Maroon and White Salutes the Athletes at Annual BBQ

In honor of Scarsdale High School's student athletes, Maroon & White held its annual spring barbecue on Tuesday June, 5th. The end of year celebration not only recognizes the accomplishments of the athletes and their teams, but also their hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship.

After athletes and their families gathered on the warm spring evening to share laughter, hugs, good conversations, and an incredible BBQ buffet (sponsored by Maroon and White), the party moved into the newly renovated auditorium for a heartwarming award ceremony.

Timberger Award: Harry WolfThe District’s new Athletic Director, Cindy Parrott, opened the ceremony by expressing her gratitude for “Maroon & White for organizing this event, to the parents for your continued support of your children’s athletic pursuits, and to our student athletes for their hard work and dedication to their sport.”

Parrott went on to acknowledge the “Work of some very important people who work behind the scenes in the Athletic Department to make sure everything happens so smoothly for our 33 sports and 66 teams. First, I want to recognize Jeff Weigel, the Assistant Athletic Director who goes above and beyond in everything he does. Our office staff of Stefanie Carrea and Mary Flynn who keep this machine running. Additionally, our athletic trainers Jessica White and Chelsea Davis who work so hard caring for our athletes.”Lily Streicher won the Timberger Award

Co-presidents of Maroon and White, Moira Crouch and Kathy Stahler, then took the stage to present the awards. The first award announced was the Timberger Award, a special award created by the Timberger family to honor the late Elizabeth Timberger. As Crouch described, the Timberger Award honors “An outstanding senior who helps a team and/or the athletic program, not as a student-athlete, but through a role that supports a team and/or the athletic department (such as a manager, statistician, audio-visual assistant, play-by-play person, mascot, or sportswriter).” This year’s recipients were Lily Streicher and Harry Wolf.

Felicity Bennet won the Mooney AwardThe next award of the evening, the Mooney Award, was created in loving memory of Nina Mooney. The Mooney Award recognizes a senior female athlete who displays commitment, enthusiasm, spirit, concern for others and a positive work ethic. The nominees reflect the highest level of dedication to their teams and sports, and the award does not have an academic requirement. This year’s recipient was Felicity Bennett.

The Knopp Award, created by a loving family in order to memorialize Nonie Knopp, recognizes a senior male athlete who displays commitment, enthusiasm, spirit, concern for others and a positive work ethic. The nominees reflect the highest level of dedication to their teams and sports, and the award does not have an academic requirement. This year’s award went to Ryan Gilligan.

The Peppers Family, a family long active in the Scarsdale community, established a leadership and spirit award for one female and one male senior athlete, who distinguished themselves through their dedication and hard Nick-Ebner-Borst won the Peppers Awardwork in games and practice, through their unselfish adherence to sportsmanship and team play, and through their active encouragement of all team members. The recipients of this award are also required to achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.5, as measured by the most recent grades available at the time the selection is made. This year the Peppers Awards went to Lilly Tessler and Nick Ebner-Borst.Lilly Tessler won the Peppers Award.

The co-presidents then took a moment to congratulate the 4x800 meter Girls Relay Team who recently won States. The girls track team champions include Rachel Rakower, Leia Patel, Adriana Pettinelli, and Zoe Dichter.

Crouch also announced that, “At the moment, boys golf, girls golf and flag football, as well as individual boys tennis players are all competing deep into their respective state championship tournaments.”

All American AthletesAlso honored at the ceremony were this year’s All-American Athletes. The seven athletes recognized with this special distinction were track members Julie Scheffler, Rachel Rakower, Zoe Dichter, Alice Nicassio, and Adriana Pettinelli, squash team member Zane Kohn, and soccer player Lorenzo Galeano.

Knopp Award winners

Not to be forgotten, the co-presidents made sure to recognize the teams that won their Spring Sectional Championships saying, “This Spring season has been an exciting and successful season, with the Girls Golf Team, the Boys Golf Team, The Flag Football Team all won Sectional Championship! Also Runners Alice Nicassio for the 100m, Jake Saxon in the 110 hurdles, and the 4x800 team of Adriana Pettinelli, Leia Patel, Dalia Latzman and Rachel Rakower winning Sectional Champs in their event.”

Iron AthletesJeff Weigel, Assistant Athletic Director, presented the Iron Athlete Award which is given in recognition of interscholastic athletic participation in grades nine through twelve, for every season at Scarsdale High School, totaling twelve consecutive seasons.This year eight athletes were honored including Faris Amin, Zoe Dichter, Avery Dickstein, Eva Gibney, Danielle Horn, Addison Lazarus, Logan Mancusi, and Lilly Tessler.

Scholar Athlete Honor SocietyWeigel also presented the Scarsdale High School Scholar Athlete Honor Society Award which was started in the name of Grant Geiger in 1969 and is presented to top senior athletes who exemplifies: Dedication to their sport, Competitive spirit, Performance on and off the field of play, Performance in the classroom, GPA of 3.5 or higher, Positive attitude, Citizenship and Sportsmanship. This year there are four winners of the Scarsdale High School Scholar Athlete Honor Society Award including Chloe Paquin, Emma Lee, Sam Saeed, and Lev Stahl.

Cindy Parrott returned to present the final awards of the evening, the Raider Award. Parrot related that, “The Raider Award award is given to two student-athletes, in recognition of the intangible characteristics that we aspire to develop through interscholastic athletics. This award is given to athletes who possess the attitude, work ethic, resilience,Girls Relay Champions and leadership qualities to change the outcome of a game, the culture of their team, or the quality of a season by their presence. A Scarsdale Raider is a student-athlete who exemplifies the values every coach seeks — dedication, integrity, and teamwork. Their positive impact extends beyond personal performance, inspiring teammates and elevating the entire athletic program through both their actions and the influence they have on others.” This year’s recipients were Logan Mancusi and Alexandra Kiley.

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In closing, Parrott took the opportunity to share, “That concludes our program and the 2025-2025 year in athletics. I want to congratulate all of tonight’s winners as well as their families. I also want to thank the athletes and their families for all you do to make Scarsdale Athletics so special. Lastly, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to
step into this new role. I am truly thankful for the unwavering support I’ve received throughout my first year — it has made a meaningful Raider Awarddifference and is deeply appreciated.”