Here are the Player of the Year nominees for the 2023 North Jersey Sports Awards
NorthJersey.com and The Record will honor the top high school athletes in Bergen and Passaic counties at the 2023 North Jersey High School Sports Awards show, sponsored by Bergen New Bridge Medical Center.
The show will be held Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne. Doors open at 6 p.m.
All Player of the Year award nominees and The Record's "Athletes of the Week" for the 2022-23 school year (see names below) are invited to the show, plus their coaches, athletic directors, friends and family.
Of the 40 awards that will be handed out, 33 will go to the Players of the Year in their respective sports. The nominees for those awards are listed below.
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Baseball Player of the Year
Eric Becker, Don Bosco senior
Rhys Bowie, Dwight-Englewood junior
Sean Busanic, Pascack Hills senior
Christian Charalambous, Bergen Catholic senior
Jonny Gilligan, Passaic Tech senior
Joe Giordano, Pascack Hills senior
Alex Gomez, Rutherford senior
Allen Hernandez, Don Bosco senior
William Kirk, Ramsey junior
Alex Kranzler, Old Tappan senior
Jake Lopez, Ramapo senior
J.T. Luther, Ridgewood senior
Vincent Luther, Ridgewood junior
Zack Novakowski, Pascack Valley senior
Luca Reyes, Bergen Catholic senior
Garret Wolf, DePaul senior
Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Brandon Benjamin, Bergen Catholic junior
Terry Copeland, Bergen Catholic junior
Dylan Harper, Don Bosco junior
Peyton Seals, Ramapo junior
Bryce Stokes, Eastside senior
Tyler Tejada, Teaneck senior
Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Julianna Almeida, Saddle River Day junior
Isabella Asencio, Immaculate Heart senior
Symiaha Brown-Cobb, Eastside senior
Lexi Carnegie, Teaneck freshman
Alyssa Craigwell, Secaucus junior
Rylie Theuerkauf, Tenafly senior
Boys Bowler of the Year
Liam Chin, Bergen Catholic senior
Daniel Jeetan, Wallington senior
Sean Kim, Old Tappan senior
Andrew Lee, Glen Rock senior
Matt Lugo, Hackensack senior
Jake Willis, Indian Hills junior
Girls Bowler of the Year
Natalie Christopher, Indian Hills senior
Erica Cuciti, Wayne Hills senior
McKenzie Flynn, Bergen Tech senior
Meghan Gido, Northern Highlands senior
Breanna Hetzer, Holy Angels senior
Michelle Kim, Fort Lee senior
Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year
Dylan Decambre, Bergen Tech senior
Hisham Ettayebi, Clifton senior
Owen Horevay, Lakeland senior
Paul Maguire, Don Bosco senior
Sean Matthews, Wayne Valley senior
Tadael Mihret, Rutherford senior
Luke Pash, Ridgewood sophomore
Keanu Ray, Weehawken senior
Bryce Teto, Paramus senior
Girls Cross-Country Runner of the Year
Christina Allen, River Dell junior
Remy Dubac, Clifton senior
Leanna Johnston, Immaculate Heart senior
Amelia Keogh, Ramapo junior
Kate Meeks, Old Tappan senior
Zoe Merryman, Mahwah senior
Cellina Rabolli, Ridgewood junior
Autumn Ritter, Northern Highlands junior
Morgan Uhlhorn, Lakeland senior
Field Hockey Player of the Year
Shannon Arber, Northern Highlands sophomore
Sarah Batenhorst, Northern Highlands senior
Belle Bennett, Northern Highlands senior
Alexa Birch, Northern Highlands sophomore
