Mr. Fitzpatrick, our Director of PE, Athletics and Medical Services, provided the following overview of our Spring athletics season.
At the time of this release, The Wheatley School is proud to announce that 51 student-athletes have been recognized by Section VIII-Nassau County Interscholastic Athletic Association for their exceptional performance in athletics, scholarship, and leadership qualities for the Spring 2015 season. Additionally, all Spring teams were recognized as NYS Scholar-Athlete Team Award winners. The Girls Lacrosse team was recognized as NYS Scholar-Athlete Team Champions.
The Baseball team won the Nassau County Class B and Long Island Class B Championship, Boys Track and Field was Division Champions and the Softball team were Nassau County Class B finalist.
An overview of the individual teams:
Baseball
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
- Nassau County Class B Champion
- Long Island Class B Champion
Individual Recognition
- All County – Anthondy Deodato, John Ryan
- All Conference – Will Feil
- All League – Brian Doria, Evan Mattioli
Softball
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
- Nassau County Class B Finalist
Individual Recognition
- All County – Sam Palazzo
- All County Honorable Mention- Sam Hurtado
- All Conference – Morgan Tursi
- Scholar Athlete – Cara Mattioli
Boys Lacrosse
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
Individual Recognition
- All County Honorable Mention – Luke Caliendo
- All Conference – Lewis Grama, Dom Pascarella (CP), Matt Viscardi
Girls Lacrosse
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team Champions
Individual Recognition
- All County – Hannah Woodward
- All Conference – Sami Rothstein
- Scholar Athlete – Micki Wain
- Unsung Hero – Nora Goldbari
Golf
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
Individual Recognition
- All State – Teddy Lewis
- All County – Teddy Lewis
- All Conference- David Rosenzweig, Jake Williams
Tennis
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
Individual Recognition
- All County – Matthew Porges
- All Conference – Jack Goldman, Ethan Nussdorf, Brandon Zhu
- All Division – Alec Barres, Evan Hirsch, Austin Pomerantz, Justin Spar, Robert Schoen, Andrew Zuckerman, Shawn Chubalashvili
Girls Track and Field
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
Individual Recognition
- All State – Brianna O’Brien
- All County – Brianna O’Brien
- All Division- Sarah Anselem, Brianna O’Brien, Krista Chen (3-time), TBrooke Christman, Taliah Ilyadi, Megan Klein, Chloe Lanese
Boys Track and Field
Team Recognition
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team
- Division Champions
Individual Recognition
- All County – Steven John
- 3 time All Division -Alec Bernstein, Steven John, Chris Vazquez, Nick Vazquez
- 2 time All Division –Jared Bernstein, Luke Cuomo, Pedro Lamarre
- All Division – Antonio Liparoto (Discus), Michael McCleary, Jeff Roudbai
Wheatley Special Sports Award Winners
VARSITY BASEBALL
- John Ryan– Wildcat Award
- Brandon Rothstein – Coach’s Award
- Eric Beierlein – Unsung Hero Award
JV BASEBALL
- Evan Gitlitz – Spirit Award
- Cooper Tanenhaus – Spirit Award
VARSITY GOLF
- Theodore Lewis – Wildcat Award
- David Rosenzweig – Coach’s Award
- Michael Baltzer – Unsung Hero Award
VARSITY GIRLS LACROSSE
- Hannah Woodward – Wildcat Award
- Allison LaMonica – Coach’s Award
- Nora Golbari- Unsung Hero Award
VARSITY BOYS LACROSSE
- Matthew Viscardi – Wildcat Award
- William Liam Spisak – Coach’s Award
