Softball Program and Media Guide Pictured Kailynn Bateman Kara Kolonsky

Softball Program and Media Guide 2008 Pictured: Kailynn Bateman & Kara Kolonsky Hudson Valley Community College Founded Colors Quick Facts Enrollment Nickname President Athletics Director Hudson Valley Web Site Affiliations 2007 Record Head Coach Record at Hudson Valley Overall Record Assistant Coaches 1953 12,000 Green and White Lady Vikings Dr. Andrew J. Matonak Tom Reinisch (518) 629-7328 www.hvcc.edu Mountain Valley Conference NJCAA Region III Division III Jeff Beyer, sixth year 135-52-1 149-61-1 (six years) Jessalyn Hotaling Tara Anthony 30-15 Overall/13-3 Mountain Valley Conference Mountain Valley Conference Champions Athletic Department Baseball Coaching Staff Members Dave Hennessey (518) 629-7328 Men’s Soccer Travis Cooke (518) 629-7328 Cross Country Danielle Wroblewski (518) 629-7328 Women’s Soccer Jay Pokines (518) 629-7328 Men’s Basketball Andre Cook (518) 629-7367 Football Oji Fagan (518) 629-7196 Softball Jeff Beyer (518) 629-7328 Women’s Basketball Colleen Ferris (518) 629-7366 Ice Hockey Matt Alvey (518) 629-7574 Women’s Tennis Andrew Scampini (518) 629-7328 Men’s and Women’s Bowling Joe Prest (518) 629-7328 Lacrosse Roger Manion (518) 629-7328 Women’s Volleyball Christina Kelly (518) 629-7327 Table of Contents About Hudson Valley Community College .......................................2 Athletic Facilities ............................................................................5 Coaches Profiles and Photos ..........................................................9 Team Roster and Photo ..................................................................6 Player Profiles and Photos ......................................................12-21 2007 Results, Statistics and Awards ............................................26 Viking Club ...................................................................................31 Lady Viking Records .....................................................................23 Administration ........................................................................29-30 Game Notes ..................................................................................32 2008 Softball Schedule.................................................................33 1 About Hudson Valley Community College’s mission is to provide dynamic, student-centered, comprehensive, and accessible opportunities that address the diverse needs of the community. Hudson Valley annually serves more than 12,000 credit students. Another 14,000 students take advantage of the college’s non-credit learning opportunities each year. The college was established in 1953 as a technical school, but over the past five decades it has transformed itself into one of SUNY’s largest and most comprehensive community colleges. The college is the sixth largest community college in the SUNY system, and it has more than 64,000 alumni. Hudson Valley Community College As a full-opportunity college with a strong commitment to teaching and learning, the college makes it possible for every applicant to pursue a program of study. Hudson Valley is committed to meeting the educational and training needs of diverse constituencies. Within a year of graduation, 94 percent of Hudson Valley graduates find immediate employment in their field or successfully transfer directly to a four-year institution following graduation. The college’s academic programs also are designed to be consistent with those offered by other two-year institutions within the SUNY system, and they are designed to promote compatibility and transferability to four-year institutions. The college maintains joint admission and transfer agreements with dozens of four-year colleges and universities. Hudson Valley also offers many distinctive programs, including vocational apprenticeship programs, unique health sciences programs, and a General Education Certificate. For example, Hudson Valley’s Dental Hygiene program is the only one of its kind within an approximate 150-mile radius. The college’s Workforce Development Institute coordinates training programs and contracts for many area business and government agencies. The Office of Continuing Education offers credit-bearing courses at convenient times and places and the Office of Community and Professional Education offers a wide variety of non-credit and short-term courses that serve a wide range of community and professional needs and interests. The college is sponsored by Rensselaer County and is part of the State University