The Maroon Report The s tuden t vo i ce o f Greenv i l l e .
News October 1, 2014
Wait Nearly Over for New Weight Room
By Callie Walker
Yes, it is true — Greenville Middle School and High School are creating a weight room. High school principal Mr. Hilgendorff has confirmed that the equip-ment will be starting to arrive piece by piece and that the room is being prepared. The space has already been cleared out and rubber matting is being installed on the floor.
Many Greenville students have been talking about the possibility of a weight room since the very end of the 2013-2014 school year. The room, which is located underneath the middle school, has since been cleaned out of decades’ worth of old desks and chairs, and it has received a new coat of paint.
Additionally, the new room won’t just have free weights for students to use; students can also expect to see treadmills and resistance weights as well as other exercise equipment.
Senior Tracey Fox says, “I’m really excited about not having to travel to a gym now.”
The weight room also will have a small room off to the side with small cubbies or lockers, as well as showers.
High School / Middle School Hire New Staff By Danielle Caprio and Niomi Papol
Greenville Middle School and High
School brought five new teachers on board at
the beginning of this school year. In the high
school Ms. Rao (Earth Science), Ms. DellaRocco
(Art), Ms. Herrington (Special Education), and
Mr. Carpenter (School Psychologist). In the mid-dle school Mr. Kapusinsky (Science).
These new hires expressed their posi-
tive impression of the Greenville learning com-
munity so far. According to earth science teach-er Ms. Rao, “the students, faculty, and staff
have been so welcoming. I feel comfortable
going to any of the staff for help.”
Rubber matting is currently being installed in the new weight room.
All five teachers have had experience
teaching before coming to Greenville.
Ms. DellaRocco previously taught high
school for a year and a half and taught middle
school for half a year. She also taught college
freshman when she was in grad school.
Ms. Rao has taught general 8th grade
science, as well as earth science, and an under-
graduate college class.
Mr. Carpenter has been a school psy-chologist for 13 years.
Ms. Herrington has been teaching for
about 17 years in public and private schools with
Inside This Issue!
Sensory Room pg 4
Hall Talk pg 5
Rooftop Garden pg 7
New Students pgs 9 & 10
Fun Things to do! pg 11
Spirit Week Schedule pg12
New Coaches pg 14
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On the Bright Side…..
On the Bright Side…..
Warnstadt Takes National Stage
Senior Khrystina Warnstadt, a singer in our GCS chorus, was accepted out of 1,200 All State Students country-wide to go to Nationals; she was chosen as number 1 out of 49 for her voice part. She will be performing with a mixed choir of 350 students at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN.
Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN.
Greenvilles FFA Takes Second Place Overall at State Competition The FFA team, pictured left, is comprised
of freshman Shamus Kappel, Carley Estep,
Grace Chesbro and an eighth grader Valerie
Lewis.
Photo by Matthew Plattner
Alyssa Hopkins-Repertory Orchestra
Brad Monkell-Repertory Jazz
Liam Williams-Wind Orchestra
Caroline Bobrick-Repertory Jazz
James Herbstritt-Youth Orchestra
Julian Jacobs-Youth Jazz, Youth Orchestra, Youth Per-
cussion
Brittany Johnson-Repertory Percussion
Josette Content-Repertory Orchestra
Eight Spartans Make Empire State Youth Orchestra
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Weight Room Continued from page 1
The estimated time to finish the room will be at the most three to four months from now.
When the weight room is finished, at first students will only be able to visit the room with either gym teachers or if their coach decides to spend a practice down there. Small steps have to be taken to make sure everyone that uses the gym is safe. PE teachers and sports coaches are going to have to be specially trained to know how to use all the equipment correctly before they can even use it. If it all goes well, the weight room will be finished just in time for the winter sports teams to use.
“The wrestling team wants a proper place to practice and flourish. Every other wrestling team has a weight room, so it’s about time we have an equal practice place,” says junior Ralph Masi.
