A16 The Millbrook Round Table, Millbrook. N.Y., Thursday. June 12, 1997

...Community Day From Paee Al

sponsored by Bassmasters at 7 a.m., and held its opening ceremonies at noon. Later in the afternoon, crowds could be found listening to the sounds of Silk and Sounds Band and the Millbrook Jazz Band at the Bandshell, watching as Wally the Magician amazed them right before their very eyes, petting the ducks, pigs, and goats at Two By Two Petting Zoo or takingoff for a helicopter ride tosee what

Tymor Park Iwked like from high above. Other highlights of the day included

the parade at 3 p.m. of 13 local fire companies and ladies auxiliaries, boy scouts, anlique cars and tractors, and fife and.drum corps through the park. At 6 p.m., approximately a do/cn awards were given for the fireman's competition, with J.H. Ketchum taking best overall. The competition was sponsored by the Union Vale Fire

Department, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary.

Overall, the day was fun for all, and focused on the main theme of the day, the community.

"It seems to be drawing more people each year, and hopefully that will continue," Bernard said. "We did a lot more for the kids, and I think we had a lot more family participation. It just all went well."

A LIVING HISTORY: (At left) Private Bob Ludwig of the Dutchess County 150th New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment participates in a living history display of what life was like for soldiers fighting in the Civil War. At their display at Union Vale's Community Day, members of the 150th regiment used authentic Civil War supplies and equipment to preserve and educate the memories of those who fought in the war. (Photo by Jennifer Cooper.)

SCOUTS ON PARADE: Union Vale Boy Scout Troop 82 marches in a parade through Tymor Park as a part of the town's Community Day festivities. Also in the parade were various community organizations, fire trucks from throughout Dutchess County, antique cars and tractors, Dutchess County Fusileers Fife and Drum Corps and many others. (Photo by Jennifer Cooper.)

MILLBROOK SPOUTS Blazer track finishes another strong year

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Loren Donohue by Jennifer Cooper

Although eighth grader at Millbrook High School Loren Donohue hasn't broken any school records yet, give her time.

In her first year on Millbrook's varsity cross-country team this past fall, she qualified for the 3.1 mile run in the state meet in class C/D, and placed HWdhr ovcral Ki La winter track-, Donohue along with teammates Jordan Bcnchich, Celia Bakatis and Lauren Weber shattered the old school record in the two mile relay. In spring track, she took third in the 1,500-meterrun at the state qualifying meet with a time of 5-minutes, 6 seconds. In school, she is on the hi eh honor roll. However, these arc just a few of her accomplishments.

Since she took up both winter and spring track two years ago as a seventh grader, she has been involved in the AAU Junior Olympics for track during the summer. Her main goal, Donohue said, is to "just get my best times, and do the best I can."

Millbrook High School track coach Denny Riva said that in her first two years of track at the school, Donohue has proved herself to be an outstanding athlete with a promising future.

"She's been all league two years in a row. She's a very talented athlete," Riva said.

In addition to track, Donohue swims with the Dutchess Devil Fish, and dives with Marist's recreational team year-round. Donohue has been swimming since she was in kindergarten, and has been diving for the past three years. This summer, Donohue will be going to Nationals in Buffalo for swimming, and is hoping to qualify for regionals in

Riva remembers impressive performances and looks forward to a title run next year

Loren Donohue

diving. She also has been swimming in the Junior Olympics for the past few years. Of all the events in swimming, she said her favorite event is the l(X)-meter freestyle of which her personal best is 56.49 seconds.

Despite her long list of accomplishments, Donohue said it was qualifying for states in her first year of cross-country that is her proudest accomplishment. Down the road, she said she hopes to qualify for states in other events, and to break some school records. While the many successful athletes in her sports and her coaches encouragement have been an inspiration to her, just knowing that others have reached their dreams gives her the drive to do better.

"'Everybody that seems to accomplish what they want to accomplish makes me feel I can accomplish what I want too," she said.

Blazer Softball finishes one run shy of final four

by Matt Bechard The run is over. But don't expect long faces from

this group of Blazers, because Millbrook's varsity Softball team has accomplished more this year than ever before.

In only her second year, coach Jo Burruby led Millbrook to a 18-3 record, which was good enough for a fifth-place ranking in the New York State Class D poll. After winning the league championship and Section One, Class D title the Blazers fell one run short of advancing to the state final four with a 4-3 loss to Chester on

Wednesday, June 4 in the state tournament.

Despite not belting a single base hit, Millbrook scraped and clawed its way

to a 3-1 lead in the top of the seventh inning thanks to five walks leading to three unearned runs.

In the bottom of the seventh, Chester scored three runs of its own for the win.

Millbrook ace Loren Carrazzone

did not have her best outing of the season, but she pitched sol id scattering six hits and striking out six.

She won 17 games in her senior season and will bring hermany mound skills to Ithaca College next year.

by Jennifer Cooper Another year, another successful

season for the Millbrook track team. The girls' team won its seventh consecutive spring league and class title, the boys were runner up in the league and took the Section One, Class D title for the third year in a row.

