The 2011-12 school year featured plenty of exciting moments and impressive performances from student-athletes in District 10. Here is a look at the official District 10 Athlete of the Year in each sport.
Fall
Football – Wes Phipps, Grove City
Boys soccer - Jose Abdala, Mercyhurst Prep
Girls soccer – Steph Corey, Harbor Creek
Girls volleyball – Amber Litwiler, Linesville
Boys golf – Cameron Zbrzeznj, Cathedral Prep
Girls golf - Karlie Zabrosky, McDowell
Girls tennis – Adrianna Jeffress, McDowell
Boys cross country – Dan Jaskowak, Grove City
Girls cross country – Morgan Richards, Hickory
Winter
Boys basketball – Sheldon Zablotny, Cathedral Prep
Girls basketball – Lisa Mifsud, Villa Maria
Wrestling – Steve Spearman, McDowell
Boys swimming – Richard Petrella, Fairview
Girls swimming – Marie Georger, Mercyhurst Prep
Spring
Baseball - Stephen Sada, Saegetown
Softball - Raven Rozantz, Fairview
Boys volleyball - Alex Minnis, Meadville
Boys tennis – Mario Nicolia and Alex Brzozowski, Cathedral Prep
Boys lacrosse – Ben Lorei, McDowell
Girls lacrosse – Jen Hartman, McDowell
Boys track and field – Ryan Smathers, North East
Girls track and field – Lauren Lubarski, Hickory
Click below to see a list of District 10 champions in each sport.
– Tom Reisenweber
District 10 champions
Fall
Football
Class A Sharpsville
Class AA Hickory
Class AAA Grove City
Soccer
Boys
Class A Mercyhurst Prep
Class AA General McLane
Class AAA Cathedral Prep
Girls
Class A Wilmington
Class AA Harbor Creek
Class AAA McDowell
Girls volleyball
Class A Linesville
Class AA Fort LeBoeuf
Class AAA McDowell
Golf
Boys
Team Cathedral Prep
Individual Cameron Zbrzeznj, Cathedral Prep
Girls
Team Mercyhurst Prep
Individual Megan Moylan, North East
Girls tennis
Class AA singles Maggie McLaughlin, Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA singles Adrianna Jeffress, McDowell
Class AA doubles Brittany McBride-Katie Elia, MP
Class AAA doubles Maggie Erven-Larissa Chen, MC
Class AA team Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team McDowell
Cross Country
Boys
Class AA team North East
Class AAA team Grove City
Class AA individual Nate Tallada, Saegertown
Class AAA individual Dan Jaskowak, Grove City
Girls
Class AA team Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team McDowell
Class AA individual Morgan Richards, Hickory
Class AAA individual Kelsey Swantek, McDowell
Winter
Basketball
Boys
Class A West Middlesex
Class AA Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA General McLane
Class AAAA Cathedral Prep
Girls
Class A Kennedy Catholic
Class AA Villa Maria
Class AAA Franklin
Class AAAA McDowell
Wrestling
Class AA team Fort LeBoeuf
Class AAA team McDowell
Class AA individuals
106 Tyler Vath, Saegertown
113 George McGuire, Fort LeBoeuf
120 Jarray Norris, Sharon
126 Aaron Roberts, Jamestown
132 Dylan D’Urso, Reynolds
138 Austin Matthews, Reynolds
145 Kody Pace, Fort LeBoeuf
152 Cody Copeland, Greenville
160 Randy Perkins, Greenville
170 Craig Cihon, Fort LeBoeuf
182 Wes Phipps, Grove City
195 Tyler Gentile, Greenville
220 Cameron Cyphert, Corry
285 Jeff Burger, Union City
Class AAA individuals
106 Jake Gromacki, Cathedral Prep
113 Coleman Cousins, McDowell
120 D.J. Fehlman, Warren
126 Nick Gibson, McDowell
132 Levi Catalfu, Corry
138 Steve Spearman, McDowell