Sports teams from all seasons will be able to use the room next year for pre-season practices as well as during the regular season.
New Teachers continued from page 1
the bulk of her teaching in the private sector.
Science teacher Mr. Kapusinsky has taught for 19
years in a variety of schools, such as the South Bronx, Spring
Valley, Albany, and Guilderland.
These teachers also expressed the appeals of Green-
ville outside of the classroom.
Ms. Herrington said that in Long Island where she is from there are some rural places with lots of farmland and
Greenville reminds her of this type of community. She states
that she loves horseback riding and hopes to start doing that
again soon.
Ms. Rao is also from Long Island, and she finds the
country atmosphere appealing. In her spare time she enjoys
looking for fossils, reading, and watching movies.
Mr. Carpenter has experience coaching, and says he
would be interested in coaching a sport here in Greenville.
Ms. DellaRocco is from the area and enjoys the scen-
ery of upstate New York, and in addition to art she likes gar-
dening, knitting, and running.
Left to right: Ms Herrington, Ms. Rao, Ms. DellaRocco, Mr. Carpenter
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Greenville Introduces Sensory Room By Natalie Louban
As of the first day of school in September, a sensory room has been added to Greenville High school. This is a room
where students can become refo-
cused and pause to take a breath
and unwind during an exhausting or
overwhelming school day. Lori
Gardner, the Occupational Therapist here at Greenville School helped
with the organization of this new
program. Ms. Gardner was very excited to be interviewed
and to be able to share knowledge with students and staff
about the sensory room.
According to Ms. Gardner, "[the sensory] room is not
just for students in Special Education. This room is for everyone to use when they're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated
or unfocused. Students are very excited for this room because
it will help them.”
“Students are expected to sit through forty minute clas-
ses without much movement for hours throughout the day. Our
bodies need movement,” Ms. Gardner said.
According to Ms. Gardner, self-regulation is something we're all born with, but nobody has perfect
regulation. Some people are overly sensi-
tive, and some are under sensitive whether it
is in the area of touch, taste, sound, smell,
vision, or the hidden sense- movement. Oc-
cupational Therapists help feed the body what it needs and will help one locate which
areas one may lack sensory stimulation or be overly sensitive.
The sensory room provides equipment for all the senses to try to
help students tune in and become more focused throughout the
day. The sensory room is located in room 312-313; Ms.
Gardner is encouraging all students to take the opportunity to
check out this room and what it features when they are feeling stressed or unfocused.
“Our bodies need
movement!”
The Maroon Report Staff
Danielle Caprio * Alexandria Papol
Bryan Drossel * Isaiah Papol
Emily Fagan * Matthew Plattner
Kelsey Gardner * Catherine Sielaff
Alyssa Hopkins * Emily Statham
Kaitlyn Krasney * Sam Statham
Natalie Louban * Callie Walker
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Hall Talk
By Michelle Martuscello
What are peo-
ple saying
about the new
lunches...
“The variety of food is really great. It seems to be better quality and I’m
really happy with it. I just wonder if students are going to make healthy
choices.” - Senior Maddy Ouelette
“I think school lunches have improved by having new things to eat, but I think they added some unhealthy choices.” -Freshman Garrett Ingraham
“Eat more fruits and veggies!” - Kitchen
Manager Ms. Churchill
“They’re amazing and better than the old school
lunches, except the meatball subs.” -Sophomore
Lincoln Murphy
“I think the choices are better so they are going to get
more business.” -Junior Taylor McGuiness
“I’m enjoying the salad bar and slushies are
fun.” -Principal Mr. Hilgendorff
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New Menu Serves Up Nutritional Blues Blue Raspberry Penguin Ice Plus, giant chocolate cook-
ies, cupcakes, and doughnuts contribute mostly carbohydrates in
the form of sugar, starch and fat to one’s diet, but have little
nutritional value other than being high profit items. The Penguin Ice Company website states that “a 6 oz. portion of Blue Rasp-
berry Ice Plus can substitute for a fruit or vegetable” (it is pro-
duced from pear juice concentrate), but researching the nutrition
and ingredient labels on their website, the 87 kcal’s only contri-
bution is 21g of sugar and 60mg of vitamin C, albeit added in
the form of citric acid. Of course, the incredibly vibrant blue food dye is always a welcome addition to one’s dental health and
gastrointestinal well-being. Interestingly,
Penguin Ice’s website also promises schools
that “adding Penguin Ice Plus on a designat-
ed day/offering can increase overall hot
lunch sales by 18-23%.” It is easy then to
see why a school would want to promote such an item.
