2024-25 FFCS Sports Awards

On Monday, June 2, the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District recognized our student-athletes achievements from the 2024-25 school year.

Due to the amount of students recognized at this year’s event, the district has shared a full album on the district’s Facebook page, which can be accessed here.

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes for a fantastic 2024-25 season!

Fall Awards

Football

John L. Jackson Memorial MVP – Jake Hernigle
John J. Furman Award (football-academics) – Mason Smith
Visscher Memorial Best Offensive Back  – Colin Pickering
Kimball Award Best Offensive Lineman – Jack Sheldon
Michael J. Mongin Best Defensive Lineman  – Jacob Sheldon
John West Best Newcomer Award – Henry Sweet & Ashtyn Korona
Best Defensive Back – John Sheldon

Girls’ Soccer

Avis E. Lippie Memorial MVP – Keira Crahan, Rhyan Lewis, Mauren Marotta
Coach’s Award – Aubrey Rose
Best Defensive Player – Lindsay Marotta
Most Improved – Caydence Carpenter

Volleyball

Laura Gage Memorial MVP – Gianna Ciaccio
Offensive Player of the Year – Gianna Ciaccio
Defensive Player of the Year – Ella Dineen
Most Improved – Karina DeMallie
Sportsmanship – Lulu Gray 

Girls’ Cross-Country                                   

Most Valuable Runner – Natlie Girard
Coach’s Award – Kayson Holloway & Alex Pelaez
Best Newcomer – Michelle Cao

Boys’ Cross-Country

Most Valuable Runner – Kyran Clark
Coach’s Award – Exavier Garcia & Aiden Butler
Best Newcomer – Reed Sargalis
Most Improved – Brennan Melita

Golf 

MVP – Rory McGrattan
Most Improved – Grayson Isabella
Coaches Award – Colton Dowgielewicz

Cheerleading

Most Valuable Cheerleader – Victoria Rice
Most Impressive Newcomer – Kayley Nelson
Most Spirited – AnnaRae Cornelison

Girls’ Swimming

Most Valuable Swimmer – Scout Huckans
Coach’s Award – Harper Huckans

Winter Awards

Boys’ Basketball

James C. Lippie Memorial MVP – Riley Wilson 
Coach’s Award – Mason Smith
Best Rebounder – Jake Hernigle
Most Improved – Evan Flood
110% Award – Riley Wilson
Best Newcomer – Brayden Wassink & Kohen Rose

Wrestling

MVP – Colin Pickering
Coach’s Award – Nikolai Weil
Most Dedicated – Kyran Clark
Most Improved – Caleb Mccoy
Fastest Pin – Drake VanValkenburgh

Girls’ Indoor Track

Avis E. Lippie Memorial Most Valuable Performer – Mackenzi Dowgielewicz
Best Sprinter – Keira Crahan
Best Distance Runner – Delanie McRedmond 
Best Field Performer – Scout Huckans
Best Newcomer – Allison Newkirk

Boys’ Indoor Track

FFCS Track & Field Alumni Most Valuable Performer – Exavier Garcia 
Best Sprinter – Matthew Oathout
Best Distance Runner – Brennan Melita
Best Field Performer – David O’Dell
Best Newcomer – David St. Claire

Boys’ Bowling

MVP – Ian Smith
Coach’s Award – Phillip Garafolo
Most Improved  – KalEl Fonda

Girls’ Bowling

Coach’s Award – Faith Coleman

Cheerleading

Most Valuable Cheerleader – Juliana Edgar
Most Improved – Isabella Wilmot
Spirit Award – LeAnn Humphrey

Boys’ Swimming

Most Valuable Swimmer – Logan Musto

Spring Awards

Boys’ Outdoor Track

James F. Minicki Memorial MVP- Exavier Garcia & Kolton Hesch
Best Distance Events- Brennan Melita
Best Sprinting Events- Logan Musto
Best Field Events- David O’Dell
Most Improved- Dominic Del Carmen

Girls’ Outdoor Track

James C. Lippie Memorial MVP- Mackenzi Dowgielewicz
Best Distance Events- Delanie McRedmond
Best Sprinting Events- Keira Crahan & Kaitlyn MacDougall
Best Field Events- Addison Abele
Most Productive Newcomer- Rylan Aiken & Cheyenne Stuart

Softball

Avis E. Lippie Memorial MVP – Grace Furnare
Coach’s Award –  Scout Huckans
Best Newcomer – Brooke Mormile
Best Defensive Player – Harper Huckans
Offensive Player of the Year – Ella Dineen and Taylre Watterson

Baseball

Higgins Plaque (MVP) – Jake Hernigle
Coach’s Award –  Jacob Sheldon
Best Newcomer – Sam Huckans
Best Defensive Player – Noah Balbian & Ethan Richardson
Batting Title – Sam Huckans – .443

Athletes of the Year 

Male – Jake Hernigle
Female – Keira Crahan