Athletes, Coaches Honored by Board of Education

Parents and teachers filled the Lincoln School gymnasium with applause Monday evening as varsity team athletes of the spring season received kudos from the Board of Education.

Around 40 players attended the ceremony, and were given certificates that detailed team-related accomplishments of the season.Varsity coaches were likewise laureled.

"They just had fantastic seasons and our students are not only great athletes but great people," Superintendent Gayle Carrick said.

Lacrosse player Mai-lin Choy-Shan echoed the superintendent. 

"It's an honor to get a certificate," she said. "It was the best season of all." 

And while coaches also received certificates, track & field coach John Schiano said he was mostly beaming because of his players. 

"Tonight's really about the kids. The hard work paid off. We're really proud of them," he said.

Student Honorees

Stephanie Bagniewski, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions  

William Bender, Boys' Lacrosse: First Team All Union County Conference, Second Team All Waterman Conference

Kathryn Bradford, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Daniel Buono, Tennis: Second Team All Union County Conference (pole vault, triple jump)

Kelly Burke, Track & Field: First Team All Union County Conference (pole vault, triple jump)

Brianna Capece, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Mai-lin Choy Shan, Girls' Lacrosse: First Team All Union County, First Team All Union County Conference

Vincent Colaneri, Union County Champions: Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Alanna Conte, Girls' Lacrosse: First Team All NJGILL (National Division) 

Nicholas Cook, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Union County, First Team All Group III

Taylor D'Antico, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Union County, Third Team All Group III

Derek DaCagna, Tennis: Second Team All Union County Conference (2nd doubles)

Andrew Difrancesco, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Stephen DiGiovanni, Boys' Lacrosse: First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Waterman Conference, First Team All Group II 

Natalie Englese, Track & Field: Sectional Champion (400m), First Team All Union County (400m), First Team All Group II (400m)

Sean Feeney, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions 

Christopher Folinusz, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Kathleen French, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Eric Gargiulo, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Robert Ghiretti, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Patrick Gilstrap, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Bryanna Grant, Track & Field: All American (shuttle hurdles)

Kelly Hardman, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Union County, First Team All Group III

Nicole Kleiman, Girls' Lacrosse: First Team All NJGILL (National Division) 

Marc Linger, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Gregory Matlosz, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, First Team All Union County, Second Team All Group III

Jessica McCoy, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Emily McCue, Girls' Lacrosse: Second Team All NJGILL (National Division)

Jaclyn Monteagudo, Girls' Lacrosse: Second Team All NJGILL (National Division)

Melissa Moreno, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Union County, Third Team All Group III

Christopher Nicastro, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions 

Mark Osofsky, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, Second Team All Union County

Nicholas Pace, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, First Team All Union County Conference First Team All Union County, Third Team All Group III

Keith Powell, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Nicole Ravetier, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, Second Team All Union County 

Kurt Rutmayer, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, Second Team All Union County, Third Team All Group III 

Olivia Salinardo, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Megan Schetelich, Track & Field: All American (shuttle hurdles)

Rebecca Shimonov, Track & Field: Third Team All Union County (long jump), All American (shuttle hurdles)

Julie Siragusa, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, First Team All Union County

William Smith, Track & Field: Sectional Champion (1600m), Third Team All Union County (1600m)

Emily Snyder, Softball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions

Sean Trotter, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Justin Van Ostenbridge, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Nathan Verrilli, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions

Eric Walano, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, First Team All Union County Conference, First Team All Union County, First Team All Group III

Ryan Williamson, Baseball: Union County Champions, Union County Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Group Champions, Third Team All Union County.