Congratulations to the following Hill School student-athletes who were chosen by their coaches and teammates as the special award winners for the 2022 spring athletics season.

Baseball

JOHN KIERAN PRIZE  (JV AWARD): For improvement, excellence, sportsmanship, and team play in Junior Varsity Baseball.

Dawei (David) Sun

MAJOR H AWARDS:

Ross Busillo
Tyler R. Chenevert
Curran S. Duff
Jacob M. Fleck
Anthony Grosso III
Colby F. Isabelle
Jeremy H. Lee
Collin J. Mattis
Daniel H. Palmieri
Samuel M. Soderman
Jake I. Voynar
Cole M. White
Cormac S. Whitney
Eli S. Willman
Charles Winston

CO-CAPTAINS:
Kenneth  J. Palmieri
Gilbert J. Saunders III

ROBBINS BASEBALL TROPHY: For best pitching performance.

Anthony Grosso III 

SAMUEL T. NICHOLSON CUP: To that member of The Hill School Baseball Team who best exemplifies the spirit of true sportsmanship and team play.

Kenneth J. Palmieri

DR. JAMES K. FINN BATTING AWARD: For Hitting Excellence

Gilbert J. Saunders III

Boys' Crew

Major H Awards:

Carver J. Fulmer
Ariston Goeke
Maxwell J. Labaczewski
Kuangyong (Richard) Liao
Colin J. McLenaghan
Natalie M. Mullins
Michael T. Rapp III
Atticus T. Short
Benjamin Wang
Nathaniel Whittemore

CO-CAPTAINS:
Owen J. Manganiello
John C. White

Girls' Crew 

Major H Awards

Paige C. Barnhart
Isabelle G. Di Liberti
Hayley R. Gable
Gageby E. Gaither
Mia L. Keane
Nora E. Lake
Gabriella G. Lee
Kimberly J. Monzingo
Elizabeth R. Richter

CO-CAPTAINS:
Emily M. Fairfield
Avery J. Reigner
 

THE NOVICE SPIRIT AWARD: Presented to the oarsman or oarswoman who rowed in the novice or J.V. boats and made an exemplary contribution towards the improvement of themselves and their boatmates:

Hayley R. Gable
Paige C. Barnhart      
Cayden Cubbin

THE HILL SCHOOL BOAT CLUB (HSBC) BLUE AND GRAY AWARD: This award is given to that oarsman or oarswoman who best embodies the spirit of the HSBC through hard work, dedication, self-improvement, and constant desire for the betterment of the team:

Gabriella G. Lee
John C. White 

THE NOVICE AWARD: The Novice award is given to that oarsman or oarswoman in their novice season who made the greatest contribution to the team:

Mia L. Keane
Maxwell J. Labaczewski 

Boys' Golf

MAJOR H AWARDS:

Hongze (Andy) Gan
Yinghao (Harrison) Hu
John S. Ju
Ryan T. Kearney
Constantine W. Kontes
Nicholas R. Rafetto
Terry D. Shao
Marcus A. Smith
Lucas J. Steinmetz
Lifan (Evan) Sun
Andres Villarreal
Gregor A. Weissenberger

CAPTAIN:
Thomas Beaudoin

MICHAEL J. SMITH AWARD: For the greatest interest in golf.

Nicholas R. Rafetto

JACK MUNGER MEMORIAL CUP: Awarded annually to that member of the Golf Team who has contributed the most to the team.

Thomas Beaudoin

SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPION: Yinghao (Harrison) Hu 

Girls' Golf

MAJOR H AWARDS:

McKay E. Allain
Margaret M. Classon
Audrey D. Choi
Xinyuan (Coco) Li
Nicole Moran
Lulu M. Nakagawa
Mallory G. Rohrbaugh
Kefei (Feir) Zhou

CO-CAPTAINS:
Aruana De Santis
Mackenzie E. Shultz

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Awarded to the player whose outstanding play and leadership did the most to assure team success. Her contribution to the team includes her performance in competitive matches but also includes her support of her teammates.

