Amherst Regional

Sage Bailin — CMass/WMass Division 1 outdoor 400 hurdles champ.

Luca Brashear — WMass boys 1-meter diving champ.

Joe Costello — Coached Amherst boys to state Division 1 ultimate championship.

Sophia Jacobs-Townsley — Won the District F&G Division 1 outdoor 2-mile, CMass/WMass outdoor 2-mile, PVIAC and WMass cross country titles.

Jim Matuszko — Coached boys basketball team to Valley Wheel championship.

Alison McCann — Won WMass, state and national individual tennis titles.

Lauren Mordocco — Coached girls soccer to Central League title.

Teya Nolan — Recorded 1,000th career assist for girls volleyball team.

Josh Nugent — Coached Amherst girls to state Division 1 ultimate championship.

Mike Rousseau — Coached ice hockey team to Fay-Wright League and WMass titles.

Michael Rudd — Coached boys soccer team to WMass Division 1 title.

Adawehi Robinson — Won PVIAC indoor track boys shot put, District F&G Division 1 outdoor shot put and discus.

Kacey Schmitt — Coached girls volleyball to Eastern League and WMass Division 2 titles.

Jericho Sylla — PVIAC boys indoor track long jump, All-State indoor track long jump, and District F&G Division 1 outdoor triple jump champ.

Owen Wright — Division 3 boys indoor track 2-mile champ.

Belchertown

Emma Jopson — Surpassed 200 goals and 250 points in her girls lacrosse career.

Jackie Kowal — Coached girls tennis to WMass Division 2 title.

Benjamin Laclair — WMass boys 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle champ.

Scott Poulin — Coached girls volleyball team to Southern League title.

Matthew Quinney — WMass boys 200-yard individual medley, 100-yard breaststroke, Division 2 state 200-yard individual medley champ.

Easthampton

Matt Bean — Coached football team to Intercounty South title.

Homer Gomez — Coached softball team to Bi-County West title.

Brian Miller — Coached boys basketball team to Bi-County League title.

Carla Soutra — Coached girls swimming & diving team to Patriot League title.

Frontier Regional

Steve Barrett — Coached girls tennis team to Tri-County North title.

Brian Delaney — Coached girls alpine ski team to PVIAC South title.

Coriann Delaney — PVIAC South alpine skiing regular season co-champion.

Bill Fitzpatrick — Coached golf team to Bi-County North title.

Aaron Landry — Rushed for 1,395 yards and scored 19 touchdowns for football team.

Sean MacDonald — Coached girls volleyball team to 12th straight WMass Division 3 title.

Katt Miner — District F&G Division 2 outdoor 200, high jump champ.

Bob Smith & Walt Flynn — Coached boys cross country to Pioneer North title.

Dale Totman — Coached boys soccer team to Schmid League title and WMass Division 3 title.

Allison Zera — PVIAC South alpine skiing regular season co-champion.

Gateway Regional

Steve Estelle — Coached girls soccer to share of Pioneer South title.

Granby

Todd Dorman — Coached boys soccer team to McGrath South title.

Nolan Hodgins — WMass Division 3 and state Division 3 220-pound wrestling champ.

Mackenzie Paolini — Coached girls lacrosse team to Pioneer League title.

Kate Sarnacki — Surpassed 300 points and 200 goals in her girls lacrosse career.

Bob Weaver — Coached girls soccer team to Pioneer North and WMass Division 3 titles.

Jim Woods — Coached baseball team to Bi-County North title.

Hampshire Regional

Taylor Blow — PVIAC girls indoor track 2-mile and District F&G Division 2 outdoor 2-mile champ.

Dylan Cross — District F&G boys outdoor track Division 2 pole vault champ.

Alexis Ferris — Pitcher surpassed 600 strikeouts and fell one shy of school record in leading Raiders to second straight state Division 2 softball title.

Brian McGan — Coached softball team to Suburban League and state Division 2 softball titles.

Chelsea Moussette — Senior surpassed 1,000 career points on the basketball court and 100 hits on the softball field.

Dan Moynahan — Coached boys soccer to Holley League title.

Kay O’Connor — Surpassed 1,000 career points for girls basketball team.

Ally Roessling — PVIAC girls indoor track 1,000 meter and mile champ. District F&G Division 2 outdoor mile champ.

Sue Tracy — Coached girls cross country to Pioneer South title.

Brandon Weyant — WMass Division 3 and All-State 160-pound wrestling champ.

Hopkins Academy

Caleb Farnham — WMass Division 4 golf champion.

Mark Krodel — Coached golf team to Bi-County East and WMass Division 4 title.

Brett Morrison — Surpassed 1,000 career points for boys basketball team.

Lyndsey Roberts — Coached girls soccer team to share of Pioneer South title.