Additionally, high jumping sophomores BettinaBeinvogl and Josh Bose competed in the state meet in Kingston Saturday, June 7. Beinvogl tied forfrfth'overall. " •'•" 'M !ri:n '" -

"We had a lot of outstanding performances this season," said Millbrook track coach Denny Riva. "I didn't have any complaints."

At the state competition, Beinvogl leaped 5-feet, 1-inch, along with five other girls, to tie for fifth place based on the number of byes. Beinvogl and her sister, Beate, two of Millbrook's top female track athletes, will be returning to Germany next school year after spending the past two years in Millbrook.

"She did great," said Riva. "I'm very proud of her, she did the best she could."

Bose had cleared his height, but fouled out when he hit the bar with the tips of his shoes. Over the summer, Riva said Bose will be competing in the Junior Olympics and working to improve his form.

"I was extremely proud of his

efforts," Riva said. "He cleared the bar, but unfortunately he caught it with the tips of his feet."

Other outstanding performances Riva highlighted included Bettina and Beate Beinvogl breaking school records in the high jump at 5-3 and the triple jump at 33-feet, 3-inches, respectively. Senior Nate Boice set a new school record in the steeple chase with a time of 10-minutes, 17.5-seconds. "''"'He's definitely-1-one of the1 best distance runners we've had going through this school," Riva said, adding that Boice was named outstanding male athlete for Millbrook's spring athletic season.

Senior Justin Fargionc took All-County honors in the discus with a throw of 142-feet, 8-inches, and eighth grader Loren Donohue took third at the state qualifier meet in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5-minutes, 6-seconds. Eighth grader Trevor Shaw took third in the class meet in the shot put with a throw of 41-feet, 5 1/2-inches and second in the discus with 108-feet, 6-inches.

As a young team, losing only six out of the boys team of 29, and two of the girls team of 18, Riva said next season he expects the team to be even stronger.

"We're young and talented, so I can foresee great things happening," Riva said.

After losing in Class D sectional game:

Baseball team has plenty of ammo for next season

by Jennifer Cooper Altera shaky first half of the season,

the Millbrook varsity baseball team kicked into high gear to finish with a 9-I 1 record.

"The first few games when they were experimenting, they didn't do so well," said Millbrook Athletic Director Bill Burrows. "By the second half of the season, they picked up. They utilized things they did well. They won six out of the last seven league games."

Overall, Burrows said the Blazers had a fairly successful season, and will only be losing four seniors. With the junior varsity team finishing the season 10-5, Burrows said next year's team can expect to see some new talent coming up to play at the varsity level.

"I think it isonly going to get better," he said. "We do lose a couple good players, but there are so many coming up from JV."

Millbrook lost to Blind Brook in the Class D sectional game.

Burrows said many of the players will be participating in at least one summer league and are striving to

Matt Goss

improve their game. At the athletic awards at Mi.1.1 brook High School, senior third baseman Matt Goss was named most valuable player in addition to his All-League and All-County honors.

Jake Lahey was named most improved ajhlete, and Mike Olson won the award for best sportsmanship.

•

READY TO FLY: Bettina Beinvogl attempts 5 feet in the high jump at the New York State Track and Field Championship meet Saturday, June 7. She finished fifth in the meet. (Photo by Darren Arns.)

Former Arlington football star:

Local resident signs with Jets by Erin Castle

Dwayne Gordon had been looking forward to returning to the place he grew up, and what better way to do it than to sign with a pro football team based out of New York?

Gordon, whose parents live in LaGrangc, began earning accolades while playing fpotball under the direction of Bill Dillon, both at Our Lady of Lourdes and at Arlington High School. He signed a deal as a linebacker for the New York Jets on Tuesday,June 3.

"He is a phenomenal athlete," said Dillon, who has taught in the Arlington District for 34 years and coached at Arlington High School since 1987. "He does everything. He would throw a 50-yard (pass), kick a 40-yard field goal and then kick extra points. It's not a fluke he's playing pro football."

Football wasn't his only strength, either. Dillon said Gordon could probably have earned a baseball scholarship had he not chosen to pursue a career in footbal I. "I think he batted .529."

When he played for Dillon, Gordon would play, alternately, an inside linebacker and a running back.

Arlington's team did well during Gordon's senior year. During a game

versus Scarsdale which the Admirals won, Gordon rushed 157 yards and scored both touchdowns.

After leaving Arlington, Gordon attended The University of New Hampshire on a full scholarship. Dillon, who has kept in touch with the athlete, said he had a great career at the school.

Since leaving New Hampshire, Gordon has played with the Miami Dolphins, the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers.

Dillon said Gordon, who will be training with the Jets for the next couple of weeks, will try to come up for the summer football program at Arlington.

He was on hand last year for passing, punting and kicking clinics at the high school. "He's* great with the kids. They listen to him because they know who he is and because of his size."

Gordon obviously comes from a football family. "His father was a heck of a college athlete," Dillon said. .

Gordon' s brothers have also played' football for Dillon. His younger brother is going to be a freshmen at Arlington next year. "His father told me I can't quit until the last one's through," Dillon said.

- — *- * * - m — l

Untitled Document

file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 1:13:06 PM

Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069

www.fultonhistory.com