Yorktown Native Wins Award for Top Prep Football Player

From the Williston Northampton School:

Easthampton, MA – Williston Northampton School senior football captain Nicholas Garofano received the Dr. Frank L. Boyden Award at the annual National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame scholar-athlete dinner held at the University of Massachusetts on April 10. Over 500 in attendance saw the Yorktown Heights, NY, native become the 17th Williston recipient of this prestigious award, given to the top prep school football scholar-athlete in western Massachusetts. The Boyden Award has been presented since 1962.Garofano, who will attend West Point in the fall, has had a tremendous football career at Williston. He rewrote the school record books as a running back, setting the single-season and career scoring and rushing records. He totaled well over 3,000 yards from scrimmage, averaging an astounding 8.6 yards per carry and nearly 18 yards per reception. During his junior year, he scored 126 points in 8 games leading Williston team to a championship bowl berth while earning All-New England honors. Despite missing half of his senior year with a fractured tibia, he led the Wildcats in rushing and earned All-League honors for the third consecutive year. As a student, Garofano has been equally successful over the past four years, where he has consistently earned the distinction of Honors. His teachers speak glowingly about his work ethic and contribution to their classes. Beyond the classroom, he has been an outstanding three-sport athlete, where he lettered in hockey, lacrosse, and football.

The Williston Northampton School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in seventh grade through post-graduate year. The 125-acre campus offers a challenging learning environment with a rich academic curriculum, leadership opportunities, and a full range of extra-curricular activities in the arts and athletics. Located in the heart of the Pioneer Valley, the school is within a 15-mile radius of Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts. Williston’s community of over 500 students provides a diverse and culturally rich educational experience for students.