Football title highlight of season at Notre Dame

Victory in the Central Bowl capped undefeated campaign for the Fighting Irish senior squad

An Ontario senior football championship for the first time in school history and a gold medal at provincials for Ava Choma and Drew Kernaghan in mixed doubles in tennis were among the 2021-22 highlights in athletics at Notre Dame College School in Welland.

The Fighting Irish, whose senior team beat host North Park, 50-7, to cap an unbeaten season on the gridiron, also celebrated winning three golds at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association Regatta at an awards ceremony.

Besides finishing first in a senior women’s single, Madeson Scott teamed with Stasia Bittman to pace the field in a senior women’s double. Sophia Mcqueen, Sarah Schaefer, Ella Woodcock and Bittman won gold as members of the senior women’s quad.

Following are the Notre Dame student-athletes who received 2021-22 school and team athletic awards:

School awards Athletes of the year

senior, Thea Lawson, female; Marshall Mccray, male; junior, Ava Choma, female; Adam Ponting, male.

Team awards Badminton

Quinn Billard, most valuable; Nicole Sousa, rookie; Carter Kipp, Irish Award.

Baseball Carter Kipp, most valuable; Blake Maksymyshyn, rookie; Drew Billard.

Basketball, boys senior, Lucas Ponting, most valuable; Owen Philips, rookie’; Jayson Madume, Irish Award; junior, Adam Ponting, most valuable; Trent Groulx, rookie; Andrew Benko, Irish Award.

Basketball, girls varsity, Thea Lawson, most valuable; Nicole Dixon, rookie; Ella Peters, Irish Award. Cheerleading Lauren Potts, most valuable; Emma Karner, rookie; Rebecca Surin, Irish Award.

Cross country Julia Tremeer, most valuable; Matthew Markovich, rookie; Tyler Mckee, Irish Award.

Football, senior Marshall Mccray, most valuable; Garrett Deschambault, rookie; Noah Chase, Rock Award; Anthony Battista, Nick Noria, Irish Award.

Football, junior Ben Tsanoff, most valuable; Mitch Tomaino, rookie; Wyatt Brown, Rock Award; Nolan Hemauer, Irish Award.

Golf: Michael Martel, most valuable.

Hockey, boys varsity, Ryan Andrews, most valuable; Mark Gibson, rookie; Carson Crysler, Will Baltrusunas, Irish Award; junior, Callum Cheynowski, most valuable; Bryson Farr, rookie; Mark Gibson, Irish Award.

Hockey, girls Ella Woodcock, most valuable; Karlie Pirson, rookie; Alex Guarasci, Darrien Ryan, Irish Award.

Lacrosse, boys Ryan Andrews, most valuable; Adam Ponting, rookie; Nic Berradocco, Irish Award.

Lacrosse, girls senior, Jessica Zanutti, most valuable; Dylann Levitt, Julia Tremeer, rookie Emma Hemphill, Irish Award; junior, Kyra Digaetano, Ava Stachura, most valuable; Myla Fishleigh, Lauren Potts, Irish Award.

Rowing, boys Lucas Marone, most valuable; Adam Falvo, rookie; Blake David, Colson Tirpko, Irish Award.

Rowing, girls Stella Mcqueen, Madeson Scott, most valuable; Olivia Bittman, rookie; Ella Woodcock, Irish Award.

Soccer, boys senior, Jair Leonor Ayala, most valuable; Anthony Di Gioia, Aaron Lee, rookie; Ethan Mccarthy, Irish Award; junior, Ben Moccia, most valuable; Erik Mcqueen, rookie; Luca Santostefano, Irish Award.

Soccer, girls varsity, Sophie Bubish, most valuable; Mya Brown, rookie; Cassie Battaglini, Sydney Bisci, Irish Award; junior, Nicole Dixon, most valuable; Grace Conley, rookie; Jayden Lee-forfar, Irish Award.

Softball Morgan Bulitz, most valuable; Kyra Digaetano, rookie; Alisha Ferland, Irish Award.

Squash Leo Williston, most valuable; Trysten Gill, rookie; Grace Conley, Irish Award.

Tennis Ava Choma, Drew Kernaghan, most valuable; Adam Ponting, rookie.

Track and field Cassie Orr, most valuable; Julie Tremeer, rookie; Aaron Lee, Irish Award.

Volleyball, boys senior, Lucas Ponting, most valuable; Jordan Mastrella, rookie; Drew Billard, Irish Award; rookie, Riley Orr, most valuable; Quinn Ballard, rookie; Aaron Lee, Irish Award.

Volleyball, girls senior, Jaylin Popovich, Thea Lawson, most valuable; Emma Hemphill, rookie; Sophia Manzillo, Ella Peters, Irish Award; junior, Jenna Main, most valuable; Cassie Orr, rookie; Chloe Jarram, Irish Award.

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