On March 6, the winter freshman and junior varsity athletics programs gathered to honor the athletes of the winter season. Awards were given for most committed, most improved, and most valuable athletes on each team.
- The Most Improved Player Award is awarded to the athlete who displayed the greatest amount of improvement and growth in their skills, which contributed to the success of their team.
- The Bernie Ward Commitment Award 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.
- The Most Valuable Player Award is awarded to the athlete whose contribution to the team contributed most towards that team’s success during the season.
Olivia Spirakis - Most Valuable Player - Girls Freshman Track
Another hard worker, this young woman quietly goes about drilling, sprinting, jumping, never drawing attention to herself, yet, allowing her performances to draw attention to their excellence. After garnering a silver medal in the long jump in the league freshman/sophomore championships, she won her very first triple jump championship at the same meet. She was our only freshman scorer in both the Varsity NSCHSGAA and Varsity CHSAA championships. She is a student-athlete with a great future, and we are honored this morning to award Olivia Spirakis the MVP award for freshman winter track and field.
Joseph Carusone - Bernie Ward Commitment Award - Boys Freshman Basketball
Throughout any season, teams and individual players will have their ups and downs, but it is how you react to them that shows what type of player and person you are. Joseph Carasone was a player who did not play every minute of every game, but he took full advantage of every opportunity he had out on the court. Many others would have complained based upon this position on the team, but not Joe. Joe remained diligent toward the team’s success and was always a team-first type of player. Whether he played the whole game or only a few minutes, he was always willing to do whatever it took to aid in the team’s success throughout the entire season.
