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24-25 Year in Review: Spring Brings New Programs/Same Excitement to End of the Year
Story Links Wheeling, W. Va. – After seeing a successful fall followed by historic performances during the winter, the spring season would bring new life to the Wheeling Athletic Department. With two of the three new programs beginning their years, it was a chance for new opportunities for women in the department […]

Wheeling, W. Va. – After seeing a successful fall followed by historic performances during the winter, the spring season would bring new life to the Wheeling Athletic Department. With two of the three new programs beginning their years, it was a chance for new opportunities for women in the department while other programs looked to build on their success. The competitive fire continued into the spring, with the teams combining for four conference tournament appearances, two trips to the National stage, and several highlight moments throughout the year.
Up first was the newest sport to the Wheeling athletics lineup, Acrobatics & Tumbling, as they compete in their inaugural season. They kicked off the season on February 2nd in front of a packed Alma Grace McDonough Center and scored 185.170 points against West Liberty. It was a strong start to the season and as the year went on they continued a Mountain East Conference (MEC) heavy schedule. They had several strong individual performances throughout the season, and it all came together with the first win in program history on March 10th against West Virginia State. The Cardinals beat the Yellow Jackets 215.255-203.555. The Cardinals would earn one more win in their final event of the regular season against Bluefield State to finish 2-6. The season continued at the MEC Individual Championships, with the Cardinals qualifying in the trio pass and scoring a 5.525 to round out their inaugural season.
Next in the lineup was the rebirth of the Wheeling Women’s Lacrosse program, who made their return to the field after a five-year hiatus. They would make a splash in their season debut, taking down Allegheny 22-9 to get things started. The Cardinals would win each of their first two games, but a tough non-conference stretch had them sitting at 2-3 entering MEC play. Wheeling’s offense would once again be the catalyst to the team’s success, as they scored 39 goals in their first two conference games, starting out 2-0. The Cardinals would add two more conference wins to their ledger, and clinched the #4 seed in the MEC Tournament field. They would host Davis & Elkins in the MEC Play-in Game and picked up an 11-8 win to advance them to the semifinals. There, their run would come to an end as they fell to the #1 seeded Bobcats, but capped off a strong return to the field. Wheeling was recognized for their hard work on the field with four players earning All-MEC honors, including a First Team honor for Trinity Rose and Head Coach Faith Flanagan winning MEC Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year.
The women’s sports continued to lead the charge as the Wheeling Softball team was up next, playing host to UINDY. The year began with a tough non-conference schedule as Head Coach Mallory Chapman prepared her team for the road ahead in the MEC. The Cardinals would take on UINDY, Malone, and Gannon before heading to Florida, where they picked up their first win and went 2-8 in 10 games. The Cardinals would split a doubleheader with Walsh upon their return and entered conference play at 3-15. After a slow start that saw them go 1-10 over their first 11 conference games, the Cardinals would turn things around at the end of March with a rain delay doubleheader sweep of Frostburg State. They would go 5-6 over their next 11 games and played themselves back into the MEC playoff picture. It came down to the final weekend of the season, with the Cardinals needing a split against Point Park, and a 13-1 win in game one would clinch their first MEC playoff spot since the 2018 season. The Cardinals would play a pair of tough games in the tournament, falling 1-0 to Glenville State before dropping the second game 2-1 to end their run. Amber Morgan led the way, earning Second Team All-MEC honors as she helped lead the young team.
The first men’s sport of the spring season would be Men’s Lacrosse and they got things started against #19 Chestnut Hill. The offense was strong, but the Cardinals fell 16-10 showing they can compete against ranked opponents. Wheeling would split their four non-conference games, before falling to Lake Erie in their Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) opener. They picked up their first conference win the next time out and ended up splitting their first six conference games to sit at 3-3. Wheeling needed a late-season win against Malone on April 16th and got just that as they earned a 17-13 win to clinch their playoff spot. They ended the regular season with a 23-6 win over Davis & Elkins, awarding the Cardinals their first home playoff game since 2011. Wheeling would defeat #5 seeded Davenport 12-9 in the first round, before falling in the GMAC semifinals to Seton Hill. It was Wheeling’s first semifinal appearance since 2018 as they put an exclamation point on the revitalization of the program, that began with this year’s senior class.
Wheeling Baseball was the next program to take the diamond and they started things off strong taking three of four against Pitt-Johnstown. They would go 5-5 over their 10-game non-conference schedule to start the season and hit MEC play with a bang going against defending champion The University of Charleston. The Cardinals went 1-3 in that opening weekend, a trend that continued through the MEC south portion of their schedule. With a team consisting of 23 new players, the Cardinals had their struggles and would finish 14-33 overall and 5-22 in conference play. In their final weekend of the season, the Cardinals would host West Liberty and picked up a 7-1 win in their final home game of the year. The Cardinals had two All-MEC honorees, with pitcher Sebastian Khan and outfielder Brett Johnson each earning honors for their work throughout the season. Just this past week, the Cardinals racked up their final honor, with centerfielder Nic Ancelet earning American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Atlantic Region All-Defensive honors.
