The Grand Island Central School District Athletic Program has just
wrapped up a phenomenal year. The
New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has recognized
Grand Island Central School District as a ‘School of Distinction’.
Grand
Island Central School District Recognized as
“School
of Distinction”
The Grand Island Central School District Athletic Program has just
wrapped up a phenomenal year. The
New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has recognized
Grand Island Central School District as a ‘School of Distinction’.
At the end of each sports
season, the NYSPHSAA honors those teams that excel in the classroom with the
Scholar Athlete Team Award. To qualify for this award, a varsity team must have
a minimum grade point average of 90% with several additional requirements
considered. This year all 25 teams
were recognized as winners of the NYSPHSAA Scholar/Athlete Team Awards therefore
deeming Grand Island Central School District as a ‘School of Distinction’.
“I am very proud of all our athletes for their performance and also for
our coaches for stressing the importance of academics” said Jon Roth, Athletic
Director.
This prestigious honor
recognizes any school district when 100% of their teams achieve scholar athlete
status. Grand Island is one of
three Western New York school districts to ever receive this recognition since
the inception of this program back in the 2002-2003 season. “This is an
amazing accomplishment and is truly a reflection on the efforts of our students,
coaches, teachers and parents” said Robert Christmann, Superintendent of
Schools.
Grand Island Central
School District is honoring all varsity coaches and one player from each team at
a reception to be held at the Grand Island Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn is
assisting with the costs of this event to be held on Monday, June 16.
This year NFL
Championships were clinched by Girls Tennis, Girls Soccer, Boys Cross Country,
Boys Track and Field, and Baseball. “This
was truly an outstanding year and I am very proud of our athletes and coaches”
said Roth.
See below for a complete
listing of 2007-2008 scholar athletes.
FALL
TEAMS HONORED AS SCHOLAR ATHLETES
Alyssa
Accardo
Kim Asbach
Catherine
Aughey
Stephanie
Aughey
Alexandra
Buscaglia
Courtney
Catalano
Simarjot
Cheema
Anna
Ferrante
Ashley
Koerntgen
Kelsey
Mash
Lauren
McGowan
Brittany
Papaj
Courtney
Papaj
Bre
Rafferty
Kaitie
Samland
Brittany
Stallard
Caitlin
Taylor
Molly
Wynne
Coach:
Dave Bowman
Alexa
Amato
Lindsey
Boyle
Maria
Buyer
Casey
Carminati
Jaclyn
Coe
Amber
Duda
Jordan
Dudish
Samantha
Forysinski
Cathryn
Hilliard
Jenna
Hutzler
Jordan
Kessler
Elizabeth
Lorence
Maria
Lorence
Ashley
Mazurkiewicz
Mia
Magliazzo
Jamie
Raepple
Carly
Snyder
Jordon
Tripi
Kristin
Wegrzyn
