The spring season athletic awards assembly was held on Friday May 23, 2014. 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
Brian Schmidt, Martha Dolan
Two year students
Paul Accorsi, Lyra Sior, Jesse Ware
Three year students
Maggie Fitzgerald, Alex Massengill, Matt Mei, Meredith Peppes, Bianca Schultz
Four year students
James Borden, Liz Calderone, Emily Cavazuti, Percy Chen, Maddie Hatch, Rosie Lacas, Kaylee Largay, Kevin McLaughlin, Nick Pattison, Taylor Potasky, Zach Pyser, Lindsay Richardson, Ledell Robinson, Mikey Thomson, Anton Wozniak.
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 Max Willman and Ledell Robinson. Willman, who will attend the Brown University, distinguished himself during his year as an athlete at Williston. captained the boys hockey team scoring over 40 points while earning both team MVP and All New England honors. In the spring, he was an all-league midfielder on the boys’ varsity lacrosse team – his strong play and leadership were critical to the team’s success. He is an outstanding competitor, a terrific leader and a great teammate.
Robinson, who will attend Trinity College, has been a three sport athlete for four years at Williston earning nine varsity letters along the way. During the fall, he was a two time varsity football MVP while earning All New England recognition during both his junior and senior year. He also tied the school record for most points in a season while accounting for 31 touchdowns and over 2,000 yards in 8 games. During the winter season, he brought his athleticism to the basketball program where he earned varsity letters the past two years. In the spring, he was the starting center fielder in baseball for three years while earning All-League recognition in both his junior and senior years. He is regarding by his coaches as a fearless competitor who always played his best in the biggest games.
The Alumnae Bowl was awarded to Gia Parker and Maddie Hatch. Parker, who will attend Dartmouth College, has been an outstanding contributor to the program during her four years at Williston. In the fall, she captained the girls’ varsity soccer team from her center midfield position while earning both MVP honors and All New England recognition. During the winter, she demonstrated her exceptional athleticism by winning four letters –three in girls basketball and one in swimming. Beyond her significant achievement in our program, she is widely considered by all of her coaches to be a selfless teammate, a tireless competitor, and a wonderful ambassador of the athletic program.
Hatch, who will attend Colby College, had an equally impressive career during her six years at Williston earning 14 letters. In the fall, she captained the girls’ varsity soccer team as the team earned a postseason bid every year she was in the program. In the winter, she earned five letters playing on the girls’ varsity hockey team. During the spring, she has been significant contributor to the girls lacrosse program. A four year letter winner, she led the team this spring to a 14-1 record while earning All New England recognition the past two years. Beyond her outstanding accomplishments, she too is widely considered by her coaches for her competitive fire and exceptional leadership.
Walter R. Miller ’41 Most Valuable Player Award – Erik Ostberg ’14
Most Improved Player Award – JJ Celentano ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Jack Gethings ’15
JV Baseball
Most Valuable Player Award – Justin Frometa ’16
Most Improved Player Award – Matt Otting ’17
Sportsmanship Award – Cody Cavanaugh ’17
Robert C. Varnum ’60 Most Valuable Player Award – Jacob Zaranek ’17
Most Improved Player Award – Alex Fabbri ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Mat Sulda ’14
Boys JV Golf
Most Valuable Player Award –Daisuke Sasakawa ’16
Most Improved Player Award – Jo Labrecque ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Issei Nakano ’17
Most Valuable Player Award – Taylor Senecal ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Nancy Kang ’17
Sportsmanship Award – Olivia Foster ’14
Girls JV Golf
Most Valuable Player Award – Julia Krupp ’15
Most Improved Player Award – Dohee Kim ’17
Sportsmanship Award – Olivia Foster ’14
Frank Dorsey Most Valuable Player Award – Seth Cupak ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Shane Mason ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Brian Schmidt ’14
Boys JV Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Parker Luber ’18, Julien Nicolas ’17
Most Improved Player Award – Jaden Tanguay ’18
Sportsmanship Award – Ben Moffett ’15, Arvin Fieldman ’17
Most Valuable Player Award – Maddie Hatch ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Meg Rickard ’16
Kate Risley ’93 Sportsmanship Award – Ana Fokas ’14
Davis Award for Overall Contribution – Maggie Fitzgerald ’14
Girls JV Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Morgan Fogleman ’16
Most Improved Player Award –Mika Sovjani ’18
Sportsmanship Award – Caroline Channell ’18
Girls Third Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player Award – Kai McCalla ’17
Most Improved Player Award – Sophie Cowperthwait ’19
Sportsmanship Award – Maddie Elsea ’19
Varsity Softball
Most Valuable Player Award – Sydney Belinskas ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Hannah Touzos ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Liz Calderone ’14
A.L. Hepworth Most Valuable Player Award – Alex Kozikowski ’14
Most Improved Player Award –Nile Buranasiri ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Tiger Liu ’14
Boys JV Tennis
Most Valuable Player Award – Vasken Fereshetian ’16, Wiley Jung ’17
Most Improved Player Award – Ben Griffiths ’19, Nonah Jackson ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Jakub Lich ’16
Most Valuable Player Award – Julie Lord ’15
Most Improved Player Award – Natalie Richard ’17, Emily Yeager ’17
Sportsmanship Award – Caroline Borden ’15, Gabby Mercier ’17
Girls JV Tennis
Most Valuable Player Award – Lizzie Sheline ’16
Most Improved Player Award – Suzy Abreu ’16
Sportsmanship Award – Maddie Motsinger ’15
Frank Putnam Most Valuable Player Award – Adey Adams ’14
Most Improved Player Award – Sameer Jhaveri ’15
Sportsmanship Award – Alex Massengill ’14
Most Valuable Player Award – Gabby Thomas ‘15
Most Improved Player Award –Kelli Peters ’17
Sportsmanship Award – Maddy Scott ’16
Most Valuable Player Award – Maddie Stern ’14
Most Improved Player Award –Abbie Coscia ’19
Sportsmanship Award – Annika Smith ’15
Congratulations to all of the outstanding student athletes at Williston. Williston, thanks for promoting good sportsmanship as well as challenging our students to train and compete hard.