West Hartford High Schoolers Honored at Annual Sports Awards Ceremonies

Conard Spring 2013 Highlights

CCC West and Overall Sportsmanship Awards

CCC West Champions – Boys Outdoor Track and Field, Boys Golf (Co-Champs)

All Conference Honors

Baseball – John Dinucci, Charlie Fisher, Brendon Rossmeisl

Softball - Becky Hoisl, Charlotte Moller, Elle Fontanazza, Sarah Allen

Boys Lacrosse - Danny Kycia, BJ Edwards, John Palermo, Will Simons

Girls Lacrosse - Grace Murray, Molly Vossler

Boys Tennis – David Gates, Jacob Karp

Boys Golf – John Roberts, Max Sherer, Sam Sherer

Girls Golf – Alaina Torromeo

Boys Outdoor Track and Field - Owen Dawson. Jacob Dufault, Giovanni Sims, Jermaine Thurston,

Nate Aponte

Girls Outdoor Track and Field - Taylor Davis, Olivia Bourquin, Caitlin Piker, Alaina Waggoner

Boys Volleyball – Nikunj Bhimani, Trevor Jeanloz, Thomy Padilla

All State Honors

Baseball – John Dinucci

Girls’ Lacrosse – Grace Murray; Academic All State – Laura Roberts

Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field – Owen Dawson

Girls’ Outdoor Track and Field – Caitlin Piker

Softball – Rebekah Hoisl; Academic All State – Sarah Allen

All New England Honors - Outdoor Track and Field – Caitlin Piker

Senior Awards

These awards were presented earlier this year.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

A senior who has been selected for Outstanding Football Performance, Academic Achievement, and School Leadership.

C.I.A.C. SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

To a senior who excels academically, who is a varsity letter winner and has demonstrated exemplary citizenship and leadership.

MIKE CARR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: To an individual who exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship.

CIAC MICHAEL’S CUP UNIFIED AWARD: To two students who participated together in Unified Sports and exhibit significant commitment and contribution to the school’s program.

Mary Rose Martin and Brie Reynolds

CARL P. PALAZZOTTO “P.M.A. AWARD”: To a student-athlete who, by exhibiting a consistently positive mental attitude and by setting an example of enthusiastic achievement for other students, best exemplifies the qualities that “Coach P” demonstrated in his daily life.

Olivia Proietti and Minh Tran

Senior Awards

THE BOB McKEE AWARD

To a senior football player who exhibits exceptional academic, football, and leadership ability.

Sean Carneiro

DALE HARPER AWARD

To the complete student-athlete who exemplifies the highest standards of sportsmanship both on and off the field and in the classroom.

Daniel Kycia

Charles Fisher

Caitlin Piker

NORM JOHNSON AWARD

To the student who assisted the coach in the many daily tasks of coaching a team.

Phillip Prieto

Alison Dizon

Rose Clarke

JUSTINE CLARK AWARD

To the young lady whose sensitivity to others and willingness to sacrifice for the team exemplify her total dedication to her team and Conard’s Athletic Program.

Lydia Howard

TITLE IX AWARD

To a female student-athlete who possesses outstanding skills and ability, and who demonstrates the highest standards of sportsmanship, cooperation, and leadership in her commitment to Conard sports.

Shannon Bouvier

Rebekah Hoisl

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD

To an exemplary young citizen, a role model for younger students and one who best exhibits the personal traits of courage, poise, self-confidence, and leadership while performing as a varsity athlete.

Evan Ferguson-Hull

Taylor Hadra

ROTC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

To one male and one female who have demonstrated excellence in both academics and athletics.

Jacob Dufault

Kathryn Newton

PRIDE AWARD

To the student-athletes who have exemplified themselves as students, spectators, and citizens in the Conard tradition.

