SAGE’S STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY SKYLINE CONFERENCE 

Troy, NY----Members of The Sage Colleges 12 varsity athletic teams were recognized by the Skyline Conference as they were named to the Skyline Conference Academic Honor Roll. A total of 65 Sage Scholar-Athletes were cited joining a total of 730 student-athletes that were named to the Skyline Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters.  

The Academic Honor Roll recognizes each student-athlete in the conference with a 3.30 grade point average or better during his or her season of competition.  The grade point average for student-athletes competing in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming, and men’s volleyball is based upon a combined fall and spring semester grade point average.      

"It’s an honor to recognize these student-athletes who truly exemplify what the college experience is all about," says Skyline Commissioner Linda Bruno. "Their commitment to excellence on and off the playing field is inspiring and should serve as an example to all."

Listed below are the 31 Sage student-athlete members of the Academic Honor Roll for the Fall of 2010 and 34  members of the Winter/Spring 2011 semester. 

FALL SPORTS ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

The Sage Colleges (31)

Name                           Class  Sport            Hometown/High School

Jason Applegate         Fr.     Men’s Cross Country            Schenectady, NY/Mohanasen

John Dolny                  Sr.    Men’s Cross Country             Colonie, NY/Colonie Central

Bryan Kelly                  Fr.    Men’s Cross Country              Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley Central

Christopher Nerf         Fr.    Men’s Cross Country              Latham, NY/Shaker

Kevin Dommreis          Fr.    Men’s Soccer                          Lagrangeville, NY/Millbrook

Cory Gransbury          Fr.    Men’s Soccer                          Round Top, NY/Cairo-Durham

Christopher Modelowski   Jr.   Men’s Soccer                     Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam

Sarah Briggs              Sr.   Women’s Soccer                     Cohoes, NY/Cohoes

Nicole Killeen             Sr.   Women’s Soccer                     Petersburgh, NY/Berlin Central

Brittany McDonald     Sr.    Women’s Soccer                    Schenectady, NY/Schalmont

Amanda Potter          Sr.    Women’s Soccer                    Schenectady, NY/Schalmont

Dana Spuck               So.  Women’s Soccer                     Fairport, NY/Charles Finney

Laura Tisinger           Sr.   Women’s Soccer                     Gloversville, NY/Gloversville

Briana Bixler              Jr.   Women's Tennis                      Highland, NY/Highland

Ashley Brennan        Sr.   Women's Tennis                      Loudonville, NY/Colonie Central

Christina Kroder       So.   Women's Tennis                     Catskill, NY/Catskill

Mackenzie Riley        So.   Women’s Tennis                     Albany, NY/Albany

Nicole Riley               So.   Women's Tennis                     Catskill, NY/Catskill

Kathryn Saulsbery    Sr.   Women's Tennis                      Colonie, NY/South Colonie Central

Lauren Schroder      Sr.    Women's Tennis                      Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi

Joanie Cooney         Fr.    Women’s Volleyball                  Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa

Nicole Corbett          Sr.   Women’s Volleyball                  Greenbush, NY/Columbia

Cheryce Harvey       Sr.   Women’s Volleyball                  Utica, NY/Thomas R. Proctor

Kate Kuebler           Fr.    Women’s Volleyball                  Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen

Kelsey Newberg     So.    Women’s Volleyball                  New Britain, CT/New Britain

Jake Dixon              Jr.      Men’s Golf                             Mooers, NY/Northeaster Clinton Central

Dan Schulz             So.    Men’s Golf                                Broadalbin, NY/Broadalbin Perth

Brian Steele           Sr.    Men’s Golf                                 Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa

Mike Triscari          Gr.     Men’s Golf                                 Troy, NY/LaSalle Institute

Mason Wallace      Jr.     Men’s Golf                                 Latham, NY/Shaker

Joshua Weaver     Jr.     Men’s Golf                                 Sandlake, NY/Averill Park

WINTER/SPRING SPORTS ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

The Sage Colleges (34)

Name                      Class      Sport                            Hometown/High School

Matt Farbotko         So.     Men’s Basketball             Rouses Point, NY/Northeastern Clinton

Dan Schulz              Jr.      Men’s Basketball             Broadalbin, NY/Broadalbin Perth

Tiffany Bezio           Jr.       Women’s Basketball       Whitehall, NY/Whitehall

Jessica Byerwalters  Sr.    Women’s Basketball       Coeymans Hollow, NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Elizabeth Donk       Sr.      Women’s Basketball       Phelps, NY/Midlakes

Maribeth Hunt        Fr.      Women’s Basketball       Wells, NY/Wells Central

Chelsea Martin       Fr.      Women’s Basketball       Davenport, NY/Jefferson Central  
       
Ashleigh Nelson      So.    Women’s Basketball        Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy

Carly Vallee            So.    Women’s Basketball        East Greenbush, NY/Catholic Central

Dustin Farrell          Jr.      Men's Volleyball               Port Kent, NY/AuSable Valley Central

Cory Gransbury      Fr.      Men's Volleyball               Round Top, NY/Cairo-Durham

Zachary Kuhn         Fr.      Men's Volleyball               Rensselaer, NY/Columbia

Kyle Ray                 So.     Men's Volleyball               Horseheads, NY/Horseheads

Ryan Wilkins          Fr.      Men's Volleyball                Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa

Tiffany Bezio          Jr.       Softball                            Whitehall, NY/Whitehall

Allison Bishop        Sr.       Softball                            Troy, NY/Lansingburgh

Chantal Ceragioli   Fr.       Softball                            New Paltz, NY/New Paltz

Ashley Eberle         Jr.       Softball                            Delmar, NY/Bethlehem

Lisa Eytel               Fr.      Softball                             North Bend, WA/Mount Si

Hillary Faas            Fr.      Softball                             East Greenbush, NY/Columbia  

Katie Karkoski       Fr.       Softball                           Ticonderoga, NY/Ticonderoga   

Kelsey Newberg    So.      Softball                           New Britain, CT/New Britain

Jackie Petteys        Fr.      Softball                           Fort Ann, NY/Hartford Central 

Rachel Smith          Jr.      Softball                            Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane

Meghan Welcome  Jr.      Softball                             Cohoes, NY/Cohoes

Jessica Byerwalters  Sr.  Women’s Lacrosse          Coeymans Hollow, NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk

Erin Daly                Fr.      Women’s Lacrosse          Afton, NY/Afton Central

Elizabeth Donk      Sr.      Women’s Lacrosse          Phelps, NY/Midlakes

Maribeth Hunt        Fr.     Women’s Lacrosse           Wells, NY/Wells Central

Erika Jackson         So.     Women’s Lacrosse          Cortland, NY/Dryden

Chelsea Martin       Fr.      Women’s Lacrosse         Davenport, NY/Jefferson Central

Kimberly Poetzsch  Sr.      Women’s Lacrosse        Ravena, NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk

Bryan Kelly             Fr.      Men’s Tennis                  Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley Central

Mackenzie Riley     So.      Men’s Tennis                  Albany, NY/Albany

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