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The History of the Cleary Award

The Cleary Award was established in memory of Eddie Cleary, a distinguished graduate of Colonie Central High School who tragically drowned on July 23, 1960, shortly after his graduation in June of the same year. This award honors the remarkable character and sportsmanship Eddie exhibited during his time at Colonie Central High School, where he made a lasting impact on his peers and mentors.

Eddie was not a typical superstar athlete; standing a little over 5'8" and weighing 140 pounds, he was a very good football player and an average sprinter. He also played basketball, though he did not advance beyond the JV level. What truly set Eddie apart was his exceptional character, dedication, and leadership.

During his senior year, Eddie was a strong candidate for President of the Varsity Club due to his popularity. However, he remained as Secretary-Treasurer, a role in which he had excelled and where most of the club’s responsibilities rested. Without complaint and for the good of the club, Eddie accepted this position.

  • Danica Silva, Girls Tennis
    Sophia Martino, Girls Swimming
    Charley Herrington, Girls Volleyball
    Ryan Seestadt, Boys Golf
    Sienna Wheeler, Girls Golf
    Logan Dunster, Football
    Addison York, Girls Soccer
    Logan Thornton, Boys Soccer
    Joseph Rehbit, Boys Volleyball
    Taylor Bishop, Fall Cheer
    Mia McClaine, Girls Cross Country
    Alex Rennick, Boys Cross Country
    Carson Desmaris, Boys Basketball
    Brandon Splinzkowski, Boys Swimming
    Dylan Morehouse / Liam O'Donnell, Boys Bowling
    Janelle Adkins, Girls Bowling
    Zithembe Khuzwayo, Boys Indoor Track
    Kalea Graves, Girls Indoor Track
    Grady Dennin, Boys Wrestling
    Ryleigh Place, Cheerleading
    Maydison Arkazana, Girls Wrestling
    None, Gymnastics
    Kayden Cornell, Girls Basketball
    Kendra Charland, Flag Football
    Lauren Kelly, Softball
    Carter Hufland, Baseball
    Aidan Ayers, Boys Lacrosse
    Emma Taylor, Girls Lacrosse
    Mi-Son Hinkson-Serrano, Boys Tennis
    Addison Keller, Girls Outdoor Track
    Adonis Reyes, Boys Outdoor Track

  • Emma Graves, Girls Tennis
    None, Girls Swimming
    Skylar Sprague, Girls Volleyball
    Ryan Mele, Boys Golf
    None, Girls Golf
    Sean Blakley, Football
    Nosa Omorogbe, Girls Soccer
    Jayce Peck, Boys Soccer
    John Lindheimer, Boys Volleyball
    Keira Fitzgerald, Fall Cheer
    Ellie Mastaitis, Girls Cross Country
    Sean Obermayer, Boys Cross Country
    Cameron Trimarchi, Boys Basketball
    Vaughn Pollack, Boys Swimming
    Sarah Brady, Girls Bowling
    Sam Fondacaro, Boys Track
    Thadeus Miller, Boys Wrestling
    Olivia Bedinotti, Cheerleading
    Julianne Brizzell, Girls Wrestling
    Gabrielle Martin, Girls Basketball
    Hailey Blake, Flag Football
    Mikayla Keane, Softball
    Caleb Eastman, Baseball
    Liam Benner, Boys Lacrosse
    Kate Boardman, Boys Lacrosse
    Andrew Trimarchi, Boys Tennis
    Kalea Graves, Girls Outdoor Track
    Nicholas Rushford, Boys Outdoor Track

  • Amber Elk, Girls Tennis
    Maura Waite, Girls Swimming
    Shannon Coyle, Girls Volleyball
    Kiernan Aery, Boys Golf
    Megan Dwire, Girls Golf
    Tavares Young, Football
    Bella Franchi, Girls Soccer
    Christopher Rennells, Boys Soccer
    Dylan Fox, Boys Volleyball
    Alexis Hulett, Fall Cheer
    Trinity Abraham, Girls Cross Country
    Justin Ault, Boys Cross Country
    Matthew Salvi, Boys Basketball
    Isabella Franchi, Girls Basketball
    Kevin Regan, Wrestling
    None, Hockey
    Amy Chrzanowski, Girls Bowling
    None, Boys Bowling
    Madison Szczepkowski, Cheerleading
    None, Gymnastics
    None, Boys Swimming
    Olivia Armenia, Girls Indoor Track
    Nicholas Mastropietro, Boys Indoor Track
    Jason Novak, Baseball
    Jenny Shafer, Softball
    Lucas Bomba, Boys Lacrosse
    Shannon Coyle, Girls Lacrosse
    Trey Coughlin, Boys Tennis

