TRUMBULL, Conn. — Masuk High School’s Indoor Track Team celebrated a successful season with a banquet at Tashua Knolls Restaurant on Wednesday. The dinner was attended by student-athletes and their families.
Head Coach Donald Casey Jr. read an inspirational poem to reflect on the importance of teamwork and thanked every student, as well as assistant coaches Joseph Lato, Hannah Keating and Justin Scarpati, for “a superb and fun season.”
The is poem, entitled, “Teamwork”:
Teamwork is the key to getting things done cooperatively!
Sharing ideas and listening too.
Working together to see it through.
You work with me and I’ll work with you.
When we all work together, we get things done!
And working together is much more FUN!
Casey also thanked his players’ parents and guardians and Masuk athletic and maintenance staff. For the evening, he thanked DJ John from JMG Music & Entertainment and Tashua Knolls personnel.
Among the highlights shared at the banquet were a season with:
- 11 National Honor Society students.
- 18 All Southwestern Conference Academic Students.
- 52 Students achieving academic honors and/or high honors.
- 21 Students competing in the Class L Championship Meet, including Ryan Panella who won a 6th place medal in the 600 Meter Run.
- 25 students competing in the Southwestern Conference Championship Meet, in which three personal records were established and 21 medals earned in eight events by the following athletes: Jackson Zylick, Ella McGee, Brayden Hershberger, Semia Zylick, Natalia Fabryk, Clare Fulchino, Connor Fulchino, Brayden Callahan, Denson Sidne, Jahdami Reid, Christopher Cerrato, Justin Goncalves, Sebastian Riera, Ryan Panella and Alexis Tsichlas.
The following students received “An Amazing Person Award” for volunteering their time and helping people in need at the Monroe Food Pantry:
- Cassidy Bloom
- Brayden Hershberger
- Brody Philbin
- Alexis Tsichlas
- Filip Wadolkowski
- Semia Zylick
After supper, students enjoyed participating in a limbo challenge with DJ John with JMG Music & Entertainment from Monroe.
Each student was awarded a medal for their hard work during the season. Team awards were presented to the following students:
Extra Effort Award
Brody Philbin, Alexis Tsichlas, Nikol Kupieieva
Coaches Award
Kaia Linderbeck, Isabel Kyrytschenko, Jaedyn Ferri
Most Improved Jumper Award
Qaayyim Shelby-Coote, Connor Fulchino, Priscilla Bruno, Jace McGee
Most Improved Thrower Award
Jack Walser, Aiden Michelon
Most Improved Runner Award
Jahdami Reid, Abigail Cappola, Isabella Bost
Outstanding Freshmen Award
Justin Goncalves, Clare Fulchino
Outstanding Sophomore Award
Ryan Panella, Lexa Dizon
Outstanding Junior Award
Brayden Hershberger, Semia Zylick
Outstanding Senior Award
Denson Sidne, Emma Sheppard
Captains Award
Connor Fulchino, Denson Sidne, Emma Sheppard, Ella McGee
Most Valuable Player Award
Ella McGee, Brayden Callahan
The banquet concluded with Casey reading this inspirational poem and thanking every student:
One Hundred Years From Now
One hundred years from now.
It won’t matter what kind of car you drove.
What kind of house you lived in.
How much money you had in your bank account.
Or what kind of clothes you wore.
What will matter is that YOU were a valued and important person on our Indoor Track team.
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