11 ATHLETIC AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS At Aquinas, athletics are more than just games—they’re a reflection of the hard work, discipline, and school pride that define what it means to be AQ Proud. From the field to the court to the track, our student-athletes consistently demonstrate not only talent and determination, but also character and leadership. This last half of the 2024 – 2025 school year brought countless individual and team accomplishments across all levels of play. While we can’t possibly capture every highlight here, please know that every effort, victory, and milestone—big or small—matters. To all of our student-athletes: thank you for representing Aquinas with pride. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you. athletics in action Congratulations to our All-Stars who participated in the 40th Annual Ronald McDonald House AllStar Games: Jadeir Breedlove ’25, Molly O’Toole ’25, and Avery Wegman ’25. Our Aquinas Golf Team (2023 – 2024 school year) won their first-ever sectional title in spring 2024. We celebrated with the unveiling of the sectional golf banner in winter 2025. This year’s Black Lion Award was presented to Frankie Burgess ’26. The Black Lion Award is one of the most meaningful honors in youth and high school football, recognizing players not for athletic statistics, but for their character, leadership, and team-first mindset. At its heart lies the extraordinary legacy of Major Don Holleder, a 1952 graduate of The Aquinas Institute, West Point All-American, and U.S. Army officer who gave his life in service during the Vietnam War. News 8 PrimeTime585 Elite Award Winners: Dallis Jones ’25 (Indoor Track & Field), Noah-Collins Howard ’27 (Good Citizen Two Sport Athlete), and Coach Mark Loria (Girls Coach of the Season: Girls Basketball). Ice Hockey Section V Awards: Mikey Dossier ’26 (Most Offensive Player of the Year), Caleb Wood ’26 (Most Defensive Player of the Year), Coach Chuck Dossier P’26 (Coach of the Year). All-Greater Rochester Ice Hockey Teams: Mikey Dossier ’26 and Ares Miller ’26. Ice Hockey All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year: Mikey Dossier ’26. New York State Sportswriters Association All-State Teams for Basketball: Loren “Missy” Green ’27 (5th Team), Molly O’Toole ’25 (6th Team), Ajaya Orr ’26 (7th Team) for Girls Basketball. They join Christian McCullough ’26 (10th Team) and Jadeir Breedlove ’25 (Honorable Mention) for Boys Basketball. No other school in Section V had more than four individuals recognized between boys and girls basketball combined. The Girls Basketball Team won Section V Class AA Championship, advancing to NYSPHSAA Championship Game. All-Greater Rochester Basketball Teams: Christian McCullough ’26 (Boys Basketball), Molly O’Toole ’25, Loren “Missy” Green ’27, and Ajaya Orr ’26 (Girls Basketball). Sienna Fallone ’27 named to the U.S. Girls’ National U-16 Soccer Team. Tano Auriuso ’26 broke the Aquinas Boys Lacrosse scoring record for Most Career Goals (206) and most points (307). Kendall Buttles ’29 surpassed 200 and 300 career strikeouts during the Varsity Softball season. Lucas Leone ’25 named to the All-Star Section V Baseball 2025 Class A Team. Boys 4x200m Relay Team (Indoor Track & Field) took second place at the NYSPHSAA championship meet: Akeem Jeffries ’26, Alexis Rosado ’25, Santino Young ’27, and Filippo Bianchini*. Boys 4x100m Relay Team (Outdoor Track & Field) broke the Aquinas School Record with a time of 42.69: Akeem Jeffries ’26, Filippo Bianchini*, Santino Young ’27, and Noah Collins-Howard ’27. Girls 4x800m Relay Team (Outdoor Track & Field) broke the Aquinas School Record with a time of 10:39.15: Victoria Josephson ’29, Savannah Sweet ’26, Avery Esposito ’28, and Annabella Muratore ’26. Outdoor Track and Field Sectional Championships: Dallis Jones ’25 (100m and 200m), Bles’ng Muhammad ’27 (high jump), Noah Collins-Howard ’27 (100m), Filippo Bianchini* (200m – AQ had 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in this event), Boys 4x100m Relay (Akeem Jeffries ’26, Filippo Bianchini*, Santino Young ’27, Noah CollinsHoward ’27), Boys 4x400m Relay (Akeem Jeffries ’26, Joseph Coletti ’25, Filippo Bianchini*, Santino Young ’27). State Qualifiers – Outdoor Track & Field: Filippo Bianchini* broke the school record in the 200m dash with a time of 21.96 seconds, and Avery Esposito ’28 broke the school record in the 1500m run with a time of 5:04.12. State Championships – Outdoor Track & Field: Filippo Bianchini* took second place in the 200m dash. State Championships – Outdoor Track & Field: Boys 4x100m Relay Team are the 2025 State Champions with a time of 42.20 seconds, which also broke the school record – yet again! Congratulations to Akeem Jeffries ’26, Filippo Bianchini*, Santino Young ’27, and Noah CollinsHoward ’27. State Championships – Outdoor Track & Field: Noah CollinsHoward ’27 took first place in the 100m dash with a time of 11.09 seconds. All-Greater Rochester Boys Track & Field Team: Filippo Bianchini* and Noah Collins-Howard ’27. *As an International Student, Aquinas junior Filippo Bianchini will spend his senior year of high school in Italy.
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