Kellenberg Memorial High School Athletes Awarded for Greatness

The 2017 boy's varsity lacrosse teams commitment award goes to senior, Ryan Barrett. Ryan has earned this award for his two years of being the most selfless player that we have. His team first attitude and undeniable work ethic are second to none. He works hard every day in practice and has done anything and everything we have asked of him. He never gripes or complains; he just pushes ahead like nobody else on our squad. His attitude led us to name Ryan as one of the captains. His leadership by example on the field and his great academic success in the classroom has shown the younger members of our team how to properly be a great student athlete. Ryan will be attending Providence College next year. Once again our commitment award goes to Ryan Barrett.

Boy's Varsity Tennis: Unquestionably, this young man displayed the commitment to the sport and to his team. My choice for Most Improved Player is Senior Evan Anderson. His first year playing competitive tennis, Evan practiced, listened and asked questions. Determined to be better, he never missed a practice, and continued to improve his tennis skills every time he played. His approach to tennis was with maturity and passion. Evan may not have played every match, but he prepared like he was and was always ready to step onto the court. When courts weren’t available to play, Evan took the opportunity to hit against a paddle wall to practice and improve his volley skills. He represented Kellenberg as a true sportsman on and off the court, always courteous to his teammates and opponents. Tennis is a lifetime sport, and we are proud that we could be part of his journey. Congratulations Evan and we wish you continued advancement in tennis and a future filled with successes!

Varsity Baseball: There is no way this team wins two regular season titles without Andrew Williams. Andrew emerged last year as our third starter and developed into one of the best pitchers in the league. You will find no one who works harder and is more passionate about improving as a competitor. Andrew would throw, and run and then throw and run some more. A quiet leader on the team that often would see pitchers running by themselves and join them even though he was already done with his workout. Andrew was the secret weapon behind this two-year run. Bernie Ward would have absolutely loved coaching Andrew!

Varsity Baseball: One of the best players not only in Kellenberg history but in NSCHSAA history. Often times a student-athlete is able to dominate as a pitcher or a position player. Chris Cappas was both. His numbers are unreal! Going into the semi- final game, Chris had an ERA of .18 (ONE EARNED RUN THE ENTIRE SEASON!) with 53 strikeouts in 39 innings. He batted .438 with 3 home runs, 2 triples, and 2 double. He batted in a league leading 22 runs. He was also the best fielding outfielder in the league. Chris Cappas was a league leader in EVERY STATISTICAL CATEGORY! The crazy thing is he is one of the best teammates a person could ask for! Chris Cappas is our MVP.