Junior Zack Ryder and senior Ethan Gallo win state wrestling championships

Two Minisink Valley varsity wrestlers won the NYSPHSAA wrestling state championship in their weight classes on Feb. 23 at the MVP Arena in Albany. Junior Zack Ryder won in the 189-pound weight class to earn his fourth state championship title (including COVID year). “Zack came back from an early season from a broken bone in his …

A record 14 indoor Varsity Track and Field athletes advance to state competition

A record 14 Varsity Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field athletes have advanced to state competition following their wins at the recent Section IX State Qualifier Meet at the Armory Track and Field Center in Manhattan. The Section IX State Qualifier meet saw state meet berths earned by two relay teams and three individuals, …

Minisink Valley Girls Basketball Program earns OCBOA’s 2022-23 ‘Sportsmanship Award’

The Minisink Valley Girls Basketball Program was recently honored by the Orange County Basketball Officials Association (OCBOA) by being awarded its annual Sportsmanship Award. The award — a banner — is presented to a school district with a basketball program that has demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship across all levels of play (modified, junior varsity and varsity …

Five high school/O-U BOCES CTE students win medals at SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Competitions

Five Minisink Valley High School students who attend Orange Ulster BOCES’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) program were among those who earned medals at the recent SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Competitions. Earning medals were: Auto Collision Third place: Joshua Whitbeck Cosmetology Sr. Second place: Zero Mauras  Crime Scene Investigation (team) Second place: Jayden McKane, with …

Varsity Competitive Cheer Team wins 2023 Section IX/Division I Large School Competitive Cheer Championship!

Congratulations to the Varsity Competitive Cheer Team, winners of the recent Section IX/Division I Small Varsity, Large School Competitive Cheer Championship!  The team now advances to state competition on Saturday, March 4 at the Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. “This team epitomizes the ‘Warrior’ name,” said Head Coach Patti Archiere. “They’ve …

Board of Education adopts volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax exemption

The Board of Education unanimously voted to adopt the provisions of §466-a of the Real Property Tax Law at its Feb. 16 meeting, which will now grant a partial exemption from taxation (10% of the assessed value of the eligible property) for school district purposes for residential property located within the school district owned by …

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