Spring 2009 Individual Sports Stars

     Individual Honors

The Summit Boosters Association congratulates all Athletes, Coaches, the Athletic Director, and the Athletic Trainer for a very successful Spring Sports Season.

Women's Varsity Lacrosse:

All-Union County Honors by the Coaches' Association:

              Nora McGuire, Jamie Osmulski, Mary Kate Renehan, and Suzanne Bell (1st team); Kate Martino, Clare O'Malley, and Faith Tully (2^nd team); and Sarah Weber (honorable mention)

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Nora McGuire and Jamie Osmulski (1^st team); Kate Martino, Clare O'Malley, Mary Kate Renehan, and Faith Tully (2nd team); Suzanne Bell and Sarah Weber (honorable mention)

All-State Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Nora McGuire (1^st team); Jamie Osmulski (2^nd team)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Nora McGuire & Jamie Osmulski (MVP); Mary Pomeroy (MIP); Katherine Childers & Katie Hadley (CHA)

Other Individual Honors:

              Union County Coach of the Year Honors by the Coaches' Association for Rob Grella

Union County Rookie of the Year Honors by the Coaches' Association for Kate Martino

Independent Press Student Athlete of the Month recognition for Jamie Osmulski

Nora McGuire set SHS records for Most Points in a Season (144), Most Assists in a Season (78), Most Points in a Career (280), and Most Assists in a Career (153)

Jamie Osmulski set SHS records for Most Goals in a Season (95) and Most Draw Controlled Wins (193)

Women's Varsity Softball:

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Elizabeth Cassin (honorable mention)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Elizabeth Cassin (MVP); Jenny Caputo (MIP); Elizabeth Martino (CHA)

Women's Varsity Spring Track and Field:

All-Union County Honors:

 Kearsley Olcott (1^st team)

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Kearsley Olcott & Julia Espy (1^st team); Danielle Allocco & Nikki Hallenborg (2^nd team); Katie Watson (hm)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Kearsley Olcott & Julia Espy (MVP); Alex Reid & Danielle Allocco (MIP); Jen Butler & Katie Gramigna (CHA)

Other Individual Honors:

Kearsley Olcott is State Sectional Champion, 1^st team All-NJ Group 2, and NJ Meet of Champions Qualifier

Kearsley Olcott, Danielle Allocco, Katie Watson, and Nikki Hallenborg placed 2^nd at the U.S. Nike Nationals in the

4 x 800m relay and set new SHS and Union County records in the 4 x 1600m relay

Men's Varsity Lacrosse:

All-American Honors:

 Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, and Kyle Mahoney

All-State Group II Honors by the Coaches' Association:

              Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, Kyle Mahoney, and John Scioscia (1^st team); Adolfo Arrieta and Bob Lawrence

              (2^nd team)

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Adolfo Arrieta, Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, Kyle Mahoney, and John Scioscia (1^st team); Marcel Godino and Bob Lawrence (2^nd team); Joe Cordrey (honorable mention)

All-Fitch/Pitt Lacrosse League Division Honors by Coaches' Association:

              Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, Kyle Mahoney, and John Scioscia (1^st team); Adolfo Arrieta, Marcel Godino,

              and Bob Lawrence (2^nd team), Brian Bell (honorable mention)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

James Kennedy and Kyle Mahoney (MVP); Joseph Jaskolski and Ryan Troy (MIP); Eric Dolny, Pete Kitsos, Eric

Rodriguez, and Tyler Sharkin (CHA)

All-State Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, and Kyle Mahoney (1^st team)

All-Junior Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Brian Feeney and Bobby Lawrence (1^st team); John Scioscia (2^nd team)

All-Sophomore Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Jules Godino (1^st team)

All-Fitch/Pitt Lacrosse League Division Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, Kyle Mahoney, and John Scioscia

All-Union County Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Brian Feeney, James Kennedy, Bobby Lawrence, Kyle Mahoney, Adolfo Arrieta, and John Scioscia (1^st team); Brian Bell, Joe Cordrey, and Jules Godino (2^nd team)

Other Individual Honors and Noteworthy Accomplishments:

NJ State Coach of the Year Honors by the Coaches' Association for Jim Davidson

James Kennedy named Star Ledger State Player of the Year

James Kennedy designated Attackman of the Year by the Coaches' Association

Brian Feeney named Goalie of the Year by the Coaches' Association

Brian Feeney named Junior of the Year by the Star Ledger

Adolfo Arrieta and Brian Bell received the Katie Hadley Award

Joe Cordrey received the William O'Connor Memorial “39” Award

James Kennedy 6^th in-state for the season with 115 points, John Scioscia 25^th  with 87 points, and Kyle Mahoney 39^th with 80 points.

