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ESPN Ithaca’s Night of Champions!
2017 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 average of 85 with no disciplinary issues.
FALL Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Football: Jake Payne – Newark Valley
Boys Soccer: Devin McCartney – Lansing
Girls Soccer: Maddie Boerman – Lansing
Boys Cross Country: Patrick Hazlitt – Watkins Glen
Girls Cross Country: Molly MacQueen – Trumansburg
Field Hockey: Madison Becker – Moravia
Girls Volleyball: Mariah Gonzalez – Watkins Glen
Girls Swimming: Claire Rejman – Southern Cayuga
FALL Season Outstanding Coaches
Football: Brian Sherwood – Newark Valley
Boys Soccer: Benji Parkes – Lansing
Girls Soccer: Kurt Bastian – Candor
Boys Cross Country: John Fazzary – Watkins Glen
Girls Cross Country: Bryce DeSantis – Trumansburg
Field Hockey: Heather Susek – Moravia
Girls Volleyball: Michelle Simiele – Watkins Glen
Girls Swimming: Caitlin Rejman – Southern Cayuga
WINTER Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Boys Bowling: Alex Grady – Odessa-Montour
Girls Bowling: Nicole Gates – Candor
Boys Swimming: Jamie Lovette – Ithaca
Boys Basketball: Austin Grunder – Trumansburg
Girls Basketball: Gillian Clark – Odessa-Montour
Boys Hockey: James Cronin – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: MacRae McCarthy – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Gavin Marsh – Dryden
Girls Indoor Track & Field: Kim White – Marathon
Cheerleading: Brianna Stafford – Dryden
Wrestling: Gianno Silba – Newark Valley
WINTER Season Outstanding Coaches
Boys Bowling: Lee Christopher – Lansing
Girls Bowling: Tom Strong – Odessa-Montour
Boys Swimming: Mike Blakely-Armitage – Ithaca
Boys Basketball: Todd Mulvaney – Moravia
Girls Basketball: Alicia Learn – Watkins Glen
Boys Hockey: Paul Zarach – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: Emily Grippin – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Neil DeRaiche – Trumansburg
Girls Indoor Track & Field: Lee Stuttle – Dryden
Cheerleading: Alisha Scheffler – Dryden
Wrestling: Bill Lindsley – Odessa-Montour
SPRING Season Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Baseball: Nick Valentino – Union-Springs
Softball: Grace Van Horn – Union Springs
Boys Golf: Trevor Gardner – Dryden
Girls Golf: Hanley Elliott – Watkins Glen
Boys Lacrosse: Nick Miller – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Brittany Hines – Dryden
Boys Tennis: Nick Parkes – Lansing
Girls Tennis: Kathleen Clifford – Watkins Glen
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Patrick Hazlitt – Watkins Glen
Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Courtney McNeil – Newark Valley
SPRING Season Outstanding Coaches
Baseball: Scott Voorhees – Trumansburg
Softball: Jim Bona – Union Springs
Boys Golf: Dave Hicks – Dryden
Girls Golf: Chris Clark – Watkins Glen
Boys Lacrosse: Frank Welch – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Bryn Sheppard – Dryden
Boys Tennis: Arthur Falkson – Ithaca
Girls Tennis: Scott Morse – Watkins Glen
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Skip Strobel – Odessa-Montour
Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Eric D’Arcy – Newark Valley
2017 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Patrick Hazlitt (Watkins Glen)
With ESPN Ithaca’s Jeremy Menard & NIck Karski and Ehrhart Energy’s Tracy Kirkman
2017 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nicole Gates (Candor)
With ESPN Ithaca’s Nick Karski & Jeremy Menard and Ehrhart Energy’s Tracy Kirkman
2017 Coach of the Year in a Boys Sport: Brian Sherwood (Newark Valley)
With ESPN Ithaca’s Jeremy Menard & Nick Karski, Guthrie’s Dr. Bruce Greene and Newark Valley Football’s Jake Payne
2017 Coach of the Year in a Girls Sport: Alicia Learn (Watkins Glen)
With ESPN Ithaca’s Jeremy Menard & Nick Karski and Guthrie’s Dr. Bruce Greene
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 average of 85 with no disciplinary issues.