Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
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Athletic News<br />
Fall 2007<br />
Sports Recap<br />
Fall sports certainly added an air of excitement to the<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>–<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> community with so many of our teams<br />
and athletes doing well and adding to the outstanding<br />
traditions of Fighting Irish sports lore. We would like to thank<br />
and congratulate the coaches and athletes that brought all of<br />
the excitement and notoriety to the Irish community through<br />
their athletic endeavors this year.<br />
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Football<br />
The football team led by veteran alumni Head Coach, Dan<br />
Boarman V70, finished the regular season with a record of 8-2<br />
and a spot in the playoffs. One highlight of the football season<br />
would be the annual STVM game at the Rubber Bowl. STVM<br />
33 – Hoban 28! Need we say anymore? The only losses<br />
ruining a perfect season were to Cardinal Mooney in a come<br />
from behind heartbreaker for the Irish and an overtime loss in<br />
the season ending game with Ursuline. The playoffs started<br />
well as the Irish beat a fine Perry team from Lake County but<br />
then the season ended with a second loss to an outstanding<br />
Cardinal Mooney team. Seniors Carnell Evans, Roger Wilson,<br />
Andrew Destefano, Matt Oliverio, and Brandon Jefferys<br />
provided the offensive heroics while Mike Shaeffer, Ben<br />
Bertsch, Kevin Saunders, Frank Laury, and Nick Thomas were<br />
leaders on the defense. Senior Igor Ilibasic brought his<br />
powerful leg over from the soccer team to make our kicking<br />
game one of the best in Northeast Ohio. Kevin Saunders was<br />
named one of the “Best of the Best” garnering the highest<br />
honors for football that the Plain Dealer gives to high school<br />
athletes. Currently, Nick Thomas has signed his letter of<br />
intent and will attend Wayne <strong>St</strong>ate University while several<br />
others haven’t yet chosen the schools where they will continue<br />
their academic and athletic careers. A list of the team awards is<br />
as follows:<br />
Captains Award: Matt Oliverio, Kevin Saunders,<br />
Nick Thomas, and Andrew Destefano<br />
Best Wide Receiver: Todd Culver<br />
Best Back: Carnell Evans<br />
Fred Maglio Award — Best Offensive Lineman:<br />
Andrew Destefano, Matt Oliverio<br />
Best Linebacker: Nick Thomas, Harvie Tuck IV<br />
Frank Mancini — Best Defensive Lineman:<br />
Mike Shaeffer, Ben Bertsch<br />
Best Defensive Back: Frank Laury<br />
Jim Horrigan Memorial Award — Special Teams Player:<br />
Igor Ilibasic<br />
Monsignor John J. Scullen Award — Most Improved:<br />
Nate Nasrallah, Garrett Wilcox<br />
John Cistone Award — Most Valuable Defensive Player:<br />
Kevin Saunders<br />
Eddie Wentz Award — Most Valuable Offensive Player:<br />
Roger Wilson
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