2012-2013 Varsity Athletic Awards Night May 3, 2013

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Video Slideshow

Year-in-Review & Team Recognition

Awards Presentation Men’s and Ladies’ Highest Team G.P.A. Scholar Athlete Award Freshman and Sophomore Athlete-of-the-Year Booster Club Award Harvey Martin Award Jack Mowday Award Carl A. Peterson Award C.L.A.S.S. Award

Senior Recognition

Benediction Jose del Pino Bible Teacher and Coach

2 Athletics Year-in-Review 2012-2013

Fall Sports Season Cheerleading This season’s varsity football cheer squad supported the varsity football team at almost every game this season—home and away. Whether winning or losing, the girls never gave up hope or school spirit. The homecoming pep rally was a success with the girls performing stunts and routines that far exceeded any expectations for this season. Cross Country The 2012 Cross Country season has been one filled with success, accomplishment, and celebration. The ladies’ team, in spite of losing their top two runners from last year to graduation and transfer, ran a winning season of 8 wins and only 1 loss. Sophomore Amanda Baker stepped up to the number one runner position throughout the regular season, until a leg injury ended her season early. In spite of that loss, the Lady Lions won their eighth straight district championship, and finished third in the regional meet. The men’s team showed significant improvement from 2011, with the transfer to WA of Junior Brandon Bejarano, and the return to running health of sophomore Casey McCracken. Brandon won the 2012 Individual Conference Championship, while Casey won the District Individual crown. With senior team captain David King following, the Lions won the WA Invitational, the Conference Championships, and also won their second straight district and regional championships, and capped a 10th place finish in the state championships. Football The Lions’ Varsity Football team finished up their season with a thrilling 29-22 overtime victory over Coral Springs Charter. The win evened the Lions’ record up at 5-5 for the season, and was the fourth consecutive victory. The 2012 football season was filled with copious lessons and the team all learned a little bit about each other and themselves. To end on a four-game winning streak was phenomenal. All credit goes to every player and coach for their commitment to coming to work each day with a purpose and a plan. The team could have packed it up with a record of 1-5, but instead of getting down, they got determined. It is a tremendous credit to the boys, especially the seniors, for their endurance and decision to turn their season around. Senior QB Ray Sharp led the way this season, amassing nearly 1,800 yards passing and throwing 19 TD’s (touchdowns). Junior Spencer Saliba led the Lions’ ground attack, rushing 144 times for 855 yards and scoring 6 TD’s. Sophomore WR (wide receiver)Andrew James caught 32 passes for 612 yards and scored six TD’s in only five games of action at WR. SeniorJonathan Merkle led the team in tackles on the defensive side of the ball, collecting 63 tackles . Finally, senior Ryan Rickel was the outstanding special teams player this season for the Lions. Rickel booted nine kickoffs for touchbacks, averaged 44 yards on 32 punts, was 16 of 17 on extra points and connected on six field goals.

3 Finally, the Southeastern Football Conference selected offenseive lineman Daniel Cocconcelli, quarterback Ray Sharp, and place kicker Ryan Rickel to its inaugural All-Conference Team. In addition, senior Max Bevill was selected to their All-Academic Team. Golf The 2012 Varsity Golf team has a successful season as they played in one of the toughest districts in the state. The team had a great start having won the first annual Westminster Academy/Calvary Christian Cup. They also finished fourth in the district and had two individual qualifiers for Regional play:Steven Lamay (11) and Ashley Malinchak (11). Malinchak advanced to the State tournament for the 6th consecutive year. The team’s overall record this season was 9-5. Head coach Jack Fleck looks forward to a promising season next year with the chance to compete in the well- respected district. Swimming and Diving This year’s swimming and diving teams outperformed expectations. Although this team is the youngest one in over a decade, they are deep in talent. The women’s team finished with an 11-2 dual meet record-which was highlighted by wins over Gulliver, Cardinal Gibbons, and South Florida Heat. The ladies also captured the Florida Christian Schools Championship and finished third at the 1A-District 10 meet. Sophomore Caroline Nava continued her already stellar career wth a district championship in the 50 and 100 freestyle and a regional championship in the 50 freestyle. At states, she finished second in the 50 freestye with an All-American consideration time. She also had an All-American qualifying time in the 100 free and finished 5th. Younger sisterJessica Nava just missed the school record in the 100 butterfly, but still made the District and Regional finals and also qualified for the state championship meet where she set a school record in the 100 fly and finished 11th. At the state championships in Orlando, the women’s swimming team rewrote much of the school record book while finishing 7th place as a team. The 200 medley relay set the first new school record of the night and finished 12th; the 200 freestyle relay shattered the old record in route to a bronze medal and an All-American consideration time and the 400 freestyle relay finally took down the oldest record on the board. The old record of 3:39.43 had stood since 1981 and included WA swim parent Kim Nava. The girls shattered the record with a time of 3:36.28 while finishing 9th. The Women’s relay swimmmers included Ashley Alfaro, Caroline Israels, Amy Kranz, Caroline Nava, Jessica Nava, Alexa Rivera, and Elizabeth Zubero. The men’s team finished with a 9-4 record despite losing two of the program’s all-time top swimmers. This included an exciting one-point victory at the Florida Christian School Championship which came down to the last relay of the meet. The men took fourth at the 1A-District 10 meet. Sophomore Alex Warters was a district and regional finalist. He also qualified for his third consecutve state championship meet where he had a great meet and scored points at the state level for the first time, finishing in 16th place.