of New York system. Currently the second largest public college or university in the Capital Region, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs through its four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences. The college employs 500 full- and part-time faculty members, and has a $360 million annual economic impact on Rensselaer County, according to a recent analysis by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission. While 80 percent of Hudson Valley’s students come from the Capital Region, the student population includes students from nearly all of the counties of New York State, many other states, and dozens of foreign countries. The college is ranked in the top 3 percent nationally in the number of associate degrees awarded annually. The college is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education and is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. All of Hudson Valley’s programs are registered and approved by the New York State Department of Education with the authority to award associate degrees in arts, science, applied science and occupational studies, as well as occupation-specific certificates. In addition, several of the academic programs are accredited by specialized national professional accrediting associations, such as the National League for Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The campus has extensive, state-of-the-art facilities to support its academic programs, including the Bulmer Telecommunications Center, which encompasses the latest innovations in multimedia presentation, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, distance learning, and instructional technology. The college also provides student support services to ensure success, including the Collegiate Academic Support Program, the Learning Assistance Center, the Disability Resource Center, the Peer Tutoring Program, the Smart Start Program, and the Viking Child Care Center. These services are available to all students. 2 THOMAS E. LAMB ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 516 THIRD AVENUE WATERVLIET, NEW YORK 12189 RES. (518) 272-2991 OFFICE (518) 273-1662 FAX (518) 273-2472 3 Good Luck Tanya & the Lady Vikings! Strike them out! Go Tazzie! Hit us a homer! 4 Love, Mom, Dad, Michelle, Matt & Mickey 3 Athletic Hudson Valley Community College boasts some of the finest athletic facilities found on any two-year college campus in the country. Among the varsity sports held on the Troy grounds are: men’s and women’s basketball; ice hockey; football; women’s cross country; women’s tennis; men’s and women’s soccer; men’s lacrosse; and baseball. The college also hosts physical education classes and intramural competitions on its indoor and outdoor facilities. All of Hudson Valley’s athletic teams enjoy the benefits of the McDonough Sports Complex, a 126,000-square-foot recreation facility that is home to a 4,000-seat gymnasium and the first on-campus ice rink at any American community college. The complex also has a weight room, indoor track, racquetball courts and a fitness room with integrative adaptive equipment. The baseball team plays at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on campus, which seats 4,500 and also is host to the New YorkPenn League’s Tri-City ValleyCats, a Houston Astros-affiliated Class A baseball team. The stadium houses one of the most complete exercise physiology labs in the Northeast that is accessible to physical education students through classes. Several other new outdoor fields were recently built adjacent to the baseball stadium. The football, soccer, softball and tennis teams all have new homes on the Hudson Valley campus. Facilities 5 2008 Hudson Valley Roster No. Name 2 3 4 5 7 11 9 12 23 24 40 27 16 1 Meaghan McGurn Kristen Dorr Ashley Steele Kailynn Bateman Jess Zmiyarch Lauren Monteith Aeriele Noll Meghan McNeff Kara Kolonsky So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Class Position Height High School SS/P OF 1B OF OF 2B P/1B 5-8 5-4 5-3 5-4 5-6 Stillwater Mechanicville Schuylerville Saugerties Catskill Tuxedo Bethlehem Hometown Slingerlands, NY Stillwater, NY Shenendehowa Mechanicville, NY Ballston Lake, NY Schuylerville, NY Saugerties, NY Catskill, NY Waterford, NY Colonie, NY Individual Studies Civil Engineering Physical Education Physical Education Math & Science Physical Education Business Administration Liberal Arts Physical Education Curriculum P/2B 5-9 5-4 Stevie Marie Connell Fr. Courtney Pugliese Tanya Springer Jennifer Mann Kaetlyn