ATHLETICACCOLADES
In accordance with Governor Tom Wolf’s
decision to close all Pennsylvania
schools for in-person learning due
to the coronavirus outbreak, the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
Association (PIAA) made the decision
to cancel all spring sports. Despite the
setback, the successful accomplishments
of the winter sports team thrilled the fans
and boosted cougar pride throughout
the school community.
In addition to play-off runs for the boys’
and girls’ basketball teams, the varsity
boys’ and girls’ swim teams claimed its
fourth consecutive WPIAL championship
title and sent nine swimmers to the
WPIALs: juniors Sarah Barron, Natali
Lutsiv, Sara MacMurdo and Lizzy Volz;
sophomores Mary Duffy, Layne Harman
and Sarah Pallus; and freshman Ava
Gaitens and Libby Hatchings. Thanks
to a cooperative agreement between
Carlynton and Bishop Canevin, the
numbers for the swim team have grown.
The coop is providing additional talent
while developing camaraderie between
two student bodies who were once rivals.
Six cougar wrestlers, seniors Eddie
Huehn and Jackie Peterson, juniors Oleg
Melnyk and Collin Milko, sophomore
Bryce Rodriquez and freshman Chase
Brandebura advanced to the Southwest
Regional tournament held at IUP. At 106
pounds, Chase Brandebura clinched the
WPIAL championship for the cougars and
advanced to the PIAA state tournament a
week later, pinning his first opponent in
50 seconds. Chase lost in the second
round by decision, ending his freshman
season with a wealth of wins and
experience. The wrestling team also
enjoys a cooperative agreement with
Bishop Canevin.
The varsity boys’ and girls’ bowling
teams advanced to the WPIBL
championship tournament for the
second year in a row. The boys team also
earned a spot in the state championship
tournament. Strong leadership by seniors
Sam Bigham, Yuriy Kiorenovskyi
and Josh Weimer helped to propel
the cougars to a successful season and
established a solid foundation for years
to come. Freshman Shelby Palmer and
junior Andrew Engleka qualified for
the state singles championships, and
both went on to place among the Top 50
bowlers in Western Pennsylvania.
Rounding out the school year, several
student athletes deserve a special
mention for their achievements:
• Basketball letterman Jada Lee was
named the Dapper Dan Athlete of the
Year and the Boys and Girls Clubs of
Western Pennsylvania Athlete of the
Year. The senior guard was also one
of two WPIAL female players in Class
3A to earn All-State honors and was
named to the 2020 Post-Gazette Class
3A Fabulous 5.
• All-section honors were presented to
senior basketball players Angelicah
Diallo, Jada Lee and Chauncie
Mickens. Angelicah, or “Jelly” as she
is known by friends, and Chauncie
will play for LaRoche University in the
fall, and Jada is bound for Mount St.
Mary’s University in Maryland.
• Despite the lack of a track season,
senior sprinter Dequay Canton was
STUDENT ATHLETE PHYSICALS
For the 2020-2021 school year, the District will begin using
the Healthy Roster platform for medical documentation for
all student athletes. Healthy Roster will enable the district
to gather the pre-participation physical documents; instead
of filling out these forms by hand, all documents can be
completed online. This process will save time and will limit the
chance of lost paperwork. The program will also be used as a
tool for communicating with parents when an athlete has
an injury.
Healthy Roster is a free mobile app/website program
designed to connect athletes, parents and coaches to the
District’s licensed athletic trainer and Allegheny Health
Network Sports Medicine. Student-athletes will have their own
private account, accessible only to parents and athletic trainers.
Jada Lee
Angelicah Diallo
Chauncie Mickens
Dequay Canton
The 2020 varsity boys’ and girls’ swim teams
captured a fourth consecutive WPIAL title.
named the top returning Class AA
sprinter by the PIAA based upon his
performance at the 2019 state meet.
Dequay was cited as the top returner
in the 100 meters and among the top
three returners in the 200 meters, and
would have contended for the state
titles in both events. He will head to
Washington and Jefferson in the fall
as a sprinter for the Presidents.
In order to set up an account, parents can download the
Healthy Roster app from the App Store or Google Play and
enter the code COUGARS to create a new account. Once the
account is created, all documents required for the student
athlete can be completed.
Any student in grades seven through 12 who plans to
participate in a sport during the 2020-2021 sports season will
need an account. Questions can be emailed to Athletic Trainer
Kelsey Wallace at kelsey.wallace@carlynton.k12.pa.us. One
account can be established for multiple children.
Healthy Roster is safe and secure and complies with all
HIPAA regulations.
Free athletic physicals for fall sports will take place
July 14, 5 p.m. in the high school gym.
arlynton-Montour
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