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Saint Paul’s athletic award winners

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Julianna Fabiano and Giulian Berezowski were named Saint Paul’s senior female and male athletes of the year at the Niagara Falls high school’s athletic banquet.

Saint Paul’s senior male and female athletes of the year with principal Brad Johnstone.

Other major award winners were: Allie Davidson, junior female athlete of the year; Johnny Graovaz, junior male athlete of the year; Sara Ferro, senior female Christian athlete of the year; Dylan Paolone, senior male Christian athlete of the year; Caroline Candeloro, junior female Christian athlete of the year; and, Matthew Stranges, junior male Christian athlete of the year.

Following are the rest of Saint Paul’s athletic award winners:

Cross country: Megan Helmeczi, girls MVP; Chris Orr, boys MVP.

Junior football: Tal Ibrahim, offensive MVP: D.J. Shannon, defensive MVP.

Senior football: Carlos Calderon, offensive MVP; Jarrel Pappin, defensive MVP

Cheerleading: Andrea Denomme, MVP.

Senior girls basketball: Julianna Fabiano, MVP.

Junior boys volleyball: Knathan Blue, MVP.

Senior boys volleyball: Giulian Berezowski, MVP.

Swimming: Chloe Pasco, girls MVP; Gabrial Ferron, boys MVP.

Golf: Francisco Del Real, MVP.

Tennis: Giulian Berezowski, MVP.

Girls hockey: Kendal Caperchione, MVP.

Junior boys hockey: Matthew Donnison, MVP.

Boys hockey: Leif Burciul, MVP.

Curling: Nicholas Caruso, MVP.

Junior girls volleyball: Stella Berezowski, MVP.

Senior girls volleyball: Angeline Galati, MVP.

Junior boys basketball: Jacob McLeod, MVP.

Senior boys basketball: Will Schmahl, MVP.

Rowing: Caroline Candeloro, girls MVP; James Sisley, boys MVP.

Badminton: Trinity Bilodeau, junior girls MVP; Jade Bilodeau, senior girls MVP; Knathan Blue, junior boys MVP; Giulian Berezowski, senior boys MVP.

Squash: Giulian Berezowski, MVP.

Track and field: Taylor Nicholls, girls MVP; Marshall McCray, boys MVP.

Girls soccer: Katherine Solomon, junior MVP; Maia MacLean, senior MVP.

Boys soccer: Matthew Stranges, junior MVP; Michael Solomon, senior MVP.

Girls softball: Olivia Leake, MVP.

Boys baseball:  Anthony Stranges, 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.

Bernie Puchalski, a graduate of Brock University and Niagara College, worked in journalism in Niagara for more than 27 years before taking a voluntary buyout from The Standard at the end of 2016. He started his career as a news reporter for the Niagara Falls Review before switching to sports reporting. He was a sports reporter and sports editor at the Niagara Falls Review before joining the Standard's sports department in 1996. He was named the Standard's sports editor in 2000 and became the regional sports editor, in charge of the Niagara Falls Review, Welland Tribune and Standard, in 2015, a position he held until he left the company. During his time in newspapers, he was a multiple winner and finalist for numerous Ontario and Western Ontario Newspaper Awards for sports reporting, spot news reporting and humour writing. He was a member of the Standard Boys Basketball Tournament committee and co-chair of the Standard Girls Basketball Tournament, helping to raise tens of thousands of dollars for bursaries presented to participants in the tournament. He also served on countless local sports committees both in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.

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