The Monticello Central School District held its annual Varsity Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 11 to celebrate all of their varsity athletes and recognize some exemplary players and a very special Friend to Athletics, transportation staff member Christine Cortright, for going above and beyond.
Congratulations to all!
2024–25 Varsity Sports MVPs
Fall Sports
Football: Julio Santiago
Fall Cheer: Mia Pena
Boys Soccer: Owen Messenger
Girls Soccer: Hailey Kaplan
Volleyball: Deeanna Mann
Boys Cross Country: Eduardo Salinas
Girls Cross Country: Diya Patel
Girls Tennis: Kathleen Robinholt
Winter Sports
Boys Alpine Skiing: Reese Kelly
Girls Alpine Skiing: Alexis Heins
Wrestling: Julio Santiago
Nordic Skiing: Giovanni Gutierrez
Boys Basketball: Jayden Berrios-Cuevas
Girls Basketball: Morgan Hutchins
Winter Cheer: Jayleen Molina
Girls Indoor Track: Diya Patel
Boys Indoor Track: Tyrese Shaw
Spring Sports
Softball: Ryleigh Schoonmaker
Baseball: Cristopher Collado
Boys Tennis: Evan Chen
Girls Golf: Abby Morse
Boys Golf: Diego Ferrer
Boys Outdoor Track: Quenten Liciaga
Girls Outdoor Track: Gabriela Almonte
Trap: Aiden Schintzer
Special Awards
Friend of Athletics Award: Christine Cortright
Boys Scholar Athlete: Owen Messenger
Girls Scholar Athlete: Diya Patel
Outstanding Male Athlete: Eduardo Salinas
Outstanding Female Athlete: Alexis Heins
Boys Basketball
Coach(es): Christopher Russo
Assistant Coach(es): Harrison Larkin, Richard Vreeland &
Players:
– Daniel Clancy
– Brendon Benbow
– Jayden Berrios-Cuevas
– Miguel Cruz Jr.
– Jayden Dempsey
– Andre Hill
– Justin Johnson
– Quenten Liciaga
– Anthony Ortiz II
– Isaiah Roldan
– Juan Velez
– Jayxander Vera Soto
– Daniel Weyer
– Javien Williams
Boys Soccer
Coach(es): Andres Tamayo
Assistant Coach(es): Darrin Raynor, Hugo Mercier &
Players:
– Gary Benken
– Jetzer Axy
– Alan Barragan Luna
– Gael Cruz Palma
– Diego Ferrer
– Jake Hovis
– Reese Kelly
– Richard Kharchenko
– Vicente Maldonado Cortes
– Owen Messenger
– Juan Paez Nieto
– Samuel Rein
– Jefferson Reyes Genis
– Bryan Rivera
– Isaac Salcedo
– Omaury Salinas
– Aiden Siegel
– Matteo Vrancich
– Andrew Weiner
Boys Tennis
Coach(es): Andrew DiCerbo
– Evan Chen
– Shaun Caycho
– Yurii Kilochko
– Preston Roosa
– Matthew Weinstein
Fall 2024
Cross Country
Coach—Ashley Weintraub
Assistant Coach—Scott Fitchett
Stephanie Belcher, Wiliam Burns III, William Cooper,
Max de Beer, Giovanni Gutierrez, Anthony LaRusso,
Dylan McAssey, Sean McAssey, Diya Patel, Anneliese Reyes,
Preston Roosa, Eduardo Salinas, Tyrese Shaw, Cameron Stalter,
Baya Titus, Reagan Zangla
Football Cheer
Coach—Shaniqwa Hines
Yarielis Betancourt Rodriguez, Navayah Bolden, Xyaira Brown,
Isabella Carpinone, Azyrah Daniel, Ivon Diaz, Jaydah Hawkins,
Agzja Lawrence, Jiannah McKinney, Jhoana Mercado,
Jayleen Molina, Kaiyla Morrison, Mia Peña,
Arriana Torres Ayala, DaNay Whitley, Saniyah Woods
Football
Coach—Tyler Rodriguez
Assistant Coach(es): Dominick Zigrossi, Elijah Shearn,
Players:
– Dan Clancy
– & Patrick Owens
– Elias Barbosa
– Jayden Berrios-Cuevas
– Logan Brundage
– Cristopher Collado
– Brady Corwin
– Traven Davis
– Deondre Dillon
– Sincere Embry
– Jordan Gonzalez
– Orrin Hutchinson III
– Dion Knight
– Quenten Liciaga
– Joseph Martinez
– Frank McFadden Jr.
