Notre Dame’s athletic award winners
Olivia Mete and Santiago Gaitan-Caballero were named Notre Dame’s senior female and male athletes of the year at the Welland high school’s recent athletic awards banquet.
Junior athletes of the year were Alissa Mete and Nicholas Ciriello.
Below are the rest of the school’s athletic award winners:
Junior girls basketball: Thea Lawson, Gabby DiPietro, rookie award; Sophia Belcastro, Irish award; Natalie Picton, MVP.
Senior girls basketball: Abby Phillips, rookie award; Emma Angelo, Irish award; Alissa Mete and Emily Foest, MVPs.
Cross country: Jessica Zanuttini, rookie award; Young Mo Lee, Irish award; Santiago Gaitan-Caballero, MVP.
Boys golf: Freddy D’Angelo, Irish award; Matthew Martel, MVP.
Girls golf: Sierra Gaspari, MVP.
Tennis: Leo Williston, top rookie; Emily Berkholder and Graeme Staples, Irish awards; Evan Kernaghan and Nathan Sousa, MVPs.
Junior football: Noah Chase, top rookie; Konnor Little, Irish award; Nick Cirillo, Rock award; Jacob Tessier, MVP.
Senior football: Cole Smith, rookie award; Dylan Vachon, Irish award; Gerrid Holton, Rock award; Jacob Succar, MVP.
Junior boys volleyball: Ian Kish and Noah Abdelmaksoud, rookie awards; Hunter Brown, Irish award; Nicholas Petruzella, MVP.
Girls swimming: Rachael Hanley, top rookie; Olivia Mete, Irish award; Alissa Mete, junior MVP; Mara DiPersio, senior MVP.
Boys swimming: Noah Major, rookie award ; Noah Bozicevic and Brendan Molnar, Irish awards; Nicholas Woodruff, junior MVP; Graeme Staples, senior MVP.
Junior boys basketball: Jayson Madume and Lucas Ponting, rookie awards; William Capes, MVP.
Senior boys basketball: Anthony Cimino and Shammar Campbell, Irish awards; David Jones, MVP.
Girls curling: Olivia DeVilliers, rookie award; Vanessa Nolet, Irish award; Corrigan Nadeau, MVP.
Boys curling: Clara Warner, top rookie; Sara Dakin, Irish award; Tristan Wigglesworth, MVP.
Girls hockey: Alexa Guarasci, top rookie; Mikayla Guarasci and Shawna Walsh, Irish awards.
Boys hockey: Cameron Crysler, rookie award; Michael Rossi and Reese Bisci, Irish awards; Mitchell Carmicheal, MVP.
Squash: Eric Williston, rookie award; Graeme Staples, Irish award; Hunter Brown, MVP.
Junior girls volleyball: Thea Lawson and Emilie Pitman, rookie awards; Olivia Fabiano and Lauren Jesik, Irish awards; Abigale Phillips, MVP.
Senior girls volleyball: Karlene Olsen, Irish award; Emily Foest and Allie Kerho, MVPs.
Badminton: Natia Gallant, rookie award; Colson Tirpko and Tiffany Gage, Irish awards; Eric Williston, MVP.
Baseball: Will Baltrusuinas, rookie award; Savian Cameron, Irish award; Seth Raso, MVP.
Junior girls lacrosse: Jessica Zanuttini and Shelby Broughton, rookie awards; Kate Popadinac and Shawn Walsh, Irish awards; Nia Maidens and Jenni Weller, MVPs.
Senior girls lacrosse: Alissa Mete and MaKenna Patten, rookie awards; Sara Dakin and Allison Kerho, Irish awards; Olivia Mete, Olivia Langan and Carolyn Jarrett, MVPs.
Boys lacrosse: Ryan Andrews, rookie award; Dylan Defoe and Justin Porga, Irish awards Nick Rubino and Max Brook, MVPs.
Softball: Morgan Bulitz, rookie award; Emma Angelo and Sierra Gaspari, MVPs.
Girls soccer: Cassie Battaglini, rookie award; Sam Duncan and Olivia Noyes, Irish awards; Thalia D’Gyves, MVP
Junior boys soccer: Matt Vaddachino, rookie award; Hunter Brown, Irish award; Luca DeChellis, MVP.
Senior boys soccer: Matt Roda, rookie award; Ryan Yakobowski, Irish award; Nolan Bosetti, MVP.
Track and field: Natalie Picton, rookie award; Callan Saldutto and Erik Kuchemann, Irish awards; Thea Lawson, MVP.
Girls rowing: Alyssa Plopp, rookie award ; Caitlin Nero, Irish award ; Gillian Jansen, MVP.
Boys rowing: Doug Warner, rookie award; Will Capes, Irish award; Ethan Engel, MVP.
Editor’s note: Schools are invited to send their list of athletic award winners for publication on the BPSN website. Please include first and last names and a photo of the athletes of the year. Email to bpuchalski@cogeco.ca.