Andrew Bertinie           Sarah Allen

Colin Burke                  Emma Christensen

Michael Fisher             Elle Fontanazza

Alexander Goroshko    Sydney Fernandez

J. George Howard        Grace McCormick

Adam Litke                  Charlotte Moller

Lucas Muntz                 Amelia Papadakis

Sean Nagel                  Amanda Sloan

Giovanni Sims             Emily Tuite

Adam von Paternos     Kristen Williams

COACH FRANK D’ANNOLFO ATHLETIC AWARD

To a multiple sport male student-athlete who exemplifies the essence of teamwork and good sportsmanship through: his unselfish contributions to his team, his dedication, perseverance, positive attitude, patience, and work ethic, and ultimately reflects the spirit and pride of Conard Athletics.

Brendon Rossmeisl

CHUCK LANDROCHE AWARD

To a female and male senior athlete who demonstrate the qualities of respect, commitment, team spirit, leadership, and outstanding achievement.

Owen Dawson

Christopher Warren

Julia Galanto

Melanie Haeflich

THE WEST HARTFORD FRIENDS OF BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP

To a senior who demonstrates commitment and pride in the sport of baseball.

Adam Litke

THE WEST HARTFORD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE JANICE DINERMAN AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

To a senior who participated in the West Hartford Girls Softball League, who showed a high level of integrity and commitment, and who will be pursuing a post-secondary education..

Rebekah Hoisl

WILLIAM J. SCHICKLER, III AWARD

To a male junior or senior ice hockey player who possesses a zest for life, demonstrates outstanding skills and commitment to the game, and values the contributions of his teammates.  The student should also demonstrate academic achievement and be a good school citizen.

Casey Calvo

JAMES SPIGNESI SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

To a student-athlete who demonstrates the qualities of commitment and dedication as a leader and team player in the sport of boys’ lacrosse.

Brendon Giungi

LANCE CORPORAL LAWRENCE R. PHILIPPON MEMORIAL AWARD

To a female and male senior athlete who shows genuine respect for others, demonstrate dedication to their team, and show respect to the flag, for the Pledge of Allegiance, and to those who served our country.

Trevor Connal

Cassandra Festa

Charles Fisher

Melanie Haeflich

J. George Howard

Daniel Kycia

Sean Nagel

Zachery Powers

Emily Tuite

TWO SPORT FOUR YEAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS

A senior who has played the same two sports for all four years of their high school career.

·       Sarah Allen - Soccer and Softball

·       Julia Appicelli - Field Hockey and Softball

·       Andrew Bertini - Cross Country and Indoor Track and Field

·       Genevieve Brewer - Soccer and Golf

·       Colin Burke - Football and Swimming and Diving

·       Casey Calvo - Ice Hockey and Lacrosse

·       Sean Carneiro - Football and Basketball

·       Emma Christensen - Field Hockey and Softball

·       Jacqueline Connors - Field Hockey and Lacrosse

·       Owen Dawson - Football and Outdoor Track and Field

·       John Dinucci - Cross Country and Baseball

·       Michael Eddy - Soccer and Baseball

·       Brandon Edwards - Football and Lacrosse

·       Fresia Fernandez - Fall and Winter Cheerleading

·       Michael Fisher - Football and Wrestling

·       Elle Fontanazza - Basketball and Softball

·       Julia Galanto - Soccer and Lacrosse

·       Alexander Goroshko - Cross Country and Baseball

·       Tessa Green - Soccer and Tennis

·       Taylor Hadra - Swimming and Diving and Gymnastics

·       Melanie Haeflich – Soccer and Lacrosse

·       Luke Harrington - Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Kara Hearn - Field Hockey and Lacrosse

·       Christopher Jastrzebski - Football and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Jacob Karp - Soccer and Tennis

·       Samantha King – Soccer and Tennis

·       Emily Kuzoian - Soccer and Indoor Track and Field

·       Daniel Kycia - Ice Hockey and Lacrosse

·       Adam Litke - Basketball and Baseball

·       Colleen Lynch - Field Hockey and Lacrosse

·       Grace McCormick - Soccer and Golf

·       Charlotte Moller - Volleyball and Softball

·       Theodore Monyak - Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Sean Nagel - Football and Lacrosse

