By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer

Jun. 22, 2016:  At the annual spring sports awards evening held on June 7, Bronco athletes were recognized for their accomplishments during the spring sports season. The Broncos excelled in state competition, with Connor Daly winning the New York State Championship in golf and the girls' 4x800m relay team, Hilary Rizzo, Olivia Scotti, Laura Holland, and Kaitlin Ryan, winning a state title in Division 2. The girls' lacrosse team had a very successful season, making it to the state semifinals for the third straight year.

At the end of each year, two awards are given to student athletes who demonstrate athletic ability, leadership, and sportsmanship throughout the year. Joe Pepe, All-Section soccer goalie and five-year starter on the baseball team, received the Lou Brinsmade Award, and Lilly Grass, an All-State lacrosse player who set the school record for career points, was honored with the Virginia Landis award.

Fifty-five individual Broncos were honored with All-League recognition, and many others received coach’s awards. For a complete listing of awards, see below.

Sports Awards, June 7

Baseball

Head Coach: Joe Ferraro
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Crosby
Captains: Joe Pepe, Tim Weir

All-Section: J. Pepe

All-League: Brian DePaul, John Seminara, T. Weir, J. Pepe

All-League Honorable Mention: Zip Malley
Most Improved: Ben von Mehren
Dan O'Neil Award: T. Weir
MVP: J. Pepe 

Seniors: Joe Pepe, Gage Bellitto, Tim Weir, John Seminara

Boys' Golf  

Head Coach: Chris Lockwood
Captain: Connor Daly 

All-State: C. Daly
State Qualifiers:  C. Daly, C. Gay
All-League: C. Daly, Will Tormey, Liam Bishop, Matt Bettino, Daniel Bettino, Chris Gay
Rookie of the Year: W. Tormey
MVP: C. Daly, C. Gay, M. Bettino 

Seniors:  Connor Daly, Chris Gay, Matt Bettino

Girls' Golf 

Coach: Lynne Torrey
Captain: Sarah Torres 

All-League: S. Torres
Best Match Attendance: Olivia Martin
Winning Spirit Award: Grace Leemputte
MVP: S. Torres 

Senior: Sarah Torres 

Boys' Lacrosse

Head Coach: Tim Horgan
Assistant Coaches: Bill Locher, Todd Horgan
Captains: Andrew Harwood, Ara Atayan, Tucker Duncan, Jack Gelinas

All-Section: Alston Tarry, Ara Atayan, Andrew Babyak
All-Section Honorable Mention: James Schwartz
All-League: A. Babyak, A. Tarry, J. Schwartz, Ralph Chrappa, A. Atayan, J. Gelinas
All-League Honorable Mention: A. Harwood, A. Murray, Zach Tucker
Academic All-American: R. Chrappa
Raw Meat, Whole Milk Award: A. Babyak
Kourage, Heart and Hustle Award: Mac Crawford
MVP: R. Chrappa

Seniors: Andrew Harwood, Ralph Chrappa, Thomas Oliver, Nick Saluti, Tucker Duncan, Jack Gelinas, R.J. Ambrose

Girls' Lacrosse

Head Coach: Sharon Robinson
Assistant Coach: Jackie Pierce
Captains: Lilly Grass, Lain Miller, Taylor Sears, Fallon Raviol

All-Section: Lilly Grass, Ellie Walsh, Beth Finley, Mason Warble, Olivia Jensen
All-Section, Honorable Mention: Allie Berkery
All-League: L. Grass, Lain, Miller, Taylor Sears, B. Finley, E. Walsh, M. Warble, Lucy Hanrahan, O. Jensen, A. Berkery, Gabbie Amboss
All-League Honorable Mention: Fallon Ravioli, Sophia Anagnostakis, Nan Carpenter
Section 1 Sportsmanship Award: Lucy Hanrahan
Rookie of the Year: O. Jensen
Four-year Outstanding Achievement: Lilly Grass
Defensive Heart Award: T. Sears
Team Leadership Award: L. Miller 

Seniors: Lilly Grass, Lain Miller, Taylor Sears, Fallon Raviol

Mountain Biking

Coach: Jonathan Peter
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Michailides, Rich Hoffman, Chris Starace, Reba Phillipo
Captain: Nick Bender 

Most Improved: Gordon Hoffman
Rookie of the Year: Jack Harwood
Heart and Hustle: Katherine Moynihan 

Seniors: Andrew Lamadrid, Brian McHale, Chris Miller, Nick Bender, Johnny Recine 

Boys' Tennis

Head Coach: Steve Klurfeld
Captains: Hiro Kawakatsu, Julian McCarthy

All-Section and All-League: Roy Gosnell, Hiro Kawakatsu, Julian McCarthy, Robbie Simon
All-League, Honorable Mention: Robbie Cruikshank, Michael Swartz
Rookie of the Year: Liam Krall
Coach's Award: R. Gosnell
MVP: R. Simon

Seniors: Roy Gosnell, Hiro Kawakatsu

Boys' Track and Field

Head Coach: Nick Roosa
Assistant Coaches: Ian Clark, Jeff Napolitano
Captains: Tripp Judkins, Michael Landy, Liam Siegal, Henry Vollmer

All-League: Joe Dougherty, Evan Downs, M. Landy, Luke Redman, Avery Kane, Kevin Formato
All-League Honorable Mention: Griffin Garbarini, Tim Caruso, L. SIegal, H. Vollmer, E. Downs, A. Kane, M. Landy
MVPs: M. Landy, A. Kane
Most Improved: Jack Kochansky
Arthur Lynch Award:  Evan Downs 

Seniors: Christian Burkee, Tim Caruso 

Girls' Track and Field

Head Coach: Jim Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Keina Samuels, Ian Clark, Jeff Napolitano
Captains: Sydney Coddington, Sophie Kohlhoff, Veronica Walsh

State Champions: Hilary Rizzo, Olivia Scotti, Laura Holland, Kaitlin Ryan
All-League: Eve Balseiro, H. Rizzo, O. Scotti, K. Ryan, Kirsten Ircha, Margot Richards, Caroline DePaul, Alisa Fominykh, S. Kohlhoff, L. Holland, Bella Dibbini, Andrea Shepherd, Caroline Brashear, S. Coddington, Nicola Phillips, Lyric Abbott, Gigi Chrappa, Sophia Dibbini
MVP, Field: Noor Ahmad
MVP, Sprints: S. Kohlhoff
MVP, Middle Distance: K. Ryan
Richard Murphy Award: H. Rizzo 

Seniors: Noor Ahmad, Caroline DePaul, Emma Lewis, Katherine Marrinan, Nicola Phillips, Hilary Rizzo, Sage Sunier, Veronica Walsh 

Special Olympics Team-Pioneer League Broncos

Sports Coach: Dona DiMaggio
Assistant Coaches: Marcia Bailey, Jason Dickenson, Maria Vila, Maria Guzman

Participants: Eric Barni, Henry Brennan, Thomas Corcoran, Mel Harris, Natalie Latham, Margaret McAllister

Most Improved: Henry Brennan

Pictured here (rotating): Lou Brinsmade Award winner Joe Pepe and Virginia Landis Award winner Lilly Grass (photo by Fran Pepe); student athletes receiving awards (photos by J. Murrer).