4 The men also finished off their season on a high note. The 200 medley relay ofMicah Smith, Nicolas Shyne, and Jason Woodburn with Charlie Clemons and Daniel Zubero splitting the freestyle duties, had a season best time and finished 15th. With such a young team, the majority of whom are 7th to 10th graders, the future of our Westminster Swimming and Diving team is very bright. Volleyball This season was a successful one for the Varsity volleyball team, despite what the record shows. The team was a mix of 8th through 12th graders who came and evolved into a strong unit. Though a tough season on paper, the girls continued to work hard each day and learned how to persevere. The team will lose five seniors to graduation:Melissa Coningsby, Caroline Israels, Ashley Roughen, Georgia Smith, and Alyssa Stevenson. This group of seniors did a great job mentoring the younger players during the season. They were a valuable asset to the team not only because of their skill, but also for their Christ-like attitudes and leadership. Even with the upcoming loss of five seniors, the program looks strong for next season. Many young players are moving up with the talent and dedication needed to continue a strong tradition of volleyball here at Westminster Academy.

5 Winter Sports Season

Cheerleading The 2012-2013 Varsity Cheer squad had an excellent winter basketball season! They enjoyed cheering on the Varsity Men’s Basketball team, in addition to competing themselves. They competed at The Ultimate State Bash Competition at Florida Atlantic University on January 12. The ladies hard work and energy paid off as they placed first in the Varsity Medium, Non-Tumbling Division. They are now looking forward to try- outs in May, team camp this summer and picking up their competition schedule in the fall.

Ladies’ Basketball The ladies’ varsity basketball team had a successful season. The girls improved throughout the year and ended with an exciting win against Pope John Paul II. The team will lose one senior to graduation, Kaitlyn Stolley, who will be missed, but the future is bright with a young and upcoming group of athletes. Sophomore Brooke Oman and freshman Katie Ferraguti, two of the team’s leading scorers, will be back along with a determined and dedicated group of freshman consisting of: Savannah Kelmanson, Sofia Mastrorio, Maddie Pilch, Abby Quirk, Lia Raby, and Emma Zatorski and 8th graders Savannah Alday and Ali Sampo. We look forward to see what God has in store for the ladies’ varsity baketball program here at Westminster Academy. Men’s Basketball The 2012-2013 Varsity Men’s Basketball team finished another successful season with a record of 19 wins and 7 losses. The players were instrumental in helping to achieve goals and do great things. They competed at the highest level, playing the toughest schedule possible with wins against 8A schools such as Nova High School and Flanagan. More big wins came against 6A and 7A schools- Armwood, Bloomingdale, Miami-Killian, Fort Lauderdale and West Boca High School. Two of their seven loses were against the class 3A State runner-up, Coral Springs Christian, and the 2A State Champion, Grandview Preparatory. The season was filled with memorable moments and great lessons learned. In life, adversity is always a challenge, and as a team they focused on how God wants us to handle these difficulties. The team learned and practiced this year that God is in complete control and no problem is too big or too small and to always put our trust in Him to see us through. The blessings that were witnessed and the bonds that were made contributed to the success of this years team, and our seniors were a huge part of that. Daniel Cocconcelli, Paul Fisher, Kevin Kroll, Daniel Osley, and David Osley were instrumental in helping the team grow as Christian men and they will be greatly missed. Junior Josh Floyd led the team in scoring with 18.1 ppg (points per game), while his assist averaged increased to 4.8 per game. Daniel Osley led the team in dunks and was steady at 16.1 ppg. Daniel Cocconcelli, Nicholas Rosa, and Chris Barbar did a great job working together while averaging 29.4 ppg and 18.3 rebounds per game. Andrew

6 Boynton, Kevin Kroll, and Bryce Harrold led the way shooting 44% from the 3 point arc. Andrew Boynton came into his own as the starting point guard and was pivotal in the team’s success. Kevin Kroll also came through with some huge shooting games. All in all, every member of the team played a crucial role in making this season a huge success and the future looks promising for the Men’s basketball program. Ladies’ Soccer The 2012-2013 Lady Lions Varsity Soccer team had a wonderful year reaching the District finals and also competing in the Regional semifinals with a young group of players. The team’s lone senior, Alex Hall, played an excellent defense/mid field all season. The team will miss her greatly. In addition, both the defense and offense had a strong season with their hard work and effort. The team’s performance throughout the season was strong and consistent. The future looks bright for the Ladies’ soccer program with many returners and a big group of upcoming talent. Men’s Soccer The Varsity Men’s soccer team went above and beyond expectations this season. What was expected to be a rebuilding year, turned into a talented group of freshman and upperclassman that stepped up to the occasion. The talent that developed throughout the season led to many great victories, which will continue to lead us to a bright future. The future looks very promising with five talented freshmen that joined the team this season, and juniors that will lead the team to accomplish great things for God’s glory. The team made it to the District semifinals this season and played at a high level tactically and technically. There is hope that the team will be District favorites next season. The soccer program is in high gear during the off-season and summer. Two teams participated in a 5v5 tournament at Nova Southeastern University in April. In addition, on June 17-21 we will be hosting the worldwide known AC Milan Junior Camp, with coaches coming in from Milan, Italy. Select players will also be participating in the AC Milan Florida Cup in Orlando playing against teams from across the nation and the world. God is developing our soccer players into great athletes on and off the field. Each year the motto, “More Than a Team” is lived out in our athletes lives. All in all, it was a great season for the coaching staff, parents, and players of the WA Varsity Men’s Soccer program. Soli Deo Gloria!