Morgan Hanna, Pompton Lakes senior
Emily Kebrdle, Lakeland sophomore
Samantha Krautheim, West Milford junior
Krista Lilienthal, Pompton Lakes sophomore
Isabel Maher, Pompton Lakes senior
Madi Stitz, Ramsey junior
Megan Szanto, Lakeland senior
Avery Vacca, West Milford junior
Meagan Van Kirk, West Milford senior
Football Player of the Year (Offense)
Chase Bisontis, Don Bosco senior
Evan Brooks, Old Tappan junior
Anthony DiLascio, Hasbrouck Heights senior
Trashon Dye, Passaic Tech junior
Jack Grusser, Ramapo senior
Aidan Heaney, Old Tappan senior
Dez Jones, DePaul sophomore
Jake Kucera, DePaul senior
Zach Madison, Northern Highlands senior
Juan Minaya, Paramus Catholic junior
Nick Minicucci, Don Bosco senior
Chris Moreno, Don Bosco senior
Nico Ottomanelli, Old Tappan junior
Kaj Sanders, Bergen Catholic junior
Jack Small, Old Tappan junior
Saeed St. Fleur, Bergen Catholic senior
Van Weber, Rutherford senior
Yasin Willis, St. Joseph junior
Football Player of the Year (Defense)
Joseph Abill, Clifton senior
Zach Chostaka, Northern Highlands senior
Tim Clune, Old Tappan senior
Nyreek Clyburn, Eastside junior
Yanni Constantinides, Westwood senior
Jack Diggins, Old Tappan senior
Travon Dye, Passaic Tech senior
Luke Famularo, Glen Rock senior
Carnell Goodwin, Eastside senior
Jahmir Joseph, St. Joseph sophomore
Liam Kelly, Wood-Ridge senior
Jackson Lockhart, Dumont senior
Malachi Mercer, Bergen Catholic senior
Sydir Mitchell, Bergen Catholic senior
Jimmy Mullen, St. Joseph senior
DJ Samuels, Bergen Catholic senior
Alex Scheuplein, Wayne Valley senior
Boys Golfer of the Year
Ryan Applin, Bergen Catholic senior
Michael Asselta, St. Joseph freshman
Jun Chun, Old Tappan junior
Harry Cohen, Ramapo sophomore
Ryder Hodgson, Bergen Catholic junior
Jayden Ko, Tenafly senior
Aarush Malmandi, Don Bosco freshman
Liam White, Bergen Catholic senior
Girls Golfer of the Year
Marisa Flores, Immaculate Heart junior
Inha Jun, Holy Angels sophomore
Angelina Kim, Holy Angels sophomore
Rebecca Lee, Fort Lee freshman
Skylar Lee, Immaculate Heart freshman
Cassandre Mayer, Paramus Catholic freshman
Olivia Pak, Bergen Tech freshman
Amelia Shen, Holy Angels sophomore
Gymnast of the Year
Carlin Fatuova, Indian Hills junior
Shayna Braver, Ramapo sophomore
Samantha Seidman, Ridgewood junior
Jacqueline Bernardo, Wayne Hills senior
Avery Lauterback, Emerson sophomore
Sophia Graziano, Paramus junior
Madeline Voinov, Wayne Valley junior
Marin Lai, Ramapo senior
Ice Hockey Player of the Year
Brent Beswick, Northern Highlands sophomore
Braeden Guiterman, Ramapo senior
John Kensicki, Passaic Tech sophomore
Anthony Miller, Mahwah senior
Daniel Moor, Northern Highlands junior
Colin Redmond, Glen Rock senior
Jack Scali, Ridgewood sophomore
Alex Scheuplein, Wayne Valley senior
Dean Toskos, Don Bosco junior
Charlie Wogisch, Lakeland senior
Boys Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Jack Ahart, Kinnelon senior
Matt Aono, Ridgewood senior
Jack Attali, Demarest senior
Logan Casey, Bergen Catholic senior
Dylan Decambre, Bergen Tech senior
Xavier Hayletts, Bergenfield senior
Owen Horevay, Lakeland senior
Joshua Justin, Passaic Tech senior
Paul Maguire, Don Bosco senior
Liam Paneque, Demarest sophomore