Tedesco Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. C/INF P/1B C/OF P 3B/OF C/OF 5-4 5-0 5-2 5-4 Waterford Halfmoon Colonie Greenwood Lake, NY Criminal Justice 5-11 5-0 5-6 Mohonasen Heatly Mohonasen Corinth Schenectady, NY Rotterdam, NY Corinth, NY Green Island, NY Early Childhood Physical Education Individual Studies Criminal Justice Jessalyn Hotaling Tara Anthony Jeff Beyer 6 7 8 Coaches Profiles Head Coach JEFF BEYER Head Coach Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Jeff Beyer Jessalyn Hotaling Tara Anthony Jeff Beyer is entering his sixth season at Hudson Valley. Last season, he guided the Lady Vikings to a 30-15 record and their sixth consecutive Mountain Valley Conference crown. Beyer was named the Mountain Valley Conference and Region III Coach of the Year in both 2007 and 2004. He also was named the conference’s Coach of the Year in 2003 after leading the Lady Vikings to a 29-8 record and a conference championship. Prior to coming to Troy, Beyer spent three years at Schenectady County Community College where he took its program from a club team to a Region III tournament berth. In only its first year of varsity softball in 2002, Beyer led the Royals to a 14-9 record and a spot in the Region III. A 1982 graduate of Clemson University, where he played baseball, Jeff has played and coached with several fast-pitch men’s leagues in Schenectady for the last 20 years. Assistant Coach JESSALYN HOTALING Assistant Coach Jessalyn Hotaling is in her third year as an assistant softball coach at Hudson Valley. No stranger to Hudson Valley athletics, Hotaling also is the college’s assistant Volleyball coach and helped the Lady Vikings to their second consecutive Region III tournament in 2005. Hotaling was a standout softball player for Hudson Valley in 2005, hitting .394 and driving in 20 runs. Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Assistant Coach TARA ANTHONY Assistant Coach Tara Anthony is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Lady Vikings. A former Hudson Valley athlete, Anthony played softball and soccer during the 2000-2001 seasons. She is also a physical education teacher at Troy High School and coaches Varsity Girls Soccer and Junior Varsity Basketball. Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 9 10 1526 New Scotland Road Slingerlands (518) 475-7277 11 2008 Player Profiles SS/P Year: Height: KARA KOLONSKY 5-8 Sophomore High School: Stillwater Major: Hometown: Stillwater, NY Physical Education Kara Kolonsky P/1B MEAGHAN McGURN Year: Height: Freshman 5-4 Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Meaghan McGurn 1 KRISTEN DORR Year: Height: 5-4 Sophomore High School: Bethlehem Major: Hometown: Slingerlands, NY Liberal Arts 2 ASHLEY STEELE Year: Height: 5-6 Freshman Hudson Valley Lady Vikings OF High School: Mechanicville Major: Individual Studies Hometown: Mechanicville, NY OF Kristen Dorr 3 Ashley Steele Hudson Valley Lady Vikings High School: Shenendehowa Hometown: Ballston Lake, NY Major: Civil Engineering Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 4 12 Tanya & the Lady Vikings - Good Luck in Your Upcoming Season Ray & the Panthers 13 = ) Hive Five to Tanya on the Mound! Good Luck Jess! Good Luck Vikings! Good Luck Jess!! Love, Aunt Eunice and Tommy 14 2008 Player Profiles (cont.) OF Year: Height: 5-3 KAILYNN BATEMAN Sophomore High School: Schuylerville Major: Physical Education Hometown: Schuylerville, NY Kailynn Bateman 1B JESS ZMIYARCH Year: Height: 5-9 Freshman 5 Jess Zmiyarch MEGHAN McNEFF Year: Height: Freshman 5-4 High School: Saugerties Major: Hometown: Saugerties, NY Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Business Administration 7 Hudson Valley Lady Vikings P/2B High School: Catskill Major: Hometown: Catskill, NY Physical Education Meghan McNeff 9 15 Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Salon Vatora 211 Old Loudon Road Latham, NY 12110 (518) 783-4560 www.salonvatora.com 16 17 2008 Player Profiles (cont.) SS/P Year: Height: 5-4 LAUREN MONTEITH Freshman High School: Tuxedo Major: Hometown: Greenwood Lake, NY Lauren Monteith Physical Education C/OF STEVIE MARIE CONNELL Year: Height: 5-4 Freshman Stevie Marie Connell 11 AERIELE NOLL Year: Height: 5-2 Freshman High School: Waterford Halfmoon Major: Criminal Justice Hudson Valley Lady Vikings Hometown: Waterford, NY Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 12 3B/OF High School: Colonie Major: Math & Science Hometown: Colonie, NY Aeriele Noll Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 16 18 We know you’ll keep on succeeding in everything you do. We wish you the best of luck this season. Love Grandma Lynn & Aunt Laurie 19 Tanya you make us proud! 