TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Monticello senior Jessica Fingers receives the coveted Mayor’s Trophy from Monticello Mayor Gordon Jenkins. Fingers has had a stunning career as a three-season runner and just qualified for states in the 3000. She will be heading to Columbia University in the fall.

Awards

Panther pride

Jessica Fingers wins coveted Mayor’s Trophy and retiring Coach Ed Kaufmann is extolled

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY—Smiles and tears were in no short supply on June 5 at Monticello High School’s Senior Athletic Banquet as athletes, parents, coaches, school administrators and the community gathered to celebrate an amazing cadre of fine young people and their athletic contributions.

It was a last hurrah for the class of 2009 athletes, many of whom have devoted untold time and energy to Monticello sports throughout their high school careers.

In addition, it was also the swan song for retiring wrestling/softball coach Ed Kaufmann, whose 34-year career included the coaching of numerous other sports and the longest current tenure as a wrestling coach in Section Nine.

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Softball

Collins Classic to bring softball’s best

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONGAUP VALLEY, NY—For avid fans of softball, Collins Park from June 12 to 14 is the place to be. For it is there that the Collins Classic softball tournament will bring some of the nation’s best to Sullivan County’s Mecca of the game.

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Track

Nine are fine

By RICHARD A. ROSS

WARWICK, NY—Nine Sullivan County athletes qualified for the state meet to be held in Syracuse on June 12 and 13. The talented stars either won their events in their division at the state qualifier meet, or made the state standard as the third qualifier from Section Nine, which will send the top Division I (schools with 600 students or more in grades 9-11) and Division II (under 600 students in grades 9-11) finishers in each event to states.

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