Nathan Park, Old Tappan senior
Jack Small, Old Tappan junior
Joshua Yoon, Cresskill junior
Girls Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Christina Allen, River Dell junior
Gina Certo, Holy Angel sophomore
Ayanna Chape, Hackensack junior
Abby Dennis, Old Tappan junior
Remy Dubac, Clifton senior
Leanna Johnston, Immaculate Heart senior
Emma Keating, Pompton Lakes senior
Norina Khanzada, Tenafly senior
Grace McQueeney, River Dell junior
Zoe Merryman, Mahwah senior
Gina Rubio, Paramus Catholic senior
Tyaja Thomas, Paramus Catholic senior
Emily Turschmann, River Dell senior
Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year
Sean Fox, Northern Highlands senior
Dillon Kelly, Ramsey senior
Finn Kristan, River Dell senior
Mark Marino, Don Bosco senior
Myles McCutcheon, Ridgewood senior
Richie Reid, Bergen Catholic senior
Matthew Roughgarden, Ridgewood junior
Jack Schultz, Ridgewood junior
Brady Scioletti, Don Bosco sophomore
Stephen Stagg, Ramapo senior
Owen Staunton, Ridgewood senior
Cole Wolford, Wayne Valley senior
Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
Lindsey Devir, Ridgewood senior
Emme Dunphy, Ridgewood sophomore
Abby Henderson, Northern Highlands senior
Ava Kearl, Northern Highlands senior
Samantha LaBier, Ridgewood sophomore
Maddy Lively, Immaculate Heart sophomore
Reaghan Lomascola, Lakeland senior
Kiera Schwartz, Ridgewood sophomore
Carly Simmel, Northern Highlands senior
Alexis Toro, Westwood sophomore
Anna Travers, Northern Highlands junior
Ally Zamparelli, Glen Rock junior
Boys Soccer Player of the Year
John Catalan, Cliffside Park senior
Andrew Dunne, Demarest senior
Cole Duschang, Ramapo senior
Shane Feder, Pascack Valley senior
Lukas Ferrada, Clifton senior
Alex Manziano, Waldwick senior
Conor Morrin, Bergen Catholic senior
Jayden Onal, Ramapo senior
Sebastian Ortega, Bergen Catholic junior
Dylan Perez, Clifton senior
Kelvin Quevedo, Cliffside Park senior
Patrick Weir, Ramsey junior
Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Alex Barry, Immaculate Heart junior
Sophia Bradley, Wayne Hills junior
Sara Capuano, Ramsey senior
Cathryn Cunningham, Immaculate Heart senior
Tess Goldberg, Ridgewood senior
Ava Incorvaia, Waldwick junior
Lexie Kui, DePaul senior
Daniella Osorio, Immaculate Heart senior
Kat Slott, Ridgewood senior
Megan Twomey, Ramapo senior
Mackenzie Ward, Old Tappan senior
Isabella Winn, Ridgewood junior
Softball Player of the Year
Arianna Barrett, Immaculate Heart junior
Alana Chetaitis, Ramsey junior
Savannah Czornomor, Passaic Tech junior
Natalie Graham, Emerson senior
Sophia Guarente, Passaic Valley senior
Savanna McHale, Weehawken junior
Mackenzie Myers, Pompton Lakes senior
Eliza Mullen, Ridgefield Park junior
Kayla Porter, Bergenfield junior
Gabby Shadek, Immaculate Heart sophomore
Lucy Sobel, Ramsey freshman
Riley Sobel, Bergen Tech senior
Giana Yaniero, Rutherford sophomore
Noelle Urbaniak, Immaculate Heart senior
Boys Swimmer of the Year
Aaron Baltaytis, Tenafly senior
Jaden Ellis, Hackensack junior
Michael Granin, Ridgewood junior
Chris Jackson, Hackensack senior
Doyee Kim, Bergen Catholic junior
Andrew Lee, Tenafly junior
Gavin Perez, Bergen Catholic senior
Raymond Stelmark, Bergen Catholic junior
