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Indoor Track and Field running forward
By Coaches J.B. Russo and Kyle Lewis

The sport of Track and Field is unique in that it is both an individual sport as well as a team sport. Athletes run or compete in field events as individuals in order to gain points for the entire team. They also compete as relay teams to gain team points, so it is very different from other team sports.

Indoor track is a different sport in that none of the area schools have their own indoor track facility. All schools compete in one indoor track facility located at West Points Gillis field house, once a week. When the snow is covering local schools' outdoor tracks, coaches and athletes are forced to get creative with weekly practices, utilizing any other areas other than the track, in order to prepare them for competition.

This year as in previous years, the indoor track and field program had a great turnout in athletes. Going into championship time, our Gladiators have worked hard in each of their individual events to advance toward sections and state qualifiers. In every event, coaches must pick their top three athletes based on time and consistency, in order to advance into the next championship meet.

This year we have a number of top athletes in the county for track and field. They include boys Jordan McWatt, Steve VanDoran, Dylan Simonson, Anthony Cuomo, James Schnikter, Matt Buono, and Dan Dlugolecki. The girls include Jaime Lisack, Brittany Foote, Jenny Edmonson, Tina Wildrick, Meaghan Olin, Lucy Hinchliffe, and Lauren Oettinger. We also have a large group of younger athletes who have been a huge part of the team and it will be great to see them grow in the future.

We look forward to seeing the outcome of the end of the season with OCIAA championships on February 5-6 and sections on February 14. Good luck to our runners with the rest of the season!

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Ski team strong as season heads to sections
By Coaches Bob McIntee and Tom Gilbert

After five weeks of preparation in the gym and weight room, we finally got on snow. Our race season started on January 5 at Mt. Peter. Consistent cold weather enabled the ski centers (Mt. Peter, Holiday Mt. and Belleayre) to provide great conditions for racing.

On the girls' side, Hannah Roebuck, our returning state qualifier, has started strong with a number of top five finishes. Close behind is newcomer Emily Burke. First year racers Courtney Murphy, Sam Iannuzzi and foreign exchange student Irene Garcia-Moreno round out the squad. Unfortunately, we lost veteran racer Amanda Canfield to injury early in the season.

Dan Bachman, our boys' section qualifier, has maintained his strong showing from last season. Ben Conley is showing improvement week by week and Sal Ardizonne has earned the third spot on the team. Ryan Henkler, Josh Shih and James Hawkins are in a tight battle for the fourth position.

At midseason it appears we have five strong candidates for sections, which will be held at Hunter Mt. on Tuesday, February 9. Hannah Roebuck, Emily Burke and Courtney Murphy look strong for the girls and Dan Bachman and Ben Conley could qualify for the boys.

At the sections, the top 10 boys and girls will move on to the state meet to be held February 23-24 at Bristol Mt.

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Goshen Wrestling Welcomes Youth Movement
By Coach Ed Killenberger and Assistant Coach Nick Pantaleone

Having graduated four seniors from last season, the Goshen Wrestling Team entered the 2009-10 season with a multitude of talented underclassmen to complement veteran captains Dennis Brigman and Anthony Papa. Brigman, a senior, has compiled a team best record of 24-3 and recently finished fourth in the annual Minisink Valley Individual Tournament. Fellow Captain Anthony Papa has a record of 15-9 and finished third at the Minisink tournament. We look forward to both of our captains to finish the remainder of the season strong and peak during the sectional tournament in mid February.

112 lb. eighth grader Lance Golubinski, has already established himself as one of the top Goshen grapplers this year compiling a 13-9 record. Varsity Assistant Coach Nick Pantaleone stated “Lance is the future of Goshen Wrestling. His work ethic, leadership, and academic success exemplify the student athletes who we want to represent this program.” Lance’s early season success is accompanied by his academic accolades as a member of the Middle School National Junior Honor Society and Math Club.

Fellow freshmen 119 lb. Lee Bush has also been impressive with several key victories against powerhouse schools Arlington and Suffern. Bush a talented artist, and a multi-year award winner in the school safety design contest, has been commissioned by his coaches to adorn the walls of our wrestling room with a painting depicting Goshen Wrestling Pride.

Sophomore Tom Merenyi, 189 lbs., and newcomer Junior Alan Conklin, 285 lbs., have been solid in the upper weight classes and have helped lead the Gladiators to several team victories against Highland, Liberty, Ellenville, and Chester. First year wrestler senior Rob Hansen has also been impressive in the 160 lb. weight class showing improvement week by week.

Under the leadership of first year coaches and Goshen Alumni, Ed Killenberger and Assistant Coach Nick Pantaleone, the Gladiators have posted a 10-12 record, highlighted by a second team placing at our very own Goshen Duals tournament.

