ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018 · level, exceeding the mark set by the lass of 2017. This year’s valedictorian, Kevin Cushing (Baseball/Cornell University), and salutatorian,

PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018

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Letter from the Athletic Director……..…..3 Field Hockey…………………………….19

Team Accomplishments……………………….4 Football…………………………………...20

Individual Accomplishments…….………5-6 Boys Golf…………………….…………...21

College Commitments…………………………7 Girls Golf………………………………....22

By-the-Numbers………………………………….8 Boys Lacrosse…………………………..23

Community Service……………………………..9 Girls Lacrosse…………………………..24

Special Events……………………………………10 Boys Soccer………..…………………...25

Phantom Pride…………………………………..11 Girls Soccer……………………………..26

Social Media………………………………………12 Softball…………………….……………..27

Baseball……………………………………………..13 Swimming & Diving…………..…….28

Boys Basketball………………………………….14 Boys Tennis……………………………..29

Girls Basketball…………………………………..15 Girls Tennis……………………………..30

Cheerleading & Competitive Spirit……..16 Track & Field……………………………31

Boys Cross Country…………………………….17 Volleyball………………………………..32

Girls Cross Country…………………………….18 Wrestling………………………………..33

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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A banner year A LETTER FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Dear Friends of Phoenixville Athletics,

Thank you for your support of Phoenixville Athletics during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Whether you are a student-athlete, alumnus, parent, staff member or a fan, you are an integral

part of the success of our team. It is my hope that you will enjoy the PASD Athletics Year in

Review and relive with pride the highlights, accomplishments, and experiences provided by our

1,444 student-athletes who compose our 81 High School and Middle School teams.

The 2017-2018 school year saw Phoenixville crown our first Pioneer Athletic Conference

Champions since 2012, as Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis each brought home PAC

Championships. Baseball, Boys Cross Country, and Boys Soccer all won PAC Frontier Division

championships. Individual awards for athletics and academic achievements by student-athletes

piled up, as did national recognition for academic excellence for our Baseball, Girls Soccer, and

Swimming & Diving teams. Student participation continues to exceed PAC schools of

comparable size at both the high school and middle school levels.

We wish the best of luck to all of our graduating seniors, as they enter the next chapter of their

lives. Twenty-five student-athletes will continue to participate in athletics at the intercollegiate

level, exceeding the mark set by the Class of 2017. This year’s valedictorian, Kevin Cushing

(Baseball/Cornell University), and salutatorian, Caroline Turner (Diving/United States Naval

Academy) will both continue to play their sport in college.

We are committed to the growth and development of our student-athletes in the classroom, in

the community and on the field of play. We will continue to work hard each day as one,

dedicated to providing a positive and memorable experience for student-athletes.

We look forward to another great year in 2018-2019 and invite you to stay connected to PASD

by attending athletic events and continuing to support our fine young people.

Thank you again for your continued support of the defenders of the Purple and the White!

Matt Gionta

Director of Student Activities & Athletics

Phoenixville Area School District

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TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Boys Cross Country won the PAC Frontier Division

Championship, ending the season with a perfect 5-0 record

in PAC dual meets.

Baseball won the PAC Frontier Division with a 10-0 record

and finished the season with a 14-2 overall PAC record

(both school records).

Boys Soccer set a school record for wins (19) and claimed

the first league championship in PAHS history.

Boys Tennis returned to the top of the PAC, capturing

the first league title since 2012.

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INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Kyle Tucker `18 made the most of his senior season

in Purple & White, leading Boys Soccer to a PAC

Championship, earning Pottstown Mercury Player

of the Year honors, PAC All-Academic Team, All-

League, All-Southeastern PA and All-State honors.

Erini Pappas `21 made waves in the PAC this

season! Erini was named the Pottstown

Mercury Swimmer of the Year, broke two

school records, earned two District One medals

and a medal at the PIAA State Championship.

