Island Dispatch, 2004-07-02

              Island DISPATCH Walk-a-thon Raises Funds Page 3 Business Experience Page 18 See Us On The Web at www.wnypapers.com The Farmer's Almanac predicts: Warm / T-Storms l\ it right Check the weather on pj: 2 Phone: (716) 773-7676 * Fax: (716) 773-7190 • E-Mail: NFPNews@clmail.com Founded 1944 • Complete Community Coverage The Official Newspaper of the Town of Grand Island and the Grand Island School District 60 Years As the Voice of Grand Island Award Winning Newspapers 24 Pa^es Si.oo Jul> 2, 2004 No. 17 \ol. 60 Sports recognitions top school board meeting by Robin M. Woolson Grand Island School District Athletic Director Jon Roth honored the athletes of six spring sports teams on their being scholar athletes, at the district's School Board session on Monday night. Roth said that to qualify for such an honor, a varsity team must average a minimum of 90 percent in academics. "We are honoring.-six' -outBofthe seven spring sports teams," he said. "Two out of those six won championships."The six teams that, were recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association were girls lacrosse, girls softball, boys tennis, girls track and field, boys lacrosse and boys track and field. The Percentages The girls lacrosse team had an average of 92.73 percent with 21 members of the team. Girls softball team had an average of 90.47 percent with 11 members of the team. Boys tennis had an average of 91.36 percent with 10 members of the team. The team was named Niagara Frontier League tive year. Girls track and field had an average of 92.69 percent with 16 members of the team. Boys Track and Field had an average of 90.57 percent with 16 members of the team. And Boys lacrosse had an average of 90.22 percent with 12 members on the team. The team was also the Western New York Division I Champions. Other Recognitions Roth pointed out there were other special honors that some of the athletes received. Three players were chosen as Paddock Chevrolet All Western New York Academic. They were Jaimie Stickl - girls lacrosse, Doug Ingraham - boys track and field, anB Matt Fields - boys tennis. Five members of the girls lacrosse team were named Girls Lacrosse Academic Ail-Americans. They were Ashton Duda, Sara Hilliard, Meghan Macguire, Jaimie Stickl and Jessica Stickl. Exceptional recognitions were also presented at the board meeting.Mike Bloncho was recognized as a High School All American in boys lacrosse and Mike Feathers as the State Champion in the pentathlon in track and field. Doug Ingraham was the winner of the Thomas E. Hewitt Award and Margaret Kiehl was a Hewitt Award nominee. Outstanding Athlete Roth also told board members that II athletes were chosen as outstanding athletes of the year. "The coaches vote on the athletes," Roth said. "But they also take into account the individual's work ethic and attitude. And these recipients are all three-sport athletes."The ninth grade 2004 Outstanding Athletes were Courtney Donovan and Chris Rajczak. Tenth grade 2004 Outstanding Athletes were Jessica Remmes, Ashleigh Frieday and Justin King. Eleventh grade 2004 Outstanding Crafters explore vendors booths People not only stopped at Kidßiz in the Tops parking lot. but they also crossed Whnehaven to make a stop at Grand Crafts on the island, which was set up by town hall. Patrons stopped at the many booths checking out items tfom marionneties to books to jewelry. Below, Girl Scouts in Caoette Troop 1023 had baked good items on sale. From left are Racrtei Lcmoardo, Colleen Danahy and" Morgan Majewski. (photo by Robin M. Woolson) Kaegebein fifth graders sell their own comic books Money raised donated to Meaghan's Miracle by Robin M. Woolson Four fifth grade students in Susan LaTona's class at Kaegebein Elementary School took a writing assignment to another level this past spring. After writing a letter to their principal saying they thought a comic ; book club would be a fun afterschool activity, they got their wish. And in the process, they sold their comic books, "Comics for Kids," at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Amherst last week. The entire sale of the comic books benefited Meaghan's Miracle. Barnes and Noble also donated a portion of the Grand Island residents' sales during that time to Meaghan's Miracle. Students Alex Howard, Joshua Gephart,. Patrick Thompson and Jack Pilie had been making comic book characters and decided to turn this activity into a good cause. Howard said the comics were of super heroes that each one of them created. As a group, they started brainstorming ideas to see what they could come up with. "All of the comics are different," he said. "We each made our own." Helping Out Howard said this was fun to do Comics for Kids creators Alex Howard, Joshua Gephart, Patrick Thompson and Jack Piiie take a moment during their sale at Barnes and Noble in Amherst last week to pose for a picture. . continued on page 24 BS" continued on page 24 *®° \ At a Glance I Saturday I !| Dickßessel I I Independence Day Run 1 I Tops on Grand Island Boulevard 1 1 . 9 a.m. " | I 'Parade follows; | j more information on page 3 j Saturday | VFW Post #9249 1 Open House Celebration I I 2121 Grand Island Blvd. J I After the parade J j . 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