Coming off a National Championship in their inaugural season, the Wheeling Women’s Rugby team was back for their first 7’s season. After going undefeated in 15’s, the Cardinals opened the 7’s season at the Frostbite 7’s and went 3-3 in their first 7’s run. The Cardinals played six regular season tournaments and would win three of those tournaments as they put together a 20-7-1 regular season record. It would earn them a spot in the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) National 7’s and they opened postseason play with a handed 19-5 win over Bowdoin College. However, in the quarterfinals they would meet their 7’s nemesis American International College, falling 31-14. The Cardinals would win their consolation round opener against New Haven before seeing their spring season come to an end. Overall, the Cardinals went 32-7-1 combined in their inaugural season and look to continue to build towards a National Championship sweep.
The following week, it was the Men’s Rugby team’s turn to take the pitch, coming off a CRC National 7’s Championship a season ago. Just as they did that season, the Cardinals rolled through the 7’s regular season schedule, winning two of their three regular season tournaments and going 13-1, with their lone loss coming against Iowa Central Community College in their final regular season game. The Cardinals then went into the Big Rivers Rugby Conference (BRRC) 7’s Tournament and tied their first round match with Aquinas College 14-14. From there, the Cardinals never looked back, scoring 30 or more points in each of the final four games and earning a BRRC Championship with a 31-5 win over Marian. The Cardinals rode that momentum into the CRC National 7’s, scoring 30 or more points in three of the first four games to get back to the National title game. There, they would take on St. Bonaventure and won 19-5 to win their second straight national title. Also for the second year in a row, Shadreck Mandaza was named the tournament’s MVP and the Cardinals continued their National Championship reign.
After having their share of success in the fall, the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams returned to the course for their spring seasons. For the men, the Cardinals once again took on a new look with a young roster and they showed improvement each time they hit the course. Their top finish came at the West Liberty Invitational, where they finished 7th out of 10 teams shooting a team score of 602. On the women’s side, the Cardinals added two more top 10 finishes while also taking part in match play in two separate events. The Cardinals top performance was a second place finish at West Liberty, where they shot a combined 422 over two days of competition. Nicole Lincicome and Ella Keffer would each take home All-MEC honors, rounding out a strong season on the course for each of Wheeling’s top golfers.
The Track & Field team rounded things out with their outdoor season as they once again battled for MEC titles. The Cardinals once again had a strong array of talent to face throughout the spring season with a combination of NCAA DI and DII talent. The Cardinals once again had a young team at the helm, and as they entered the MEC Championship field, many athletes were competing for the first time. The Cardinals would put two athletes on the podium on the men’s side, with Kabwe Bwalya taking second in the Men’s Triple Jump and Joshua Boehm taking third in the 400-Meter Dash. On the women’s side, the Cardinals had one individual champion, as Keala McCurry swept the Pole Vault title with a height of 3.35 meters. The Cardinals additionally had four athletes finish in the top five of their events, rounding out the outdoor season.
As the department looks ahead to 2025-2026 season, the Cardinals look to continue their growth in the department and continue to compete for National Titles.
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Pitching fuels Spikes’ 5-2 victory over Crosscutters | News, Sports, Jobs
UNIVERSITY PARK – Six State College Spikes pitchers combined to whiff 13 Williamsport Crosscutters on Thursday night as the Spikes drew within a half-game of the first-place Crosscutters with a 5-2 win at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. With eight games remaining on the MLB Draft League first-half schedule, the Spikes (11-10) are tied for […]

UNIVERSITY PARK – Six State College Spikes pitchers combined to whiff 13 Williamsport Crosscutters on Thursday night as the Spikes drew within a half-game of the first-place Crosscutters with a 5-2 win at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
With eight games remaining on the MLB Draft League first-half schedule, the Spikes (11-10) are tied for third with the West Virginia Black Bears. The Crosscutters (12-10) remained in first place despite the loss, but now lead the Trenton Thunder (13-11) by only three percentage points.
Another stout mound effort powered the Spikes, beginning with the debuting Jacob Mayers. The LSU product, fresh off winning a national championship in Omaha and notching the win in the MLB Draft League’s 10-6 win over the Cape Cod League in Monday’s exhibition at Citi Field in New York, allowed just one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over four innings.
Caden Wooster (1-0) then struck out two batters and yielded just one walk and one hit batsman over two scoreless frames before Landon O’Donnell and Ethan Storm kept the Crosscutters off the board in the seventh. Jason Shockley then left the bases loaded with two strikeouts in the eighth before Treyson Peters (1) whiffed one batter in a one-hit ninth for the save.
Ryan Rivera got the offense going for State College with a two-run single in the first. Despite continuing his eight-game hitting streak, the longest active string in the MLB Draft League, Rivera saw his streak of multi-hit games finish at five after a 1-for-3 performance. The multi-hit streak finished one game shy of the Spikes record shared by Steven Ramos in 2013 and Trent Taylor in 2022.
Dan Tauken and Caden Shapiro added RBI singles for State College.
Williamsport starter Connor Knox (1-1) took the loss after giving up two runs on seven hits while recording five strikeouts.
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Valley News – Lebanon grad Miller wasn’t going to be an athlete — then he discovered running
Sean Miller paused, and you could almost hear his smile on the other end of the phone conversation. “I really thought my life would look different,” the Grantham resident said. “I was going to get out of sports.” Instead, the 2023 Lebanon High graduate and rising Vassar College (N.Y.) junior is all in, to the […]

Sean Miller paused, and you could almost hear his smile on the other end of the phone conversation.