– Jahvarri McIntosh
– Jayden Ortega
– Anthony Ortiz II
– Julio Santiago
– Nicholas Soemann
– Vallen VanDermark
– Senecere Wall-Thomas
– Javien Williams
Boys Track & Field
Coach(es): Matt Buddenhagen
Assistant Coach(es): Ashley Weintraub, Andres Tamayo &
Players:
– Tom Fassell
– Benedict Arhinful
– Elias Barbosa
– Brendon Benbow
– Brandon Blake
– Liam Brasington
– Jacob Brumbaugh
– William Burns III
– Landon Chambers
– William Cooper
– Andrew Crumley
– J’vaughn Dawson
– Deondre Dillon
– Nero Edwards
– Jalon Fennell
– George Gachechiladze
– Julian Garcia
– Javon Gilmore
– Giovanni Gutierrez
– Orrin Hutchinson III
– Jakari Jones
– Richard Kharchenko
– Dion Knight
– Quenten Liciaga
– Vicente Maldonado Cortes
– Dylan McAssey
– George Mendez Jr.
– Owen Messenger
– Aaden Mitchell
– Gregory Moore III
– Michael Negron
– Ethan Ocampo
– Omari Ramos
– Eduardo Salinas
– Jacob Schall
– Tyrese Shaw
– Cameron Stalter
– Kayden Stergis
– Kenneth Steward
– Jasani Stovall
– Joshua Vanderkooy
– Senecere Wall-Thomas
Girls Basketball
Coach(es): Sheila Burns
Assistant Coach(es): Tyler Rodriguez, Alaina Gaughan,
Players:
– Lindsey Rau & Nicole Beach
– Kiamesha Camacho-Torres
– Karina DeSouza
– Dejenae Dillon
– Morgan Hutchins
– Jiannah McKinney
– Skyla Millan
– Melissa Negron
– Adriana Rivera
– Reiley Schloicka
– Ava Williams
Girls Golf
Coach(es): Scott Fitchett
– Madelyn Cavello
– Kylie Foulk
– Camila Hernandez
– Rebekah Joyce
– Hailey Kaplan
– Aubree Martinez
– Abby Morse
– Anna Murillo Sanchez
– Mia Rodriguez
– Milania Rodriguez
– Sofia Salcedo
Boys Golf
Coach—Christopher Russo
– Christopher Belgiovene
– Michael Brennan
– Joseph Campbell
– Diego Ferrer
– Dylan Ferrer
– Jayden Ortega
– Ishaan Patel
– Chase Persten
– Andres Rose
– Aiden Siegel
– Austin VanDermark
– Daniel Weyer
Baseball
Coach—Richard Vreeland
Assistant Coach(es): Michael Rojas, Patrick Owens,
Players:
– Darrin Raynor
– George Brandes
– Anthony Williams
– & DJ Morse
– Julio Beras
– Jayden Berrios-Cuevas
– Logan Brundage
– Sean Clearwater
– Cristopher Collado
– Braeden Fairfield
– Jasper Hance
– Seth Jackson
– Reese Kelly
– Isaac Salcedo
– Michael Schnitzer Jr.
