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Aiyd,- it's" an opportunity he
G U I L D E R A M D ' - - It y/as-a^, hopes to have^again, •
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JohnsdrT family reunion jinside
"I . hope he sticks arpiind for
Guilderland Ifigh School's East a while longer, so we can have
Gynl Tuesday night.
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On -one $ide of the wrestling other," said Regaja.
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'mat was-:G#lderiand ioach Be•'/< F a t h e r w i n s
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Spa coach Vince Johnson.
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t h e Scotties; -b.u.|«;s#'•';:
In t h e s t a n d s ,was Regan's
younger brother, Ryan. And at was their inexperience. I^dtir of ,
t h e •' Scorer's fable, /filling put > Oudlderland^ first six'wrestlers
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t h e Ballston .Spa seorebppk as lost in matches decided by^^ve
she,, h a s done for t h e last* 27 points or fewer.
"They won s o m e
close
years * was t h e boys' mother,
matches. That's the difference
Kathleen.
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The{X99^99^uiM6fvitle
boys* swim team has its sights set on arttn-citfhx Se&iorijl olti!s&A-0te.
TheDMcfybirds have several returning swimrkers,
ineludi^
iS0rtm I to r): Front row —* Robert Qdly, Markus Werrmanfysfloerfer, Ed Bayer, Mare Vachon, Brian
yifaxnfiuhi, Enrique Garcia,'and Justin Nachod^ Back row—- DadKoUar, Nathan Gibson, Eric Nilsen,
Adam Grosch, Mike Blase,. Ben Growickj Dave Tagliaferro, Bob Washburn, and Alex Knapp.
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"It was tough. I didn't know
who: to cheer for," Kathleen
said.
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The match eventually went
to Vince Johnson and his Ballstoii Spa Scptties, 45-14. But,
that didn't diminish the excitement both father and son felt.
."It was a thrill, I'll tell you,"
said Vince, ii0\f in his 27th
season at Ballston Spa. "Not
m^ny coaches get the chance
to| watch their sons grow up
• and become coaches, and then
get t h e c h a n c e to coach
against them."
"It's something I've always
wanted to do — ever since I
knew I. wanted to coach," said
Regan, Guilderland's secondyeiar coach. ,
'fh' dual meets sometimes," Regpa. said. "Not only does tliat
change the score, but it also,
•changes the complexion of thematch."
"That's t h e intangible p a r t
---those freshmen and sophomores in the lineup. You never
know what they're going to do
in a match," said Vince.
Guilderland still kept, t h e
match i close for a whilel After
Scott B u t l e r defeated
Cherry 10-6 in the 145-pound .
weight class, t h e Dutchmen
trailed Ballston S p a . 18-14.
But, the Scotties overwhelmed
the Dutchmen in t h e upper
weight divisions, to pull away.
Throughout the match, both
coaches kept their focus on the
action on t h e mat,, and the similarities in t h e i r coaching
styles were unmistakable. They
spent' m o s t of t h e i r t i m e
watching intently from their
chairs., occasionally giving
instructiPns to their wrestlers,
Neither wanted to focus on
what the other was doing..
"I didn't even think about it
during the match," said Vince.
"I thought about it before t h e '
• match, and I'm sure T will be
t h i n k i n g about it after t h e
match. But during t h e match.
you're j u s t concentrating on
^coaching your kids.. I don't
imagine [Regan] thought much
about it e i t h e r d u r i n g t h e
match."
"To tell you t h e truth,, $
didn't think about it so "much,"
Regan said. "I've been around
him long enough to know what
he does."
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All i n t h e family
tRegan h a s his f a t h e r to
triank for starting him on his
wirestling p a t h . He — along
with- h i s y o u n g e r b r o t h e r s ,
Ryan and Rpry — wrestled for
Vince,at Ballston.Spa in high
school. :
"It w a s t h e b e s t feeling
t h e r e w a s , " Vince s a i d of
coaching his sons. "To be a
part of something in your son's
life t h a t ' s t h a t i m p o r t a n t ' to
him, and for him to have suecess at it...it's the g r e a t e s t
feeling in the world for a father to have."
