GMC Sportsmanship Award Luncheon With Eric LeGrand Speech

GMC Sportsmanship Award Luncheon With Eric LeGrand Speech

GMC
Sportsmanship
Award
Luncheon With Eric LeGrand
Speech
EDISON — The 14th Annual Dan Hayston GMC Sportsmanship
Luncheon was held at the Pines Manor on Wednesday.
The classy luncheon, hosted by Spotswood Athletic Director
Bill Visokay, is named after Dan Hayston, the long-time boys
soccer coach at East Brunswick.
Dan’s widow and son Chris, the head boys soccer coach at South
Brunswick, sat at the head table.
A male and female student-athlete who demonstrated the best
qualities of sportsmanship at their respective schools were
recognized.
One school from each of the GMC’s four division was chosen as
the overall Sportsmanship Award Winner — J.P. Stevens from the
Red, John F. Kennedy from the White, Metuchen from the Blue
and Highland Park from the Gold.
John F. Kennedy won the Blue Division Sportsmanship
Award. Accepting are individual honorees Francesca
Garison and Wyatt Emme
Timothy Christian Athletic Director Chris Hobbs, one of guest
speakers, gave an eloquent speech on his take on
sportsmanship, while the highlight of the program was an
inspirational speech given by former Colonia/Rutgers football
standout Eric LeGrand.
The Winners:
BISHOP AHR: Shelby Lubowicki, John Sheedy
CARDINAL MCCARRICK: Yoanni Santana, Timothy Wiamer
CARTERET: Crystina Golino, Matt Merz
COLONIA: Jillian Mizak, Chris Growney
DUNELLEN: Isabeau Touchard, David Johnson
Dunellen coaches, administrators and parents supporting
David Johnson and Isabeau Touchard
EAST BRUNSWICK: Jacqueline Giancola, Adam Rosa
EAST BRUNSWICK TECH: Breanna Curcio, Michael Ramos
EDISON: Margaret Johnson, Nick Clausen
HIGHLAND PARK: Carly Aversa, Caleb Aspy
JOHN F. KENNEDY: Francesca Garison, Wyatt Emme
METUCHEN: Samantha Streckfuss, Tyler Valovcin
Metuchen was the Blue Division Sportsmanship winner.
Accepting are Samantha Streckfuss and Tyler Valovcin.
MIDDLESEX: Angela Manfredo, Dominic Lampasona
MIDDLESEX ACADEMY: Samantha Mongiello, Kedar Patel
MONROE: Lauren Gaskel, Chris Muce
MOTHER SETON: Allison Heuwetter
NEW BRUNSWICK: Yaquelin Varela, Edwin Aguilera
NORTH BRUNSWICK: Nicolette Aloia, Kevin Kuchler
North Brunswick coaches, administrators and parents
supporting school recepients Nicolette Aloia and Kevin
Kuchler
OLD BRIDGE: Gianna Taranto, Edward Mish III
PERTH AMBOY: Bryah Williams, Miguel Arocho
PERTH AMBOY TECH: Nysha Vega, Angel Ramirez
PISCATAWAY: Michelle Gebhardt, George Eley
PISCATAWAY TECH: Victoria Caceras, Frank Howard
ST. JOSEPH: Ethan Donnelly
SAYREVILLE: Morgan Guenther, Justin Santos
SOUTH AMBOY: Stephanie Gay, Kevin Dzioba
SOUTH PLAINFIELD: Caroline Ratti, L.J. Scarpitto
South Plainfield coaches, parents and administrators
supporting Caroline Ratti and L.J. Scarpitto
SOUTH RIVER: Emily Obregon, Austin French
SPOTSWOOD: Samantha Mohr, Chase Fee
J.P. STEVENS: Nina D’Amiano, Nick Dooley
J.P. Stevens recipients Nick Dooley and Nina D’Amiano
with their coaches and administrators.
TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN: Jenna Collier, Josh Decker
WARDLAW-HARTRIDGE: Briana Crawley, Nicholas D’Amore
WOODBRIDGE ACADEMY: Shailja Shah, Justin-Oneil Ramos
WOODBRIDGE: Brianna Baldassano, Jeffrey Skros
South River coach Mike Lepore with school administrator
Michelle Perkin and sportsmanship recipient Emily Obregon
leaving the luncheon
From left, Carteret Athletic Director Grace Cunha, Matt
Merz, Crystina Golino and baseball coach Mark Domashinski
Old Bridge administrators, coaches and parents supporting
sportsmanship recipients Ed Mish and Gianna Taranto.