Kellenberg Memorial High School Athletes Win Awards at Spring Athletics Banquet

Brendan Pues (JV “A” Lacrosse, Most Improved Player)

Head coach Eric Meisse of the JV ”A” Lacrosse Team wrote this of Brendan Pues, the team’s MIP. The Most Improved Player for this season is Brendan Pues, Brendan started out for us a second line midfielder who we mainly played on defense and in some clearing situations. By the middle and end of the season Brendan did it all for us, especially on the offensive side of the field. His deft ability made him a weapon as a crease player when we ran our two crease men sets on offense. When he developed the confidence there Brendan continued to grow on the offensive side of the ball becoming an all-around middie and one of our go to guys we knew we could count on in pressure situations. In addition to all this Brendan contributed as a key wing player for face-offs and was our short stick specialist on man down.

Jared Possidel (JV “A” Lacrosse, Bernie Ward Commitment Award)

Coach Eric Meisse also chose another Long Beach Resident for his commitment award, Jared Possidel. The Bernie Ward Commitment Award goes to goalie Jared Possidel, Jared has been the starting goalie for us for two years. Being a goalie in lacrosse can be a brutal position, throughout the course of a season you can literally take a beating from the amount of shots you face. Jared never complained once during a practice or a game no matter how many shots he would face. He simply showed up every day and did his job, often times the coaches would watch a play or series of plays in a game or practice and discuss taking Jared out of the game in fear he was handling too much. Anytime this thought of taking Jared out crossed our minds he would never want to come out and would embrace the challenges he was presented with, some games he truly was a rock in the cage for us. Just like our season Jared had his ups and downs and some games he played better than others but his consistency and willingness to lead the defensive side of the field from the goalie position is why he is the Bernie Ward Commitment Award winner.

Sean Crotty (JV “B” Lacrosse, Bernie Ward Commitment Award)

Head coach Brian Farrell wrote this of Sean Crotty. This year’s Bernie Ward Commitment Award winner is a perfect example of what commitment really is. This player never once complained this season or ever took a single play off. He was happy to play anywhere on the field as long as it meant that the team had a better chance of winning. All season long, he gave 100% no matter if it was a practice or a game. This unselfish player was always looking to give someone else the spotlight by occasionally giving up his own opportunity to score. He was a silent leader as one of our captains, and always had a huge smile on his face. This year’s Bernie Ward Commitment Award winner is Sean Crotty.

Molly Perrotta (Freshman Track, Bernie Ward Commitment Award)

With the eighteen events contested in a championship track and field meet, “covering events” is key to a team’s success and winning. When you get a young athlete eager “to learn different events,” eager to “try something new,’ eager “to make a contribution to the team,” and eager “to work at all of the above,” you have a true track and field athlete. Such an athlete is Molly Perotta. Molly ran and scored in both hurdle events, tried and scored in both the long jump, and triple jump, and was always there for a relay leg. Molly knows and lives by commitment. The commitment to challenge, and the commitment to team. We are honored to award “The Bernie Ward Commitment Award” to Molly Perotta.