7 Spring Sports Season Baseball The WA Baseball Lions capped off another solid baseball season with a 2-0 victory in the District Quarterfinals over the Sagemont School. SeniorBlake Kidwell, in his final high school start, threw a complete game no-hitter while senior Daniel D’Onofrio paced the Lions at the plate going 2-3, driving in both of the team’s runs. The Lions then lost a heartbreaker to Coral Springs Christian in the semi-finals 8-5, bringing their season to a close. On the season, there were several standout performances. Junior left-hander Weston Clemente paced the Lions on the mound all season, finishing in the top in all of Broward County in innings pitched, strikeouts, pick-offs, and runs batted in at the plate. Senior Daniel D’Onofrio led the Lions with a .367 batting average, and was recently voted to the June 1 Broward County Senior All-Star game. Another high point of the year was when senior Zach Gonzalez hit a blast over the wall for the furthest home run of the season against American Prep. The Lions as a team, had several golden moments as well. They defeated local rival Cardinal Gibbons in a 1-0 11-inning pitching duel, and also finished runner-up in the 2013 Westminster Academy National Classic. In all, the Lions graduate 3 stellar young men, in Daniel D’Onofrio, Zach Gonzalez, and Blake Kidwell, but return a solid core players and look forward to competing for a district title in 2014. Rowing The Westminster Academy Rowing program is unique in the sense that it competes in all three seasons throughout the school year. The fall season consisted of an abundance of endurance training. The rowers practiced lengthy rows after school in preparation for their 5,000 meter regattas that took place in the fall. This 2012 fall season consisted of two races: The Head of Indian Creek and the Head of the Giblet. The greatest success of the fall was 8th grader Alex Berry and freshman Kenny Rondino placing 3rd in the Men’s Double at the Head of the Giblet. With the smooth transition of new head coach, Hilary Cumbest, the rowers hopped right back into training once they returned from their winter break. The team practiced many afternoons in the weight room and on the rowing machines. The lone competition in the winter, the Indoor Southern Sprints, included 1,187 athletes from the state of Florida. The athletes competed against each other on the indoor rowing machines in different categories. WA took 17 athletes who participated where 8th grader Jackson Moore had the standout performance of the day finishing 6th of out 49 middle school boys. Next, the spring season was focused on training for short distances to help prepare the team for the five regattas that were raced in. Two of the five spring races went exceptionally well for the Lion rowers. The team took home a silver and three bronze medals at the Miami International Regatta which consisted of 20 teams from three states and four countries.

8 In addition, four WA rowers were selected to race at the Sculling States Championship that took place in mid April in Sarasota, Florida. The states championship consisted of 175 entries, 34 club teams from 23 different cities in Florida. Seniors Amanda Grimme and Rebekah Fitzgibbon raced together in the Women’s Varsity Double event and missed their finals by seconds.Morgen Brohman and Zach Allsworth raced in the lightweight men’s double event and with much excitement, the duo won the C final. These young lion rowers were up against seniors and juniors and raced with great maturity and skill. Both of the WA rowing coaches, Coach Cumbest and Coach Lyttle, are sad the season has come to a close, however they are optimistic about the future of the WA Rowing program. Softball The Lady Lions’ Softball team had a great season despite a few curve balls they were thrown along the way. Having lost five seniors to graduation last year, the young team rose to the occasion and were all key contributors. This was the strongest offensive team in the last four seasons for the Lady Lions with a team batting average of .358. They also nearly doubled their team totals from seasons past in extra base hits. The ladies’ finished their season with a tough-luck 4-3 loss against their district rival Calvary. The team put up a good fight and turned a lot of heads towards the end of their season with the overall improvement made. Senior captains Olivia Fuhr and Brooke Zolnowski ended their high school softball careers in strong fashion with their consistency, dedication and leadership. The team was led offensively this season by 6th grader Chelsea Brown and sophomore Brantley Taylor. Brown led the team with a .607 batting average, 7 triples, and 32 runs scored. Taylor held the fort down well at the clean up spot finishing with a .517 batting average, while leading the team in doubles with 11 and a team high 29 RBI. Taylor also was behind the plate in every inning of the Lions’ 19 games and did an outstanding job as the defensive leader. Jensen Strandberg, Alex Pagliaro and Erika Hall all handled the duties on the mound. Strandberg took on the role as the ace of the pitching staff, collecting 6 of the team’s 9 victories. Three of her losses were close, one-run battles that just didn’t end in the Lady Lion’s favor. Defensively, Alex Pagliaro and Vanessa Burnam did a solid job in the middle infield with their range and consistency. Laura Peed and Chelsea Brown held the corner spots down well with their clutch and heads up plays. Kiersten Casey, Olivia Fuhr, Veronica Fulton, Micaela Von Essen and Brooke Zolnowski all covered their ground well in the outfield. Due to their judgement and speed, they came up with some game- changing plays that made a huge difference. Coach Casey Jarvis is optimistic about the strong senior class for next season and the young solid group of returners and new talent moving up will make for a promising next few years for the WA softball program.

