Three seniors names Scholar-Athletes;
others receive honors for fall season
After every sports
season, The Buffalo News presents the Scholar Athlete
Awards.
To even be nominated
for the award, a student
must be a senior, have
above a 90 average for their
first six semesters at their
school, and play an
important role on their
team.
This year, St. Mary’s
had three student-athletes
named as winners of the
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Award: Nicholas Wojcicki (Soccer) and Kelsey
Hatfield and Mary
Owczarczak, (Volleyball).
In addition, the following
received Honorable
Mention: Andrew Hoffman
(Football), Stephanie
Cronmiller (Soccer), Amber
Drzymala (Volleyball),
Jordan Gross (Volleyball),
Jessica Kobis (Soccer),
Bryan O’Neill (Football),
Josh Owczarczak (Soccer),
and Ashley Wierzbicki
(Soccer).
As the Fall sports seasons
came to an end, several St.
Mary’s Athletes received
awards for their accomplishments
in their sport and in
school.
- Golf: Coach’s All-Catholic:
Mason Smith
- Men’s Soccer: First Team All-
Catholic: Paul Rath, Josh
Owczarczak, Justin
Kajdas, Steve Romance,
Dylan Braniecki; Second
Team All-Catholic: Peter
Kranz, Cory Kiebzak
- Women’s Soccer: First Team
All-Catholic: Stephanie
Cronmiller; Second Team
All-Catholic: Ashley
Wierzbicki
- Football: Nick Vallone won MMA
Special Teams Player of
the Year, was Third Team
All-Western New York, and
made the final 10 for the
Fall athletes honored
Connolly Cup (Award given
to the most outstanding
football player in Western
New York). First Team All-
Catholic: Andrew Hoffman,
Alex Horvatits; Second
Team All-Catholic: Robert
Desiderio, Dione Strong,
Nathaniel Keith, Dehlen
Jones.
- Men’s Volleyball: First Team
All-Catholic: Tyler English.
Second Team All-Catholic:
Marc Gonzalez.
- Women’s Volleyball: Leah
Meyer won Player of the
Year for the MMA. She was
also nominated for the“Gatorade: Player of the
Year.” First Team All-
Catholic: Samantha
Giardina, Amber Drzymala,
Ashley Drzymala; Second
Team All-Catholic: Jackie
Steck
Through our 23 sports of 32 teams, you will find a sense of belonging that fits your interest.
With a new state-of-the art Athletic Center and best in class outdoor facilities, St. Mary's boasts one of the most successful athletic programs in Western New York. St. Mary's has won the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association "A" League Supremacy Cup for the past 8 years. Click on the sports link to the right to see the team schedule and record for this year.
- Msgr. Martin Class “A” Supremacy Cup winner 21 times, including the last 11
- nearly 85 percent of students participate in extracurricular activities
- Academic success of the athletes
- Three teams nominated for State All-Academic Team (women's soccer, girls’ volleyball, football)
- Recent State Championships include Women’s Volleyball (11 total), Women’s Basketball (2010), and Men’s Basketball (2009 & 2010 & 2011)
- New in 2011 – Federation Hockey & Women's Lacrosse
- State-of-the-art 21,000 sq.ft. Athletic Center with mezzanine weight room
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