Fourteen members of the Class of 2014 will be continuing their

Fourteen members of the Class of 2014
will be continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Congratulations to the following students:
Patricia Beaulieu has signed with Division 1 Canisius College’s Rowing program. Head coach Joel Furtek remarked: "Patti brings athleticism and demonstrated speed to the Class of '18. She also brings a poise and balance in her efforts that will fit in well with our young team. We expect her to lead on and off the water very quickly. I'm so excited to keep her speed at West Side; she'll change uniform and blade colors but continue on her path to rowing and academic success." Golfer Sarah Notaro signed with Division I Ave Maria University (Florida). A four-­‐year starter on SHA’s Golf team, Sarah placed second and tied for third at the NYS Catholic HS tournament during her junior and senior seasons, respectively. Head coach Jackie Hannaford said, "I am absolutely thrilled to be adding Sarah to our Fall 2014 class. She has shown excellence not only on the course, but off the course as well, which will set a great example for the program. She brings consistent rounds in the 80's and the enthusiasm to work hard." Golfer Emily Connors will be a preferred walk-­‐on at Division I University of Dayton (Ohio). Emily medaled in 5 of the 10 league matches this year and had the low score average for the team and league. She also played on SHA’s softball team for 4 years and was selected as a WNY Scholar Athlete for that sport. Madison Gosch joins the track & field team at Roberts Wesleyan College, which was recently approved by the NCAA for Division II membership. Maddie was a member of the 4 x 100 relay team that took third place at the All Catholic meet her senior year. She also was on the Swim team for four years and served as captain her senior year. Joining Division III or Junior College programs are: Erica Dombrowski will play lacrosse at John Carroll University (OH). Erica has been the starting goalie for SHA's Monsignor Martin Championship Lacrosse teams in 2013 and 2014. She was named to the All Catholic First Team her senior year. Erica will compete for the starting goalie position at John Carroll. Aleza Epstein will swim at Wheaton College (MA). Aleza received the NYS Catholic HS Association’s Good Sport Award, an honor bestowed on one Catholic school athlete from across New York State. She broke both the SHA and MMHSAA league record in the 100 butterfly at the State meet. Aleza holds 7 school records: 4 individual and 3 relay. Julia Liberto will play softball at the University of Rochester. A senior captain, Julia was on Varsity Softball for three years. She batted .429 this past season and was named co-­‐player of the year in the Monsignor Martin League. Julia was class secretary her senior year. Awilda Murphy will play basketball at D’Youville College. Awilda transferred to SHA for her senior year after Holy Angels Academy closed. She stepped right in to a starting position on SHA’s team and earned All Catholic Second Team honors this year. Jillian Senko will play soccer at Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA). An All Catholic Second Team pick her senior year, Jill was a two year starter on defense and served as team captain. She was senior class vice president and a three-­‐year member of the Track & Field team. Rebecca Skakal will run cross country at Marywood University (PA). Rebecca was a member of the Track & Field team as well as Cross Country for four years and was the number one runner for the past two years. She was a four year member of the Chamber Singers and completed over 100 hours of community service each year. Rebecca was named a WNY Scholar Athlete in Spring 2014. Chelsea Smith will play basketball at John Carroll University (OH). A co-­‐captain her senior year, Chelsea led her team to a 16 – 6 record. She was selected to the All Catholic Second Team and All WNY Honorable Mention as a senior. Georgi Stoj will play softball at Houghton College. Georgi played four years on Varsity and batted .370 with 8 RBIs her senior season. She also played volleyball at SHA for four years and was the manager for the Varsity Basketball team for two years. Jenna Tomizzi will play soccer at D’Youville College. A two-­‐year captain of the soccer team, Jenna was team MVP and All Catholic her junior year. She also played on the two-­‐time Monsignor Martin championships Lacrosse team for four years. Carlee Conway will play tennis at Marion Military Institute (AL) a junior college, before enrolling in 2015 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. Carly played 1st singles all four years at SHA and never lost a match or set. After winning the All Catholic Tournament four years in a row, she finished her high school career with a 56 – 0 record. Carlee was a member of the Varsity Volleyball team for four years and was named to the All Catholic Second Team.