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ALBANY, N.Y. (March 15, 2010) -- Albany High School seniors Fern
Beetle-Moorcroft and Owen Daniels have been named the top-scholar
athletes
in Section II basketball.
Beetle-Moorcroft the
scholar entered the 2009-10 school year with the
second-highest academic average in her class. Beetle-Moorcroft
the athlete was a key
contributor to Lady Falcons’ basketball this season, leading her team in
3-point shooting and averaging 8 points per game. The girls' team finished
second in the Big 10, going 10-2 in conference play and 14-6 overall.
Daniels started the school year with the with the top
average in his class. The Falcons ended the season third in the Big 10
with an 11-5 league record; they were 13-8 overall.
Two of Beetle-Moorcroft’s best performances on the court
came against Big 10 rivals Catholic Central and Bishop Maginn. She had
17 in the Lady Falcons’ overtime win at Catholic Central in December,
and a season-high 22, including four 3-pointers, in a home win against Maginn in January. She was chosen from more than 1,000 girls who played
Section II basketball this year. She also was a leader on the Albany High cross-country
team last fall.
Daniels, a forward on the basketball team, also was a
standout in varsity soccer. Last fall he led his team in goals and was a
top scorer in Section II, helping take the Falcons to a Big 10
conference title. He also was recognized as a first-team Big 10
all-star. Like Beetle-Moorcroft, he was chosen for the scholar-athlete
award from more than 1,000 boys who played Section II basketball.
The mission of the City School District of
Albany is to educate and nurture all students to be
responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners to
successfully compete in the global community by providing an
academically rigorous and safe environment in partnership with parents,
students and the community. The district
serves approximately 8,400 students in 16
elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood
schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as
well as other innovative academic opportunities for students.
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