Athlete of the Month: April
Girls’ Lacrosse
Jessica Kwak, senior
“As a senior on the team, she was voted as a captain by her peers and coaches. She is a phenomenal athlete and leader who always goes above and beyond to help her team both on and off the field.”
-Megan Pender
Boys’ Volleyball
Tommy Orchard, senior
“Tommy is a senior captain. He has been on varsity since his freshman year, and each year he improves as a volleyball player and a leader. He is dedicated in both practices and matches. He supports the varsity team and the lower levels as well. He epitomizes who any coach would want.”
-Lesly Ravenscraft
Softball
Brittney Pettinger, senior
Rachel Dawson, senior
“They are seniors who have stepped into a leadership role for our young team. They demonstrate how things are done and make sure that everyone is working hard at becoming a better softball player and teammate.”
-Amanda Rodriguez
Baseball
Matt Svanson, sophomore
“Matt Svanson threw a perfect game, which could possibly be the first in school history. We cannot find another report of this extremely rare feat ever happening from past coaches.
-Chuck Gandolfi
Girls’ Soccer
Meagan Bens, senior
“I’d like to nominate Meagan Bens for the Girls Soccer Athlete of the Month. Meagan is a three year varsity player and will always give her all for the team.”
-Mike Castronova
Boys’ Track
Dante Manley, senior
“Dante has been working really hard at practice, and he’s been a good leader for us in the indoor season. He scored a lot of points for our team in a lot of indoor meets.”
-Randal Dunbar
Boys’ Lacrosse
Joe Trudeau, freshman
“Unlike most freshmen, Joe always wanted to go against the best players. In practice, he would line up against the seniors. He wants to be the best and do his best. As our young season has progressed, Joe has played multiple positions and filled multiple roles, always working with his coaches. Joe embodies exactly what our program is all about: effort, attitude and the pursuit of excellence. ”
-Michael Sutton
Boys’ Tennis
Steven Gore, senior
“He brings a ton of enthusiasm to practice every day. He also keeps the mood light while still being a leader, working hard and pushing his teammates to be better.”
-Aaron Rogers
Girls’ Track
Caitlin Shepard, junior
“Caitlin and the rest of her distance teammates have put forth a tremendous effort in their early season indoor training. Caitlin’s tenacious work habits allowed her to qualify for the 2 mile run at the Prep Top Times meet.If Caitlin continues to do the little things right and is a dedicated teammate, she will be our first distance state qualifier since 2012.”
-David Antczak