2022-23 lohud Whelan All-Sports activities Awards finalists

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.  

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.