Each athletic season continues to bring out the best in our student-athletes. We thank the coaches, volunteers families and spectators for making it so special.
Here’s the winter sports review for the 2025-26 winter season:
Bowling
Anything is possible if you put in the work! This season, the FFCS bowling team returned four experienced bowlers and added a few new ones to the squad. After some team bonding and practices, this year’s team started to connect and get competitive! The team’s overall league record was 3-9-1, and they finished fourth (out of 11 schools) in the WAC Tournament, placing 17th (out of 22 schools) in the Section 2 finals. The team was led by KalEl Fonda, the Team MVP and WAC All Star, who rolled an impressive 1215 at the WAC Tournament and finished with a 178 average. Brayden Soodsma earned the Coaches Award after being present for every match and improving his average by 30 pins. Patrick Ryan was selected as the Best Newcomer with a 27-pin improvement on his average. Grady Sweet was the Most Improved bowler by increasing his average by 34 pins from the beginning of the season.
Unified Bowling
During the 2026 unified bowling season, we bowled matches against Mayfield, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Broadalbin Perth and Schalmont. At our culminating event at Kingpin Alley, we competed against Fort Plain And Berlin, where we finished second place in our division. This season, we had 10 students that were seniors and will be graduating this year, five of them are partners.
Fonda-Johnstown Wrestling
This season, our overall record in dual meets was 7-11, and we finished the season strong with a second-place finish in the WAC. For 2025-25, our team had two wrestlers reach the 100-win milestone for their career, Jonny Swartwout and Colin Pickering. We finished third in the Class CC tournament and fourth in the Section 2 tournament. We had three state qualifiers: Jonny Swartwout, Colin Pickering, and Matt Livingston. Jonny Swartwout placed eighth overall in the state tournament.
Fonda-Johnstown Swimming & Diving
Fonda-Johnstown Swimming & Diving finished the dual meet season with a 7-2 record. Several regular-season highlights include our 200 Freestyle Relay placing third overall at the Schenectady Invitational, new team records in 6 and 11 dives set by diver Marcus Scofield, and a second-place overall finish in the standings in the Aqua League. For postseason play, Fonda-Johnstown qualified six athletes for individual events in the Section 2 Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championships. At our Championship Meet, Marcus Scofield once again repeated as Section 2 Division 2 Diving Champion. Other notable achievements from the meet include: Graig Daniels placing third in the 200 Free and 100 Free and third-place finishes in the 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay from the team of Logan Musto, Marcus Scofield, Kaiden Heroth, and Graig Daniels. Overall, Fonda-Johnstown placed fourth in the standings for Section 2 Division 2, and with our performance at the meet, we had seven athletes named to the Aqua League All-Stars list upon the conclusion of the season.
Basketball (Girls’)
The Fonda-Fultonville Girls Varsity Valley Hawks finished the season with a 5–16 record. While our overall record may not fully reflect this team’s potential, this was a year defined by growth, resilience, and development. With a young and relatively inexperienced roster, the first half of the season was largely about adjusting to the speed, physicality, and intensity of the varsity level. As the season progressed, however, the team began to find its rhythm. In the second half, we truly hit our stride and became increasingly competitive in every contest. Although we only secured five wins, we know we were capable of even more, and that belief speaks to the determination and effort these athletes brought to the court each day.
Individually, Grace Furnare had an outstanding season, leading the team in points, rebounds, and blocks. Her hard work and performance were recognized with a WAC Third Team All-Star selection—an accomplishment she earned through her consistent leadership and dedication.
Overall, the growth of this year’s team was demonstrated throughout the season. It has been a privilege to coach such a hardworking and supportive group of student-athletes, and I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of their journey.
Cheerleading
As we wrapped up the season, we are proud of how far our competitive cheer program has grown. While continuing to build, we also proudly supported our boys’ basketball team at home games — representing with heart everywhere we went.
Class C was incredibly competitive this year, and placing fifth at nearly every competition showed our consistency and determination. We earned a spot at sectionals and hit our BEST routine of the season, finishing 6th overall — such a huge accomplishment!
Congratulations to Janessa Richards on being named a Section 2 All-Star award winner at sectionals — so well deserved, and we are beyond proud!
Indoor Track & Field
As we close out the 2025–2026 indoor track season, I want to take a moment to reflect on what this group accomplished. While track and field is measured in seconds, inches, and feet, the true success of this season cannot be captured by numbers alone.
From day one, this team committed to doing things the right way. We started practice together, on time, with purpose. We introduced structure to our training by clearly defining intensity levels, intentional time trials, consistent split tracking, and focused goal setting. It was important for our athletes to know why they were doing the workouts, not just to survive them.
Throughout the season, we saw measurable progress across every event group. Sprinters improved their acceleration and learned how to finish races. Hurdlers developed better rhythm and confidence between barriers. Jumpers attacked their approaches more aggressively and competed with greater consistency. Our relay teams grew in chemistry, communication, and competitive awareness.
Early in the season, we identified clear performance gaps between ourselves and league leaders. Instead of ignoring those gaps, our athletes embraced the challenge. They learned how technical discipline and race modeling impact results. Most importantly, they learned how to compete under fatigue. Workouts were demanding, but this team responded. Athletes handled discomfort with maturity. They learned that toughness is built, not wished for. They learned that recovery, discipline, and accountability are part of high performance. By mid-to-late season, the difference was visible. Our finishes were stronger, and our body language at the starting line was more confident. There was less panic.
Just as important as the performances was the culture that developed. Seniors modeled leadership so that underclassmen could raise their standards. Practices were competitive and focused. This group learned how to work hard together.
This season, we built structure, accountability, and belief in ourselves. We will continue to build the program, and I am proud of our team’s season.
Basketball (Boys’)
For the 2026-27 season, we finished second in the WAC Red Division with an overall record of 16-6 (10-2 league). We lost in the Class B quarterfinals. Congratulations to Red Division MVP Riley Wilson, first-team All-Star for senior Nick Myers, and honorable mention for sophomore Brayden Wassink.
Highlights for the 2025-26 season:
Riley Wilson averaged 28.2 points per game, along with 8.2 rebounds per game, and set school records in points (1,533 career) and free throws made in a season (164).
Nick Myers averaged 13.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Riley Wilson hit a buzzer-beater at ND-BG to win by two points.