By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer

Dec. 9, 2015:  On December 1, fall athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the annual sports awards evening. Administrators, coaches, and student-athletes gathered in the high school gym to honor both team effort and individual achievement. 

Six Bronxville teams won their respective league championships: girls' and boys' cross country, girls' and boys' soccer, field hockey, and girls' tennis. Both the field hockey and the girls' cross country teams were sectional champs, and the girls' cross country team was the state runner-up in Class C. 

While the evening was upbeat and celebratory, there was a moment of silence to remember Thomas Jakelich, who died in October of injuries sustained from a collision with another player during a soccer game. Jakelich, who attended The Bronxville School last year, was a junior attending Loyola School in Manhattan. 

The sports awards evening honored the Broncos with special coaches' awards and All-League and All-Section recognition, but there were also awards honoring past players, coaches, and athletic directors. The Bob Burt Award, given for courageous play, honors the memory of a former Bronco football player who was killed in Vietnam. The late Max McGrath, a columnist for MyhometownBronxville, played football with Burt in the early sixties and wrote about his teammate in one of his columns. 

"He [Burt] played hard, tough and fair, with total commitment," wrote McGrath. "If you read his letters from V-Nam, you would see he never lost his team commitment." This year, senior Will von Mehren was the recipient of the Bob Burt Award. 

Awards were also given out honoring former athletic director and football coach John Fearon (1955-1962), former football coach Vito Priore (1974-1986), former teacher and soccer coach Stu Bush (1977-2009), and Jack Murray, an educator with The Bronxville School for over 50 years.

For a complete list of award recipients, see the list below.

Go Broncos.

Football Team (4-5)

Coach: Jeff Napolitano
Assistant Coaches: Phil Kuczma, James Salerno
Volunteer Coaches: Tim Pandekakes, Jim Purdy, Kieran Borcich

All-Section: Anthony Napolitano, Running Back of the Year, Section 1
All-Conference: A. Napolitano, Tucker Duncan
All-League: Brian DePaul, Jack Reilly, Sam Connors, A. Napolitano, Nick Sutherland, Will von Mehren, Tim Weir, T. Duncan, Jack Gelinas, Jeff Sargent
All-League Honorable Mention: Arman Vranka, Jack Flanagan, John Seminara, Nick Saluti, Ben von Mehren
Bob Burt Award: W. von Mehren
Vito Priore Award: B. DePaul
John Fearon Award: A. Napolitano
Leadership Award: T. Duncan
Iron Man Award: J. Gelinas
Impact Award: S. Connors
Senior Bowl Participants: T. Duncan, S. Connors, A. Napolitano

Graduating Seniors: Anthony Napolitano, Will Knox, James Tubridy, Thomas King, Nick Sutherland, Scott Purdy, John Seminara, Sam Connors, Jack Gelinas, Tucker Duncan, Ian Alex Baxter, Alex Szor, Tim Weir, Nick Saluti, Will von Mehren


Girls' Soccer (14-4-1)
League Champions

Coach: Don Cupertino
Assistant Coaches: Scott Lucas, Caitlin Hoffer

All-Section: Taylor Sears, Beth Finley, Mason Warble
All-Section, Honorable Mention: Rachael Peacock
All-League: T. Sears, Charlotte Schmuck, Fallon Raviol, B. Finley, M. Warble, Natalie Kister, R. Peacock
Elite 12: T. Sears
League MVP: B. Finley
Defensive MVP: C. Schmuck
Offensive MVP: B. Finley
Most Versatile: N. Kister
Coaches' Award: F. Raviol
Team Impact Award: M. Warble
Leadership Award: T. Sears 

Graduating seniors:  Taylor Sears, Celia Haims, Fallon Raviol, Charlotte Schmuck


Girls' Cross Country
League and Section Champions

Coach: Jim Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Ian Clark 

All-Section: Kaitlin Ryan
All-County: K. Ryan, H. Rizzo, Olivia Scotti
All-League: Nicola Phillips, H. Rizzo, Saige Sunier, K. Ryan, O. Scotti, Gigi Chrappa, Kirsten Ircha, Marguerite Scotti, Emma Mandanas, Carlie Hoffer, Isabella LaMadrid, Sydney Coddington, Sophia Sulimirski, Avery Widen, Lyric Abbott
All-League, Honorable Mention: Katie Moore, Isabella Dibbini, Sophia Dibbini
MVP: K. Ryan, O. Scotti, H. Rizzo 

