RI Sports Awards
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2007-2008 Nominees

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Cross CountryCross Country
David Hurley – Chariho
- 2 Time first team All State, 3-time Class A first team and 3-time All Division first team; 1-time Class B first team - Class A Champion
- All Honors classes; Honor Roll / High Honors
- Captain of Cross Country Team
Corey Brunelle - Woonsocket High School - First Team All-Division, First Team All-Class A
- RI Injury Fund Winner, Blackstone Valley Invitational ( 1st Place)
- Undefeated Dual Meet season
- Class Rank: 9
- RI & National Honors Society; Math Team

Douglas W. Booth – Cumberland High School - All-Division 2006 & 2007
- 2007 Academic All-State
- Class Rank 4 out of 367; 4.035 GPA
- National Honor Society President
- Captain of Cross Country and Mock Trail teams
- Member of student council and editor of French Newspaper

Eric Skinkle – The Prout School
- 2006 & 2007 All-Class Team
- 2007 All-Division Second Team
- Honor Roll Student
- Junior Class President
- Member of the Order of the Arrow Brotherhood, O Ambassadors and Student Ambassadors
Jeanne Mack – LaSalle Academy
- 2007 RIIL State Champion; Set course record at the state meet Finished 2nd in the New England Championships
- RI and National Honor Society
- 92.07 GPA
- 2007 RI Wendy’s High School Heisman Winner
- Projo Athlete of the Week – Nov. 5th 2007
- Captain of state championship team

Stephanie Beaudette – St. Mary’s Academy – Bay View
- First Team All-Division, All-State, and All Class 2006 as a freshman
- 2007 First Team All-Division and All-Class (Probable All-State as well)
- Qualified for the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship every year from 2003 through 2006
- Member of Student Leadership, Habitat for Humanity and Bayview T.V.
- BV Honors Program

Brittany Richer – Woonsocket High School
Two-time First Team All-Division
- 2006 and 2007 Team Captain - National Honor Society Member 2006 and 2007
- Currently ranked in the top 1% of High School Class
- Member of the Math Team

Ari Garber – Moses Brown
- Finished third in the Brown Invitational Championship Race, first runner to finish from the state of RI
- 3.63 GPA; Taking several AP and Honors level classes
- Integral Part of art-based and community service activities

FootballField Hockey
Brandford Sowah – Bishop Hendricken
- All-State Running Back 2006 … 2007??
- Gatorade Player of the Year finalist 2006
- Plays both offense (RB) and defense (LB/DB)
- Rushed for 825 yards and 16 touchdowns through first six games
- College Prep 2.57 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Neil Rooney - LaSalle Academy
- 7 sacks, 64 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 TD receptions
- RI and National Honor Society; 91.3 GPA
- LaSalle male recipient of the Wendy’s High School Heisman; was a state finalist

Bob Bentsen – Warwick Vets
- Has shattered school records with over 1600 passing yards and 18 passing TD’s, has also ran for 224 yards and 2 TD’s thus far
- Honor Roll student, Straight A’s and B’s.
- Has passed for more yards than former all-stater Liam Coen (UMass Star QB) did in his junior year with several games left - Is a finalist for the 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year this fall

Stanley Dunbar
Touchdowns: 19
Total Points: 116
Rushing: 202-1430 yards
Avg. yards rushing: 7.1
Rushing TD’s: 16
Passing: 25-61 for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns
K Kick returns: 6-206 yards with 2 touchdowns
Defense: 48 tackles
1 interception
1 fumble return for a touchdown
5 pass breakups
Catherine Colucci – St. Mary Academy – Bay View
- 2007 Sophomore Student Athlete of the Year - SMABV
- 2007 Stats: 17 Goals and 12 Assists
- 2007 First Team All-Division
- Selection to USA National Field Hockey Festival, Palm Springs, CA 2007; Participation in USA Field Hockey Showcase, Orlando FL 2006
- Honors English and History Program
- Outstanding Literature Award 2006; History Award 2007

Sierra Olney – Wheeler School
- 4-Year Varsity Player; Team Tri-Captain 2006-2007
- First Team All-Division 2006 – 2007
- Second leading scorer in the state with 47 points
- Habitat for Humanity, Avia Learning RI, Lead the Way Field Hockey Instructor
- Wheeler Key Club, Select Lacrosse RI, Futures Field Hockey

Hannah Knowles – Rocky Hill School
- Tied on the team with the most points (21)
- Team Co-MVP 2 years in a row
- Three-time All-Division selection (Second team in 05&06 and first team in 07)
- Honor Roll for 3 years; 88.5 GPA
- Member of Mock Trial Team and RHS French Club
- Senior Prefect/Peer Mentor/Disciplinary Committee
- Team Tri-Captain

Sarah Knowles – Rocky Hill School - Tied on the team with the most points (21)
- Team Co-MVP 2 years in a row
- Three-time All-Division selection (Second team in 05&06 and first team in 07)
- National Honor Society
- Member of RHS Spanish Club and RHS Community Service Club
- Senior Prefect/Peer Mentor/Disciplinary Committee
- Team Tri-Captain
SoccerSoccer
Brett Uttley - North Kingstown High School
- All-State First Team 2006 & 2007, All Division 2005, 2006, & 2007
- All American 2006 & 2007
- Gatorade Player of the Year 2006… 2007??
- Ranked 101 out of 360 in class with a 3.31 GPA
- Foreign Language Honor Society