·       Jamie Oriol - Field Hockey and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Amelia Papadakis - Fall and Winter Cheerleading

·       Caitlin Piker - Soccer and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Connor Smedberg - Cross Country and Baseball

·       Owen Snyder - Football and Baseball

·       Christopher Warren - Soccer and Swimming and Diving

·       Benjamin Wein - Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Colin Wilkinson - Soccer and Swimming and Diving

·       Kristen Williams - Swimming and Diving and Cheerleading

·       Alexandra Yates - Volleyball and Basketball

THREE SPORT FOUR YEAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS

A senior who has played the same three sports for all four years of their high school career.

·       Shannon Bouvier - Swimming and Diving, Gymnastics, and Lacrosse

·       Rebekah Hoisl - Soccer, Basketball, and Softball

·       Lydia Howard - Swimming and Diving, Indoor Track and Field, and Tennis

·       Chloe Karafelis - Soccer, Indoor Track and Field and Tennis

·       Kathryn Newton - Soccer, Gymnastics, and Outdoor Track and Field

·       Adam von Paternos - Football, Swimming and Diving and Lacrosse

Hall High School Spring Sport Honors

All American Honors - Honorable Mention

Alannah Boyle – Girls Lacrosse

Madison Hooper – Girls Lacrosse

Academic All American Honors

Rachel Aronow – Girls Lacrosse

Alannah Boyle – Girls Lacrosse

Keilani Lai-Hipp – Girls Lacrosse

Rachel Aronow – Girls Lacrosse

Hayley Mullins – Girls Lacrosse – 2nd Team

Megan Tracy – Girls Lacrosse – 2nd Team

CHSCA Academic All-State Honors

William Cook – Baseball

Keilani Lai-Hipp – Girls Lacrosse

Shelby Saunders – Girls Lacrosse

All CCC West League Honors

Baseball – William Cook and Jacob Kochen

Softball – Marissa Mitrano and Lianna Pevar

Boys Golf – Joseph DeChirico and Louis Scinta

Girls Golf – Michelle Dicke

Boys Lacrosse – Marc Ross

Girls Lacrosse – Rachel Aronow, Alannah Boyle, Madison Hooper, Hayley Mullins and Megan Tracy

Boys Tennis – Geoffrey Diehl, Gordon Feiner, Edward Huang, and Alex Sloan

Boys Track and Field – Jonathan Aljoe, Christopher Ahlquist, Jordon Bell, Ari Klau, Paul MacGillis-Falcon, Zachary Magin, Lawrence Nembhard, and Grant O’Connor

Girls Track and Field – Molly Behan, Robin Chambers, Savannah Dubay, Haley Gershman, Ashley Innocent, Claire O’Brien, Ruth Onyirimba, and Alyssa Venora

Boys Volleyball – Jose Franco, JoRay Tanchiatco, and William Wang

SENIOR AWARDS

Dale Harper Award

“A student-athlete in the senior class who exemplifies the highest standards of sportsmanship both on the field and in the classroom.”

Zachary Dobbins

Trey Lerner

Bailey Amenabar

Erin Smyth

Army ROTC Scholar-Athlete Award

“A student-athlete in the senior class who has demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics.”

Tobias Lichtenstein

Sarah Mantz

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

“A student-athlete in the senior class who has demonstrated exemplary citizenship, is a role model for younger students, and best exhibits the personal traits of courage, poise, self-confidence, and leadership while performing as a varsity athlete.”

Joseph DeChirico

Bianca Speranza

Carey Award

“The most outstanding athletes in the senior class.”

Jacob DiBella

Lawrence Nembhard

Rachel Aronow

Hayley Mullins

Warrior Award

 “A student-athlete in the senior class who has shown the most improvement and dedication.”

