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2 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
“Wenn schon, denn schon” are four German words that perhaps most ardently describe the career of Gerald Czemerynski, the longtime athletic trainer and physical education teacher at Springville-Griffith. The best English translation for the German phrase is “if you’re going to do it, do it right” or “if you’re going to do something, go all out.”Czemerynski, known as Mr. C to his students, has gone all out in a health career that started with a library book from nearly a half-century ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
S-GI Girls BasketballThe Springville girls basketball team announced its season winners recently with Dani Oakley receiving the team’s MVP, and Aubrey Roy receiving the team’s Most Improved Player. Dani Oakley was the MVP of the girls basketball team. Postseason awards from the league included Oakley for First Team All-Small Schools and Riley Kamats for First Team All-Defense. At the ECIC IV level, Oakley was named to the first team and Roy to the second team, with Meg Rosenswie receiving the S...
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2 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
S-GI SoftballThe Springville-Griffith softball team started its season at 2-0 before finishing the week at 2-1 after three home games. The Griffs edged Franklinville 25-24 on March 29 and then beat Pioneer 19-7 on March 31, before falling 7-2 to Depew on April 4. The season opener was a see-sawed battle against Franklinville started with Springville ahead 11-10 after four innings.
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3 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
The Springville boys swimming team handed out its postseason awards recently with Co-Most valuable awards going to Asa Cerasani and Bryce Cook. Evan Randolph took the most improved swimmer award at the team’s postseason gathering. “Asa and Bryce won MVP as they had 211.75 and 209.75 points scored for the team respectively,” S-GI boys swimming head coach Ryan Dygert said.
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3 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
West Valley Boys BasketballWest Valley boys basketball head coach Alex Marino announced four team awards at a postseason gathering. Derik Schoepflin was the team’s MVP and Heart of a Wildcat Award winner, while Karson Heitman took the Leader Award and Slater Smith the Coach’s Award. Derik Schoepflin was the West Valley boys basketball MVP. In CCAA D-IV recognitions, Schoepflin was named an honorable mention and Smith took the individual sportsmanship award while the Wildcats received the team s...
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3 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
The 2024-25 Unified bowling team completed its season after a Section VI cumulative event at Airport Lanes on March 4. At the event, Springville was awarded a plaque for its fourth-place finish and S-GI bowling team member Matt Becker received the Heart of a Champion Sportsmanship award. “The Springville Unified bowling team wrapped up its season with impressive determination, finishing fourth overall in their division despite facing a tough set of challenges.
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3 weeks ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
Springville-Griffith girls bowler Emily Schwanekamp rolled 1,112 pins over six games to help Section VI finish second in the Division II Composite State Bowling Championships at Strike ‘N Spare Lanes in Syracuse on March 15. Emily Schwanekamp (left) and S-GI head bowling coach Joe Gervase (right) at the State Bowling Championships last week in Syracuse. “The Section VI all-star team finished in second place at the state finals this past weekend. The girls finished with a six-game total of 6,183,...
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1 month ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
With spring high school sports teams beginning the second week of practice and the final winter sports event taking place in Syracuse recently, here is a look back at Griffin and Wildcat teams during the winter season. Springville-West Valley Indoor TrackThe Griffin-Wildcat indoor track team concluded its season with five members competing at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field facility in Staten Island on March 8.
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1 month ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
Five members of the Springville-West Valley indoor track team completed their seasons at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field facility in Staten Island on March 8. Jack Tharnish competed in the boys 1000-meter Inter Sectional, while Kendra Cook, Abby Hughes, Taylor Casey and Aubrey Staniszewski competed in the girls 4 X 400-meter relay.
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1 month ago | 
springvillejournal.com | Mark Jagord
The Springville-Griffith girls basketball team finished its season by going 1-1 in the Section VI A-2 playoffs last week. The No. 7 Griffins opened the postseason with a 53-34 win over visiting No. 10 Lackawanna at Springville Middle School on Feb. 25. The team then traveled to No. 2 Lewiston-Porter and fell, 61-36, on Feb. 27, as the Lancers advanced to the Final Four. Aubrey Roy dominated S-GI's girls basketball team with 30 points and 19 rebounds in two playoff games. “The girls have a ...