Jason Yi, Tenafly senior
Girls Swimmer of the Year
Rebekah Jung, Bergen Tech sophomore
Katie Lawrence, Indian Hills sophomore
Grace Lee, Northern Highlands junior
Isabel Lee, Ridgewood junior
Jessica Malocha, Pascack Valley junior
Sarah Rodrigues, Wayne Valley sophomore
Kayla Rodriguez, Immaculate Heart sophomore
Meghan Rourke, Northern Highlands senior
Kathleen Turano, Immaculate Heart sophomore
Boys Tennis Player of the Year
Max Berina, Don Bosco junior
Sahil Chatiwala, Wayne Hills senior
Udbhav Devarakonda, Bergen Tech junior
Andrew Eisenberg, Glen Rock sophomore
Josh Greene, Dwight-Englewood junior
Max Loia, Ramapo junior
Girls Tennis Player of the Year
Phoebe Devine, Ridgewood sophomore
Victoria Gazda, Bergen Tech junior
Erin Ha, Holy Angels senior
Britney Lee, Ridgefield Park freshman
Yahli Noy, Demarest senior
Stephanie Yakoff, Fort Lee senior
Boys Track Athlete of the Year
Jack Attali, Demarest senior
James Dely, Paramus Catholic sophomore
Raynier Galvez, Passaic Tech junior
Xavier Hayletts, Bergenfield senior
Owen Horevay, Lakeland senior
Jaden Marchand, Leonia junior
Luke Pash, Ridgewood sophomore
Goran Saric, Old Tappan junior
Boys Field Athlete of the Year
Matt Aono, Ridgewood senior
Carlos Bermudez, Ridgewood senior
Tyler Demarco, Old Tappan senior
George Kalkanis, Mahwah senior
Bobby Mays, Don Bosco junior
Liam Paneque, Demarest sophomore
Benji Shue, Bergen Catholic sophomore
Joshua Yoon, Cresskill junior
Girls Track Athlete of the Year
Christina Allen, River Dell junior
Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield junior
Gina Certo, Holy Angels sophomore
Ayanna Chape, Hackensack junior
Abby Dennis, Old Tappan junior
Kara Langbaum, Wayne Hills junior
Abby Petrolia, New Milford senior
Gina Rubio, Paramus Catholic senior
Morgan Uhlhorn, Lakeland senior
Girls Field Athlete of the Year
Layla Giordano, Old Tappan junior
Shannon Harnett, Lakeland senior
Emma Keating, Pompton Lakes senior
Norina Khanzada, Tenafly senior
Grace McQueeney, River Dell junior
Rylie Theuerkauf, Tenafly senior
Tyaja Thomas, Paramus Catholic senior
Boys Volleyball Player of the Year
Anthony Matute, Passaic Charter junior
Jesús Cuautle-Perez, Passaic Tech senior
Jose De La Cruz, Harrison senior
Vincent Lopez, Fair Lawn junior
Matthew Peralta, Hackensack junior
Max Baczynski, Ramapo junior
Girls Volleyball Player of the Year
Sofia Bell, Tenafly senior
Ashanna Caviness, Bogota senior
Grace Coughlin, Immaculate Heart senior
Alicia Idiculla, River Dell senior
Mia Pimentel, Bogota senior
Bryanna Purisima, Bergen Tech senior
Cammi Quirk, Ridgewood senior
Brookelyn Talmadge, Immaculate Heart senior
Boys Wrestler of the Year
Joseph Abill, Clifton senior
Donny Almeyda, St. Joseph sophomore
Nathan Braun, Bergen Catholic freshman
Ryan Burton, St. Joseph sophomore
Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic freshman
Yannis Charles, St. Joseph junior
Adrian DeJesus, DePaul sophomore
Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph senior
Rocco Dellagatta, St. Joseph sophomore
Frank DiBella, St. Joseph junior
Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland sophomore
Jimmy Mullen, St. Joseph senior
Devin Ryan, New Milford sophomore
