(Blogger's note: Former Record reporter Brien Bouyea covered the three Saratoga County schools on our list for the Kickoff 2010 section. I will post his photos and a few brief notes for these schools, but since I was not on campus, I do not have video).

CLIFTON PARK -- 2009 was a historic season for Shenendehowa High School head coach Brent Steuerwald, who won his 300th game and became the only coach in Section II history to accomplish that feat.

The Shen players are hoping that 2010 is an historic one for them.


One of the Plainsmen's biggest threats is senior running back Bronson Greene, who ran for 1,848 yards and 18 touchdowns a season ago despite not winning the starting job until Week Three. (Starter Suhayb Banks was injured in Shen's Week One game at Shaker).

For more on this story, be sure to read Brien Bouyea's article in the Kickoff 2010 preview section, which hits the newsstands tucked inside The Record on Thurs., Sept. 2.

Shenendehowa head coach Brent Steuerwald, the only head coach in the program's history, points out instructions during a recent practice. (Brien Bouyea photo - for The Record).

Shenendehowa playbook
COACH: Brent Steuerwald
STARTERS RETURNING: not provided
2009 RECORD: 5-4
NICKNAME: Plainsmen
OFFENSE: Power I
DEFENSE: 4-3
LAST PLAYOFF GAME: 2009
LAST SECTION II TITLE: 2003 (Class AA)
DIVISION: Class AA, Empire

Senior running back Bronson Greene scopes out his options for running room during a recent practice at Shenendehowa High School. (Bouyea photo for The Record).

Shenendehowa, 2009 game-by-game results
Shaker, W 27-14
SCHENECTADY, W 28-27
Ballston Spa, L 34-18
GUILDERLAND, W 49-14
ALBANY, W 49-20
CBA, W 34-0
Saratoga Springs, L 51-20
Schenectady, L 33-13*
LA SALLE, L 21-15!
*Section II Class AA quarterfinals
!Crossover game
Home games in CAPS

Cody Case-Therrien will also be a factor in the Plainsmen backfield this season. He looks for running room during a recent practice. (Bouyea photo - for The Record).

Shenendehowa 2009 stats review
Rushing, Att, Yds., Avg., TDs
Bronson Greene, 187, 1458, 7.8, 18
Passing, Comp., Att., Yds., Avg., TDs
Andrew Kalish, 27, 69, 497, 18.4, 7
Receiving, No., Yds., Avg., TDs
Mike Daly, 9, 177, 19.7, 2
Scoring, TD, 2-pt, PAT, FG, Tot.
Bronson Greene, 20, 0, 0, 0, 20

Shenendehowa High School football players work on punt coverage drills in a recent practice at the school. (Bouyea photo - for The Record).