"He a l w a y s r e a l l y lived
wrestling during wrestling season," Regan said. "That's all, he
thought about from the end of
t h e day until about 9 or 10 at
night. That's the way I've been
[as a coach]. I| t h i n k about
wrestling even more f because
t h a t ' s w h a t I need to do to
help m a k e this program bet, ALBANY .— The second-anter."
nual First Night Last Run will
Likewise, Vince h a s Regan
to t h a n k for helping him learn take place New Year's Eve in
more about wrestling, After dpwntown Albany.
The five-kilometer race will
graduating SUNY Brockport. in
begin
at 6;30 p.m. Awards will'
1992, Regan returned home to
be
given
to the top three male;
be his father's assistant coach.
and
female
finishers. There
There, Regan took w h a t h e
had learned from his Collegiate will" also, be a costume category
wrestling, career and applied it and r a n d o m prizes for all comto what his father was doing at petitors. All finishers Will re*"
ceive a First Night button.
Ballston Spa.
Registration forms are cur"Honestly, he's given me ; rently being accepted. There is.
'more [coaching!] tips t h a n Fve i ,a $15 fee/before Dec.'24, $2.0
given him," said Vince. "A lot thereafter.
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the WFLY radio' s t a t i o n in
"I don't know if I've t a u g h t Lathainy Uncomm'on "Ground's
him more t h a n he's t a u g h t 0p$ei=f;and Bagels ph Western
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hav Avenue* in .Albany,'*Or by'calling wrestled in coliege, I've ing 4 3 4 - 5 4 1 5 K
been coached by s o m e v e j r y
good wrestling minds, I know I
k brought t h a t into his training
room."
ALBANY
Albany Acad^nry.
years
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brough
t h a t knowledge t o / ^ ^ a n d a d u l t s Sundays
Guilderland- a s : t h e f r e ^ s m n ' &6m
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took over the v a n i t y program. .;. For infbrmajion, catf Bonnie
Now he s come full circle, by M W « e - a a . U l * b ' « t 465-1461,;
cpaching,, a g a i n s t his father,
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Senior-laden Dutchbirds angle I for title
say anybody's a favorite in the
50 or 100 free because those
races are decided by hundreths
of a seeorid," M a r s h a l l said.
'"But, Dave Tagliaferro is certainly going to be a favorite in
the 100." Washburn won t h e
The Guilderviile boys' swim 50-yard' freestyle at last year's
team would like to add a chatti^ sectionals,
Also looking strong for Guilionship banner of its own this
y e a r . And, t h e EJutchbirds derviile t h i s y e a r a r e Ben
Growicfc a n d Marc Vachon.
have the talent to do it.
Almost 'every., s w i p m e r from GrOwiek looks to, end t h r e e
the team tfoat placed, second a* years of frustration by winning
l a s t year's*1 Section II class A a Section IT title in the 100meet is back for Guilderviile' yard breaststroke, w^hile Vachon has his sights set on t h e
Head Coach George Marshall.
"We've got a.' lot of experi- 5'00-yard freestyle crown.
"[Vachon] looks great. He's 1
ence," said Marshall. f Tvk got
seven seniors —- which is a. already b e a t e n his sectional
nice perk, b u t it obviously times from last year," said* Marh u r t s lis next year [when they shall. "[Growick] has already
beaten one of t h e "top breastgraduate]."
Guilderviile is already off to strokers in /the area. H e won
a fast start after defeating Am- by less than a second in a very
sterdam and Niskayuna in dual close race."
Backing t h a t quartet of spemeets l a s t week.
The Dutchbirds will be led cialists are several swimmers
again by Brian Washburn and who are strong in a variety of
David Tagilaferro. W a s h b u r n e v e n t s — led by s e n i o r s
won his first Section II title in Markus Herrmannsdoerfer and
t h e 100-yard, backstroke last Alex Knapp.
"We've got a ; handful of guys
year and placed a best-ever
third at t h e state meet. Taglia- who can wiri all of t h e i r
ferro won his first class A title events. The key is where they
in the 100-yard freestyle, but„ all fall in sectionals.," Marshall
said.
failed to qualify for states.
Guilderviile should also be
"I would be hard-pressed to
By R o b J o n a s
VOOKHEESVILLE — Inside
t h e Clayton A., Bouton High
School pool is al banner recognizing t h e Guilderviile girls'
Swim team's Section II title in
strong in the relay events, especially the 200-yard medley
and freestyle races. Last.year,
those two teams came within a
hajir of winning the Seqtion II
title, and all but one swimmer
from t h o s e t e a m s , A n d r e
Noordwijk, is back.