20 2008 Player Profiles (cont.) C/INF Year: Height: 5-0 COURTNEY PUGLIESE Freshman High School: Mohonasen Major: Early Childhood Hometown: Schenectady, NY Courtney Pugliese P TANYA SPRINGER Year: Height: Freshman 5-6 Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 23 Tanya Springer JENNIFER MANN Year: Height: Freshman 5-0 High School: Heatly Major: Hometown: Green Island, NY Criminal Justice Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 24 KAETLYN TEDESCO Year: Height: Freshman 5-11 C/OF High School: Corinth Major: Hometown: Corinth, NY Physical Education Jennifer Mann P/1B Kaetlyn Tedesco Hudson Valley Lady Vikings 27 Hudson Valley Lady Vikings High School: Mohonasen Major: Individual Studies Hometown: Rotterdam, NY 40 21 Good Luck Laura Niemiec & the Lady Vikings! Peterson’s Place 913 Broadway Rensselaer, NY 12144 (518) 436-8900 Good Luck Lady Vikings! 22 Viking Batting HITS 55 53 50 50 SINGLE SEASON RECORDS Christyn Hamel Sarah Spellman Lindsey Bradt Christina Lavin 2002 2006 2002 1999 2006 2004 1999 2002 1995 2001 2001 2006 1994 2006 2002 Records (through 2007 season) *These records have been compiled from available archival information. Please contact the Sports Information Office at (518) 629-8063 with any additions or corrections. STOLEN BASES 24 Brittany Grossman 24 Kris Bowles 20 Tracy Johnas 20 Tracy Johnas 2007 1994 1995 1994 Pitching WINS 25-8 22-6 16-3 15-2 DOUBLES 15 Sarah Spellman 15 Annemarie Nelson 15 Shannon McLaughlin 14 Christyn Hamel TRIPLES 9 Kate Monahan 7 Sharee Deichman 7 Kim Liney HOME RUNS 11 Sarah Spellman 7 Lisa Nowhitney RBI 50 48 Sarah Spellman Christyn Hamel INNINGS PITCHED 193.2 Tracy Chesebrough 186 Tracy Chesebrough 147 Angela Jackson 124 Stephanie Goodspeed 123 Angela Jackson STRIKEOUTS 380 Tracy Chesebrough 298 Tracy Chesebrough 122 Stephanie Goodspeed 101 Angela Jackson Tracy Chesebrough Tracy Chesebrough Christyn Hamel Angela Jackson 2007 2006 2002 2001 2007 2006 2000 2004 2001 2007 2006 2004 2001 Steakout Pizza 1750 4th Street Rensselaer, NY 12144 (518) 427-9559 23 Best of Luck to Tanya, hope you reach your goal with all our love, Grandma & Grandpa Good Luck Laura Niemiec and the Lady Vikings Rensselaer Athletic Association 24 Good Luck Vikings and Best Wishes Tanya! Kim & Jim Matteo Yummy Yummy 2727 Hamburg Street Rotterdam, NY 12303 (518) 356-9900 25 2007 Lady Viking 2007 Results Date Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 19 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 23 Apr 2 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 3 Apr 9 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 11 Apr 14 Apr 14 Apr 16 Apr 16 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 22 Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 28 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 29 May 1 May 1 May 3 May 3 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 8 May 11 May 11 May 12 Results, Statistics and Awards Opponent Cumberland Cumberland Salem DuPage (IL) DuPage (IL) Sussex County (NJ) Calhoun (AL) Calhoun (AL) Prarie State (IL) Prarie State (IL) Southern New Hampshire Southern New Hampshire North Country North Country Columbia Greene Columbia Greene Corning Corning Herkimer Herkimer TC3 TC3 Cobleskill Cobleskill North Country North Country Broome Broome Adirondack Adirondack Alfred State Alfred State Monroe Monroe Clinton Clinton Fulton Montgomery Fulton Montgomery Mohawk Valley Mohawk Valley Delhi Delhi Alfred State Reg. Tourney vs Corning Reg. Tourney vs Mohawk Valley Reg. Tourney vs Mohawk Valley H.V. Opponent 4 6 6 8 CANCELLED 0 3 2 12 7 10 1 4 0 14 2 5 9 0 0 14 0 5 11 0 19 1 12 0 10 0 3 0 9 4 6 1 4 3 1 0 5 2 12 0 21 2 14 0 12 0 11 0 12 0 4 0 10 2 3 2 9 2 1 2 1 5 9 1 13 0 8 0 8 0 4 1 1 5 13 5 8 0 15 0 2 1 3 9 1 6 2007 Statistics H 36 2 12 47 11 27 49 33 26 30 11 8 28 30 3 2B 8 0 3 12 0 6 8 3 6 3 2 1 7 8 0 3B 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 HR 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 RBI 14 1 12 33 5 16 44 20 24 18 5 4 24 28 4 SB 17 0 1 3 3 0 24 3 3 5 1 3 2 3 0 AVG 0.286 0.4 0.279 0.412 0.212 0.281 0.45 0.355 0.274 0.313 0.212 0.276 0.373 0.246 0.273 Player Chesebrough, Tracy Flood, Shana Kolonsky, Kara Player AB Bateman, Kailynn 126 Burkhart, Kara 5 Chesebrough, Tracy 43 Countermine, Kayle114 Dorr, Kristen 52 Flood, Shana 96 Grossman, Brittany 109 Hoffman, Ashley 93 Kolonsky, Kara 95 Meher, Amanda 96 Martin, Christine 52 Poetzsch, Kimberly 29 Spellman, Sarah 75 Valenti, Talia 122 Witherell, Holly 11 GP CG 35 24 19 7 3 2 IP 193.2 62 12.2 H 106 74 30 R 57 47 32 ER 20 31 6 BB 21 30 8 SO 380 63 5 W-L 25-8 5-4 0-3 ERA 0.72 3.5 3.32 2007 Awards First Team All-Region: Sarah Spellman, Tracy Chesebrough and Kayle Countermine Region 3 Coach of the Year: Jeff Beyer Region 3 Player of the Year: Tracy Chesebrough All-Conference Team: Brittany Grossman, Sarah Spellman and Tracy Chesebrough 26 Good Luck Stevie! 