The 52nd annual FFCS All-Sports banquet was held on June 6 in the high school gymnasium to honor seniors, letter winners and special award winners. In all, more than 250 students, coaches and guests attended and more than 160 awards were given out, including participation plaques to all seniors who participated in a sport this year. The dinner is sponsored by the F-F All-Sports Booster Club and the F-F Athletic Association.

Awards given included (awards are listed by sport):

Football

• Jackson Memorial MVP - Mitch Kierpiec, Matt Mancini
• John Furman Memorial - Ben Lasky
• Visscher Memorial - Ryan Wilder
• Best Defensive Back - Willie Kruger
• Best Defensive Lineman - Brandon Stark
• Best Offensive Lineman - Erik Whiting, Robert Headwell
• John West Best Newcomer - Scott Kimball

Boys' Cross Country

• MVP - John Moore
• Coaches Award - Brian Yurkewecz, Jeff Dufel
• Most Valuable NewComer - Alex Schnackenberg
• Most Improved Runner - Brian Palumbo

Girls' Cross Country

• MVP - Vanessa Henry
• Coaches Award - Courtney Egelston
• Most Valuable Newcomer - Ashleigh Scott
• Most Improved - Megan Palumbo, Ashley Longendyke

Boys' Soccer

• MVP - Kevin Parks
• Coaches Award - Rodney Hulbert
• Best Offensive Player - Matt Karp
• Best Defensive Player - Nick Manginelli, Suhail Hassam
• Most Improved - A.J. Allen
• Best Newcomer - Jason Brown

Girls' Soccer

• MVP - Kayla Sweet
• Coaches Award - Cailyn Derby, Megan Papierniak
• Best Offensive Player - Jane Burroughs
• Best Defensive Player - Brittany Mahoney
• Most Improved - Kaila Tylutki
• Most Valuable Newcomer - Amy Hitchcock

Volleyball

• Laura Gage Memorial MVP (plaque) - Celeste Sisson
• Best Server - Meghann Kocjan
• Best Hitter - Erica Krohn
• Best Defensive Player - Cara Bruno
• Most Improved - Samantha Handy

Golf

• MVP - Mike DeCicco
• Coaches Award - Derek Hayes

Boys' Basketball

• Lippie Memorial MVP - Ben Lasky
• Coaches Award - Jason Brown
• Best Free Throw Percentage - Ben Lasky
• Leading Rebounder - Mat Hebert
• Most Improved - Chris Morin
• 110 Percent Award - John Moore

Girls' Basketball

• Jennifer Freeman Memorial MVP (Plaque) - Natalie Mosconi
• Coaches Award - Megan Papierniak
• Most Valuable Newcomer - Courtney VanAlstine
• Leading Rebounder - Olivia Mosconi
• Best Defensive Player - Meghann Kocjan

Wrestling

• Robert Burgess Memorial MVP - Oliver Pikcilingis
• Szabo Memorial Coaches Award (Plaque) - Eric Miller
• Top Tournament Wrestler - Oliver Pikcilingis
• Most Improved - Nick Emery

Boys' Swimming

• MVP - Will Quinn
• Most Improved - Seth Mitchell
• Coaches Award - Nate Quinn

Girls' Swimming

• MVP - Alaina Broderick
• Most Improved - Amanda Palowski
• Coaches Award - Courtney Downing

Boys' Indoor Track

• MVP - Jeremy McAllister
• Best Sprinter - E.J. Givis
• Best Distance Events - Brian Yurkewecz, Jeff Dufel
• Best Field Events - Charles Weaver
• Most Valuable Newcomer - Adam Allen

Girls' Indoor Track

• MVP - Jane Burroughs
• Best Sprinter - Megan Palumbo
• Best Distance Events - Vanessa Henry, Ashleigh Scott
• Best Field Events - Laurel Headwell
• Most Valuable Newcomer - Courtney Egelston

Baseball

• MVP (Higgins Plaque) - Mitch Kierpiec, Luke Nellis
• Best Newcomer - Matt Mancini
• Best Defensive Player - Mike DeCicco, Matt Manecio
• Batting Title - Mitch Kierpiec
• Coaches Award - Nick Manginelli

Softball

• MVP - Megan Papierniak
• Most Dedicated - Cara Bruno
• Best Defensive Player - Kayla Sweet
• Batting Title - Megan Papierniak
• Coaches Award - Sarah Rouse

Boys' Outdoor Track

• James Minicki Memorial MVP - John Moore
• Best Sprinter - E.J. Givis
• Best Distance Runner - Brian Yurkewecz, Jeremy McAllister
• Best Field Events - Charles Weaver, Erick Whiting
• Most Improved - Steve Brandis
• Most Productive Newcomer - Joe Geniti

Girls' Outdoor Track

• MVP - Jane Burroughs
• Best Sprinter - Megan Palumbo, Michelle Babniak
• Best Distance Events - Ashleigh Scott
• Best Field Events - Laurel Headwell
• Most Improved - Kendra Bush
• Most Productive Newcomer - Michaela Hornbeck

Cheerleading

• Football MVP - Sydney Turnbull, Angie Krohn
• Football Dedication - Kaitlin Ahern
• Football, Most Improved - Ashley Fosmire
• Basketball MVP - Heather Williams
• Basketball Dedication - Amanda Monk
• Basketball, Most Improved - Lauren Bouton

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