“I really thought my life would look different,” the Grantham resident said. “I was going to get out of sports.”
Instead, the 2023 Lebanon High graduate and rising Vassar College (N.Y.) junior is all in, to the extent of winning the 800 meters at the recent All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference championships. The NCAA Division III competition included competitors from more than 50 schools.
Miller bested 34 opponents in a time of 1 minute, 51 seconds, less than a second slower than the mark needed to win that distance at the Division I Ivy League’s title meet. Not bad for a walk-on whose most extensive athletic experience at Lebanon was on the JV baseball team.
“I could score from second base on a single,” Miller said. “The problem was getting myself to second base.”
Miller played baseball through his junior year and fondly recalls throwing a “Vulcan changeup” while pitching. Its grip requires placing one’s middle and ring fingers on either side of the ball, similar to the Vulcan salute in “Star Trek.” A sharp, downward movement is supposed to result, and Miller said he had some success with the pitch, although perhaps not for intended reasons.
“I threw so slowly, it caught batters off-guard,” he said with a chuckle.
As a Raider senior, Miller joined outdoor track, in which he’d dabbled as a freshman. Some of his friends were distance runners and he’d begun joining them on training runs, in part for the camaraderie. With graduation approaching, however, he cut his 800 time down to 1:59 and was part of a 4×800 relay team that won a state title and set a school record.
“He went from holding on to trying to win races,” said Lebanon coach Kevin Lozeau, who urged Miller to make a late attempt to run in college. “If you put in the work and stay healthy, sometimes things go the right way.”
Miller, whose parents met as runners at Swarthmore College (Pa.) and who’d earned an early-decision acceptance at academically rigorous Vassar, exchanged emails with Brewers coach James McCowan, who said Miller should walk on to the cross country team and they’d see how things went.
That’s usually where it ends for unrecruited runners, many of whom either aren’t good enough athletes or can’t withstand the physical and psychological demands of the college level.
“It’s a lot of running; he logged 50 to 60 miles a week as a freshman and never missed a (weightlifting session),” McCowan said. “I wasn’t sure how he’d respond with such limited training in the past.”
Miller vigorously followed McCowan’s summer workout instructions in the months leading up to his Vassar matriculation and qualified for NCAA regional cross country competition. At times, he’s startled his coach with his ambitious goals, but has gone on to achieve almost all of them.
“He was definitely a diamond in the rough,” McCowan said. “But he leaned into the whole process. You want the fastest kids, but you also want ones like Sean, who want to be part of something bigger than themselves.”
Miller’s intelligence and warm personality helped get him in the door, and his genetics and work ethic have done the rest. Along with a touch of naïveté.
“A little bit of ignorance helped him, because he didn’t really know it was supposed to be that difficult,” McCowan said. “He hasn’t been intimidated by running in college, which is fun to watch.”
Miller’s on the verge of breaking Vassar’s 800-meter record and wants to qualify for national competition in indoor and outdoor track. And there’s always the lure of running a sub-4-minute mile.
“My mentality is I have nothing to lose and everything to gain,” Miller said. “I’m not sure what running will hold, but it’s a huge part of my life.”
Tris Wykes can be reached at ctwykes@aol.com.
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Hartman brings on Watkins to volleyball staff
High school, Sports July 5, 2025 By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Former Geibel head coach Rick Watkins and his daughter Shannon will join the Commodores’ bench. this is a test{“epopulate_editorials_prism”:”epopulate_editorials_prism”} Link 0

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By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports
Former Geibel head coach Rick Watkins and his daughter Shannon will join the Commodores’ bench.
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It’s About Damn Time People Started Chuckin’ Some Knucks In Water Polo
It’s hard for me to really consider anything an actual sport unless you’re allowed to fight during play. It’s the reason why I really only watch hockey and box lacrosse. Occasionally I’ll tune into baseball when a batter charges the mound but those are few and far between. So for the longest time, I’ve wanted […]

It’s hard for me to really consider anything an actual sport unless you’re allowed to fight during play. It’s the reason why I really only watch hockey and box lacrosse. Occasionally I’ll tune into baseball when a batter charges the mound but those are few and far between. So for the longest time, I’ve wanted to be a water polo fan. It has a lot of aspects that intrigue me. For starters, I’m a huge fan of goalie sports. Always have been, always will be. Secondly, I’m a huge fan of water sports. A lot of people forget that ice hockey is actually a water sport, it’s just played on top of frozen water. But the one thing that’s always been missing for me is the fighting aspect of the game. Fortunately after this game between Croatia and Serbia yesterday, it looks like Water Polo finally has the enforcers we’ve been looking for.
If you’ve ever seen water polo before, you know there’s always plenty of tomfoolery that goes on below the water’s surface. We’re talking about grabbing, kicking, a lot of it is directed toward the crotchal region of an opposing player. What goes on below the surface is the game within the game. But there’s only so much that a man can take before it’s time to let the fists fly and use somebody’s face as your personal punching bag. And I’m just glad that this Croat realized that enough was enough and decided it was time to police the game himself.
Now it’s a little hard to tell if that was an intentional punch or if he was just trying to punch the water out of frustration. But I think the confusion there is pretty intentional. I think this dude knew exactly what he was doing and how he could get away with it. It’s the perfect crime. He saw an opportunity to mask a clean shot to the grill as frustration, and he took full advantage of it. That right there is the mark of a great goon. It’s an art. You need to appreciate the craft behind the punch. You can’t go around sockin’ dudes in the face all willy nilly and expect that to help your team. That just makes you a dumbass. But the ability to not only get your punch in but to also not get a penalty since you were able to disguise it so well? I’ll take that guy on my team every single time.