    Pepita Graham, Girls Outdoor Track
    Dylan Fox, Boys Outdoor Track

  • Kristine Kim, Girls Tennis
    None, Girls Swimming
    Macie Trimarchi, Girls Volleyball
    Joe Baranowski, Boys Golf
    None, Girls Golf
    Thomas Davis, Football
    Mia VanDyke, Girls Soccer
    Stilian Mile, Boys Soccer
    Josh Slater, Boys Volleyball
    Megan Dames, Fall Cheer
    Emma Gepfert, Girls Cross Country
    Chris Pellegrini, Boys Cross Country
    Austin Atkins, Boys Basketball
    Macie Trimarchi, Girls Basketball
    John Truesdell, Wrestling
    Chris Evans, Hockey
    Sage Rysedorph, Girls Bowling
    Timothy Knowles, Boys Bowling
    Makkerrah Goodbee, Cheerleading
    None, Boys Swimming
    Emma Gepfert, Girls Indoor Track
    Munzir Abdelgadir, Boys Indoor Track
    Tyler Sausville, Baseball
    Alexcia Koonz, Softball
    Dom DiPiazza, Boys Lacrosse
    Isabella Boardman, Girls Lacrosse
    Zachary Fruiterman, Boys Tennis
    Duanena Graves, Girls Outdoor Track
    Thomas Davis, Boys Outdoor Track

  • Joseph Murray, Boys Varsity Golf
    Abigail Mesick, Girls Varsity Golf
    Caroline Fuller, Girls Varsity Tennis
    Gavin McClean, Boys Varsity Soccer
    Kayla Novak, Girls Varsity Soccer
    Lejla Hrelja, Girls Cross Country
    Quinn Keller, Boys Cross Country
    Gabrielle Lupe, Girls Swimming
    Hailey Wood, Girls Varsity Volleyball
    Chance Herrington, Boys Varsity Volleyball
    Cameron Aery, Varsity Football
    Carly Kretzler, Varsity Football Cheerleading
    Ryan Teiper, Boys Bowling
    Amy Chrzanowski, Girls Bowling
    Marcus Shelton, Boys Varsity Basketball
    Kaycie Cusack, Girls Varsity Basketball
    September Mostransky, Varsity Winter Cheerleading
    Hayden Roe, Wrestling

  • Quinn Keller, Boys Cross Country
    Sophia Bisognano, Girls Cross Country
    Jared Russell, Football
    Matthew Hastings, Golf
    Severin Johnson, Boys Soccer
    Mykailah Kelly, Girls Soccer
    Ava Coogan, Girls Tennis
    Logan Scott, Boys Volleyball
    Jennifer Mueller, Girls Volleyball
    Lexy Taylor, Cheerleading (Fall)
    Gabrielle Lupe, Girls Swimming
    Dylan Antoniak, Boys Basketball
    Makayla Blake, Girls Basketball
    Joey McGill, Boys Bowling
    Abbey Fruiterman, Girls Bowling
    Lexy Taylor, Cheerleading (Winter)
    None, Ice Hockey
    Nathaniel LaSorba, Boys Indoor Track
    Sophia Bisognano, Girls Indoor Track
    Connor Goedel, Wrestling
    Patrick Reilly, Baseball
    Tyler McGue, Boys Lacrosse
    Julia Wang, Girls Lacrosse
    Lily Youngs, Softball
    Bryan Sterge, Boys Tennis
    Nathaniel LaSorba, Jr., Boys Track & Field
    Helen Scott, Girls Track & Field

