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By: Ed Weaver  /  May 27, 2022  /  Photo: Ed Weaver

Seniors Darryn Callahan and Emma Coolidge were named Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Wellsboro Athletic Department and the Wellsboro Hornets Sports Booster Club‘s annual athletic awards presentation on Friday, May 27.

Wellsboro Athletic Director Matt Rendos, Principal Jeremy Byrd and Head of Athletics Todd Outman recognized all Wellsboro athletic teams for their accomplishments throughout the 2021-22 season and team MVP’s and coaches awards were presented. Following the team introductions and awards, the annual Special Awards and Memorial Awards were presented.

Scholarship Winners

Booster Club – Ethan Barlett and Isaac Keane

Gridders Club – Darryn Callahan

Coaches Awards

Basketball Cheerleading: Nevaeh Sandstrom

Football Cheerleading: Lynsey Hastings

Wrestling: Alec Magli

Girls Cross Country: Madeline Bryant

Boys Cross County: Joseph Busch

Softball: Madaline Bordas

Boys Track: Aden Tom

Boys Soccer: Peyton McClure

Girls Soccer: Lilly Abadi

Baseball: Brody Morral, Darryn Callahan

Boys Basketball: Conner Adams

Girls Basketball: Ella Posada

Girls Tennis: Ana Perry

Girls Track: Karah Blackwell

Volleyball: Emily Starkweather

Football: Cameron Brought

Golf: Hannalee Cleveland

Girls Swimming: Isobel Anderegg, Madison Robbins

Boys Tennis: Liam Manning

Team MVPs

Basketball Cheerleading: Lynsey Hastings

Football Cheerleading: Alyssa Trammell

Wrestling: Justice Harlan

Girls Cross Country: Havah Simcox

Boys Cross County: Gabe Guignard

Softball: Rylie Boyce

Boys Track: Jack Poirier

Girls Soccer: Jordyn Abernathy

Girls Basketball: Emma Coolidge

Girls Tennis: Hannah Nuss

Girls Track: Annie Gehman

Volleyball: Emma Owlett

Football: Conner Adams (offensive), Joe Brown (defensive)

Golf: Blake Hamblin

Girls Swimming: Caralyn Warner

Boys Swimming: Hayne Webster

Boys Tennis: Owen Richardson

Special Awards

The Babe Ruth Good Sportsmanship awards were presented to senior Brianna Smith and Justice Harlan.

The School Spirit awards were presented to seniors Regan Regina and Liam Manning.

The District IV PIAA Sportsmanship awards were presented to seniors Olivia Servatius and Brody Morral.

The PIAA District IV awards were presented to seniors Madeline Bryant and Owen Richardson.

The Williamsport Sun-Gazette Senior Sports award is presented to seniors Emma Coolidge and Darryn Callahan.

Memorial Awards

The Roger Dibble Memorial Award is given in memory of Roger Dibble who was a varsity wrestler at WHS from 1961-1964. The award is given to a member of the High School wrestling team who shows the most heart and “never give up” type attitude. The 2021-22 recipient is Aden Tom.

The Ray Strykowski Memorial Award is presented to a female basketball player in memory of Coach Strykowski who coached the Wellsboro Lady Hornets. The 2021-22 recipient is Emma Coolidge.

The Larue Wilson Memorial Award is presented to a male basketball player in memory of Mr. Wilson who passed away in September 1973. The 2022-22 recipient is Liam Manning.

The Wellsboro High School Softball Excellence Award is given The 2021-22 recipient is given to a member of the varsity softball team who has demonstrated in an exemplary manner both the tangible and intangible attributes that distinguish and define a great competitor, team mate, and leader. The 2021-22 recipient is Emma Coolidge.

The John Wilcox Memorial Award is given to a member of the varsity football team who has exhibited the desire and the drive to develop fully his playing potential and sportsmanship, and has demonstrated the sincerity and the devotion which truely characterized John’s approach to this goal. The 2021-22 recipient is Justice Harlan.

The Rev. Wade Stewart Memorial Award is given to a member of the varsity football team in memory of Samuel Wade Stewart who served the people of Wellsboro until his passing in 1988. The 2021-22 recipient is Isaac Keane.

The Laura Grove Patterson Memorial Award is given to the top player of the girls’ tennis team in memory of Ms. Patterson who served on the faculty at Wellsboro High School. The 2021-22 recipient is Michaela Sedor.

The Shelly Taynton Memorial Award is given to a lady who is the member of the senior class. The 2021-22 recipient is Emma Owlett.

The Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year awards are given in memory of John Antoine Prevost who was born on May 9, 1935. He lived most of his life in Wellsboro where he is remembered as an outstanding student leader, athlete, and positive example to his school and community. The 2021-22 recipients are Darryn Callahan and Emma Coolidge.

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate all award winners, athletes, coaches, and teams on a successful 2021-22 sports season.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  May 25, 2022

One of Wellsboro’s all-time greats on the volleyball court has officially found a new college home for at least the next 3 years.

