Massachusetts Spring Awards

The Spring awards are presented to recognize stellar performances and outstanding athletes, coaches, officials and contributors.

2023

  • Special Recognition Award - Tyler Knox (St. John's Prep)
  • Male Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - David Barrett (Northfield Mount Hermon)
  • Female Prep School Outstanding Wrestler - Daniella Nugent (Philips Andover)
  • Male College Outstanding Wrestler - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard University)
  • Female College Outstanding Wrestler - Marisol Nugent (University of North Carolina, from Boxford, MA)
  • College Coach of the Year - Jay Weiss (Harvard University)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Damien Bogle (Riptide Wrestling Club)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Shaun McLaughlin (Natick)
  • Bay State Pride - Brett Poirier (Massachusetts Wrestling Association)

2022

  • Male Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Tyler Knox (St. John's Prep)
  • Male College Outstanding Wrestler - Phil Conigliaro (Harvard University, from Dedham, MA)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Wayne Moda (Red Roots Wrestling Club)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Sean Petrosino (Bridgewater-Raynham)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Andre Rocker (The Governor's Academy)
  • Bay State Pride - Dave Dyer (The Eagle Tribune)

Prep Female All-Scholastics:

  • Daniella Nugent, Fr, Phillips Andover, undefeated, New England & Prep National Champions (unscored on)
  • Abigail Alicandro, Fr., Marianapolis, New England & Prep National Champion
  • Rowan McIntosh, Fr., Northfield Mount Hermon, New England & Prep National finalist
  • Love Daley, Sr., Middlesex School, undefeated, New England Champion (unscored on)

Outstanding College Female Wrestlers:

  • D1 - Marisol Nugent - first woman rostered on men's team in the ACC
  • D2 - Nelli Cotto - East Stroudsburg (6th at Regionals)
  • Club - Sarah Sams, MIT, Club National Champion and Viveca Pannell, MIT, 3rd place Club Nationals

Freestyle All-Americans from Women's Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas

  • U20 Skylar Hattendorf Finalist (NH)
  • U20 Jacky Dehney 5th place
  • U17 Ashley Dehney 8th place
  • U15 Lily Runez 5th place (NH)
  • U15 Corryne McNulty 6th place
  • U14 Sara Mclaughlin 4th place
  • U14 Hannah Perro 4th place (ME)

2021

  • No Spring Awards (Pandemic)

2020

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Aiden Hanning (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Hunter Adrian (Melrose)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Chaz Tucker (Cornell University, from Worcester, MA)
  • College Coach of the Year - Jason Holder (Springfield College)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Don Bradley (Belmont Hill School)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year -Jamie Durkin (Central Catholic)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Mike Marshall & Team (Doughboy Wrestling Club)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Trevour Smith (Brookline)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Jaden Estrada (Middleboro/Apponoquet)
  • Bay State Pride - Steve Tassini (Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association)

2019

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Austin Cooley (Wyoming Seminary, from Somerset, MA)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Mateusz Kudra (North Attleboro)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - John Boyle (Western New England University)
  • College Coach of the Year - Michael Sugermeyer (Western New England University)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Matt Hunt (Governor's Academy)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Timothy Lawlor (Haverhill)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Nick Avery (MetroWest United Wrestling Club)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Peter Zacchilli (Ashland)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Andrew Fallon (Bishop Hendricken, from Fall River, MA)
  • Bay State Pride - Desmond Kaplan (Kapwrestling)

2018

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Andrew Marshall (Lincoln-Sudbury)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Chaz Tucker (Cornell University, from Worcester, MA)
  • College Coach of the Year - Steve Hall (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Josh Wildes (Roxbury Latin)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Wayne Sayers (Dedham)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Andy Meier - (Wachusett Youth Wrestling)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Tim Rich (Danvers)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Joe Shannon (Masconomet)
  • Bay State Pride - Danny Ventura (Boston Herald)

2017

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Philip Conigliaro (Belmont Hill)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Jake Ferri (Shawsheen Tech)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Jeffrey Ott (Harvard University)
  • College Coach of the Year - Lonnie Morris (John & Wales University)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Zachary Bates (Northfield Mount Hermon)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Doug Daponde (Minnechaug)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Brian Conrad (CBC Wrestling Club)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - James Bleiler (Melrose)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Matthew Freitas (Catholic Memorial)
  • Bay State Pride - Mike Stuer (MIWOA, New England Youth Wrestling)

2016

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Eric Reyes (Dedham)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Ryan O'Boyle (McDaniel College, from North Reading, MA)
  • College Coach of the Year - Jon Egan (Roger Williams University)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Don Bradley (Belmont Hill)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Wayne Griffin (North Attleboro)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Scott McQuaide (Chelmsford)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Nick Avery (Lincoln-Sudbury)
  • Bay State Pride - Jose Valenzuela (Boston Youth Wrestling)

2015

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Fritz Hoehn (North Andover)
  • College Male Outstanding Wrestler - Victor Avery (Edinboro, from Foxboro, MA)
  • College Female Outstanding Wrestler - Gloria Maldonado (Springfield Technical Community College)
  • College Coach of the Year - Alberto & Anibal Nieves (Springfield Technical Community College)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Conan Leary (Tabor Academy)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Kevin Cummings (Arlington)
  • Youth/Club Coach of the Year - Todd Darling (Masconomet)
  • Up & Coming Coach of the Year - Kirk Benson (Gloucester)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Devin Spratt (North Attleboro)
  • Bay State Pride - Dan Duest & Nicholas DiAntonio (Milford Special Athletes Wrestling Club)

2014

  • Prep High School Outstanding Wrestler - Isaiah Bellamy (Lawrence Academy)
  • Public High School Outstanding Wrestler - Christian Monserrat (Methuen)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Alex Konovalchik (Brooks School)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Carl Cincotta (North Andover)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Ken Anderson (Wartburg College, from Billerica, MA)
  • Club Coach of the Year - Mike Marshall (Doughboy)
  • Youth Coach of the Year - Steve Lopilato (North Andover)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Donald McNeil (Rider University, from Plainville, MA)
  • Bay State Pride - Carl Adams (Boston University)

2013

  • High School Outstanding Wrestler - Leo Trindade (Billerica)
  • Prep High School Coach of the Year - Rob Buyea (North Mount Hermon)
  • Public High School Coach of the Year - Darby McLaughlin (Springfield Central)
  • College Outstanding Wrestler - Ken Anderson - (Wartburg College, from Billerica, MA)
  • Youth Coach of the Year - Ed Whitley (Springfield Youth)
  • Wrestler's Heart - Danielle Coughlin (North Andover)
  • Bay State Pride - Elena Pirozhkova (US Olympic Team, from Greenfield, MA)


Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations