By David Ren
The end of a season for many athletes is a joyous time where players can reflect on their achievements. However, for many senior athletes, it is their last time playing sports at New Hyde Park.
Throughout the seasons, NHP athletes made countless achievements at the conference and county levels, totaling thirteen All-County awards, three All-County Honorable Mention awards, twelve All-Conference awards and one All-League award. These athletes and NHP’s Scholar Athletes, who had to maintain a rigorous GPA while playing a varsity sport, were distinguished at an award ceremony on March 15.
“There’s something special about putting on a Gladiator uniform, focusing on a common goal and working for it with others—your teammates, your friends. That captured the essence of New Hyde Park athletics this fall and winter season. I'm so proud of all the individual and team success that our teams have had this year. Go Gladiators!” NHP Athletic Director Mr. Maguire said.
Source from Mr. Patrick Maguire
Clockwise from the top left, varsity sports teams: winter track, boys basketball, riflery and girls basketball, celebrate the end of their seasons.
For the winter season, boys basketball player senior Arsh Singh was distinguished as an All-County athlete, while seniors Sireen Brown, Amal Kayani, and Isaiah Lariosa were recognized as All-Conference athletes. Girls basketball players senior Meghan Korzevinski and freshman Ava Orbon were distinguished as All-County Athletes, while seniors Grace Tumulty and Jessica Vieni were recognized as All-Conference athletes. Senior Riley Griffin was also recognized as a scholar-athlete.
Regarding district teams, riflery shooter senior Daniella Canning was distinguished as an All-County athlete, while sophomore Alex Tiwari and senior Samantha Chang were recognized as All-Conference athletes. In addition, wrestler junior Jake Rodgers was distinguished as an All-County athlete.
Source from Mr. Patrick Maguire
Junior varsity wrestler Sarah Munson takes on her opponent; varsity tennis players Mahek Chaudry (left) and Priya Persaud (right) train during their season.
The fall and winter sports seasons were followed by Varsity Sports Awards Night, an event where students were honored as a team for their achievements and hard work as athletes. There was a slideshow presentation that displayed pictures of the teams and the names of high-ranking athletes. The coaches gave speeches about their teams and their recognizable players. They personally handed out awards to commemorate athletes who displayed character and sportsmanship, while being an asset to their teams.
“Although no athlete really works super hard in their sport for an award, it is really nice to be commended for dedication and skill. Being on the varsity team for three years was definitely a rewarding experience that brought me many friends from different grade levels. Getting closer with my coach over three years was also something I’ll always be grateful for,” varsity volleyball player Lauren DiGregorio said.
The New Hyde Park teams this fall and winter evidently had many accomplishments. Students and community members alike anticipate the spring season and the successes to come.
Varsity Fall/Winter Season Sport Award Winners:
Cheerleading
Gianna Cassata- MVP Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Vanessa DiNardo- Most Improved Player Award
Lena Garofalo- Three Year Varsity Award
Rachel Priest- Rookie of the Year Award
Cross Country (Co-ed)
Luke Badurski- Coaches Award
Brenda Bolouvi- Three Year Varsity Award
Jake Chew- Three Year Varsity Award
Mikela Carys Montes- Most Improved Award
Vallerya Rojas- Coaches Award
Ethan Wilson- Most Improved Award
Field Hockey
Caley Caleca- Unsung Hero Award
Ava Delisse- Coaches Award
Alison Leontis- Coaches Award
