Student-athletes, parents and coaches gathered on Wednesday night, June 1st, for the Waldorf School’s 24th Annual Sports Night Dinner to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the School’s student-athletes. Sponsored by the Parent Association, the annual event is an opportunity to recognize student-athletes in grades 6 through 12 who participated in soccer, basketball, softball, or baseball during the 2015-2016 school-year.
The Waldorf School of Garden City’s athletics director Mr. Shane Flanagan served as the evening’s emcee.
“The ceremony allows all of our Waldorf families to celebrate the athletic achievements of our teams, honor all the student-athletes, and recognize their unique contributions through the presentation of Special Athletic Awards,” said Mr. Flanagan
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Gabriel Kane Spirit of Athletics Award to junior Peter LePorin. Named in honor of Waldorf alumnus Gabriel Kane ’99, the award is given each year to a student-athlete who has demonstrated commitment and dedication to the Waldorf athletic program, along with integrity as a student-athlete. Throughout his years at Waldorf, Gabriel was an active member of the School community, played on the Varsity Boys Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse Teams and sang with the Waldorf Singers and Madrigals. He had just graduated from Muhlenberg College at the time of his death.
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Said Mr. Flanagan, “I would like to thank all of the seniors who participated in after-school athletics this year. I hope they continue to participate in sports and physical activities as they move on to college. I thank them for their dedication, commitment and leadership they showed all year. We wish them the best and we will miss them dearly.” The award winners are as follows:
Private School Athletic Association All-Conference Athletes:
Girls Soccer
Paula Trondle
Conchetta Bohm
Honorable Mention-Maria Golebiewski
Boys Soccer
Jun Kil Seong
Sage Choi
Max Sapuppo
Honorable Mention-Peter LePorin
Girls Basketball
Emma Keane
Maria Golebiewski
Boys Basketball
William Strauss
Isaac Stumme
Baseball
George Ouellette
Sage Choi
William Strauss
Aaron Clarke
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Varsity Boys Soccer
Most Improved Player – Jun Kil Seong
Coach’s Award – Boris Epie
Most Valuable Player – Max Sapuppo
Most Valuable Player – Sage Choi
Varsity Girls Soccer
Most Improved Player – Sarah Keane
Coach’s Award – Julia Gonzalez
Most Valuable Player – Conchetta Bohm
Middle School Boys Soccer
Most Improved Player – Marvin Ma
Coach’s Award – Sebastian Jaskowski
Most Valuable Player – Luka Albano
Middle School Girls Soccer
Most Improved Player – Maielle Jean-Pierre
Coach’s Award – Celeste Parks
Coach’s Award – Sophia Conrad
Most Valuable Player – Mollie Resnick
Cross Country
Most Improved Player (Male) – Isaac Stumme
Most Improved Player (Female) – Fiona Somers
Coach’s Award (Male) – Aidan Koubel
Coach’s Award (Female) – Caitlin Li
Most Valuable Player (Male) – Brennan Bates
Most Valuable Player (Female) – Paula Trondle
Varsity Boys Basketball
Most Improved Player – Owen Magee
Coach’s Award – William Strauss
Coach’s Award – George Ouellette
Most Valuable Player – Isaac Stumme
Varsity Girls Basketball
Most Improved Player – Emma Keane
Coach’s Award – Maria Golebiewski
Most Valuable Player – Skyla Davis
Middle School Boys Basketball
Most Improved Player – Sean Chen
Coach’s Award – Luc Sylvain
Most Valuable Player – Luka Albano
Middle School Girls Basketball
Most Improved Player – Jordan Black
Coach’s Award – Maielle Jean-Pierre
Most Valuable Player – Mollie Resnick
Varsity Boys Baseball
Most Improved Player – Sean Sullivan
Most Improved Player – Boris Epie
Coach’s Award – Max Sapuppo
Coach’s Award – Owen Magee
Most Valuable Player – George Ouellette
Most Valuable Player – Sage Choi
Varsity Girls Softball
Most Improved Player – Gilee Hershco
Coach’s Award – Julia Gonzalez
Coach’s Award – Anja Resnick
Most Valuable Player – Skyla Davis
Middle School Boys Baseball
Coach’s Award – Luka Albano
Coach’s Award – David Kissin
Most Valuable Player – Luke Cleary
Middle School Girls Softball
Most Improved Player – Maielle Jean-Pierre
Most Improved Player – Jadyn Mardy
Most Improved Player – Sophia Conrad
Coach’s Award – Celeste Parks
Coach’s Award – Aimee Gallagher
Most Valuable Player – Mollie Resnick
Male Athlete of the Year
George Ouellette
William Strauss
Female Athlete of the Year
Skyla Davis
Gabriel Kane Spirit of Athletics Award
Peter LePorin