Athletics

In addition to providing the exercise all teens need, competitive athletics teach self discipline, self respect and team work. Students are required to participate in physical education classes during the school day, or an optional activity like weight training. Most students participate in intramural sports on the weekend. In addition, The Family Foundation School has an interscholastic sports program.

Interscholastic Sports

Soccer
Boys and girls compete in varsity interscholastic soccer in the fall semester. We travel to many "away" games and host soccer games on our newly constructed soccer field. The boys soccer team won the state Class D Section IX championship for the third time in 2009. 

Basketball
A boys varsity basketball team competes interscholastically at the end of the fall and beginning of the spring semesters. We host home games in our full-size gymnasium and travel to "away" games in the local district. The boys basketball team won the Class D Section IX title in 2006. The girl's basketball team competes at the varsity interscholastic level on a similar schedule as the boys team. Family School girls basketball coach Carlton Williams was named the 2004 Class D Section IX Coach of the Year by the OCIAA (Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association) for leading that year's Falcon team to the division title.

Softball
The girls softball team competes interscholastically during the spring semester. We host home games on our softball field and our team travels to away games with other high schools in the district.

Golf
Boys compete interscholastically on the golf team at local golf courses during the spring semester. In spring of 2006, two Family School golfers made the cut to participate in the Section IX district tournament.

Intramural Sports

Individual houses compete with each other on a regular basis in basketball, softball, volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, ping pong and soccer. Some traditional games like capture the flag and various running games are part of our student activity program.

Athletics Staff

Carlton Williams Athletic Director and Girls Basketball Coach

A.D.A., A.A.S., Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling, Sullivan Community College

Carlton has been with The Family Foundation School since 1997, and was named Athletic Director in 2010. He has served as counselor for two family units, as well as facilitator for the student adoption group, and has been part of the admissions staff. He also heads up the FFS running club and serves as the girls' basketball coach. In 2004 he was named Section IX OCIAA Coach of the Year. Carlton's prior experience includes working in several substance abuse rehabs as an adolescent drug counselor, and with mentally challenged adults. The father of six children, he enjoys spending time with his grandson Isaiah.

Larry Patrisso Boys Basketball and Girls Softball Coach

New York State Coaching Certification Program

 

Larry has been part of The Family Foundation School since 1996, serving as student advisor, senior floor staff, physical education teacher, and basketball and softball coach. His extensive coaching background includes working with junior and senior high school boys and girls in basketball, football, softball and Little League, in Carbondale, Forest City, Honesdale, and Kingsley, Pa. His career has included coaching his two sons, both of whom are now coaches themselves. Larry and Cindy, his wife of 30 years, live in Honesdale and have recently become grandparents.

 

Scott MacDonald Girls Soccer Coach

B.S., Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick

Scott joined The Family Foundation School in 2005 right out of college. In addition to coaching the girls' soccer team, he has had a variety of responsibilities at the school, including teaching math and P.E., and working with the Boy Scouts, Venturing Crew, debate team, and the maintenance staff. Off campus Scott enjoys traveling, exercising, and spending time at home with his wife Kay and their niece Marisa who lives with them.