2023-2024 Upper School Athletic Awards

It's been an outstanding year in sports for our Upper School Stars! We recently gathered to celebrate our Upper School athletes and coaches for their dedication and their accomplishments during the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud of these Stars, and their coaches, for a stellar 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: Ella Rump

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: Claire Wetick

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

 

Marian Swicker Academic Award: Elizabeth Chism

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

 

The James Lassandrello Pursuit of Excellence Award: Fallon Drzyzga

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

 

”PEP” Marquette-Stalm Athlete of the Year Award: Emily Farm

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. The recipient of this award must embody the qualities of scholarship, character, and unusual dedication and loyalty to the St. Agnes Athletic Program.

 

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:

JV Sideline Cheer (Sean Powers)

MVP- Lanie Mask

Most Improved- Brianna Mulrooney

Coaches Award- Caroline Coffey

 

Varsity Sideline Cheer (Sean Powers)

MVP- Olivia McCullough

Most Improved- Abbey Jones

Coaches Award- Allie Hall

 

Competition Team Cheer (Sean Powers)

MVP- Olivia McCullough

Most Improved- Adie Butler

Coaches Award- Meredith Grafton

 

Golf (Cynthia Giannini)-Region Champions

Most Improved Player: Mary Caroline Waggoner

Most Valuable Player: Grace Denegri

Coach’s Award: Sarah Hooten

 

Volleyball-Varsity (Jared Marks)-Region Champions; State Runner-Up

Most Valuable Player: Emily Farm

Most Improved Player: Anna Catherine Deeney

Coach’s Award: Lucy Huffman

 

Volleyball-JV (Christina White)

Most Valuable Player: Riley Tull
Most Improved Player: Meredith Wood

Coach’s Award: Alice Rehrig

 

Volleyball-Freshmen (Valerie Espinoza)

Most Valuable Player: Evelyn Gerstner

Most Improved Player: Karinsel Poblete

Coach’s Award: Mary Kate Garibaldi

 

Cross Country (Jacob Reeves)

Most Improved Player: Cindy Torres

Most Valuable Player: Emma Caesar

Coach’s Award: Madelyn Havard

 

Soccer-Varsity (Bobby Ireland-Mary Ruth Locastro)

Most Improved Player: Avery Jones

Most Valuable Player: Ella Rump

Coach’s Award: Olivia Tansey

 

Soccer-JV (Amanda Ray)

Most Improved Player: Mirriam Okafor

Most Valuable Player: Samantha Craig

Coach’s Award: Mae Cianciola

 

Bowling (Matt Burkhead-Vicki Houlihan)-Region Champions

Most Improved Player: Maren Turns

Most Valuable Player: Ellie Ashley

Coach’s Award: Anna Osias

Swimming (Bakari Williams)

Most Valuable Player: Bailey Miller

Coach’s Award: Claire Csicsila

 

Varsity Basketball (Caitlin Motte-Paige Williams-Madeson McCaster)

Most Improved: Olivia Tansey

Most Valuable Player: Fallon Drzyzga

Coach's Award: Carly Morris

 

Lacrosse-Varsity (Andrew Forsdick-Maisie Arlotto)

Defensive Player of the Year: Kadence Walker

Most Valuable Player: Lilly Sobalvarro

Coach’s Award: Ellie Grace Stevens

 

Lacrosse-JV (Andrew Forsdick-Maisie Arlotto)

Most Improved Player: Emma Tansey

Most Valuable Player: Madelyn Nash

Coach’s Award: Sallie Key Word

 

Softball (Keanah Tipton-Libby Gorman-Olivia McCrimon)

Most Improved Player: Olivia Clayton

Most Valuable Player: Madilyn Sutherland

Coach’s Award: Mia Cortez

 

Track and Field (Jay Mathis-Mike Walker)

James Mathis Most Valuable Track Athlete: Lauryn Cunningham

Most Valuable Field Athlete: Fallon Drzyzga

Coach’s Award: Claire Wetick

 

Tennis (Louis Remondet)

Most Improved Player: Dalyn Nguyen

Most Valuable Player: Lulu Baker

Coach’s Award: Mary Ann Pesce

 

Our scholar athletes were also recognized during the ceremony. These scholar athletes have participated in at least two sports and maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

SENIORS

Elizabeth Chism

Lauryn Cunningham

 

JUNIORS

Lillian Brent

Mae Cianciola

Claire Conn

Dylan Jeanfreau

Avery Jones

Emma Maye Leonard

Emma Mungle

Mirriam Okafor

Claire Rains

 

SOPHOMORES

Caroline Coffey

Emme Donaldson

Fallon Drzyzga

Emma Gamez-Mejia

Ashley Garnica

Catherine Hutton

Madelyn Nash

Mary Grace Pender

Sasha Wilson

Sallie Key Word

 

FRESHMEN

Ainsley Baker

Bella Marie Coletta

Samantha Craig

Sarah Ford

Mary Kate Garibaldi

Evelyn Gerstner

Piper Green

Margaret Hayden

Rachel Kirkpatrick

Iris Mesler

Gabby Miller

Mary Caroline Mungle

Olivia Owens

Olivia Tansey

Emma Tansey

Claire Wetick

Anna Wilson

Meredith Wood