Section X athletics recognizes the achievements of student-athletes across multiple sports for the fall 2025 season. These awards celebrate excellence in academics, sportsmanship and athletic performance.

Boys Cross Country

• • All-NAC First Team: William Jones (Potsdam, MVP); Andrew David (Massena); Riley Sweet (Norwood-Norfolk); Logan David (Massena); Jackson Dinan (Potsdam); Christian Holmes (Brushton-Moira); Clark Hewitt (Norwood-Norfolk).
  • All-NAC Second Team: Zach Lyndaker, Cedric Harper (Canton); Sean Wood (Tupper Lake); Bailey Vink, Jackson Greer (Potsdam); Ethan Barkley (Tupper Lake); Nikki Betts (Norwood-Norfolk).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Jacob Reyome (Brushton-Moira); Duncan Harper (Canton); Zachary Bush (Gouverneur); Ryan Menke (Malone); Zachery Johnson (Massena); Riley Sweet (Norwood-Norfolk); Sydney Tyo (OFA); William Jones (Potsdam); Brenen Niles (Salmon River); Garrett Wormuth (Tupper Lake).
  • Coach of the Year: Jodie Tiernan (Potsdam); Co-Coach- Trinity Robin.

• Class B team champions: Massena.

• Class C team champions: Potsdam.

• Class D team champions: Tupper Lake.

Girls Cross Country

• • All-NAC First Team: Uno O’Connell (Franklin Academy, MVP); Allie Snell, Addie Snell, Bekah Colbert, Stella Arquiett, Hailey LaPlante (Norwood-Norfolk); Alison Kelson (Potsdam).
  • All-NAC Second Team: Madison Carista, Kaitlyn Plonka (Norwood-Norfolk); Jayelah Lashomb-Herne, Addison Burnham (Massena); Brex Garow (Brushton-Moira); Lilly Scott (Gouverneur); Evangeline Rygel (Potsdam).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Aubrey McGee (Massena); Addison Reagan (Canton); Allyson McCaffrey (Brushton-Moira); Rhyan Marlow (Malone); Alison Kelson (Potsdam); Ava Facteau (Tupper Lake); Lily Scott (Gouverneur); Addison Snell (Norwood-Norfolk).
  • Coach of the Year: Kent Fetter (Norwood-Norfolk).

• Class B team champions: Massena.

• Class C team champions: Norwood-Norfolk.

• Class D team champions: Brushton-Moira.

Football- Class A

• • Athlete of Distinction: Blake Woods (Canton); Draiden Back (St. Lawrence Central); Cohen Gerstenberger, Colin Bencze, Brock Fleishman (Tupper Lake).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Tegan Cortright (Canton); Evan Shampine (Gouverneur); Wyatt Rafter (St. Lawrence Central); Cohen Gerstenberger (Tupper Lake).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Ryan Faunce, Daniel O’Neill, Jamison Zysik, Hayden Towle, Parker Ames (Canton); Hayden Stowell, Tristen McRobbie, James Minckler, Carter Lumley, Kyle Bowman, Warren Desormeaux (Gouverneur); Oakley Hasty, Jeremiah Labrake, Mark Laraby (St. Lawrence Central); Cohen Gerstenberger, Liam McClain (Tupper Lake).
    • Second Team: John Gidney (Canton); John-Michael Leader (Gouverneur); Corban Flynn (St. Lawrence Central); Colin Bencze (Tupper Lake).

• Team champions: Canton.

Football- Class B

• • Athlete of Distinction: Zebulon Brooks, Trenten LaCroix, Tyler Spinner (Franklin Academy); Jack Jarrett, James Cathcart (Massena); Lucca LaBella, Kenneth Gilbride, Blane Baxter, Jed Farley, Connor Young (OFA); Ryan Niles (Potsdam).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Tyler Spinner (Franklin Academy); Vincent Monacelli (Massena); Kenneth Gilbride (OFA); Kayden McGaheran (Potsdam).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Trenton LaCroix, Lukas Reyome, Blake Hanna, Chase Carriero (Franklin Academy); Kingston King, Mason Deshane, Rohg Bentley, Lucas Regan, Drake Love (Massena); Astryn Grenier, Grady Pharoah, Urijah Austin, Connor Young, Camden Cree (OFA); Nick Roda, Cash Greene, Gannon Colbert, Aydin Weakfall, Brodie Delaney (Potsdam).
    • Second Team: Jake Riley (Franklin Academy); Jaden White (Massena); Trenton Power (OFA); Mason Waite (Potsdam).
  • Special Awards: Offensive MVP- Lucca LaBella (OFA); Defensive MVP- Ian VanWagner (Potsdam); Outstanding Lineman- Noah Jones (OFA).

