Sports

Close Victory

February 19, 2011

Boys Beat Fallsburg 64 – 61 By Alex R. Francis H. scored a game high 28 points and hit a clutch free throw in the closing seconds of the game to help the Family Falcons defeat the Fallsburg Comets 64 – 61. The game took place on Tuesday, January 13, at the Family Foundation School. [...]

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Yellowjackets Stop Lady Falcons

February 17, 2011

By Nick Mc. As the buzzer sounded and the final score read Eldred 73, The Family Foundation School 20, the disappointment and frustration was palpable in the faces and posture of the Falcon players. The Falcons were plagued by turnovers and took only 28 shots as opposed to Eldred’s 74. Eldred’s premier scoring threat, Sage [...]

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In Sports: Ego Reduction at Depth?

December 24, 2010

Subduing your ego to the team’s ego. That’s what needs to happen for a team to be successful. Someone needs to set a pick for Kobe Bryant in order for him to make the game-winning shot. If his teammates were too selfish to execute a simple pick-and-roll, the Lakers wouldn’t have made it to the [...]

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Lions Maul Falcons

December 3, 2010

By Alex R The Chapel Field Lady Lions came out strong as Michelle Larson ran right through the middle of the Falcon defense and put the ball in the back of the net. This was the first of Larson’s five goals for the day, as the Falcons host Chapel Field on a Chilly Wednesday October [...]

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The Power of Prayer

November 29, 2010

Special Prayer Helps FFS Teams Stay Focused Spiritually and Mentally On and Off the Field By Bennett O & Jack S Whether the sport is basketball, soccer, or golf, the Family Falcons use prayer as a way to get through the game and into the next. During the 2000-2001 girls varsity basketball season, Head Coach [...]

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Falcons Lose Sectionals

November 25, 2010

By Alex R Josh Scoch scored two goals and Louis Meringola added another as the Chapel Field Lions defeated the Family Falcons 3-0 in Saturday’s Section 9 Championship game in Middletown N.Y. The Lions came out on the field and wasted no time. Fake to the right, go to the left, ball goes into the [...]

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Giving It Their All

October 11, 2010

Lady Falcons and Fallsburg Finish with a Tie By Bennett O Down 1-0 late in the second half, the Lady Falcons offense pressured their opponent, Fallsburg, to kick the ball out of bounds. Falcon Maurissa H took the corner kick. The ball went up and landed right in front of Falcon Jaci K, who slammed [...]

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Golfing for the Great

October 10, 2010

Veterans and Friends Honor our Troops in Fallen Heroes Golf Tournament By Bennett O The grass was wet, the sun was rising, and 177 golfers and more than 50 spectators lined up to participate in the 3rd annual Fallen Heroes Golf Tournament held at the French Woods Golf and Country Club on September 5. To [...]

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Hard Work, Hustle, and Heart

October 3, 2010

Falcons Soar to the Top, Beating Eldred 3-2 By Alex R FFS striker Evan G. jumped up and down in celebration while hugging his Falcon teammates. He had just scored the goal that put the Falcons ahead of the Eldred Yellowjackets 3-2 in the final two minutes of the game. Before the start of the [...]

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Girls Soccer Tryouts

September 22, 2010

By Emily M With the sun shining and temperatures rising, eighteen girls ran onto the field eager to make the 2010 girls soccer team. Thursday July 29 was the first of four tryouts. After getting warmed up, head coach Scott MacDonald worked with the girls on ball handling and then split the girls up and [...]

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