Staff Report
LAKE HUNTINGTON — March 15, 2013 — Sullivan West honored 10 athletes Wednesday night at its Winter Sports Awards Presentation.
The winter season was highlighted by two individual state qualifiers: Alpine skier Drew Billard, who won the Section IX championship and indoor high jumper Mitch Paciga, who won the Sullivan County Championship.
Other notable achievements were the boys’ basketball team winning the Walton Tip-Off Tournament and qualifying for sectionals and the boys’ indoor track team being named a New York State Scholar-Athlete team.
Individual award winners were:
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
MVP Defense: Hayley Puerschner
MVP: Marianne Durkin
Boys’ Basketball
Coach’s Award: Ronj Padu
MVP: Matt Cardona
Boys’ Winter Indoor Track
Top Track Athlete: Reed Scott
Top Field Athlete: Mitch Paciga
Girls’ Winter Indoor Track
MVP Track: Kelsey Dutton
MVP Field: Hannah Feinman
Alpine Skiing
Most Valuable: Drew Billard
Most Improved: Derrick Keller