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Fallsburg CSD recognizes athletes past and present

Posted 2/17/23

FALLSBURG — On February 10, 2023, Senior night recognition for the cheerleading and the boys basketball teams took place in the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School gymnasium. Senior recognition …

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Fallsburg CSD recognizes athletes past and present

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FALLSBURG — On February 10, 2023, Senior night recognition for the cheerleading and the boys basketball teams took place in the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School gymnasium. Senior recognition is a Fallsburg tradition that celebrates our senior athletes, their families, coaches and teammates in our various sports programs.  While this is always a special event that takes place every sports season, on this night it was even more special as Fallsburg celebrated sports teams from the past who set an inspirational standard for Fallsburg sports.

Being celebrated and honored on this special evening were members of the 1998 Orange County League Boys Basketball champions as well as the 2003 Boys basketball team that made it to the New York State Final Four. Members of these championship teams were on hand to be honored with special Fallsburg Comet t-shirts that were made for this special occasion. Comments were made by Dr. Ivan Katz, Superintendent of Schools and Mr. Mike Weiner, President of the Fallsburg Central School District Board of Education. Mr. Weiner stated, “In order to move forward in the present or future, one can’t forget the past! Tonight, we honor the 1997-98 OCL Conference Championship Boys Basketball team and the 2002-03 State Final Four Boys Basketball teams…history remembers Fallsburg Comets! Thank you for representing us!”

Mr. Weiner, on behalf of former Comets Coach Paul Marsden, who was unable to attend this recognition ceremony, read from a statement prepared by Coach Marsden who said: “These young men standing in front of you and those young men unable to attend tonight’s recognition were always considered underdogs during their postseason runs. I recently had the pleasure of seeing some of these young men when I was back here in January. It was really gratifying to see the fine young men they have become. These young men from both championship teams always made me proud to coach them. I hope I was able to bestow life lessons along the way. I always remember the mantra that we would say prior to every game, and something I hope they carry on in their lives: play hard, play smart and have fun.” 

The Fallsburg Central School District is proud of our past champions, current champions and the champions of tomorrow!

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