CVS Girls Bball Team to Lead Springfield Parade

CHERRY VALLEY - The 110th annual Springfield Fourth of July Parade will kick off its "Hometown Celebration" with the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School Lady Patriots varsity basketball team leading the way as grand marshals.

The parade is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 4 in Springfield Center, according to a news release from the Springfield Fourth of July Committee.

The team includes seniors Kailey Barnes, Erin Williams, Morgan Huff, Mia Dubben and Daphnee West, juniors Sara Cortese and Brin Whiteman and eighth grader Mackenzie McGovern, with Coach Kelly Taggart and assistant coaches BJ Whiteman and Carol McGovern.

The Lady Patriots became the first basketball team from CV-S to win regionals and sectional playoffs, going on to play in the state championship Final Four Tournament.

With a record of 20-4, the team amassed several championships and titles during the 2023-24 season, including the Hunter-Tannersville Tournament Champions, Schoharie Turkey Tournament Champions, Tri-Valley League Champions, Section IV Class D Champions, and Class D Regional Champions. The Otsego County Board of Representatives passed a resolution on April 3 in recognition of the team’s accomplishments.