RIIL Holds 12th Annual Awards Breakfast Wednesday
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League holding its 12th annual Awards Breakfast Wednesday morning at the Quonset “O” Club in North Kingstown.
23 individuals were honored for their achievements & contributions during the school year.
The honorees included:
RIIL Student-Athlete of the Year Awards
Presented by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI
- Wayne McNamara, Lincoln High School
- Leila W.X. Hopkins, Classical High School
RIIL Leadership & Service Awards
Presented by Bank Rhode Island
- Maura Pendergast, Scituate High School
- Adeline Areson, Toll Gate High School
- Nolan Rogalski, Cumberland High School
- Adam Beaudry, Woonsocket High School
RIIL Distinguished Achievement Award
- Emily Ballard, Chariho High School
- Griffin Crain, Bishop Hendricken High School
- Alexia DiLorenzo, Johnston High School
- Chukwuemeka Ezeama, Smithfield High School
- Alexandra Stoehr, Westerly High School
- Peter Vachon, Cranston West High School
- Samantha Vernancio, Cranston High School East
- Arden Katherine Wilkes, Mt. Hope High School
RIIL Unified Sports Award
- Brady Cullen, Ponaganset High School Athlete
- Luke Daponte, Ponaganset High School Partner
RIIL Spirit of Sport Award
- Keith MacDonald, Portsmouth High School Football Coach
RIIL Distinguished Service Award:
- John Abbate, Burrillville Athletic Director
- Susan Chandler, Exeter/West Greenwich H.S. Principal
- Elaine Lyden, Gymnastics Official
- Emma Ofner, La Salle Academy Athletic Trainer
- Jamey Vetelino, Westerly Athletic Director
- Rhode Island College Athletic Department
2024 Local 51 Scholarship Recipient
- Brady Toner, Rogers High School