Fulmer resigns at Franklin
Jason Fulmer has resigned as boys basketball coach at Franklin, where he guided the Knights to four District 10 titles.
He made the announcement May 8 on X (formerly known as Twitter.)
"Today, I made one of the hardest decisions I've made as coach. With a heavy heart I've made the decision to resign as head boys basketball coach at Franklin (High School). I can't thank my players, my staff, the administration, the students as well as the Franklin community enough."
Fulmer has coached at both Franklin and Oil City -- mostly Franklin -- for 12 years, compiling a 204-101 record.
He's been most successful the last five at Franklin, compiling a 107-30 record with three District 10 3A titles.
The Knights didn't win the D-10 crown this past season, but after avenging that loss to Girard in interdistricts, advanced to a berth in the state finals.
Franklin finished 24-6 and Fulmer was named District 10 Coach of the Year by YDL and Region Coach of the Year in the Erie Times News voting.
He leaves with the Knights working on a 34-game winning streak in region play. His long-time assistant, Torin Smith, has been groomed to replace Fulmer, according to a report in exploreVenango.
The past seven years were Fulmer's second stint as head coach of the Knights after succeeding Steve Cutchall.
Fulmer also coached Franklin for three years from 2011-13, taking over for Bill Hager. His first D-10 crown came in 2011.
Before that he coached two years at Oil City, going 15-28 in 2009 and 2010.
Fulmer played high school ball at Franklin, and was a member of the Knights D-10 championship team in 1995.
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(Photo by Richard Sayer/Eight&322.com)
Oiler thinclads 3-peat
Track records and such...
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Franklin's CALEB PRETTYMAN ran a school record 9:04.67 in the 3200 meters in the Butler Invitational on April 19. The Penn State recruit finished fourth in the prestigious event. He also ran a personal best 1:56.09 in the 69-team Pine-Richland Invitational May 4.
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Oil City's ETHEN KNOX and DeVaughn Griffin were 1-2 in both the 100 and 200 in the Slippery Rock Inivitational on April 20. Knox ran 10.91/22.23 and Griffin 11.28/22.78. Knox's time in the 200 in a "modern" school record. He was at 153-6 in the Oil City Invitational on May 4.
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Another Franklin record fell at the Butler Invite, this one the 300 hurdles. BRYSON WATSON ran a 39.88 and became the first FHS athlete to break 40 seconds.
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Freshman REAGAN ANTRILLI cleared 9-3 to break the Cranberry record in the girls [ole vault. Junior DANE WENNER went 13-7 in the boys pole vault to tie the school record set last spring by Scott Finch.
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Keep an eye on another freshman, LOGAN KNIGHT of Franklin who put the shot 52 feet and tossed the discus 144 at Pine-Richland.
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OIL CITY BOYS won their third straight region title with the May 7 conquest of Franklin. The Oilers are 6-0 overall.
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One of Oil City's track stars, distance runner ELIJAH BROSIUS, will compete in the Northeast Regional Wrestling Championships on May 14 in Atlantic City. He won the 126-pound title and was fourth in freestyle last spring.
Update on Luke Guth's stats through Tuesday's 4-2 win over Louisville: 8G, 10 IP, 8H (3HR), 6BB, 12K, 1-1, 6:30 ERA.
NCAA homer-hitting sensation Charley Condon belted No. 33 against Guth Sunday as Georgia completed a three-game series sweep over Vanderbilt.
Condon is in ninth place on the NCAA all-time list, one behind Troy Glaus (UCLA) and Daylan Holt (Texas A&M). Pete Incavigilia (Oklahoma State) holds the record with 48.
Vandy is 33-16 after Tuesday's win and will host No. 1 Tennessee in a three-game set this weekend.
Easton Fulmer, who has played basketball at Edinboro the last two winters, is transferring to Division III Chatham in Pittsburgh.
The Cougars were 18-9 last year, playing out of the Presidents' Athletic Conference with Westminster, Allegheny, Grove City and the like.
Four of their top seven or so players were seniors or grad students.
The 6-1 guard played in 54 games for the Fighting Scots, averaging 11.8 minutes.
He scored 237 points (4.4 avg.), shooting 79-213 from the floor (54-157 from three-point land) and was 23/24 from the line. Other stats: 51 rebounds, 26 assists, 17 steals, three blocks.
It's Chatham!
Jodi Gault and peers want to honor their coaches, so she is planning an Oil City High School girls basketball reunion. It will be held Saturday, July 27, (Oil Heritage Week) at Hasson Park. and is open to anyone who had anything to do with the program. Ever. (Click on photo for more.)