  • Jenna Harriman, Cheerleading (Fall)
    Nathaniel LaSorba, Cross Country (Boys)
    Brianna Fields, Cross Country (Girls)
    Shai Young, Football
    Matthew Hastings, Golf
    Andrew Davenport, Soccer (Boys)
    Eliza Zehnder & Madison Knowles, Soccer (Girls)
    Elena Baugh, Tennis (Girls)
    Brian Womeldorph, Volleyball (Boys)
    None, Volleyball (Girls)
    Donovan Canty, Basketball (Boys)
    Madison Dunlap, Basketball (Girls)
    Cole Champagne & Jared Benedetto, Bowling (Boys)
    Dakota Deitz, Bowling (Girls)
    Renee Riddick, Cheerleading (Winter)
    None, Ice Hockey
    Andrew Tucker, Indoor Track (Boys)
    Sarah Masse, Indoor Track (Girls)
    Liam Mooney, Wrestling
    Ian Parker, Baseball
    Justin Loudis, Lacrosse (Boys)
    Natalya Perez, Lacrosse (Girls)
    Jennifer McCumber, Softball
    Brian Womeldorph, Tennis (Boys)
    Joseph Cardone, Track & Field (Boys)
    Faith Borkowski, Track & Field (Girls)

  • Hailey Mattice, Cheerleading (Fall)
    Tim Rickert, Cross Country (Boys)
    Samantha Pellegrini, Cross Country (Girls)
    Tyler Briggs, Football
    None, Golf
    Keven Lika, Soccer (Boys)
    Shannon Phelan, Soccer (Girls)
    Miranda Morrison, Tennis (Girls)
    None, Volleyball (Boys)
    Carly Vanalstyne, Volleyball (Girls)
    Will Aybar, Jr., Basketball (Boys)
    Erin Fouracre, Basketball (Girls)
    None, Bowling (Boys)
    Caitlyn Kelly, Bowling (Girls)
    Hailey Mattice, Cheerleading (Winter)
    None, Ice Hockey
    Andrew Shaw, Indoor Track (Boys)
    Tola Osipitan, Indoor Track (Girls)
    Saad Hafeez, Wrestling
    Jacob Hutton, Baseball
    Ben Keller, Lacrosse (Boys)
    Gabrielle Thompson, Lacrosse (Girls)
    Mikayla Luskin, Softball
    Joseph Vachaparambil, Tennis (Boys)
    Andrew Shaw, Track & Field (Boys)
    Brianna Fields, Track & Field (Girls)

  • Nate Green, Boys Cross Country
    Amanda Chambers, Girls Cross Country
    Nicholas Bearup, Football
    Christian Ristau, Golf
    Jarrod Coletta, Boys Soccer
    Ashley Abel, Girls Soccer
    Rachel Kim, Girls Tennis
    Nicole Mann, Girls Volleyball
    Kayli Farrell, Cheerleading (Fall)
    Joshua Paszkowski, Boys Basketball
    Ellie Yarter, Girls Basketball
    Kenny Livengood, Boys Bowling
    Amanda Chrzanowski, Girls Bowling
    Franasia Douglas, Cheerleading (Winter)
    Nicholas Serfino, Ice Hockey
    Kyle Garnsey, Boys Indoor Track
    Heather Dilcher, Girls Indoor Track
    Marcus Barker, Wrestling
    Kenny Szesnat, Baseball
    Josh Davey, Boys Lacrosse
    Matina Ziamandanis, Girls Lacrosse
    Bella Kieran, Softball
    Usman Azhar, Boys Tennis
    Andrew Shaw, Boys Track & Field
    Gianna Mirabile, Girls Track & Field

  • Samantha Williams, Cheerleading
    Ryan Moon, Boys Cross Country
    Bellame Bower, Girls Cross Country
    Dan Kehrer, Football
    Mike Jeffers, Golf
    Phillip Harabarovici, Boys Soccer
    Alicia Bushey, Girls Soccer
    Gabrielle Ingraham, Girls Tennis
    Jeff Cole, Boys Volleyball
    Jenna Jewell, Girls Volleyball
    Jorden Miller, Boys Basketball
    Hannah Isaacson, Girls Basketball
    Rob Mengel, Boys Bowling
    Natalya Porcello, Girls Bowling
    Michaela Mullen, Cheerleading
    David Gray, Boys Indoor Track
    Vincent Montouri, Ice Hockey
    Allyson Oertel, Girls Indoor Track
    Taylor Pfaff, Wrestling
    Antony Mantova, Baseball
    Karissa McAuley, Softball
    CJ Alesandrini, Boys Lacrosse
    Haleigh Zeilman, Girls Lacrosse

    None, Boys Tennis
    Jeffrey Cole, Boys Track & Field
    Carolyn Pellegrini, Girls Track & Field