On Wednesday, May 22, the Spring Athletic Awards Banquet was held at Kellenberg Memorial to honor the varsity athletes of the 2019 spring 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.
Throughout the 2019 season, all athletes on the Varsity team had shown a commitment and improvement of their tennis skills, but this young man stood out. Senior James Reardon is the 2019 Varsity Tennis Most Improved Player.James has been on the team for two seasons and came back this year with a positive determination to improve his skills, becoming one of the top three players on our team. Over the past two years, James has played as a doubles partner and stepped up to play singles when needed. His uplifting spirit, competitive nature and “can do” attitude was respected by all. A positive role model for our new athletes, he demonstrated great poise on and off the court. James will most likely continue playing tennis throughout his collegiate years and we look forward to his continued success on and off the courts.
