SFIAC High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23

[CoachRandal]

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club his hosting its 7th Annual High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23 at 6:00 pm at 1630 Stockton Street. The dinner is modeled after the Heisman Trophy but honors the best high athletes, coaches and teams in the City. The event is a fundraiser for high school sports in the City with the primary beneficiary being the AAA. If you can not attend, you can purchase and donate tickets for student athletes to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sfiacfoundation.com


Randy Bessolo
SFIAC Foundation
415 418 4568

2023 SFIAC Honorees

The Tringali Football Trophy to the best football player in the City - R.L. Miller of SHC
The Margi Beima Volleyball Trophy to the best volleyball player in the City - Kinnari Atluru of University
The Restani basketball Trophy to the best male and female basketball players in the City - Joey Kennedy of University and Reza Po of SHC
The Negoesco Trophy to the best male and female soccer players in the City - Ariana Beddoes of SHC and Miles Keane of Lowell
The Athletica Leggera Trophy (Track&Field)- Ellie McCuskey-Hay of St. Ignatius and Monroe Barnum of St. Ignatius
The DiMaggio Trophy to the best baseball player in the City - Niko Gomozias of St. Ignatius
The Luisetti Trophy to the best male and female scholar athlete in the City - Jacqueline Holman of Lowell and Zach Jones of Riordan
The SFIAC Athlete of the Year - Jerry Mixon of SHC and Emily Ennis of St. Ignatius
The Mariucci Trophy to the Coach of the Year - Carl Jacobs of Lincoln and Demetrius Jackson of SHC
The Benedetti Trophy for lifetime coaching achievement - Jim Ketcham of University and Don Lippi of SJND/St. Ignatius
Uncle Abe Award - partnership with Marty Lurie of the Giants pre-game show to honor a youth baseball coach - Rich Weidinger
The SFIAC Team of the Year - Lincoln Football

Additional Athletes and Scholar Athletes of the Year to be recognized:

Diego Cisterna and Jamelle Newman of Lincoln Football
Isiah Chala of Riordan Football
Ashanti Dias of Riordan Basketball, T&F and Football
Dhiraj Gurung of Washington Football
Jolene Lally-Stephens of Washington Basketball
Olivia Levitt of St. Ignatius Softball
Nora Manion of St. Ignatius Volleyball
Gabriella Kelley and Izzy Perez of University Basketball

Luke Bradley of University Basketball and Baseball
Justin and Jeremiah Aquino of Lincoln Basketball
Sydney Grundland Lenuza of Washington Soccer
Hugo Rutherfurd of Waldorf Basketball

 

[blex20]

Out of curiosity, how are these players selected? Is it nomination from their coaches?

 

[Scott2138]

Out of curiosity, how are these players selected? Is it nomination from their coaches?

Yes, I would figure at least another girl or two from SHC girls should have made that dinner...Just wondering if you know or heard any rumblings about the next freshman class at SHC boys or girls basketball...anyone that stands out or are expecting big things from more than your average frosh? Thank you.

 

[blex20]

Yes, I would figure at least another girl or two from SHC girls should have made that dinner...Just wondering if you know or heard any rumblings about the next freshman class at SHC boys or girls basketball...anyone that stands out or are expecting big things from more than your average frosh? Thank you.

I haven't heard much. I knew of one girl who would have been an impact freshman there, but she chose Riordan. I think that is a team to keep an eye on next season in the WCAL. They will be tough and they're following the boy's lead and starting to pick up international players. If they can make that work, they will begin to give Mitty a run for their money, IMO. SHC, outside of their starting 5, will be very green. They held to a pretty tight 7-8 player rotation last year so the end of the bench didn't get many minutes. And, as you know, they lost some leadership. For their sake, they will need some impact players coming in. Mitty will reign supreme again but I can see Riordan/SI/SF battling it out for 2nd-4th. Sadly, I'm not sure SHC can compete without a bench. Maybe I'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time) but they either need their younger girls to improve this summer or have some impact freshman/transfers.

This is a long winded response regarding girls basketball, on the Football forum , but the original post does cover multiple sports. lol

 

[shcguy92]

I haven't heard much. I knew of one girl who would have been an impact freshman there, but she chose Riordan. I think that is a team to keep an eye on next season in the WCAL. They will be tough and they're following the boy's lead and starting to pick up international players. If they can make that work, they will begin to give Mitty a run for their money, IMO. SHC, outside of their starting 5, will be very green. They held to a pretty tight 7-8 player rotation last year so the end of the bench didn't get many minutes. And, as you know, they lost some leadership. For their sake, they will need some impact players coming in. Mitty will reign supreme again but I can see Riordan/SI/SF battling it out for 2nd-4th. Sadly, I'm not sure SHC can compete without a bench. Maybe I'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time) but they either need their younger girls to improve this summer or have some impact freshman/transfers.

This is a long winded response regarding girls basketball, on the Football forum , but the original post does cover multiple sports. lol

Riordan girls are not in WCAL yet.

 

[blex20]

Riordan girls are not in WCAL yet.

They will be next season.

 

[Scott2138]

I haven't heard much. I knew of one girl who would have been an impact freshman there, but she chose Riordan. I think that is a team to keep an eye on next season in the WCAL. They will be tough and they're following the boy's lead and starting to pick up international players. If they can make that work, they will begin to give Mitty a run for their money, IMO. SHC, outside of their starting 5, will be very green. They held to a pretty tight 7-8 player rotation last year so the end of the bench didn't get many minutes. And, as you know, they lost some leadership. For their sake, they will need some impact players coming in. Mitty will reign supreme again but I can see Riordan/SI/SF battling it out for 2nd-4th. Sadly, I'm not sure SHC can compete without a bench. Maybe I'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time) but they either need their younger girls to improve this summer or have some impact freshman/transfers.

This is a long winded response regarding girls basketball, on the Football forum , but the original post does cover multiple sports. lol

Oh well, then it sounds like SHC will do more with less... Thank you for your response.

 

[ArmchairGOAT]

I haven't heard much. I knew of one girl who would have been an impact freshman there, but she chose Riordan. I think that is a team to keep an eye on next season in the WCAL. They will be tough and they're following the boy's lead and starting to pick up international players. If they can make that work, they will begin to give Mitty a run for their money, IMO. SHC, outside of their starting 5, will be very green. They held to a pretty tight 7-8 player rotation last year so the end of the bench didn't get many minutes. And, as you know, they lost some leadership. For their sake, they will need some impact players coming in. Mitty will reign supreme again but I can see Riordan/SI/SF battling it out for 2nd-4th. Sadly, I'm not sure SHC can compete without a bench. Maybe I'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time) but they either need their younger girls to improve this summer or have some impact freshman/transfers.

This is a long winded response regarding girls basketball, on the Football forum , but the original post does cover multiple sports. lol

Kaia Berridge’s sister will be at Riordan next year basketball and volleyball player.

 

[lincolnmayers]

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club his hosting its 7th Annual High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23 at 6:00 pm at 1630 Stockton Street. The dinner is modeled after the Heisman Trophy but honors the best high athletes, coaches and teams in the City. The event is a fundraiser for high school sports in the City with the primary beneficiary being the AAA. If you can not attend, you can purchase and donate tickets for student athletes to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sfiacfoundation.com


Randy Bessolo
SFIAC Foundation
415 418 4568

2023 SFIAC Honorees

This was quite nice, I must say it is an interesting tradition with the handing out of diplomas. I actually love reading, especially something interesting like that source, it inspires me to do something new and I have to say that since I started reading various works like the Pit and the Pendulum, it has made me a much more interesting personality.