Good luck today to the WG cheerleaders as they compete in the Section 3 championships at SRC Arena!
Spring Sports Registration Information
The Athletics Department offers the convenience of online registration for athletic sports sign up and clearance through Family ID.
* JV/Varsity Spring Sports-Starts 3/11/24; Registration Opened 2/11/24
* Modified 7/8/9 Spring Sports-Starts 4/8/24; Registration Opens 3/8/24
For directions on how to sign up, please go to the Athletics webpage and click on Sports Registration. Everything will be completed online.
State Quals 2024- cats finish 8th overall.
Individual podium finishers include:
Gavin Flanagan:
8th 200 fr
5th 500 fr
David Martin:
7th 100 br
Ryan Goshow:
5th 100 bk
Relay podium finishers include
200 Medley Relay- 7th
400 free relay- 8th
GREAT SZN CATS!!
Good luck today to the WG/Skan girls hockey team as they play in the NYS Semi-Final vs ADK United at the Nexus Center in Utica at 4:00.
Congratulations to Jacob Yaus, an 8th grader at Camillus Middle School, for earning a spot to compete in the final oral round of the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard Spelling Bee.
He will join 23 students from across the county to compete in the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard regional spelling bee on March 23 at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The winner of that competition will represent Central New York in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. That competition will be held May 26 through May 31 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Reminder: Winter Recess for WGCSD is next week from February 19-23, 2024. Wishing everyone a fun and relaxing time!
FOOD PANTRY INFORMATION FOR OVER THE BREAK
Dear West Genesee Families,
Many students enjoy breakfast and lunch at school on a regular basis. It is understandable when families find it challenging to provide those meals during school vacations.
Food pantries partner with the Food Bank of CNY to provide low cost, nutritious food to those in need. The following is a list of food pantries and services available in our community to assist families.
Please know that you will be serviced by the food pantry nearest your legal address. If you have questions or need assistance please call:
The Interreligious Food Consortium (IRC) weekdays at 315-474-8855 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Their website is: http://www.ifccny.org/.
Local Food Pantries:
* Holy Family Church, 130 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY, 315-488-3139
* St. Joseph’s Church, 5600 West Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031, 315-488-8490
Additional Resources:
* The Food Sense Program is offered by the Food Bank of CNY. It is an opportunity to purchase groceries monthly, at a discount. People of any age or income can participate. Call the Camillus Senior Center at 315-672-5820 for more information.
* Onondaga County Health Department Immunization Clinic: Wednesdays by appointment only. 315-435-2000
* Drakos Pediatric Urgent Care: 8100 Oswego Rd #140 Liverpool, NY 13090 315-726-3861 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM Treats newborns up to age of 26. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Drakos Urgent Care: 5586 Legionnaire Dr. Cicero, NY 13039 315-728-6903 Treats individuals of all ages. 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Amaus Dental Clinic provides dentistry services to individuals in need. Call 315-802-6741. By appointment only. Call for availability.
Please contact your school nurse or school counselor if you need additional assistance with this or any hardship you may be facing. All inquiries are kept confidential.
Congratulations and thank you to our WG, senior cheerleaders and basketball players for all you have done for our program! We wish you all the best in the future. 💙💛🐾📣🏀
Additional Update: Sectionals 2024 was a success for the Boys Swim team! Lots of HUGE time drops today! Congratulations! 💙💛🐾🏊♂️
Individual podium finishers include:
Gavin Flanagan
6th- 200 fr
2nd- 500 fr (pictured)
David Martin
3rd- 100 br
Ryan Goshow
4th- 100 bk
Sean Putnam
7th- 100 bk
Congratulations to Anissa Lee for breaking her own school record in the weight throw (35’ 4.5”) 💙💛🐾
Yesterday: "Valentine’s Day from these “ice skaters” and “hockey players” in RM 11!⛸️🏒
We had a blast today - especially with the hot cocoa and popcorn from the snack shack. 🍿🥤"
Mike Gomes is headed to the NYS Championships in the 1000m run! 💙💛🐾
With a huge margin of victory, the girls 4x800m relay (Conklin, Long, Fietze and Griffin) joins the rest of the WG group headed to the NYS Track and Field Championships! 💙💛🐾
Congratulations to the boys 4x200m relay (Frost, Fettig, Edgar, and Williams) for qualifying for the NYS Championships! 💙💛
Congratulations to freshman Gavin Flanagan for a second place finish in the 500yd Freestyle with a time of 5:05.78.💙💛🐾🏊♂️🥈
The Section 3 Championships for boys swimming is today at Nottingham High School. Go Cats! 🏊♂️💙💛🐾
Good luck today to WG Bowlers Alex Bigelow and Lorelai Leskoske who are competing in today's Section 3 Bowling Shootout! 💙💛🐾🎳
Happy Valentines Day!!
Happening at West Genesee on Wednesday, February 14:
Section III boys hockey all-stars announced for 2023-24. Congrats to the following WG players: 1st team- Jesse DeSena and Jonah Vormwald; Honorable Mention-Luke Beck, Ryan Long, Nick Meluni, Jacob Pensabene and Matthew Schneid
