Spring Sports Awards 2019
As the spring trimester came to a close, our teams and activities groups gathered in Shepardson Center to celebrate the season. Seated by team, they reminisced on their seasons over dinner and settled in to listen to their peers and teams be honored.
Alexei Sotskov, Interim Athletic Director, began the evening giving a short address and then introduced the student-athlete guest speaker, Ani Kapral ’19. Ani spoke about how the various teams she has been on at Vermont Academy have all become her family and that since freshman year that family has grown. She also thanked the VA community for all the irreplaceable memories and molding her into the person she is today.
Awards and recognition continued with the following presentations:
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Awards and recognition continued with the following presentations:
Varsity Letterman’s Jacket Award:
Presented to seniors having been at Vermont Academy for all four years of high school and having played at the varsity level for all seasons during each year.
Ani Kapral ’19
Girls’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Girls’ Varsity Basketball 2015-2019
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse 2016-2019
Sydney Henry ’19
Girls’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Girls’ Varsity Basketball 2015-2019
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse 2016-2019
John Peloso ’19
Boys’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Boys’ Varsity Hockey 2015-2019
Boys; Varsity Baseball 2016-2019
Presented to seniors having been at Vermont Academy for all four years of high school and having played at the varsity level for all seasons during each year.
Ani Kapral ’19
Girls’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Girls’ Varsity Basketball 2015-2019
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse 2016-2019
Sydney Henry ’19
Girls’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Girls’ Varsity Basketball 2015-2019
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse 2016-2019
John Peloso ’19
Boys’ Varsity Soccer 2015-2018
Boys’ Varsity Hockey 2015-2019
Boys; Varsity Baseball 2016-2019
Baseball
Coaches Award: Wazan Hoshino ’21
Most Improved: Jake Tuckner ’19
Coaches Award: Wazan Hoshino ’21
Most Improved: Jake Tuckner ’19
Pi Beta Phi Award: John Peloso ’19
Given to that member of the varsity baseball team who during the season has compiled the best batting average and fielding percentage.
Given to that member of the varsity baseball team who during the season has compiled the best batting average and fielding percentage.
Richard Burton Award: Anthony Santosuosso ’19
Given to that Junior or Senior member of the varsity baseball team who has contributed the most to the team.
Given to that Junior or Senior member of the varsity baseball team who has contributed the most to the team.
Crew
Boys’ Most Improved: Patrick Wu ’21
Boys’ Most Valuable Rower: Jackson Barnes ’19
Girls’ Most Improved: Lexi Farwell ’22
Girls’ Most Valuable Rower: Alex Paluszek ’20
Boys’ Most Improved: Patrick Wu ’21
Boys’ Most Valuable Rower: Jackson Barnes ’19
Girls’ Most Improved: Lexi Farwell ’22
Girls’ Most Valuable Rower: Alex Paluszek ’20
Equestrian
Most Improved: Lexi Filler ’21
Coaches' Award: Caroline Keller ’20
Most Improved: Lexi Filler ’21
Coaches' Award: Caroline Keller ’20
Golf
Most Improved Player: Logan Willett ’21
Most Valuable Player: Finn Scott ’22
Most Improved Player: Logan Willett ’21
Most Valuable Player: Finn Scott ’22
JV Golf
Most Improved: Edward Liang ’20
Most Improved: Edward Liang ’20
Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse
Most Improved: Rasmus Metsola ’19
John Lord Most Valuable Player Award: Bode Weber ’20
Robert Long Lacrosse Award: Joe Zobitz ’19
To the player whose selfless devotion to the team is reflected daily in all of his actions. Leading by example, this player’s pride, leadership and consistency exemplify the unwavering respect for the game of lacrosse that Bob Long shared with all of his players during his 19 years of coaching at Vermont Academy.
Most Improved: Rasmus Metsola ’19
John Lord Most Valuable Player Award: Bode Weber ’20
Robert Long Lacrosse Award: Joe Zobitz ’19
To the player whose selfless devotion to the team is reflected daily in all of his actions. Leading by example, this player’s pride, leadership and consistency exemplify the unwavering respect for the game of lacrosse that Bob Long shared with all of his players during his 19 years of coaching at Vermont Academy.
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse
Most Improved Player: Kelly Citera ’21
Dorothy Sener Most Valuable Player Award: Sydney Henry ’19
Most Improved Player: Kelly Citera ’21
Dorothy Sener Most Valuable Player Award: Sydney Henry ’19
Morning Mist
Most Dedicated Contributor: Jessica Dong ’19
Most Dedicated Contributor: Jessica Dong ’19
Girls’ Varsity Tennis
Most Improved: Jaz Creamer ’21
Most Valuable Player: Mathilde Depery ’20
Most Improved: Jaz Creamer ’21
Most Valuable Player: Mathilde Depery ’20
Girls’ JV Tennis
Most Improved Player: Grace Migliore ’21
Most Improved Player: Grace Migliore ’21
Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Most Improved: Nick Rashkovsky ’19
Nathaniel Niles Award: Dan Williams ’19
“Nat” Niles coached tennis at Vermont Academy from 1945 to 1978, which is the longest continuous stretch that anyone has coached tennis at the Academy. The award given in his name recognizes the interest, dedication, and positive influence that all leaders possess.
Most Improved: Nick Rashkovsky ’19
Nathaniel Niles Award: Dan Williams ’19
“Nat” Niles coached tennis at Vermont Academy from 1945 to 1978, which is the longest continuous stretch that anyone has coached tennis at the Academy. The award given in his name recognizes the interest, dedication, and positive influence that all leaders possess.
Boys’ JV Tennis
Most Improved Player: Matt Sorensen ’20
Most Improved Player: Matt Sorensen ’20
Rock Climbing
Iron Fist Award: Corey Dunn ’20
The Iron Fist Award is given to a member of the Rock Climbing team who, like Reinhold Messner, demonstrated sheer tenacity and dedication to his daily work on the wall and the crag, improving everyday.
Iron Fist Award: Corey Dunn ’20
The Iron Fist Award is given to a member of the Rock Climbing team who, like Reinhold Messner, demonstrated sheer tenacity and dedication to his daily work on the wall and the crag, improving everyday.
Strength & Conditioning
Most Dedicated: Savannah Mouyos ’20
Most Improved: Thomas Kim ’21
Most Dedicated: Savannah Mouyos ’20
Most Improved: Thomas Kim ’21
Theater Technology
Most Improved: Jake Cook ’20
Most Improved: Jake Cook ’20
The evening closed with Mr. Sotskov wishing farewell to our coaches who are leaving Vermont Academy in pursuit of different opportunities, thanking our amazing dining hall staff for all their hard work throughout the year, and recognizing athletic trainers Skylar Snyder and Nicole Blodgett and the equipment manager, Russ Williams, for their work all year.
There was also a special early graduation ceremony for John Kondub ’19, who is unable to attend Commencement on Saturday. Dr. Zaccara presented him with his Vermont Academy diploma. Congratulations John!
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