Miriya Lok- All League
Emily Mirabile- All Conference
Gabrielle Munge- Exceptional Senior Award
Gisu Park- All Conference
Football
Nick DePompeis- All County, Coaches Award
Dom Fulgieri- All County Honorable Mention
Steven Mirable- All County, Coaches Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Eric Orbon- All County, All-State, Three Year Varsity Award
Jake Rodgers- All Conference, Three Year Varsity Award
Jonathan Hernandez- Three Year Varsity Award
Muhammad Mazhar- Three Year Varsity Award
Walter Reyes-Rubi- Three Year Varsity Award
Boys Soccer
Shane Antao- All County, Conference Goalie of the Year, MVP Award
Shawn Carlson- All Conference, Defensive MVP, Three Year Varsity Award
Brendon Coogan- Coaches Award, Four Year Varsity Award
Joseph Hoffer- Most Improved Award
Juan Mejia- All Conference, Four Year Varsity Award
Sean Rodgers- Three Year Varsity Award
Joseph Vieni- Offensive MVP, Three Year Varsity Award
Girls Soccer
Sofia Bigeni- All County
Emily Cohen- All County Honorable Mention, Three Year Varsity Award
Michaela Cooney- Senior Scholar Athlete Award
Ava Frising- Three Year Varsity Award
Riley Griffin- All County, MVP Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Meghan Korzevinski- All County Honorable Mention, Three Year Varsity Award
Lauren LoCascio- Three Year Varsity Award
Maliea Saccheri- All Conference
Jess Vieni- Most Improved Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Girls Tennis
Mahek Chaudry- Three Year Varsity Award
Divyaamsha Gottiparthy- Four Year Varsity Award
Ashley Kreth- Most Improved Player Award
Natalia Krokos- MVP Award
Christina Mark- Three Year Varsity Award
Priya Persaud- Three Year Varsity Award
Emilia Szynwald- Three Year Varsity Award
Boys Volleyball
Hunter Dunn- Coaches Award
James Marzano- All County, Three Year Varsity Award
Jason Pun- Senior Scholar Athlete Award
Benjamin Wang- Unsung Hero Award, Most Improved Award
Girls Volleyball
Lauren DiGregorio- Unsung Hero Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Nicole DiMartino- All County
Briana Dunn- Unsung Hero Award
Sarah Mathew- All Conference
Boys Golf
Isaiah Mathew- Three Year Varsity Award
Girls Swimming
Nicole Lelay- Four Year Varsity Award
Boys Basketball
Sireen Brown- All Conference
Amal Kayani- All Conference, Most Improved Player Award
Isaiah Lariosa- All Conference, MVP Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Arsh Singh- All County, Three Year Varsity Award
Girls Basketball
Riley Griffin- Senior Scholar Athlete Award
Meghan Korzevinski- All County, MVP Award, Five Year Varsity Award
Ava Orbon- All County, Rookie of the Year Award
Grace Tumulty- All Conference
Jess Vieni- All Conference
Track (Co-ed)
Izhaan Ahmed- Three Year Varsity Award
Kushpreet Ahuja- Three Year Varsity Award
Brenda Bolouvi- Three Year Varsity Award
Jake Chew- Three Year Varsity Award
Allison Corcoran- Coaches Award, Four Year Varsity Award
Alexander Do- Three Year Varsity Award
Jeffrey Gracia- Coaches Award, Four Year Varsity Award
Joseph Hoffer- MVP award, Three Year Varsity Award
Luke Jacob- Three Year Varsity Award
Mirolla Mekaiel- Three Year Varsity Award
Bowling (Co-ed)
Briana Dunn- MVP Award, Four Year Varsity Award
Michelle Peteroy- Gladiator Spirit Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Riflery (Co-ed)
Andrew Canese- Three Year Varsity Award
Daniella Canning- All County, MVP Award, Four YearVarsity Award
Mia Cho- Most Improved Player Award
Eily Montenegro- Four Year Varsity Award
Alex Tiwari- All Conference, Three Year Varsity Award
Wrestling
Jake Rodgers- All County, MVP Award, Three Year Varsity Award
Jake Flint- Coaches Award, Four Year Varsity Award
Christopher Rakamaric- Three Year Varsity Award
Stan Young- Three Year Varsity Award
Nicholas Pincay- Three Year Varsity Award
Ahmed Salehin- Three Year Varsity Award