Notre Dame celebrates 2019-20 athletic achievement with school and team awards

By The Welland Tribune

Notre Dame College School in Welland presented school and team awards for 2019-20 to the following student-athletes:

SCHOOL AWARDS

Athletes of the year, senior: Allison Kerho, female; Jacob Succar, male

Athletes of the year, junior: Thea Lawson, female; Jacob Tessier, male

TEAM AWARDS, FALL SPORTS

Basketball, senior girls: Alissa Mete, Jamira Rousseau, most valuable; Thea Lawson, rookie; Abby Phillips, Irish Award

Basketball, junior girls: Gabby DiPietro, Natalie Picton, most valuable; Nicole Pullar, rookie; Ella Peters, Irish Award

Cross country: Alyssa Mete, most valuable; Santiago Sotelo, rookie; Camryn Gauer, Irish Award

Football, senior: Zach Melnyk, Jacob Succar, most valuable; Nick Norio, Tyrone Webber, rookie; Hunter Cropper, Owen Tofano, Irish Award; Gerrid Holton, Rock Award

Football, junior: Adrian D’Gyves-Carpino, Dayshawn Johnson, Jacob Tessier, most valuable; Owen Borutski, Noah Chase, Jackson McNulty, Braydon Snider, Irish Award; Nicj Ciriello, Rock Award

Golf, boys: Matthew Martel, most valuable; Ethan Mullins, rookie; Jacob Gaspari, Irish Award

Swimming, boys: Graeme Staples, most valuable; Ethan Fox, rookie; Nick Woodruff, Irish Award

Swimming, girls: Alissa Mete, Jinnie Yang, most valuable; Laura Tremeer, rookie; Emma Lee, Irish Award

Tennis: Emily Burkholder, Graeme Staples, most valuable; Metteo Colosimo, Laura Tremeer, rookie; Callum Berry, Leo Williston, Irish Award

Volleyball, senior boys: Nick Petruzella, most valuable; Hunter Brown, rookie; David Jones, Irish Award

Volleyball, junior boys: Lucas Ponting, most valuable; Owen Phillips, rookie; Drew Billard, Irish Award

TEAM AWARDS, WINTER SPORTS

Basketball, senior boys: David Jones, most valuable; Will Capps, rookie; Shamar Campbell, Irish Award

Basketball, junior boys: Jayson Madume, Lucas Ponting, most valuable; Owen Phillips, rookie

Cheerleading: Deliah Currie, Ally Prevost, most valuable; Katrina Crumb, Grace Cunningham, Jorja Violette, rookie; Ava Bassi, Irish Award

Hockey, boys: Jorden Mattison, Reese Bisci, most valuable; Owen Cotter, rookie; Ben Doherty, Irish Award

Hockey, girls: Faith Aslyn, Alexa Gurarasci, Mikayla Gurarasc, Kaitlyn Rubino, Irish Award

Rowing, boys: Ethan Engel, most valuable; Cooper Groulx, rookie; Jonathan LeBlanc, Irish Award

Rowing, girls: Gillian Janson, most valuable; Sophia McQueen, rookie; Kasha Gapczynski, Irish Award

Volleyball, junior girls: Thea Lawson, most valuable; Emma Biggar, rookie; Ella Peters, Irish Award

Notre Dame grad will throw discus, hammer, javelin at university in Louisiana

By Bernd Franke, Regional Sports Editor

For Callan Saldutto, cancellations of all but essential services due to COVID-19 couldn't have come at a worse time for the most part.

Not only was he unable to receive one-on-one training from his coaches, but the 18-year-old was also denied the opportunity to wrap up his high school track and field career on a strong note.

When the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships, originally set for June 4-6 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, were cancelled, his hopes for making up for disappointing finishes at provincials last year were dashed.

"It definitely sucks. I was looking forward to it," the Notre Dame College School graduate said. "Last year wasn't the best for me.

"I really wanted to make up for it this year."

At OFSAA 2019, he placed ninth in discus, just missing out on qualifying for the final. In javelin, he faulted on a throw that would have launched him into the final. He did "surprisingly well" in shot put placing fifth overall.

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Class of 2020!

Hey 2020 IRISH Grads...check out the billboard on Niagara St celebrating you, the ND Class of 2020. Take a pic in front of it in your Grad Gown and tag @notredameadmin and @ndirishcouncil #IRISHproud but, be safe and maintain social distance please!

Lawn signs across Welland offer congratulations to Notre Dame College School grads

by Kris Dubé The Welland Tribune - June 2, 2020

Graduating high school is an accomplishment that should not go unrecognized.

That's why 50 Notre Dame College School staff broke into small groups Monday to deliver 240 signs to the homes of students who would have been accepting their diplomas at Meridian Community Centre in Fonthill on June 24 if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't turned their world upside down.

The signs congratulate the class of 2020 and read: A Proud Irish Grad Lives Here.

A similar billboard on Niagara Street will also recognize graduates in the coming days, said principal Ken Griepsma.

Students would also be attending a breakfast, mass and prom around the same time as the planned ceremony that was nixed several weeks ago.

"A lot of the milestones they would have experienced toward the end of their Grade 12 year couldn't happen because of the situation," said Griepsma on Tuesday.

The Welland high school couldn't sit still and not do something to acknowledge their achievements, the principal said.

"These kids haven't really been recognized because we can't get in person," said Griepsma, adding that prom and a formal graduation ceremony are being planned for October.

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