Three Red Jacket Seniors Named to Section V Student Athlete Advisory Committee

July 23rd, 2025 — Three Red Jacket seniors have been selected to represent their district on the Section V Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2025–26 school year.

Eliana D'Angi, Joshua Lepel, and Mallory Lockwood—all incoming seniors and three-season athletes—were accepted into the committee, which is composed of about 25 student-athletes from across Section V. Two of the Red Jacket students also compete in dual sports, participating in more than one sport during the same season.

The Section V SAAC was launched during the 2019–20 school year, inspired by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s (NYSPHSAA) statewide SAAC, which began in 2015. The goal of the committee is to give student-athletes a voice in high school athletics and help support both local and statewide initiatives.

According to Section V officials, the SAAC promotes:

• Student-athlete representation at the local level

• Engagement and support of Section V and NYSPHSAA priorities

• Involvement from all levels of the organization

The committee meets approximately 9–10 times during the school year, both in person and via Zoom.

Red Jacket’s newly named representatives will join student-athletes from around the region to share ideas, support programs, and provide input that helps shape the future of high school athletics in New York.