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Accomplishments during his tenure at Northwest Iowa include: the creation and implementation of a Strategic Plan; implementation of the Computerized Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Electrical degrees; expansion of the Nursing programs along with a new health addition; the transition to a new information system for the college; the passage of a levy vote to generate additional revenue for college operations with more than 82 percent approval ratings from the community; and accreditation from both the Higher Learning Commission and the State of Iowa. He also led a capital gifts campaign and increased the college’s endowment. Prior to serving as Northwest Iowa’s president, he was vice president for student development and an adjunct instructor at Lakeland Community College, which is located in Kirtland, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. President Matonak’s career has been shaped by his decision to attend Butler County Community College in Butler, Pennsylvania, after graduating high school: he wanted to give other students the same opportunity that was given to him. After earning an associate’s degree in liberal arts from Butler, he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio; a master’s degree in student personnel administration from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.; and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University at Houston, in Houston, Texas. He also has served as dean of student affairs at HorryGeorgetown Technical College, in Conway, S.C.; assistant dean of student affairs at the University of Houston; the admissions and records coordinator at Lee College in Baytown, Texas; and assistant dean of student development and coordinator of career development and placement at Eastern Iowa Community College District. President Matonak and his wife, Karen, have a daughter, Taylor. ANDREW J. MATONAK, Ed.D., President retention, enrollment management and institutional planning, was named the vice president for enrollment management and student development at Hudson Valley in April 2006. As vice president for enrollment management and student development, Popovics leads the college’s efforts to develop a comprehensive enrollment management plan, in addition to overseeing all of the college’s student services, including admissions, registration, intercollegiate athletics, disabled student services and the Center for Careers and Employment. He also serves as president of the board of the college’s Faculty Student Association, which operates auxiliary services, including food service and a day care center, for the college. Popovics was vice president for enrollment management at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, a private, liberal arts college that has an enrollment of approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students, from 2001 to 2006. Prior to that, he held the same title at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for five years. He also served as president of Presentation College in Aberdeen, S.D., and vice president for planning and enrollment management at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisc. He also has experience in institutional research, planning and academic testing. He holds a doctorate of education in educational leadership, policy, planning and administration from Boston University. He also has a master’s degree in educational research from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Conn., and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester. Popovics and his wife, Joanne, have three daughters. TOM REINISCH Tom Reinisch assumed the athletic director position at Hudson Valley on December 19, 2005. Reinisch served as Hudson Valley’s baseball coach from 1995 to 2004, leading the Vikings to nine consecutive Region III final four appearances. His team advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series in 2001 and set a Region III record with 42 wins in 2004. He is a two-time Paul Bishop Coach of the Year Award