Athletes honored in annual awards ceremony

More than 1,000 students participated in Leyden athletics across three sports seasons, and last Thursday, hundreds were recognized during a special ceremony featuring a highlight reel video. Congratulations for an outstanding year of growth, games and community!

West Suburban Conference All-Academic Athletes

Cristina Alamillo, Michelle Alcantar-Hidalg, Julio Andujar Araujo, Richard Andal, Josh Armedilla, Sebastian Ayala, Aaron Barbosa, Elise Bertsche, Sebastian Bochenko, Olivia Brodowski, Nevaeh Branscum, Shawn Carmack, Suir Carro Luna, Natalie Chy, Cassidy Chihoski, Ciara Chiappetta, Yarette Contreras, Yarette Contreras, Yarette Contreras, Giselle Correa, Isabel Corral, Isac Coss Y Leon, Alexa Cruz, Anesa Dawud, Julio De Santiago, Jonathan De La Torre, Tatiana Delgado, Ryvin Del Pilar, Carolina Diaz, Sophia DiPaola, Alison Dimaranan, Nevena Doncheva, Olivia Dogic, Mohamed El-Hindi, Diego Esquivel, Caleb Fernandez, Alonzo Figueroa, Maya Flasza, Bryan Flores, Gabby Fuentes, Dominic Ganir, Jacob Ganir, Daniel Gonzalez, Rocio Grosso, Angelina Guillen, Jonathan Guerrero, Angel Gutierrez, Marilyn Gutierrez, Rogelio Herrera, Allisson Huitron, Angela Innocente, Valeria Inzurriaga, Zachary Jaffray, Sean Jentsch, Estefania Jimenez, Taniya Johnson, Jimmy Kafka, Emily Kafka, Konrad Kaplon, Kacper Kasprzyk, Jenna Kettenbeil, Ayla Kousa, Filip Kretowicz, Szymon Kretowicz, Kayleen Lacap, Valerie Lagunas, Yahaira Lara, Jesica Lopez Palma, Leslie Lopez, Julissa Lule Sanchez, Alexander Magana, Jack Martin, Julian Martinez, Antonella Rivera, Damian Martinez, Abbie Martinez, Azuel Martinez, Jocelyn Martinez, Xienna Martinez, Gianna Martorana, Alisson Marin, Katherine MacLeod, Alexandra Menez, Lisette Merino, Amelka Mieszkowicz, Ruby Monarez, Aleksandra Manojlovic, Alejandro Morales, Reyna Morales, Nadia Morawska, Michelle Nwauwa, Vanessa Nwauwa, Nate Negron, Joseph O'Neill, Emily Ocampo, Ashley Oseguera, Kacper Pabian, Maximillian Pabian, Lilian Pantaleon, Patryk Pasternak, Kimberly Pazos, Kevin Pena, Natalia Petrucci, Kacper Piekutowski, Aleksandra Piaszczynski, Jonathan Prifti, Olivia Prokop, Valeria Quintana, Julia Radziszeski, Olivia Raczkowska, Julissa Ramirez, Sebastian Ramirez, Ryan Richmond, Jenna Rodrigo, Valeria Rodriguez, Alexander Rodriguez,  Zaniya Rockett, Niya Rockett, Elvis Ruelas, Nataly Salgado, Antonina Saminska, Brianna Sandoval, Ernesto Sanchez, Ivan Saucedo, Kyrsten Schilling, Shefali Shah, Carolina Smith, Sarah Skorna, Cherish Striblin, Christian Sulka, Alexandra Swiatek, Gohan Tafolla, Flora Tenorio, Amelia Tosterud, Michelle Trinh, Molly Turacek, Nataly Ulloa, Jocelyn Urcino, Jaylene Velez, Juan Velasquez, Elijah Winn, Piotr Wojtasik and Luis Zapata
 

Fall All Conference and All Sectional Athletes

Boys Cross Country
Josh Sandi
Athan Chiappetta
David Ferrer

Flag Football
Jocelyn Bravo
Patryca Klich

Football
Jacob Ganir
Dominic Ganir
Zachary Jaffray
Matt Aguirre
Caleb Salgado
Sebastian Ramirez