Lulu M. Nakagawa

SPIRIT OF THE HILL: Awarded to the golfer whose consistent approach to practice and matches demonstrated a love of the game and a commitment to the team.  In all those ways she represents Michael Sweeney’s vision of Hill Athletics as a means to educate “the complete man and the complete woman."                               

Nicole Moran

SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPION: Xinyuan (Coco) Li 

Boys' Lacrosse

MAJOR H AWARDS:

Andrew H. Albert
Joseph L. Asterino
Anthony R. Basile
Nicholas J. Bilotta
Jesse M. Corser-James
Maxwell A. Elmore
Alexander Fanelli
Hayden E. Fruhling
Benjamin W. Greenberg
Pierce R. Hart
Nicholas Jarmain
Liam C. Jones
Michael Kapral
Austin K. Lambert
John N. Macielag
Andrew H. Mannato
Grant C. McCormack
Anthony J. McMullan
Jake R. Mitchell
Richard M. Moore
Jacob T. Moshang
John C. O’Brien
Luke B. Pickard
Henry B. Rasmussen
Tristan C. Reynolds
Ryan M. Sanborn
Elliott Schaller
Braden Shultz
Brandon Spaulding
John M. Stone
Luke J. Wareham
Harrison Winter
Owen W. Zipfel

CAPTAINS:
Eric Kolar
William O. Lesko
Mark A. McKeon
William R. Schaller

JOLLY GREEN GIANT DEFENSEMAN AWARD: Given by the Jolly Green Giants of the 1967 team, and presented to the outstanding member of the defensive unit. 

Mark A. McKeon
Andrew H. Albert

JOB PRICE AWARD FOR IMPROVEMENT: “It is the deed, not the reward.”

John C. O’Brien

TEAM OF 1962 LACROSSE CUP: Presented to that member of the Varsity Lacrosse Team who through his outstanding play and aggressive spirit provided the team with a source of inspiration and optimism.

William R. Schaller

RALPH “RIP” T. DAVY, III ’75 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER BOYS’ VARSITY LACROSSE AWARD: The award shall be given to the most valuable Hill boys’ player of The Hill/Lawrenceville lacrosse game during the spring season annually, as determined by the School’s coaches and the Athletics Department. This boys’ player must display, in the judgment of the School’s coaching staff, superior effort and team spirit through the game.

Pierce R. Hart

Girls' Lacrosse

MAJOR H AWARDS 2022: 

Mary Kathryn Barnhart
Karly Cabot
Sophia M. Coan
Kerry D. Elliott
Rose B. Flaherty
Emma E. Gray
Abigail M. Hicks
Katherine A. Hicks
Kayleigh Ludwig
Megan N. MacMurray
Amanda A. McCarrick
Nina N. Mckenna
Katharine R. Moore
Amelia Nordhoy
Madison L. Orsi
Molly E. Riggi
Annabella R. Schafer
Kimaura T. Schindler
Kate P. Schmidt
Kathleen M. Torr
Aubrey M. Turner

TRI-CAPTAINS:
Samantha M. Cifra
Emma M. Lewis
Annika Nordhoy
 

OUTSTANDING MANAGER AWARD: Maeve M. Redmond

THE BLUE AND GRAY AWARD: Awarded to the player, chosen by her teammates, who demonstrated the highest level of dedication, perseverance, and leadership to the Hill Girl’s Lacrosse Program.

Annika Nordhoy
Amanda A. McCarrick

MOST DISTINGUISHED PLAYER AWARD: Awarded to the player who demonstrated the highest level of skill, determination, and leadership to the Hill Girl’s Lacrosse Program.

Amelia Nordhoy

Softball 

MAJOR H AWARDS 2022:

Yueyi (Yvonne) Bao
Aryanna Bodge
Jaelynn M. Bucinell
Grace Capecci
Anna L. Cowan
Ivy J. Dietrich
Ashley Espinosa
Sasha Z. Goldberg
Paige A. Hartshorn
Oluwatoyosi A. Jaiyesimi
Nicole Leonardo
Ziyue (Helen) Ling
Yijun (Lucy) Lyu
Eleanor T. Molyneaux
Margaret B. O’Halloran
Anika R. Palmer
MoniYah M. Person-Henderson
Jamie M. Rauch
Mikhaila E. Smith
Yuxi (Sissi) Zhen

TRI-CAPTAINS:
Isabella K. DiCampello
Kelly Dempsey
Oluwadamilola Odubona
 

THE HILL SCHOOL SOFTBALL AWARD: Given to that member of the varsity who, through her excellent play, leadership, and sportsmanship, made the outstanding contribution to Hill Softball.

