Upper School Athletic Awards 2026

It's been an outstanding year in sports for our Upper School Stars! We recently gathered to celebrate our Upper School athletes and coaches for their dedication and their accomplishments during the 2025-2026 school year. We are proud of these Stars and their coaches for a stellar year of competition and sportsmanship!

The following students were recognized at the Upper School Athletic Awards Ceremony with the Athletic Department Special Awards:

Barbara H. Daush Above and Beyond Award: Anna Fox, Class of 2026

This award is given to an athlete who exemplifies a competitive spirit, and through leadership and example, inspires others to work for excellence.  

 

Elizabeth Ehrlicher Commitment to Excellence Award: Scarlet Malone, Class of 2029

This award is given to a student-athlete who has excelled in one or multiple sports and is a member of the freshman class.

 

Marian Swicker Academic Award: Anna Wilson, Class of 2027

This award is given to a junior or senior athlete with the highest GPA while participating in multiple sports.

 

 The James Lassandrello Pursuit of Excellence Award: Olivia Perrone, Class of 2028

This award is given to an Upper School athlete who pursues athletic excellence in multiple sports.

 

“PEP” Marquette-Stalm Athlete of the Year Award: Claire Wetick, Class of 2027

This is highest and most coveted award given by the Athletic Department to a junior or senior participating in one or multiple sports at St. Agnes Academy.

Miss Marquette, a graduate of SAA, distinguished herself in our community as an outstanding sportswoman.

The recipient of this award must embody the qualities of scholarship, character, and unusual dedication and loyalty to the St. Agnes Athletic Program.

 

Our Scholar Athletes were also recognized during the ceremony. These scholar athletes have participated in at least two sports and maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

FRESHMEN:

Julia Ballard

Miller Chandler

Channing Gossett

Ally Hines

Kelsey Hughes

Nora Kranz

Scarlet Malone

Stella Owens

Kate Phillips

Amelia Tull

Mary Elise Walker

 

SOPHOMORES:

Jailen Angeles

Ella Rose Brown

Halle Francis

Holly Hays Grosshans

McKinley Miller

Olivia Perrone

Catherine Schwarz

Kate Smith

Sophianna Villarreal

Avery Weems

 

JUNIORS:

Emma Casey

Bella Coletta

Samantha Craig

Lilah Fik

Mary Kate Garibaldi

Evelyn Gerstner

Piper Green

Margaret Hayden

Evie Hines

Rylee Hubbard

Virginia Maness

Gabby Miller

Olivia Owens

Claire Wetick

Anna Wilson

 

SENIORS:

Fallon Drzyzga

Ashley Garnica

Catherine Hutton

Madelyn Nash

Riley Tull

Sasha Wilson

Sallie Word

 

We also took time at the ceremony to acknowledge team accomplishments and to recognize the athletes who received Team Awards. These awards were determined by their coaches and fellow athletes:

FALL

Cheer - JV (Jenna Perry and Jennie Butler)

Most Valuable Player - Mary Kate Garibaldi

Coach’s Award - Eliza McFadden

Most Improved - Emma Kate Trimm

 

Cheer - Varsity (Jenna Perry and Jennie Butler)

Most Valuable Player - Katherine Kovacs

Coach’s Award - Caroline Coffey

Most Improved - Sarah Mohamed

 

Cross Country - (Jacob Reeves)

Most Valuable Player - Madelyn Nash

Coach’s Award - Anna Wilson

Most Improved - Anne Marie Caesar

 

Golf - (Cynthia Giannini)

Most Valuable Player - Mary Caroline Waggoner

Coach’s Award - Sarah Hooten

 

Soccer - JV (Lia Kahel)

Most Valuable Player - Abbi O'Dell

Coach’s Award - Kit Garner

Most Improved - Garner Melkent

 

Soccer - Varsity (Alek Marchand, Amanda Ray)

Most Valuable Player - Anna Fox

Coach’s Award - Emma Casey

Most Improved - Olivia Owens

 

Volleyball - Freshmen (Kirsten Hipkins)

Most Valuable Player - Gabriella Gaston

Coach’s Award - Nora Kranz

Most Improved - Ella Joyner

 

Volleyball - JV (Christina White)

Most Valuable Player - Elizabeth Onikeku

Coach’s Award - Amelia Tull

Most Improved - Miller Chandler

 

Volleyball - Varsity (Kirsten Hipkins)

Most Valuable Player - Lucy Huffman

Coach’s Award - Kelsey Hughes

Most Improved - Camille Deeney

 

WINTER

Basketball - Varsity (Caitlin Motte, Paige Williams, Madeson McCaster)

Most Valuable Player – Taylor Reeb

Coach’s Award – Fallon Drzyzga

Most Improved – Asa Hudson

Newcomer of the Year – Elizabeth Onikeku

 

Bowling - (Matt Burkhead, Chelsea Hartigan)

Most Valuable Player - Virginia Maness

Coach’s Award - Brisa Casas

Most Improved - Isabella Valdez

 

Swimming - (Bakari Williams)

Most Valuable Player - Catherine Schwarz

Coach’s Award - Claire Csicsila

Most Improved - Kate Smith

 

SPRING

Lacrosse - JV (Mackie McKinney, Todd Jones)

Most Valuable Player - Amelia Pugh

Coach’s Award - Julia Ballard

Most Improved - Addison Wildman

 

Lacrosse - Varsity (Mackie McKinney, Todd Jones)

Most Valuable Player - Olivia Perrone

Coach’s Award - Madelyn Nash

Most Improved - Gabby Miller

 

Tennis - JV (Ben Tull, Diane Vescovo)

Most Valuable Player - Ally Hines

Coach’s Award - Lila Stock

Most Improved - Halle Francis

 

Tennis - Varsity (Ben Tull, Diane Vescovo)

Most Valuable Player - Dalyn Nguyen

Coach’s Award - Lilliana Vescovo

Coach’s Award - Riley Tull

Most Improved - Hailey Frank

 

Track and Field - (Jacob Reeves, Jay Mathis, Mike Walker, Johnny Jones, Tony Knox)

James Mathis Most Valuable Track Athlete - Claire Wetick

Coach’s Award - Evelyn Gerstner

Most Improved - Emma Casey

 

Our Senior Athletes who have participated in our athletic program at least three years, including their senior season, were also recognized.  We appreciate their years of dedication to our athletic program. 

Laney Aaron  

Maria Angeles

Caroline Bernard       

Adie Butler

Emma Caesar 

Ellie Carayiannis       

Brisa Casas

Angel Chatman          

Caroline Coffey         

Claire Csicsila

Molly Deutsch

Fallon Drzyzga          

Anna Fox       

Hailey Frank  

Ashley Garnica          

Gabby Gault  

Holland Gossett         

Lia Gruber     

Annie Higdon

Louisa Howard          

Lucy Huffman

Catherine Hutton

Olivia McCullough    

Callan McCollum      

Sarah Mohamed         

Abby Montoya

Madelyn Nash

Dalyn Nguyen

Xantha O’Brien

Morgan Paige

Mary Grace Pender    

Alice Rehrig

Riley Tull       

Lilliana Vescovo        

Mary Caroline Waggoner      

Mary Wilhite  

Sasha Wilson 

Sallie Word    

Taniaya Wright          

Dwyer Yarrow

 

A special moment was taken to award the James W. Mathis Coaching Excellence Award to none other than Jim’s son, Jay Mathis. This award is given annually to a coach who exemplifies coaching excellence and the values of the St. Agnes Academy Athletic Department. Congratulations to Coach Jay!