Watkins Glen Central School District

🎉🏆 SECTION CHAMP & NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 🏆🎉 A huge congratulations to Carson Thaete for making history in the 200 Freestyle with an outstanding time of 1:50.38! Carson’s dedication and hard work propelled him past the long-standing record of 1:50.95, set by Sasha Kuznezov in 2000 — a record that inspired swimmers for over two decades. Way to go, Carson! #SchuylerStrong #WGProud

Today, we celebrate our bus drivers. Thank you for all you do to ensure our students arrive safely and ready to soar! #wgproud

Varsity Swimming Sectional Finals for Class C & A will be hosted here at Watkins Glen tomorrow! Good luck to all our WGOM Storm Swimmers! Both events will be live streamed through NFHS Class C starts at 11 am Class A starts at 3:30pm See you all there Let's Go Storm!

🏆 IAC Large School Champions! 🏀 Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Basketball team on winning the IAC Large School Championship! Your hard work, determination, and teamwork have truly paid off. Way to go, Lake Hawks! You make us #WGProud

Big shoutout to Drew Popovich for diving his way to the Section IV Class C Championship! Winning the title as just an 8th grader is an incredible achievement. The future is bright for this talented young man—congratulations, Drew and all of our Storm Swimmers and Divers! #SchuylerStrong #WGProud #HardWorkPaysOff

Good luck to the Lady Lake Hawks as they head to TC3 for tonight's IAC Girls Basketball Championship vs Whitney Point! Digital tickets are through GoFan General admission $6 Seniors (62+) $4 Students (10+) $3 Under 10 Free  IAC Basketball Championships - Basketball - Feb 19, 2025 - Feb 20, 2025 Directions to TC3 from Watkins Glen: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fANpg5vx1svM4HeL9

Good luck to the Storm Varsity Divers today as they head to the Diving Sectional Championships starting at 12pm Ernie Davis Academy Digital Tickets $6.25 https://gofan.co/event/3208648?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Cash Tickets at gate $8.00 Let's Go Storm!

🏊‍♂️ A Historic Night for Schuyler Storm Swimming & Diving! 🏊‍♂️ For over two decades, the 200 Medley Relay record at Watkins Glen High School stood strong at 1:44.76, set back in 2000 by an incredible group of student athletes. Their legacy has been a benchmark for generations of swimmers. 🌊 Tonight, at the Section IV Class C Prelims, history was rewritten! 🚀💥 The new school record is 1:44.38—a testament to the dedication, teamwork, and relentless pursuit of excellence by our student-athletes. 👏 Former Record Holders (2000): Kevin Murphy, Andy Clark, Sasha Kuznezov, and Cody Chambers 🏆 New Record Holders (2025): Ryan Dean, Grayson Robertson, Liam Smith, Carson Thaete Congratulations to our record breakers, all of our Storm Swimmers and Divers, and to our coaches for honoring the past while pushing the future of Storm Swimming and Diving to new heights! #SchuylerStrong #WGProud 💪

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN Signup through Final Forms For all Modified, JV & Varsity sports available https://watkinsglen-ny.finalforms.com/ First Day of Practices JV & Varsity Sports ~ March 17th Modified Sports ~ March 24th Need assistance call the athletic department 607-535-3280

Good luck to the WGOM Storm Varsity Boys Swimming team this evening as the welcome Class C schools for the Section IV Prelims. Gates open at 4pm to spectators Meet starts at 5pm General admission Digital GoFan tickets $6.25 Cash at the Gate $8.00 Heat sheet programs $2 Let's Go Storm!

