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Don Romeo examines his Fan of the Year Award. Applauding are, from left, boys varsity soccer coach Henry Ferguson and WGHS athletes Jessica Stansfield and Taylor Chaffee. Stansfield and Chaffee announced the honor.

Glen athletes honored at Awards Night

WATKINS GLEN, June 9 -- Outstanding Watkins Glen High School athletes were honored with Sportsmanship, Most Improved and Most Valuable Player awards Tuesday night at the annual Athletic Awards Night in the school auditorium.

Also honored were Ron Pierce, who is retiring after a long coaching career; Jason Bond, the boys varsity swim coach, as Coach of the Year; and Don Romeo as Fan of the Year.

The awards were presented as follows:

SPRING SPORTS:

JV Baseball
MVP: Brad Gallow & Ryan Campbell
MIP: Ethan Dean
Sportsmanship: Ryan Rondinaro

Varsity Baseball
MVP: Jesse Rappleye
MIP: Josh Glover
Sportsmanship: Billy Brennan

Girls Track and Field
MVP: Amber Swartz
MIP: Kelsie Hamelin
Sportsmanship: Sarah Teed

Track and Field Award: Sarah Teed

Boys Track and Field
MVP: Eric Mack
MIP: Josh Hamelin
Sportsmanship: Andrew Conklin

Track and Field Award: Eric Mack

T.J. O’Rourke Award: Eric Mack

Tennis
MVP: Jordan Niver-Johnson & Phillip Kellogg
MIP: Ryan Phelps

Girls Golf
MVP: Jenna Swarthout
MIP: Haleigh Wixson
Sportsmanship: Jenna Swarthout

Boys Golf
MVP: Ethan Roth
MIP: Keith Rekczis & Matt Hayes
Sportsmanship: Adam Rice

JV Softball
MVP: Victoria Goehner & Brianna Davis
MIP: Hilary Mosher
Sportsmanship: Morgan Atwood

Softball
MVP: Taylor Chaffee & Taylor McCarthy
Senior Awards: Sarah Jane McPherson, Samantha Riley, Stacey Teed &
Cassaundra Cole

WINTER SPORTS:

JV Girls Basketball
MVP: Victoria Goehner & Michaela Olafson
MIP: Courtney Waite
Sportsmanship: Stephanie Clawson

Varsity Girls Basketball
MVP: Taylor Chaffee
MIP: Marissa Pike
Sportsmanship: Shelby Olafson
Best Defensive Player: Kirsten Burge

Melissa Wilson Basketball Award: Sarah Bond

Boys Indoor Track
MVP: Eric Mack
MIP: Larry Morris
Sportsmanship: Joe Daughmer

Girls Indoor Track
MVP: Amber Swartz
MIP: Amelia Stamp
Sportsmanship: Laura Flood

Wrestling
MVP: Dustin Cummings & Adam Hughey
MIP: Charles Mosely
Sportsmanship: Brockton Force

JV Cheerleading
MVP: Micaela Simpson
MIP: Brianna Davis
Sportsmanship: Abigail Rundle

Cheerleading
MVP: Tabitha Dobson
MIP: Taylor Hughey
Sportsmanship: Marissa Meehan

JV Boys Basketball
MVP: Chris Duane
MIP: Robbie Rondinaro
Sportsmanship: Austin Stephany

Varsity Boys Basketball
MVP: Stuart Cook & Travis Waite
MIP: Alec Moore
Sportsmanship: Andrew Conklin

James Angelo Basketball Award: Stuart Cook

Boys Bowling
MVP: Ryan VanAlstine
MIP: Chris Flood
Sportsmanship: Logan Rappleye

Girls Bowling
MVP: Stacey Teed, Hannah Lopez, Sarah Teed
MIP: Kylee Carrigan
Sportsmanship: Taryn Hayes

Varsity Boys Swimming and Diving
MVP: Cameron Fitch
MIP: Kyle Cocola
Sportsmanship: Chris Carlton

FALL SPORTS:

Girls Soccer
MVP: Angela Keough
MIP: Rachel St. Julien
Sportsmanship: Brittany Miller

Boys Soccer
MVP: Eric Mack
MIP: Gavin Gates
Sportsmanship: Chris Carlton

Boys Cross Country
MVP: Carter Flahive
MIP: Devon Crispell
Sportsmanship: Casey Holland

Girls Cross Country
MVP: Amber Swartz
MIP: Laura Flood
Sportsmanship: Shannon Hazlitt

Football
MVP: Stuart Cook
MIP: Jesse Rappleye
Sportsmanship: Mathew Mangus

Seneca Football Award: Stuart Cook

JV Volleyball
MVP: Maegan Robbins
MIP: Morgan Atwood
Sportsmanship: Sarah Hazlitt

Volleyball
MVP: Samantha Riley
MIP: Kelsey Johnson
Sportsmanship: Shelby Clark

Varsity Girls Swimming and Diving
MVP: Haleigh Wixson
MIP: Sarah Huey
Sportsmanship: Haley Tuttle

Kate LaMoreaux Award: Haley Tuttle

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Badminton & Table Tennis
MVP: Jordan Niver-Johnson
MIP: Ryan Phelps
Sportsmanship: Phillip Kellogg

Powerlifting
MVP: Stuart Cook
MIP: Taylor Gates
Sportsmanship: Travis Waite

2009-2010 Coach of the Year: Jason Bond

Coaching Retirement Recognition: Ron Pierce (25 year of service to the district)

Fan of the Year: Don Romeo

OTHER ATHLETIC AWARDS (Handed out at the Academic Awards Ceremony):

Dr. Arthur J. Jackson Award: Phillip Kellogg, Jenna Swarthout

Joseph Lemack Award: Stuart Cook, Samantha Riley

Francis W. Blake Sportsmanship Awards: Eric Mack, Taylor McCarthy

Photos in text:

From top: Swimming award winners Haley Tuttle (left) and Haleigh Wixson; bowling MVPs (from left) Sarah Teed, Stacey Teed and Hannah Lopez; boys JV basketball MVP Chris Duane, left, and Sportsmanship winner Austin Stephany; retiring honoree Ron Pierce -- with a little help from coaches John Fazzary, left, and Jim Scott -- dons uniforms representing the sports he has coached (Photo by Don Romeo); varsity cheerleading coach Marcy Estey with her MVP, Tabitha Dobson; volleyball honorees (from left) Samantha Riley (MVP), Kelsey Johnson (Most Improved) and Shelby Clark (Sportsmanship); boys varsity basketball MVPs Travis Waite, left, and Stuart Cook.

From left: Multiple MVPs Jordan Niver-Johnson, Amber Swartz and Eric Mack.

Sarah Bond receives the Melissa Wilson Basketball Award from Melissa's mother Mary. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Girls soccer MVP Angela Keough and WGHS Coach of the Year Jason Bond.

Girls basketball coach Michelle Simiele, right, with members of her team. From left: MVP Taylor Chaffee, Most Improved Player Marissa Pike, and Sportsmanship winner Shelby Olafson. (Photo by Don Romeo)