Christian Schaaf `18 (left), Ashlyn Duda `18

(left center), Samantha Wilder `18 (right

center), and Dylan Tezak `18 (right) earned

Pioneer Athletic Conference Citizenship Awards

for their service to the Phoenixville community.

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INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Allison Bradley `18, Morgan Frampton `20

and Grace Simenson `18 qualified for the

District One Tournament. Girls Golf won

the Hatters Invitational, earned a spot in

the PAC Final Four and made their first trip

to the District One Team Tournament.

Sean O’Neill `18 won the Pioneer

Athletic Conference Championship

in the 400 and competed in the

District One Championship.

Caroline Turner `18 earned a spot in the PIAA

Diving Championships for the second

consecutive season. Caroline was named

Mercury All-Area First Team, PAC First Team,

PAC All-Academic Team, and received the

Wendy’s High School Heisman Award.

Gabrielle Perrotto `19 was

named to the Pennsylvania

Soccer Coaches Association

All-Southeastern PA team,

the Pottstown Mercury All-

Area Team and First-Team

PAC Frontier honors.

Jon Miller `18 became the sixth

player in Phoenixville history to

play in the PSFCA East-West All-

Star Game. Miller was named PAC

Frontier First Team and Pottstown

Mercury All-Area First Team.

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COLLEGE COMMITMENTS

On April 11, 2018, we celebrated the college commitments of twenty-five members of the Class

of 2018.

Baseball: Fred Bieler (Penn State Brandywine), Colin Bowdish (Arcadia University), Kevin

Cushing (Cornell University), Quinn Danna (Chestnut Hill College), Luke LeBeau (Chestnut Hill

College), Nick Opalkowski (Arcadia University), Sam Perrone (Wilson College)

Boys Basketball: Brendan Jenkins (Lebanon Valley College)

Girls Basketball: Jasmine Hamilton (East Stroudsburg University), Saige Smith (Anna Maria

College)

Field Hockey: Tyler Hall (Molloy College), Saige Smith (Anna Maria College)

Football: Jon Miller (West Chester University), Sean Sabo (Widener University), Bobby Strunk

(Kenyon College)

Girls Lacrosse: Rebecca Lewis (Ursinus College)

Swimming: Caroline Turner (United States Naval Academy)

Boys Soccer: Daniel Jackson (Penn College), Tyler Siefer (Randolph-Macon College), Nicholas

Sinapius (Juniata College), Kyle Tucker (Drexel University)

Girls Soccer: Kelli Olsson (Elizabethtown College), Octavia Perry (Manor College), Jesi Rossman

(Monmouth University)

Track & Field: Christian Schaaf (Elizabethtown College), Victoria Wright (Liberty University)

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PASD ATHLETICS BY-THE-NUMBERS

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Girls Tennis hosted their annual Play for the Cure

Tournament, raising $2,500 for the Phoenixville

Cancer Center. Below, the team presents a check to

the Phoenixville Cancer Center.

Girls Soccer hit the road, winning a pair of games in

Northeastern PA, on their way to another District One

Playoff appearance.

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phantom pride

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SOCIAL MEDIA: MAKING A CONNECTION

With over 2,100 followers, @PASDPhantoms is the quickest way for our

students, faculty, staff and alumni worldwide to stay connected to what

is happening in Phantom Athletics!

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BASEBALL

Head Coach: Neil Herman

Assistant Coaches: Dave Cimina, Ian Frain, Bill Thornton, Nestor Acosta, Brandon Evers, Paul

Bankes, Chris Guidotti, Jason Dibofsky, Dave Clarke, and John DiMaio

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, 9th Grade, 8th Grade and 7th Grade

Varsity Record: 16-5 (14-2 PAC)

Postseason: PAC Final Four, District One Playoffs

Class of 2018: Frederick Bieler, Colin Bowdish, Aric Cowan, Kevin Cushing, Quinn Danna,

Joseph DiMaio, Luke LeBeau, Jon Miller, Nicholas Opalkowski, Logan Perrone, Sam Perrone

