It all goes hand-in-hand cause youre teaching the people on the football team, like I said, have courage, have integrity, to learn how to follow instructions, to learn how to take orders, to learn how to work together as a team and to function and how to be successful, Willard said. You have to educate parents that the game is safer.. A handful of coaches and players lost their homes in the fire. That is one of the achievements Middletown football coach Tim Strenfel accomplished in early 2021 and in his career. Florsheim said he's grateful for McHugh's friendship and mentorship: "Our city and region are better off in innumerable ways thanks to his efforts over 39 years. He came in and, one thing Sal does well is build relationships, he did that with the staff with communication and trust, and it filtered down all the way to the kids. On 9/30, the Middletown varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Washington (Massillon, OH) by a score of 42-24. 9 Chandler 14-7 on ESPNU. Without the veterans, we wouldnt have our freedoms, and Ive been all over the world, and Ive seen people that didnt have freedoms, Willard said. When we (coaches) show up, we know what to do. After the meal, Dodd recalled, they would watch baseball. We hold on to the ball; we dont fumble, Foltmer said. When he first started, the program was in a hole so to speak, Josh Rosek said. Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Dannel P. Malloy reappointed McHugh, who servedfrom 2011 to 2018. The exercise is low impact and the machines are easy to use. With weight training starting in January, it made sense for him to pull away now, he said. Ill remember most that they turned it around, he said. Can Middletown football players transfer after season cancelation? Application Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2021. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Middletown Area School District. The Tigers went from a 4-6 record in 2015 to 10-2 last fall . This is a carousel. Top Performers. District officials previously stated they were working with Lower Swatara Township Police and the Dauphin County District Attorneys office, which are both investigating. Former Middletown football coach Brett Myers said the need to return to coaching was strong, so the man who led the Blue Raiders to three straight PIAA finals is officially back on the sidelines. Rowing machines are becoming more popular as people discover the health benefits rowing offers. Learn More. -- Follow Brian Linder on Twitter @SportsByBLinder. If you dont let them help you, its going to be exhausting and draining. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Many of his U.S. Senate colleagues, including the late Sen. John McCain, top-level military officials such as generals and rear admirals, and professional sports figures, were guests over the years. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Jason Coleman and Kelly Ellis have been with me since I got the job. We are forever grateful, I am forever grateful for all he has done for Middletown Public Schools.. When I was a freshman, he took me in and just helped me develop both as a player and as a kid in school on and off the field. After winning the Section 9 Class AA title last April over Monroe-Woodbury, Section 9 football: Middletown's Tim Strenfel named coach of the year. I dont have enough words to say all that Im feeling, she added. After 25 years of not having a championship and being the one who brings that to a community, thats always a pretty big deal, Coates said. That is one of the achievements Middletown football coach Tim Strenfel accomplished in early 2021 and in his career. Central Business District Chairwoman Pamela Steele, owner of Pamela Roose Specialty Handknits on Court Street, thanked McHugh for the opportunity to lead the downtown district during the meeting. Other schools Fort Bragg, St. Helena, Kelseyville are often competitive in the NCLI, but it is the Mustangs who are consistently at or near the top of the standings year in, year out. Jeff Sciucco. Brodish was an assistant coach for the Blue Raiders. He was a selfless coach.. He said thanking a veteran goes a long way. Enjoying the Middletown Daily? Morello played at Middletown for head coach John Skubel in the 1980s. Middletown Area School District is working with. Box Score. FOX43 spoke to. 41 talking about this. On 10/28, the Middletown varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) by a score of 57-0. News / Jan 17, 2023 / 11:03 PM EST. It was a wonderful place to end the day, said Dodd, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1981 to 2011. No off-topic remarks. Middletowns Brett Myers, who led the Blue Raiders to three consecutive PIAA Class 3A championship game appearances (2016-18), confirmed Tuesday that he has tendered his resignation. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. All you can do is hope, Foltmer said of the coronavirus pandemic that delayed the season. The expulsions were approved during a Middletown Area School District school board meeting on Tuesday. On 10/14, the Middletown varsity football team lost their home conference game against Salesianum (Wilmington, DE) by a score of 31-21. 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But we all saw the struggle he was having being in one place and his (family) in another. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. Every little thing that can improve the safety of the game is good for football. Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive. Welcome to the Home of Middletown High School Football. I know that will always be up for debate with parents, but I wanted whats best for all of the kids. Building on those relationships with a very intentional strategy of showing up, he would use that network for the local businesses here, he added. Scott Acri has resigned as the football coach at Middletown, according to the district. Watch Video. Support PennLive. "The teams probably should have skipped the handshake line." Location. Coach Dennis Iezzi has won more games than any Middletown football coach in its 100 year history. Catherine Avalone / Hearst Connecticut Media, Julia Ball returns from ACL injury to lead North Haven, No. Could UConn women's basketball be back to 'square one' with seven available players at Seton Hall? He puts 100 percent into our team and that's what a coach needs to do. You see lot of 0-5 teams pack it in, and our kids didnt do that. Four key assistant coaches have been on Foltmers staff for 10 years or more: Moke Simon (defensive coordinator), Tom Knowles (assistant offensive coordinator/offensive line), Kurtis Woodard (defensive backs/wide receivers/special teams) and Jim Garrett (34 years with Folmer as an assistant coach and now spotter). So its like an award for all of us, which is really neat.. The most successful football coach in the Mid-Penn Conference over the last half-decade is stepping down. She is flanked by chamber former chamber chairman Chandler Howard, left, and President Larry McHugh. Morello played at Middletown for head coach John Skubel in the 1980s. Former U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd said he would go to dinner at McHughs home after hard days spent campaigning as a new candidate for Congress in the 1970s. Morello said the bedrock of the program has been its coaches. Foltmer said he and his coaches stress conditioning and weightlifting for the players on the physical front, and personal responsibility, work ethic and discipline in the less quantifiable part of the game. Everything is about building relationships in business, and the overall community has benefited, Burr added. Guiding a football team to its first sectional title since 1994 is a big deal. He's a good person in general. Currently in the North Central League I (NCLI), Middletown is the team to beat on an annual basis. I want to grab my lawn chair and be there and watch other coaches get aggravated, he said with a laugh. All rights reserved (About Us). We are not a school with a lot of meetings, Foltmer said. Our District Athlete Code of Conduct will be updated to include an Anti-Hazing Pledge, effective immediately. Nobody quit on each other and they stayed with it. We plan to fully involve students in these initiatives and will ensure that all of these efforts are approached in a positive rather than a punitive manner, said Dr. Chelton Hunter, Superintendent of Middletown Area School District. That is a better winning percentage than I thought, Foltmer said matter-of-factly when told of his success rate. Coates, along with the Middletown Board of Education, central administration, athletic department and coaches celebrated Tuesday in the events lobby of Middletown High School. . We teach responsibility for being at practice on time, getting schoolwork done and keeping grades up, and lifelong skills.. Chief Executive Officer and founder of R.J. Booksellers of Madison, Roxanne Coady, left, greets Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh at the new Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore on Main Street in Middletown in 2016. (, Save 15 Percent On FTDs Christmas Collection (, Firearms/Ammunition Wanted Fair Pricing Consignments Performed (. So all my assistant coaches and even all the players, my wife, my kids, theres always someone there to help. Ill remember that this team was gritty and that it found itself because they wanted to, and I hope thats a lesson that they take with them moving forward every day of their lives. It was Skubel who gave Morello his first shot at coaching after college, in 1992. Weve had a real close coaching staff, he said. A sports psychologist who specializes in hazing as well as a representative from the Positive Coaching Alliance will speak with student athletes during a voluntary group presentation. Team is the most important thing, he said. Its something I never took lightly.. His varsity record was 152-36-6, and, as a result, hewas inducted into the Connecticut Coaches Hall of Fame in 1984. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. C. Conklin. The kids like discipline, Foltmer said. On 10/6, the Middletown varsity football team won their home conference game against William Penn (New Castle, DE) by a score of 33-7. If I start, Im going to start crying.. Morellos team this fall finished 4-6 following an 0-5 start. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Stop Hazing will conduct a data-driven assessment of our Districts current practices and culture, suggest a plan to promote a culture shift, as well as to identify students who are struggling through both individual and group supports. In Foltmers 35 years at Middletown, the Mustangs have won 20 league championships and four North Coast Section titles (1997, 1999, 2001 and 2018). A snow shower in the morning. html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">. The popular, affable Morello, who led Middletown to seven playoff appearances in 12 seasons, said he was torn between coaching in 2022 and being present for his wife and three young children, all of whom are heavily involved in athletics. He has served on the chamber's Board of Directors since 1973. Follow Eric Epler on Twitter -- @threejacker. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat). (Erik Castro / for The Press Democrat) Given this backdrop, Bill Foltmer, Middletowns head football coach for 35 years, recently reflected on a multitude of subjects the strange new reality facing high school sports, how football has changed over his career, the challenge of guiding his team through the 2015 Valley fire tragedy. It was the first loss of the season for Weaver. Job Information. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Lamont, who was guest speaker at the December breakfast at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill, presented McHugh with a special vanity license plate with the word "coach" on it. Gov. I get to see young Americans, like I got to see young Marines, develop into prosperous citizens and individuals that understand responsibility and take charge, Willard said. Also, he said, one of McHughs sons served as his driver for a time while he was in Congress. High school football was the first step back to normalcy. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The game is completely different than it was 40 years ago. We were a much better team the second half of the season. 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