- Fernando Guerra – Unsung Hero Award
BOYS JV LACROSSE
- Devin Brancato – Spirit Award
- Michael Rappaport – Spirit Award
VARSITY SOFTBALL
- Samantha Palazzolo – Wildcat Award
- Samantha Hurtado – Coach’s Award
- Cara Mattioli – Unsung Hero Award
JV SOFTBALL
- Jamie Horowitz – Spirit Award
- Emily Schiesser – Spirit Award
VARSITY BOYS TENNIS
- Matthew Porges – Coach’s Award
- Jack Goldman – Wildcat Award
- Ethan Nussdorf – Wildcat Award
- Brandon Zhu – Unsung Hero Award
JV TENNIS
- Matthew Kreitzer – Spirit Award
- Jordan Soleimani – Spirit Award
VARSITY BOYS TRACK
- Nicholas Vazquez- Wildcat Award
- Alec Bernstein – Coach’s Award
- Christopher Vazquez – Coach’s Award
- Jared Bernstein – Unsung Hero Award
- Pedro Lamarre – Unsung Hero Award
VARSITY GIRLS TRACK
- Brianna O’Brien – Wildcat Award
- Gretchen Keller – Coach’s Award
- Alexa Georgeton – Unsung Hero Award
JV GIRLS TRACK
- Adena Bernot – Spirit Award
- Megan Klein – Spirit Award
SENIOR PARTICIPATION AWARDS
- Arturo Asselta (Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis & Wrestling)
- Vakas Akhtar (Cross Country, Spring Track & Winter Track)
- Jared Bassman (Fencing & Lacrosse)
- Adena Bernot (Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Spring Track & Winter Track)
- Joy Bestourous (Dance, Lacrosse & Soccer)
- Jessie Cao (Cross Country, Spring Track & Winter Track)
- Krista Chen (Soccer, Softball, Spring Track &Winter Track)
- Joseph Cucinella (Baseball, Basketball & Soccer)
- Luke Cuomo (Cross Country, Spring Track &Winter Track)
- Anthony Cutinella (Baseball, Basketball & Football)
- Alexa Georgeton (Cross Country, Dance & Spring Track)
- Johnny Karikas (Baseball & Basketball)
- Stephanie Klar (Dance, Lacrosse, Soccer)
- Sydney Kotin (Basketball & Tennis)
- Pedro Lamarre (Basketball, Soccer, Spring Track)
- Cara Mattioli (Softball & Volleyball)
- Michael McCleary (Basketball &Spring Track)
- Shannon McLean (Dance Softball & Volleyball)
- Samantha Palazzolo (Fencing, Field Hockey, Soccer, Softball & Winter Track)
- Hunter Pomerantz (Baseball & Basketball)
- Marisa Rios (Dance & Volleyball)
- John Ryan (Baseball, Basketball & Winter Track)
- Robert Schoen (Soccer, Spring Track, Tennis &Winter Track)
- Christopher Shen (Spring Track &Winter Track)
- Christopher Vazquez (Basketball, Football, Spring Track & Winter Track)
- Nicholas Vazquez (Baseball, Soccer, Spring Track & Winter Track)
- Matthew Viscardi (Football & Lacrosse)
WHEATLEY AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Walter W. Wathey Award
For Athletic Excellence & Outstanding Service
- Cara Mattioli
The George Glaser Memorial Award
To the Senior Who Most Exemplifies the Qualities of Excellence & Dedication In Our Athletic Program
- Samantha Palazzolo
Scholar Athlete Award
For Scholastic & Athletic Achievement
- Adena Bernot
- Luke Cuomo
Senior Athlete Award
For Outstanding Athletic Achievement Dedication, Sportsmanship & Love of the Game
- Hannah Woodward
Senior Athlete Award
For Outstanding Athletic Achievement Dedication, Sportsmanship & Love of the Game
- Pedro Lamarre
Mo Schneider Scholarship
Exemplary academic achievement, positive attitude, promotes fairness and inspires others
- Andrew Zuckerman
- Sydney Kotin
Shooting Stars Scholarship
Consistent Effort, Positive Attitude & High Achievement
- Hunter Pomerantz
- John Ryan
Our Video Club puts together a compilation of the season. You can view the video below:
Here are some photos from the evening’s festivities…
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