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2021-22 Fort Plain Central School Athletic Awards

Fort Plain honored the achievements of the district’s student-athletes on June 14 at the 2021-22 Fort Plain Central School Athletic Awards ceremony. Jr./Sr. High School Principal Dr. Deborah Larrabee gave the welcome address and opening remarks for the ceremony, which was held in the high school auditorium.

Congratulations to all of our Athletic Award recipients.

NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete School of Excellence

Fort Plain Central School has qualified as a New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar-Athlete School of Excellence for having 15 of its 16 2021-22 varsity teams achieve at least a 90% average and named Scholar-Athlete teams. The teams include golf, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, volleyball, cheerleading, girls bowling, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, and boys and girls track & field. There was no varsity softball team this year.

Fall Season Awards

Cross Country

Most Valuable Girl Runners: Emma Karker, Fort Plain; Olivia Schaffer, Canajoharie
Most Valuable Boy Runners: Kurt Sunderland & Michael Harris Jr., Canajoharie
Most Improved Runner: Sam Robinson, Canajoharie
Fort Plain Central School Board Of Education 2nd Effort Awards: Natalie Thibodeau & Dustin Welch
WAC All-Stars: Olivia Schaffer, Emma Karker, Natalie Thibodeau, Kurt Sunderland
3rd at Class D Sectionals & 13th at Class D State Meet – 2nd Team – All-State: Olivia Schaffer

Golf

WAC 1st Team All-Stars: Austin Van Gorder, Girls – Jordan Brown
2nd Team All-Stars: Owin Landry, Seth Rivkowich
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Jordan Brown
Most Valuable Golfer: Austin Van Gorder
Coaches Award: Owin Landry
Most Improved Girl: Shantel Kretser
Most Improved Boy: Seth Rivkowich

Girls Soccer

WAC Section 2 and Mohawk Division All-Stars – 1st Team: Erin Crouse
2nd Team: Emma Oldick
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Madeline Heroth
D’Arcangelis Super-Sub Award: Rylee Herron

Boys Soccer

WAC Mohawk Division All-Stars – 1st Team: Robert Jordan
2nd Team: Clayton Welch & Stephen Gray
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Nalzon Henry
D’Arcangelis Super-Sub Award: Noah Horning

Volleyball

Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Vivian Nunez

Football

Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Noah Norton

Winter Season Awards

Wrestling

Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Alex Smith
State Champion – Division II – 172 lbs.: Reed Douglas, Canajoharie

Bowling

WAC Co-Most Valuable Bowler: Anthony Paradiso
WAC 2nd Team All-Stars: Emma Oldick & Ian Zuppardi
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Awards: Shantel Kretser & Ian Zuppardi
Most Valuable Bowlers: Emma Oldick & Anthony Paradiso
Most Improved Bowlers: Kaedance David & Dustin Welch
6th Man/Woman Award: Autumn Nichols & Jed Douglas

Swimming

Board Of Education Award: Tucker Jones
Coaches Award: Tucker Jones

Girls Basketball

WAC 2nd Team Mohawk Division All-Star: Erin Crouse
Section 2 Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award: Erin Crouse
Team’s Most Valuable Player: Erin Crouse
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Ryleigh Hart
D’Arcangelis Super-Sub Award: Ashlynn Hart
Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Florian
Rebounder of the Year: Erin Crouse (15 rb/game)
Rookie of the Year: Ashlynn Hart
P.R.I.D.E. Award: Sarah Florian

Boys Basketball

WAC Co-Most Valuable Players – Mohawk Division: Robert Jordan & Levi
Thomas
WAC 1st Team Mohawk Division All-Star: Clayton Welch
WAC Mohawk Division – Honorable Mention: Stephen Gray & Austin Van Gorder
Second Team All-State – Class C, Section 2 Class C All-Star and Times Union Newspaper Small School All-Star: Robert Jordan
Honorable Mention All-State Class C, Section 2 Class C All-Star, Times Union Newspaper Small School Honorable Mention: Levi Thomas
Board of Education 2nd Effort Award: Cameron David
D’Arcangelis Super-Sub Award: Estee Smith

Cheerleading

Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Sadie Kersey

Spring Season Awards

Baseball

WAC All-Stars: Austin Van Gorder, Nalzon Henry & Griffin MaGinnis
Board Of Education 2nd Effort Award: Nalzon Henry
D’Arcangelis Super-Sub Award: Rich Paddon
Bo Baker Batting Average Award: Austin Van Gorder
Rich Bower Baseball Award: Griffin MaGinnis
Cy Young Award – Lowest ERA: Austin Van Gorder
Fox Hole Award: Stephen Gray

Track & Field

Board Of Education 2nd Effort Awards: Monika Kulczynski & Estee
Smith
Outstanding Girl & Boy Track Athlete: Natalie Thibodeau & Isaiah Handy (OESJ)
Outstanding Girl & Boys Field Athlete: Sarah Florian & Noah Norton
Outstanding Girl & Boy Track & Field Athlete: Jordan DeNinno (OESJ) & Clayton Welch

Note: Fort Plain had JV and Modified Softball this year – No Varsity Softball Awards

Memorial and Special Awards:

Western Athletic Conference “Dick Gray Profiles in Courage” Award:
Natalie Thibodeau
Bill Cutspec Memorial Scholarships: Erin Crouse & Owin Landry
Bo Baker Memorial Scholarship: Noah Horning
Noah Fredericks Memorial Senior Track Awards: Emma Karker & Estee Smith
Rich Bower Cross Country & Track Awards: Emma Karker & Michael Harris Jr.
Board Of Education Underclassman Awards: Ryleigh Hart & Stephen Gray
Board Of Education Senior Sportsmanship Awards: Emma Karker & Tucker Jones
Most Improved Athletes: Erin Crouse & Levi Thomas
William Doerrer & Son Outstanding Senior Athletes: Sarah Florian, Robert Jordan & Clayton Welch

Media coverage

Leader-Herald: “Fort Plain, A Scholar Athlete School of Excellence Hosts Sports Awards Ceremony”

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