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.
Boys Varsity Volleyball: Most Improved Player
This was Jake Cosgrove’s first season with the Volleyball program. Jake is a natural athlete. He is a member of our soccer and basketball teams.; therefore, when he came into the program the coaches were excited about his potential. This past season we began to work on his footwork, his approach, and finally his arm swing. Jake came into the season with an eagerness to learn how to become not just our middle hitter but an all-around player and leader on the floor. Each day he constantly worked on improving his hands and footwork to become not only a starter but our team leader in blocks as well as third on the team in kills. It has been a pleasure to watch the enjoyment Jake has when he gets a big block or kill as well as the excitement on his face to celebrate a teammates success. This year’s Most Improved Award goes to junior Jake Cosgrove.
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Boys Varsity Lacrosse: Most Improved Player
As a returning senior and a player that saw significant playing time as a Junior the expectations, we set very high this season for Sean Boll. Tallying 17 goals and 8 assists as a junior the pressure was on him to see if he could improve to become one of the leading point scorers on the team. After a slow start on the season, Sean was pushed harder in practice to work on the little things. He started to improve his techniques in shooting, dodging, passing, and his overall vision of the field. With a few games left to play, Sean is our 2nd highest point scorer tallying 33 goals and 17 assists on the year. As a senior captain, his leadership on the field is undeniable. The coaching staff is very proud of the young man Sean has become and wish him luck next year as he plays Division 1 lacrosse at C.W. Post University.
