Outdoor Athletic Awards Sees Record Numbers

The annual St. Luke’s Athletics Awards Night on Tuesday, June 1, celebrated the accomplishments of all 19 Upper School sports and our student-athletes.

The event was held outside for the first time in its history, on the Class of 2018 Field, to allow students, families and faculty to attend without restrictions. 

St. Luke’s celebrated a record number of students (305) who participated in Upper School athletics. More than 350 people enjoyed the festivities, which were also livestreamed, another first for the occasion. 

Athletic Director Mike West, Associate Athletic Director Jennifer Besgen, Assistant Athletic Director Anna Knechtel, Assistant Athletic Trainer Nicole Guido, and Sports Information Specialist Dan Clarke collaborated on the event, where the outstanding achievements of St. Luke's student-athletes and the community members who helped them succeed were recognized.

Guests were invited to take a look back at the year with highlight videos dedicated to all three seasons, as well as a special one devoted to the Class of 2021 athletes. The 35 three-sport athletes received special recognition, as well as the 51 team captains and the 18 student-athletes who will continue their commitment to athletics and play at the collegiate level next year.

Zach Amendola ‘21 and Liam Patty ‘21 were two of only a handful of students across the league to receive the FAA Scholar-Athlete Award. To qualify for this accolade, a student-athlete has to rank in the top 10% of their senior class and have taken at least three Advanced Placement courses. Nominees must also be multi-sport athletes who were  honored as All-League FAA athletes within the last 12 months.

West was delighted to see so many in attendance and thrilled with how the evening unfolded: “It was a great evening to recognize and celebrate this year’s athletic accomplishments. The culture of multi-sport participation is strong, and the desire to get the most out of each and every moment together was on full display throughout every season. The awards celebration was an opportunity to reinforce our strong sense of community and camaraderie as we put the exclamation point on a year like no other.”

2020-21 Athletic Award Winners

 

Outstanding Senior Athletes:

Julia Lombardo and Austin Andersen

 

Peter Stratton Memorial (Humanitarianism, Team Spirit, Companionship,

Sportsmanship & Overall Contribution to St. Luke’s):

Audrey Magnusen, Lewis Cropper, and Desmond Pratt 

 

Herbert Upson Memorial (Sportsmanship, Dedication, Over-Achievement & Intense Desire to Succeed):

Elyse Kim, Eddie Boris, and Hayden Critchell

 

Storm Award (Leadership & Performance):

9th Grade – Sarah Lau

10th Grade – Brielle Renwick and George Foster 

11th Grade – Annalise Correia and Everett Andersen

12th Grade – Lucy Ehlers, James Kontulis, Justin Pearl

 

Team Manager of the Year:

Doron Loewenberg

 

Sportsmanship Team of the Year:

Girls Soccer

 

Storm Supporter of the Year (Game Management Personnel):

Sonia Bell

 

Middle School Coach of the Year:

Cynthia Baden

 

Upper School Coach of the Year:

Chris Phelps and Garrett Minyard

 

Heart of the Storm (Team Award for Commitment & Effort): 

Cross Country – Marguerite DeMarco & Cate Mathews 

Field Hockey – Kathleen Ehlers & Eloise Leclerc

Football – Koy Price & Jeremy Reid

Boys Soccer – Jack Sanders

Girls Soccer – Ali Gall

Volleyball – Elyse Kim

Boys Basketball –Cole Bryant

Girls Basketball –Ava Sollene

Ice Hockey – Anders Ernberg 

Ski – Brian Douglas 

Boys Squash – James Kontulis and Liam Patty

Girls Squash – Caroline Pellegrino

Baseball – Ryan Higgins

Golf – Jack Fitzgibbon

Boys Lacrosse – Justin Pearl 

Girls Lacrosse – Ryan Weil

Softball – Andrea DiTeodoro

Boys Tennis – Zach Amendola 

Girls Tennis – Audrey Magnusen

 

Honorary Varsity Letters (Given to SLS seniors who fully commit to sports away from SLS that are not offered at school): 

Riding - Kathryn McCarthy, Ping Ryan, and Ryan Seth