9 Tennis The varsity tennis team has finished strong with the men’s and ladies’ winning their last two matches. Both teams recently completed the District tournament with the men’s team finishing a close 4th, and the ladies’ placing 2nd for the first time! The men’s team was led by David Carter and Jax Harbour who made it to the finals at #2 and #3 positions. The ladies’ were led by Courtney Meredith, Cayla Coningsby, Lauren Klinge, and doubles team Maggie Helmholdt and Christina Calhoun who all made it to the finals. Courtney and Cayla managed to walk away as District Winners. The girls qualified for Regionals, and Courtney qualified to play at States, which is a first for the WA tennis program. While the team did not advance past the Regionals, Courtney played and won the State 1A Individuals tournament and was beaten in the State 1A Overall title. Congratulations to Courtney! The only graduating senior Maggie Helmholdt shared great leadership. All in all, over 35 players participated in the teams this year with lots of fun and great improvement. The coaches saw tremendous improvements in the players and great camaraderie. Track & Field This 2013 season has been very rewarding for the track and field program. The young ladies’ and men have truly developd and have gotten stronger and faster, day by day. They have worked so hard on their accomplishments and have praised our Lord, who has blessed the team every step of way. The ladies’ team compiled a record of 8-4 on the season and finished 42nd out of 50 schools at the FHSAA 1A State Finals. They were also the Regional 4-1A and District 15- 1A runner-ups. Our men’s team finished with a 10-2 record and placed 4th out of 53 schools at the FHSAA 1A State Finals. In addition, they were the Regional 4-1A runner ups and were the District 15-1A Champions. Some of the highlights from the State Finals meet included sophomore AJ James’ race time of 48.82 in the 400m which earned him the FHSAA 1A State Champion title. He also set a new school record in the 200m with a time of 21.51 and received the State Runner-up. One of the fascinating things about AJ is that everytime he races, he sets a new school record while breaking one that he has previously set. He currently holds school records in the following events: 400m (48.22), 200m (21.51), and the 100m (tied 11.05) Adding to the state meet success, our men’s 4X800m relay team consisting of Andrew Carrie, David King, John Luke and Casey McCracken placed 7th with a time of 8:33.60. Junior Hozie Hankerson came in 7th in the Men’s Discus with a throw of 134’ while senior, Ryan Rickel placed 10th in the High Jump with 6’ and 11th in the 110m High Hurdles with a time of 15.68.

10 Also on the men’s side, sophomore Andrew Reising placed 6th in the pole vault with a personal best vault of 13’6”. Jerome Grey placed 13th in Shot Put. Furthermore, Brandon Bejarano placed 10th in the 1600m, while Casey McCracken placed 10th in the 3200m. Additionally, the most exciting race of the evening was the 4x400m relay, when the WA Men’s team (Sanders Desir, Brandon Bejarano, Andrew Carrie and Andrew James) placed 3rd with a time of 3:27.94. Our ladies’ also had a great showing at the state meet. Junior Isabella Luke placed 6th in the Discus, with a throw of 109’4”. Jimlyn Laurent placed 12th in the 100m, with a time of 12.78. The Ladies 4x100 relay (Tamara Pierre, Victoria Simon, Katie Nava, Jimlyn Laurent) placed 11th with a time of 52.32. Junior Keeley Casey placed 14th in High Jump, while senior Georgia Smith 14th, in Triple Jump. Other noteworthy performances, this season, were made by Denise Spann in the 200 (25.73), 400 (57.55), and 800m (2:26.82). This young lady is very talented and the team looks forward to watching her run and compete for the Lions next season. Also, 8th grader Kasey Colford set a new middle school record in the Discus of 91’3” and Brandon Bejarano broke a 28 year school record, setting the new 800m school record of 1:58.66. We have a young solid group of ladies and men returning next year and look forward to a great future, for the WA Track and Field Program! Congratulations to our entire Track and Field athletes on their performances during the 2013 season. Ladies’ Water Polo The Lady Lions Varsity Water Polo Team ended up in the Top 8 at States this year with a 21-2 season record. They were led at States by senior Caroline Israels who scored 5 of the 8 goals and ended the year with 154 goals, 132 assists and 147 steals. Her career goals for her six year tenure on the team is 962 goals. She was nominated for All- American again for the 3rd year in a row. The lineup for the final game at States consisted the following:Ashley Alfaro, Victoria Bevill, Caroline Israels, Koral LaStella, Mary-Elizabeth Mahoney, Naomi Sanders, and Emily Stevenson. Sophomore, LaStella, scored 1 goal and 8th grader, Sanders, scored 2 goals in the final game. The team is graduating five seniors who will be truly missed: Ashley Carrie, Ashley Alfaro, Kaitlyn McCullough, Caroline Israels and Alex Hall. The lone junior, Elisabeth Hunter, is excited for next season and to lead the underclassmen to States next year. The returning players, along with Caroline Israels, will all compete in club this year and will compete in the Junior Olympics this summer in California (the largest national water polo event). Coaches Denise Israels and Amy Bennett are proud of the ladies’ and are excited to see the large group of returning players next season.