Golf
Filip Kretowicz
Patryk Drwal

Boys Soccer
Ryvin Del Pilar
Josue Fajardo
Jonathan Guerrero
Dylan Huitron
Luis Olmos

Girls Swim/Dive
Olivia Casper
Yuriana Carvajal
Emily Gacon
Zuzanna Karyta
Julia Zorniak
Carolina Diaz

Girls Volleyball
Sarah Skorna

IHSSCA All Sectional
Diego Esquivel
Jose Mendez

IHSSCA All-State 
Rogelio Herrera

Winter All Conference, All Regional, All Sectional Athletes

Boys Basketball
Ernesto Sanchez
Mohamed El-Hindi
Kevin Sanchez

Girls Basketball
Katherine MacLeod
Natalia Sokolska

Girls Bowling
Abigail Pradzinski

Girls Gymnastics
Lily Kovacevich

Boys Swim/Dive
Kacper Piekutowski
Erick Ferrer
Julian Diaz
Jaden Hobik
Dylan Huitron

Boys Wrestling
Danny Huerta
Zabiel Lagunas
Dominic Ganir
Erick Worwa

Girls Wrestling
Zoey Dodgers
Sabrina Bono
Naomi Venegas

Competitive Cheer
Jaylene Velez
Isabel Corral

Competitive Dance
Michelle Trinh
Jillian Hedke

IHSA Regional Champions:
Zoey Dodgers (Wrestling)
Erick Worwa (Wrestling)

IHSA Sectional Champion
Zoey Dodgers (Wrestling)

Spring All Conference, All Regional, All Sectional Athletes

Badminton
Giselle Correa
Maya Flasza
Vanessa Nwauwa

Girls Soccer
Kim Pazos
Nataly Ulloa
Reyna Morales
Valeria Inzurriaga

Girls Track & Field
Michele Chaidez
Adamari Rodriguez
Alexia Paucar
Nadia Morawska
Matylda Koniuszy
Lillian Kovacevich
Michelle Nwauwa
Susana Hernandez
Sophia Doporcyk

Boys Track & Field
Lucas Latiker
Sebastian Bochenko 
Yovanni Moreno

Volleyball
Ryan Richmond

Water Polo All-Sectional
Kacper Piekutowski 

Boys Gymnastics All-Sectional
Nate Negron

Girls Soccer All-Sectional
Evelyn Flores
Nataly Salgado

 

3 Sport Athlete Award

Dylan Wayzer (Football, Wrestling, Track)
Sabrina Bono (Cheerleading, Wrestling, Track & Field)
Joseph O’Neill (Golf, Bowling, Baseball)
Patrycja Klich (Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer)
Zachary Jaffray (Football, Wrestling, Track)
Ryan Richmond (Football, Bowling, Volleyball)
Hailey Cajigas (Cheerleading, Flag Football, Gymnastics)
Ciara Chiappetta (Flag Football, Basketball, Badminton)
Christopher Matz (Golf, Bowling, Baseball)
Erick Ferrer (Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field)
Filip Kuzak (Football, Swimming, Water Polo)
Nataly Salgado (Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer)
Antonella Rivera (Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer)
Alexander Aguinaga (Football, Wrestling, Track)
Jeremy Quintana (Football, Wrestling, Track)
Chris Stephens (Football, Basketball, Baseball)
Nick Hantosh (Football, Bowling, Baseball)

Four Year Scholar Awards
Valeria Inzurriaga - East
Jimmy Kafka - East
Josh Armedilla - West
Vanessa Nwauwa

Single Sport Athlete of the Year
Michelle Trinh
Rogelio Herrera

Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year
Katherine MacLeod
Jacob Ganir

Jim Payne Scholarship Award
Dominic Ganir

Charles “Chuck” Novotny Scholarship
Julio DeSantiago
Nataly Ulloa

Andy Harmon Scholarship
Angelina Guillen

Norm Goodman Scholarship
Jacob Ganir

Jack Leese Memorial Scholarship
Elise Bertsche
Dominic Ganir