{"id":24,"date":"2018-02-07T21:44:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T21:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.gstboces.org\/senecatimes\/?p=24"},"modified":"2018-02-07T21:48:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T21:48:35","slug":"seneca-nation-strikes-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.gstboces.org\/senecatimes\/2018\/02\/07\/seneca-nation-strikes-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Seneca Nation Strikes Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many years the Seneca Nation has supported boys and girls Varsity Basketball at every home game.<\/p>\n

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With their cheering and school spirit was known throughout the community, Seneca Nation has been a part of Watkins Glen for many years.<\/p>\n

Students have been very involved with Seneca Nation in the past, wearing school colors to every home game, cheering and supporting our basketball teams.<\/p>\n

Mrs. McIlroy, the Athletic Secretary at Watkins Glen claims that 2007-2009 was Seneca Nations strongest years.<\/p>\n

McIlroy states that having a “student leader” would strengthen the Nation.<\/p>\n

Knowing the experience of a student section, Mr. D’Alleva, the high school principal who graduated from Syracuse University is in full support.<\/p>\n

D’Alleva then goes on to state that the downsides of Seneca Nation would be when supporters “Isolate one individual player.”<\/p>\n

He also claims that “If we are going to use body paint, to make sure that we are respectful of those who have to clean it up after us.”<\/p>\n

Seneca Nation has been supporting the basketball teams for many years while they had gotten a little out of hand, storming the court after a semi-sectional final win against Moravia.<\/p>\n

“In the process of rushing the court, they enveloped the other team, which is a very hectic environment for our guests.” He said.<\/p>\n

“One student got very upset and pushed a Watkins glen fan, he was not a student of Watkins Glen… That really incited the crowd and made the crowd upset and that turned into a very unsafe environment”. D’Alleva stated.<\/p>\n

D’Alleva has always been cautious of Seneca Nation for a Watkins Glen student had been punched by a student of another school during a game in the past.<\/p>\n

“The kid was injured pretty badly”, he said.<\/p>\n

Many students have been curious about the yellow tape for it has been put up surrounding the court.<\/p>\n

Many students believing that it has gone up due to the incident with at the Morava game, while others believe it has gone up as an extra precaution.<\/p>\n

Kara Sheesley, a Watkins Glen 8th<\/sup> grade student has been to multiple home games this year and has noticed the yellow tape bordering the court.<\/p>\n

“I think they put the yellow tape there to keep us from storming the court”, she said.<\/p>\n

When asked, D’Alleva had said that the yellow tape surrounding the court had indeed gone up for “The players’ protection, the fans protection and the student’s protection”.<\/p>\n

The students of Seneca Nation have come up with “cheers” or “chants” they do when a foul has been called or a basket on our side has been made.<\/p>\n

These cheers can sometimes be derogatory towards the other team resulting in the crowd growing anger.<\/p>\n

“The majority of them are great, being that this is a high school sport, not a college or professional sport. Again, any chant that isolates one individual member of the team I struggle with.” D’Alleva said.<\/p>\n

Seneca Nation, for the most part, has been very positive and sportsman like this year.<\/p>\n

Many fans have complimented our student section and how respectful we are towards our players and the players of other teams.<\/p>\n

“My ultimate goal is that we are seen as a spirited student section, but also a respectful and sportsman like student section,” D’Alleva stated.<\/p>\n

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