Kellenberg High Athletes From Massapequa Honored

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 Soccer: This year’s Bernie Ward Commitment Award goes to a player who has suffered a very long road to get to this point. Having suffered an ACL reconstruction her freshman year, she was sidelined until her sophomore year. When she came onto the field, she was unstoppable. She was making a huge impact in the league. She was unstoppable until she suffered another torn ACL that again sidelined her until her junior year. Finally, this senior who was ready to make an impact appeared. Keri Scorce attended every game, practice and meeting to be part of this team even when she might not have wanted to or needed to. This year’s commitment award goes to Captain Keri Scorce of Massapequa.

The Most Valuable Player Award is for the athlete whose contribution to the team contributed most towards that team’s success during the season

Boy’s Varsity Soccer: There is without a doubt that Matthew Gallivan of Massapequa is this year’s most valuable player. He finished the season second in the league in total points with twenty-one (fifteen goals and six assists). Now if that statistic is not enough to convince you, then maybe the fact that he was unanimously voted by all coaches in the Catholic League as one of seven players to be on the all-state team will be enough. Congratulations to Matthew for an amazing season.