Fall 2007

Congratulations Fall Scholar/Athlete Teams!
This fall was a record setting season for scholar/athlete teams. All 5 varsity teams achieved the New York State Scholar Athlete Team Award. To qualify, each team must have a cumulative grade-point average of more than 90 percent. Congratulations! All scholar/athletes were honored with a special breakfast in December.

Girls Cross Country 94.97   Coach Julie Littlefield	Boys Cross Country 90.05   Coach Frank Demasi
Girls Volleyball 90.69  Coach Mike Houghton	Girls Soccer 92.79 Coach Caitlin Kremler
90.34 Boys Soccer  Coach Kevin Ditondo

Girls Varsity Cross Country team wins third consecutive Section 2 Class D team title
Led by first year coach Julie Littlefield, the girls cross country team won their 3rd consecutive Section 2 Class D team title. The girls individual finishes were: Ashley Jackman (2), Lauren Mcgarry (3), Natash Degiule (4), Joan Kanarkiewicz (5), Ashlyn Mcgarry (11), Emily Deguile (12), Tasha Bradt (14), Catie Coxon (17), Laura White (21) and Allison Paludi (45). The team of seven, along with one alternate will represent Section 2 and Duanesburg in the state meet at Norwood/Norfork High School on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Kyle Lynch wins Boys Class D Cross Country Race
Kyle Lynch won the Boys Class D cross country race, qualifying for the state meet at Norwood/Norfork High School on Saturday, Nov. 10.  Lynch finished first out of 95 runners. The Duanesburg Boys Cross Country team finished 6th. Other finishes included, Ben Lynch (27), Wes Copollo (29), Phil Dexter (37), Jack Kenyon (48), Kietn Bubb (55), Geoff Fish (60), and Ryan Murphy (61).

Boys Varsity Soccer team reaches Class C Finals
The boys varsity soccer team defeated three teams to reach the Class C final game. The 10th seeded Eagles defeated 7th seed Mayfield, then 2nd seeded Fort Plain and 3rd seeded Waterford before falling to number 1 seed and defending state champion Maple Hill in the finals.

Girls Varsity Soccer players named WAC All-Stars
Stephanie Miller and Lauren McGarry were named 1st team WAC All-Stars and 2nd team Katie Littlefield and Beth Smith.

Golf team finishes a great first season
The golf team, coached by Robert Bigley, won six matches in its first season. Raffaele Reifenrother was named WAC 1st team All-Star.

Volleyball team receives honors
Stephanie Holt was named WAC MVP while Chelsey Charpentier was named MVP Setter. Lindsay Matz and Marissa Vrooman were named 2nd team WAC All-Stars.

View the complete list of Booster Club Fall Athletic Award Winners.

2006-07 Western Athletic Conference Sectional and State Achievements

Spring 2007

Congratulations Varsity Girls Softball--Class C Champions!

Congratulations Scholar Athlete Teams:

Varsity Girls Track team (93.140)	Varsity Girls Softball team (90.446)

The varsity girls softball team and varsity boys baseball team are pictured below during the  Phil Amellio Tournment held in Pine Plains in late April.

Winter 2006-07

Great job Duanesburg wrestlers!
Congratulations to Amy Whitbeck for winning the Female National Championship! The championships were held in late-March in Levonia, Michigan. Amy’s opponent in the finals was a girl from Wisconsin who was last year’s national champion. Amy won the finals by a score of 3 to 1 and in winning the finals was voted the tournaments Most Valuable Wrestler. Amy Whitbeck was also featured as a Dunkin' Donuts High School Athlete of the Week on WNYT-13.

Congratulations also go out to the varsity wrestling team, which was Class D Champions and placed fourth in the Section 2 Dual Meet Championships. Brian Borst and Amy Whitbeck were Section 2 Champions. Juniors Brian Borst and Wesley Coppolo both earned 100 wins in their career during a December match. Brian Borst and Nick Gwiazdowski also won the Northeast Folkstyle Challenge Tournament at Shenendehowa in late-March.

Coach Bena pictured with wrestlers Brian Borst and Wesley Coppolo.

Congrats Coach Bena!
Duanesburg Wrestling Coach Joe Bena reached his 500th career victory on Thursday, December 21, against Berne-Knox Westerlo.

Bena is the most  successful coach in New York State history. His success comes after more than 41 seasons of coaching. After retiring from the Niskayuna school district, Bena joined DCS in 2003.

Congratulations Winter Scholar Athlete Teams
Girls Varsity Basketball - 93.865
Wrestling - 90.609

Bowling and Cheerleading teams receive recognition
The district's bowling team, which was established this year, finished with two WAC All Stars; Shane Waldron and Beth Smith.

DCS cheerleaders Britney Radz placed first and Stephanie Siegel placed second in an independent cheerleading competition in Amsterdam.

Congrats boys varsity basketball
The boys varsity basketball team led by Greg Cashdollar advanced to the Class C Finals

Fall 2006

Fall sports teams recognized for academic performance
Congratulations to Duanesburg student athletes on the girls' soccer and cross country teams! Both were named Scholar/Athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for their performance in the classroom as well as their success on the athletic fields. To achieve this honor, high school teams in New York State must maintain a cumulative average of 90 percent or above. Both teams will be recognized during a Scholar Athlete breakfast on on Wednesday, December 13, at 7:45 a.m.

• Girls Cross-Country: 95.500 GPA
• Girls Soccer: 92.994 GPA

The girls soccer team maintained a 92.994 GPA	The girls cross-country team maintained a 95.500 GPA

Girls cross country finishes third in state
The girls' cross country team had an outstanding fall season. They were class D sectional champions, sending their entire team of 7 girls to the state championships in Warwick on November 11 where they finished third. This was the highest cross country team finish in school history.

Boys cross country
The boys' cross country team finished second in the Section 2 Class D meet. They came in second with 60 points, behind North Warren with 43 points. Greg Cashdollar and Bradley Savoy finished in the top 8 to qualify for the state championships in Warwick on November 11. Congratulations on a fine season!   

Boys Varsity Soccer
The boys' varsity soccer team finished second in the WAC Southern Division for one of their highest finishes in many years. They won their first sectional game versus Fort Plain, 3-1 and then lost a hard fought game to highly ranked and undefeated Galway, 2-0. John Michael Iseman and Ivan Ricci were selected to the elite seniors All-Star team. Congratulations on a great season! 

Girls Varsity Soccer
The girls varsity soccer team made it to the Class C Finals. On the way they defeated Albany Academy, 3-1 and Rensselaer, 3-2. Sam Traver, Molly Cronin and Lauren McGarry were voted to the WAC All-Star team.

DCS Senior Nha Wright finished out the season with the all-time section 2 career goals soccer record with a total of 184 goals! She was also voted co-MVP of the Western Athletic Conference League and featured as the Dunkin' Donuts Athlete of the Week on News Channel 13 in mid-October. 

Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team won their third straight southern division WAC league title. Team members included Stephanie Holt, Brooke Rowley, Kirstin Vrooman, Chelsey Charpenteir, Caitlin Fields, Hannah White, Lindsay Matz, Rachel Harrington and Marrissa Vrooman. Great job!

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