One of his sons was named new york state class b player of the year last year, another took home that award this year, and today it's his turn.


Maine-Endwell's head coach Matt Gallagher has been named MaxPreps small school coach of the year. Maxpreps designates small schools as those that play in state enrollment divisions of less than 1,000 students.

Gallagher's spartans set a new york state record with four straight state titles and have won 51 straight games. that ties a new york state record and entering the 2015 season is the third longest active win streak in the country. 

While one could say Section IV cleaned up in the All-State selections in Classes B, C, and D, the selections for Classes AA and A are a little slimmer.

For the second straight year the NYS Class B Player of the Year comes from Maine-Endwell and the Class C Player of the Year comes from Chenango Forks.  Last year, it was M-E's Kyle Gallagher and Forks Isaiah Zimmer, this year it's M-E's Adam Gallagher and Forks Ryan Bronson.  Both Adam Gallagher and Bronson led their teams to yet another state title, M-E's (and Gallagher's) fourth straight, Forks fourth ever and second straight.  Section IV not only took home two player of the year awards, but was well represented in the rest of All-State Selections.

Wednesday, the New York State Sports Writers Association announced the All-State Selections for Classes B, C, and D, with Class AA and A coming in the near future.

Here are Section IV's representatives:

Class B
Player of the Year: Adam Gallagher, M-E.
First Team:
DL: Jake Felice, M-E
DB: Michael Palmer, M-E
Second Team:
QB: Kyle Balmer, M-E
OL: Tommy Panella, M-E
DL: Bruce Canady, SV
LB: Hunter Hazen, M-E
Third Team:
RB: Michael Oralls, Norwich
OE: Will Gladney, OFA
Honorable Mention:
Line: Adam Korutz, JC
         Jamison Luke, Norwich
LB: Brady Wisniewski, M-E
       Lane Zembek: SV
For the full state listing for Class B, click here.

Class C
Player of the Year: Ryan Bronson, Forks
First Team:
OL: John Hardy, Forks
LB: Vinnie Darpino, NV
       Hunter Luybli, Forks
DB: Jack Sherwood, Forks
Second Team:
RB: L.J. Watson, Forks
OL: Jeff Klossner, Waverly
Third Team:
QB: Peyton Miller, Waverly
RB: Jon Brown, Watkins Glen
OL: Kieran Goodwin, Edison
LB: Brandon Davis, Lansing
Honorable Mention:
RB: Keith Rekczis, WG
Line: Caleb Gould, Forks
         Shawn Potter, NV
         Tony Silvanic, Forks
LB: Dexter Hamilton, NV
DB: Cody Lamond, Forks
        Tristan Rifanburg, Norwich
For full state listing for Class C, click here.

Class D:
First Team:
RB: Jesse Manuel, Tioga
OE: Tanner Winchester, Unatego/Franklin
OL: Dylan Babcock, Tioga
P: Devon Dean, Harpursville/Afton
DB: Sam Burns, Tioga
Second Team:
QB: Josh Feyerabend, Una/Fr
RB: Brad Jump, Tioga
OL: Tyler Griffin, Walton
DL: Josh Kithcart, Tioga
LB: Sam Crowley, Seton
DB: Ryan Marszal, Una/Fr
Honorable Mention:
RB: Dawson Briggs, Walton
Line: Ethan Barber, Una/Fr
LB: Quinn Harby, Walton
       Nate Wilsey, Una/Fr
All-Purpose: Nick Neer, Oxford
For full state listing for Class D, click here.