Shen 2010 Roster
No., Player, Yr., Pos. Ht., Wt.
1, Jacob Hagen, Sr., WR-DB, 6-1, 140
2, Jesse Schilling, Jr., RB-DB, 5-7, 140
3, Ted Van Galen, Jr., QB-DB, 6-0, 170
5, Chris Walrath, Jr., RB-LB, 5-10, 170
7, Brendan Guiry, Jr., QB-DB, 6-2, 170
8, Brendan Wall, Sr., WR-DB, 5-11, 170
9, Vincent Menneto, Sr., QB-DB, 6-3, 185
10, Ryan Buss, Soph., QB-DB, 5-9, 150
11, Derek Boland, Jr., WR-DB, 5-8, 155
12, Kevin Hulbert, Sr., WR-DB, 5-8, 140
14, Brendan Miller, Sr., WR-DB, 5-9, 165
18, Steve Taylor, Sr., WR-DB, 5-11, 150
20, Cody Case-Therrien, Sr., RB-LB, 5-10, 200
21, Jared Rivet, Sr., WR-DB, 5-8, 165
22, Stephen Gailor, Sr., RB-DB, 5-7, 160
23, Bronson Greene, Sr., RB-DB, 6-0, 185
25, Tony Fusco, Jr., RB-DB, 5-10, 190
30, Ryan McCart, Jr., FB-DE, 5-10, 175
31, John Craig, Sr., FB-LB, 5-8, 215
37, Tyler Rajeski, Sr., FB-DE, 5-10, 185
39, Craig Neumann, Sr., FB-LB, 5-5, 175
44, Chris Sutton, Sr., RB-LB, 5-11, 170
46, Jake Kelley, Sr., RB-LB, 5-11, 175
50, Kevin Makarewicz, Jr., OL-DE, 5-8, 155
51, Zach Huff, Sr., OL-LB, 5-10, 210
53, Jesse Fulger, Sr., OL-DL, 5-9, 205
54, Aaron Vassar, Jr., OL-DL, 6-2, 245
55, Jimmy Eberle, Jr., OL-DL, 6-1, 230
59, Brandon Brooks, Sr., OL-DL, 5-11, 225
60, Zack Nelson, Jr., OL-DL, 6-0, 220
67, Jimmy Berg, Jr., OL-DL, 5-11, 195
68, Will Mars, Jr., OL-LB, 5-10, 180
70, Zack Kusaywa, Jr., OL-LB, 5-7, 190
71, Mark Thomas, Jr., OL-DL, 6-3, 260
72, Eddie Dernar, Jr., OL-DE, 6-1, 195
73, Aaron Ivanauskas, Jr., OL-DE, 6-0, 210
75, Alex Petronis, Sr., RB-DE, 6-1, 210
77, Brady Fitzsimmons, Sr., OL-DL, 6-1, 305
78, Nick Setter, Jr., OL-DL, 6-3, 215
80, Alex DeRusso, Jr., WR-DB, 6-0, 160
81, David Boyle, Sr., TE-DE, 6-1, 195
82, Mohsan Iftikhar, Jr., TE-DE, 5-9, 175
83, Jonathan Caruso, Jr., TE-DE, 5-11, 165
84, Robert Krupanich, Sr., WR-DB, 6-0, 150
85, Brandon Miller, Jr., TE-LB, 6-1, 190
88, Jahlon Buchanan, Jr., RB-DB, 5-10, 165

Junior Ted Van Galen is among the players competing for the starting quarterback job this season at Shen. (Bouyea photo - for The Record).

Shenendehowa 2010 schedule
Saturday Sept. 4, at Bethlehem, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday Sept. 11, at Albany, 1:30 p.m.
Friday Sept. 17, vs. Ballston Spa, 7 p.m.
Friday Sept. 24, at Schenectady, 7 p.m.
Friday Oct. 1, at Christian Brothers Academy, 7 p.m.
Friday Oct. 8, vs. Guilderland, 7 p.m.
Friday Oct. 15, vs. Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.
Oct. 22/29, Playoffs/Crossovers, TBA

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Keep checking back on the blog for a training camp report posted every day between now and opening day of the high school football season on Thurs., Sept. 2. The schools will be posted in no particular order, so please be patient if you don't see your school right away.

Also keep your eyes open for our 48-page preview section - Kickoff 2010 - which hits the newsstands inside The Record on Thurs., Sept. 2. It will feature 21 team previews, columns, feature stories, statistics and pictures to preview the upcoming 2010 high school football season.

Previous training camp reports:
No. 1, Lansingburgh High School
No. 2, Cohoes High School
No. 3, Watervliet High School
No. 4, Columbia High School
No. 5, Catholic Central High School; head coach Ray Gaston update
No. 6, Christian Brothers Academy
No. 7, Rensselaer High School
No. 8, Hoosick Falls High School
No. 9, Averill Park High School 
No. 10, Tamarac High School
No. 11, Troy High School
No. 12, Bishop Maginn High School
No. 13, La Salle Institute
No. 14, Stillwater High School


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