PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Twenty-two graduating seniors from Berkshire County public high schools recently were recognized by the county’s athletic directors with the inaugural Berkshire County Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards.

 

The honor is designed to recognize seniors who demonstrate “athletic excellence, strong academics and exemplary character, including sportsmanship, leadership and community involvement.”

 

The list of honorees – two from each of the Berkshire County league schools – includes at least one valedictorian and one salutatorian, state champions and all-Western Mass honorees on the athletic field.

 

The overwhelming majority of honorees are multi-sport athletes with several earning varsity letters in three different sports throughout the school year.

 

All recipients have at least a grade point average of 3.0, though most are well above that and have been both successful athletes and demonstrated leaders on their respective teams.

 

“Award recipients should embody the character and integrity expected of a scholar-athlete award recipient,” the citation reads. “This includes consistently demonstrating good sportsmanship and fair play, both in competition and in daily interactions. The student should show strong leadership qualities on and off the field/court/course, maintain a positive attitude, and represent their school and team with pride and respect. Engagement in community service or other meaningful extracurricular activities highlights a student’s well-rounded character and active involvement beyond the classroom.”

 

2025 recipients include:

 

Drury: Colin Daly, Madison Saunders

Hoosac Valley: Maryn Cappiello, Will Hakes

Lee: Reece Faggioni, Sophia Puntin

Lenox: Jocelyn Fairfield, Harper Jaehnig

McCann Tech: Parker Hart, Paige Meyette

Monument Mountain: Polly Geddes, Griffin McElroy

Mount Everett: Aliyah Creamer, Sean Warren

Mount Greylock: Ezekiel Singer, Knowl Stroud

Pittsfield: Caden Boehm, Caroline Sherman

Taconic: Nick Berkeley, Jaelynn Walker

Wahconah: West Dews, Tim Kaley