Alexandra
Weiser
BOYS
GOLF GPA: 90.67
Coach:
Craig Warthling
Darren
DelSingnore
Korey
DiMatteo
Alexander
Fry
Thomas
Kalman
Alex
Killian
Matt
Ludwig
John
Osberg
BOYS
CROSS COUNTRY GPA: 90.22
Coach:
Don Sauer
Christopher
Carter
Jason
Chadwick
Jordan
Gibson
Ryan
Hagen
Timothy
Howley
Nicholas
Masiello
Evan Shaw
Evan
Tsembelis
Noah
Yanicki
Danielle
Asbach
Brooke
Chamberlain
Kelly
Cich
Stacy
Cich
Kayla
Fermoil
Kelsey
Fortman
Victoria
Fortman
Meghan
Hayes
Samantha
Kahn
Caroline
Kaminski
Jaime
Majaris
Jennie
McCoy
Megan
McInerney
Kristin
Miller
Chelsea
Rupert
Kristin
Toellner
Nikki
Zimmerman
Coach:
Peter Kuehne
Kolby
Banker
Jared
Billica
Steven
Boyle
Daniel
DeMarco
Jeremy
Figler
Joseph
Fischer
Matthew
Hazelet
Tristin
Kessler
Samuel
Kilb
Charles
Lavallee
Ryan
Osvath
Jordan
Paolucci
Robert
Ross
Joseph
Shanor
Christopher
Stessing
Shaun
Winter
FOOTBALL GPA: 90.12
Coach:
Dean Santorio
Robert
Amsdill
Kyle
Clayton
Shawn
Davis
Greg
Feathers
Christopher
Fiels
Andrew
Ginsburg
Anthony
Gugino
Adam
Helman
Matt
Klock
Benjamin
Kose
Alex
Neutz
Christian
Nestark
Joe
Oliverio
Christopher
Podlucky
Lance
Robinson
Robert
Rutland
Lee
Schuster
Kyle
Spratford
Joe
Tanbakuchi
Nick
Taylor
Nick
Tomkins
Marc
Velocci
Alexander
Webb
GIRLS
CROSS COUNTRY GPA:
91.20
Coach:
Don Sauer
Allison
Boron
Brittany
Cieri
Bethany
Cinelli
Olivia
Chopra
Dominique
DeGregorio
Caitlyn
Driscoll
Kate
Garten
Mary
George
Erika
Osberg
Emily
Pease
Jamie
Sobieski
Emily
Thompson
Maritina
Tsembelis
GIRLS
VOLLEYBALL GPA:
90.13
Coach:
John Head
Haley
Breier
Tiffani
Dickinson
Kelsey
Foote
Chelsea
Hall
Lisa
Mager
Jessica
Oyer
Alex
Peters
Susan
Pioli
Alexis
Raepple
Mary
Scherrer
Nicole
Serra
Nicole
Stickl
BOYS
VOLLEYBALL GPA:
90.00
Coach:
Bill Schultz
Michael
Heftka
Scott
Holler
Michael
Karpie
Richard
Karpie
Joseph
Khreis
Todd
Kunze
Drew
Lazelle
Jared
Northrup
Scott
Ross
Michael
Soos
Jonas
Stalyga
Jeff
Szczepaniak
Nick
Vitello
WINTER
TEAMS HONORED AS SCHOLAR ATHLETES
BOYS
BASKETBALL GPA: 90.57
Coach: Greg Ross
Kolbey
Banker
DJ
DeMarco
Greg
Feathers
Rich
Karpie
Todd
Kunze
Alex
Neutz
Lance
Robinson
Scott
Ross
Jonas
Stalyga
Joe
Tanbakuchi
BOYS
SWIMMING & DIVING GPA: 91.50
Coach: Rob Collard
Zach
Adams
Joe
Aladeen
Adam
Asbach
Ben
Bakula
Dave
Benko
Evan
Carey
Josh
Kaplan
Mike
Montaldi
Anthony
Poupalos
James
Sica
Ben Soos
Mike Soos
Vinnie
Spada
Nick
Tomkins
Makallie
Banker
Amber
Duda
Victoria
Fortman
Mallory
Griffiths
Molly
Hayes
Catie
Hilliard
Leanna
Koslowski
Jessica
Oyer
Alex
Peters
Susan
Pioli
Mary
Scherrer
Kristen
Wegrzyn
Coach: Jeff Johnston
Joe
Amsdill
Robert
Amsdill
Tygue
Busch
Justin
Ciechoski
Anthony
Genova
Eric
Harnden
Jacob
Killian
Nick
Masiello
Lee
Schuster
James
Toney
Alex Webb
Eric
Weigold
Noah
Yanicki
GIRLS
BOWLING GPA: 90.57
Coach: Craig Davis
Erica
Barrett
Victoria
Eldridge
Kelsey
Foote
