school rankings 8 times between 1990 and 2018. The team has won 15 New York State championships, including four consecutive between 2002 and 2005, and 34 Section III championships. As of 2011, the program has produced 52 high school All-Americans since 1971. John Desko, the former head coach of Syracuse University's men's lacrosse team is a former player and alumnus of the school. The girls' lacrosse team began in 1995. The team has won six state championships in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2012. Between 2001 and 2003, the Lady 'Cats won 67 consecutive games, and as of 13 October 2008 the team has won 48 consecutive games dating back to the beginning of the 2007 season. Ice hockey The West Genesee hockey team is a three-time New York State Champion winning in 1990, 2001, and 2010, when the team was undefeated. The Wildcats have won 11 Section 3 championships including seven straight between 2008 and 2014. Coach Frank Colabufo has an all-time record of 390-146-39. Defenseman Robert Michel, Class of 2013, went on to play in the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Michel previously played four seasons at the University of Maine, where he was named captain in his senior season. Basketball In the winter of 2018–2019, the boys' basketball team secured the first state championship in the team's existence, and the girls' team was runner up in the state championship. Football In the fall of 2007, the football team claimed its first New York State Class AA Championship. The team is coached by Joe Corley, a position he has held since May 2008. Clubs and activities In addition to academics and athletics, West Genesee High School also offers a number of clubs and other extracurricular activities. These include Academic Decathlon, Business Club, Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Technical Theatre club, Foreign Language Clubs, Model UN, Honor Society, R2 (Respect and Responsibility), Positivity Project (replacing R2), Ski Club, Student Council and Class Senates, Yearbook Club, ECOS (Environmental group), and Outdoor Club. References Public high schools in New York (state) Schools in Onondaga County, New York