2022-2023 Upper School Athletic Awards

We recently gathered to celebrate our Upper School athletes and coaches for their dedication and their accomplishments during the 2022-2023 school year. We are proud of these Stars, and their coaches, for an outstanding year of competition and sportsmanship!

The following students were recognized at the Upper School Athletic Awards Ceremony with the Athletic Department Special Awards:

Barbara H. Daush Above and Beyond Award: Sofia Hilton

This award is given to an athlete who exemplifies a competitive spirit, and through leadership and example, inspires others to work for excellence. 

Elizabeth Ehrlicher Commitment to Excellence Award: Lucy Huffman

This award is given to a freshman athlete who has excelled in one or multiple sports.

Marian Swicker Academic Award: Katie Fracchia

This award is given to the senior athlete with the highest GPA while participating in multiple sports.

The James Lassandrello Pursuit of Excellence Award: Lauryn Cunningham

This award is given to an Upper School athlete who pursues athletic excellence in multiple sports.

”PEP” Marquette-Stalm Athlete of the Year Award: Caroline Weems and Anna Heck

This highest and most coveted athletic award is given to a junior or senior participating in one or multiple sports at St. Agnes Academy.

Miss Marquette, a graduate of SAA, distinguished herself in our community as an outstanding sportswoman. Her sister, Marie Marquette Stalm, was her first coach at St. Agnes. The recipient of this award must embody the qualities of Miss Marquette and Mrs. Stalm such as scholarship, character, and unusual dedication and loyalty to the St. Agnes Athletic Program.

James Mathis Coaching Award: Caitlin Motte, Varsity Basketball Coach                                                  

We also took time at the ceremony to acknowledge team accomplishments and to recognize the athletes who received team awards. These awards were determined by their coaches and fellow athletes:

Golf (Cynthia Giannini): Region Champions

Anna Heck: State Individual Champion

Most Improved Player: Mary Caroline Waggoner

Most Valuable Player: Anna Heck

Coach’s Award: Grace Denegri

 

Volleyball-Varsity (Jared Marks): Region Champions

Most Valuable Player: Emily Farm

Most Improved Player: Haley McGinley

Coach’s Award: Jenifer Cuyler

 

Volleyball-JV (Jared Marks)

Most Valuable Player: Anna Catherine Deeney

Most Improved Player: Mallory Walker

Coach’s Award: Annesley Gardino

 

Volleyball-Freshmen (Valerie Espinoza)

Most Valuable Player: Riley Tull

Most Improved Player: Claudia Durante

Coach’s Award: Alice Rehrig

 

Cross Country (Jacob Reeves)

Most Improved Player: Allison Garnica

Most Valuable Player: Mary Grace Pender

Coach’s Award: Meghan McManus

 

Soccer-Varsity (Bobby Ireland- Mary Ruth Locastro)

Most Improved Player: Lauryn Cunningham

Most Valuable Player: Ella Rump

Coach’s Award: Anna Fox

 

Soccer-JV (Amanda Ray)

Most Improved Player: Catherine Hutton

Most Valuable Player: Taylor Childress

Coach’s Award: Caroline Cassat

 

Bowling (Matt Burkhead): Region Runner-Up

Most Improved Player: Caitlin Flynn

Most Valuable Player: Anna Osias

Coach’s Award: Ellie Ashley

 

Swimming (Bakari Williams)

Most Improved Player: Mary Wilhite

Most Valuable Player: Bailey Miller

Coach’s Award: Emma Mungle

 

Varsity Basketball (Caitlin Motte- Paige Williams- Anthony Monti)

Most Improved: Chloe Powell

Most Valuable Player: Natalie Bryant

Coach's Award: Vina Vedala

Rookie of the Year: Claire Conn

 

Lacrosse-Varsity (Andrew Forsdick)

Most Improved Player: Avery Jones

Most Valuable Player: Lizzie Kobler

Coach’s Award: Rowan Whittington

 

Lacrosse-JV (Andrew Forsdick)

Most Improved Player: Mady Allman

Most Valuable Player: Eva Meyers

Coach’s Award: Madelyn Nash

 

Softball (Jessica Dougan, Keanah Tipton, Mary Ingram)

Most Improved Player: Marbella Hernandez

Most Valuable Player: Madilyn Sutherland

Coach’s Award: Olivia McCullough

 

Track and Field (Jay Mathis)

James Mathis Most Valuable Track Athlete: Lauryn Cunningham

Most Valuable Field Athlete: Caroline Weems

Coach’s Award: Natalie Bryant

 

Tennis (Louis Remondet)

Most Improved Player: Natalie Catafygiotu

Most Valuable Player: Megan Norsworthy

Coach’s Award: Mary Anne Pesce

 

Our Scholar Athletes, those students who participated in multiple sports while maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA during the 2022-2023 school year, were also recognized. Congratulations to the following girls for their dedication to their sport(s) and their studies:

Elizabeth Allen, Fr.

Natalie Bryant, Sr.

Anna Barden, So.

Mary Francis Berry, Fr.

Clara Bolden, Fr.

Lillian Brent, So.

Emma Caesar, Fr.

Elizabeth Chism, Jr.

Mae Cianciola, So.

Caroline Coffey, Fr.

Claire Conn, So.

Lauryn Cunningham, Jr.

Emme Donaldson, Fr.

Fallon Drzyzga, Fr.

Katie Fracchia, Sr.

Hailey Frank, Fr.

Allison Garnica, So.

Zoe Gill, Jr.

Mary Mac Gilland, So.

Madelyn Havard, Jr.

Catherine Hutton, Fr.

Dylan Jeanfreau, So.

Avery Jones, So.

Meghan McManus, Sr.

Emma Mungle, So.

Madelyn Nash, Fr.

Dalyn Nguyen, Fr.

Mary Grace Pender, Fr.

Chloe Powell, Jr.

Grace Reece, Fr.

Avery Turner, Jr.

Maren Turns, So.

Mary Wilhite, Fr.

Sasha Wilson, Fr.

Monse Zamudio, So.