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ESPN Ithaca’s Night of Champions!
2015 Athlete & Coach Award Recipients
Award recipients were determined by ESPN Ithaca’s Selection Committee and area Athletic Directors, taking into account each athlete’s overall performance in their sport. Each recipient maintained a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0.
FALL Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Football: Vincent Darpino – Newark Valley
Boys Soccer: Alex Purcell – Lansing
Girls Soccer: Taylor Bennett – Dryden
Boys Cross Country: Daniel Dracup – Ithaca
Girls Cross Country: Kayla Stewart – Newark Valley
Girls Tennis: Zoe Merod – Ithaca
Field Hockey: Alison Eaton – Marathon
Girls Volleyball: Anna Shelley – Trumansburg
Girls Swimming – Ayla Bonniwell – Ithaca
FALL Season Outstanding Coaches
Football: John Crossgrove – Moravia
Boys Soccer: Jim Hodges – Union Springs
Girls Soccer: Eric Stickel – Lansing
Boys Cross Country: Eric D’Arcy – Newark Valley
Girls Cross Country: John Fazzary – Watkins Glen
Field Hockey: Doug Langtry – Moravia
Girls Volleyball: Angela McLennan – Trumansburg
Girls Swimming – Roy Staley – Ithaca
WINTER Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Boys Bowling: Brandon Mikula – Lansing
Girls Bowling: Samantha Bradley – Watkins Glen
Boys Swimming: Kevin Miller – Ithaca
Boys Basketball: Luke Flahive – Watkins Glen
Girls Basketball: Emily Kopp – Southern Cayuga
Boys Hockey: Alex Wolczanski – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: Clara Karastury – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Evan DeGraw – Union Springs
Girls Indoor Track & Field: Abbey Yatsko – Dryden
Cheerleading: Alex Zehr – Dryden
Wrestling: Jimmy Overhiser – Lansing
WINTER Season Outstanding Coaches
Boys Bowling: Lee Christopher – Lansing
Girls Bowling: Ward Brower – Watkins Glen
Boys Swimming: Mike Blakely-Armitage – Ithaca
Boys Basketball: Duane Barrett – Newfield
Girls Basketball: Alicia Learn – Watkins Glen
Boys Hockey: Paul Zarach – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: Emily Grippen – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Lee Stuttle – Dryden
Girls Indoor Track & Field: Lee Stuttle – Dryden
Cheerleading: Alisha Scheffler – Dryden
Wrestling: Eric D’Arcy – Newark Valley
SPRING Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Baseball: Trevor Rumsey – Trumansburg
Softball: Grace Van Horn – Union Springs
Boys Golf: Danny Lapp – Trumansburg
Girls Golf: Halle Phillips – Watkins Glen
Boys Lacrosse: Thomas Johnson – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Lauren Duthie – Ithaca
Boys Tennis: Justin Milner – Ithaca
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Jacob Cozzarin – Trumansburg
Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Lauren Trumble – Ithaca
SPRING Season Outstanding Coaches
Baseball: Scott Voorhees – Trumansburg
Softball: James Bona – Union Springs
Boys Golf: Dan Miller – Ithaca
Girls Golf: Shelly Matheny – Lansing
Boys Lacrosse: Frank Welch – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Lyn Reitenbach – Ithaca
Boys Tennis: Arthur Falkson – Ithaca
Girls Tennis: Scott Morse – Watkins Glen
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Eric Parker – Ithaca
Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Jan Hunsinger – Moravia
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Vinnie Darpino – Newark Valley
Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Lauren Trumble – Ithaca
Coach of the Year in a Boys Sport: Jim Hodges – Union Springs Boys Soccer
Coach of the Year in a Girls Sport: Eric Stickel – Lansing Girls Soccer
Note: To be eligible for ESPN Ithaca’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards, each athlete must be a senior, participate in at least two varsity sports and maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0.