Spring Sports Awards Night honors a terrific senior class

Published June 20, 2019

NORTH READING — The Spring Sports Awards Night at North Reading High School was the closing of not only another great spring season, but the culmination of a lot of hard work and effort from student athletes and coaches throughout the year.

Female and Male recipients were announced for winners of the Nickolas Martinho best all-around athlete and the Lester Levey Scholar-Athlete Award.

The female recipient of the Lester Levey Scholar-Athlete Award was Molly Feffer. Feffer earned eight varsity letters throughout her high school career and was an honor essayist on graduation day. She will be attending McGill University in the Fall.

The male recipient of the Lester Levey Scholar-Athlete Award was Alex D’Ambrosio who earned also earned eight varsity letter throughout his career. D’Ambrosio will be attending UMass Amherst in the fall.

The female recipient of the Nickolas Martinho Best All-Around Athlete Award was Megan Lawlor who was the only member of this senior class to earn 12 varsity letters in four years. Lawlor is attending Bryant University in the fall where she will compete on the track and field team.

The male recipient of the Nickolas Martinho Best All-Around Athlete Award was Michael Sheridan earned seven varsity letters. He will be playing lacrosse at Keene State College.

Spring special awards – Varsity teams

Baseball

Coaches Award: Christopher Gwozdz; Unsung Hero Award: Matthew Capozzoli; MVP: Alex D’Ambrosio; Hunt Memorial Award: Matthew Solecki; Todd Verdonck Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Connor.

Softball

Coaches Award: Emma Valade; Unsung Heroine Award: Leah Ferrazzani; MVP: Cassandra Pascucci.

Boys’ Lacrosse

Coaches Award: Liam Buckley; Unsung Hero Award: Travis Spencer; MVP: Michael Sheridan.

Girls’ Lacrosse

Coaches Award: Casey McAuliffe; Unsung Heroine Award: Madeline Miele; MVP: Brooke DeGrande.

Girls’ Tennis

Coaches Award: Jillian Coveney and Sydney Davis; Unsung Heroine Award: Ava Czarnota; MVP: Kylie Scher.

Boys’ Tennis

Coaches Award: Ryan Landers; Unsung Hero Award: Michael Tyrrell; MVP: Seth Hemley.

Girls’ Track

Coaches Award: Kaitlyn Shevlin; Unsung Heroine Award: Megan Lawlor; MVP:  Alexandria Grasso.

Boys’ Track

Coaches Award: Joseph McCarthy; Unsung Hero Award: John Murphy; MVP: William Lord.

Varsity Baseball Letters

James Currier, Christopher Gwozdz, Jack Keller, Ryan Connor, Alex D’Ambrosio (CAL All-League), Andrew Giannattasio, Cameron Randazzo, Matthew Capozzoli, Ryan Veneziano, Cole Doke (CAL All-Star), Michael Vittozzi, Matthew Solecki, Frank Cassarino, Mario Perrone, Demitri Boulas, Joseph Frammartino, Joseph Hoadley.

Varsity Softball Letters

Adriana Vittozzi, Alyssa Demetri, Kaeleigh Arington, Rachel Vardinski, Jessica Ferrazzani (Capt.), Abigail Janasiewicz, Maria Pierce, Elinor DeCleene (CAL All-Star), Julia Howse, Julia DiNapoli, Cassandra Pascucci (Capt., CAL All-League), Emma Valade (Capt., CAL All-League), Emma Lord, Margaret Majeski, Shea Hanson (CAL All-League), Leah Ferrazzani (Capt.), Kiley Martel.

Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Letters

Sydney Corsetti (Capt., CAL All-Star), Lauren Sullivan, Brooke DeGrande (Capt., CAL All-Star), Kylie Copelas, Alyssa Prusik, Gabrielle Barker (Capt.), Rees Lord, Kiley McCarthy (CAL All-Star), Lauren Keough, Casey McAuliffe, Mary Madden, Anne MacLellan, Alexandra Richards, Jeny Collins, Amelia Milano, Madeline Miele, Celia Standel, Emma Borland, Rachel Perry, Megan Madden.

Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Letters

Liam Buckley, Sean Fagen (Capt.), Mark Potter, James Schille (CAL All-Star), Michael Sheridan (Capt., Eastern Mass. All-Star, CAL All-League), Travis Spencer (CAL All-Star), Matthew Supple, Aidan Carucci, Gregory Demetri, Colin Gover, Thomas Hill, John Janes, Matthew Luciano, Jack O’Leary, Jake DiNapoli, Griffin Murphy, Salvatore Schille, Joseph Collins.

Varsity Girls’ Tennis Letters

Jillian Coveney (Capt.), Sydney Davis (Capt.), Kylie Scher (Capt.), Christina Lasdin, Haley MacIntyre, Madeleine Rutherford, Alexis Jones, Olivia Lowe, Emily Slavin, Julia Smith, Lucie Wilson, Ava Czarnota, Gina Campagna, Elizabeth Grant, Alexia Licciardi, Soultana Tsaparlis.

Varsity Boys’ Tennis Letters

Seth Hemley (Capt.), Ryan Landers (Capt.), Duncan Macneil, Michael Tyrrell (Capt.), Trevor Wilson (Capt.), Mateo Florez, Ethan Pelmas, Jonathan Belinowiz, Preston Lydotes, James Mangraviti, Jordan Hemley,

Varsity Girls’ Track Letters

Kelly Bratton (Capt.), Mia DeNofrio (Capt.), Molly Feffer, Charlotte Grant, Abigail Griffin (Capt.), Grace Hadley, Megan Lawlor (Capt., All-New England), Samantha Martel, Meredith Martin, Abigail Martin, Kerry O’Brien, Kaitlyn Shevlin (Capt.), Ava Jolie Femia, Alexandria Grasso (All-New England), Emily Kuperstein, Lindsay MacLellan, Talia Monteleone, Isabella Parrett, Caitlin Raimo, Katelyn Gorgenyi (All-New England), Morgan Majeski, Ashley Rabbitt, Julia Thorstad, Athanasia Arnold, Sophia Galuppo, Jessica Hill, Elizabeth Janasiewicz, Lily Joyce, Lindsay Keller, Abigail McLaughlin, Ella Monteleone.

Varsity Boys’ Track Letters

Aidan Wyatt, Joseph Artone, Ahmed Benhafoune, Joseph DiSanto, James Garniss (Capt.), Joseph McCarthy (Capt.), Karlis Plavins, Zachary Rinaldi (Capt.), Benjamin Tayas, David Tingley, Justin Capezzuto, William Carpenter, Cameron Chinchillo (Capt.), Andrew DeBenedetto, Andrew Gonzales, Preslav Karapchanski, William Lord (All-New England), Michael Luker, Jordan Madden, Brendan Witts, Grayson Budney, Garrett Butler, Jack Donohue, Ryan Good, Samuel McGeachie, John Murphy, Kyle Rabbitt, Nicholas Rinaldi, Peter Wyatt, Ethan Barnes-Felix, Alexander Carpenter, Lucca Da Silva, John Jennings, Aidan Nadeau, Anthony Petrosino, Landon Phillips.

Seven Letter Recipients Class of 2019

Gabrielle Barker (7, Northeastern University), Jillian Coveney (7, Santa Clara University), Ryan Landers (7, Boston College), Mary Madden (7, University of South Carolina), Karlis Plavins (7, Queen’s University), Michael Sheridan (7, Keene State College), Matthew Solecki (7, University of South Carolina), Alex D’Ambrosio (8, UMass Amherst), Brooke DeGrande (8, University of South Carolina), Molly Feffer (8, McGill University), Charlotte Grant (8, UNH), Daniel Lignos (8, UNH), Kiley Martel (8, University of New England), Mark Potter (8, Assumption College), James Schille (8, Tulane University), David Tingley (8, Northeastern University), Trevor Wilson (8, Villanova University), Joseph DiSanto (9, Johnson and Wales University), Grace Hadley (9, Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Samantha Martel (9, Bentley University), Ryan Connor (10, UMass Lowell), Mia DeNofrio (10, Providence College), Abigail Griffin (10, Middlebury College), Casey McAuliffe (10, Framingham State), Kerry O’Brien (10, Arizona State), Kaitlyn Shevlin (10, University of Connecticut), Megan Lawlor (12, Bryant University).