Every fall varsity Byron-Bergen affiliated sports team achieved the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar-Athlete Team award. The fall sports teams are cheerleading, boys cross-country, girls cross-country, football, gymnastics, boys soccer, girls soccer, and girls volleyball.
“We are extremely proud of our student athletes,” said Byron-Bergen Athletic Director Rich Hannan. “Not only are they getting it done on the field of play, but they are excellent students and role models. All eight of the programs we are involved in qualified for NYSPHSAA Scholar athlete team awards. Simply put, I am proud to be a part of such an amazing community of dedicated kids, coaches and families. Congratulations to all!”
The Scholar-Athlete program recognizes athletes for their academic success. NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Team awards go to teams whose average GPA of 75 percent of the athletic team equals 90 or above.
Scholar-Athlete Team award recipients:
•Cheerleading: Sarah Sue Streeter
•Cross Country – Boys: Joshua Fleming, Zachary Hannan, Cameron Carlson; Frank Hersom, Travis Lambert, Colby Leggo, Lincoln McGrath, Wyatt Sando, Caleb Sharpe, Corden Zimmerman
•Cross Country – Girls: Cassidy Ball, Dayanara Caballero, Siomara Caballero, Hanna Loewke, Stephanie Onderdonk, Alaura Rehwaldt, Elli Schelemanow, Julia Schlenker-Stephens, Grace Shepard, Leyna Wheeler
•Football: Alexander Dean, Devon Heick, Andrew Parnapy, Xavier Thomas, Bryce Yockel
•Gymnastics: Kendall Chase, Emily Salmonds, Mikayla Yohon
•Soccer – Boys: Nicholas Baubie, Jonah Clare, Kyle Foeller, Rick Hubbard, Samuel Pringle, Nathan Zwerka
•Soccer – Girls: Julianna Amesbury, Bianca Brumsted, Zoey Chambry, Elizabeth Donnelly, Kelsey Fuller, Hope Hersom, Melissa MacCowan, Jillian Menzie, Kendall Phillips, Bryanne Puma, Chloe Shuskey, Miriam Tardy, Ella VanValkenburg, Ava Wagoner
•Volleyball – Girls: Justine Bloom, Hannah Catalino, Madison Farnsworth, Sara Fraser, Amaya Gunther, Grace Huhn, Kelly Ireland, Cynthia Morse, Julia Pangrazio, Jorie Strzelecki, Alexandra Vurraro, Annabella Vurraro.
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