winner. A Hudson Valley employee since 1993, Reinisch was hired first as an admissions counselor, and has served as the associate director of student development in the college’s Center for Counseling and Transfer since 2000. As the director of athletics, Reinisch oversees Hudson Valley’s 14 varsity sports along with the college’s intramural program. Approximately 250 students participate in intercollegiate athletics at Hudson Valley each school year. Reinisch holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Coastal Carolina University and a master’s degree in public administration from Western Kentucky University. He lives in Troy with his wife Cathy, and their children, Benjamin and Emma. Director of Athletics ALEX POPOVICS, Ed.D, Vice President for Student Services Alexander J. Popovics, Ed.D., a seasoned administrator with 30 years of experience in student recruitment, 29 Hudson Valley Community College Administration (cont.) KEITH THOMAS Athletic Trainer DR. RICHARD ALFRED Dr. Richard Alfred has been the team physician and orthopedic surgeon for Hudson Valley Community College athletics since 1988. He is a partner in The Orthopedic Group, which is based in Albany. Originally from the Albany area, Dr. Alfred obtained his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and attended Albany Medical College. After completing an orthopedic surgery residency at Albany Medical Center, he completed a prestigious fellowship in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Alfred currently is an assistant clinical professor of surgery/orthopedics at Albany Medical College and serves as the medical director for the New York Giants training camp in Albany. Team Physician and Orthopedic Surgeon teams. Thomas came to Hudson Valley from Union College, where he had been an assistant athletic trainer since July 2004. Prior to working at Union, he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University at Albany for two years and the athletic trainer at LaSalle Institute for four years. Thomas received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Alfred University in 1998 and a master’s degree in curriculum development and instructional technology from UAlbany in 2004. He lives in Malta with his wife, Tara. Keith Thomas became Hudson Valley’s athletic trainer during the 2004-05 school-year. In his position, Thomas is responsible for the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries for approximately 250 studentathletes on Hudson Valley’s 14 varsity TIM WILSON Assistant Supervisor of Athletics and Recreation Tim Wilson joined the Hudson Valley athletic staff in 2002. A 1999 graduate of Troy High School, Wilson is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences at Hudson Valley. He lives in Wynantskill. CHRIS KELLY Viking Club Members ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($1,000) COACH’S CIRCLE ($500) CHAMPION ($250) Stephanie Constantine Willie A. Hammett Kathy Jimino Dottie Reynolds and Gary Johnson Douglas Baldrey Chris Kelly became the supervisor of athletic programs in 2005. Kelly has been an instrumental part of the success of the Hudson Valley athletic department since her playing days in the late 1980s. Kelly is in her fourth year as the head coach of the women’s volleyball team. She also is in her fourth year as an assistant basketball coach under Colleen Ferris. She also was an assistant women’s basketball coach under Paul Bishop in 1992-93, helping the Lady Vikings win their first national championship. The only person to be inducted into the Hudson Valley Athletic Hall of Fame three times, Kelly was inducted as an individual player, as a member of the 1988-89 women’s basketball team, and as an assistant coach on the 1992-93 national championship team. Supervisor of Athletic Programs PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($2,500) Fred and Anita Nero Capital Region Orthopedic Associates P.C. Andrew Marrochello Linda Jojo and the General Electric Foundation Thomas Reinisch Stuart Balter Terrance Kenny Richard Alfred, M.D. Dawn Beaham Sarah and Steve Boggess Phil Brown Senator Joseph L. Bruno Michael DiPiazza Teresa Lewandusky Jim and Regina LaGatta Donald and Nancy Schmidt Marco J. Silvestri, Ph.D. Jill Alix Barry Bruno Charles and Sandy Ferris John Fisher Rocco Fragomeni VARSITY ($100) Jeremy Gulich Matthew Kupic Paul Mastroianni Joseph Montone Steven Mullen Old Republic National Title Insurance Company Linda Sayre James Talarico 30 viking club A message from the Director of Athletics Dear Friends: As Hudson Valley