The Bernie Ward Commitment Award, which is named after our beloved former faculty member, coach, and colleague, Bernie Ward, is for the athlete who has displayed the most passion and commitment towards bettering themselves and their teammates during the season.
Girl’s Varsity Tennis “A” : It’s rare that a freshman starts on a varsity team, let alone have much of an impact on its overall success. In addition to a perfect match record of 12-0 and earning all-league honors playing 3rd singles, Emma Soccodato displayed leadership qualities that belied her youth. Always the first on the bus for practices and matches, Emma’s contagious enthusiasm, and dogged determination during matches was admired by her teammates and her coach. Emma is all about the team, always as concerned about the outcome of her teammates’ matches as her own. Congratulations to our Bernie Ward Commitment Award winner, Emma Soccodato of Huntington.