Awards: Kevin Cushing `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team), Quinn Danna `18 (PAC Frontier

Division Second Team), Devon Goryl `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team), Luke LeBeau `18

(PAC Frontier Division First Team), Jon Miller `18 (PAC Frontier Division Second Team), Nick

Opalkowski `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team), Trip Shoemaker `19 (PAC Frontier Division

Second Team)

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BOYS BASKETBALL Head Coach: Eric Burnett (4rd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Marquese Richardson, Erik Rutchauskas, Kevin Butz, and Steve Otis

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, 9th Grade, 8th Grade and 7th Grade


Class of 2018: Tim Kopera, Brendan Jenkins, Vincent Moffa, Zion Small, Quinn Danna

Awards: Timothy Kopera `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Brendan Jenkins `18 (PAC Frontier

Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Steven Hamilton`20 (PAC Frontier

Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), K.J. Quinn `19 (PAC Frontier

Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Colton Brown `19 (PAC Frontier

Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Head Coach: A.J. Thompson (2nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Brittany Roth, Kate Knudson, Bob Clark, Aamina Thornton, and Dan McFarlin

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, 8th Grade and 7th Grade


Postseason: District One Playoffs

Class of 2018: Liberty Allain, Jasmine Hamilton, Peyton Graham, Mackenzie Shoemaker

Awards: Peyton Graham `18 (PAC All-Frontier Second Team, PAC All-Academic Team), Jasmine

Hamilton `18 (PAC All-Frontier Second Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team, Yogi Strom

Award), Ameerah Green `19 (PAC Frontier Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable

Mention)

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CHEERLEADING & COMPETITIVE SPIRIT

Head Coaches: Shea Lapsley and Megan Fettrow (2nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Lauren Torrance, Natalie Woods and Nora Sicher

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

Competitions: District One Championship, Garnet Valley, Haverford, and West Chester

Henderson.

Class of 2018: Ashley Doucette, Rebecca Evans, Maddie O’Brien, Gabrielle Schmale, Paige

Unruh

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Head Coach: Justin Winters (8th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Matt Chiappetta, Jonathan Gabb and Danny McFarlin

Teams: High School and Middle School

Varsity Record: 5-0 PAC

Postseason: District One Championship - Christian Schaaf `18, Aaron Hin `18, Jack Armstrong

`18, Connor Wilchusky `19, Patrick Darcy `19, Zach Kleppe `18, Carlos Shultz `20, Gabe Puleo

`20

Class of 2018: Jack Armstrong, Eric Beery, Coley Desjardins, Kerry Halloran, Aaron Hin, Zach

Kleppe, Anthony Mazur, Jake New, Miles Noecker, Dan Proctor, Graham Shanno, Christian

Schaaf, Dylan Tezak

Awards: Christian Schaaf `18 (PAC First Team, PAC All-Academic Team, Mercury All-Area

Honorable Mention), Aaron Hin `18 (PAC First Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention),

Carlos Shultz `20 (PAC First Team, Mercury All-Area First Team), Gabriel Puleo `20 (Mercury All-

Area Honorable Mention)

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Head Coach: Colleen Murphy (2st Season)

Assistant Coaches: Eric Sprenkle, Jonathan Gabb and Dan McFarlin

Teams: High School and Middle School


Postseason: District One Championships – Julia Hihi `19, Victoria Wright `18, Emma Visnov `18

Class of 2018: Jessica Dauphinais, Megan Gibbons, Carly Michaud, Allison Stallone, Emma

Visnov

Awards: Jessica Dauphinais `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Julia Hihi `19 (Mercury All-Area

Honorable Mention), Madison O’Neill `21 (Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Victoria

Wright `18 (Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention, PAC First Team), Emma Visnov `18 (Mercury

All-Area Honorable Mention)

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FIELD HOCKEY

Head Coach: Claire Emplit (1st Season)

Assistant Coaches: Jessica Ferguson, Erin Hobbs, Aamina Thornton and Amanda Lockwood




