The 59^th Waterloo Varsity Club Sports Banquet was held June 12 at Club 86 in Geneva, with over 260 Waterloo athletes, coaches, administrators and their families in attendance to honor Waterloo’s sports teams. A full gallery of photos can be found here. 

Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Christal Kent recognized 16 varsity teams that earned the designation of New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete teams, which included: boys soccer, girls soccer, girls tennis, boys cross country, girls cross country, girls volleyball, boys golf, girls basketball, boys bowling, girls bowling, boys indoor track and field, girls indoor track and field, baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, and girls track & field. Student-athletes who earned individual scholar-athlete status were also honored.

Individual athletes were honored in several categories, including:

Bill Carey Sportsmanship Awards

Fall Season

Olive Ditzell (Varsity Girls Cross Country), Ava Ruiz (Modified Girls Cross Country), Aiden McDonald (Varsity Boys Cross Country), Evan Morrin (Modified Boys Cross Country), Iris Enslow (Modified A Girls Soccer), Ava Panek (Modified A Girls Soccer), Genna Salerno (Modified A Girls Soccer), Taylor Thornton (Varsity Girls Soccer), Zachary Sessler (JV Boys Golf), Easton Rease (Varsity Boys Golf), Parker Saracino (Modified A Boys Soccer), Draylan Lass (Varsity Boys Soccer), Gabriel Fuimera (Modified A Boys Soccer), Alexander Aquina (Modified A Boys Soccer), Gavin Hubbard (Modified Football), Jack Quieroz (Modified Football), Drake Alger (JV Football), Joseph Sindoni (Varsity Football), Chelsea Li (Modified Volleyball), Madison Bedette (JV Volleyball), MacKenzie Tam (Varsity Volleyball).

Winter Season  

Caelin Pinkard (JV Girls Basketball), Lanaiah Allen (Modified Girls Basketball), Nina Ninestine (Modified Girls Basketball), Tangel Williams (Varsity Girls Basketball), Elijah Mateo (Modified 7 Orange Basketball), Cashius Smith (Modified 7 Tigers Basketball), Mykal Lloyd (Modified 8 Boys Basketball), Ryder Tam (JV Boys Basketball), Jayden Mansell (Varsity Boys Basketball), Marina Lyon (Varsity Girls Bowling), Cooper Rogers (Varsity Boys Bowling), Brooklyn Hack (Varsity Girls Indoor Track & Field), Gustavo Moyao (Varsity Boys Indoor Track & Field), Jaymeson Doyle (Modified Wrestling), Zachary Ruff (Varsity Boys Wrestling), Shyrli Robinson (Varsity Competitive Cheer).

Spring Season 

Aria Booker (Modified Girls Track & Field), Gianna Ellison (Modified Girls Track & Field), Xiao Yan Huang (Varsity Girls Track & Field), Ethan Horn (Modified Boys Track & Field), Mason Williams (Modified Boys Track & Field), Aiden McDonald (Varsity Boys Track & Field), Ryan LaQuitara (Modified A Boys Lacrosse), Gavin Norcott (Modified A Boys Lacrosse), Mason O’Connell (Varsity Boys Lacrosse), Kiley VanDeMortel (Varsity Girls Lacrosse), Easton Rease (Modified Baseball), Kierstin Burcroff (Modified Baseball), Logan Arnold (JV Baseball), Jacob Wolff (Varsity Baseball), Carley Smith (Modified Softball), Bailey Schroeder (Modified Softball), Alexis Godley (JV Softball), Kayli Welch (JV Softball), Ava Panek (Varsity Softball), Mia Hartwell (Varsity Softball).

Senior Plaque Recipients

Alex Arar, Bergren Aunkst-Park, Haylee Beesley, Kamryn Bennett, Jacob Brock, Dylan Caraballo, Avery DeFrancesco, Savannah Fish, XiaoYan Huang, Cameron Jacobs, Justin Knowlton, Natalie Knowlton, Brandon Lee, Marina Lyon, Jayden Mansell, Aiden McDonald, Jordan Peterson, Nathan Robson, Alexander Rogers, Aiden Rosario, Spencer Saville, Caden Shangraw, Gavin Swartley, Nickolas Tompkins, Aubrey Westerberg, Madison Westerberg, Jacob Wolff.

Varsity Trophy Winners

Fall

Boys Cross Country:  Teammate Award, Trevor Trumble; Most Improved Runner, Jonah Williams; Most Valuable Runner, Nathan Robson. 

Girls Cross Country: Teammate Award, Marina Lyon; Most Improved Runner, Xiao Yan Huang; Most Valuable Runner, Kinsley Bree. 

