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Boys Coach of the Year Adam HeckTaughannock Media, owners of ESPN Ithaca – WPIE, in partnership with Ehrhart Energy and Cayuga Medical Center, is recognizing 55 coaches and scholar-athletes for their outstanding performances during the 2013-14 school year. The recipients, many accompanied by family, colleagues and friends, will be celebrated at the Night of Champions Awards Dinner at the Country Club of Ithaca at 6pm on Sunday, June 8th.This inaugural event is designed to showcase the top talent of all varsity sports from 15 local high schools including most of the IAC and one in the STAC West.
ESPN Ithaca President and General Manager, Todd Mallinson stated, “These are very talented scholar-athletes and coaches who represent the best in our area. Night of Champions is a natural progression in our coverage and support of high school sports and we’re pleased to provide this event to bring such a skilled field of athletes and coaches together at one time.”
Two $1,000 scholarships, contributed by Ehrhart Energy, will be awarded to both the Male and Female Scholar- Athletes of the Year. Two $500 scholarships, given by Cayuga Medical Center, will also be presented to the top Coaches of the Year, one in a girls sport and one in a boys sport. The scholarships will be granted to scholar- athletes the coaches select at their respective schools.
2013-14 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year is Eryn Griep, a three sport athlete at Marathon High, contributing to the success of the Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball teams.
2013-14 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year is Matt Gill, a three sport athlete at Watkins Glen High, excelling for the Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track teams.
2013-14 Coach of the Year in a Girls Sport is Lee Stuttle, veteran coach at Dryden High, led his Track athletes to top team and individual finishes at the IAC, Section IV and NY State meets.
2013-14 Coach of the Year in a Boys Sport is Adam Heck, long time coach at Lansing High, guided the Boys Soccer team to the Class “C” NY State Championship game.
Full List of 2013-14 ESPN Ithaca Night of Champions Outstanding Scholar-Athlete & Coach Recipients
Award recipients were determined by overall performance in their sport. Each scholar-athlete recipient maintains a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0.
Outstanding Scholar-Athletes
Baseball: Brian Colbert – Dryden
Boys Basketball: Chandler Benson – Moravia
Girls Basketball: Shea McCartney – Lansing
Boys Bowling: Kyle Pratt - Newark Valley
Girls Bowling: Kortni McGowan – Marathon
Boys Cross Country: Dan Dracup – Ithaca
Girls Cross Country: Lauren Trumble – Ithaca
Field Hockey: Eryn Griep – Marathon
Football: Tyler Winslow – Lansing
Boys Golf: Zack Brandstadt – Marathon
Girls Golf: Cienna Morrison – Marathon
Boys Hockey: Scott Partington – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: Marlena Doerr – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Matt Gill - Watkins Glen Girls Indoor Track & Field: Abbey Yatsko – Dryden Boys Lacrosse: Charlie Estill – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Molly Long – Ithaca
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Ben Rourke – Lansing Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Abbey Yatsko – Dryden Boys Soccer: Andy Parkes – Lansing
Girls Soccer: Taylor Bennett – Dryden
Softball: Katie VanBenschoten – Groton
Boys Swimming: Ryan Nicholson – Ithaca
Girls Swimming: Hannah Bollinger – Ithaca
Boys Tennis: Justin Milner – Ithaca
Girls Tennis: Hannah Markham - Union Springs
Girls Volleyball: Anna Shelley - Trumansburg
Wrestling: Will Koll - Lansing
Outstanding Coaches
Baseball: Dan Zdanowski - Union Springs
Boys Basketball: Todd Mulvaney – Moravia
Girls Basketball: Ed Heslop - Southern Cayuga
Boys Bowling: Steve Frye – Candor
Girls Bowling: Ed Pratt - Newark Valley
Boys Cross Country: John Fazzary - Watkins Glen
Girls Cross Country: Bryce DeSantis – Trumansburg
Field Hockey: Karen Funk - Marathon
Football: Ron Miller - Spencer-Van Etten
Boys Golf: Rob Reakes – Trumansburg
Girls Golf: Chip Stewart – Marathon
Boys Hockey: Paul Zarach – Ithaca
Girls Hockey: Jessica Link – Ithaca
Boys Indoor Track & Field: Mark Gaffney - Union Springs Girls Indoor Track & Field: Lee Stuttle – Dryden
Boys Lacrosse: Frank Welch – Ithaca
Girls Lacrosse: Lyn Reitenbach – Ithaca
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Skip Strobel – O-M
Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Burton Brewster– O-M
Boys Soccer: Adam Heck – Lansing
Girls Soccer: Eric Stickel – Lansing
Softball: Mike Jorgensen - Union Springs
Boys Swimming: Mike Blakely-Armitage – Ithaca
Girls Swimming: Diane Hicks-Hughes – Lansing
Boys Tennis: Mike Bryant – Lansing
Girls Tennis: Shane Taylor – Ithaca
Volleyball: Angela McLennan - Trumansburg
Wrestling: Eric D'Arcy - Newark Valley