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Indoor Track Celebrates 2012 Season
Swampscott track athletes celebrated their season with Chinese food, awards and socializing on Monday night in the school cafeteria.
The boys and girls on the indoor track teams reflected on the end of another successful season in their high school track lives.
The close-knit group held their banquet Monday in familiar surroundings — the school cafeteria.
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The gathering had the formality of any season-ending banquet with speeches, photographs and award presentations.
But befitting a track gathering the teammates and their parents and coaches wound up the evening mixing, mingling and moving around the room.
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Both teams were very successful, said coaches Joe Tenney and Eric Robinson.
"We have great kids," Coach Robinson said. "They know when to be serious and when to have fun."
The Boys Awards:
Team All-Stars: Declan McClung and Matt Nardiello
Unsung Heroes: Robert Seymour and Zach Blonder
MVP: Peter Hale
MIPs: Trevor Whelan and Eric Murphy
Coaches Award: Ryan Kelley and Nick Hartmann
Team Spirit Award: Matt Mahoney
Best Newcomer: Erick Verdu
The Girls Awards:
Team All-Stars: Emma Walsh and Nancy Do
Unsung Heroes: Melinda Wilson and Alison Carr
MIP: Sarah Kelley
MVP: Sarah Kelley
Coaches Award: Lauren Sullivan and Nikki Gateman
Team Spirit Award: Emily Cerra
Best Newcomer: Mackenzie Robertson
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