Fall Athletics End of Season Awards and Honors

The following is a summation of notable achievements and accolades earned by Hopkins varsity athletes throughout the course of the 2021 fall season.
Football
Captains 2021:  Ben Jenkins, Ethan Piazza, Charlie Wich
Captains-Elect 2022:  Matt Diaz, Pearson Hill, Luke O’Connell
Burt N. Erich Award (for Love of the Game): CJ Maiurro
Scott Comstock Award (for Sportsmanship, Leadership and Dedication):  Charlie Wich
Other Honors/Accolades:
  • MIFL Conference Champions
Record: 7-2

Field Hockey
Captains 2021:  Maria Cusick, Lauren Sklarz
Captains-Elect 2022:  Ava Littman, Sydney Matthews
Field Hockey Award (for Dedication and Sportsmanship):  Hannah Ceisler
Other Honors/Accolades:
  • First Team All-FAA:  Hannah Ceisler
  • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Lauren Sklarz
Record:  1-13

Girls Soccer
Captains 2021:  Jenny Alaska, Marin Ciardiello, Emma Maldon
Captains-Elect 2022:  Nina Gernhardt, Taylor Jenkins, Clara Zuse
Hopkins Girls Soccer Bowl (for Dedication and Devotion):  Jenny Alaska
Other Honors/Accolades:
  • First Team All-FAA:  Taylor Jenkins
  • Second Team All-FAA:  Anne Gnidula
  • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Sofia Karatzas
  • Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association All-State Selection:  Taylor Jenkins

Record:  8-7-3

Boys Soccer
Captains 2021:   Max Gordon, Owen Lamothe
Captains-Elect 2022:  Moutstapha Gassama, Michael Kluger
Richard Hehre Boys Soccer Bowl (for Achievement, Leadership and Character):  Max Gordon
Matthew L. Dailis Award (for Most Improvement):  Elio DiMauro
#16 Jersey:  Michael Kluger
Other Honors/Accolades:
  • FAA Regular Season Champions (undefeated in the FAA), 5th consecutive season
  • FAA Tournament Champions, 4th consecutive season
  • First Team All-FAA:  Max Gordon, Thaniel Illuzzi, Munib Kassem, Michael Kluger, Owen Lamothe
  • Second Team All-FAA:  Liam Spellacy
  • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Zachary Bleil
  • All-NEPSAC:  Max Gordon
  • New Haven Register All-Area Team:  Max Gordon
    Record:  15-2-1

    Girls Cross Country
    Captains 2021:  Nana Dondorfol-Amos, Saraswathii Navaratnam-Tomayko
    Captains-Elect 2022: Laila Samuel, Ingrid Slattery
    Girls Cross Country Bowl (for Dedication and Sportsmanship):  Saraswathi Navaratnam-Tomayko
    Other Honors/Accolades:  
    • 3rd Place, Fairchester regular season
    • 3rd Place, FAA Championship Race
    • 2nd Place, NEPSTA Championship Race
    • First Team All-FAA:  Ava Maccaro, Sarah Galvani-Townsend
    • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Layla Kenkare
    • All-NEPSTA:  Layla Kenkare, Ava Maccaro, Saraswathi Navaratnam-Tomayko
    Record:  23-4

    Boys Cross Country
    Captains 2021:  William Cooper, Nati Tesfaye
    Captains-Elect 2022:  Luke Brennan, Adam Hagens
    Boys Cross Country Bowl (for Dedication and Sportsmanship):  William Cooper
    Other Honors/Accolades:
    • 1st Place and undefeated, FAA Regular Season (3rd consecutive undefeated season)
    • 1st Place, FAA Championship Race (3rd consecutive win)
    • 3rd Place, Canterbury Invitational
    • 4th Place, NEPSTA Championship Race
    • First Team All-FAA:  Luke Brennan, William Cooper
    • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Adam Hagens, Logan Matthews, Silas Resch, Nati Tesfaye
    • All-NEPSTA:  William Cooper, Adam Hagens
    Record:  21-0

    Boys Water Polo
    Captains 2021: Nick Hughes, Andrew Woolbert
    Captains-Elect 2022: Sam Cherry, Matthew DeLaurentis, Kaelin Wu
    Water Polo Award (for Dedication and Love of the Game):  Nick Hughes
    Other Honors/Accolades:
    • 3rd Place, New England Liquid Four Water Polo Tournament
    • All-New England Water Polo Team:  Andrew Woolbert
    • All-NEPSAC:  Matthew DeLaurentis, Colten Trepp, Andrew Woolbert
    Record:  14-5

    Volleyball
    Captain 2021:  Nataly Moravec
    Captains-Elect 2022:  Rachael Huang, Joy Xu
    Eric Mueller Award (for Dedication and Sportsmanship):  Nataly Moravec
    Other Honors/Accolades:
    • 1st Place, FAA Regular Season
    • 1st Place, FAA Tournament
    • NEPSAC Tournament Semifinalists
    • First Team All-FAA:  Rachael Huang, Nataly Moravec
    • All-FAA Honorable Mention:  Allison Fehmel, Joy Xu
    • NEPSAC All-League Player:  Nataly Moravec
    • NEPSAC Honorable Mentions:  Rachael Huang, Allison Fehmel
    • ACVA Girls Volleyball First Team All-American:  Nataly Moravec


    Record:  18-2
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