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Buckley Country Day Honors Queens Student-Athletes
Buckley Country Day School recently held its annual Red and Blue Banquet, honoring the schools top student-athletes for the spring season. Eight of those standouts call Queens home.
"It was amazing to celebrate and honor our wonderful student-athletes and coaches who have worked hard in their respective sports this past year,” said Roney Eford, Buckley Country Day School’s Director of Athletics. “They all should be proud of their accomplishments this past athletic season."
The overall goal of the Banquet is to honor, celebrate and reflect on the spring season—and the athletic year as a whole.
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Here are the student-athletes from Queens who took home awards:
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Dennis Coppin, son of Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Brenda Coppin of Forest Hills Gardens, was named the Most Valuable Player for Fifth and Sixth Grade Baseball.
Harrison Della Vecchia, son of Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Gail Della Vecchia of Whitestone, was honored with the Buckley Bulldog Award for Fifth and Sixth Grade Baseball.
Jimmy Fiechter, son of Mr. Michel and Mrs. Lynn Fiechter of Douglaston, received two awards. He was named the Most Valuable Player for Co-Ed Eighth Grade Tennis and was given the Ethel Alman-Roby Young Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award.
Jacqueline Fiechter, daughter of Mr. Michel and Mrs. Lynn Fiechter of Douglaston, was named the Most Improved Player for Fifth and Sixth Grade Girls Lacrosse.
Fiona Fragomen, daughter of Dr. Austin and Mrs. Ivette Fragomen of Woodside, received two awards. She was named the Most Valuable Player for Seventh and Eighth Grade Softball and was given the Buckley Bulldog Award for Seventh and Eighth Grade Girls Lacrosse.
Julie Kim, daughter of Mr. Jang and Mrs. Juyon Kim of Bayside, was named the Most Improved Player for Co-Ed Eighth Grade Tennis.
Vincent Macaluso, son of Drs. Vincent and Lauren Macaluso of Douglaston, was named the Most Valuable Player for Seventh and Eighth Grade Baseball.
Andrew Mazza, son of Ms. Christine Mazza of Whitestone, was honored with the Buckley Bulldog Award for Seventh and Eighth Grade Baseball.
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