11 Men’s Water Polo The Varsity Men’s Water Polo team ended their season as District Runner-Ups in a very close and exciting game against Northeast High School. They finished with an 8-13 record for the season. The men have played very well this year and have shown great talent throughout the season. The seniors that will be graduating this year and will be missed are: Jonathan Merkle, Javier Delgado, Max Bevill, Nicolas Shyne and Arthur Soderberg. Juniors, Daniel Zubero and Charlie Clemons look forward to leading the team next year. The returning players consist of: Henry Kluger, Billy Bevill, Jesse Bibbee, Jason Woodburn, Alex Thomas, Will Scasserra, Micah Smith, Daniel Wood, Justin Bailey, Kyle Hecker, Adam Warters and Bobby Tannhauser. The ladies’ team and coaches were extremely appreciative and grateful for the dedication and support that was provided from these men. Even though their season ended, they continued to train to help prepare the ladies’ team for the state tournament. Co-head coaches Denise and Victoria Israels are very proud of the teams progression this season and to have it show in the end with the exciting and thrilling district championship game.

12 WA Athletic Champions

State Champions Andrew James- 400m – Track & field Courtney Meredith - Tennis State Runner-Up Caroline Nava - 50 free - Swimming & diving Andrew James - 200m - Track & field

Regional Champions Men’s Cross Country Ladies’ Water Polo Brandon Bejarano - 1600m – Track & field Keeley Casey - High Jump – Track & field Andrew James - 200m & 400m – Track & field Isabella Luke - Discus – Track & field Caroline Nava - 50 free – Swimming & diving Ryan Rickel - High Jump – Track & field

Regional Runner-Up Men’s Track & Field Jimlyn Laurent - 100m - Track & field Ashley Malinchak - Ladies’ Golf Casey McCracken - 3200m - Track & field Caroline Nava - 100 free - Swimming & diving 4X800 Relay - Andrew Carrie, David King, John Luke, Casey McCracken- Track & field 4 X 100 Relay - Jimlyn Laurent, Katie Nava, Tamara Pierre, Victoria Simon - Track & field

District Champions Ladies’ Cross Country Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track & Field Ladies’ Water Polo Brandon Bejarano - 800m & 1600m – Track & field Jerome Grey - Shot Put – Track & field Hozie Hankerson - Discus – Track & field Andrew James - 200m & 400m – T r a c k & fi e l d Jimlyn Laurent - 100m – Track & field Casey McCracken – 1st place finish- Cross Country Caroline Nava - 50 free & 100 free – Swimming & diving Andrew Reising - Pole Vault – Track & field Ryan Rickel - 110m High Hurdle & High Jump – Track & field 4X800 Relay - Andrew Carrie, David King, John Luke, Casey McCracken – Track & field

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District Runner-Up Ladies’ Soccer Ladies’ Tennis Ladies’ Track & field Men’s Water Polo Brandon Bejarano – 2nd place finish- Cross Country Keeley Casey - High Jump – Track & field Elijah Daniels - Shot Put – Track & field Jimlyn Laurent - 200m – Track & field Isabella Luke - Shot Put – Track & field John Luke - 800m – Track & field Casey McCracken - 3200m – Track & field Tamara Pierre - 100m – Track & field Ryan Rickel - 300m Hurdles – Track & field Kristen Selbach – 2nd place finish- Cross Country Kristen Selbach - 1600m – Track & field Georgia Smith - Long Jump – Track & field Elijah Thompson - Pole Vault – Track & field 4X400 Relay - Brandon Bejarano, Andrew Carrie, AJ James, Sanders Desir – Track & field 4X100 Relay - Jimlyn Laurent, Katie Nava, Tamara Pierre, Victoria Simon – Track & field 4X100 Relay - Elisha Daniels, Jerome Grey, Peter Jones, Brandon Lewis – Track & field

WA Student-Athletes Competing At The Next Level

Daniel D’Onofrio Baseball Southeastern University Alex Hall Soccer & Swimming Gordon College Caroline Israels Water Polo San Diego State University Kevin Kroll Basketball Palm Beach Atlantic University