Aidan Wallace, Bergen Catholic senior
Girls Wrestler of the Year
Caroline Biegel, Lakeland sophomore
Kamila Castro, Ridgewood sophomore
Amanda Connors, Northern Highlands senior
Jenna Filieri, Immaculate Conception senior
Olivia Georges, DePaul freshman
Olivia Klein, Paramus senior
Emma Mees, Paramus sophomore
Leeana Mercado, Lodi junior
Taylor Peterson, Garfield senior
Theresa Zeppetelli, Ridgefield Park senior
Athletes of the Week
Brevin Cooney, Ridgefield Park football
Alex Picinich, Elmwood Park football
Ashley Kingsley, Fair Lawn volleyball
Corey Petruzzella, Paramus football
Bryce Hamilton, Waldwick football
Lia Cruz, North Arlington soccer
Josh Tejada, Teaneck cross-country
Stephanie Yakoff, Fort Lee tennis
Cole Hughes, Park Ridge football
Cammi Quirk, Ridgewood volleyball
Braden Negro, Wood-Ridge football
Jacqueline Bernardo, Wayne Hills gymnastics
Dylan Decambre, Bergen Tech cross-country
Shayna Braver, Ramapo gymnastics
Danny Smith, Wayne Valley football
Sophia Bradley, Wayne Hills soccer
Morgan Uhlhorn, Lakeland cross-country
Charlie Sparago, Northern Highlands football
Anthony Almeida, DePaul football
Alex Barry, Immaculate Heart soccer
Saeed St. Fleur, Bergen Catholic football
Michael Brogna, Wayne Hills ice hockey
Jake Willis, Indian Hills bowling
Lindsay Jennings, Pascack Valley basketball
Peyton Seals, Ramapo basketball
Jah'Nel Lewis, Fort Lee basketball
Yannis Charles, St. Joseph wrestling
Rylie Theuerkauf, Tenafly basketball
Allan Hilton Clarke, Bergen Catholic track and field
Leanna Johnston, Immaculate Heart track and field
Bryce Stokes, Eastside basketball
Emily Kebrdle, Lakeland swimming
Aaron Baltaytis, Tenafly swimming
Cali Terranova, Elmwood Park track and field
Owen Horevay, Lakeland track and field
Kierstyn Klingner, Leonia basketball
Anthony Pizzuti, Lyndhurst basketball
Ayanna Chape, Hackensack track and field
Tarik Bicic, Rutherford basketball
Christina Allen, River Dell track and field
Jimmy Shea, Pascack Valley basketball
Allie Shenloogian, Park Ridge basketball
Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph wrestling
Isabella Asencio, Immaculate Heart basketball
Goran Saric, Old Tappan track and field
Sarah Rodriguez, Wayne Valley swimming
Angelina Kim, Holy Angels golf
Sean Coll, Bergen Catholic track and field
Gabriella Rivera, Ridgefield Park softball
Michael Steinhauser, Bergen Tech baseball
Kayla Porter, Bergenfield softball
Jack Attali, Demarest track and field
Abby Henderson, Northern Highlands lacrosse
Jaden Marchan, Leonia track and field
Gabriella Fromm, Mary Help softball
Colin McKoy, Dwight-Englewood track and field
Danielle Tilp, Cresskill track and field
Benji Shue, Bergen Catholic track and field
Mackenzie Myers, Pompton Lakes softball
Vincent Lopez, Fair Lawn volleyball
Layla Giordano, Old Tappan track and field
Shannon Harnett, Lakeland track and field
Nick Locurto, Don Bosco baseball
Maddie Willkomm, Northern Highlands lacrosse
Sean Busanic, Pascack Hills baseball
Abigail Dennis, Old Tappan track and field
George Kalkanis, Mahwah track and field
Lindsey Devir, Ridgewood lacrosse
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: 2023 North Jersey HS Sports Awards: Player of the Year nominees
