The Fall 2024 season for the West Essex Athletics Department will certainly be one to remember as teams, coaches, and student athletes all received prestigious recognitions. The season began with an impressive ranking: Niche.com ranked West Essex as the #1 Best School in the County for Student Athletes. And the success did not stop there!
Field Hockey: The WEHS Field Hockey Team won their championship, ranking as the #1 team in NJ and #4 in the nation!
Congratulations to the following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team - Katie Moran, Adelaide Minnella, Sophia Sisco, Alex Agostini, Julia Conforti, Ava Russo and Jillian Breslin
- Second Team - Sasha Resnick, Daniella Bartley, Delaney Farrell, Tessa DelVescovo
- Honorable Mention - Kate Colello and Angelina Tartara
And congratulations to following athletes for earning a spot on The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholastic All-American Teams:
- First team: Sophia Sisco, Adelaide Cosse-Minnella
The MS Field Hockey Team, under the direction of Head Coach Jarrod Cappello, also saw an incredibly impressive season as they clinched their 12th championship in a row! The team was 13-0 during the regular season where they outscored their opponents 89- 4.
Girls Soccer: Congratulations to the following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team - Brooke Balzano and Logan Goldstein
- Second Team - Jayla Walton, Sophie Foodim and Ava Brignola
- Honorable Mention - Lila Hricko and Madelyn Schlosser
And, the WEMS Girls Soccer team clinched the Greater Morris County Title in thrilling fashion,
defeating Roxbury 4-2 in a penalty shootoout.
Boys Soccer: Congratulations to head coach Rob Grosso for being named the Super Essex Conference Coach of the Year! And congrats to the following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team: Ilias Skounakis, Adam Handzelek and Sebastian Bladek
- Second Team: Kevin Rodriguez, Tiago Paulo and Jake Demarco
- Honorable Mention: Thaman Bhatti & Drew Cerqueira
Girls Volleyball: The Girls Volleyball team had an impressive season, winning their conference title! And, congratulations to the following students for earning the Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team - Avalon Warmington and Olivia Blanco
- Second Team - Abby Bogumil, Sophia Surmachevska and Beren Kosoglu
- Honorable Mention - Angelina Russo and Katie Cho
Girls Tennis: Congratulations to the following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team: Lexi Hain and Lindsay Hain
- Second Team: Ella Hermans and Brooke Kupferberg
- Honorable Mention: Micah Kamenetskiy and Katie Holinstat
Boys Cross Country: Congratulations to the following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- Second Team - Joseph Wohltmann
- Honorable Mention - Peter Barcia
Girls Cross Country: Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team on winning their Conference Title, and to following athletes for earning the following Super Essex Conference (SEC) Awards:
- First Team - Asha Rastogi
- Second Team - Elaine Zhang
- Honorable Mention - Ella Perez
Football: The WEHS Football team won their Conference Title, and Head Coach Chris Benaquista was named the SFC-Patriot-White Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to the following athletes for earning the following Super Football Conference (SFC) Awards:
- First Team Offense: Anthony Drago, Mikey Cerisano and Joseph Russo
- First Team Defense:Mike Conforti, Brady Phillips, Nick Sangillo, Max Garcia and Vincent Giaquinto
- Second Team Offense: Justin Perini and Cole DiMarco
- Second Team Defense: Jack Kostick, Jake Long and Oliver Kik