Is GCS going a little overboard promoting these high profit, high sugar, and low nutrient value options in the school envi-ronment? In a country that is suffering from
historically high incidences of obesity (17%) according to the CDC website and diabetes in the 2-19 year old age range, our school lunch program should be gently encouraging students to eat a well-balanced, nutritious diet, with a limited amount of sweets. Instead, GCS is appealing to younger teens’ craving for sugar; and the always cool distraction of turquoise-colored teeth by using these items to create profits 75¢ at a time, in order to sustain a “nutritious” lunch program. On the surface this seems illogical and counter-productive to the development of lifelong habits of healthy living that are a focus of the Health, Physical Education and Childhood Development curriculums at GCS, as well as the Center for Disease Control Obesity Studies, and the MyPlate.Gov food education initiatives. In a district where “junk food” has long been discouraged at Pep Rallies and other school events, it is my opinion that we as a school community should not be sacri-ficing students’ long term health and well-being for short term monetary gains.
By Catherine Sielaff
The GCS Cafeteria rolled out its much anticipated new menu this fall, which was developed as a result of the district’s
opt-out from the Federal School Lunch Program at the high school
and middle school levels due to many years of financial loss and
limited student participation. At the May 8, 2014 GCS Board of
Education Meeting, the members present unanimously approved
a measure that stated,
“WHEREAS, the restrictions imposed by the National
School Lunch Program prohibit the District from selling certain
foods to District students,
thereby decreasing student sales and revenue in the
food service program and
causing the food service
program to operate at a
significant deficit; and
WHEREAS, due to the food service program
operating at a deficit, the
District desires to operate a one year PILOT at the Middle and
High School, in which the District opts out of the National School
Lunch Program for the 2014-15 school year, while maintaining a
nutritional program with attractive meal options that shall benefit
District students.” (source: GCS Board Minutes 5/8/14)
According to Cook-Manager Tracy Churchill, GCSD is
now “under no obligation to follow any of the Federal School
Lunch Guidelines at the HS/MS facility,” allowing for the sale of
different food items and larger portion sizes. The menu includes a Fresh Bar featuring salads, yogurt and fresh produce, a Signa-
ture Line of new and traditional hot entrees, and the Breakfast is
Ready menu featuring hot entrees and ala carte treats. The big-
gest change however may be the new Express Station, conven-
iently located in the dining area of the cafeteria and accessible
to students for snacking throughout the day. The majority of
menu changes and food choices are positive and provide a wide range of options for student consumption. But, has the school
gone too far in offering a plethora of low nutrient snack items
during the day in order to create the much needed profits to
make the food program self-sustaining?
The views expressed in the Opinion sec-
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writers and in no way reflect the official
views or position of The Maroon Report. The Maroon Report welcomes all letters
to the editor. These letters can be placed
in Mr. Morelli’s mailbox across from the
main office or given to any member of
The Maroon Report’s staff.
“Has the school gone too far in
offering a plethora of low nutrient
snack items during the day in or-
der to create the much needed
profits to make the food program
self-sustaining?”
