The spring season athletic awards assembly was held on Monday, May 28, 2012. The Athletic Department presented the Blanket Award for participation—followed by the George Denman Award and the Alumnae Award, which are presented to a senior boy and girl. In addition, the award winners for individual sports were announced.
The Blanket Award is given in recognition of those students who have participated on a team in every season they have been in the upper school at Williston. The following students were presented Blanket Awards at the awards assembly.
One-year students
Keegan Dunlop, Sam Fallon, Dan Graham, Michael Grassi, Tommy Jenkins, Caitlin Lynch, Steve Metayer, Andrew Spruck, James Ward
Two-year students
Katie Cavanaugh, Valerie Moon, Jay Sylvia
Three-year students
Hunter Snyder, Kathryn Tomaselli, Noelle Messner, Alex Paolo
Four-year students
Maura Abbott, Connor Adams, Kevin Conroy, Jill Dahrooge, Brandon Diaz, Alex Doudnikoff, Lexie Duseau, Alex Garcia, Sam Goldsmith, Bridget Instrum, Walter McLaughlin, Addison Morse, Alex Nunnelly, Daniel Rowe, Connor Sheehan, Sam Slezek, Sarah Wilkie, Simon Wool, Katie Yochim
The George Denman Award and the Alumnae Award are presented to a senior boy and girl for general excellence in athletics, with emphasis on good sportsmanship and helpful spirit.
The Denman Bowl was awarded to Daniel Rowe.
Rowe, who will attend the University of New Hampshire, distinguished himself during his four years as an athlete at Williston. A football player in the fall, Rowe was a three time All Colonial League player and the first Williston player in the past 12 years to earn All New England honors both as a junior and senior.
His competitiveness, positive energy and love of football were a huge part of the team’s success during the past three years. He captained the varsity boys basketball team for the past two years and brought terrific leadership and intensity to the team.
During the spring, he had a tremendous career on the track and was one of the finest sprinters Williston history. As a junior, he was runner up in the 100m dash and in his senior year became New England champion in the 100m. He was runner-up in the 200m dash and tied the school record. He is widely considered by his coaches as a tremendous competitor, an unselfish teammate and a wonderful ambassador of our athletic program.
The Alumnae Bowl was awarded to Bridget Instrum.
Instrum, who will attend The Ohio State University in the fall, distinguished herself during her four years as an athlete at Williston.
Instrum made the switch from soccer to field hockey during her sophomore year. She went on to have a tremendous career in field hockey and finished as the school record holder in goals scored in a season and career. Her outstanding play led the team to three tournament appearances and garnered her All New England recognition.
She was a tremendous contributor to the girls ice hockey program for four years. Instrum was also a two-time lacrosse captain, three-time NEPSAC all star, three-time team MVP, the all-time leading scorer, and last year was named an All American. The team compiled a 45-3 record in the four years that she played.
While her athleticism is certainly exceptional, her positive spirit, love of competition, and her wonderful drive to excel have been equally important to her considerable success in our athletic program.
Varsity Baseball
Walter R. Miller ’41 Most Valuable Player Award – Brandon Diaz ’12
Most Improved Player Award – JD Askin ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Adam Krol ’14
JV Baseball
Most Valuable Player Award – Jay Brennan ’15, Terry O’Brien ’15
Most Improved Player Award – Mikey Lloyd ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Eton Chen ‘14, Matt Cavanaugh ’14
Boys Varsity Golf
Robert C. Varnum ’60 Most Valuable Player Award – Eric Yarrows ‘13
Most Improved Player Award – Tim Keegan ’13
Sportsmanship Award – David Fay ’13
Boys JV Golf
Most Valuable Player Award –Mike Moran ‘13
Most Improved Player Award – Charley Mercier ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Eric Tallman ‘13
Girls Varsity Golf
Most Valuable Player Award – Jenny Jang ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Alex Starzyk ’13
Sportsmanship Award – Olivia Foster ’14
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
Frank Dorsey Most Valuable Player Award – Chris Norberg ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Tobi Stockhausen ’12
Sportsmanship Award – Walter McLaughlin ’12
Boys JV Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Evan Cavanaugh ’15, James Hatch ’16
Most Improved Player Award – Ryun Parent ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Oliver Demers ‘14
Boys Third Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Kyle Warren ’17
Most Improved Player Award – Simon Lu ‘15
Sportsmanship Award – Jack Liptak ’16, Cade Zawacki ’15
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
Davis Award for Overall Contribution – Karly Simpson ’13
Most Valuable Player Award – Bridget Instrum ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Sam Fallon ‘12
Kate Risley ’93 Sportsmanship Award – Sarah Wilkie ’12
Girls JV Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Abby Walker ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Julia Wise ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Julia Valine ’15
Girls Third Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Molly Wilder ’15
Most Improved Player Award – Tina Zhang ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Sonia Berghoff ’15
Varsity Softball
Most Valuable Player Award – Laura Aptowitz ’13, Catherine Fagnand ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Jill Slezek ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Miranda Gohh ‘13
JV Softball
Most Valuable Player Award – Jackie Kioussis ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Angela Zhang ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Gabby Record ’17
Boys Varsity Tennis
A.L. Hepworth Most Valuable Player Award – Sam Goldsmith ’12
Most Improved Player Award –Alex Kozikowski ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Watt Iamsuri ’12
Boys JV Tennis
Most Valuable Player Award – Nile Buranasiri ’15
Most Improved Player Award – Noah Jackson ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Loren Po ’15
Girls Varsity Tennis
Most Valuable Player Award – Sasha Gluzman ’12, Ali O’Connor ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Didi Whitman ’13
Sportsmanship Award – Lexie Duseau ’12
Girls JV Tennis
Most Valuable Player Award – Caroline Borden ’16
Most Improved Player Award – Rui Xu ’13
Sportsmanship Award – Rachel Lloyd ’14, Sarah Socolosky ’14
Boys Track & Field
Frank Putnam Most Valuable Player Award – Daniel Rowe ’12
Most Improved Player Award – Ryan Wilkie ’13
Sportsmanship Award – Alex Massengill ’13
Girls Track & Field
Most Valuable Player Award – Gabby Thomas ‘15
Most Improved Player Award –Maitri Dalal ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Connor Sheehan ‘12
Girls Varsity Water Polo
Most Valuable Player Award – Maddie Stern ’14
Most Improved Player Award –Annika Smith ’15, Persis Ticknor-Swanson ’14
Sportsmanship Award – Kate Glowatsky ’12