• Team champions: Ogdensburg

Boys Soccer- Class A

• • Athlete of Distinction: Jonathan Scharf, Brody Andrews, Michael Perrigo, Elijah Henning, Ryan Hesseltine, Adam Perkins, Brady Fitzpatrick, Bradley Poupore, Cameron Keating, Landyn Pierson, Denali Boyea-Woodward (Franklin Academy); Jacob Baillargeon, Michael Herrick, Carson Roberts (Massena).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Jonathan Scharf (Franklin Academy); Jacob Baillargeon (Massena).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Denali Boyea-Woodward, Brennan Hebert (Franklin Academy).
    • Second Team: Landon Smythe, Bradley Poupore (Franklin Academy); Jack Tyo, Makoa Rogers (Massena).
  • Special Awards: Offensive MVP- Ryan Hesseltine (Franklin Academy); Defensive MVP- Michael Herrick (Massena).

• Team champions: Malone.

Boys Soccer- Class B

• • Athlete of Distinction: Zadok Roiger, Gavin Schryver (Canton); Carter Premo, Caleb Premo (Gouverneur); Blake Morrill, Aidan O’Neil, Dempsey Sutton, Aidan Moran, Kresten Ericksen, Andrew Bertram (OFA); Kamden Mora-Williams, Alex Redmond (Salmon River).
  • Sportsmanship Award: James Trimble (Canton); Garrett Witherell (Gouverneur); Dempsey Sutton (OFA); Ryan Charlebois (Potsdam); Alex Redmond (Salmon River).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Zadok Roiger, Will Andes, Gavin Schryver (Canton); Carter Premo (Gouverneur); Ian Rose, Maxwell Morley, Aidan O’Neil (OFA).
    • Second Team: Owen Logan, Tomi Husinec (Canton); Logan Hill (Gouverneur); Kohen Brenno, Thomas Sias (OFA); Jack VanLeuven (Potsdam); Kayden Thompson (Salmon River).
  • Coach of the Year: Lucas Hayden (Gouverneur).

• Team champions: Ogdensburg.

Boys Soccer- Class C

• • Athlete of Distinction: Colton Curran (Brushton-Moira); Cole Jacobs, Logan Brooks (Lisbon); Caden Liebfred (Norwood-Norfolk).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Colton Curran (Brushton-Moira); Logan Morrow (Lisbon); Cash Garno (Norwood-Norfolk); Dylan Clookey (St. Lawrence Central).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Parker Russell (Brushton-Moira); Ian Quinlan, Logan Brooks, William Pirie (Lisbon).
    • Second Team: Mason Poirier (Brushton-Moira); Landon Ward (Lisbon); Tyler Stanton (Norwood-Norfolk); Kamdyn Loughlin, Aiden Barnes (St. Lawrence Central).

• Team champions: Lisbon.

