League Awards – NYCHSFL

CHSFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK & POST SEASON MVP’S 2022

December 5, 2022

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK & POST SEASON MVP’S 2022 Week 0 Mattias Lighten (Jr.); WR/CB – Moore Catholic Sean Cannon (Sr.); WR/FS/Kicker – Kellenberg Shawn Keegan (Sr.); WR/DB/KR – Monsignor Farrell Will Currid (Jr.); QB – Archbishop Stepinac Week 1 Kameron Wheeler (Sr.); WR – Mount Saint Michael Gavin Gallagher (Sr.); 4-Back/KR – Xavier Ethan Cumming (Sr.); RB – Kellenberg Colin O’Garro (Sr.); RB – Iona Prep Charlie English (Sr.); RB/SS – Fordham Prep Korey Duff Jr. (Jr.); WR – St. Anthony’s Week 2 John Michalski (Sr.); QB – Moore Catholic Israel Centeno-Johnson (Jr.); RB/CB – Kennedy Catholic Jayson Zeva (Sr.); WR/Returner – St. John the Baptist JT Krivinskas (Sr.); LB – Archbishop Stepinac Marc Pearson Jr. (Jr.); QB – Mount Saint Michael Jameer Reeder (Jr.); RB/LB – Holy Trinity Zyian Moultrie-Goddard (Sr.); RB/LB – Iona Prep Week 3 Devin Page (Sr.); QB – Kellenberg Emir Yuksel (Jr.); ILB –

CHSFL ALL-LEAGUE 2022

December 5, 2022

CHSFL ALL-LEAGUE OFFENSE 2022 Last First Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Acevedo Ethan 12 WR 5’9 180 Bronx, NY Iona Prep Alvarez Elijah 12 RB 6’0″ 177 Patchogue St. John the Baptist Arteca-Battista Robert 12 OL 5’10” 225 Staten Island Xavier Best Dionis 12 RB 6′ 0″ 174 Brooklyn St. Francis Prep Bowden Sean 12 OL 5’11” 240 Staten Island St. Peter’s Brown Josiah 11 WR 6’1 175 East Rockaway, NY Holy Trinity Campbell Elijah 12 WR 6’0″ 175 Staten Island St. Peter’s Cannon Sean 12 WR 6’2” 195 Amityville Kellenberg Carter Jabril 12 WR 5’11 155 Harlem Mount St. Michael Castaldi Anthony 12 WR/QB 5’10” 185 Wappingers Falls, NY Kennedy Catholic Ciancuielli Carson 12 OL 6’2 285 Oakdale St. Anthony’s Cogoni Michael 12 OL 6’3″ 285 Hopewell Junction Archbishop Stepinac Cornachio Albee 11 OL 6’4 240 Pelham Fordham Prep Creo Gavin 12 WR 5’8 175 Rockville Centre

CHSFL PLAYER AWARDS 2022

December 5, 2022

CHSFL PLAYER AWARDS 2022 MONSIGNOR MATTHEW PETERS AWARD STUDENT ATHLETE AWARD John Donahoe (Archbishop Stepinac) GOLDEN ELEVEN AWARDS Joseph DeChiaro (St Anthony’s) Melan Williams (Holy Trinity Jayson Zeva (St. John the Baptist) Dylan Page (Kellenberg) Jorge Ruiz (Iona Prep) Matthew Scariano (Xavier) Gavin Creo (Chaminade) John Bonavita Jr. (Holy Cross) Michael Zeh (Moore Catholic) Anthony Castaldi (Kennedy Catholic) Charlie English (Fordham Prep) PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS VINCENT O’CONNOR MEMORIAL AWARD AA II Defensive Player of the Year – Dan Duryea (Kennedy Catholic) AA I Defensive Player of the Year – Chris Bacon (Holy Trinity) AAA Defensive Player of the Year – Ian Strong (St. Anthony’s) JOE RIVERSO MEMORIAL AWARD AA II Offensive Player of the Year – Marc Pearson Jr. (Mount Saint Michael) AA I Offensive Player of the Year – John Michalski (Moore Catholic) AAA Offensive Players of the Year – Dante Torres (St. Anthony’s) JOE THOMAS MEMORIAL

2022 Monsignor Peters Award Winner (Jack Donahoe)

December 4, 2022

Article by Matt Diano Named in honor of esteemed league founder, Monsignor Matthew Peters (Cardinal Hayes), there is no greater distinction bestowed upon a New York State Metro Catholic football player than the award that recognizes the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete among a brotherhood of truly remarkable and prosperous gentlemen! Tracing its origins back to the 1962 season when Chaminade’s Thomas “TJ” Liesegang converted from a starting linebacker position into the role of field general to command the Flyers in their successful bid to three-peat, the first member of this cherished and/or heralded fraternity went on to earn his medical degree from New York University, do an internship at Duke University Medical Center, and complete his residency at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami) en route to becoming one of the most respected educators (ex-30 years teaching at the Mayo Clinic), practitioners, and authors (Editor-in-Chief of the American

2021 NYCHSFL Awards Announcement

December 5, 2021

By Matt Diano: Tis the season where good deeds are rewarded tenfold and kings are gifted with gold!!! Unable to break bread as one Christian flock for a second consecutive season because of ongoing health restrictions (COVID), nothing replaces the elegance of our Communion breakfast custom…But still we are overjoyed to commemorate these worthy disciples with the same passion and affection of yesteryear! Today, your legacies are forever cemented as you are officially recognized as the finest of your craft! Taking home the top offensives prizes in recognition of respective outstanding performances that yielded 6,601 yards, 77 touchdowns, and most importantly, THREE NYCHSFL title-game berths on behalf of their schools were… Joseph Riverso Memorial Award – Ajani Sheppard, Iona Prep AAA Offensive Player of the Year Ajani Sheppard Jr. QB Iona Prep – Made Westchester County history last weekend during the 2021 CHSAA AAA State title when he became the

