In 2018, we created the lohud Whelan All-Sports activities Awards to honor season-to-season excellence in highschool sports activities throughout Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties.
The awards are named in honor of an area sportswriting icon, the past due Tom Whelan.
Listed here are the 2023 finalists for Athlete of the 12 months, Huge College of the 12 months, Small College of the 12 months and Non-public College of the 12 months. For the following week, lohud.com readers have a possibility to vote at the athlete or the athletic methods they deem essentially the most worthy winners.
Our group of workers will then make a selection our winners and announce them July 18 on lohud.com and in The Magazine Information.
Final 12 months:See the winners of this 12 months’s Whelan All-Sports activities Awards
Athlete of the 12 months finalists
Annabel Brennan, John Jay-Go River
Sports activities: Box hockey, basketball, lacrosse
12 months: Senior
Accolades: Brennan was once a three-season headliner for the Wolves. She was once the lohud Participant of the 12 months in Westchester/Putnam after main John Jay to a NYSPHSAA Magnificence C name sport look, completing with 74 objectives and 13 assists. The Holy Go recruit additionally secured 80 balls off the draw and compelled 25 turnovers. Brennan was once all-state in box hockey after serving to the Wolves achieve the Segment 1 Magnificence B last. She completed with 35 objectives and 15 assists. Brennan was once all-conference in basketball, as neatly.
Amya Davis, Rooster Hud
Game: Volleyball
12 months: Senior
Accolades: Davis was once singled out because the Gatorade New York Volleyball Participant of the 12 months after main the Sailors to a NYSPHSAA Magnificence B name. The Shepherd College dedicate piled up 518 kills, 237 digs, 64 aces and 52 solo blocks. She earned first-team all-state honors for the second one season in a row and was once named maximum remarkable participant on the state last 4, Segment 1 participant of the 12 months and lohud Participant of the 12 months in Westchester/Putnam.
Eva DeChent, Putnam Valley
Game: Volleyball, basketball
12 months: Senior
Accolades: DeChent closed out a stellar basketball profession within the NYSPHSAA Magnificence B championship sport, completing with with 2,267 issues, 860 rebounds and 507 assists. The College of Rhode Island signee was once the lohud Participant of the 12 months in Westchester/Putnam. She was once additionally named Pass over Basketball in Segment 1 and state participant of the 12 months in Magnificence B after placing up  30.5 issues, 9.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 5.7 steals in step with sport. DeChent was once named all-conference in volleyball.
Matt Fitzsimons, Somers
Sports activities: Soccer, basketball
12 months: Senior
Accolades: Fitzsimons had a breakout season remaining fall, main the undefeated Tuskers to a NYSPHSAA Magnificence A soccer championship. He threw for two,281 yards and 31 touchdowns. Fitzsimons had a .740 of entirety proportion and was once named state co-player of the 12 months. He averaged 23.4 issues, 8.3 rebounds and three.7 steals in basketball, serving to Somers get to the Magnificence A name sport. Fitzsimons shot 56% from the sphere and 46% from in the back of the arc, incomes second-team, all-state honors. He was once a first-team lohud all-star in each sports activities and can subsequent be enjoying soccer at Wesleyan. Â
Boogie Fland, Stepinac
Game: Basketball
12 months: Junior
Accolades: Fland delivered 18.1 issues, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals in step with sport for a Crusaders staff that went 22-10 and celebrated the CHSAA AA Intersectional Championship after posting a revenge win over Cardinal Hayes . He went for a career-high 40 in a January win over St. Raymond. Fland is these days No. 8 amongst emerging seniors at the ESPN Most sensible 100 recruiting index. He was once the lohud Participant of the 12 months in Westchester/Putnam and was once a first-team All-CHSAA select.
Marcus Nahim, Iona Prep
Sports activities: Football, monitor
12 months: Senior
Accolades: Nahim led the Gaels with 20 objectives and 6 assists, incomes All-CHSAA AA honors in football. He was once named lohud Boys Out of doors Observe Athlete of the 12 months after posting the state’s third-fastest time within the 200 and Tenth-fastest time within the 100. Nahim anchored Iona Prep’s 4X100 relay that received the Federation name. He’s heading to Binghamton to play football and run monitor.
Daniel Picart, Pleasantville
Sports activities: Soccer, basketball, lacrosse
12 months: Junior
Accolades: Picart led the Panthers to the NYSPHSAA Magnificence C name sport in soccer, piling up 2,654 all-purpose yards. Picart completed with 1,931 yards and 19 TDs on 264 carries. He additionally had 32 receptions for 421 yards and 7 ratings. Picart was once state Magnificence B co-player of the 12 months. At the basketball courtroom, he led Pleasantville in scoring and assists, incomes all-conference honors. Picart had a breakout lacrosse season, getting 57 objectives and 24 assists for the Panthers, who made a NYSPHSAA Magnificence D last 4 look. He was once additionally named a U.S. Lacrosse Top College All-American.