Ryan Rickel Football Santa Barbara City College

14 All-County Athletes Fall Ladies’ Cross Country Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Meadows (The Miami Herald) Brooke Oman (The Miami Herald) Kristen Selbach (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Men’s Cross Country Second Team: Brandon Bejarano (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Third Team: Casey McCracken (The Miami Herald) Honorable Mention: Chase Allsworth (The Miami Herald) David King (The Miami Herald) Casey McCracken (The Sun-Sentinel) Adrian Ricketts (The Miami Herald) Football First Team: Ryan Rickel (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Comment: Averaged 42 yards a punt with a long of 69. Second Team: Harold Eubanks (The Miami Herald) Ray Sharp (The Miami Herald) Honorable Mention: Harold Eubanks (The Sun-Sentinel) Peter Holt (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Andrew James (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Jonathan Merkle (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Spencer Saliba (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Golf First Team: Ashley Malinchak (The Sun-Sentinel) Comment: A starter for six years, played on Men’s team and averaged 38.7 from men’s tees. Finished 2nd at regionals; made third trip to state. Second Team: Ashley Malinchak (The Miami Herald)

Honorable Mention: Steven LaMay (The Sun-Sentinel) Elijah Thompson (The Sun-Sentinel) Swimming and Diving First Team: Caroline Nava (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Best Event: 50-yard freestyle (23.64) Comment: Regional and District Champion in 50 free; District Champion in 100 free. Placed second in 50 free and fifth in 100 free at states. Second Team: Caroline Nava (100 free - The Miami Herald) Ladies’ 200 Free Relay team of Caroline Israels, Caroline Nava, Jessica Nava, & Alexa Rivera (The Miami Herald & The Sun- Sentinel) Third Team: Alex Warters (The Miami Herald) Honorable Mention: Caroline Israels (The Miami Herald) Amy Kranz (The Miami Herald) Jessica Nava (The Miami Herald) Alexa Rivera (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Nicolas Shyne (The Miami Herald) Micah Smith (The Miami Herald) Alex Warters (The Sun-Sentinel) Jason Woodburn (The Miami Herald) Daniel Zubero (The Miami Herald) Elizabeth Zubero (The Miami Herald)

15 Volleyball Third Team: Caroline Israels (The Miami Herald) Honorable Mention: Jenna Boland (The Miami Herald and The Sun-Sentinel) Katie Ferraguti (The Miami Herald) Caroline Israels (The Sun-Sentinel) Laura Peed (The Miami Herald and The Sun-Sentinel) Ashley Roughen (The Miami Herald and The Sun-Sentinel) Winter Ladies’ Basketball Honorable Mention: Katie Ferraguti (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Brooke Oman (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Kaitlyn Stolley (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Men’s Basketball Second Team: Josh Floyd (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Honorable Mention: Andrew Boynton (The Miami Herald) Kevin Kroll (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Daniel Osley (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Ladies’ Soccer Honorable Mention: Ashton Anderson (The Miami Herald) Alexia Kinsey (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Alex Pagliaro (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Camryn Pagliaro (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) Men’s Soccer Honorable Mention: Jacob Ford (The Miami Herald & The Sun Sentinel) Cody Grimm (The Miami Herald) Ryan Rickel (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel) James Scasserra (The Miami Herald & The Sun-Sentinel)

PLEASE NOTE: The Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel Spring All-County selections have not been announced yet. These honors will be included in our Celebrating God’s Work In Our Student-Athletes document published in the summer.

16 WA Booster Club Athletic Awards Descriptions

Men’s and Ladies’ Highest Team Grade-Point Average This award recognizes the men’s and ladies’ varsity team whose commitment to academic excellence is displayed through the highest team grade-point average for this school year. Scholar Athlete Award This award recognizes the varsity athlete whose commitment to academic excellence is displayed through the highest GPA in each class. Senior student-athletes are honored with two awards per gender. Booster Club—Servant Award This award recognizes the servant leader in a junior or senior varsity athlete whose commitment to athletic excellence and encouraging service to teammates, classmates and the community is an exemplary example of a servant. This student-athlete has impacted team members, encouraging them to achieve and affect others, in a Christ-honoring manner. Harvey Martin—Spiritual Award This award recognizes spiritual commitment and leadership by a junior or senior varsity athlete in competition and in practice, that helped to establish a team commitment to Christ-likeness, as Mr. Martin did in his life. The athlete represents a standard of Christian commitment that is exemplary among peers, and athletic excellence that helped overall team success. Jack Mowday—Leadership Award This award recognizes leadership in a junior or senior varsity athlete who motivated and elevated the play of teammates to achieve significant team success. The athlete, like Mr. Mowday, earned the respect of coaches and teammates, using athleticism and leadership to raise overall team performance and accomplishment. Carl A. Peterson—Class Athlete-Of-The-Year Award This award honors athletic accomplishments and recognition earned by WA varsity student-athletes for all class levels at the team, county and/or state level. The athlete’s achievements represent the overall athletic standards of Westminster Academy. C.L.A.S.S. Award—Our Highest Award The C.L.A.S.S. Award honors the junior or senior varsity athletes who represent the characteristics of all the individual awards listed above. The Booster Club recognizes these outstanding athletes who have displayed the Christ-likeness, dynamic leadership, academic excellence, servant attitude and sportsmanship that this award represents. Each nominee is honored for his or her overall commitment to the goals of Westminster Academy and WA athletics.