The aforementioned record is a nine win improvement from last seasons 1-9 mark. A contributing factor to the increase in wins is the “open mat” nights hosted by Coach Killenberger and Pantaleone throughout the summer and fall. Team numbers has also increased contributing to a full line-up, a first for Goshen in quite some time.

The Goshen Wrestling Program also welcomed back 2005 section champion Demitri Laurent, Ty Sutherland and Evan Search who volunteered their time and expertise. The Gladiators are also looking forward to a clinic organized by Coach Killenberger which will feature legendary Lock Haven University Wrestling Coach Carl Poff. This off-season, the program will develop a “Mat Club” to develop the youth wrestling program.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Coach Killenberger at ekillenberger@i9sports.com 

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Goshen Boys Basketball: Hard work, good effort, coming up a little short
By Basketball Coach Joe Guarneiri

Playing the game of basketball with a great deal of intensity, heart and desire has not been a problem for the Goshen Boys Varsity Basketball Team this year. The Gladiators approach every game with a high level of energy.

Basketball is a game, however, where it is beneficial to have some height. The Gladiators have two players who stand taller than six feet. Co-captain Michael Hughes stands around 6’1” and junior Raeven Reivers goes about 6’2”. After that, the majority of the team is no taller than the average American, around 5’10”, give or take an inch or two.

Lack of height coupled with a competitive schedule and difficulty at times finding the bottom of the net has left the team with an overall record of 2 wins and 9 losses, and a league record of 0 wins and 3 losses. That’s not to say, however, that the team does not battle and play competitively to the very end of each and every game with tremendous pride and spirit.

The team is led by senior co-captains Michael Hughes and Andrew Laskaris. Hughes has suffered from a sore lower back and has not been able to play at 100 percent. He has looked much better recently, though, and the hope is that he will finish the season with a flurry of good games.

Other senior contributors include Conor Boles, John Stephens, Justin Rivera, Joe Leddy, Chris O’Connor, and new comer to the sport Luis Ramirez. The juniors on the team are Frantz Desire, Raeven Reivers, Kyle Burnett, Conor Hughes, Kevin Alders and Anthony Avery. Good luck in the remaining games this year. (Play Hard, Have Fun, No Excuses!)

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The Lady Gladiators Varsity basketball team fights through a tough schedule
By Coach Gus Lawson

The Lady Gladiators’ Varsity basketball team has been highly competitive this season. The team's record is currently five wins and six losses despite playing a very difficult schedule comprised of class AA non-league schools, top class B schools, and our class A opponents. The team does post a 2-1 league mark which puts us in an excellent position in terms of qualifying for the section 9 class A tournament next month.

The 2009-10 Lady Gladiators are senior co-captains Kathleen Payne and Rylie Carpenter, seniors Chelsey Locatell and Allison Cohen, juniors Tara Robinson, April Crawford, Erin Van Dunk, Jenah George, Carlin Koch, Courtney Fesko, and Amanda Chatergoon.

The team opened the season with a victory over the class AA Middletown Middie Bears in the George McGinnis Basketball Classic before falling to perennial class B power Marlboro in tournament final. The team travelled over to Florida and defeated class C powerhouse S.S. Seward in the opening round of the Spartan Invitational. The Lady Gladiators returned home to the friendly confines of Goshen to take on archrival and defending class A champion Cornwall but unfortunately came up short. The team rebounded from the Cornwall defeat with a convincing victory over Liberty.

Next up was a visit to class AA section 9 semi-finalist Warwick Valley where the team fell in a spirited effort. The team opened the new decade with a league victory on the road over Port Jervis. Next up was class AA Valley Central where we fell in defeat, followed by a trip to another perennial class B power James I. O'Neill, where we lost in barnburner. The team rebounded with their best effort of the season thus far with a sound road victory over league opponent Monticello this past Wednesday, followed by a game against cross-town rival Burke Catholic, where the team was more than game but came up short in defeat.

The team plays home this Friday against class AA Pine Bush, then must turnaround on Saturday and play James I. O'Neill in a rematch in the Spartan Invitational final at S.S. Seward. The Friday’s game will also be a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in Coaches versus Cancer contest. There will be a donation bucket and 50/50 raffle during the game.

The team travels to class AA Washingtonville on February 2 before returning to league play with a rematch at Cornwall. The team will return to Goshen for home contests against Monticello and Port Jervis on February 10 and 16 before closing out the regular season with a trip to class AA power Newburgh Free Academy on February 18. The Monticello game will be another Coaches versus Cancer contest with donations going to the American Cancer Society. The home finale against Port Jervis will be our senior recognition and Meningitis awareness night in conjunction with the National Meningitis Association.

The team believes that their best basketball is in front of them and hopefully the difficult non-league schedule will pay dividends in late February and possibly into March. The team could certainly use some support so come out and show some school spirit.

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