By Marissa Piccolo
On Thursday January 26th, the Boosters club sponsored the annual Fall Sports Banquet to honor the athletic accomplishments of this last year. Varsity athletes, and their parents, of Field Hockey, Girls Swimming and Diving, Football, Girls Volleyball, Soccer, and Cross country were in attendance.
Although the fall high school athletic season has ended over two months ago, stories and memories of the season have stayed on the Trumbull High conscience.
Before having a dinner by the Trumbull High kitchen staff, First Selectman Herbst, Superintendant Iassogna, Principal Tremaglio, Board of Education Chairman Wright, and Trumbull Boosters Club President Fairfield all made speeches . As Principal Tremaglio said, “Now is the time to relive great memories.” All speakers touched upon the many accomplishments of our fall teams; Girls’ Swimming placing 5th in the state, Boys’ Soccer winning the FCIAC championship outright for the first time in Trumbull High History, and both Girls’ and Boy’s Soccer making it to the CIAC finals.
It also was a time to look what was behind the records. Speakers kept giving rounds of applause to the Boosters club, athletes’ parents, coaches, and the student athletes themselves for their dedication to making Trumbull High’s athletic program as strong as it is. Boys’ Soccer coach Sebastian Gangemi was FCIAC coach of the year, Girls’ Soccer coach Daniel Uhrlass Connecticut Post Coach of the year, and it was announced at on March 24th of this spring, athletic director Michael Herbst will be inducted into the FCIAC Hall of Fame, this being Herbst’s last year.
Pride was also a reoccurring theme. There are many layers to a team, on and off the field. To acknowledge the importance of sportsmanship in any sport, each coach selected one athlete from their team that best exemplified sportsmanship during the past season. Girls’ Cross Country recipient, and senior Captain, Alexa Hiznay, said, “I think sportsmanship is important because it helps a team really come together, and be stronger as a whole. I have always tried to support my cross country girls, and it meant a lot to me that my coaches recognized my ongoing efforts for four years. Although, without the amazing attitudes and effort of all the girls, the cross country team would not be nearly as strong as it is today.” upon receiving the award for her team. At the banquet, Girls’ Soccer was also recognized for winning the Southern Connecticut sportsmanship award. After each game, referees would rank the teams in different categories. At the end of the season, Trumbull Girls’ Soccer had earned the most points.
It was then time for the team members to adjourn into assigned rooms for specific team awards; Varsity Letters, Jackets, Patches, and Pins. However first, Football Senior Captain, and Sportsmanship award recipient, Brendan Moore, made a final benediction. Referencing the memoires both on the field and off, Moore poignantly finished with, “Some roads are dangerous and adventurous, yet no one is more straight than the one that leads you home.”
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