Graduating seniors:  Noor Ahmad, Carlie Hoffer, Emma Lewis, Katherine Marrinan, Nicola Phillips, Hilary Rizzo, Megan Scotti, Sage Sunier, Veronica Walsh


Boys' Cross Country
League Champions

Coach: Jim Agnello
Assistant Coach: Nick Roosa

All-Section: Matt Rizzo, Sean Ryan
All-League: Alex Rizzo, Harry Vollmer, S. Ryan, Joe Dougherty, Hiroshi Kawakatsu, Tim Murray
All-League, Honorable Mention: Colin Dempsey, Michael Landy, Charlie Preusse
Most Improved Runner: Tim McGrath, Tim Murray
Most Valuable Runner: S. Ryan
Spirit Award: Matt Rizzo, Emmanuel Yimer, Christian Burkee
Coaches' Award: Alex Rizzo

Graduating seniors: Christian Burkee, Tim Caruso, Hiroshi Kawakatsu, Andrew LaMadrid, Patrick Rich, Sean Ryan


Field Hockey (14-4-2)
League and Section Champions

Coach: Jacquelyn Frawley
Assistant: Cassie Sullivan

All-State: Lilly Grass
All-Section: Ellie Walsh, Brennan O'Toole
All-Elite: E. Walsh, L. Grass, B. O'Toole
All-Elite, Honorable Mention: Sophie Kohlhoff, Caroline DePaul
Golden Dozen: B. O'Toole
All-League:  Mia Bettino, E. Walsh, S. Kohlhoff, Claire Kraemer, C. DePaul, Hadley Barr, L. Grass, B. O'Toole
All-League, Honorable Mention: Caroline Brashear, Mallory Bates, Katie Gordon, Hannah Weirens
MVP: B. O'Toole
Coaches' Award: Caroline Krall
Rookie of the Year: C. Kraemer

Graduating Seniors: Caroline DePaul, Lilly Grass, Nicolette Romley, Brennan O'Toole


Boys' Soccer (15-3)
League Champions

Coach: Donald Lucas
Assistant Coaches: Mike Cupertino, Brian Kenny, Don Cupertino 

All-Section: Will Vranka, Sam Aherne, Joe Pepe
All-League: J. Pepe, Riccardo Timoney, Mac Crawford, Alston Tarry, James Burnell, S. Aherne, W. Vranka
All-League, Honorable Mention: Mike Calabrese, John Calabrese, Matthew Toal, Cameron McKhann
Offensive Player Award: S. Aherne
Defensive Player Award: J. Pepe
Rookie of the Year: C. McKhann
Jack Murray Sportsmanship Award: Brian McHale
Stu Bush Leadership Award: J. Pepe 

Graduating Seniors: Joe Pepe, Roy Gosnell, Sam Aherne, Mike Calabrese, John Calabrese, Riccardo Timoney, Brian McHale, Ohto Pentikainen


Girls' Swimming/Diving

Swimming Coach: Dominick Galimi
Assistant Coach: Alice Hansbury
Diving Coach: Melanie DiLascio 

State Qualifiers: Lain Miller, Alisa Fominykh, Nicole Veru, Maggie O'Reilly
All-League: L. Miller, A. Fominykh, N. Veru 
Rookie of the Year: Caroline McGrath
Most Improved: Eileen Marshall
Most Valuable Swimmers: A. Fominkyh 

Graduating seniors: Emily Kowalski, Lain Miller, Maggie O'Reilly, Freddie Reichel, Olivia Samois


Girls' Tennis (9-0)
League Champions

Coach:  Ted Garber 

All-League: Lindsey Cruikshank, Christina Brumbaugh, Juliet Timmins, Eva Dani, Lucy Hanrahan, Caroline Schetlick, Katherine Forst
All-League, Honorable Mention: Olivia Jensen, Alexandra Brumbaugh
Coaches' Award: J. Timmins
Most Outstanding Player: L. Hanrahan
Most Valuable Player: C. Schetlick

Graduating seniors: Alessandra Diaz, Dryden Quigley, Caroline Schetlick, Juliet Timmins

Pictured here (four rotating):  Athletes at the fall sports awards ceremony.

Photos by J. Murrer