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New York State (NYSPHSAA) Section II
Suburban Council Blue Division

"You Gotta Be in it to Win it"--Coach Jones

Coaches

Head Boys Coach-Don Paretta
Head Girls Coach-Lynn Lindquist
Boys Distance-Matt Jones
Girls Distance-Rick Cavannah/Mark Thompson
Girls Jumpers-Mark Thompson
Boys Sprinters-Don Paretta
Girls Sprinters-Lynn Lindquist
Throwers-Scott Dachet
Vaulters-Don Paretta
Boys Jumpers-Jeff Hulbert/Coach Felici


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Hagner a Double State Champ!!

Day 2 at NYS Track & Field Championships

Kelly Hagner finished off her high school career on Saturday as she won the shot put with a Section II best throw of 41-2.75 to make her a State and Federation champion in both the shot put and the discus. She won the discus on Friday with a 135-7 throw. Vicky Pasche threw 36-9.5 in the shot put. Jamie Stitt was second in the NYSPHSAA and 5th in the Federation with her 10-6 vault. Dana Razzano jumped 15-10.25 in the long jump.

Other Section II athletes brought home hardware from the state meet as well. Colonie's Bryan Susser ran 48.84 in the 400 to finish 3rd. His teammate Mike Gathen finished 4th with a 49.34. In the 800, Albany Academy's Mike Keefrider won the B title with a 1:56.06. Tyson Evenson of Averill Park was 4th in the A's with a 1:56.62 and Jim Tremblay of Colonie was 5th, also with a 1:56.62. Shaker's Justin Corelli pulled off the impossible double as he won the 3200 (9:20.42-3rd Fed) and the 3000 Steeplechase (9:38.11-2nd Fed). His teammate Louis DiNuzzo was 3rd in the steeple (9:52.89).

In the boys' relays, the Colonie 4x100 team of R.J and J.J Harvey, Susser, and Gathen was 3rd (43.08). Their 4x400 team of Brett Thompson, Gathen, Susser, and Tremblay was 6th (3:22.44). Shaker's 4x800 team of Scott Galinski, Keith Weiss, DiNuzzo, and Kevin Johnson ran 7:59.46 to finish 3rd in the NYSPHSAA and 4th in the Federation. Albany Academy's 4x800 team of Oliver Tassinari, Jon Phelps, Kevin Catlett, and Keefrider was 3rd in the B's with a 8:10.64.

On the girls' side, Jen Kramer was 3rd in NYSPHSAA in the 1500 with a 4:38.39. She ended up 3rd in the Federation as well. Katie Twarog won both the NYSPHSAA and Federation title with her 9:50.25 in the 3000. The Colonie 4x800 team of Nicole Susser, Twarog, Kramer, and Ashleigh Bordwell ran 9:12.26 to win the NYSPHSAA title. The were 2nd in the Federation to Boys and Girls.

For full state meet results and pictures Click Here.


Day One at State Meet a Success for Shen

The first day of competition at the New York State Track and Field Championships in Liverpool saw three Shen athletes compete. Senior Kelly Hagner was first in the discus preliminaries. Senior Dana Razzano was 22nd in the long jump finals and sophomore Jamie Stitt vaulted 9-9 to finish tied for third in the pole vault prelims. Day two results will be posted as soon as they become available. For day one results Click Here. For day one pictures Click Here.


Four girls qualified for the New York State Track and Field Championship Meet at Liverpool on June 9-10. Sophomore Jamie Stitt qualified in the pole vault with a 10-6 vault. Senior Dana Razzano qualified in the long jump with a 16-5 effort. Senior Kelly Hagner qualified in the shot put with a 39-8.5 throw and in the discus with a 128-7 toss. Senior Vicky Pasche qualified in the discus with a throw of 105-5. Congratulations to all four on their accomplishments and good luck at the state meet.
The girls finished their season as Suburban Council and Section II champions. They also won the Eddy Meet on May 20th and were victorious at the Johnstown Invitational on May 13th.
The boys were third in the Suburban Council Championships and second at the Section II Championships. They finished second at the Johnstown Invitational and tied for first at the Colonie Relays on May 6th.
Results

  • Bethlehem and Guilderland
  • Shaker and Niskayuna
  • Msgr. Farrell Invitational
  • Big Eight Invitational
  • Green/White Schrimage
  • The 106th Penn Relays
  • Colonie and Saratoga
  • Schenectady Invitational (Girls and Boys)
  • Shenendehowa Freshmen Invitational
  • Colonie Relays-and Pictures
  • Burnt Hills and Mohonasen
  • Johnstown Invitational
  • Suburban Council Championships (Boys and Girls)
  • William F. Eddy Meet (Boys and Girls)
  • Section II Championships (Boys and Girls)
  • Section II State Qualifier


    Contributors on this year's team include seniors Darrell Andruski and John Lynch in the distance group, sophomores Dino Bellumori and Andre Vives in the sprinters/hurdlers group, and seniors Ammon Nelson and Chris Cooper in the jumpers/vaulters group. To read an article on the boys team by senior distance runner Dave Bresler Click Here
    The girls will be led by junior Brianna Hodges in the distance events, junior Ashlee Robertson in the sprint events, seniors Dana Razzano and Katie McDonough in the jumping events, and sophomore Section II record holder Jamie Stitt in the pole vault.

  • 2000 Schedule
  • 2000 Girls' Schedule
  • 2000 Team Best Performances
  • Section II Leaderboard and League Standings
  • NYS Rankings-Many Shen Athletes
  • Athlete Bios (Updated with what the alums are up to at college)
  • Suburban Council Team Info
  • Pictures
  • Running Products For Sale
  • Full Indoor Track Season Results (Including Nationals Results and Pics)
  • Links Page
  • Class of 2000-College Acceptances
  • An Answer to An Age-Old Question
  • A Note From This Page's Designer

    CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SHENENDEHOWA CLASS OF 2000 GRADUATES-WE MADE IT!!!!!

    Poll Results

    Best Distance
    Shenendehowa 11 (37%)
    Shaker 3 (10%)
    Saratoga 5 (17%)
    Albany Academy 3 (10%)
    Burnt Hills 7 (24%)
    29 Total votes

    Best Sprinters
    Colonie 11 (78%)
    Bethlehem 3 (21%)
    14 Total votes

    Best Field Athletes
    Shenendehowa 9 (69%)
    Shaker 2 (15%)
    Colonie 1 (7%)
    Guilderland 1 (7%)
    13 Total votes


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    Last updated: Saturday April 7th, 2001 at 7:43 pm

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