Fall Sports Awards Night Honors Peekskill Athletes and Coaches

The Peekskill City School District’s Athletic Department recently celebrated their Fall Sports Awards Night to celebrate a successful season. See the list at the bottom of this article for a complete list of athlete honorees.

At the awards ceremony, Peekskill High School junior and Boys Varsity Soccer player Oswald Annang was honored after being named All-Section and All-Section MVP this season. Annang finished tied for second place for most goals scored with 29 goals in Section 1. He had a total of 5 assists, was one of the captains of his team and had four game winning goals. Annang was also named the LOHUD Journal News Boys Soccer Player of the Week from September 28 - October 3, the League MVP and Peekskill Schools’ Fall Sports Player of the Month in September.

“He is an amazing player, who has great technical skill, strength, determination, and leadership,” said Anaang’s Coach, Jonathan Isillo. “More impressively, he is a superb example of a student-athlete. He earns good grades, is well liked by his peers and teachers, and shows class and character on and off the field.”

Peekskill High School senior Chelsea Ogindo, the school’s beloved track and field /cross country star was also honored at the event, though she was unable to attend the celebration due to a previous obligation. Ogindo not only received multiple awards this season, she also accepted a scholarship from Binghamton University and publicly signed her letter of intent at Peekskill High school on November 17. (More on this story to come.)

Two of Peekskill’s coaches, Cami Blazejewski and Jonathan Iasillo, both of whom were named “Coach of the Year” by peers in Conference 1, League C were also congratulated at the event. Blazejewski co-coaches the Peekskill Varsity Girls’ Soccer team alongside Ted Bitter. The two have been coaching together for three years. This is Blazejewski’s second Coach of the Year award in a row.

“It is truly an honor to have been chosen as coach of the year for the second year in a row,” Blazejewski said. “Ted and I make a great team and work all year round with the girls. Each year our program is improving and the year round commitment is really starting to pay off.”

“It is really nice when your peers recognize all of the hard work that you are doing,” she added.

Coach Iasillo, who coaches Boys Varsity Soccer at Peekskill, received his Coach of the Year award after his team finished the season at 10-7. There were several players on the team that earned the awards of All-Section, All-Section Honorable Mention, and All-League. He credits his team’s success over the past years due to the Boys’ Soccer program’s positive philosophy. This is his first Coach of the Year award.

“I am very honored to be named our league’s coach of the year,” Iasillo said. “ It has been a pleasure to coach a fine group of young men who exhibit dedication, class, and character both on and off the field. Our soccer program is heading in a positive direction and it is only right that we are recognized for that.”

2015 Fall Sports Awards Honorees:

Boys Soccer:

Oswald Annang: All League and All Section (MVP)

Christian Quinde: All League and All Section Honorable Mention

Kevin Lazaro: All League and All Section Honorable Mention

Tyler Smith: All League

Birch Lazo-Murphy: All League

Girls Soccer:

Jamie Acevedo: All Section Honorable Mention and All League

Daniela Cedillo: All League

Volleyball:

Kiara Adams: All League

Briayanna Johnson: All League

Essence Boyd-Roberts: All League

Madeline Quezada: All League

Cross Country:

Chelsea Ogindo: All League

Jasmine Lucas: All League

Football:

Jarrett Gilleo: All League

Savion William: All League

Swimming:

Josephine Holman: All League

Alana Donabie: All League

Ariana Lopez: All League

Kaitlyn Quezada: All League

Throughout the fall season, Peekskill has been proud to highlight an “Athlete of the Week.” The following students have been awarded this honor:

Savion Williams, Jarrett Gilleo, Oswald Annang, Kiara Adams, Alana Donabie, Josephine HolmanJamie Acevido and Chelsea Ogindo.

From our “Athlete of the Week” awardees, a student is selected to be “Athlete of the Month.” The following students have been awarded this title:

September - Oswald Annang (Boys’ Soccer)

October - Chelsea Ogindo (Cross Country)

Click here for a photo album from this event.

Photos: (L to R): Section 1 Swimmers; Coaches of the Year Cami Blazejewski and Jonathan Iasillo; Peekskill High School junior and Boys Varsity Soccer player Oswald Annang