one thousand five for each game respectively. The Saints will travel to Corinth to take on the Corinth High School Tomahawks before hosting another home contest against Waterford-Halfmoon High School. The games are set to take place on Thursday, December 8 and Monday, December 12; and will have a start time of 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. respectively.
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New York State. This past summer he was named the Greco Roman New York State champion. A current member of New York State’s National Wrestling Team, Anderson was just one round away from being named an All-American at this past year’s National tournament. Through a total of three varsity seasons, he has accumulated an
astounding career record of 1086. Coach Johanson describes Anderson as “a great leader, and a role model on and off of the mat.” While being a spectacular athlete, Orion is a solid student in the classroom by maintaining a B grade point average. Anderson is yet another example of an exceptional student athlete. Congratulations on all of your success Orion. It’s very well deserved!
Foothills All-Stars Schuylerville Athletes Named to All-Star Team by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY
Honorable Watson
SCHUYLERVILLE — Over three dozen fall athletes are being recognized as members of the Foothills All-Star team. The following athletes were recognized:
First Team: Morgan Gunter, Alison Burnham, Amanda Coleman, Hunter VanArnum
Boys Cross Country
Second Team: Lily Cerretani, Grace Hanehan, Alex Cappelletti, Rose Zullo
Second Team: Davante Jones Honorable Mention: Spencer Swoboda
Honorable Mention: Lauren Morency, Alice Voell-White, Lainey Koval
Girl’s Cross Country Second Team: Sunni Labounty
Mention:
Ashley
Field Hockey
Football
Class B West Division All-Stars
First Team: • Quarterback: Stratton Sherman • Running Back: Derek Willson • Offensive Line: Thomas Donovan • Defensive Line: Darius Abron • Linebacker: Paul Harshbarger • Defensive Back: Mitch Burroughs • Defensive Back: Jeff Irish • Punter: Brady Griffin Honorable Mention • Linebacker: Matthew Peck • Offensive Line: Harrison
Williams • Linebacker: Carson Dunkel
Boys Soccer
Co-Coach of the Year: Michael Kopp
Volleyball
Offensive Player of the Year: Emily Vallee
Second Team: Tylor Graham
First Team: Emily Vallee, Maddy Nevins, Amy Moreau, and Kaitlyn Congdon
Congratulations to these spectacular athletes on all of their success!
Second Team: Sidney Gregorek, Karelyn Weed, Alexa Goldenberg, and Caitlin Kelleher Honorable Mention: Cassandra Cooper
Honorable Mention: Lexi Doyle