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MVP winners in each sport gathered after the Awards Night ceremony for a group picture. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Watkins presents its Sports Awards

WATKINS GLEN, June 6 -- Outstanding Watkins Glen High School athletes were honored by the school and their coaches Tuesday night at the annual Sports Awards Night in the school auditorium.

The event was sponsored by the WG Sports Boosters Club, whose president, Lisa Palumbo, announced at the outset that the Coach of the Year was football's Lou Condon Jr. and that the Fan of the Year was Susan Larson.

Emcee (and WGHS principal) Dave Warren then announced winners of four awards, as follows:

TJ O'Rourke Award, given to a multi-sport senior: Taylor Chaffee.
Athletic Service Award, given to a senior who is helpful to the Athletic Department: Marissa Meehan.
Dr. Arthur J. Jackson Award, given to a male and female who are outstanding on the playing fields and in the classroom: Jessica Stansfield and Alec Moore.
The Joseph Lemak Award, given to seniors who excel in sports and academics: Jessica Brogdon and Dustin Cummings.

Coaches then took over, each outlining his or her team's season, and then announcing the winners of Sportsmanship, Improved and MVP awards. They were as follows:

Girls Varsity Track:
MVP: Kelsie Hamelin
Most Improved: Lucy Craig
Sportsmanship: Rebecca McIntyre.

Boys Varsity Track:
MVP: Charlie Bascom
Most Improved: Matt Woodworth
Sportsmanship: Matt Gill

Varsity Tennis:
MVP: Braedan Fitch
Most Improved: Sarah LaMascus
Sportsmanship: Marguerite Kellogg

Boys Varsity Golf:
MVP: Keith Rekczis
Most Improved: Devon Shaw
Sportsmanship: Mitch Mangus

Girls Varsity Golf:
MVP: Sarah Wickham
Most Improved: Halle Phillips
Sportsmanship: Haley DeNardo

Junior Varsity Softball:
MVP: Chelsea Laughlin & Hannah Armstrong
Most Improved: Taylor Kennard
Sportsmanship: Rachel Miller

Varsity Softball:
MVP: Jessica Stansfield & Taylor Chaffee
Sportsmanship: Madison Gates
Special Award for Hard Work and Dedication: April Ruda

Junior Varsity Baseball:
MVP: Adam Tuttle
Most Improved: James Updyke
Sportsmanship: Dakota Lodge

Varsity Baseball:
MVP: Brad Gallow
Most Improved: Ryan Campbell
Sportsmanship: Brandon Westervelt

Junior Varsity Cheerleading:
MVP: Katlyn Harrop
Most Improved: Daryn Cummings
Sportsmanship: Katherine Taylor

Varsity Cheerleading:
MVP: Marissa Meehan
Most Improved: Tiaza Bascom
Sportsmanship: Noelle Johnson

Varsity Wrestling:
MVP: Adam Hughey
Most Improved: John Brown
Sportsmanship: Dustin Goltry

Girls Varsity Bowling:
MVP: Samantha Bradley & Mikaela Suddaby
Most Improved: Katrina Swarthout

Boys Varsity Bowling:
MVP: Chris Flood
Most Improved: Joseph Roth

Boys Varsity Swimming:
MVP: Chris Gill
Most Improved: Braedan Fitch
Sportsmanship: Tom Richtmyer

Boys Varsity Indoor Track:
MVP: Charlie Bascom
Most Improved: Matt Gill
Sportsmanship: John Fausold

Girls Varsity Indoor Track:
MVP: Amelia Stamp
Most Improved: Courtney Waite
Sportsmanship: Amelia Stamp

Girls JV Basketball:
MVP: Corey Flahive
Most Improved: Alexis Naylor
Sportsmanship: Gabby LaRosa

Girls Varsity Basketball:
MVP: Taylor Chaffee
Most Improved: Jessica Stansfield
Sportsmanship: Chelsea Lehman

Boys JV Basketball:
MVP: Adam Tuttle & Keith Rekczis
Sportsmanship: Devon Bond

Boys Varsity Basketball:
MVP: Alec Moore
Most Improved: Clayton Beaumont & Brady Myers
Sportsmanship: Brandon Westervelt

JV Volleyball:
MVP: Mikaela Elliott
Most Improved: Abby Willis
Sportsmanship: Elizabeth Reed

Varsity Volleyball:
MVP: Taylor Chaffee
Most Improved: Haley DeNardo
Sportsmanship: Morgan Atwood

Girls Varsity Swimming:
MVP: Haley Tuttle
Most Improved: Halle Phillips
Sportsmanship: Lindsey Suddaby

Girls Varsity Cross Country:
MVP: Corey Flahive
Most Improved: Samantha Phillips
Sportsmanship: Amelia Stamp

Boys Varsity Cross Country:
MVP: Matt Gill
Most Improved: Josh Langley
Sportsmanship: Robert Rondinaro

Girls Varsity Soccer:
MVP: Angela Keough & Chelsea Lehman
Most Improved: Madison Gates
Sportsmanship: Mikaela Suddaby

Boys Varsity Soccer:
MVP: Austin Stephany
Most Improved: Jesse Teeter
Sportsmanship: John Fausold

Varsity Football:
MVP: Brady Myers
Most Improved: Alec Moore
Sportsmanship: Hunter Arcangeli

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Photos in text:

Top: Winners of the Most Improved awards gathered after the ceremony for a group picture. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Bottom: Boys varsity soccer coach Henry Ferguson presents the soccer MVP award to Austin Stephany.