Boys Soccer- Class D

• • Athlete of Distinction: Ethan Vincent (Chateaugay); Carter Brown (Colton-Pierrepont); Blake Martin (Harrisville); Andrew Cole, Levi Biller (Heuvelton); Benjamin Weaver, Cole Smith (Madrid-Waddington); Sawyer Belile, Marshall Wright, Joseph Kring (Morristown); Jacob Phippen (Parishville-Hopkinton); Chet Damon (St. Regis Falls).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Drew Crawford (Chateaugay); Joshua Erwin (Colton-Pierrepont); Bryce Weaver (Edwards-Knox); Jacob Hunter (Hammond); Carson Leroux (Harrisville); Wyatt Bogrette (Hermon-Dekalb); Andrew Cole (Heuvelton); Benjamin Weaver (Madrid-Waddington); Joseph King (Morristown); Jacob Phippen (Parishville-Hopkinton); Chet Damon (St. Regis Falls).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: East Division- Ethan Vincent, Owen Martin (Chateaugay); Jack Garcia, Tyler Lovely (Colton-Pierrepont); Bear Wilson (Madrid-Waddington); Jacob Wright, Shawn Murray, Joey Guiney (Parishville-Hopkinton).
      West Division- Blair Aiken (Hammond); Ashtyn Smith (Hermon-Dekalb); Parker Felt, Drew Carpenter, Levi Biller, Jude Spooner (Heuvelton); Caleb Butler (Morristown).
    • Second Team: East Division- Carter Brown, Liam LaMora, Tanner Planty (Colton-Pierrepont); Grant Hayes (Madrid-Waddington); Ryan Murray, Oliver White, Charles Clark-Vallance (Parishville-Hopkinton); Chet Damon (St. Regis Falls).
      West Division- Shane LaPoint (Edwards-Knox); Michael Ortiz (Hammond); Joseph Schrodt (Harrisville); Micah Walrath, Landon Simser (Hermon-Dekalb); Brody Kelley, Devin Johnson, Cory Ethridge (Heuvelton); Coltyn Brooks (Morristown).
  • Special Awards: Offensive MVP- Jude TenEyck (Parishville-Hopkinton); Defensive MVP- David Seymour (Colton-Pierrepont); East Division Coach of the Year- Tony Engstrom (Parishville-Hopkinton); West Division Coach of the Year- Bruce Durant (Heuvelton).

• Team champions: Colton-Pierrepont.

Girls Soccer- Class A

• • Athlete of Distinction: Adyson King, Kylie Barkman, Olivia LaFlesh, Peyton Welch, Raegan McArdle (Franklin Academy); Hailey Boulais, Emma Gushlaw, Lauren Henning, Joie-Lynn Jabaut, Mackenzie Oldenburgh (Massena).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Olivia LaFlesh (Franklin Academy); Emma Gushlaw (Massena).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Adyson King, Raegan McArdle (Franklin Academy); Isabella Peters (Massena).
    • Second Team: Kylie Barkman (Franklin Academy); Lauren Henning, Joie-Lynn Jabaut (Massena).

• Team champions: Malone.

Girls Soccer- Class B

• • Athlete of Distinction: Callie Tebo, Aida Baker, Olivia Francey, Kailin Backus, Natasha Rossiter, Eliza Creuer, Shaylee Olmstead, Jenna Larrabee (Canton); Ashlyn Besaw, Gabrielle Free (Gouverneur); Emma Barr, Angelina Favreau, Levi Forney, Emerson Garrow, Olivia Plonka (Norwood-Norfolk); Gracyn Barkley, Ava LaRock, Meriam Skamperle, Khloe Fraser, Ella Ramsdell, Julia Ives, Kenna Stull (OFA); Sarah El-Labban, Saadika Dhaniyala, Rylie Bicknell, Reagan White, Ava Lucas, Emmie Steinrotter (Potsdam); Mylee Lazore (Salmon River).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Aida Baker (Canton); Ashlyn Besaw (Gouverneur); Olivia Plonka (Norwood-Norfolk); Gracyn Barkley (OFA); Ava Lucas (Potsdam); Natalie Gray (Salmon River).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Kailin Backus, Eliza Creuer (Canton); Gracen Hance, Peyton Wood, Electa Fitzgerald (Gouverneur); Carlee Thompson (OFA).
    • Second Team: Olivia Francey (Canton); Addison Tarkowski, Ameillia Lacks (Gouverneur); Emerson Garrow (Norwood-Norfolk); Madalynn Costello, Marisol Bertrand, Meriam Skamperle (OFA); Emmie Steinrotter (Potsdam); Calysta Cree (Salmon River).
  • Special Awards: Offensive MVP- Ella Ramsdell (OFA); Defensive MVP- Azlan Spicer (Gouverneur); Coach of the Year- Kurt Wells (Gouverneur).

• Team champions: Canton.

