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Winter Scholar Athletes and Varsity Teams

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Brunswick CSD

Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications

Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track.

In addition to the exciting lineup of winter sports, Brunswick CSD is pleased to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes. A total of 66 varsity athletes have achieved an average grade of 90 or above. These scholar-athletes exemplify dedication both in their chosen sports and in their academic pursuits.

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Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships

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HFCS/Tamarac Indoor Track Team
from Coach Linda Webber and the Hoosick Falls Communications Department

On February 2nd, the Boys and Girls Indoor Track team competed in the Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships. The Girls finished first by a one-point margin against Mechanicville, with a team score of 128-127, making them the 2025 Wasaren League Champions! The Boys finished 2nd to Stillwater with a score of 141-120, finishing as the Wasaren League Runners Up. 

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4-H Winter Fair

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H program will hold a Winter Fair on Friday, November 22nd at the Tamarac Elementary School cafeteria from 6:30 to 8 pm. The 4-H Winter Fair will be hosted by the Clover Kids & Critters 4-H Club, and has transitioned to an open house format and all youth are welcome to attend. There will be a community service project, a place to drop off canned goods for the local food pantry, and projects for youth to make and then enter in the Winter Fair.

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Tamarac Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Submitted by Brunswick Brittonkill Communications
The Tamarac Athletic Hall of Fame inducted 11 of their greatest athletes of all time as well as three teams and two coach/contributors on October 25th and 26th.

The class features many of the most decorated athletes in school history including:

* Wade Hansen, a 2011 graduate who went on to earn a Division 1 scholarship at Virginia Tech and an undrafted free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers

* Dr. Emily LaPlante from the Class of 2017, who finished 2nd in the state in the pentathlon before going on to an NCAA all-American career at Springfield College

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Tamarac Student Receives National Award

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Submitted by the Brunswick Brittonkill Central School District
Tamarac is delighted to announce that Sarah Raymond has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program award. This honor celebrates Sarah's outstanding contributions to her community and her exemplary efforts in fostering positive change in rural and small-town America.

Sarah Raymond, a standout 12th grade student, athlete, and leader, has been recognized for

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Tamarac Basketball Donates to American Cancer Society

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Submitted by BBCS Communications
The Tamarac basketball program recently presented a check for $21,117 to the HopeClub at the American Cancer Society for their 2023-2024 #foreverfranzy Coaches vs Cancer donation.

The ForeverFranzy featured 25 varsity boys basketball games and 9 JV games over the course of four days; 52 school districts participated in the event.

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Driver Presented with County Commendation

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Quick thinking by Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District bus driver Barry Sullivan helped avoid a tragedy on January 30th, when he pulled a young girl back onto the bus and out of the path of a van that came just a few feet from the bus door. County Executive Steve McLaughlin presented Barry with a county commendation and a county challenge coin. McLaughlin also thanked Transportation Supervisor Todd Wojtal and senior bus driver Debbie Phillips for their work.

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Tamarac Senior Claims NYS Championship

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Submitted by BBCS Communications
Tamarac Senior Ragan Retell recently claimed the title of New York State Champion in Girls Wrestling at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. Ragan was up against 16 girls in her weight class of 126 lbs.

Along with her recent Championship, Ragan's other wrestling achievements include:
• Reached 100 career wins on January 28th
• Invited to Team USA Olympic Trials Training Camp

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Keyes Scholarship Availability 

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The scholarship committee of the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church has announced that it will award $500 to a student selected from the Tamarac High School Class of 2024. The money may be used for any type of expenses related to further education. Students do not have to belong to this church or any other church or religion to be eligible for this award.

Interested students must apply for this award no later than March 1st. Application forms can be obtained from the school’s guidance department or downloaded from our website at www.Center
BrunswickUMC.company.

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