York Announces Year-End Awards
JAMAICA, NY— The York Athletic Department hosted its 34h Annual Athletics Awards ceremony Tuesday evening. The department honored the accomplishments of the York student-athletes during the 2008-09 season. Highlighting the list of award winners were Marcel Esonwune and Alexandra Nkrumah, who were name male and female Athlete of the Year respectively.
A complete list of awards is listed below:
Male Athlete of the Year,
Marcel Esonwune, Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Alexandra Nkrumah, Cross Country, Indoor/ Outdoor Track and Field
Male Rookie of the Year
Hugo Cicanois, Men's Socer
Female Rookie of the Year
Justina Boatwright, Women's Basketball
Highest Team GPA
Women's Cross Country
Men's Sportsmanship Award
Dukens Riche, Men's Soccer
Women's Sportsmanship Award,
Samantha Marsala, Women's Basketball
Men's Soccer
MVP-Elysee Vilsaint
Coaches Award- Dukens Riche
Women's Volleyball
MIP- Shanine Bogan
MVP-Charlina Gallegos
Women's Cross Country
MIP- Alexis Schloss
MVP-Taneisha Renuad
Men's Cross Country
MIP-Cavohdyah Ben-Levi
MVP- Kenny Jacquet
Men's Basketball
Coaches Award-Elijah Evelyn
MVP- Marcel Esonwune
Women's Basketball
MVP- Justina Boatwright
Coaches Award- Niya Jarvis
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athlete- Alexandra Nkrumah
MIP- Allana Paul
Field Athlete- Shanine Bogan
Men's Indoor Track & Field
MVP- Kenny Jacquet
MIP- Chinedu Agu
Men's Swimming
MVP- Kyle Gomes
Rookie- Andrew Phillips
Women's Swimming
MVP- Yajaira Saavedra
Rookie- Averie Mohammed
Men's Volleyball
MVP- Aruni Piantini
Rookie- Brian Francisco
Tennis
MVP- Mark Greene
MIP- Luis Herrera
Softball
Rookie-Geneva Faulk
Coaches Award- Renita Raghubir
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
MVP-Alexandra Nkrumah
Rookie- Kadisha Wickham
Field Athlete- Shanine Bogan
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
MVP-Chinedu Agu
MIP- Kenny Jacquet
Field Athlete- Elijah Evelyn