Girls Soccer- Class C

• • Athlete of Distinction: Addisyn Mitchell (Brushton-Moira); Avery LaPage, Alyssa Flack, Allison Bell (Lisbon); Mary-Cate Dow, Sophia Guerard, Zaida Sweeney, Mikayla Tobin (St. Lawrence Central); Haylee Callaghan (Tupper Lake).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Maddie Kuhn (Brushton-Moira); Avery LaPage (Lisbon); Mikayla Tobin (St. Lawrence Central); Gwen Kulzer (Tupper Lake).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: Addisyn Mitchell (Brushton-Moira); Regan Pirie, Alyssa Flack (Lisbon); Avery Marcil, Audreyann Sweet, Jaelei Brothers (St. Lawrence Central).
    • Second Team: Rylee Traynor (Brushton-Moira); Avery Blair, Kylie Quinlan, Lauren Backus (Lisbon); Mary-Cate Dow, Ayisha Provost (St. Lawrence Central).
  • Special Awards: Offensive MVP- Allison Bell (Lisbon); Defensive MVP- Adia Richards (Lisbon).

• Team champions: St. Lawrence Central.

Girls Soccer- Class D

• • Athlete of Distinction: Sawyer Green, Kelsey Trowbridge (Chateaugay); Ariana Clark, Allysa Fleury, Katherine Hanifan, Mya Sevey, Anna Hoose (Colton-Pierrepont); Maiya Sullivan, Helen Looby, Jaelin Fayette, Lilah Stephenson (Harrisville); Parker Hamilton, Lauren Holland, Lauren Peacock (Hermon-Dekalb); Saige Blevins (Heuvelton); Samantha Milburn (Madrid-Waddington); Hunter Simmons, Shae Rosenbarker, Wren Phalen, Josephine Hodgdon (Morristown); Eliza Colbert, Chloe Molella, Alanna Monroe, Jordan Perry, Sophie Merriman, Elizabeth Seaver (Parishville-Hopkinton).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Ava Staples (Chateaugay); Mya Sevey (Colton-Pierrepont); Claira Heller (Edwards-Knox); Abigail Jackson (Harrisville); Mia Brown (Hermon-Dekalb); Briella McGaw (Heuvelton); Maiya Amo (Madrid-Waddington); Josephine Hodgdon (Morristown); Kylie Tyo (Parishville-Hopkinton).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: East Division- Payton Parmeter, Madison McComb, Khloe Parmeter (Chateaugay); Allysa Fleury, Ariana Clark (Colton-Pierrepont); Jordan Perry (Parishville-Hopkinton).
      West Division- Addison Jackson, Kayla Kobylanski (Harrisville); Maya Green, Lauren Holland, Lydia Whitton (Hermon-Dekalb); Kerrigan Doyle (Heuvelton); Mikayla Jones (Morristown).
    • Second Team: East Division- Alison Dumont, Vicki Stubbs (Chateaugay); Johnny Andrews-Perry, Katherine Hanifan, Anna Hoose (Colton-Pierrepont); Hannah Pryce, Addison McKnight (Madrid-Waddington); Evie Stickney (Parishville-Hopkinton).
      West Division- Sami Lottie (Edwards-Knox); Hailey Schmitt (Harrisville); Parker Hamilton (Hermon-Dekalb); Ava Blackburn, Blaire Reynolds, Nikayla Lemieux (Heuvelton); Makia Greene (Morristown).
  • Special Awards: East Division MVP- Irelynn LaPlante (Chateaugay); East Division Co-Coaches of the Year- Jason LaPlante (Chateaugay) and Justin Richards (Madrid-Waddington).

• Team champions: Chateaugay.

