BAYS Sportsmanship Award Recipients

BAYS expects all of its members to practice good sportsmanship. We believe examples of outstanding sportsmanship should be recognized and rewarded and created the BAYS Sportsmanship Award. The Award is given in both the fall and the spring BAYS season.

Sportsmanship Award nominations are received from referees and opposing coaches during the season. From these nominations, the Sportsmanship Award Committee determines which teams will be presented with the BAYS Sportsmanship Award. It should be noted that teams are recognized for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season.

Teams receive special Sportsmanship Award T shirts and have their team picture posted here in recognition of this honor.

Fall 2021 BAYS Team Sportsmanship Award Winners

  • Belmont Bobcats boys grade 4 team, Head Coach Laurie Nahigian and Assistant Coach Michael Grant
  • Wellesley Storm girls grade 4 team, Head Coach Philippe Gabriel and Assistant Coach Ariel Duddy

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Wellesley Storm - Girls Grade 4

Spring 2021 BAYS Team Sportsmanship Award Winners

  • Westborough boys grade 9/12 team, The Rangers, coached by Anthony Strong and assisted by Conor Kincaid
  • Natick girls grade 4 team, the Hawks, coached by Paul Ambrose and assisted by Christine Ackerman and Andrew Vendig 


Westborough Rangers Grade 9-12

Natick Hawks Grade 4
Natick Hawks Grade 4

Fall 2019 BAYS Sportsmanship Winner

  • Concord-Carlyle Monarchs boys’ grade 4 team, coached by Jeff Furman and assisted by Kevin Neijstrom and Matt Kilmartin

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Spring 2018 BAYS Sportsmanship Winners

  • Medfield United girls’ grade 8 division 2 team, coached by Jennifer Whelan, assisted by Heidi Lusby

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Westborough boys’ grade 3 division 4 Liverpool B3 team coached by Adam Halem, assisted by Brad Rice and Matt Jordan

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For Spring 2018 the committee has selected two teams, the Medfield United girls’ grade 8 division 2 team, coached by Jennifer Whelan, assisted by Heidi Lusby, and The Westborough boys’ grade 3 division 4 Liverpool B3 team coached by Adam Halem, assisted by Brad Rice and Matt Jordan, to receive the Spring 2018 BAYS Sportsmanship Award.  It should be noted that both teams were recognized for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season and that the coaches were recognized for emphasizing sportsmanship during their previous coaching seasons as well.  Since the tone is set at the top, Jennifer, Heidi, Adam, Brad, and Matt  are to be congratulated for setting the proper example for their parents and players every season.
 

 

Fall 2017 BAYS Sportsmanship Winners

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Arlington Marauders Boys Grade 5 team coached by Dennis Connelly, assisted by Michael Cooper, Alex Howard, and John Lewis

Fall 2017 BAYS Sportsmanship Winners

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Concord-Carlisle Fire Boys Grade 5 team coached by Scott Forsberg and Philip Morris

 

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Acton-Boxborough Eagles Girls Grade 12 team coached by Elizabeth Schutsky and Michael Maimone

Fall 2016:        Natick boys grade 7/8 team, coached by Robert Bauer assisted by Kevin Johnson and Jeanette Christensen
Spring 2016:   Winchester United girls U-11 team, coached by Kevin Kelcourse
Spring 2016:   Newton Grizzlies girls U-11 team, coached by Brendan Everett
Spring 2016:   Arlington Ponders boys U-18/19 team, coached by Sahag Kavlakian
Fall 2015:        Arlington Girls U-10 Crushers team, coached by Luci Dyer Tarquinio, Steve Sanzo and Henry Brush
Spring 2015:   Natick Girls U-18 team, coached by Tracy Coffman
Spring 2015:   Attleboro Thunder Boys U-18 team, coached by Adam Sims
Spring 2014:   Weston Strikers GU-14 team, coached by Rob Mosher
Spring 2014:   Natick Hurricanes BU-12 team,