Ben Twigger opens the 2023 Athletic Awards Banquet Tuesday night at Harris Court. St. Andrews athletic faculty, coaches, and staff presented awards to the athletes of St. Andrews’ 25 different athletic programs and enjoyed music, food, raffles, and fellowship throughout the evening. Note: Some award winners were not pictured or present.
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St. Andrews celebrates athletes at 2023 Athletic Awards Banquet
Dr. Jonathan Evans presents the All-Conference Academic awards.
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Brooke Johnson (left) and Candace Langston (right) present the All-Conference awards.
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Jerome Moody (left) and Bob Curtin (right) present the Champions of Character Award.
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Charles Webber III (left) and Andy Fox (right) present the Knight Award.
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Hannah Gawor presents the awards for Most Outstanding Player.
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Akazee Kum Akab A Sei (men’s wrestling, left) and Tobias Crosariol (men’s soccer, right) were awarded the Knight Award.
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Tonya Flournory (women’s wrestling) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Carlos Leal (eSports) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Gracen McClain (women’s track and field) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Garrett McRae (men’s basketball) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Kendrea Beckett (women’s lacrosse) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Nick Scorzo (men’s volleyball) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Fernando Reyes (men’s lacrosse) was awarded the Knight Award.
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Jude Drzemiecki (baseball) was awarded the Knight Award.
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(Pictured from left to right) Marvin Farmer, Austin Hunt, and Dawon Joyner (football) were awarded Most Outstanding Players.
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Melissa Tougher (women’s soccer) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Samantha Vernati (women’s volleyball, left) and Kaleigh Morawietz (beach volleyball, right) were awarded Most Outstanding Players.
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Flavio Narcecchia (men’s soccer) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Tyler Godfrey (men’s wrestling) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Seth Waske (eSports) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Gabrielle Holloway (women’s wrestling) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Willem Van Niekerk (men’s swimming) and Leone Van Rooyen (women’s swimming) were awarded Most Outstanding Players.
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Chris McLean (men’s track and field) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Annabell Gandert (women’s track and field) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Gracen McClain (cross country) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Ameil Malone (men’s basketball) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Brenna Budd (women’s lacrosse) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Dakota Hotaling (men’s volleyball) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Wesley Ilg (men’s lacrosse) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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Madison Larrimore (women’s basketball) was awarded Most Outstanding Player.
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(Pictured from left to right) Josiah Barhite and Joshua Benfield (baseball) were awarded Most Outstanding Players.
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Andy Fox presents the Robert Renfrow “Peanut” Doak Award.
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Joshua Benfield was awarded the Robert Renfrow “Peanut” Doak Award.
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Susan Johnson presents the Carl F. Ullrich Award.
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Leone Van Rooyen hugs Susan Johnson as she is presented with the Carl F. Ullrich Award.
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Leone Van Rooyen was awarded the Carl F. Ullrich Award.
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Bryan Habick presents the Howard Reichner Award.
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Jonah Rossi (left) was awarded the Howard Reichner Award as Austin Hunt (right) joins in on the picture.
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LAURINBURG — St. Andrews athletic faculty, coaches, and staff presented awards to the athletes of St. Andrews’ 25 different athletic programs Tuesday night at the 2023 Athletic Awards Banquet.
The event was hosted by Ben Twigger and Stephanie Blakely, and attendees enjoyed music, food, raffles, and fellowship throughout the evening.
A full list of award winners is listed below.
Senior recognition
Football: Andrew Fowler, Dawon Joyner, Dennis Leggett, Devin Turner, Evander Tyler, Jaylen McFadden, Marquis McCoy, Randolph Saunders, Rashon Gholson, and Trevor Collins.
Women’s soccer: Alexis Gordon, Gracen McClain, Melissa Tougher, and Misty De La Cruz.
Men’s soccer: Belen Jaimes, Brando Caltabiano, Brennan Proffiet, Chris Taylor, Flavio Nardecchia, Hector Lopez, Matais Fiorentino, Rashawn Hamilton, and Tomas Saavedra.
Wrestling: Joshua Soliz and Tyler Godfrey.
eSports: Briana Dennis, Calos Salinas, Dylan Marsters, Jonah Rossi, and Michael Vreeland.
Golf: Ashelyn Nicolulin, Grant Kinlaw, Matthew Song, Michaelah Wise, Preston Andrews, and Ramon Fernandez-Cano Aldasoro.
Swim: Jeremiah Mortez, Misty De La Cruz, and Willem Van Niekerk.
Cross-country/track and field: Gracen McClain and Matais Fiorentino.
Men’s basketball: Carlos Salinas, Ivo Sperone, and Rafael Alvarez.
Women’s basketball: Melissa Tougher.
Women’s lacrosse: Jada Dunnock.
Men’s volleyball: Braden Rubiano, Dakota Hotaling, Francisco Figuerora Diaz, and Jamere Jackson.
