Class of 2024 Athletic Awards

Athletic Awards were presented to the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, June 5th. These awards are graciously provided by generous members of the Valley Central Community.

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients!

Adam Elkashef -OCIAA Male Scholar Athlete
Autumn Strobach – OCIAA Female Scholar Athlete
Kayla Mainor – The Bo Gill Sportsmanship Award
Sophia Stahl – The Mary Goldberg Teamwork Award
Catherine Primavera – John A. Lukacs Memorial
Joshua Webb – John Marone Memorial Trophy
Sophia Stahl, Maya Uszenski, Mia Ponzo: Sports Medicine Club Recognition Award
Bailey Badendyck, Kaylee Benson: Gymnastics Award
Amber Carola, Reese Verlin: VC Youth Cheerleading Award
Caitlynn Yeaple, Reese Verlin: VC Cheerleading Booster Club Award
Tyshan Mitchell II: The Robert Starbuck Memorial Award
Rebecca Sibley: Viking Coaches Award
Ryan Calfe: George R. Bartlett, Jr. Most Improved Player in Football
Kayla Mainor: Bianca Ricciuto Senior Award
Madison Roszkowski, Mia Ponzo: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Girls Lacrosse
Grace Severson: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Volleyball
 Julia Capicchioni, Mackenzie Lennon, Ella Brown: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Girls Soccer
Breeona Curtis-Wright: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Girls Basketball
Jyles Taylor IV, Vance Palmer: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Boys Track
Kelsey Burke: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Girls Track 
Megan Mann: VC Coaches Distinguished Athlete Award-Girls Tennis
Joshua Webb: Paul Ocana Memorial Awards
Ryan Calfe: Wrestling’s Athletic Integrity Award
Richard Degon: Wrestling’s Athletic Impact Award
Tyshan Mitchell II: The Jill Palmer Sportsmanship Award
Sebastian Pickett: Wrestling’s Award for Composure
William Quinn: The Baseball Coach’s Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship
Colin Quinn: The Joseph Weber Scholarship
Joshua Webb: OC Soccer Club Robert Dinezza Travel Team Soccer Award
Grace Del Pilar: OC Soccer Club Vincent Canelia Soccer Referee Award
Tanner Hansen: Austin Andolsek Memorial Soccer Scholarship
Autumn Strobach: Austin Andolsek Memorial Softball Scholarship
Tyler Persaud: The Kevin Maassen Scholarship Award
Jason Murphy: Coach Rechtorovic “Mr. Consistency” Award
Armando Perez Fernandez: Robert “Buzz” Thomas Memorial Award 
Grace Del Pilar: The Corinne Feller Memorial Soccer Award
Mia Ponzo: The Corinne Feller Memorial Leadership Award
Caleb Sahlstrom: Fred Cryer Outstanding Track and Field Award
Kyle Grimaldi: The S. John Marone Most Improved Athlete
Mia Ponzo: Marcus H. Millspaugh Memorial Award
Daniel Newhall: Thomas A. Kirnan Memorial Award
Peyton Messing, Alexander Miller: The Ricky Mulqueen Memorial Award
Kasey Duff: VC Unified Basketball Athlete of the Year Award
Peyton Messing, Tyler Persaud, Armando Perez Fernandez: VC Unified Basketball Partner of the Year Award
Kaidyn Thompson: The Beverly Bunting Memorial Award
Natalie Benincasa, Connor Stafford: Tyler Adkins Memorial Fund Scholarship
Connor Stafford: The Male VC Youth Lacrosse Award
Natalie Benincasa: The Female VC Youth Lacrosse Award
Autumn Strobach, Aidan Kaleta: Coach Flanagan Pursuit of Excellence in Tennis Award
Tanner Hansen: St. Pat’s Ramble Community Athletic Scholarship
Grace Severson: St. Pat’s Ramble Community Athletic Scholarship