145 Ehrin Lee, Titusville
152 D.J. Myers, General McLane
160 Cody Brunst, Titusville
170 Zach Towers, Meadville
182 Khlique Harris, McDowell
195 Zac Morris, Corry
220 Andrew Welton
285 Scott Augustine, McDowell
Swimming
Boys
Class AA team Fairview
Class AAA team Cathedral Prep
Class AA individuals
200 medley relay Richard Petrella, Harrison Grimm, Alex Borowski, Carl Nerthling (Fairview)
200 free Harrison Grimm, Fairview
200 IM Richard Petrella, Fairview
50 free Phil Emerson, Franklin
100 butterfly Brent Benedict, Corry
100 free Phil Emerson, Franklin
500 free Dylan Cerroni, Sharon
200 free relay Andy Frederick, Quinn Heffern, Issac Cooke, Phil Emerson (Franklin)
100 backstroke David Benczkowski, Mercyhurst Prep
100 breaststroke Harrison Grimm, Fairview
400 free relay Richard Petrella, Ryan Facchine, Ian Miller, Alex Borowski (Fairview)
Diving Danny Roberts, Fairview
Class AAA individuals
200 medley relay Luke Merski, Joe Marin, Richard Rahner, Mike Squeglia (Cathedral Prep)
200 free Anthony Squeglia, Cathedral Prep
200 IM Luke Merski, Cathedral Prep
50 free Kevin Intrieri, McDowell
100 butterfly Richard Rahner, Cathedral Prep
100 free Kevin Intrieri, McDowell
500 free Stephen Bretz, Cathedral Prep
200 free relay Zach Snyder, Aaron Figurski, Andrew Steehler, Kevin Intrieri (McDowell)
100 backstroke Jonathan Ekas, McDowell
100 breaststroke Andrew Steehler, McDowell
400 free relay Anthony Squeglia, Mike Scutella, Luke Merski, Zach Miller (Cathedral Prep)
Diving Gage Schwab, McDowell
Girls
Class AA team Fairview
Class AAA team McDowell
Class AA individuals
200 medley relay Catherine Stark, Marie Georger, Molly Phillips, Rylee Klomp (Mercyhurst Prep)
200 free Lauren Barber, Wilmington
200 IM Marie Georger, Mercyhurst Prep
50 free Rylee Klomp, Mercyhurst Prep
100 butterfly Emma Weisenfluh, Mercyhurst Prep
100 free Rylee Klomp, Mercyhurst Prep
500 free Catherine Stark, Mercyhurst Prep
200 free relay Emma Allison, Sarah Podufal, Mallory Lawson, Kendall Sundberg (Fairivew)
100 backstroke Marie Georger, Mercyhurst Prep
100 breaststroke Lauren Barber, Wilmington
400 free relay Marie Georger, Emma Weisenfluh, Catherine Stark, Rylee Klomp (Mercyhurst Prep)
Diving Carolyn Eckendorf, Fairview
Class AAA individuals
200 medley relay Danielle Snyder, Emma Swabb, Kristin Owens, Shanen Lazenby (McDowell)
200 free Mia Izzo, McDowell
200 IM Emma Swabb, McDowell
50 free Julia Rahner, McDowell
100 butterfly Heather Sternby, Meadville
100 free Shanen Lazenby, McDowell
500 free Mia Izzo, McDowell
200 free relay Julia Rahner, Emma Swabb, Mia Izzo, Shanen Lazenby (McDowell)
100 backstroke Danielle Snyder, McDowell
100 breaststroke Emma Swabb, McDowell
400 free relay Danielle Snyder, Mia Izzo, Julia Rahner, Shanen Lazenby (McDowell)
Diving Kristen Overholt, McDowell
Spring
Baseball
Class A West Middlesex
Class AA Saegertown
Class AAA Warren
Class AAAA McDowell
Softball
Class A Saegertown
Class AA Fairview
Class AAA Fort LeBoeuf
Class AAAA McDowell
Boys volleyball
Class AA Cochranton
Boys tennis
Class AA singles Shane Burns, Warren
Class AAA singles Nicholas Ward, Cathedral Prep
Class AA doubles Matt Sandberg and Thomas Pellegrino, Warren
Class AAA doubles Mario Nicolia and Alex Brzozowski, Cathedral Prep
Class AA team Warren
Class AAA team Cathedral Prep
Lacrosse