Men’s lacrosse: Fernando Reyes, Jonah Rossi, Jacob Reed, Michael Vreerland, Sean Greiner, Tay’Quan Bryan, and Tyler Godfrey.
Softball: Alyssa Farrar, Brooke Vance, Mariah White, Shelby Nesbit, and Taryn Tucker.
Baseball: Dallas Trevena, Javier Socoro, Josh Benfield, and Lucas Compton.
Conference All-Academic teams
Football: Austin Hunt.
Women’s volleyball: Ashley McGugan.
Women’s soccer: Alexi Gordon, Aubri Hanner, Danielle Seunath, Faith Bouge, Kennedy Gehlen-Green, and Mackenzie Runyon.
Men’s soccer: Alessandro Mastrofilippo, Brando Caltabiano, Brennan Proffitt, Flavio Nardecchia, Hector Lopez, Rashawn Hamilton, and Tobias Crosariol.
Men’s swim: Willem Van Niedkerf.
Women’s swim: Leone Van Rooyen.
Men’s basketball: Ivo Sperone.
Women’s basketball: Frances Glover-Bey, Hailey Crozier, and Samantha Tougher.
Women’s lacrosse: Alyssa Smith, Danielle Senuath, Hailey Crozier, and Rebekah Scuyler.
Men’s volleyball: Ariel Fokoua and Alex Vasquez Sanchez.
All-Conference Award winners
Football:
First team all-conference — Austin Hunt – LB, Dawon Joyner – DL, Dennis Leggett – RB, and Marvin Farmer II – OL.
Second team all-conference — Aronson Cook – WR, P and Monte Williams – LB.
Women’s volleyball:
Second team all-conference — Samantha Vernati – OH.
All-freshmen team — Samantha Vernati – OH.
Men’s soccer:
Second team all-conference — Flavio Nardecchia – CB.
Men’s basketball:
Newcomer of the Year — Ameil Malone.
All-freshmen team — Caleb Brown.
Women’s basketball:
All-freshmen team — Makayla Salliey.
Women’s lacrosse:
Second team all-conference — Brenna Budd and Chloe Isola.
Men’s volleyball:
First team all-conference — Hazem Abdelghafar and Dakota Hotaling.
Second team all-conference — Leonardo Ciquiera.
Champions of Character
Football: Jaylen McFadden.
Indoor volleyball: Bailey Zivitski.
Women’s soccer: Aubri Hanner.
Men’s soccer: Flavio Nardecchia.
Men’s basketball: Rafael Alverez.
Women’s basketball: Hailey Crozier.
Women’s lacrosse: Alyssa Smith.
The Knight Award
Beach volleyball: Kyra Mckinney.
Indoor volleyball: Bailey Zivitski.
Women’s soccer: Kaitlyn Davies.
Men’s soccer: Tobias Crosariol.
Men’s wrestling: Akazee Kum Akab A Sei.
Women’s wresting: Tonya Flournory.
eSports: Carlos Leal.
Men’s golf: Grant Kinlaw.
Women’s golf: Michaelah Wise.
Men’s track and field: Matais Fiorentino.
Women’s track and field: Gracen McClain.
Men’s basketball: Garrett McRae.
Women’s basketball: Hailey Crozier.
Women’s lacrosse: Kendrea Beckett.
Men’s volleyball: Nick Scorzo.
Men’s lacrosse: Fernando Reyes.
Baseball: Jude Drzemiecki.
Most Outstanding Player
Football:
Offensive Player of the Year — Marvin Farmer.
Defensive Co-Player of the Year — Austin Hunt.
Defensive Co-Player of the Year — Dawon Joyner.
Beach volleyball: Kaleigh Morawietz.
Women’s volleyball: Samantha Vernati.
Women’s soccer: Melissa Tougher.
Men’s soccer: Flavio Narcecchia.
Men’s wrestling: Tyler Godfrey.
Women’s wrestling: Gabby Halloway.
eSports: Seth Waske.
Men’s golf: Siema Nishihara.
Women’s golf: Erica Boyd.
Men’s swim: Willem Van Niekerk.
Women’s swim: Leone Van Rooyen.
Men’s track and field: Chris McLean.
Women’s track and field: Annabell Gandert.
Cross country: Gracen McClain.
Men’s basketball: Ameil Malone.
Women’s basketball: Madison Larrimore.
Women’s lacrosse: Brenna Budd.
Men’s volleyball: Dakota Hotaling.
Men’s lacrosse: Wesley Ilg.
Baseball:
Most valuable pitcher — Joshia Bathie.
Most valuable hitter — Josh Benfield.
Most Outstanding Knight — Professor Susan Johnson.
Robert Renfrow “Peanut” Doak Award — Josh “Benny” Benfield.
Carl F. Ulrich Award — Leone Van Rooyen.
Howard Reichner Award — Jonah Rossi.