Each June, the sports department, Times-Shamrock Communications, NEPA’s ESPN Radio and now sponsor Coordinated Health tie the bow on the high school sports season with the Athlete of the Week ceremony.
Lakeland’s Garrett Korner-Usher.
This time honored tradition celebrated its 69th year, Scotty Walsh was the emcee for the event held on the fifth floor of The Scranton Times Building inside the radio studio auditorium.
All 43 athletes who were chosen as an Athlete of the Week and the 23 Times-Tribune Performers of the Year in their respective sports were celebrated. Longtime sports official and youth sports advocate Mike Cerra was presented the Joseph M. Butler award, and and Lakeland football player Garrett Korner-Usher, who was named Coordinated Health’s Comeback Player of the Year.
Times-Tribune sports editor Chris Imperiale, left, and sports writer Scott Walsh, right, present the Joseph Butler award to Mike Cerra, center.
Scranton’s Colette Mulderig.
Holy Cross’ Andrew Healey.
SCENES FROM THE
69th
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
CEREMONY
Photos by Jason Farmer
Scranton Prep’s Greg Fisher
Wallenpaupack’s Anastasia Ioppolo.
Wallenpaupack’s Tyler Wirth.
The evening culminated with the announcement of The Times-Tribune Female and Male Athletes of the Year. This is the xx year for the award.
PAST WINNERS
2003 — Casey Thran Abington Heights
2004 — Brooke Hinkley Blue Ridge
2005 — Natalie Winters Carbondale Area
2006 — Whitney Williams Mountain View
2007 — Jocelyn Dearborn Blue Ridge
2008 — Delia Riggi Abington Heights
2009 — Lauren Carra Dunmore
2010 — Jordan Hoyt Abington Heights
— Julia Koloski Montrose
2011 — Gabby Santarelli Valley View
2012 — Dallas Ely Montrose
2013 — Tessa Barrett Abington Heights
2014 — Tessa Barrett Abington Heights
2015 — Cassidy Jenkins Lakeland
2016 — Izzy Cooper Dunmore
2017 — Brooke Estadt Lakeland
2018 — Katie Dammer Abington Heights
2019 FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
TRINA BARCAROLA | WESTERN WAYNE
Western Waynes Trina Barcarola.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
PAST WINNERS
2003 — Jim Ross Dunmore
2004 — Joe Tuzze Lakeland
2005 — Joe Tuzze Lakeland
2006 — Sean Madden Bishop O’Hara
2007 — Jim DeStefano Old Forge
2008 — Matt McGloin West Scranton
2009 — Evan Craig Abington Heights
2010 — Evan Craig Abington Heights
2011 — Mike Bedell Elk Lake
2012 — Joe McCarthy Scranton
2013 — Rico Galassi Holy Cross
2014 — JC Show Abington Heights
2015 — Jake McCarthy Scranton
2016 — Matt Kravitz North Pocono
2017 — Ryan Atcavage Western Wayne
2018 — Jackson Danzig Abington Heights
2019 MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
LEO O’BOYLE | SCRANTON PREP
Scranton Prep’s Leo O’Boyle.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
2018-19 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CEREMONY
Design by Conor Foley.
2018-19 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
2018-19 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CEREMONY: Congratulations to those who will be recognized tonight by The Times-Tribune, NEPAs ESPN Radio and Coordinated Health.
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Wednesday, June 26, 2019
2018-19 PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
2018-19 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CEREMONY: Congratulations also to The Times-Tribune/Coordinated Health Performers of the Year in their sports.
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Thank you to all of the coaches and athletes.
Good luck in the future
Joby Fawcett has covered high school sports — including football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys tennis, girls and boys swimming, boys basketball, girls and boys track and field, and girls and boys lacrosse — for 22 years. The High School Sports Blog offers deeper insights plus statistical and historical information for fans and features photos, videos and graphics along with Top 5 polls for tennis and volleyball. Contact: jbfawcett@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5367; @sportsTT