Caitlyn Callahan, a 3-time PIAA High School All-State Player of the year, as well as 3-time Offensive Player of the Year, recently signed her National Letter of Intent to play NCAA Division I Volleyball at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Callahan signed a full scholarship to play at UNCW after a breakout freshman season at NCAA Division 2 Millersville University, that resulted in numerous awards for the powerful middle hitter and blocker.

Coming out of high school, Callahan was heavily recruited, with both Pitt and Towson leading the waywith the larger NCAA Division 1 schools, but she chose instead to sign with Millersville and a coach shewas familiar with. Millersville Head coach Brian Smith had worked with Caitlyn since her 9 th grade yearwhen Callahan earned a selection to represent Pennsylvania on the High-Performance Team in Ft.Lauderdale, FL. There, Callahan and her team played against teams from several other states around thecountry, all with high quality players, many of whom also went on to play collegiate volleyball at various levels.

Callahan then went on to finish her high school career with 896 kills, 3 Offensive Player of the YearAwards, 3 Pennsylvania All-State Player of the Year Awards, and other various honors.

In her first year at Millersville, covid-19 halted all play, but as a redshirt-freshman, Callahan picked upwhere she left off. Using her first year to train and become bigger, faster, and stronger, Callahandominated the court both offensively and defensively. She led the PSAC in solo blocks (52) and was 2 nd inthe PSAC in total blocks (129). Caitlyn was also second in the PSAC in overall scoring with 428.5 totalpoints. When it came to team stats, Callahan was second on the team in kills (314) and third in servingaces with 24. She was named PSAC East Player of the Week in October and earned the PSAC East Rookieof the Year Award. Callahan went on to be named to the All-PSAC eastern Division First-Team and theD2CCA All-Atlantic region Second Team. This honor recognized the top 20 players out of over 800 in theentire Atlantic Region.

At the end of her first full collegiate season, Callahan continued to train, but decided that she wanted totest the waters and enter the collegiate transfer portal to shoot for the highest level of competition.“Playing D1 Volleyball was a huge goal of mine coming out of high school,†Callahan said. “I had someopportunities in my junior and senior years, but I decided to sign with Millersville, and it ended up beingthe right move.†After being in the portal for only a short time, communications and offers startedcoming in almost immediately for the college standout. Two Division 1 colleges stood out among theothers: The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs and The University of North Carolina – Wilmington Seahawks, bothDivision 1 schools in North Carolina. “I loved both the coaches and the campuses at each school, so thatmade the decision even harder,†Callahan notes. “However, when it came right down to it, UNCW is in alarger conference with a very competitive schedule. Their academics and athletics are top notch. Itâ€salso right on the beach which is really nice!â€

Callahanâ€s busy schedule will begin in May with daily off-season workouts. In July, her team will behosting camps and clinics to the public for both indoor and beach volleyball, along with preparation forthe upcoming season. Preseason training will then go into full swing in August, with the season ending inNovember or early December. All games are livestreamed on the Seahawk Digital Network or on theCAA website.

The Seahawks (NCAA Division 1) play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), along with teams fromWilliam & Mary, Towson, the University of Charleston, Delaware, Elon, Hofstra, and Northeastern.Recently, their non-conference schedule has included Coastal Carolina, Wake Forest, Clemson, Duke, NCState, Old Dominion, East Carolina and other national powers. This year, they will play Florida State andUCF (University of Central Florida). “The travel will be a lot different,†Callahan says. “We will be flying alot more since our conference is large and spread out up and down the east coast. At Millersville, ourfarthest opponents were 3 or so hours away, so we traveled in coach busses a lot.â€

Callahan is proud to be representing Wellsboro and the NTL down in North Carolina. Looking back,Callahan believes she made the right move by going to Millersville first then on to UNCW. “Iâ€m gratefulfor the opportunities my coaches gave me at Millersville. I was able to play, be successful, and see that Ihave a huge competitive drive that will help me at the NCAA D1 level!â€

Everyone here at Wellsboro Athletics would like to congratulate and wish Caitlyn the best of luck on her upcoming season.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  February 28, 2020  /  Photo: The Home Page Network

Senior Caitlyn Callahan will continue her volleyball career this upcoming fall at Millersville University.

Callahan, the NTL’s three-time Offensive Player of the Year, officially committed to the Marauders back on November 13, 2019.

“I’m so excited to be a part of the Millersville family,” Callahan said. “My freshman year I visited the university to try out for the High Performance team and that’s when I met the coach and some of the players. From there on Coach and I have been talking over the years and our relationship has grown. The coaches, players, and campus are amazing.”

In addition to the level of coaching, Callahan also noted how she fell in love with the school.

“The campus makes me feel like I’m home, it’s an amazing community and atmosphere, and I just love it there.”

Head coach Sharon Zuchowski is excited about Callahan’s next opportunity.

“I have been coaching for many years and you learn to spot those athletes that you know will make big things happen. When I first coached Caitlyn she was 12 years old on a 14U travel team, she was the youngest and smallest girl at the time. She didn’t have a very good poker face and you could see the frustration when things did not go as planned.