Angelo Thomas — Coached boys basketball team to Hampshire League and WMass Division 4 titles.

Northampton

Elijah Davis— Rushed for a football program record 1,607 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Ryan Davis — Coached girls cross country team to Valley North, PVIAC and WMass championships. Coached girls indoor track & field team to Pioneer North title.

Charlie Denhart — PVIAC North alpine skiing regular season champion.

Sierra Loomis — Won PVIAC girls indoor track 300 and long jump, Division 4 long jump, District F&G Division 1 outdoor 800 and triple jump.

Megan McCarthy — Surpassed 100 career goals and 150 points for girls lacrosse team.

Brandon Palmer — Coached boys cross country team to Valley North title.

Vanessa Patry — Coached girls soccer to Kurty-Fielding League title.

Marcus Peterson — Won District F&G Division 1 outdoor long jump title.

Nik Smith — Won PVIAC boys indoor track 300, CMass/WMass Division 1 outdoor 200 and All-State outdoor 200.

Matt Striebel — Coached boys lacrosse to Valley League title.

Liam Sullivan — Won PVIAC boys indoor mile and 2-mile, Division 4 mile, District F&G Division 1 outdoor mile and 2-mile, and CMass/WMass outdoor 2-mile.

Nick Whitcomb — Won WMass boys swimming 100-yard backstroke and Division 2 state 100-yard backstroke.

Johnny Williams — Won WMass boys swimming 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Won Division 2 state 100-yard butterfly in state-record time.

Sarah Williams — Coached field hockey team to Central League title.

Smith Academy

Jeff Pluta — Coached baseball team to Hampshire East title.

Smith Vocational

Koby Ouimette — Wrestler recorded the 100th win of his career.

South Hadley

Luke Archambault — Coached girls indoor track & field team to Valley North title and girls outdoor team to Pioneer League title. Led girls cross country to Valley South title.

Isaiah Cardinales — Wrestler won WMass Division 3 106-pound title.

Alex Dragon — PVIAC boys indoor track high jump, Division 5 1,000 meter champ.

Paul Dubuc — Coached girls basketball team to Central League title.

Matt Foley — Coached baseball team to Hampshire West title.

Sophie Gatzounas — Surpassed 1,000 career points for girls basketball team. District F&G Division 2 outdoor track javelin champ.

Kevin McNeil — Coached wrestling team to Tri-County League title.

Williston Northampton

Sally Alrutz — Won 100 backstroke at NEPSAC Championship.

Delaney Belinskas — Surpassed 100 career points for ice hockey team.

Abbie Coscia — Set girls water polo single-season school scoring record with 68 goals.

Mike Dereus — Set school and meet record in winning 100 dash at NEPSAC outdoor track championship.

Devin DeVerry — NEPSAC giant slalom champion.

David Fitch — Won 50 and 100 freestyles at NEPSAC swimming championships.

Nick Garofano — Named All-American in boys lacrosse.

Nick Hill — Won NEPSAC All-Star cross country meet.

Gabby Mercier — Set school record in winning diving event at NEPSAC championships.

Ian Ostberg — Became football program’s all-time passing leader with 4,310 yards and 45 touchdowns.

Jake Ross — Named most outstanding player of the NEPSAC Class A tournament.

Alex Ryan — Set school record in winning NEPSAC discus championship.

Maya Soley — Won 500 freestyle NEPSAC swimming championship.

Meg Szawlowski — Named All-American in girls lacrosse.

Amherst College

Ali Doswell — Women’s basketball player scored 1,000th career point.

G.P. Gromacki — Coached women’s basketball team to NESCAC championship and trip to Final Four.

Hannah Guzzi — Women’s soccer player set single-season program record for points and tied goals mark.

Dave Hixon — Coached men’s basketball team to Final Four appearance.

Jen Hughes — Women’s soccer coach earned 150th career win.

Emily Hyde — NCAA Division III swimming champion in 200-yard individual medley and 200 breaststroke.

Justin Serpone — Men’s soccer coach earned 150th career win and led team to NESCAC championship.

Mount Holyoke

Julia Bell — Surpassed 200 career goals for lacrosse team and led NEWMAC in goals.

Camille Coklow — ECAC Division III Indoor 60-meter champion and All-American.

Cathleen Pruden — Won fourth straight NEWMAC 400-IM in a meet, open and school record. Won NEWMAC 200 IM and named conference swimmer of the year.

Catherine Ryan — Became lacrosse team’s all-time assist leader.

Smith College

Kim Bierwert — Swimming & diving coach earned 200th career win.

Tori Brown — Softball player recorded 100th career hit.

Caroline Kushner — Softball player recorded 100th career hit.

Katy McClellan — Freshman javelin thrower broke 28-year-old school record and qualified for nationals.

Allison Snyder — Softball player established new program records for homers in a season and career.