Huge shout out to Storm Wreslters Lucas Hoffman and Dana Guild, who battled the best of Section IV to qualify for the @nysphsaa Wrestling Championships!!! #SchuylerStrong #hardworkpaysoff #WGProud (photo credit to the Odessafile)

We are very excited to celebrate our January "Out of this World" students. During our January Town Hall meetings, WGES students that had been nominated by a staff member were recognized for the character trait of Inclusiveness. Please click the link below to view the slideshow of our students. https://youtu.be/MS6tDdVwEVs We are #WGProud of our Little Lake Hawks! Keep up the great work! #SOAR

🎉 Happy School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! 🚔💙 Today, we extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible School Resource Officers from the Watkins Glen Police Department, Officer Coleman and Officer Schutt. We also extend our deepest gratitude to everyone from the Schuyler County Sheriff's Department who assist with coverage after school hours. Your dedication to the safety, well-being, and success of our students and staff does not go unnoticed. From building strong relationships with students to ensuring our schools remain safe and welcoming spaces, your presence makes a difference every single day. Thank you for your commitment, professionalism, and care for the Watkins Glen School Community. We are beyond grateful for all you do! Our partnerships with local law enforcement makes us #WGProud

Tonight at 7pm We will be celebrating 50 years of coaching, with the one and only Coach Jimmy Scott! Coach Scott has been involved with youth Saturday Morning Basketball for 40 years and has been on the court within the Watkins Glen community coaching JV and Varsity teams since the 1974-1975 sports season! Please join us tonight in the Field House Gym in honor of Coach Scott !

Good luck to the Varsity Storm's Girls Wrestling Senior, Jackie Mace as she heads to the Championships on Saturday! GoFan.co Ticketing Girls Wrestling Championships - Wrestling - Feb 15, 2025 General Admission $6.25 SCREENSHOTS OF DIGITAL TICKETS ARE NOT REDEEMABLE CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ARE FREE SECTION IV PASSES & NYSPHSAA PASSES ACCEPTED NO CASH SALES Directions from Watkins Glen : https://maps.app.goo.gl/kMXDnriY9UsLH6oS9

The elementary main office will be closed next week for mid-winter recess. Enjoy your break Lake Hawks!

Tomorrow night is the last home game of the season for JV & Varsity boys basketball! Calling ALL Saturday Morning Basketball players to wear their team jerseys to the game! A Free popcorn and lollipop for those who sport their team colors! Come cheer on the Gentlemen Lake Hawks for one last time!

This week's ESPN Ithaca "Athlete of the Week" selection is from the WGOM Storm Varsity Swimming & Diving team, Liam Smith. Liam had a very successful IAC Championship last Saturday, with 4 stellar first place finishes, 2 individual events in the 200 & 500 Freestyle and 2 relay events for the 200 & 400 Free Relays. Our Athletes make us #WGPRoud

Here is the ticket information for the Boys DI & DII Wrestling Championships @ VFCU Arena on February 16, 2025: Reminder that the Arena is a NO CASH ticket venue and they have a no re entry policy. We are offering 2 tickets options for the Wrestling Championships - an ALL DAY ticket price, and a FINALS ONLY ticket price: Event Details D-I & D-II Prelims (6 mats) 8:30 am D-I & II ¼-finals (6 mats), WB1 (D1) to follow D-I & II Semi-finals (4 mats) WB-2 (2 mats) to follow All Wrestle-backs continue (6 mats) to follow Consolation finals (4 mats) 3:30 pm (approximately) Finals (2 mats) 5:30 pm Directions to VFC Arena: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jz7PrBqgpyi1BbWcA Wrestling Championships ALL DAY GoFan Tickets ($13.40) link - https://gofan.co/event/3161936?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Wrestling Championships FINALS ONLY GoFan Tickets ($6.25) link - https://gofan.co/event/3161978?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Ticket redemption starts 1 hour prior to the start of the event/finals. Event Alert NO RE-ENTRY (If you leave the Arena, you will need to purchase another ticket to re-enter) SCREENSHOTS OF DIGITAL TICKETS ARE NOT REDEEMABLE CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ARE FREE SECTION IV PASSES & NYSPHSAA PASSES ACCEPTED

Clay Target Shooting New Member information meeting Tonight, in the High School Cafeteria 6-7pm Meet the coaches, get information about the sport, ask questions See you there