17 2012-2013 Wa Booster Club Athletic Awards Nominees Team GPA—Ladies Team GPA—Men Cross Country Baseball Rowing Rowing Tennis Tennis Scholar Athletes* Freshmen: Kitt Curtis – cross country Katie Ferraguti – basketball, volleyball Kyle Hecker – swimming & diving Morgan Henry – track & field Anna Irving – track & field Delany Klassen – cheer Becky Kurth – cheer Thomas Messer – baseball Elle Pierson – soccer, track & field Gabriella Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Sophomores: Amanda Baker – cross country, track & field Andrew Boynton – basketball, golf Gabe Delgado – baseball, football Jonathon Faulk – track & field Casey McCracken – cross country, soccer, track & field Luke Miseyko – football, track & field Kaitlyn Moore – cheer, cross country, track & field Jameson Offerdahl – swimming & diving Micah Smith – football, swimming & diving, water polo Brantley Taylor – softball Chad Tucker – soccer Juniors: David Carter – tennis Zach Ferraguti – soccer Joshua Geer - golf Bryce Harrold – basketball Peter Holt – football Elisabeth Hunter – water polo Paul Mortilla – soccer James Roldan – soccer Matthew Sharpe – cross country, soccer, track & field Jensen Strandberg – softball Seniors: Max Bevill – football, water polo Christian Hecker – cross country Blake Kidwell – baseball, football David King – cross country, track & field Daniel Osley – basketball Nicolas Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Georgia Smith – track & field, volleyball Arthur Soderberg – water polo Alyssa Stevenson – volleyball Kaitlyn Stolley - basketball

* Scholar athlete nominations are based on overall GPA’s in high school using all coursework taken.

18 Freshman Athlete-Of-The-Year Ladies: Katie Ferraguti – basketball, volleyball Lexi Kinsey – soccer, water polo Becky Kurth – cheer Katie Nava – cross country, soccer, track & field Gabriella Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Elizabeth Zubero– swimming & diving Men: Brendan Abernethy – golf, tennis Zach Allsworth – rowing Elijah Daniels – football, track & field Thomas Messer – baseball James Scasserra – soccer Brian Sharp – football Daniel Wood – cross country, water polo

Sophomore Athlete-Of-The-Year Ladies: Amanda Baker – cross country, track & field Victoria Bevill – swimming & diving, water polo Ester Hyskaj – volleyball Koral LaStella – swimming & diving, water polo Mary-Elizabeth Mahoney – swimming & diving, water polo Caroline Nava – swimming & diving Brooke Oman – basketball, cross country, track & field Denise Spann – track & field Brantley Taylor – softball Micaela Von Essen – softball, volleyball

Men: Jesse Bibbee – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Andrew Boynton – basketball, golf Morgen Brohman – rowing Gabe Delgado – baseball, football Jake Dudas – baseball Hozie Hankerson – track & field Andrew James – football, track & field Casey McCracken – cross country, soccer, track & field Will Scasserra – swimming & diving, water polo Micah Smith – football, swimming & diving, water polo Alex Warters – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Jason Woodburn – swimming & diving, water polo