Community College observes its 55th anniversary, we celebrate the tradition of Hudson Valley athletics and look forward to an even brighter future. In the past five years, 11 of our 14 teams have won conference, regional or national titles. Over the last two years alone, an astonishing 20 of our student-athletes have been named as an NJCAA All-American. Viking Club Membership Application Yes! I want to join Hudson Valley Community College’s quest for success on the field and in the classroom. Please Print Name ____________________________________ Address __________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________ Home Phone ______________________________ E-mail Address ____________________________ E-mail Newsletter Decal Season Ticket to all Athletic Events Name in Program Golf Shirt Reception Name in McDonough Lobby Annual Awards Banquet Invitation Special Event in Stadium (as you would like it listed for recognition) With the construction of Joseph L. Bruno Stadium – clearly the crown jewel of on-campus baseball facilities – Hudson Valley developed a new outdoor athletic complex, unmatched on any two-year college campus across the country. We are excited about our new home and recent success, and I am asking for your support to ensure that the future of Hudson Valley athletics will mirror the past. Your tax-deductible donation to the Viking Club will directly impact our 250 studentathletes, assisting with academic retention initiatives, program enhancements, community endeavors, recruiting, and facility development. Membership in the Viking Club is simple. Your contribution can be paid in one lump sum or spread out over five years. For a gift of more than $500, your name will be permanently displayed on a plaque in the Hudson Valley Athletic Hall of Fame. GIVING LEVELS Green Varsity $100 $50 hudson valley community college Champion Coach’s Circle President’s Circle I am sure that you will be proud of the student-athletes on our 14 teams. I hope that we can count on you to be a member of the 15th team – the Viking Club. Athletic $1,000 Director’s Circle $500 $250                     $2,500 Tom Reinisch Director of Athletics Please enroll my gift of $_________ to help ensure the future success of Hudson Valley athletics. Payable over 1 2 3 4 5 years ( circle one ) I wish to charge my gift to my: Ì Visa Ì MasterCard I have enclosed a check payable to the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation. Exp. Date __ __ /__ __ For more information on Hudson Valley athletics, log on to: athletics.hvcc.edu Account # __ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ Signature _____________________________________ I would like to support: Please mail your contribution with this form to: Hudson Valley Community College Foundation, 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, New York 12180 Ì General Fund Women’s Men’s Ì Baseball Ì Basketball Ì Basketball Ì Bowling Ì Bowling Ì Cross Country Ì Football Ì Soccer Ì Ice Hockey Ì Softball Ì Lacrosse Ì Tennis Ì Soccer Ì Volleyball Ì Athletic Training Game Notes 32 2008 Day Softball Schedule March 17 March 18 March 20 March 21 March 22 April 1 April 3 April 8 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 16 April 18 April 20 April 22 April 26 April 29 May 1 May 3 May 4 May 6 May 9 May 10 May 11 Date Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Opponent Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Friday Saturday Sunday Central Lakes Genesee Sussex Prairie State South Suburban Location Disney Disney Disney Disney Disney Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Time/Result 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 8 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 a.m. Columbia Greene Delhi Schenectady North Country Broome Cobleskill Springfield JV Herkimer Corning Columbia Greene Jamestown Clinton Note: All games are double headers unless otherwise noted. Fulton Montgomery Mohawk Valley Monroe Sub Regional Tourney Regional Tournament Regional Tournament Regional Tournament Home Away Home TBA TBA TBA TBA POSTPONED 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA Looking for the latest Viking athletic news? Log on to: athletics.hvcc.edu Good Luck Tanya Springer and the Vikings $1.00 OFF any Large Pizza MICK’S PIZZA PLUS 273 Main Avenue Wynantskill, NY 12198 (518) 283-PLUS or (518) 283-7587 Please bring coupon when ordering. This coupon cannot be combined with any other offer Mick’s Pizza Plus 273 Main Avenue Wynantskill, NY 12198 (518) 283-PLUS or (518) 283-7587 33