“She was determined though to get things right and do them better. Over the last six years, I have had the privilege of watching her grow and develop from that 12-year-old little girl to the very strong and skilled young lady she is today. She played a phenomenal last game for us at Districts and has certainly left her mark on the Wellsboro Volleyball program. She is just getting started and I know she has more to offer.

“Millersville University is getting a great addition to their program.”

Callahan led the Lady Hornets in nearly every statistical category during the 2019 season. She finished with a career-high 367 kills, giving her 896 for her career and ranking her as only the 2nd Lady Hornet to record over 750 for her career (Hannah Zuchowski (979), 2009-2012). Callahan also recorded 175 service points, 36 aces, 148 digs, and 17 blocks.

Sharing Coach Zuchowski’s excitement about Callahan is her new coach, Brian Smith.

“We are very excited to have Caitlyn in this incoming class. I had the privilege of meeting Caitlyn for the first time when she tried out and was selected for our USAV Regional High Performance Team. Only 12 players from the whole state made that team and even then she stood out. I saw the great potential in her back then and I’m excited she made the decision to be a part of our program. We expect Caitlyn to make an immediate impact not only on our program but a big splash in our Conference as well. The work isn’t done yet but I’ve seen her work ethic and her desire to learn and grow which will serve her well in our team environment.

“Her athleticism is part hard work and part a gift but who she has become is also a reflection of good parenting and a solid group of educators, coaches and close friends in the community,” continued Smith. “It’s now our turn to shape and mold her and I am very grateful for the opportunity to do so.”

Millersville finished the 2019 season with a 26-9 record (15-4 PSAC Southeast) and qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate Caitlyn on continuing her academic and athletic careers.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  November 27, 2019  /  Photo: Ed Weaver

Seniors Caitlyn Callahan and Megan Starkweather and junior Breighanna Kemp were named to the NTL Volleyball Large School Division All-Star team last Thursday, November 21.

Callahan was also named the NTL’s Offensive Player of the Year for the 3rd year in a row. Callahan increased her 2019 totals while helping the Lady Hornets reach their 3rd straight District IV Class AA finals appearance. Callahan led Wellsboro in kills (367) and attempts (715), was 2nd in service points (175), attempts (267), and aces (36), and digs (148).

Callahan finished her career with 896 kills, 472 service points, 113 aces, 106 blocks, and 287 digs

Starkweather followed up her 2018 1st team selection by earning a 1st team selection in 2019. She accumulated 76 kills, 142 service points, 23 aces, 33 blocks, 85 digs, and 167 assists. Starkweather wrapped up her career at Wellsboro with 262 kills, 457 service points, 105 aces, 86 blocks, 150 digs, and 462 assists.

Kemp received her first All-Star nod as a 2nd team selection. Kemp led the Lady Hornets with 234 points (including a perfect 25-for-25 set against South Williamsport), 38 aces, and 304 assists. She was also 4th on the team in kills (60) and digs (130).

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate Caitlyn, Megan, and Breighanna on their All-Star selections.

View the complete 2019-20 NTL Volleyball Large School Division All-Star team.

View the complete 2019-20 NTL Volleyball Small School Division All-Star team.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 8, 2019  /  Photo: Ed Weaver

Senior Caitlyn Callahan recorded her 750th career kill as the Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team swept South Williamsport on Monday, October 7.

Callahan needed just 16 digs coming into Monday’s match. Late in the third set Callahan hit 750, then recorded kill #751 to end the match.

“I knew I was close and wasn’t really thinking about it,” Callahan said post-match. “I was thinking it would happen in one of the upcoming 3 matches but I’m glad I got it at home in front of fans, my family, and all my friends. I couldn’t have done this without my teammates, my family, the student section, and everyone who has supported me throughout the years.”

Callahan joins former Lady Hornet Hannah Zuchowski as the only two members of the elite club.

“I feel so honored to have my name (up on the banner),” continued Callahan. “It’s just going to feel so great being able to come back to Wellsboro and see my name up there and know that I left my mark. And to show my future kids that I was actually an athlete, who knows if they’ll believe it, it’s going to be super cool knowing how much hard work I put into everything.”

“I am very pleased to have the opportunity to see another player reach such an outstanding accomplishment,” head coach Sharon Zuchowski said. “Caitlyn is the second Wellsboro player to reach 750 kills and that is quite an incredible feat considering tournament stats are not included. She is a strong hitter and will be a great addition to the college she chooses to attend next year.”

Wellsboro dominated the match winning 25-2, 25-5, and 25-0.

Callahan had 17 kills on the night, senior Megan Starkweather had 11 points, 8 assists, and 3 kills, junior Shiloh Duff had 17 points (4 aces), and junior Bailey Monks had 5 kills. Junior Breighanna Kemp had 12 assists and 34 points (4 aces) to lead the Lady Hornets, as she went a perfect 25-for-25 at the service line in the third set.

Wellsboro started the night with a 2-0 (25-5, 25-11) win in the JV match to impove to 12-2 overall.

The win improves the Lady Hornets’ record to 13-1 before they travel to take on Williamsport on Wednesday, October 9.

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