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By Emily Fagan
One of the more plaguing attributes of Greenville High school lies not within the classrooms, but above them. As teachers
and students file into school each morning, it`s hard for them not
to notice and, at times, roll their eyes at the weeds peeking over-
top of their school. Students have repeatedly expressed concern
about the message this unkempt appearance of their school is
reflecting about the school community. High school principal Mr. Hilgendorff, along with the buildings and grounds staff, have
made repeated attempts to apprehend the despicable greenery,
but to no avail. Recently, though, Mr. Hilgendorff has claimed the
school will be replacing much of the high school`s roof in the next
year, eliminating the nuisance at the roots.
However, should the school look
into taking this small victory one step fur-
ther? If the new roof was to incorporate a
rooftop garden into the plans, it would not
only show those pesky plants who was re-
ally in charge, but strengthen our school as well. Many office buildings and libraries
have taken up this environmentally-friendly
innovation, so why not a school? For one
thing, having a roof equipped with a roof-
top garden would extend the lifespan of
the roof, and provide the school with a
way to better regulate storm water runoff, which might prevent the infamous leaky
ceilings Greenville has been known to suf-
fer from during rainy days. In addition, it would be able to pro-
vide better insulation and temperature regulation for classrooms
currently being subjected to heat radiating off the black roof
(according to Structural Roof Strengthening To Support New Green Roofs, by Tarek Alkhrdaji).
The spot in question for the rooftop garden to be con-
structed is the low roof above the art rooms, directly accessible
from room 317, according to Mr. Hilgendorff. The principal has
agreed that a rooftop garden would be a great addition to the school, and could be worked into the new rooftop plans, some-
thing to be considered at the upcoming district planning meeting.
Science teacher Ms. Sharkey, current inhabitant of 317,
fully supports the idea of a rooftop garden, and is excited about
the possibility of being able to work it into some of her higher
level classes, such as IB Biology, should it be constructed. She has been speculating about the concept of a rooftop garden with
some of the other science teachers for a while, so this potential
opportunity is a thrilling prospect to the science department as a
whole.
Agriculture teacher Ms. Kehrer also would be delighted
to have a rooftop garden to incorporate into her classes, as it
would pertain to her classes Plant Science, Floral Design, and
Landscaping. She also states that she would be open to assist
students in a student project concerning the rooftop garden. The garden would be able to feature the accomplishments of students
in a wide variety of classes, and spark interest in younger stu-
dents for science and agriculture.
Naturally, safety is a big worry when students roaming on roofs are concerned, no matter how con-
trolled the environment is. In order to make
the new roof suitable to house a garden, it
would need to be reinforced with CFRP
sheets. CFRP is a tremendously strong and
lightweight polymer that contains reinforced
carbon fibers. Also, railings would need to be installed, as a general safety precaution.
Would it be worth it to enhance
the current plans for the roof to incorporate
the garden? “Absolutely!” geometry teacher Ms. Reyngoudt stated. Sadly, the new roof-
top outside her classroom will be too clus-
tered with ventilation to sustain a garden,
but as a long time victim of intense temper-
ature subjected upon her classrooms by the roof, she knows
firsthand the value in this innovative new project. Furthermore, the
rooftop garden would have economic value to the school as well, as tax credits have been known to be granted for green roofs. It
would also save in long-term utility costs and enhance roof value,
and fresh produce could be grown in it to supply the school`s
cafeteria. In fact, the garden could even help the school achieve
a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.
In conclusion, although it would be an investment, the
increased longevity, energy savings, and educational value a
rooftop garden would provide would outweigh the initial cost. If
installed, the rooftop garden would transform something that
once plagued Greenville into a source of pride, a true symbol of
community and innovation.
Should Greenville`s Roof Go Green?
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By Danielle Caprio
Take a minute and think about your fears. Imagine you have a fear of heights, you are uncomfortable of being high above the ground and all you can think about is falling from that place. You cringe even thinking about being in high places, such as an airplane or even tall build-ings. So of course if someone asked you to go skydiving or repel a hundred feet down the side of a cliff, you would say definitely not. However, if you did take that chance do you believe it could benefit you?