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Monangai and Timberg Awarded Big Ten Medal of Honor
Rutgers Athletics put a bow on the 2024-25 athletic season, announcing its year-end awards, including the recipients of the Big Ten’s 111th Medal of Honor class, Chloe Timberg and Kyle Monangai. A tradition started by the conference in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from […]

Rutgers Athletics put a bow on the 2024-25 athletic season, announcing its year-end awards, including the recipients of the Big Ten’s 111th Medal of Honor class, Chloe Timberg and Kyle Monangai. A tradition started by the conference in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution.
Chloe Timberg: Women’s Track and Field
The Doylestown, Pennsylvania, native from Central Parks West High School in Bucks County, wrapped up her illustrious career at Rutgers by taking home a silver medal in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Track and Field Championships. The three-time first-team All-American set the then-NCAA meet record by vaulting 4.71 meters (15’5.5″). She graduates as a four-time Big Ten Champion, having won the outdoor championships in 2022-23 and the indoor championships in 2023-24.
Kyle Monangai: Football
Monangai graduated this past May as the second leading rusher in program history and the first Rutgers running back since Ray Rice in 2007 to garner All-American honors. Monangai piled up the awards as he plowed through defenders, earning All-Big Ten honors twice and academic All-Big Ten nods three times during his time on the banks. Perhaps most impressive, the Roseland, New Jersey native carried the ball 669 times in his Scarlet Knights career without losing possession. He will look to make an immediate impact this fall in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.
Other notable 2024-25 year-end awards:
Freshman of the year:
•Dylan Harper, Men’s Basketball
•Bailee Sturgee, Women’s Swimming and Diving
Sophomore of the Year
•Ian Strong, Football
•Chiara Saccomando, Rowing
Junior of the Year
•Trevor Cohen, Baseball
•Puck Winter, Field Hockey
Senior of the Year
•Kyle Monangai, Football
•Paulina Niklaus, Field Hockey
AD’s Excellence Award
Awarded to New Brunswick campus student-athletes with four consecutive years of a 3.5 GPA or higher, who also earned All-America Honors or regional first-team accolades, while demonstrating leadership and character.
•Guillermina Causarano: Field Hockey
•Paulina Nicklaus: Field Hockey
•Victoria Grieder: Rowing
•Sephora Ford: Swimming and Diving
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Boys track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars – Boston Herald
BOYS TRACK ALL-SCHOLASTICS Lucas Andrade (Brockton) 110-hurdles Altamo Aschkenasy (Brookline) 800 meters Nathan Askjaer (Cohasset) pentathlon Nathaniel Assa (Marblehead) 2-miles Theodore Butty (Brookline) 2-miles Reese Connors (Newton North) 200 meters Joseph Cook (Southeastern) 110-hurdles Gable Gray (Chelmsford) javelin Graham Heinrich (Marshfield) Mile Alex Jackson (Peabody) Shot put, discus Daniel Killian (Winchester) 100 meters Ryan Kyle […]

BOYS TRACK ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Lucas Andrade (Brockton) 110-hurdles
Altamo Aschkenasy (Brookline) 800 meters
Nathan Askjaer (Cohasset) pentathlon
Nathaniel Assa (Marblehead) 2-miles
Theodore Butty (Brookline) 2-miles
Reese Connors (Newton North) 200 meters
Joseph Cook (Southeastern) 110-hurdles
Gable Gray (Chelmsford) javelin
Graham Heinrich (Marshfield) Mile
Alex Jackson (Peabody) Shot put, discus
Daniel Killian (Winchester) 100 meters
Ryan Kyle (Westford Academy) 110-hurdles, 400-hurdles
Nathan Looney (Marshfield) 100 meters
Ryan Pulpi (Reading) 400 meters
Derek Shimer (Shrewsbury) high jump
Amar Skeete (Catholic Memorial) triple jump
Simon Tandeih (Lexington) pentathlon
Connor Teague (Holliston) long jump
Daniel Velez (Westborough) pole vault
Zakai Perkins, Noah Tran, Luka Juric, Chase Nixon (Milton) 4×100-relay
Reese Connors, Alexander Hofmann, Nathaniel Hill, Juan Talisayon (Newton North) 4×400-relay
Raymond Dafe, Alex Rodgers, James Kelly, Abdul Jalloh (Lowell) 4×800-relay
LUCAS ANDRADE
BROCKTON
The senior broke state and New England records in the 110-meter hurdles at the MSTCA Coaches Invitational with a 13.69. He also placed second at the Div. 1 championship with a 14.18 while placing sixth in the high jump (6’2″). Andrade was a 2025 Indoor Track All-American in the 60-meter hurdles with a 7.78. He will be competing for URI.
ALTAMO ASCHKENASY
BROOKLINE
The senior won the Div. 1 mile, 800-meter and anchored the 4×800 this season and had a season-best time of 4:08. He placed second in the nation in the outdoor DMR relay. Aschkenasy is a two-time All-American and won the Meet of Champions in the mile and the 800-meter. He will attend UMass.
