Housatonic athletes receive awards

FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School athletes were presented with awards at the school’s annual fall sports award ceremony on Nov. 22.

Boys soccer

MVP: Wilson Terrall, RJ Thompson, Myles Clohessy

MIP: Dylan McGarry, Jordan Long

Sportsmanship: Jose Rincon

Tyburski Award: Eric Chin, Morgan Zenk

Girls soccer

MVP: Jaime Conklin

MIP: Katie Heacox

Sportsmanship: Brittney Pastre

Tyburski Award: Maggie Bristow

Cross-country

MVP: Olivia LaFontan, Taylor Hammond

MIP: Cheyenne Nettleton, Cody Nettleton

Sportsmanship: Kiera Bisenius, Gage Hall

Tyburski Award: Gillian McGuire, Ismael Lake-Ginouves

Field hockey

MVP: Emily Lynch, Monica Chin

MIP: Lydia Downs, Feli Eckert

Sportsmanship: Kelsey Seitz

Tyburski Award: Sierra Zinke

Volleyball

MVP: Heather Kearns

MIP: Caitlin Redmond

Sportsmanship: Emily DeMazza

Tyburski Award: Amelia Zucco

Football

MIP: Adam Vernali

Sportsmanship: Donyell Williams

Tyburski Award: Matt Lynch

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