At the high school level, students start to take harder and more intensive classes with heavy loads of work required. Not many students take these classes due to the fact that they believe they would not do well or that these classes are too complicated for them. Students would much rather stay within the borders of their comfort zone. I think that in the long run, if more students started taking harder classes and were able to maintain a fair enough average — about 75 or better — it could really ben-efit them.
Even if a student has a grade that is below a high standard in a higher level class, colleges view them as a more desirable candi-date and it seems that these students get accepted into the col-
lege of their choice faster than a person who took a regents level class with an above aver-age grade. Also, if you challenge yourself with taking a higher level course like the many AP and IB courses offered at Greenville, you get a feel for what college classes will be like no matter where you go. Of course, challenging yourself is a task that is easier said than done. But once you do it, you feel so much better about yourself; even if the outcome isn’t what
you wanted, what matters is that you have at least tried your best.
Stepping outside of your comfort zone is something that can expand what you believe you are capable of. So jump out of that airplane, repel down that cliff, because taking that step is like opening a door to a better future.
Stepping Out of Comfort Zone Offers Many Benefits
High School Has Potential for More Electives By Michelle Martuscello
Doesn’t it seem like there are too many people in your study halls? I think we can all answer yes to that question.
Greenville teachers have lots of ideas for new electives.
When asked about electives that they could propose, the history de-
partment suggested History of Hollywood, Presidents, and 20th Centu-ry as possible classes. The math department suggested Computer Pro-
gramming. The English department suggested Literature of War/
Global Conflict, American Women Writers, Literature and Film, Science
Fiction, Contemporary Literature, and Public Speaking. Music suggest-
ed Jazz Improvisation. The science department suggested Meteorology
and Geology. And that is not even all of the departments in our school.
However, it is not easy for teachers to begin new classes.
Most teachers do not have room in their schedule to teach anything
else. Even if time was not a problem, each class would need to be ap-
proved by the Quality Education Committee. This committee has to
approve each course. This can take up to a year for a new class to be set up.
It’s unclear what the solution is; however, it is about time
Greenville starts offering some new electives so students can start do-
ing more with their day than sitting in study halls!
“Stepping outside of
your comfort zone is
something that can
make you feel on top of
the world.”
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Meet The New Kids In Greenville
Noel Raynor Grade:10th
Favorite Subject: Science
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Spa-
ghetti Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite kind of Mu-
sic: Rap
How do you like
Greenville so far?
”Greenville has been
good so far.”
Hunter Horner
Grade: 11th
Favorite Subject: U.S.
History
Favorite Color: Olive
Drab
Favorite Food: Roast
Beef
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite kind of Music:
80’s Harlem Rap
How do you like Green-
ville so far? “It’s pretty
good so far.”
Grace Toledo
Grade: 11th
Favorite Subject: Sci-
ence
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: All
Food (except meat)
Favorite Sport: None
Favorite kind of Music:
Alternative Punk
How do you like Greenville so far? “ It’s
better than Cairo.”
Evan Williams
Grade: 10th
Favorite Subject: Biology
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite kind of Music: Rock
How do you like Greenville
so far? “ It’s good.”
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Katie Matthews
Grade: 9th
Favorite Subject: Lunch
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Ice cream
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite kind of Music:
Country
How do you like Green-
ville so far? “ I like it bet-
ter than Catskill.”
Dan Garramone
Grade: 9th
Favorite Subject: Sci-
ence
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Brownie
Favorite Sport: Nascar
Favorite kind of Music:
Country
How do you like Green-
ville so far? “ I like my new school.”
Nicole Torrey
Grade: 9th
Favorite Subject: Art
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Strawber-
ries
Favorite Sport: Swimming
Favorite kind of Music:
Hard Rock
How do you like Green-
ville so far? “ I love it!”
The new Maroon Report dis-tribution bins were kindly do-
nated by Ms. Parvis, Ms. Washburn, Ms. Fagan, Ms. Carlton, and Ms. Fitzgerald
Thank you!