NATHAN ASKJAER
COHASSET
The long jump and pole vault state runner-up, Askjaer won the Meet of Champions pentathlon and holds the 100-meter, pole vault, 4×400 and 4×100 school records. The senior with a 4.4 GPA will run track at the United States Naval Academy.
NATHANIEL ASSA
MARBLEHEAD
Runner-up at the Div. 3 state championship, the Purdue-bound standout broke a 34-year-old record at the Meet of Champions (9:05.30) and followed that up with a winning time of 9:04.37 at the New Englands. Assa took second in the 5K at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, earning All-American honors in the process.
THEODORE BUTTY
BROOKLINE
A two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic, the junior holds the school record in the 2-mile and the 4×800 while also being named a Bay State Conference All-Star for the fourth time. The Div. 1 2-mile champion (9:05.17) ran a 1:57 split in the 4×800.
REESE CONNORS
NEWTON NORTH
The state record holder in the 300-meter also won the race in the Div. 1 meet as well as the Meet of Champions. The senior was part of the 4×400 Meet of Champions team as well. He will attend Wesleyan University.
JOSEPH COOK
SOUTHEASTERN
A Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star, the senior won both the Div. 3 and the Meet of Champions in the 110-meter hurdles. Cook posted a season-best time in that event of 13.96. He was an honor roll student all four years.
GABLE GRAY
CHELMSFORD
Over three seasons, the junior has yet to lose in dual meets in javelin. The two-time All-Scholastic and two-time Merrimack Valley Conference All-Conference team member won the Div. 2 and Meet of Champions javelin matches. The high honor roll student holds the program record with a 207’6″.
GRAHAM HEINRICH
MARSHFIELD
The Pittsburgh-bound standout earned another berth on the All-Scholastic team after a solid season in the two-mile. He earned a pair of Div. 2 state titles, winning both the mile (4:15.39) and two-mile (9:17.42).
ALEX JACKSON
PEABODY
The three-time All-American won in shot put/discus at the Meet of Champions as well as the Div. 2 meet. The senior was also a New England champion. He will be competing at the University of Virginia.
DANNY KILLIAN
WINCHESTER
The two-time All-Scholastic, three-time Middlesex League All-Conference team member and two-time Middlesex League MVP placed second in the 100-meter and 200-meter at the Div. 2 meet. The senior ran a best 10.54 in the 100-meter this season. The National Honor Society member will be attending Brown University.
RYAN KYLE
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The 2024-25 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year holds the state record in the 400-meter hurdles while also winning the race at the Div. 1 championship as well as the Meet of Champions. The senior also won the 110-meter hurdles in the Div. 1 championship. The honor roll student also holds 12 school records and will be studying business and running track and field at the University of Rhode Island.
NATHAN LOONEY
MARSHFIELD
The senior won the 100-meter and 200-meter at the Div. 2 championship and was runner-up at the 200-meter at the Meet of Champions. He holds nine school records in multiple events. The National Honor Society member is going to UMass to run track and study mechanical engineering.
RYAN PULPI
READING
The two-time All Scholastic won the Meet of Champions in the 400-meter while placing third at New Englands in the same event. The junior is a two-time Middlesex League All-Conference team member. The high honor roll student is undecided about his college destination for now.
DEREK SHIMER
SHREWSBURY
The high jumper set a personal record of 6’11” which was No. 1 in the state and No. 3 in New England. The senior took first in the Meet of Champions in high jump after second last season. The two-time Midland-Wachusett League All-Star also qualified for the New Balance Nationals for the second straight season. The honor roll student is committed to UConn as a scholarship athlete in track.
AMAR SKEETE
CATHOLIC MEMORIAL
The sophomore won the triple jump in the Catholic Conference meet, Div. 2 championship, the Meet of Champions and the New England championships while qualifying for Nationals. He also won the indoor long jump and holds the school record in indoor long jump and outdoor triple jump. He also plays football for the defending Div. 2 state champions,
SIMON TANDEIH
LEXINGTON
The five-time Middlesex League All-Star and three-time Middlesex League All-Conference team member is a six-time Meet of Champions qualifier and won the Div. 1 championship and Meet of Champions pentathlon. The qualifier for the New Balance Nationals and All-American is an honor roll student.
CONNOR TEAGUE
HOLLISTON
The senior was ranked No. 1 in the state with a personal record of 23’11” in the long jump. The Tri-Valley League MVP placed second at the Meet of Champions and first in the Div. 4 championship meet. He also took home first in the triple jump in the Div. 4 championship meet with a third-place finish in the Meet of Champions. Teague will attend Coastal Carolina.
DANIEL VELEZ
WESTBOROUGH
The senior captain set a personal record of 15’0.25″ in the pole vault which ranked No. 1 in the state. He broke the school record in the pole vault while taking home first at the Div. 3 championship meet and the Meet of Champions with a second-place finish at the New England championship. The Midland-Wachusett League All-Star and National Honor Society member will be competing in pole vault for Stonehill College while majoring in finance.
MILTON
4×100 relay
Zakai Perkins, Luka Juric, Chase Nixon and Noah Tran
The quartet set a state record while also placing first at the Meet of Champions this spring in the 4×100 relay. The seniors are all off to college in the fall. Perkins placed second in the 110-meter hurdles at the Meet of Champions and will compete at Stonehill next year. Juric placed first in the 100-meter at the meet of Champions with a 10.66 and will compete at Northeastern University while studying bioengineering. Nixon will compete at University of Maine – Farmington next year. Tran set a personal record of 11.36 in the 100-meter and a 23.06 in the 200-meter.
