Golden Gryphons: Greater Fort Erie Secondary School 2023-24 athletic awards

From left, Noah Gmoser, senior male; Shailyn Seeley, junior female; Ksena Rungi-Ruston, senior female; Arwyn McDonald, Gryphon Spirit Award; and Jake Coopman, Colin Hood Award; were among the student-athletes honoured at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School’s 2023-24 athletic awards banquet. Absent from photo are Cale Griffiths, junior male; and Riley Mueller, Colin Hood Award.

The Greater Fort Erie Secondary School Gryphons celebrated the end of the 2023-24 season by presenting school and team awards at their annual athletic banquet.

Marianne Borich, the school’s athletic council faculty advisor, called the occasion a “wonderful night” to mark the many accomplishments of the past year.

“The students and coaching staff have dedicated so much time and hard work to their programs resulting in a number of teams this year finishing with personal bests as well as a few zone and SOSSA (Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association) titles,” she said.

“We are excited to continue to build on this momentum heading into next year.”

School awards

Athletes of the year

Ksenia Rungi-Ruston (senior female)
Noah Gmoser (senior male)
Shailyn Seeley (junior female)
Cale Griffiths (junior male)

Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Colin Hood Award

Jake Coopman
Riley Mueller

Gryphon Spirit Award, work ethic, team-first attitude

Arwyn McDonald

Gryphon Coach of the Year

Mike Smith

Team awards

Badminton

Senior MVP: Erika Cabrera-Acevedo
Junior MVP: Shana Cabrera-Acevedo
Novice MVPs: Colten Chaumont, Kendal Warren

Baseball

Senior MVP: Carter Lee
Junior MVP: Brady Coopman

Basketball, boys

Senior MVP: Noah Gmoser
Junior MVP: Carter Lewis

Basketball, girls

Senior MVPs: Kristina Day, Riley Mueller
Junior MVPs: Makenna Carranza, Alex Gibbons

Cheerleading

MVP: Riley Cudmore

Cross country

MVP: Tyler Leggett

Field lacrosse

MVP: Hunter Hidalgo
Rookie of the Year: Brayden Hogan

Football

Senior Offensive MVP: Joshua Cuizon
Senior Defensive MVP: Cole Hilmayer
Junior MVP: Mateo Ayala
Junior Offensive MVP: Cameron McRae
Junior Defensive MVP: Jordan Carver

Golf

MVP: Ryder Fletcher

Hockey, boys

MVP: Josh Pennacchio

Slo-pitch

MVP: Sage Adamson

Soccer, boys

MVP: Tage Carranza

Soccer, girls

MVP: Joop Hockham

Swimming

MVP: Ksenia Rungi-Ruston
Rookie of the Year: William Connor

Tennis

MVPs: Noah Groulx, Ksenia Rungi-Ruston

Track and field

Senior MVP: Ksenia Rungi-Ruston
Junior MVP: Anderson Kenna
Novice MVP: Caeleb Putney

Ultimate

MVP: Madden Garner

Volleyball, boys

Senior MVP: Jake Coopman
Junior MVP: Logan Possler

Volleyball, girls

Senior MVP: Ksenia Rungi-Ruston
Junior MVP: Ava Taylor Mazachowsky

By The Niagara Falls Review

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