Class of 2018: Sarah Baker, Brianna Battista, Sophia Bierly, Jordan Bonnell, Cameron Daisy,

Malia Edney, Maddie Hadfield, Tyler Hall, Rebecca Lewis, Saige Smith, Lindsay White, Emily

Yashura

Awards: Lindsay White `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Gabrielle Herschell `19 (PAC Frontier

Division First Team, Mercury All-Area First Team), Ameerah Green `19 (PAC Frontier Division

First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Katherine Baker `20 (Mercury All-Area Second

Team, PAC Frontier Division Second Team), Rebecca Lewis ` 18 (PAC Frontier Division Second

Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Tyler Hall `18 (PAC Frontier Division Second

Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Kyra Trafford `19 (Mercury All-Area Honorable

Mention)

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FOOTBALL

Head Coach: Evan Breisblatt (4th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Tom Barr, Dave Clark, Mark Ferko, Travis Ford-Bey, Jaime Gray, Abdul

Madyun, Jay Nelson, Raheem Beasley, Ryan Towson, Anthony Stavenski III, and Bill Thornton

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School


Class of 2018: John Benditt, Jose Campos, Dorian County, Garrett Kane, Jon Miller, Sam

Perrone, Sean Sabo, Nicholas Sinapius, Zion Small, Bobby Strunk, Bryce Thompson, Daniel

Thompson

Awards: Jon Miller `18 (PAC First Team Offense, PAC Frontier First Team Offense, PAC Frontier

Second Team Defense, Pottstown Mercury All-Area First Team Offense/Second Team Defense),

Bryce Thompson `18 (PAC All-Academic Team, Richard Kraynak Award), Connor Patania `19

(PAC Frontier Second Team Offense, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention Offense), Travis

Pannella `19 (PAC Frontier Second Team Offense, Mercury All-Area Second Team Offense),

Dorian County `18 (PAC Frontier Second Team Offense, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention

Offense), Zion Small `18 (PAC Frontier Second Team Offense, PAC Frontier First Team Defense,

Mercury All-Area First Team Defense, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention Offense), Alex

Washington `19 (PAC Frontier Second Team Offense, PAC Frontier Second Team Defense,

Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention Defense), Jordan Ford `19 (PAC Frontier Second Team

Defense, Mercury All-Area Second Team Defense), Sam Perrone `18 (Ralph Van Horn Award),

Daniel Thompson `18 (George Himes Sportsmanship Award)

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BOYS GOLF

Head Coach: Steve Winnick (17th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Rob Huston and Jason Dibofsky

Teams: Varsity and Junior Varsity


Class of 2018: Greg Jurgensen, James Peterson

Awards: James Peterson `18 (PAC All-Academic Team, Vincent Daher Golf Award)

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GIRLS GOLF

Head Coach: Sandy Waltz (4th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Tracey Sterling and Justin McCord

Teams: Varsity and Junior Varsity


Class of 2018: Jennifer Bilotti, Allison Bradley, Alena Carranti, Grace Simenson, Natalie Stipa

Postseason: Allison Bradley `18, Morgan Frampton `20 and Grace Simenson `18 all qualified

for the District One Tournament, PAC Final Four Qualifier, District One Team Tournament

Qualifier

Awards: Allison Bradley `18 (PAC Honorable Mention, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention),

Alena Carranti `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Morgan Frampton `20 (PAC Second Team,

Mercury All-Area Second Team), Grace Simenson `18 (PAC First Team, Mercury All-Area First

Team), Morgan Morris `20 (PAC Honorable Mention, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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BOYS LACROSSE

Head Coach: Chip Mittnacht (2nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Nickolas Mitchell, Tim Bateman, T.J. Antich, and James Kiley

Teams: Varsity and Middle School



Class of 2018: Daniel Jackson, Brendan Jenkins, John Kettelle, Anthony Martellucci, Matthew

Napolitana, Daniel Thompson

Awards: Anthony Martellucci `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Daniel Jackson `18 (PAC Honorable