CHSFL Communion Breakfast and Awards Summary

December 8, 2017

By Matt Diano: Celebrating the conclusion of yet another exciting, action-packed, and character-building season of New York Catholic High School football, the best of the best in the NYCHSFL gathered together one final time on December 3rd, to take part in the cherished and incomparable tradition of the Annual Communion Championship Awards Mass & Breakfast. Addressing his congregation, Father Albert Bertoni SM, spoke candidly and passionately about the importance of reflection during the Advent season and how we, as Catholic sons and daughters are called to take a step back from the daily “hustle and bustle” and instead devote our time toward relaxation and properly preparing for the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ…..”Preparation”, whether it be in regard to making a place in our lives for Christ or in bringing glory and dignity to our schools via our play on the football field was a theme that naturally

2017 CHSFL PLAYER AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORED

December 3, 2017

The annual CHSFL Communion Championship Awards Breakfast recognized the championship teams and players for the 2017 season. The ceremonies began with mass and was followed by breakfast in the cafeteria of Kellenberg Memorial High School. The 2017 award winner are as follows; Monsignor Matthew Peters Award – Student Athlete Award Matthew Valecce – Fordham Prep Golden Eleven Awards Robert Scala – Chaminade Patrick Mc Ardle – St. Francis Prep Deuce Prince – Archbishop Stepinac Jake Valensi – Monsignor Farrell Michael De Gasperis – Iona Prep Michael Palermo – St. John the Baptist Frank Corrado – Xavier Dominick De Masi – Kellenberg Gabriel Gelves – Holy Trinity Claude Watford – Cardinal Hayes Jack Donovan – St. Anthony John Buscini – St Joe by the Sea Defensive Player of the Year Vincent O’Connor Memorial Award – AAA Defensive Player of the YearAtrilleon Williams (Archbishop Stepinac) AA Defensive Player of the Year

Annual Communion Breakfast Brings CHSFL Players & Coaches Together

December 10, 2015

By Matt Diano: Just hours before they donned jerseys one final time in their respective scholastic careers, the incredible student-athletes of the Catholic High School Football League of Metropolitan New York would “suit up” in a different kind of manner, as they, accompanied by family and friends, partook in one of the NYCHSFL’s grandest traditions, the annual Communion Awards Breakfast. Hosted on Sunday December 6th on the campus of Kellenberg Memorial High School, the day-long celebration of academic and athletic achievement commenced with the saying of a special mass by School President, Father Philip K. Eichner, S.M….Addressing the congregation with the wisdom that has made him a beloved member of the Society of Mary, as well as the Chaminade and KMHS administrations, Eichner’s message was simple, but elegant…As we enter the Advent season, “we must stop looking around and instead turn to a period of listening; by blocking out all

2014 CHSFL AWARD WINNERS

December 7, 2014

CHSFL Award Winners 2014 Metropolitan Football Association Award In Memory of John Bromm Joseph Schillaci (St. Joseph by the Sea) Andre Brown (Cardinal Spellman) Callahan Ciriacks (Xavier) The Ken Weinman Award Donated by the Intercounty Association of Football Officials Robert Gregor (St. Anthony’s) Andrew Spyridon-Tow (Holy Cross) Michael DiCarlo (St. John the Baptist) Lieutenant Ronald Winchester Award – Unsung Hero Award Donated by the L.I.A.F.O. Foundation of New York Gordon Tsang (Xaverian) ~ The Bob Stenger Memorial Freshmen Sportsmanship Awards ~ City – Cardinal Spellman Long Island – St. Peter’s ~ Junior Varsity Awards ~ Division Champions Cardinal Hayes Championship Awards Joe Sullivan Award – AA Champions Xavier League Champions John Marchassalla Award Presented to the League Champions Cardinal Hayes Head Coach Award Craig Joseph Assistant Coaches Awards Presented by the Head Coach Marcus Reyes Julio Figueroa Jr. Jeffrey Hunter CHSFL ALL – LEAGUE OFFENSE POS. Player School Year Ht.

2013 Player of the Year Awards

December 1, 2013

New York State Football Coaches Championship Game Offensive and Defensive Player Awards A Offense – Bryan Sinclair, QB, St. John the Baptist A Defense – Jamal Butler, LB, St. John the Baptist AA Offensive – Roberto Nunez, QB, Cardinal Hayes AA Defensive – Steven Batista, DE, Cardinal Hayes AAA Offensive – Naim Jones, RB, St. Anthony’s AAA Defensive –Scott Arens, DB, St. Anthony’s Vincent O’Connor Award Defensive Player of the Year Finalists Chris Caraballo (Monsignor Farrell) Winner Jordan Francklin (Holy Cross) AA/A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists Shawn Antoine II (Cardinal Hayes) Winner Joe Bilotti (St. Peter’s) Joe Riverso Memorial Award Offensive Player of the Year Finalists Jordan Gowins (St. Anthony’s) Winner Sean Cerrone (Chaminade) AA/A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists Lawson Prendergast (St. John the Baptist) Winner James Esposito (Bishop Ford) Joe Thomas Memorial Award Lineman of the Year Finalists Steven Fletcher (St. Anthony’s) Winner Brian Harris

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