NEWTON NORTH
4×400
Alexander Hofmann, Juan Talisayon, Reese Connors and Nathaniel Hill
This relay squad won the Div 1 4×400 as well as the Meet of Champions 4×400. All four members are competing at the next level. Hofmann and Connors will both compete at Wesleyan University. Talisayon is off to Williams. Hill is a two-time Bay State Conference All Star and will be competing at UC Santa Barbara.
LOWELL
4×800
James Kelly, Abdul Jalloh, Raymond Dafe and Alex Rodgers
The Lowell boys 4x800m won the MVC Championships and placed second at the Division 1 Championships. At the Meet of Champions, they set a meet record and the new school record in the process. The seniors on the team are all headed to college, Abdul Jalloh and Raymond Dafe are going to UMass-Lowell, and Alex Rodgers is going to continue his track and field career at Bates. The quartet earned MVC First Team All Conference honors for their successful season. They ended up with three of the top 10 times in school history as well as the new school record time of 7:46.18.
LEAGUE ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Robbie Nuvoli (Braintree); Altamo Aschkenasy, Elijah Sweeney, Harry Flint, Hunter Robin, Liam Hartmann, Lysander Duffield, Theodore Butty (Brookline); Vini Silva (Framingham); Josh Toth, Miles Fergus, Luka Juric, Zakai Perkins (Milton); Freddie van der Velden, John Bianchi (Natick); Adam Ganetsky (Needham); Alex Hofmann, Alex Papakonstantinou, Clarence DeMedieros, Jaiden Jackson, Juan Talisayon, Knox Wallask, Leon Schultz, Nate Hill, Reese Connors (Newton North); Austin Feener, Luke Zahurak, Matthew St. Cyr, Owen Abril, Sawyer Regan (Walpole); Matthew Yen (Wellesley); Tyler Munchbach (Weymouth)
MVP: Altamo Aschkenasy
BIG THREE
Ricardo Pierre, Maica Baessa, Phillip El Chami, Nathan Jean Phillipe, Lucas Centeio Andrade, Abdiel Snelling, Jarred Mighty, Antonio Tobon, Seamus Canniff, Devon Rincher, Kayveon Burke, Jayden Seale (Brockton); Tyler Lyons, Michael Antunes, Clayton Pastor Norales (New Bedford); Vladsan Pereira, Leonardo Alfama (Durfee)
MVP: Lucas Centeio Andrade
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Rick Barros, Nasir Camille (Dearborn); Dominic Jorge, Ryan Collins (Latin Academy); Bradon Spiess, Manny Feliz, Uchendu Onyeagoro (O’Bryant); Delmace Mayo (Brighton); Quincy Dorcy, Joseph Lafountain (Charlestown); Shane Archer (Tech Boston); Sebastian Artunduagua (East Boston)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Rick Barros
CAPE AND ISLANDS
Ja’meer Anderson, Jahi Kilburn, Ronell Armstrong, Kevin DeFeudis (Barnstable); Shemar Dillon, Bryson Garcia, Jose Gonsalves, Dylan Campbell, Dwayne Jowery (Dennis-Yarmouth); Jacob Lary, James McGlinchey, Silas Gartner (Falmouth); Luis Costa, Enzo Reis (Martha’s Vineyard); Alique Brown, Quinn Muldoon (Monomoy); Isaiah Robinson, Reed Dill, Peter Silvernail, Adian Brown (Nauset); Noah Wilcox, RJ Woolery, Cal O’Donnell (Sturgis)
MVP: Isaiah Robertson
CAPE ANN LEAGUE
Kieran Miller, Nicolas Johnson, Leonardo Romanski, Otto Indelicato (North Reading); Jack Lyman, 4×100 relay, 4×400 relay (Triton); Jalen Wise, Kyle Lisauskas, David Walker (Newburyport); Jackson Beauparlant, 4×800 relay (Pentucket); Ben Rich (Hamilton-Wenham); Elijah Mendese (Lynnfield)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Kieran Miller, Jalen Wise, Elijah Mendese
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
Nick Antonellis, Patrick Brunner, Nolan Stone (Archbishop Williams); Xavier Baker, Max Certuse, Egan Gill, Matthew Shaw, Macintyre Slowey (Bishop Feehan); James Cooke, Daniel Rowan (Bishop Fenwick); Lowell Copps, Brennen Vane, Rowan Vane, Michael Veegh (Bishop Stang); Andrew Bertareli, Leo Flemming, Dylan Priest (Cardinal Spellman); Ta’Qaire Bell, Angel Ramos (Cathedral); Hakeem Akande, Brandon Cruz, Jimmy Jennings, Justin Jennings, Lucian Paula, William Potter (St. Mary’s)
MVP: Ta’Qaire Bell