Football: Coaches’ Award, Brandon Lee; Tigers Defensive Player Award, Nickolas Tomkins; Thunderbolt Award, Dylan Caraballo; Steve White Lineman Award, Spencer Saville; Most Improved Player, Chase Osterhout.

Game Day Cheer: Most Improved Cheerleader, Oliver Olschewske; Coach’s Award, Aubrey Westerberg; Spirit Award, Kayleigh Hubbard. 

Golf:  Most Improved Golfer, Kellen Mahoney; Richard Hilimire Memorial Award, Jayden Mansell; Most Valuable Golfer, Cayden Troup. 

Boys Soccer:  Rookie of the Year, Zachary Ruff; Golden Boot Award, Alexander Rogers; Golden Ball Award, Aiden Rosario. 

Girls Soccer: Coaches Award, Isabella Vanni; Golden Ball Award, Anna Olsowske; Golden Boot Award, Bailey Rossignol.

Volleyball: True Grit Award, Julianna Pehrson; Defensive Player of the Year, Makayla Bishop; Offensive Player of the Year, Natalie Jones.

Girls Tennis: Most Improved, Olivia Howard; Rookie of the Year - Doubles, Savannah Fish; Rookie of the Year – Singles, Olivia Lyon.

Winter

Girls Basketball: Newcomer of the Year, Jonay Hawkins; Defensive Player of the Year, Maci Mueller; Offensive Player of the Year, Addison Bree; Most Improved Player, Delainey Battin.

Boys Basketball: Most Improved Player, Cameron Jacobs; Defensive Player of the Year, Justin Knowlton; Offensive Player of the Year, Dylan Caraballo.  

Competitive Cheer: Spirit Award, Amari Singleton; Most Improved Cheerleader, Ellie Dyboski; Coach’s Award, Alexandria Higginbotham. 

Girls Bowling: Rookie of the Year, Bella Baker; Coaches’ Award, Kayli Welch; Most Valuable Bowler, Olivia Lyon. 

Boys Bowling: Rookie of the Year, Aidan Heindl; Hype Award, Nathan Robson; Most Improved Bowler, Spencer Saville; Coach’s Award, Jacob Wolff; Bowler of the Year, Alexander Rogers.

Wrestling: Most Improved Wrestler, Aubrey Westerberg; Coaches Award, Jackson Worden; Most Improved Wrestler, Caden Shangraw; Joel Lamson MVP Award, Robert Pullen.

Boys Indoor Track and Field: Most Improved Athlete, Gavin Swartley; Coaches Award, Aiden Humphrey; Most Valuable Athlete, Nathan Robson.  

Girls Indoor Track & Field: Most Improved Athlete, Xiao Yan Huang; Coaches Award, Hazel Enslow; Most Valuable Athlete, Savannah Fish.

Spring

Baseball: Ted French Coaches’ Award, Jayden Mansell; Jason House Triple Crown Award, Dylan Caraballo; Most Valuable Player, Alexander Rogers.  

Girls Lacrosse:  Coaches’ Award, Kamryn Bennett; Defensive Player of the Year, Julianna Pehrson; Offensive Player of the Year, Maci Mueller. 

Boys Lacrosse:  Impact Player of the Year, Cameron Smith; Defensive Player of the Year, Dylan Acquilano; Offensive Player of the Year, Caden Shangraw; Teammate Player Award, Trevor Trumble.

Softball: Ted French Coaches’ Award, Haylee Beesley; Jason House Triple Crown Award, Gwyn Panek; Golden Glove/Silver Slugger, Madison Westerberg.  

 Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Most Improved Athlete, Bergren Aunkst-Park; Coaches Award, Knowlton Brown; Most Valuable Athlete, Nathan Robson. 

Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Most Improved Athlete, Annalise Matello; Coaches Award, Rebecca Schalck; Most Valuable Athlete, Marina Lyon.

Special Awards

Jim White Freshman Basketball Award: Hayden Willett.

2024-2025 Scholar Athlete of the Year: Jayden Mansell.
The 2025 William Glinski Athletic Director’s Award: Madison Westerberg. 

Varsity Club Service Awards: Nickolas Tomkins and Jayden Mansell.

Harry T. Schwarze Memorial Scholarship: Nathan Robson.  
Bill Luce Memorial Golf Committee Scholarships: Marina Lyon, Aiden McDonald, Nathan Robson, Jacob Wolff.

Mark J. Boudreau Memorial Scholarship: Jayden Mansell and Madison Westerberg.  

Mark C. Dunham Class Act Scholarship: Aiden Rosario. 

Homer “Gene” Emerick Memorial Award: Aubrey Westerberg

Kory Rauscher Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Caraballo & Alexander Rogers.

2024-2025 Athletes of the Year: Dylan Caraballo & Madison Westerberg