Franklin July 2020

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Sports
Ten Franklin High Seniors Honored for Athletic Achievements
By KEN HAMWEY,
Staff Sports Writer
Covid-19 has forced many
athletic events to be canceled, but
at Franklin High all systems were
go to select the 10 recipients of
the school’s senior awards.
The awards were for career
athlete, athlete of the year, outstanding
athlete, Paul Davey
Sportsmanship, and Hockomock
scholar-athlete.
The recipients were selected
after Athletic Director Tom
Angelo held a “virtual” headcoaches
meeting, specifically to
choose the winners. Coaches
nominated any male and female
senior student-athlete who
met the criteria for each award.
Coaches then spoke about each
student-athlete and every head
coach voted for a male and female
student-athlete whom they
felt was most deserving in each
category.
The award ceremony was televised
on Franklin Public Access
TV and on YouTube on June 4.
“We hope to present these major
athletic awards to our outstanding
student-athletes at some point
in the future,’’ Angelo said. “Unfortunately,
due to the current social
distancing restrictions placed
upon us, we felt it would be best
to hold off on the in-person presentations
for now.’’
Angelo had high praise for the
efforts, sacrifices and leadership
the 10 recipients exhibited.
“I am always so proud of our
senior athletes — especially those
selected for these awards,’’ he
said. “These student-athletes are
the “best of the best” at Franklin
High School. They have been
chosen by our head coaches
based on the criteria for each
award. The common denominator
of these student-athletes
is that they all possess the characteristics
and traits we hope to
instill in all our athletes. They are
young men and women of high
character and will undoubtedly
be successful as young adults
and certainly within their chosen
fields.’’
Following are the recipients of
the awards with comments from
Franklin High’s coaches:
Career Athlete Award
JACK NALLY (football, baseball)
— “Jack was an incredibly
dedicated and reliable studentathlete
during his time at Franklin
High,’’ said football coach
Eian Bain. “He became a pillar
of excellence in the classroom
and on the athletic fields. He set
the example of what a studentathlete
should look like through
his character and his actions.
In the fall, Jack will be attending
Wesleyan where he will be a
two-sport athlete. His time on the
football field and baseball diamond
have created a long-lasting
legacy at Franklin High.’’
GIANNA CAMERON (ice
hockey, lacrosse) — “Gianna
has left a lasting legacy on both
the varsity girls’ lacrosse and ice
hockey teams,’’ said girls’ lacrosse
coach Kristen Igoe. “Since her
freshman year she has been the
lacrosse team’s starting goalie,
and has helped lead the team to
three undefeated Hockomock
seasons and one sectional title.
Not only will we miss her All-
American play, but also her leadership,
competitiveness, and love
for the game and her teammates.
We are truly thankful for Gianna
and wish her all the best at Oregon.’’
Athlete of the Year Award
JAKE DAVIS (football, lacrosse)
— “Jake was a two-sport
captain and MVP in football and
lacrosse as well as being named
to the Hockomock League’s allstar
teams in both sports,’’ said
boys lacrosse coach Lou Verrochi.
“Jake is an outstanding athlete,
but more importantly, he’s
a great teammate, leader, and
an outstanding young man. He’s
headed to UMass-Lowell on a
full athletic scholarship, and he’ll
be hard to replace next season.’’
RYLEE DOONEY (cheerleading,
gymnastics, outdoor
track) — “Rylee was a seven-time
varsity participant, competing in
gymnastics, fall and winter cheerleading
and spring track,’’ said
Paula Lupien, Franklin’s gymnastics
coach. “Rylee was a natural
leader, looked up to by her
teammates. A hard-worker, Rylee
has always been goal-driven and
works hard to achieve what objectives
she sets. A member of the
National Honor Society and the
Spanish National Honor Society,
she’s committed to UConn, hoping
to continue her cheerleading
career.’’
Outstanding Athlete Award
TYLER BROGAN (crosscountry,
indoor and outdoor
track) — “Tyler has been part of
numerous personal and team accomplishments
in his four years
at Franklin High,’’ said Nick Bailey,
the varsity boys cross-country
coach who also is an assistant in
track. “He has had a hand in
almost every notable distance
record and has been a major contributor
in several relay records
and accomplishments. Tyler has
found success at the local, state,
and national levels, earning
many awards and achievements.
His time as a high school athlete
truly was outstanding, and he’s
left a lasting legacy with his efforts,
both on and off the track.’’
ACHIEVEMENTS
continued on page 17
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