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Alexander Todorov, Justin Briggs (Xaverian); Owen Geagan, John Wilson, Greg McGrath, Naol Adugna, Gabe Giathi, Rayeden Surpis, Earl McNiel, Devon Kosierowski, Liam McCarthy, Christopher Brazeau (BC High); Daniel Padley, Leo Emerson, Noah Kabel, Ahmir Hykel, Dayvian Sullivan, Aaron Radke, Andew McManmon, Gael Garcia, Kye McClory, Tyson Stroope, Andrew Bertucci (St. John’s Prep); Amar Skeete (Catholic Memorial); Dan Barros (Malden Catholic); Daniel Toland (St. John’s Shrewsbury)
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
LOWER: Angelo Coehlo (Mystic Valley); Tristan McDermott (Nashoba Tech); Logan dos Santos, Sam Tudryn, Owen Kearnan, Connor Lovell, Finley Chalfant, Jakob O’Day (Innovation); Armani Arzola, Anthony Brown, Dereon Phipps, Ryan Mendez, Franklin Rodriquez, Liban Abdikadir, Awan Awan, Bryan Depaz, Liam Carmody, Francis Ucheighie (Lynn Tech); Joseph Beato (KIPP)
MVP: Joseph Beto, Tristan McDermott
UPPER: Matthew Guerin, Eric Morrison, Tyler Phath Cano, Seamus Tully, Jesus Andrades, Anthony Beaudoin, Rinny Tes, Telvin Wonokay, Evan Leng, Elvin Ramirez, Jason Berard, Brian Szafran, Rafiullah Sultani, Edward Yeboah, Maurice King Jr., Kaleb Lopez (Greater Lowell); Brailin Guerrero, Gustavo Varela, Elizardo Melenciano, Anthony Jiminez, Angel Gonzalez, Jesus Guzman, David Burgos, Dayvian Vargas, Ebenovbe Efosa-Aguebor, Adrian Morales (Greater Lawrence); Elijah Jones (Whittier); Connor Flynn, Noah Brooks, Sidney Tildsley, Ethan Melanson, Trent Wedge, Nathan Smith, Ralph Raymond, Hadi Sibay, Derek Mulik (Shawsheen); Cedric Louis-Jean, Gabriel Sa, Cory Simmons, Joseph Petrocelli, Jordani Nieves (Northeast)
MVP: Elizardo Melenciano
GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
Ariel Chacon-Aracena, Sherwin Kim, Adonis Alvarez (Chelsea); Kayshaun Eveillard, Arioc Akre, Kervens Joseph, Luvens Hector, Lucas Nunez, Gaetano Foster (Everett); Anthony Rodriquez, Isaac Jean Charles (Lynn Classical); Shane Knowlton-Simard (Lynn English); Chalais Saintil, Slade Harding, Nahim Laguerre, Woodlens Edmond, Sean Retotal, Joshua Mini (Malden); Brandon Jean, Sacha Silvia (Medford); Edwin Alarcon, Youness Chahid, Adam Ourazzouk, Sebastian Rued, Amari Miller-Tobey, Oliver Escobar, Bryan Maia, Jeremy X, Brandon Carvajal (Revere); Thano Frantzis, Jackson Love, Robert Leoni, Lucca Lauera, Mashruf Mahin (Somerville)
MVP: Kayshaun Eveillard, Chalais Saintil
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Zayne Thomas, Hunter Camara, Ethan Viveiros, Jaylen Stephens-Outland, Madden Murray, Lucas Moelk, Tyreese Sutherland (Attleboro); Josy Brown-Wright, Tobiah Stessman, Alex Blumen (Sharon); Landon Sarney, Mitchell Callender, Patrick Dunlap, Alex Callanan, Dylan Pompilus (Oliver Ames); Walter Stock, Myles Brown (Mansfield); JJ Faulk, Kareem Chaplin II (Canton); Aloiye Okhipo, John Arruda, Shawn Pierce, Sami Ettahiri, Taylor Feliciano (Milford); Jack Halter, Tucker Morin, Kyle Twomey, Jonathan Pink, Aidan Thorne (Franklin); Cooper Lawson (Foxboro); Nick Gallagher, Ryan Love (King Philip); Anthony Malakidis, Abraham Guir (North Attleboro); Josh Masuwa (Stoughton); Usman Yusif, Brayden Blennau, Elderson Moreira (Taunton)
MVP: Mitchell Callender, Josy Brown-Wright
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Asafe Penha (Diman); Naden Louis (Holbrook); Jiai Gonzalez (Blue Hills); Omar Eltersly, Joseph Cook, Gio Ribeiro, Jayvon Lodge, Jonas Diedrickson, Christian Roy, Aiden Power (Southeastern); Nate Howard, Marty McCrave (Tri-County); Thalys Silva (Atlantis Charter); Brian Amaru (Cape Cod Tech)
OVERALL MVP: Thalys Silva, Jonas Diedrickson
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Daniel Killian (Winchester); Nico Peukert, James Hendy, Jonathan Peng, Alex LaSpina (Arlington); Max Zhang, James Joseph, Simon Tandeih, Cayden Chambers, Sharif Robinson Jr., Luis Linares Gutierrez, Shreyas Hanchinamani, Nathan Cunningham, Aidan Raney, Finn O’Donnell, Will Fletcher, Eric House, Amari Mow (Lexington); Caleb Barnes, Emmanuel Guzman (Melrose); Dawit Kulubya (Woburn); Weston Bunnell, Thomas Wood (Stoneham); JaMauri Belmer, Brody Wyatt (Wakefield); Ethan Tedesco (Burlington);
MVP: Daniel Killian, Thomas Wood, Brody Wyatt
