Pictured seated from left: Joanne Lotter (Fredonia/Forestville/Silver Creek Girls Swim Head Coach), Lillee Gould, and Melissa Press (FCS counselor/Lillee’s aunt). Standing from left: Robin Tingue (mother), Jasmine Gould (sister), and Dennis Gould (father). Submitted Photo.

Special to the OBSERVER

FORESTVILLE — Forestville Central School’s Lillee Gould recently committed to Alfred University and will continue her swim career as a Saxon.

Lillee has been a six-year member of the Fredonia/Forestville/Silver Creek Varsity Swim program. As a member of the very successful combined team, Gould’s squad has been crowned as Section V Champions in 2015, 2016, and 2017; Division 1 Champions in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. Lillee’s individual accomplishments include CCAA Division 1 50 Freestyle Champion in 2019 and she was a member of the NYS qualifying team in the 200 Medley Relay in 2017.

Gould is the Vice-President of the FCS Class of 2020, a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish National Honor Society, FCS Varsity Club, FCS Student Council, and Ski Club.

Besides swimming as a part of her interscholastic team, she is a member of the STAR Swim Team in Buffalo, N.Y. and was a previous member of the Hammerheads Swim Club for six years. When not in the pool, Gould is also a member of the Hornets varsity softball team, where she earned the team Defensive MVP in the 2019 and was also named to the CCAA Division II West All-Star First Team.

Lillee is the daughter of Robin Tingue and Dennis Gould. She plans to major in Athletic Training with a minor in Kinesiology/Exercise Science while at Alfred.