Todd Friedman

Colleen Corrigan

Carol O’Malley Award

“A female student-athlete in the senior class who exemplifies leadership and sensitivity.”

Demari Johnson

Dave Deacon Award

“A male multi-sport student-athlete in the senior class who displays outstanding competitiveness and sportsmanship.”

William Cook

Kagan Family Lacrosse Award

“A senior lacrosse player with 3 years of high school lacrosse, a GPA of 2.5 or better, good sportsmanship, positive role model for other players, and has mentored, coached, or refereed the youth town leagues.”

Jordan Staley

Keilani Lai-Hipp

West Hartford of Baseball Scholarship

William Cook

Lance Corporal Lawrence R. Philippon Memorial Award

Trey Lerner

Allison Bellucci

Spirit of Hall Award

“A student-athlete in the senior class who has demonstrated school pride and support for the athletic program.”

Emily Apter

David Abunaw

Allen Currier

David Dobrynin

Tayler Fallon

Max Ferrer

Eliza Maciag

Amanda MacIntyre

Claire O’Brien

Corey Roth

THREE-SPORT ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS

Seniors who have played the same sports for three years, including senior year.

Emily Burstein - Field Hockey, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track and Field

Colleen Corrigan - Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball

Zachary Dobbins - Football, Basketball and Baseball

Todd Friedman - Football, Swimming and Diving and Lacrosse

Lydia Hixson - Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track and Field

Demari Johnson - Fall and Winter Cheerleading and Outdoor Track and Field

Paul MacGillis-Falcon - Football, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track and Field

Amanda MacIntrye - Fall and Winter Cheerleading and Outdoor Track and Field

Andrew Monos - Football, Indoor Track and Field and Baseball

Claire O’Brien - Soccer, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Corey Roth - Cross Country, Basketball and Lacrosse

Margaret Rowe - Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track and Field

Jason Solinsky - Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track and Field

TWO-SPORT ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS

Seniors who have played the same sports for three years, including senior year.

Emily Apter – Soccer and Basketball

Rachel Aronow – Ice Hockey and Lacrosse

Isaiah Arteaga – Cross Country and Lacrosse

Molly Behan – Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Celia Binder – Field Hockey and Basketball

Melinda Castrillo – Fall and Winter Cheerleading

William Cook – Soccer and Baseball

Christopher Davis – Football and Lacrosse

Zachary Duzan - Football and Lacrosse

Michaela Egan – Field Hockey and Tennis

Rachel Fishman - Swimming and Diving and Lacrosse

Logan Flynn - Cross Country and Swimming and Diving

Rebekah Frink – Fall and Winter Cheerleading

Rachael Haar—Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Deshauna Hammond – Fall and Winter Cheerleading

Clare Hern - Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
Pierce Higgins – Wrestling and Tennis

Lucas Huber – Soccer and Baseball

Matthew Kalinowski—Swimming and Diving and Lacrosse

Owen Kantor – Soccer and Ice Hockey

Isabel Kornman – Swimming and Diving and Tennis

Keilani Lai-Hipp – Field Hockey and Lacrosse

Trey Lerner – Ice Hockey and Lacrosse
Tobias Lichtenstein – Football and Wrestling

Jessica Liddy – Fall and Winter Cheerleading

Beth Lippman – Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field

Jakub Lis – Swimming and Diving and Outdoor Track and Field

Sacha Moore – Field Hockey and Tennis

Hayley Mullins – Soccer and Lacrosse

Ruth Onyirimba – Volleyball and Outdoor Track and Field

Lianna Pevar – Volleyball and Softball

Justin Salm – Soccer and Golf

Shelby Saunders - Indoor Track and Field and Lacrosse

Sara Schulwolf – Basketball and Outdoor Track and Field

Erin Smyth - Field Hockey and Tennis

Bianca Speranza – Soccer and Basketball

Margaret Straus – Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field

Megan Tracy – Soccer and Lacrosse

Alyssa Venora – Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Erin Williams – Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field