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Autumn Offers Fun Activities By Catherine Sielaff
Looking for something fun to do with your weekends? You don’t have to travel far. Our region offers a multitude of
low cost or free activities throughout autumn. Within an hour of
Greenville, you can experience hiking in the Catskills, food festi-
vals in Hudson Valley, harvesting
locally grown produce and other
unique opportunities.
Have you ever won-dered about the castle overlook-ing the Rip Van Winkle Bridge? You can hike and picnic at Olana: The Home of Artist Frederic Church on Rt.9G in Hudson (www.olana.org) daily from 8am to sunset year round for only $5.00 per car. The views of the Hudson River Valley, Catskills and Berkshires are amazing. Plan to bring a picnic and a sketch pad.
Thinking pie? Why not plan an outing apple picking with friends at a local orchard. Boehm’s Farm (Rt.26, Climax)
has over a dozen varieties of apples for picking from now
through October. Both modern and heirloom varieties are avail-
able for picking. Pumpkins, local cider, honey, maple syrup and
freshly made cider doughnuts are available in the shed.
If you like pumpkin carving, then the Pumpkin Patch (2716 Creek Rd., Esperance, 868-4893) is for you. Open from Sept. 28 – Oct. 31 they offer hayrides, farm and animal educa-tion, story book land and other activities at a historic farm along the Schoharie Creek for $3 per person. You can pick a variety of pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. Remember to check out the
century old record of flood water levels on the side of the large barn.
If you are nature lover, there are doz-ens of user friendly, NYS Parks and Recreation trails located throughout the Catskills, Berk-shires, and lower Adirondacks. There is no bet-ter way to view the autumn leaves than from the top of Huckleberry Point (my personal fa-vorite). Free trail guides and GPS information can be found at www.nysparks.com, access the
TRAIL link. Remember to sign in at the Trail Head and keep the environment clean- Carry In/Carry Out rules always apply. If you want to stay truly local, plan a bike trip with friends on the many scenic back roads around Greene and Southern Albany County. Start early and pack a picnic for breakfast. You can be back by noon to finish your homework and catch a football game.
Last, but not least, the weekend of October 3-5 will be busy right here in Greenville. The Annual Greenville Day has been expanded to include the Greenville Fire Company’s 75th Anni-versary Celebration, GCS’s homecoming, and carnival.
“Pumpkins, local cider, hon-
ey, maple syrup and freshly
made cider doughnuts are
available in the shed.”
By Callie Walker
If you haven’t noticed already, each year the Greenville Rotary Club hosts a for-eign exchange student from a far away country many of us have only dreamed of visiting. In 2010 a girl from Germany named Lea, 2011 a boy from Austria-Hungry named Sebas-tian, 2012 a girl from Southern France named Marie, 2013 a girl from Thailand named Sasiya (or Sassy for short), and this year we get a lovely girl from Brazil named Isadora.
One of Isadora’s favorite places in Brazil is Rio, where she is also interested in Rio College. Things that she misses about Brazil are the parties, food, her “real family” like her dog Naomi and her older sister Isabela. She also misses her friends and the warm weather but her “new family” and all the new people she is meeting are some of her favorite things about American living so far.
Isadora is living with the McQuillen family at the moment but will also be living with the Ingalls and Spahmers throughout her year in the United States. Isadora, who is a junior this year, has already befriended many other juniors like her host sister Lily’s close friends.
Isadora says she really likes the people and the school so if you see her you can say hello.
