Athletes for the Month of October

Our Athletes of the Month for October are 8th grader Alexandra Stern; freshman Alex Roberts; sophomore Meredith Burgoon; and seniors Liam Kavolius, Elise MallonMichael Mangieri, and Ryan Niederpruem. Please click on the headline above to read more about each player.


8th grader Alexandra Stern has been a member of the varsity girls swim team for three years. Alexandra's best performance this season was completing the 200-yard Freestyle in 2:02.28, for which she achieved 1st place. She also was clocked at 5:19.47 in the 500-yard Freestyle, for which she finished 1st.

Freshman Alex Roberts has been a member of the varsity boys swim team for two years. He achieved his all-time best this year in the 200-yard Freestyle with a time of 2:18.05, finishing in 5th place. Another personal best for him came this season in the 500-freestyle, where he clocked a 6:21.58 and finished in 5th place.

Sophomore Meredith Burgoon has been a member of the varsity volleyball team for two years. In that time, she has proven to be a strong and hard-working competitor for the Lady Pirates team. In October, she earned 13 aces and 68 digs over a span of 6 games.

Senior Liam Kavolius has been a member of the varsity boys cross country team for four years. Showing a remarkable performance in the latter half of the season, and he led the team in nearly every race he ran this year, including a 19:43 at the Disney Cross Country Invite. He ran a 20:53 at districts and followed with a 20:48 against a tough field at regionals. A vital member of the boys cross country team, he has propelled his teammates to victory this season and, most importantly, has demonstrated to the younger members of the team how to compete, to win and to fight to the end. 

Senior Elise Mallon has been a member of the varsity girls cross country team for three years. A dedicated runner whether competing or training, she has carried the girls team into the states with her impressive times throughout the year. She ran a 22:25 at the Disney Cross Country Invite, which featured teams from across the country. At districts, she ran a 22:48 on a challenging course, finishing 5th out of 88 runners. She also led the team at regionals with a time of 23:09, finishing 9th out of 111 runners. 

Senior Michael Mangieri has been a member of the varsity football team for three years. Team captain and a solid contributor in offense, defense, and special teams, Michael has been the team’s leading tacklers on defense as well as player of the week for October and a Treasure Coast Player of the Week nominee. This season, he led the team with over 1000 all-purpose yards, including 811 yards passing, 106 yards rushing, and 101 yards receiving. By embracing any role he is asked to assume with superior effort and attitude, his leadership and unparalleled work ethic elevate the performance of everyone around him. 
 
Senior Ryan Niederpruem has been a member of the varsity boys golf team for four years. In the team's ten contests for the season, he submitted the low score at over half of the team's matches. His most triumphant performance occurred during the John Carroll match on 10/3/19. Even after arriving late to the match due to the homecoming honors he received that day, he went on to shoot even par 36, allowing the Pirates to win by only 3 shots. His leadership, which will be missed next year, had a significant impact on the team's success throughout the year.
 
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