– Nicholas Soemann
– Dante Tallia
– Matteo Vrancich
Girls Soccer
Coach(es): Lindsey Rau
Assistant Coach(es): Nicole Beach, Kathy Jo Traphagen &
Players:
– Alaina Gaughan
– Madelyn Cavello
– Kayla Collins
– Lisa Collins
– Celeste D’Andrea
– Dejenae Dillon
– Majaylin Dixon
– Alexis Heins
– Prissila Hernandez
– Jessica Hughes
– Jillian Innis-Monteverdi
– Hailey Kaplan
– Abby Morse
– Fatima Njie
– Ellyza Ocampo
Girls Tennis
Coach(es): Andrew DiCerbo
– Anna Berzina
– Claudia Corces
– Andrea Hussain
– Rebekah Joyce
– Zoey Miller
– Kathleen Robinholt
– Allison Rodriguez
Spring 2025
Girls Track & Field
Coach— Joe Seidl
Assistant Coach(es): Brian McAveney, Gary Benken &
Players:
– Tom Fassell
– Gabriela Almonte
– Gianna (Maxx) Baron
– Megan Bastone
– Stephanie Belcher
– Yarielis Betancourt Rodriguez
– Chloe Brown
– Xyaira Brown
– Nicky Cole
– Chardae Davis
– Celeste D’Andrea
– Karina DeSouza
– Majaylin Dixon
– Azmariah Fore
– Kalene Harris
– Kristin Harris
– Tiara Harris
– Jessica Hughes
– Andrea Hussain
– Amaya Jimenez
– Jada Joseph
– De’Anna Livingston
– Ariana Lofstedt
– Aminah Nassor
– Melissa Negron
– Fatima Njie
– Diya Patel
– Eymi Ramirez Rodriguez
– Sydney Robinson
– Jennifer Rosas Dominguez
– Natalia Salmon
– Isabella Sepulveda-Avelino
– Hailey Soto Roman
– Tharah Tate
– Milenka Tello-Pereyra
– Baya Titus
– DaNay Whitley
– Reagan Zangla
Nordic Skiing
Coach(es): Scott Fitchett
Yousef Elsayed, Giovanni Gutierrez, Rebekah Joyce,
Yelyzaveta Kilochko, Abby Morse, Preston Roosa, Baya Titus
Wrestling
Coach—Patrick Owens
Assistant Coach(es): David Mellan, Justyn Kelly, Ty Sutherland,
Players:
– Steven DeMestrio
– Maximus Barbosa
– Gianna (Maxx) Baron
– Alexis Boone
– Liam Brasington
– Ronald Brigman
– Jonathan Carabajal
– Brady Corwin
– Andrew Crumley
– Celeste D’Andrea
– Sincere Embry
– Braeden Fairfield
– Dominick Giangiacomo
– Jasper Hance
– Yurii Kilochko
– Dion Knight
– Sophronia Kuchar
– Anthony LaRusso
– Scott LaRusso
– Adrianna Maldonado
– Brent Murran
– Jayden Ortega
– Alberto Ortiz Jr.
– Chase Persten
– Todd Petrowsky Jr.
– Julio Santiago
– Zachary Zuck
Softball
Coach(es): Alaina Gaughan
Assistant Coach(es): Sheila Burns, Tyler Rodriguez, Lindsey Rau,
Players:
– Kathy Jo Traphagen & Holli D’Angelo
– Taylor Crumley
– Alexandra Cushing
– Jaydah Hawkins
– Molli Leibowitz
– Jiannah McKinney
– Jayleen Molina
– Zariah Moore
– Mia Peña
– Adriana Rivera
– Reiley Schloicka
– Ryleigh Schoonmaker
Fall 2024
Volleyball
Coach—Sheila Burns
Assistant Coach(es): Richard Vreeland, Sierra Smith &
Players:
– James Luckey
– Abiana Alvarez
– Amyeira Andujar Vittini
– Taylor Crumley
– Kalene Harris
– Morgan Hutchins
– Mikayla Johnson
– Deeanna Mann
– Reiley Schloicka
– Leina Spencer
– Abigail Wynter
– Alyssia Young
Winter Cheer
Coach(es): Shaniqwa Hines
– Kayla Alarcon-Lara
– Evelyn Bairan Torijano
– Sameera Binte Rahman
– Xyaira Brown
– Nashlye Caraballo-Lalane
– Isabella Carpinone
– Azyrah Daniel
– Ivon Diaz
– Jaydah Hawkins
– Agzja Lawrence
– Kylie Melay
– Jhoana Mercado
– Jayleen Molina
– Mia Peña
– Yazmeen Robinson
– Jennifer Rosas Dominguez
– Arriana Torres Ayala
– DaNay Whitley, Saniyah Woods
Indoor Track and Field
Co-Coaches—Matt Buddenhagen & Joe Seidl
Assistant Coach(es): Ashley Weintraub, Tom Fassell,
Players:
– Andres Tamayo & Gary Benken
– Gabriela Almonte
– Benedict Arhinful
– Brandon Blake
– Chloe Brown
– Jacob Brumbaugh
– William Burns III
– William Cooper
– Jamieson Crawley
– Chardae Davis
– Nero Edwards
– Jalon Fennell
– George Gachechiladze
– Kalene Harris
– Kristen Harris
– Tiara Harris
– Jessica Hughes
– Andrea Hussain
– Dylan McAssey
– Antwaun McDowell Jr.
– George Mendez Jr.
– Zariah Moore
– Fatima Njie
– Diya Patel
– Eymi Ramirez Rodriguez
– Eduardo Salinas
– Omaury Salinas
– Tyrese Shaw
– Cameron Stalter
– Kenneth Steward
– Tharah Tate
– Joshua Vanderkooy
– Senecere Wall-Thomas