Batavia City School District

Batavia City School District Honors Student-Athletes at 2025 Athletic Awards and Senior Signing Event
 

BATAVIA, NY — On Tuesday, June 3, the Batavia City School District proudly hosted its 2025 Athletic Awards and Senior Signing Event at the Frank E. Owen Auditorium at Batavia High School. For the first time, the District combined its annual athletic awards with its senior college signing ceremony, bringing families, coaches, and the community together for a powerful evening of student-athlete recognition.

Led by Director of Health, Physical Education, and Interscholastic Sports, Joel Reed, the event honored dozens of Batavia student-athletes for their exceptional dedication, performance, leadership, and sportsmanship throughout the school year.

Award Recipients:

Batavia Coaches Association Outstanding Achievement Award
Ava Anderson, Mason Bellamy, Mallory Boyce, Grant Gahagan, Cameron Garofalo, Zailen Griffin, Jenna Higgins, Nate Kinsey, Cooper Konieczny, Sofia Lawrence, Jaimin Macdonald, Campbell Riley, Ella Shamp, Sheldon Siverling, Madeline Smith, Neveah Thomas, Amelia Tripp, Ava Wierda, E'Nhazje Carter, Karizma Wescott, Adyson O'Donnell, Keagan Calmes, Anna DiRisio, London Graham, Jamari Irvin, Karvel Martino, Ja'Lon Richardson, Isaac Varland

Awards of Excellence
Ava Anderson, Cooper Banser, Joshua Barone, Madeline Bellamy, Kylee Brennan, Jeremiah Childs, Greyson Fix, William Fulton, Grant Gahagan, Cameron Garofalo, London Graham, Zailen Griffin, Hassan Harris, Jamari Irvin, Cooper Konieczny, Jaimin Macdonald, Jameson Motyka, Campbell Riley, Jon Smith Jr., Justin Smith, Ashlyn Spring-Nicometo, Trevor Tryon

Varsity Club Award
Abigail Bestine, Zailen Griffin, Talyn Kennedy, Kelsey Kirkwood, Jon Smith Jr., Justin Smith, Lillian Emerson, Cooper Banser, Gavynn Trippany, Trevor Tryon

Outstanding Physical Education Student Award
Austin Costrino Jr., Ashlyn Spring-Nicometo

Maddie Bartz Cheer Memorial Award
Payton Vickery

Dr. Pierce Sportsmanship Award
Ava Wierda, Dillon Hale (accepted posthumously by Dillon’s parents, Diane and Larry Hale)

Burk Family Scholarship for Excellence in Track & Community Service
Cameron Garofalo

Burk Family Scholarship for Excellence in Football & Community Service
Greyson Fix

Thomas Ricci Memorial Scholarship
Grant Gahagan

Jason Gioia Memorial Scholarship
Brady Mazur

Project Play WNY Multisport Athletic Award
Madden Legler, Alyssa Turner

Daniel Van Detta Memorial Scholarship
Bronx Buchholz

United States Air Force Scholar Athlete
Jakob Hutchins, Kylee Brennan

United States Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete
William Fulton, Madeline Bellamy

United States Navy Outstanding Athlete Award
Cooper Konieczny, Nicole Doeringer

United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Samuel Pies, Roan Finn

1947 Club Athletics Award
Carter Mullen, Jaimin Macdonald

Batavia Lions Club Athletic Award
Cameron Garofalo

Batavia Coaches Association Scholar Athlete Award
Jeremiah Childs, Ava Anderson

Batavia Coaches Association Athlete of the Year
Jameson Motyka, Campbell Riley
 

Senior College Athletic Signings:

Bronx Buchholz: Monroe Community College (Baseball)

Nicole Doeringer: St. John Fisher University (Women’s Ice Hockey)

Greyson Fix: Alfred State (Football)

Grant Gahagan: SUNY Geneseo (Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field)

Cameron Garofalo: SUNY Geneseo (Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field, Cross Country)

Brady Mazur: SUNY Broome Community College (Baseball)

Carter Mullen: Alfred University (Football)

Sheldon Siverling: Clemson University (Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field)

Alyssa Turner: Alfred State (Women’s Soccer)

Ava Wierda: Roberts Wesleyan University (Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field)

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