19 Booster Club—Servant Award Ladies: Ashton Anderson – soccer Vanessa Burnam – softball Ashley Carrie – swimming & diving, water polo Keeley Casey – cheer, track & field Melissa Coningsby –cheer, volleyball Lizzy Fisher – swimming & diving Amanda Grimme’ – rowing Alex Hall – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Maggie Helmholdt – tennis Amy Kranz – swimming & diving Alex Pagliaro – soccer, softball Laura Peed – softball, volleyball Bridget Revier – cheer Mary-Margaret Schmidt – cross country, track & field Brianna Simon – cheer Alyssa Stevenson – volleyball Men: Sam Bower – tennis Billy Braun – golf Charlie Clemons – swimming & diving Javier Delgado – football, water polo Sam Etter – baseball Paul Fisher – basketball Kyle Glenum – rowing Zach Gonzalez – baseball Jerome Grey – football, track & field Blake Kidwell – baseball, football David King – cross country, track & field John Luke – cross country, track & field Jordan Mansour – football Jonathan Merkle – football, water polo David Welch – football, soccer Daniel Zubero – swimming & diving, water polo Harvey Martin—Spiritual Award Ladies: Ashton Anderson – soccer Vanessa Burnam – softball Ashley Carrie – swimming & diving, water polo Keeley Casey – cheer, track & field Rebekah Fitzgibbon – rowing Alex Hall – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Maggie Helmholdt – tennis Morgan Hendrikse – cheer Elisabeth Hunter – swimming & diving, water polo Alex Pagliaro – soccer, softball Jazzmyne Pearson – track & field Laura Peed – softball, volleyball Ashley Roughen – volleyball Alyssa Stevenson – volleyball Kaitlyn Stolley – basketball Harvey Martin—Spiritual Award (continued) Men: Chris Barbar – basketball David Carter – tennis Javier Delgado – football, water polo Zach Ferraguti – soccer Zach Gonzalez – baseball Bryce Harrold – basketball Peter Holt – football Blake Kidwell – baseball, football David King – cross country, track & field Arthur LaMotta – swimming & diving Brandon Lewis – football, track & field Jonathan Merkle – football, water polo Nicolas Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Travis Spadaro – rowing Jeremy Spangler – soccer Anthony Thomas – football, track & field Jack Mowday—Leadership Award Ladies: Ashley Alfaro – swimming & diving, water polo Ashton Anderson – soccer Keeley Casey – cheer, track & field Alex Hall – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Caroline Israels – swimming & diving, volleyball, water polo Isabella Luke – track & field, volleyball Jessica MacClugage – soccer Courtney Meredith – tennis Alex Pagliaro – soccer, softball Brittney Poliak – cheer Mary-Margaret Schmidt – cross country, track & field Kaitlyn Stolley – basketball Jensen Strandberg – softball Nikki Torres – rowing Men: Matt Allison – football, rowing Brandon Bejarano – cross country, track & field Max Bevill – football, water polo Billy Braun – golf David Carter – tennis Kyle Coughenour – swimming & diving Josh Englert – football Josh Floyd – basketball Blake Kidwell – baseball, football Kevin Kroll – basketball Ryan Rickel – football, soccer, track & field Nick Rosa – basketball Spencer Saliba – football Nicolas Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Jeremy Spangler – soccer Daniel Zubero – swimming & diving, water polo Carl A. Peterson—Athlete of the Year Award Junior Ladies: Keeley Casey – cheer, track & field Lindsey Cianciarulo – cheer, softball Chealsie DiBucci – cheer Isabella Luke – track & field, volleyball Courtney Meredith – tennis Alex Pagliaro – soccer, softball Laura Peed – softball, volleyball Junior Men: David Carter – tennis Harold Eubanks – football, soccer, track & field Josh Floyd – basketball Peter Holt – football Steven Lamay – golf Matthew Sharpe – cross country, soccer, track & field Daniel Zubero – swimming & diving, water polo Senior Ladies: Amanda Grimme’ – rowing Alex Hall – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Caroline Israels – swimming & diving, volleyball, water polo Ashley Roughen – volleyball Mary-Margaret Schmidt – cross country, track & field Brooke Zolnowski – rowing, softball Senior Men: Daniel Cocconcelli – basketball, football Daniel D’Onofrio – baseball David King – cross county, track & field Daniel Osley – basketball Ryan Rickel – football, soccer, track & field Ray Sharp – football Nicolas Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo

C.L.A.S.S. Award—Our Highest Award

Ladies: Ashton Anderson – soccer Amanda Grimme’ – rowing Alex Hall – soccer, swimming & diving, water polo Caroline Israels – swimming & diving, volleyball, water polo Courtney Meredith – tennis Alex Pagliaro – soccer, softball Ashley Roughen – volleyball Alyssa Stevenson – volleyball Men: Max Bevill – football, water polo Daniel Cocconcelli – basketball, football Weston Clemente – baseball Blake Kidwell – baseball, football Peter Holt – football Ryan Rickel – football, soccer, track & field Nicolas Shyne – swimming & diving, water polo Daniel Zubero – swimming & diving, water polo

Class of 2013 Senior Athletes

Ben-David Alencar Christian Hecker Mary-Margaret Schmidt Ashley Alfaro Maggie Helmholdt Ray Sharp Beka Beard Morgan Hendrikse Nicolas Shyne Max Bevill Caroline Israels Elliot Slavic Billy Braun Blake Kidwell Georgia Smith Ashley Carrie David King Arthur Soderberg Daniel Cocconcelli Kevin Kroll Max Soto Melissa Coningsby Brandon Lewis Travis Spadaro Kyle Coughenour Jordan Lopez Jeremy Spangler Autumn Cramer Kaitlyn McCullough Alyssa Stevenson Daniel D’Onofrio Jonathan Merkle Kaitlyn Stolley Javier Delgado Lisa Mueller Anthony Thomas Josh Englert Daniel Osley Curtis Tucker Nicole Feustel David Osley David Welch Paul Fisher David Paraday Brooke Zolnowski Rebekah Fitzgibbon Zachary Payne Natalie Frandsen Brittney Poliak Olivia Fuhr Bridget Revier Zach Gonzalez Ryan Rickel Amanda Grimme Adrian Ricketts Alex Hall Ashley Roughen

23 Thank You For Celebrating With Us God’s Work In Our Student-Athletes.

A special thank you to those who have shared many of the photos seen in tonights’ slideshow: Manuela Boynton Cindy Coningsby Cheryl Etter Lisa Gonzalez Claudette Pearson Jazzmyne Pearson Kelly Pulido Rick & Teresa Roughen Diego Saenz Robin Schmidt Annie Shyne Dave Summerill Carol Neal & the WA Yearbook Staff

A special thank you also goes to our parents, coaches, faculty, staff and all those who prayerfully impacted our student-athletes during the 2012–2013 school year.

Westminster Academy is a Christ-centered, biblically-based college preparatory school dedicated to equipping covenant students to excel by using their gifts and talents for God’s glory.