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Arbri Halilaj, Timothy Lull, Adam Staffier, Edward Keifer, Nicco Cefalo, Adam Toleos (Masconomet); Nicholas Cappuccio (Winthrop); Jacob Szalewicz, Will Cerrutti, Nathaniel Assa, Henrike Adams (Marblehead); Riley Michaud, Alex Jackson, Areno Saint-Victor, Peyton Smith (Peabody); Owen Shanbar, Josh Downey, Luca Tirella, Zachary Dunn, Randall Martin (Danvers); Noah Bascon (Swampscott)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Alex Jackson
PATRIOT LEAGUE
KEENAN: Connor Earle, Ian McNeil (Duxbury); Graham Carlson, Aaron Roberts, Tyler Grady, Colin McNamara, Zack Larsen (Hingham); Nate Looney, Graham Heinrich, Matt McCabe, Tucker McNamee, Josh Albert, Brady Crowley, Evan Young, Sean Chesebro, Robbie Jordan (Marshfield); Jacob Toledo, Kaz Gallo, Dylan Monteiro, Taso Paganis (Plymouth North); Will Hinkley, Charlie Walden (Silver Lake); Kevin Brzuszek, Sean Donovan (Whitman-Hanson)
MVP: Nate Looney
FISHER: Ben Willis, Altonio Royster (Hanover); Mamadou Diallo (North Quincy); Luke Lamar, Jayden Leonard, Gabe Lamar, Nick McCarthy, Max Farrow, Kevin Leonard, Kyle Tracy, Nate Palmieri, Dylan Wagner, Michael Christie, Luka Pimental, Peter Schultz, Jeff Considine, Luke Santoro (Pembroke); Noah Brilliant, Matt Gregory, Zach Hogge, Anthony Lyons, Logan Watts (Plymouth South); Leo Steinberg (Quincy); Cruz Thompkins (Scituate)
MVP: Luke Lamar
SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE
Wesner Archelus, Nolan Bushnell, Braeden Christopher, Henry Berry, Malik Washburn, Calder Eaton, Seb Harrigan, Zach Gates (Old Rochester); Chase Alves (Greater New Bedford); William Dalton, Cole Gifford, Seamus Sullivan (Dighton-Rehoboth); Tyler Lamonde, Ben Deady, Jackson Deady, Owen Dias (Case); Nico Bonafiglia (Seekonk); Matthew Barboza, David Perry, Andrew Heroux (Somerset Berkley); Brody Joly, Joshua Snyder, Thomas Smith, Elijah Barlow (Apponequet)
MVP: Wesner Archelus
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Jack Hannigan, Gabriel Ocampo, Caiden Blake, Cole Bridges, Joshua Geer, Joey Brand, Deshawn Faulk, Jack Kless, Caleb Vidal, Jamahl Pasteur, Cole Lecornec, Jack Alves, Ryan Alves , Brian Peters, Ryan Hall (Bridgewater-Raynham); Peter Quinn (Dartmouth)
SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE
Aidan Calcano, Naz Paulding, Lucas DeOliveria, Nathan Calcano, Thomas Muniz, Damien Monteiro (Abington); Jake Holden, William Believeu, Darrian King, Nolan Kenneally, Nicholas Askjaer, Nathan Askjaer, Will McLaughlin, Will Norgeot, Drew Gibson, Mikey Giogio (Cohasset); Emmanuel Nelson, Danny Steele, Emre Barbosa, Denis O’Donovan, Coleman McCarthy, Ben Levesque (East Bridgewater); Chris Resnick, Lawrence Bodley (Hull); Ryan Araujo, Logan Wills (Mashpee); Lekan Sotenwa, Atley Phinney, Andrew Falk, Adrian Peebles (Middleboro); Griffin Murphy, Noah Mulligan, Ronan Coffey, Sam Pesko, Joshua Edelman, John Doherty, Aidan Coyle (Norwell); Mekhi White, Kalvin Johnson, Ayden Davis, Zymari Bailey (Randolph); Luca Bahnuk, Joshua DelPrete, Joao Victor Rodrigues (Rockland); Adam Ferreira (Sandwich)
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
LARGE: Sean Finnegan, Lean Burg, Harry Millar, Ian Weilding, Logan Sullivan, Mason Barros, Jacob Logan (Hopkinton); Jayden Pillard, Charlie Jessup, Reid Boger, Tino Giannapoulos (Westwood); Jayden Brown, Edem Kplorfia, Nick Valle, Levon Roussin (Dedham); Mikel Dujour (Norwood); Connor Teague, Austin Rodenhiser, Max Harrington (Holliston); Cole Lewis, Felipe Carvalho,
Carson Bozyczko (Ashland)
MVP: Connor Teague
SMALL: Sean Parham, Michael Raneri, Stevie MacLennan (Norton); Jack Weintraub, Myles Hoffman, Davis Campbell, Dylan Costa, Jerry Desronvilles (Medway); Dillon FitzGerald, Harrison Loer (Millis); Will Lombard, Scott Cronin, Will Smith, Ahbhi Sharma (Dover-Sherborn); Kyle Kraemer, Michael O’Reilly, Rowan Tracey, Shane Unger, Aidan Ryan (Medfield); Mason Jaques, Hunter Knox, Jack Taylor (Bellingham)
MVP: Kyle Kraemer
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