Boys Cathedral Prep
Girls McDowell
Track and field
Boys
Class AA team West Middlesex
Class AAA team
Class AA individual
3,200 relay Phil Martone, Paul Cancilla, David Benczkowski, Sean-Patrick Brady (Mercyhurst Prep)
110 hurdles Jarred Davis, Mercer
100 Clay Allen, West Middlesex
1600 Ryan Smathers, North East
400 Nico Zahniser, Greenville
400 relay Clay Allen, Sebastian Grasso, Collin Patten, Luke Patten (West Middlesex)
300 hurdles Collin Tyzinski, Harbor Creek
800 Ryan Smathers, North East
200 Clay Allen, West Middlesex
3200 Nate Tallada, Saegertown
1600 relay Jacob Puskar, Clay Allen, Luke Patten, Chandler Tyillian (West Middlesex)
High jump Jeremy Jancso, West Middlesex
Pole vault Luke Patten, West Middlesex
Long jump Jeremy Jancso, West Middlesex
Triple jump Jonathon Jacoway, Sharon
Shot put John Yohman, Wilmington
Discus John Yohman, Wilmington
Javelin Tyler Donati, Wilmington
Class AAA individual
3,200 relay Alex Knaby, Daniel Jaskowak, Ian Brown, John Scott Somora (Grove City)
110 hurdles Jesse Ragon, Oil City
100 Erik Record, Grove City
1600 Daniel Jaskowak, Grove City
400 Stephen Deak, McDowell
400 relay Joe Oduho, Malik Moffett, Offel Jordan, Kimani Smith (Cathedral Prep)
300 hurdles Greg Miaczynski, Central Tech
800 Ryan Thompson, Slippery Rock
200 Stephen Deak, McDowell
3200 Daniel Jaskowak, Grove City
1600 relay Tanner Rosenberg, Jordan Willetts, Caleb Hultman, Luke Wortman (Warren)
High jump Kevin Gardner, Fort LeBoeuf
Pole vault Chad Ackerman, McDowell
Long jump De’Vion Tate, McDowell
Triple jump De’Vion Tate, McDowell
Shot put Lawrence Baumann, Cathedral Prep
Discus Jared Hollidge, Oil City
Javelin Austin Jerman, Warren
Girls
Class AA team Hickory
Class AAA team
Class AA individual
3,200 relay Jessica Bennett, Anna Cessar, Olivia Green, Sarah Kadlubek (Slippery Rock)
110 hurdles Kristen Belko, Hickory
100 Rebekah Petty, Greenville
1600 Morgan Richards, Hickory
400 Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic
400 relay Samantha Keys, Meghan Stapchuck, Bradi Osborne, Rebekah Petty (Greenville)
300 hurdles Cassie Swartzbaugh, Youngsville
800 Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic
200 Eve Gardner, Union City
3200 Morgan Richards, Hickory
1600 relay Sarah Mrzowski, Alex Schriefer, Kylie Shafer, Shelbee Messenger (North East)
High jump Corrin Regginello, Hickory
Pole vault Rebekah Petty, Greenville
Long jump Alexis King, Wilmington
Triple jump Mariah Burns, Wilmington
Shot put Jennifer Neider, Hickory
Discus Lauren Lubarski, Hickory
Javelin Lauren Lubarski, Hickory
Class AAA individual
3,200 relay Abby Casalnova, Marian Treiber, Kara McClain, Lauren Decker (Grove City)
100 hurdles Eliza Lowe, Grove City
100 Courtney Corbin, Grove City
1600 Ellis Beardsley, Warren
400 Lauren Decker, Grove City
400 relay Eliza Lowe, Abby Casalnova, Lauren Decker, Courtney Corbin (Grove City)
300 hurdles Eliza Lowe, Grove City
800 Ellis Beardsley, Warren
200 Heather Sternby, Meadville
3200 Kelsey Swantek, McDowell
1600 relay Eliza Lowe, Abby Casalnova, Lauren Decker, Mary Jaskowak (Grove City)
High jump Abby Jones, Franklin
Pole vault Kelly Baglia, Grove City
Long jump Anna Chodubski, McDowell
Triple jump Paige Kassab, Meadville
Shot put Jaynee Corbett, Corry
Discus Jaynee Corbett, Corry
Javelin Chaykala Lindsey, Meadville
