Fall Student-Athletes Recognized for Outstanding Classroom Work

FALL STUDENT-ATHLETES RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM WORK

One of the things that makes amateur athletics great is the idea that these athletes go beyond having to excel on the field. They need to push themselves to new heights on and off the field. The Illinois High School Association and the South Suburban Conference have recently honored the junior and senior fall athletes for the job they are doing in school as it released its list of Academic Achievement Awards.

Here is a rundown of Oak Lawn Spartans pushing to be the best they can by amassing a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

In cross country the list includes Omar Abdelrahman (3.67), Luis Garcia (4.0), Ilaris Milan (3.6), Nick Minnella (3.83), and Tomasz Parzadka (4.0). In soccer the boys are Daniel Bednarz (3.6), Mark Henry (4.0), and Emmet Nugent (5.0). Football players making the list include Joe Cosenza (3.8), Joe Dodaro (3.8), Mitchell Gonsch (4.0), Mustafa Kanan (4.0), Tyler Loehr (3.67), Alec McCarthy (4.0), Joe Robinson (3.83), Peter Ruane (3.67), and Spencer Smith (3.5). The swimmers are Rachel Costello (4.0), Natalie Glab (3.83) and Elise Fetzer (4.6). In tennis it was Gina Dymit (3.8) and Dana Greene (4.29), and in cheerleading it was Kali Graziano (5.0), Kaleigh Hayes (4.2), and Hayden Landingham (3.83). In dance the recipients were Guadalupe Navarrette (3.5) and Anna Oswald (4.17).

Congratulations to all of these student-athletes, and good luck in the future.

Photograph: Spartan Athletes honored for earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.