Aryanna Bodge

THE SOFTBALL PLAYERS’ PLAYER AWARD: Awarded by her teammates to the varsity player who distinguished herself for her selfless dedication and team spirit.

Isabella K. DiCampello

Boys' Tennis

MAJOR H AWARDS:

Ruoming (Rex) Geng
Ginta Harada
Nikheel Madhoo
Anders  K. Mortenson
Jose Montano
Saagar Sharma
Joohyuk (Ryan) Park
 

Captains:

William P.D. Biggs
Mikihiro Osada
Dev K. Sharma

FRANK B. BENDER MEMORIAL TROPHY: Awarded annually to the tennis champion of The Hill School

Dev K. Sharma
 

BEST EFFORT AWARD: This award is given to the player who, in the estimation of his peers, demonstrated the most dedication, tenacity, and heart in practices and matches throughout the season

Saagar Sharma


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: This award is given to the player who, in the estimation of the coach, was essential to the success of the team because of his sportsmanship, commitment, and leadership throughout the season.

Dev K. Sharma
Mikihiro Osada

Boys' and Girls' Track

BOYS' MAJOR H AWARDS:

Rocco M. Bressi
Georgy Burkov
Ian Chow
Dylan J. Coffey
Grant M. Deshishku
James A. Farley
Matthew W. Flynn
Augustus D.L. Gerhart
Damien G. Giannikas
Kelvin J. Griffin
Maxim F. Heinrich
Jed Korankye
Joseph M. Mbithi
Dante E. McQueen
Alex J. Murray
Kyle J. Murray
Hunter Sloan
Nicholas E. Valoret
Kayden C. White
Anthony M. Wise

CAPTAINS:
Nicholas Bressi
Quintin A. Craig
Noah J. Toole
 

GIRLS' MAJOR H AWARDS 2022:

Oluwatofe Akinyanmi
Courtney Bodolus
Avelyn Higgins
Gabriela Iturbide-Baldocchi
Mia E. Jacobs
Ella G. Kaplan
Rowan Karas
Margaret C. Kondrath
Lauren M. Kuppinen
Emerson R. Leger
Finley L. Leger
Katelyn McCaw
Kcaysha A. Medas-King
Kathryn I. Newkirk
Jillian S. Richards
Jheanelle Robinson
Julia C. Saraniti
Riley E. Savage
Paige D. Timbrook

CAPTAINS:
Taylor R. Folk
Adele E. Harris
Sarah B. Kenvin

CAPTAIN’S CUP: For best general progress in track.

Sarah B. Kenvin
Quintin A. Craig
Jed Korankye

HENRY J. COLBATH MEMORIAL CUP: For high sportsmanship, superior effort, and outstanding accomplishment.

Adele E. Harris
Nicholas Bressi

JAMES STACK ’57 AWARD: Presented annually to the male/female track athlete who best exemplifies the values and character traits that Jim Stack displayed during his Hill years. At the Hill, Jim was captain of the basketball team and a key member of the track team of 1957. He was consistently an outstanding middle-distance runner at Hill and went on to be Captain of the Yale track team of 1961, a team that dominated the Ivy League in those years. His natural skills, intelligence, commitment, work ethic, competitiveness, sense of camaraderie, friendship, and humor made him a natural team leader and valuable teammate.

Taylor R. Folk
Grant M. Deshishku
Noah J. Toole

OVERTON AWARD: Given in honor of John Williams Overton ’13, this prize is given to the athlete(s) who score the most points for the track team over the course of the season. The founder intended the award as an incentive for all Hill students to follow the example of Johnny Overton, “not for the prize itself, but for the moral and physical strength which clean athletics personifies and imparts.”

Adele E. Harris
Nicholas Bressi