Men's Varsity Baseball:

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

              Tim Spangler (2^nd team outfield); Evan Chang (2^nd team infield); Tim Kane (honorable mention)

All-Union County Honors:

              Tim Spangler (3^rd team)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

              Tim Spangler (MVP), Tom Casey (MIP), Evan Chang & Tim Kane (CHA)

Men's Varsity Spring Track and Field:

All-Union County Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Ben Raskin – 400m (1^st team), Mark Jones – HJ (1^st team), Dwaine Dabney – HJ (3^rd team)

All-NJ State Group 2 Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Ben Raskin – 400m (1^st team), Mark Jones – HJ (1^st team)

Union County Surprise of the Year by the Star Ledger:

              Ben Raskin

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Mark Jones & Ben Raskin (MVP); Matt Espy (MIP); Tomas Salazar & Andrew Kaminski (CHA)

Other Individual Honors and Noteworthy Accomplishments:

Mark Jones is High Jump Champion for Union County, the Iron Hills Conference, NJ Sectional, and NJ Group 2

Ben Raskin is Iron Hills Conference Champion in the 100m, 200m, and 400m runs and the NJ Group 2 Champion in the 400m run

Mark Jones placed 4^th in High Jump at the NJ State Meet of Champions, 2^nd in Long Jump & 3^rd in High Hurdles at IHC Championships, 3^rd in High Hurdles & 5^th in Long Jump at State Sectional

Ben Raskin placed 7^th at the Nike National Outdoor Championships, 6^th in the 400m run at the NJ State Meet of Champions, 2^nd in the 400m run at Union County Championships, 2^nd in 200m and 400m runs at the State Sectional, 3^rd in the 100m run at the State Sectional, and 6^th in the 200m run at the State Group 2 Championships

Mark Jones set new SHS High Jump record of 6’9”

Mark Jones, Matt Espy, & Kyle Fitts set new SHS record in 3X400 Hurdles at 3:30.62

Mark Jones & Dwaine Dabney set new SHS record in 2 X High Jump at 11’10”

Wes Butler and Ev Gamble named recipients of Thomasey Award

Dwaine Dabney placed 3^rd in the High Jump at the Union County Championships, 3^rd at the State Sectionals, and 5^th at the IHC Championships

Wes Butler placed 6^th in the 800m run at the IHC Championships and 5^th at the State Sectional

Matt Espy placed 3^rd in the I-Hurdles at both the IHC  and State Sectional Championships

Tomas Salazar placed 6^th in the 1600m run at the IHC Championships

Andrew Kaminski placed 6^th in the Javelin at the IHC Championships

Kevin Sekulic placed 4^th in the Triple Jump at the IHC Championships

Men's Varsity Tennis:

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Max Pollinger (2^nd team at first singles); Charlie Sangree (2^nd team at third singles); Guthrie Burke and Dan Wong (2^nd team at second doubles), Rohan Kewalramani  (honorable mention at second singles)

All-Union County Honors by the Star Ledger:

              Mike Valez and Conner Kastenbaum (3^rd team doubles)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Charlie Sangree (MVP), Rohan Kewalramani (MIP), Max Pollinger (CHA)

Other Noteworthy Accomplishments:

Coach Bob McNutt is retiring after having coached 1 State Champion, 3 County Champions, and 4 Conference Champions

Men's Varsity Volleyball: 

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

              McKay Smalley & Joe Callahan (MVP) and  Stephen Chivers (CHA)

Varsity Golf:

All-Iron Hills Conference Honors:

Griffin Cooper (2^nd team) and Clayton Johnson (honorable mention)

Individual Awards of MVP, MIP (most improved), and CHA (coaches' Hilltopper award):

Griffin Cooper (MVP); Andrew D’Alberti and Alex Celona (MIP); Clayton Johnson (CHA)