Swimming

• • All-NAC First Team:
    • 200 Medley Relay: Kaitlyn Redfern, Julia Braun, Maeve Murphy, Tessa Alguire (Canton).
    • 200 Freestyle: Julia Braun (Canton).
    • 200 Individual Medley: Kaitlyn Redfern (Canton).
    • 50 Freestyle: Tori Cusworth (Massena).
    • 100 Butterfly & 100 Freestyle: Sonja Wultsch-Fuller (St. Lawrence Central).
    • 500 Freestyle: Julia Braun (Canton).
    • 200 Freestyle Relay: Brianna Williams, Loretta Fiacco, Audrey Sheldon, Sonja Wultsch-Fuller (St. Lawrence Central).
    • 100 Backstroke: Tori Cusworth (Massena).
    • 100 Breaststroke: Kaitlyn Redfern (Canton).
    • 400 Freestyle Relay: Tessa Alguire, Emma Scuderi, Kaitlyn Redfern, Julia Braun (Canton).
  • All-NAC Second Team:
    • 200 Medley Relay: Ariana Baxter, Meredith Fiske, Lene Jurine Thielemann, Ally Draper (Potsdam).
    • 200 Freestyle: Lauren Cameron (Potsdam).
    • 200 Individual Medley & 100 Butterfly: Lene Jurine Thielemann (Potsdam).
    • 50 Freestyle: Tessa Alguire (Canton).
    • 100 Freestyle: Audrey Sheldon (St. Lawrence Central).
    • 500 Freestyle: Olivia Ashley (Potsdam).
    • 200 Freestyle Relay: Kwynn Russell, Lauren Cameron, Olivia Ashley, Ella Sekelj (Potsdam).
    • 100 Backstroke: Ainsley Crawford (Franklin Academy).
    • 100 Breaststroke: Meredith Fiske (Potsdam).
    • 400 Freestyle Relay: Ariana Baxter, Meredith Fiske, Lene Jurine Thielemann, Ally Draper (Potsdam).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Tessa Alguire (Canton); Ainsley Crawford (Franklin Academy); Rhylee Ann Lumley (Gouverneur); Hannah Worthley (Massena); Jordyn Dobbs (Ogdensburg); Ariana Baxter (Potsdam); Loretta Fiacco (St. Lawrence Central).

• Team champions: Potsdam.

Volleyball

• • Athlete of Distinction: Allie Lennox, Samantha Dabiew, Lillian Jones (Brushton-Moira); Jayden Servidas, Lexis Sutton (Chateaugay); Lily Thompson, Ryanna Todd (Clifton-Fine); Addison Gokey, Cali Lane, McKaylee Major, Justine Militech, Margaret Sharland (Franklin Academy); Arianna Sibley, Kacey Collette, Ashlynn Hogle (Gouverneur); Kadence Bowman, Autumn DaFoe (Madrid-Waddington); Kaniehtentha Thompson (Massena); Brooklyn Ashley, Kennedie Kozak, Abbigail Pratt, Leeanah Lafleur (OFA); Emily Ewy, Jasmine McKnight (Potsdam); Makayleigh Lafrance (Salmon River); Averie Switzer (Tupper Lake).
  • Sportsmanship Award: Allie Lennox (Brushton-Moira); Berkley Brown (Canton); Maddie Compton (Chateaugay); Emma Curry (Clifton-Fine); McKaylee Major (Franklin Academy); Gabrielle Nagy (Gouverneur); Payton Price (Madrid-Waddington); Reese Faucher (Massena); Aspen Ramie (OFA); Lucy Baker (Potsdam); Starr Hosler (Salmon River); Lacey Pickering (Tupper Lake).
  • All-NAC Selections:
    • First Team: East Division- Vanessa Titus, Torie Patterson (Chateaugay); Addison Gokey (Franklin Academy); Nylah Tillman, Reannon Lazore (Massena); Bela Verde (Tupper Lake).
      West Division- Delia Gaurin (Canton); Ryanna Todd (Clifton-Fine); Keianna Webb, Madyson VanGorden (Madrid-Waddington); Rya Freeman (OFA).
    • Second Team: East Division- Lexis Sutton (Chateaugay); Cali Lane, Justine Militech (Franklin Academy); Madden Herne, Arianna Scruton (Massena); Shanniah Laborgne (Salmon River); Lacey Tarbox (Tupper Lake).
      West Division- Zoey Zebedee (Canton); Lily Thompson (Clifton-Fine); Nori Card (Gouverneur); Brooklyn Ashley, Kennedie Kozak, Kaylee Kline (OFA); Sadie Layer (Potsdam).
  • Special Awards: East Division MVP- Kaniehtentha Thompson (Massena); East Division Coach of the Year- Nicole Deshaies (Massena); West Division Co-MVPs- Elle White (Canton) and Jasmine McKnight (Potsdam); West Division Coach of the Year- Carla Wentworth (Canton).

• Class A team champions: Massena.

• Class B team champions: Ogdensburg.

• Class C team champions: Madrid-Waddington.

• Class D team champions: Chateaugay.

Congratulations to all award recipients for their dedication and success.