Brazil Comes to Greenville
Isadora with host sister Lily McQuillen
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Spirit Week Schedule By Sam Statham
•Wednesday to Friday Spirit Week
»Wednesday Favorite TV/Movie Character Day
»Thursday Twin Day
»Friday School Spirit Day
•Friday 9th period
»Jazz Band
»Sports Team Tribute
»Epic Dodge Ball Showdown Teachers vs. Students
•Friday After School
»Snacks and Drinks
Hot dogs, hamburgers and many more
snacks provided by the classes of 2015-18
»Sports and Activities
Football, Soccer, Rock Climbing and Pie Throwing
»7-9pm High School Dance
•Saturday Events
»8-11am Foundation Annual Homecoming Breakfast
All You Can Eat Buffet $9/Adult $5/Under 12
»Run for Readers Third Annual 5K
»JV and Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer
11am JV Boys vs. Middleburg and JV Girls vs. Taconic Hills
1pm Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer vs. Taconic Hills
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Golf Up and Comer Qualifies for Sectionals By Alyssa Hopkins and Kaitlyn Krasney
Junior Kyle Schultze recently quali-fied for sectionals for golf. This is extremely exciting for Kyle, the whole golf team and all of Greenville.
When asked how he felt about qual-ifying for sectionals, Kyle said, “Excited. It’s pretty cool.”
When asked if he was under pres-sure, Kyle said, “Definitely. There are a lot of good golfers out there.’ He continued to say, “his biggest competition in the conference is Justyn Lacy a competitor from Catskill.”
Kyle explained his match day ritual, which was simply “Don’t think about golf.”
When asked what his preferred course was, he replied, “Probably Rainbow. It’s nice because I know it better than pretty much anyone else in the conference.”
When asked what he thought his chances were against the competition he said “There’s a probability of moving on, but win-ning is very slim.” The sectional match takes place on Tuesday October 7th at the Balston Spa Country Club.
The Sports Buzz….. By Kelsey Gardner What are people saying about
Greenville’s chances at fall
sports glory?
The boys [cross country team] have great potential and will
have to continue working hard to live up to it.”
—Cross country coach Mr. Siebriecht
“The Varsity Golf coach is a tyrant and
through sheer force of will they will have
a successful season.” —Social studies teacher Mr. Katagiri
“This golf season is gonna be a Billy Fuccillo season. It’s gonna be, it’s g
onna be
HUGE!” —Boys varsity golf caoch Mr. Gray
“The boys cross country team will have a successful season because they have champi-on Sean McAneny.”
—Junior Sam Statham
“Big season.” —Social Studies teacher Mr.
Thela
Kyle during an in-season match
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New Coaches for Greenville Soccer
With fall sports already well underway, Greenville,
School District is happy to welcome two new faces to the
coaching staff. Ms. Rowlee and physics teacher Mr. Forrest
are both coaching soccer.
Both coaches expressed excitment to be a part of
the sports program this year.
Ms. Rowlee has been playing soccer since she
was five years old and played on the Oswego State
soccer team and coed team at Afrims’ Indoor Soccer
Dome.
However, even with her experience as a player,
Ms. Rowlee has never coached a soccer team before. She
stated that she is learning as she goes and has received an
abundance of coaching support and tips from substitute Ath-letic Director Ms. Ward, Girls JV Soccer coach Ms. Fabian,
and Girls Varsity soccer coach Ms. Kiefer. Ms. Rowlee stated
that she has a very strong squad and that they are working
hard to strive for a successful season.
Mr. Forrest started playing soccer when he was very
young. Starting his career at the age of six, Mr. Forrest
played up until college where he suffered an injury during a
scrimmage.
Since then, Mr. Forrest has coached summer league
youth soccer teams. Outside of soccer, Forrest enjoys camp-
ing, hiking, and traveling. As Mr. Forrest takes on this coach-
ing position, he says that it is more paperwork than he ex-pected. Mr. Forrest hopes to conquer the challenge of balanc-
ing a strong work ethic with fun to ensure good performance
and a good time for his players.
Varsity Boys Soccer Coach
Mr. Forrest
Modified Girls Soccer Coach
Ms. Rowlee
”I am looking forward to a
fun season with the modified
girls team. Go Lady Spar-
tans!”
”I think with the potential and
talent of the varsity team, there
is no ceiling to what they can
achieve during the soccer sea-son.”
By Bryan Drossel