"We're real, deep in the free-,
style [relays]," said Marshall.
"We have four guys who can go
yards] in under • 50 sec. Those are state-level
times,"'
Bob WWhb.urn, Ed Sayer,
Eric Nilsen, \ J u s t i n Nachod,
Dan Hollar, Adam: Grosch, Nat h a n Gibson, and Mike jBlase
are the' other returning swimmers for Guilderviile, Robert
Coly and Enrique Garcia are
new to the Dutchbirds.
With a deep, veteran lineup,
Marshall believes his Dutchbirds can beat any t e a m -<=even, such traditional powers
as Shenendehowa,. Shaker, and
Bethlehem.^
"I don't see why we can't.
We're j u s t so fat with talent
this year," said Marshall.
Guilderviile looked tp build
on its 2-0 record when it
hosted Troy Wednesday. The
Dutchbirds host Queensbury
Friday at 4:30 p.m.-before traveling to B e t h l e h e m
next
Wednesday.
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Kj-ajeWski a one-man show in Vville loss
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riod to pull out the win.
VO0RHEESVILLE —> ^ o h n
Kraffewski's u n i n t e n d e d one"That's been .the story of our
man show wasn't enough for first two games. We missed Our
the Voorheesville boys' basket- s h o t s , i n the fourth' q u a r t e r ,
ball team to earn its first win.
and they u made their shots,"
K r a j e w s k i p o u r e d in 33 Logan said. "That's, what happoints, i n c l u d i n g all 24 of pens with a lack of experience.
Vp pr jh e e s y i 11 e' s s e c o n d - h al f
points, b n t the Birds lost to
Schalmont 53-49 in Tuesday's^
Cblonial Gouncil game.
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The senior forward did what
G U I L D E R L A N D - ^ • The
he could, to get t h e rest of his
t e a m involved in the' offense'. .' G u i l d e r l a n d W r e s t l i n g team
But,* the other Blackbirds were - faced a formidable opponent inice cold, from the floor" in the' its home "opener last Wednesday,
losing 70-9, Standing across from
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- "Yoii. .look, a t a point t o t a l ' them, a ferqeious Burnt 'Hillsiike, thatj j^nd you -mig^t think Ballston Lake team paced, ready
. h e i i o g g e d 'the ball." But,. t h a t to defend-its Suburban .Council
wasn't ;'the case,", said Voor- and Class A titles. '
heesville; Head Coach- Bill' Lo-° ° Ml night long,"the Dutchmen
gan. "He g^ve» t h e ball: to the suffered.from difficult match-ups
other players', and .they missed aS each Of their veteran wrestlers
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Hfajewski- gave the, Birds S.p,artan s b e t t e r -wrestlers.
($-%) a 43-36 lead .with an. 18- Freshman Nick Hawrylckak lost
point t h i r d ^ q u a r t e r , perform a h a r d - f o u g h t .battle -with,
mance^ Bttt while Krajewski • sectional place-finisher Jason'
was-Jb^usy t r y i n g . t o kick.-start Steele of Buint jHiljs, while Junior
hi's" t e a m m a t e s i n the fourth Gemo Ramos and "Senior Steve
period, Schalmpnt'g Offense got , Haggerty each, faced top-ranked
in gear. The' Sabres outscored opponents as well.,
the Birds l'?-6 in the final pe- . Bright spots did shine ; hoV-
They jjist didn't finish
job."
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Voorheesville will be looking
for a more balanced attack Friday n i g h t - w h e n it hosts Cohoes at the Clayton A. Bouton
High School gym. Game time is
7:30 p.m.
Guilderland grapplers go down
ever. Wins came from Freshman
Bobby Mayer at 119 pounds and
Sophomore Mike St, Louis a t 275 #
pounds.
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Mayer went the distance in de.-'
feating J a y Rowledge 7-2:: St,
Louis won his first bout of the
year with a pin of Ted Toothaker*
after taking a year off from the
"I missed the sport so I decided"*
to come back to i t And I'm
already g l a d , t h a t I did," said a
proud St. Louis after his%o.ui
Head Coach ^Regan Johnson"
still reniains optimistic and en^couraged, "There Were some jitters out there tonight and I'm, a
little disappointed in t h a t , but
Burnt Hills is t h e best t e a m '.'
around,= #0 things will j u s t get,
better fVprn heVe/' he said,