Mention)

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GIRLS LACROSSE

Head Coach: Aamina Thornton (6th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Don Seel, Ali Allen, Kim King, Gretchen Kruger and Dustin Poole

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Junior Varsity B, 8th Grade and 7th Grade



Class of 2018: Jessica Dauphinais, Megan Gibbons, Rebecca Lewis, Carly Michaud, Emma

Visnov

Awards: Katie Baker `20 (PAC Frontier Division Second Team), Allison Bonshock `20 (PAC

Frontier Division Second Team), Jessica Dauphinais `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Ameerah

Green `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team), Rebecca Lewis `18 (PAC Frontier Division First

Team), Mary Michaud `20 (PAC Frontier Division First Team), Lily White `20 (PAC Frontier

Division Second Team), Maddie White `20 (PAC Frontier Division First Team)

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BOYS SOCCER

Head Coach: Mike Cesarski (4th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Dan Eppehiemer, Nicholas Schnieder, Charles Howard, and Josh Granese


Varsity Record: 19-2-1 (15-1 PAC)

Postseason: PAC Final Four, District One Playoffs

Class of 2018: Alex Bowman, Jared Carboy, Blake Ericksen, Velkin Escobar, Matthew Geiser,

Daniel Heyman, Yair Ibarra, Daniel Jackson, Sean O’Neill, Joshua Pfender, Tyler Siefer,

Nicholas Sinapius, Kyle Tucker

Awards: Kyle Tucker `18 (PAC All-Academic Team, PSCA All-Southeastern PA Team, PSCA All-

State Team, PAC Frontier Division First Team, Pottstown Mercury Player of the Year, Mercury

All-Area First Team), Blake Ericksen `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area First

Team), Tyler Siefer `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Jared

Carboy `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Clay Kopko `20

(PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Jacob Perrillo `19 (PAC

Frontier Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), JT Stevens `19 (PAC

Frontier Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Nicholas Sinapius `18

(PAC Frontier Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Daniel Jackson `18

(PAC Frontier Division Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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GIRLS SOCCER Head Coach: Tim Raub (5th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Rob Rooney, Nicole Campbell, Jason Short and Russell Joy

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Junior Varsity B, 8th Grade and 7th Grade



Class of 2018: Kelli Olsson, Octavia Perry, Jesi Rossman

Awards: Jesi Rossman `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, PAC All-Academic Team, Mercury

All-Area Second Team), Elizaveta Galli `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area

Honorable Mention), Gabrielle Perrotto `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area

Second Team), Kelli Olsson `18 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second

Team), Mary Michaud `20 (PAC Frontier Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention),

Savana Seldes `21 (PAC Frontier Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention),

Madeline White `20 (PAC Frontier Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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SOFTBALL

Head Coach: Grace Henderson (2nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Kelly Anthony, Cindy Shanks, Abdul Madyun, and Danny McFarlin




Class of 2018: Susan Duncan, Taylor Allen, Lindsay White

Awards: Susan Duncan `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Maggie Duncan `20 (PAC Frontier Second

Team), Katharine Rutledge `19 (PAC Frontier Second Team), Lauren Mull `20 (PAC Frontier

Second Team), Aubrie Breisblatt `21 (PAC Frontier Second Team)

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SWIMMING & DIVING Head Coach: Dan Weinstein (7th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Julie Cordingley, Tom Gamble, Beth Cabot and Jo Marie Smith

Teams: Boys Varsity, Girls Varsity

Boys Varsity Record: 6-3 PAC

Girls Varsity Record: 7-2 PAC

Postseason: District One Qualifiers: Katya Hayward `19, Katie Baker `20, Hayden Semisch `19,

Erini Pappas `21, Sarah Ritter `21, Caroline Turner `18 - Diving, Mary McNamara `19 - Diving,

PIAA State Qualifiers/Medalists: Erini Pappas `21 – 100 Fly, Caroline Turner `18 - Diving

Class of 2018: Claire Casaday, Aric Cowan (Diving), Jessica Dauphinais, Zach Kleppe, Luke

Morris, Eric Nascari, Miles Noecker, Graham Shanno, Dylan Tezak, Caroline Turner (Diving)

Awards: Caroline Turner `18 (PAC First Team - Diving, Wendy's High School Heisman, Mercury

All-Area First Team, PAC All-Academic Team), Erini Pappas `21 (PAC First Team - 200 I.M., 100

Fly, 200 Medley Relay, PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Free Relay, Pottstown Mercury Swimmer

of the Year, Mercury All-Area First Team), Katya Hayward `19 (PAC First Team – 200 Medley

Relay, PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Free Relay, PAC Honorable Mention - 50 Free, Mercury All-

Area Honorable Mention), Katie Baker `20 (PAC First Team – 200 Medley Relay) Sarah Ritter

`21 (PAC First Team - 200 Medley Relay, PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Free Relay), Hayden

Semisch `19 (PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Free Relay), Mary McNamara `19 (PAC Honorable

Mention – Diving), Jack Hussin `21 (PAC Second Team - 500 Free), Mitchell Schwartz `19 (PAC

Honorable Mention - 500 Free, PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Medley Relay), George Pappas

`21 (PAC Honorable Mention - 100 Back, PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Medley Relay, Mercury

All-Area Honorable Mention), Dominic Sposato `19 (PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Medley

Relay), Ryan Harth `21 (PAC Honorable Mention - 200 Medley Relay), Dylan Tezak `18 (PAC

Citizen-Athlete Award), Graham Shanno `18 (PAC All-Academic Team)

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BOYS TENNIS

Head Coach: Ricardo Saad (2nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Christian Cruz Marin, Leo Scoda, Kevin Corcoran and Josh Granese



Postseason: District One Team Tournament, District One Singles Qualifier: Graham Light `18,

District One Doubles Qualifiers: Graham Light `18, Daniel So `19, PAC Doubles Third Place:

Graham Light `18, Daniel So `19

Class of 2018: Graham Light, Luke Morris, Eric Nascari, James Peterson, Joe Vaile

Awards: Anthony DeLuca `21 (PAC All-Conference Fourth Doubles Honorable Mention),

Nicholas DeLuca `19 (PAC All-Conference Second Doubles First Team), Andrew Holmberg `19

(PAC All-Conference Third Singles Second Team), Graham Light `18 (PAC All-Conference First

Singles First Team), Luke Morris `18 (PAC All-Conference First Doubles Honorable Mention),

James Peterson `18 (PAC All-Conference Third Doubles First Team), Eric Nascari `18 (PAC All-

Conference Third Doubles First Team), Daniel So `19 (PAC All-Conference Second Doubles First

Team), Joshua Starczewski `21 (PAC All-Conference Fourth Doubles Honorable Mention),

Joseph Vaile `18 (PAC All-Conference First Doubles Honorable Mention)

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GIRLS TENNIS Head Coach: Katie Yancik (3nd Season)

Assistant Coaches: Summer Landis, Christian Cruz Marin, and Wanda Hightower



Postseason: District One Singles Tournament Qualifier: Julia Gumieniak `19

Class of 2018: Ashlyn Duda, Susan Duncan, Kennedy Feindt, Ella Gustine, Riley Kappenstein,

Ella Romano, Jane Shier, Samantha Wilder, Willetta Wisley

Awards: Julia Gumieniak `19 (Mercury All-Area First Team), Alexandra Rieg `19 (Mercury All-

Area First Team, PAC First Team Doubles), Susan Duncan `18 (Mercury All-Area First Team, PAC

First Team Doubles), Gina Brown `19 (Mercury All-Area Second Team, PAC Second Team

Singles), Milla Archer `20 (Mercury All-Area Second Team, PAC First Team Singles), Ashlyn Duda

`18 (PAC Honorable Mention Doubles, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention, PAC Citizen-