Sam Stafura, Panas
Game: Baseball
12 months: Senior
Accolades: Stafura placed on a display for Main League scouts all season, incomes Gatorade New York Baseball Participant of the 12 months honors. The shortstop led the Panthers to the NYSPHSAA Magnificence A name sport, batting .516 with 14 doubles, 4 triples, 40 RBIs, 50 runs scored and 29 stolen bases. He boasted a slugging proportion of one.107 and was once named lohud Participant of the 12 months in Westchester/Putnam. Stafura is dedicated to Clemson, however is anticipated to head early within the MLB Draft this weekend.
Huge College of the 12 months
Public faculties with enrollment numbers of 700 or larger situated in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
North Rockland
Creating a case for the Purple Raiders: Boys basketball received the primary Segment 1 name in program historical past and performed for the NYSPHSAA Magnificence AA name. … Softball received the Segment 1 Magnificence AA championship and went to the state last 4. … Ladies bowling received the Segment 1 large-school name. … Ladies pass nation received the Segment 1 Magnificence AA name. … Girls and boys indoor and out of doors monitor and box received Segment 1 Magnificence AA championships.
Scarsdale
Creating a case for the Raiders: Boys football received the Segment 1 name and the NYSPHSAA Magnificence AA championship. … Box hockey received the Segment 1 Magnificence A name and made the state last 4. … Boys lacrosse received the Segment 1 Magnificence A championship and were given to a NYSPHSAA semifinal. … Girls and boys tennis received Segment 1 and state large-school staff titles.
Suffern
Creating a case for the Mounties: Ice hockey fell within the Segment 1 Department 1 championship, however won the at-large bid to states, were given revenge on Clarkstown and performed for a NYSPHSAA name for the second one 12 months in a row. … Ladies lacrosse received the Segment 1 Magnificence A championship and made a state final-four look. … Wrestling received the Segment 1 large-school staff championship. … Ladies indoor monitor and box received the Segment 1 Magnificence A name. … Girls and boys out of doors monitor and box received Segment 1 Magnificence A titles.
Small College of the 12 months
Public faculties with enrollment numbers of fewer than 700Â situated in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
Bronxville
Creating a case for the Broncos: Boys pass nation received the NYSPHSAA Magnificence C name. … Box hockey received the Segment 1 Magnificence C championship. … Ladies lacrosse received the Segment 1 Magnificence D name and performed for a NYSPHSAA championship. … Boys tennis received the Segment 1 and state staff small-school championship. … Ladies tennis received the Segment 1 small-school name. … Girls and boys indoor and out of doors monitor and box received Segment 1 Magnificence C championships.
Haldane
Creating a case for the Blue Devils: Boys football received the Segment 1 Magnificence C name in conjunction with a NYSPHSAA championship. … Boys basketball received the Segment 1 Magnificence C name and performed for a state name. … Ladies football received the Segment 1 Magnificence C championship. … Boys pass nation received the Segment 1 Magnificence D name.
Pleasantville
Creating a case for the Panthers: Soccer received the Segment 1 Magnificence B name and went to the NYSPHSAA championship sport. … Boys lacrosse received the Segment 1 Magnificence D name and performed within the state semifinals. … Ladies pass nation received the Segment 1 Magnificence C championship.
Walter Panas
Creating a case for the Panthers: Ladies basketball received the Segment 1 Magnificence A championship and the NYSPHSAA name. … Baseball received the Segment 1 Magnificence A championship earlier than falling within the state name sport.
Non-public College of the 12 months
Catholic and personal faculties situated in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
Albertus Magnus
Creating a case for the Falcons: Ladies football received the Segment 1 Magnificence A championship and the NYSPHSAA name. … Baseball received the Segment 1 Magnificence C championship and made a state championship sport look.
Iona Prep
Creating a case for the Gaels: Soccer misplaced to St. Anthony’s within the CHSFL name sport. … Boys lacrosse received the CHSAA town and state AA championships. … Volleyball received the CHSAA name. … Baseball was once the CHSAA town runner-up. … Golfing received a CHSAA divisional championship. … Out of doors monitor and box received the Westchester County and CHSAA state championships. … Wrestling received the CHSAA state championship.
Stepinac
Creating a case for the Crusaders: Basketball received the CHSAA AA Intersectional name and fell within the Federation championship to Lengthy Island Lutheran. … Football complex to the CHSAA name sport. … Hockey fell within the CHSAA A finals. … Bowling was once the CHSAA runner-up. … Lacrosse received the regular-season CHSAA AA name and misplaced within the town last. … Baseball received a department championship.