The Delaware Sports Athlete of the Year
It is now time to make your nominations for the 2005 Delaware
Sports Athlete of the Year.
Send the name, school, and your reason why your athlete should be on our ballot
to DESports@comcast.net
Thanks for voting for the 2005 Delaware Sports Athlete of the
Year.
The winners will be announced after we make their award presentations.
The 2005 Delaware Sports Athlete of the Year

Congratulations to Caesar Rodney's Blair Newman
the 2005 Delaware Sports Male Athlete of the Year
The top 20 vote getters
1- Blair Newman, Caesar Rodney
2- Dan Meany, Archmere
3- John Dischert, St. Marks
4- Eric Boateng, St. Andrews
5- Gene DelleDonne, Salesianum
6- Siobhan Tadjalli, Delaware
7- Darin Henry, William Penn
8- Connor McDonald, Sussex Central
9- Steve Bilbrough, Caesar Rodney
10- Ross Horsey, Woodbridge
11- Sonny Riccio, Delaware
12- Matt Hesseltine, Smyrna
13- Gerald Backus, Brandywine
14- Jeff Strojny, Tatnall
15- Nick Rossi, Tower Hill
16- DJ Singletary, Indian River
17- Sam Cotton, Newark
18- Ben Altman, Wilmington Friends
19- Joe Trinsey, Charter of Wilmington
20- Brian Sklowdowski, Tatnall


Congratulations to Ursuline's Sarah Williams
the 2005 Delaware Sports Athlete of the Year
The top 20 vote getters
1- Sarah Williams, Ursuline
2- Jernail Hayes, Glasgow
3- Erica Labar, U of Delaware
4- Elena DelleDonne, Ursuline
5- Lisa Klein, Tatnall
6- Mauri Liberati, Tower Hill
7- Anna Brousell, Brandywine
8- Amanda Haxton, Cape Henlopen
9- Khadijah Rushdan, St. Elizabeth
10- Megan Steeves, St. Marks
11- Alex Coppadge, Wilmington Friends
12- Jesse Nunn, St. Andrews
13- Danielle Schneider, William Penn
14- Leigh Finnegan, Tower Hill
15- Meredith Nelles, Brandywine
16- Erin Marihugh, William Penn
17- Shannon Elliot, Padua
18- Amanda Olmstead, Padua
19- Karla Senior, Archmere
20- Casey Howard, Caesar Rodney
The 2004 Delaware Sports Athlete of the Year

Rory Connell - Salesianum
The 2004 Delaware Sports Male Athlete of the Year

Kate Mills - Ursuline
The 2004 Delaware Sports Athlete of the year
The 2003 Delaware Sports Athlete of the Year
The voting period is now complete. When we can arrange to surprise our
winners and present them with the award, we will announce the winners.
Thanks to everyone who voted. This was a record year for our award!

Congratulations to Ryan Hamill from Salesianum named
the 2003 Delaware Sports Male Athlete of the Year.
See the surprise presentation and her interview this Tuesday
in New Castle County on Channel 28 at 7:00 pm.
The Top 20 Finishers
1- Ryan Hamill, Salesianum
2- Odun Balogun, Dover
3- Wil Sheridan, Sanford
4- Pat Atkinson, St. Marks
5- Josh Cherriman, Smyrna
6- Sobhan Tadjalli, A.I. duPont
7- Brian Welch, Hodgson
8- Rory Connell, Salesianum
9- Michael Hunt, Delmar
10- Cam Howard, Tatnall
11- Matt Carre, Howard
12- John Henry, William Penn
13- Reggie Hopkins, Howard
14- Steve Cavalier, Salesianum
15- Rashaun Johnson, Sussex Tech
16- Brent Deputy, McKean
17- Josh Coveleski, Caesar Rodney
18- Kyle Kershner, Tatnall
19- Maurice Wilkins, William Penn
20- Taurean Temple, Hodgson

Congratulations to Ashley Judge from Concord High School
the 2003 Delaware Sports Female Athlete of the Year.
The Top 20 Finishers
1- Ashley Judge, Concord
2- Mandy Stille, McKean
3- Kamilah Salaam, Glasgow
4- Amanda Warrington, Cape Henlopen
5- Kate Mills, Ursuline
6- Kim Rusk, A.I. duPont
7- Tyresa Smith, Polytech
8- Kaitlyn Brady, Mt. Pleasant
9- Kristina MacLeish, Caesar Rodney
10- Lisa Klein, Tower Hill
11- Jessica Leitch, Brandywine
12- Aysha Gregory, Brandywine
13- Paige Schmidt, Tower Hill
14- Erin Williams, Cape Henlopen
15- Danielle Shields, Sussex Tech
16- Courtney Kendall, Sanford
17- Amber Walker, Newark
18- Mauri Liberati, Tower Hill
19- Ashley Smeltzer, St. Elizabeth
20- Emma Wallace, St. Andrews
Jackie Ciconte - The Tatnall School
The 2002 Delaware Sports Female Athlete of the Year
The Top Twenty Finishers
1- Jackie Ciconte - Tatnall
2- Kamilah Salaam - Glasgow
3- Meredith Lambert - Tatnall
4- Maren Ford - Cape Henlopen
5- Tyresa Smith - Polytech
6- Daveneia Payne - Caravel
7- Megan Collins - Caesar Rodney
8- Kaitlyn Brady - Mt. Pleasant
9- Kim Rusk - A.I. duPont
10- Kristina MacLeish - Caesar Rodney
11- Katherine Bushey - St. Marks
12- Mandy Stille - McKean
13- Michelle Huyhn-ba - St. Marks
14- Maggie Giddens - Tower Hill
15- Jackie Homiak - Caravel
16- Jill Hajec - Caesar Rodney
17- Aysha Gregory - Brandywine
18- Hillary Schmidt - Tower Hill
19- Erin Williams - Cape Henlopen
20- Natalie Parsons - Indian River
Jason Lilly - Dover High School
The 2002 Delaware Sports Male Athlete of the Year
The Top 20 Finishers
1- Jason Lilly - Dover
2- Brian Healy - A.I. duPont
3- Andrew Donofrio - St. Marks
4- Joe Cylc - Hodgson
5- Louis Broyles - Newark
6- Mark Romanczuk - St. Marks
7- Ryan Hamill - Salesianum
8- Wil Sheridan - Sanford
9- Nick Dunk - Seaford
10- Brandon Snow - Newark
11- Shane Sowden - St. Elizabeth
12- Matt Jackson - Cape Henlopen
13- Trevor McLaurin - McKean
14- Travis McLaurin - McKean
15- Pierre Bowers - Dover
16- Tom Lord - Salesianum
17- Lami Harmon - Tatnall
18- Odun Balogun - Dover
19- Mark Reynolds - Caesar Rodney
20- Jordan Sianni - Hodgson
Our former winners....
1998 Alex Faircloth, Caravel Academy and Cameo Neeman, Ursuline Academy
1999 Brandon Brown, Middletown and Alison Stewart, Mt. Pleasant
2000 Ryan Smith, Hodgson Vo-Tech, Jennifer Oakes, Padua Academy, and Betsy
Lecates, Sussex Central
2001 Mike Welch, Hodgson Vo-Tech and Colleen Taylor, Ursuline Academy
2002 Jason Lilly, Dover and Jackie Ciconte, Tatnall

Besty Lecates

Colleen Taylor

Mike Welch

Ryan Smith

Jennifer Oakes and Alison Stewart