Athlete Award), Sam Wilder `18 (PAC Citizen-Athlete Award), Meghan O’Neill `19 (Mercury All-

Area Honorable Mention, PAC Honorable Mention Doubles), Willetta Wiseley `18 (PAC All-

Academic Team)

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BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Head Coach: Jessica Mahan (1st season)

Assistant Coaches: Justin Winters, Matt Chiappetta, Jamie Gray, Tony Darden, Travis Ford-Bey,

Jonathan Hall, Jonathan Gabb, Meghan Quinn, Kyle Worrell, and Dave Saville

Boys Varsity Record: 3-2 (3-2 PAC)

Girls Varsity Record: 3-2 (3-2 PAC)

Postseason: District One Championship Qualifiers (Ashlyn Duda, Riley Kappenstein, Jasmine

Hamilton, Sean O’Neill)

Class of 2018: Liberty Allain, Ben Armstrong, Jack Armstrong, Sophia Bierly, Alex Bowman,

Allison Bradley, Heather Branan, Jose Campos, Dominic Ciaverelli, Ashlyn Duda, Jamison

Glennon, Desire Gray, Jasmine Hamilton, Neal Jones, Riley Kappenstein, Simon Khan, Zach

Kleppe, Tim Kopera, Conor McQuiston, Isabel Merutka, Drew Mittnacht, Vincent Moffa, Jake

New, Cindy Nguyen, Sean O’Neill, John Pritchett, Dan Proctor, Sean Sabo, Christian Schaaf,

Dillon Schaffer, Jeff Shaw, Allison Stallone, Willeta Wiseley, Victoria Wright

Awards: Sean O’Neill `18 (PAC First Team – 400 M), Isaac Gale `19 (PAC Honorable Mention –

400 M), Riley Kappenstein `18 (PAC Second Team - Javelin), Jasmine Hamilton `18 (PAC

Honorable Mention – Shotput), Conor McQuiston `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Heather

Branan `18 (PAC All-Academic Team), Christian Schaaf `18 (PAC Citizen-Athlete Award)

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VOLLEYBALL

Head Coach: Seth McNaughton (4th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Mike Lantzy and Kelly Wrobel

Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity and JV-B


Class of 2018: Liberty Allain, Heather Branan, Kelly Brewer, Mabel Hanna, Maple Maloney,

Isabel Merutka, Alexandra Poloway, Britney Tu

Awards: Alexandra Poloway`18 (PAC All-Academic Team, PAC Frontier Second Team), Kayla

Grammerstorf `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Keara

Hennessey `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team, Mercury All-Area Second Team), Romina

Broglia `19 (PAC Frontier Second Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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WRESTLING

Head Coach: Brandan Clark

Assistant Coaches: Mark Houseal, Charlie Kramer, Dave Saville, and Ben Spinelli



Postseason: District One Tournament Qualifiers: Bryce Thompson `18 (4th place at 170 lbs.),

Antonio Valenteen `21 (5th place at 113 lbs.), Alex Washington `19 (6th place at 152 lbs.),

Nolan Martin `21 (285 lbs.), PIAA Regional Qualifiers: Bryce Thompson `18, Antonio Valenteen

`21

Class of 2018: Louis Flora, Bill Pizor, Carsten Schlag, Bryce Thompson, Jonathan Villegas, and

Michael Wallence

Awards: Bryce Thompson `18 (PAC Frontier Division Second Team, PAC All-Academic Team,

Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Alex Washington `19 (PAC Frontier Division First Team,

Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention), Antonio Valenteen `21 (PAC Frontier Division First

Team, Mercury All-Area Honorable Mention)

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Thank you to Linda DeLeone, Jessica Dauphinais `18, and Sean Sabo `18 for their

help in creating and editing the 2017-2018 PASD Athletics Year in Review!

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ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018 · level, exceeding the mark set by the lass of 2017. This year’s valedictorian, Kevin Cushing (Baseball/Cornell University), and salutatorian,