Jenna
Hutzler
Mia
Magliazzo
Elizabeth
McLean
Nicole
Serra
Elizabeth
Wilson
Brianna
Wojnar
BOYS
BOWLING GPA: 90.29
Coach: Craig Davis
Eric
Breier
Jason
Davis
Zach
Kelly
Joe
Khreis
Zach
Manuszewski
Sean
Mattrey
Alex
Strauss
Scott
Suszcynski
GIRLS
INDOOR TRACK GPA: 91.26
Coach: Don Sauer
Asst
Coach: Jim Paterson
Ellen
Betterson
Courtnnie
Booker
Allison
Boron
Simarjot
Cheema
Olivia
Chopra
Kelly
Cich
Caitlyn
Driscoll
Rahsanica
Ford
Maria
Grant
Chelsea
Hall
Meaghan
Hayes
Kelsey
Mash
Katie
Nordvik
Sara
Orsolits
Joycelyn
Rockwood
Amber
Spiez
Emily
Thompson
Maritina
Tsembelis
BOYS
INDOOR TRACK GPA: 90.17
Coach: Don Sauer
Asst
Coach: Jim Patterson
Sean
Burke
Chris
Carter
Jason
Chadwick
Joe
Connors
Jay
Corrao
Patrick
Gallagher
Jordan
Gibson
Ryan
Hagen
Adam
Helman
Matt
Klock
Jared
Northrup
Mike
Rayhill
Robert
Rutland
Chris
Stessing
Eduardo
Toledo
Evan
Tsembelis
SPRING
TEAMS HONORED AS SCHOLAR ATHLETES
GIRLS
TRACK & FIELD GPA: 90.00
Coach: Craig Davis
Asst
Coach: Ray Billica
Allison
Boron
Simarjot
Cheema
Jaclyn
Coe
Dominique
DeGregorio
Caitlyn
Driscoll
Amber
Duda
Melissa
Fargino
Rahsanica
Ford
Maria
Grant
Chelsea
Hall
Caroline
Kaminski
Kelsey
Mash
Jennifer
Mellett
Sara
Orsolits
Jamie
Raepple
Jenna
Raepple
Maritina
Tsembelis
Sara
Wilczek
BOYS
TRACK & FIELD GPA: 90.40
Coach: Don Sauer
Asst
Coach: JimPatterson
Eric
Breier
Sean
Burke
Chris
Carter
Jason
Chadwick
Aaron
D’Angelo
Chris
Ernst
Greg
Feathers
Christian
Gibson
Jordan
Gibson
Anthony
Grande
Ryan
Hagen
Eric
Harnden
Adam
Helman
Rich
Karpie
Nick
Masiello
Jared
Northrup
Michael
Rustowicz
Robert
Rutland
Chris
Stessing
Nick
Tomkins
Evan
Tsembelis
Noah
Yanicki
SOFTBALL
GPA: 91.00
Coach: Pat Lester
Tiffani
Dickinson
Jordan
Dudish
Julia
Fleming
Leah
Gangloff
Meaghan
Hayes
Molly
Hayes
Amber
Hultgren
Leanna
Kozlowski
Ashley
McRae
Jessica
Oyer
Alexandra
Peters
Kaileen
Shoemaker
Emily
Thompson
Alexandra
Weiser
BOYS
LACROSSE GPA: 90.04
Coach: Steve Steck
Steven
Accardo,
Jonathan
Anderson
Kolby
Banker
Rafael
Duenas
Chris
Fiels
Joe
Fischer
Alex
Hultgren
Ryan
Killian
Drew
Lazelle
Matt
Ludwig
Mike
Magaris
Matt
Major
Kyle
Spratford
Mitch
Stessing
BOYS
TENNIS GPA: 90.46
Coach:
Don Pray
Darren
DelSignore
Korey
DiMatteo
Kearney
Erhard
Jacob
Ferrante
Scott
Holler
Matt
Huber
Seth
Kline
Todd
Kunze
Stephen
Mathes
David
McMichael
Mike
Mucci
Alexander
Strauss
Jeff
Szczepaniak
GIRLS
LACROSSE GPA: 90.68
Coach:
Nicole Marabella
Haley
Breier
Lauren
Brindisi
Brittany
Cieri
Bethany
Cinelli
Amy
Grenke
Mallory
Griffiths
Catie
Hilliard
Jenna
Hutzler
Sara
Kurpiewski
Lauren
McGowan
Susan
Pioli
Michelle
Rossi
Audrey
Senf
Nicole Stickl
Sara Victor
BASEBALL
GPA: 91.88
Coach:
Dean Santorio
Joe
Amsdill
Robert
Amsdill
Neal
DeMartin
Mike
Heftka
Rich
Karpie
Joel
Klock
Matt
Klock
Joe
Oliverio
Marvin
Pawlowski
Christopher
Podlucky
Shawn
Winter