Jesse Poon – Cumberland High School
- Varsity since sophomore year
- All Division 2nd team 2006
- RI All Scholastic team 2007
- Played in each game for its entire length (18 games / 80 minutes)
- National and RI Honor Society; Top 10% of Class; 4.0 GPA

Joe Moreno – Hope High School
- All-Division last three years
- All-State last two years; All New England this year
- Ranked 30th in his class with a B average
- Being recruited by UConn, URI and BC among others

Kevin Patnode - Providence Country Day
- 4 year varsity starter
- Team Co-Captain
- First Team All-SENE League 2006
-12 goals and 4 assists this season
- 3.8 GPA; recipient of the Dartmouth Alumni Award and PCD Alumni Award
- Member of Student Leadership Team, Student Ambassadors, PCD Players Drama Club and Kenya Groots (group that raises awareness for African Advancement)

Edward (Ted) Broderick – Rocky Hill School
- Leads team with 21 goals and 15 assists thus far this season
- Honor Roll Student
- Won the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award for US History
- Has logged over 1000 hours of community service with various organizations.
- Selected for the position of "Prefect" by the faculty and students at RHS
- Member of the Student Council and the Nathan Hale Society
Ariel Teixeira – Mt. Hope High School
- Two-Time All Division First team and 2-Time All-State (2005 – 2nd Team / 2006 – 1st Team)
- 2-Time Team MVP Award
- 2007 Team Captain
- Member of Foreign Language Honor Society, Executive Board, and Student Council
- Scored 24 goals as a junior and 15 as a sophomore

Kaitlyn Birrell – Scituate High School
- 3.5 GPA / Honor Roll Student
- 2005 & 2006 All Division
- 2006 All State Second Team
- 2007 Leading Goal Scorer in Division I: 25 goals and 12 Assists

Steph Morse – Warwick Vets High School
- 2006 & 2007 All- State Selection
- National and Spanish Honor Society
- Ranked #5 in Senior Class
- Team Captain
- Received 2007 All-American Honors
- 2006/07 Cox Sports Female Athlete of the Year

Kelsey Dillion – LaSalle Academy - First Team All-Division and Second Team All-State
- 4-year starter on a team that went to 4 consecutive Division I state finals
- National, RI and Spanish Honor Societies
- 92.54 GPA
- University of Miami Book Award
- Member of Spanish Club, SADD, and Student Council

Gabrielle A. LaBove – Narragansett High School
- 4-year varsity starter; leading team goal scorer for team
- Team captain Junior and senior years
- Three-time All-Division selection (2 first team and 1 second team)
- Ranked Number 1 out of 116
- Member of Class Council, Math Team, and Academic Decathlon.
- National Honor Society President
- People to People "Peace Camp Egypt" 1 of 50 students selected worldwide
- World Scholar Athlete Camp 2006
GIRLSGIRLS
TennisVolleyball
Melissa K. Ferry - Mount Saint Charles Academy
- 4-year varsity player; 2007 varsity captain
- 4-Year All-Division Selection
- 2007 First Team All-State (Singles)
- RI State Individual Finalist (2007)
- 3.5 GPA; Recipient of the J.Wendell Phillips Scholarship for "outstanding service to my school and community" as a sophomore.
- State Team Sportsmanship Award (2005 and 2007)

Allison Young – The Prout School
- 2007 Record: 15-2
- First Team All-Division 2005 and 2006
- 2006 Division 1 South Sportsmanship Award
- Honor Roll / International Baccalaureate Student
- Member of SADD, Math Team, Student Ambassador, and Crusader Pride Club

Kayla Anatone – Lincoln High School
- 4-year varsity player
- First Team All-Division
- Ranked in the 25 of her class
- Member of Lincoln High’s FBLA Club, Renaissance Club, and Ski and Snowboard Club
- Selected for the National Society of High School Scholars and has won w FBLA awards
Samantha Andreozzi – North Kingstown High School
- First Team All-Division and All-State 2006 (Probable again in ‘07)
- MVP of RI State Volleyball Tournament 2006
- Outstanding Player – Circle of Champions Tournament Holyoke, MA 2007
- MVP North Kingstown Volleyball Camp 2007
- MVP URI Volleyball Camp 2007
- Ranked 111 of 360 in Senior Class; 3.28 GPA
- Member of History and Best Buddies Club

Judith Burr – LaSalle Academy
- First Team All-Division and All-State
- Captain of 2007 RIIL State Championship Team
- Lead team with 81 Aces and recorded 184 kills and 141 digs
- National, RI and French Honor Societies
- Yale Book Award Recipient
- Member of Math League and French Club
- 98.27 GPA

Piper Chapman – Prout
- 2004 – 2007 Honor Roll Student
- Two-time First Team All-Division and All Tournament Team
- 2007 RI Cox Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2004-2007 Student Ambassador
- Lead team in Hits, Blocks, and Kills for the past two seasons
- 2007 Offensive Player of the Year

Rebecca Cichy – Scituate High School
- Leading Scorer on the team
- High Honors with Distinction for 3 years; 4.3 GPA
- National Honors Society
- Book Award from Russell Sage College
- Member of the SHS Jazz, All-State Music Festival, and SHS Orchestra
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Soloist

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