UMass

Alessandro Bomprezzi — Won 1,650-yard freestyle and 500 free at Atlantic 10 swimming championships.

Greg Carvel — Former St. Lawrence coach named new UMass hockey coach.

Emilie Cowan — Indoor track champ in 200 and 500 at Women’s A-10 championship. A-10 outdoor 500 champ.

Kelsey Crawford — New England indoor and outdoor shot put champ.

Erika Eipp — Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year, All-American. Set single-season school and A-10 records for most assists.

Benjamin Groleau — A-10 and New England indoor mile champ. A-10 outdoor mile champ.

Mandy Hixon — Named Atlantic 10 men’s diving coach of the year for sixth time.

Kris Horn — A-10 indoor heptathlon champ and most outstanding field performer.

Julie LaFreniere — Coached women’s indoor track & field team to A-10 title and earned coach of the year honors.

Kelly Liljeblad — Women’s cross country and track athlete inducted into George “Trigger” Burke Hall of Fame.

Jim McAleavey — Men’s lacrosse player inducted into George “Trigger” Burke Hall of Fame.

Heather MacLean — Won Atlantic 10 women’s cross country championship. Indoor track Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Performer. Indoor A-10 mile and 800-meter champ. New England indoor 800 champ. A-10 outdoor champ in mile and 800.

Angela McMahon — Coached women’s lacrosse to A-10 title. Earned A-10 and ECAC Coach of the Year honors.

Hannah Murphy — Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year. All-American set single-season school and A-10 records for most draws controls.

Ken O’Brien — Longtime track and cross country coach inducted into George “Trigger” Burke Hall of Fame.

Amy Robertson — Interim field hockey coach led team to A-10 championship.

Tajae Sharpe — UMass receiver selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

Patty Shea — Former field hockey and women’s lacrosse coach inducted into George “Trigger” Burke Hall of Fame.

Tory Verdi — Former Eastern Michigan coach hired as new UMass women’s basketball coach.

Meriza Werenski — Won 400-yard individual medley at Atlantic 10 Swimming Championship.

Wendy Wilbur — Rower inducted into George “Trigger” Burke Hall of Fame.

Russ Yarworth — Coached men’s swim team to Atlantic 10 championship and was named conference coach of the year for 14th time.

Other

Tiina Booth — Longtime Amherst coach was inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame as a contributor in the Class of 2016.

Ron Boyden — South Deerfield resident won men’s division of Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club Race Series.

Christian Foster — Amherst native won men’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Ironside.

Wayne Granger — Former Huntington High School grad was inducted into the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Grills — Longtime Hampshire Regional coach was inducted into the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame.

Erin Guzowski — Hadley resident won women’s division of Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club Race Series.

Sophia Herscu — Amherst native won women’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Brute Squad.

Zach Hine — South Hadley native was the top American finisher at the Boston Marathon, taking 10th in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds.

Michael Hixon — Amherst native won the silver medal with Sam Dorman in synchronized diving at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Sam Dorman.

Miles Montgomery-Butler — Northampton native won mixed national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Slow White.

Brandon Montour — Former UMass hockey player made his NHL debut for Anaheim.

Will Neff — Amherst native won men’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Ironside.

Forbasaw Nkamebo — Amherst native surpassed 1,000 career points for Westfield State women’s basketball team. Graduated as Owls’ all-time leading rebounder and first in career games.

Jeremy Powers — Easthampton cyclist won his fourth straight cyclocross national championship.

Adam Rainaud — South Hadley native won Connecticut Open to qualify for PGA Tour Traveler’s championship.

Conor Sheary — Former UMass hockey player won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins.

Amber Sinicrope — Amherst native won women’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Brute Squad.

Claudia Tajima — Amherst native won women’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Brute Squad.

Gabby Thomas — Florence native and Harvard sprinter finished third in the women’s 200-meter dash at outdoor NCAA championships and qualified for event final at 2016 Olympic Trials, finishing sixth.

Erin Voss — Northampton swimmer qualified for the 200-meter backstroke final at the Olympic Trials, finishing sixth.

Frank Vatrano — Former UMass hockey player was named the AHL’s Outstanding Rookie.

Richie Werenski — South Hadley native earned PGA Tour card for the first time.

Angela Zhu — Amherst native won women’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Brute Squad.

Dory Ziperstein — Amherst native won women’s national club ultimate championship with Boston-based Brute Squad.

In memoriam

Gerald Bouthilette — Former Little League coach, as well as president and coach in the Northampton Youth Soccer Association. A charter member of Northampton Country Club.

Barry Wilby — Champion of and lifelong volunteer for Easthampton sports, from the Lassie League to the high school where he coached softball.

Stan Ziomek — Grandfather of Amherst youth baseball and longtime promoter of youth athletics.

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