2026 End of Season Banquet Recognition and Awards

June 10, 2026

Team GPA: 95/100

Class of 2026 Graduating Seniors:
JJ Okorie – University of Notre Dame
Luke Bohen – University of Maryland
Nick Waleck – University of Rhode Island
Ethan Han – Colgate University
Ben Calderon – Saint John’s University
Justin Diaz – Seton Hall University
Michael Loughlin – Fairfield University
Chris Riccardi – Stevens Institute of Technology
Jack McCann – Vanderbilt University
Harry Williams – Lehigh University
Grayson Pitcock – Brown University
Dylan Carrick – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joe Angeli – Lafayette College

2026 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD
Grayson Pitcock
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team who, through personal effort to develop his lacrosse ability, has shown the greatest improvement during the season.

2026 TEAM LEADER POINTS AWARD
Liam Ericksen
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic varsity lacrosse team who, in the spirit of team play, has made the most points during that year.

2026 TEAM LEADER POINTS AWARD
Trey Taromina
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic varsity lacrosse team who, in the spirit of team play, has made the most points during that year.

2026 GROUND BALL LEADER AWARD
Alex Tsay
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team who, in the spirit of team play has won the most ground balls during that year.

2026 TEAM GOALS LEADER AWARD
Liam Ericksen
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic varsity lacrosse team who, in the spirit of team play, has made the most goals during that year.

2026 TEAM LEADER ASSISTS AWARD
Jack Gonzalez
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic varsity lacrosse team who, in the spirit of team play, has made the most assists during that year.

2026 GREGORY CERTO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Dylan Carrick
Named for Gregory Certo ’08: the first lacrosse player to graduate First in Merit in his Class.
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team who pursues excellence in the classroom and on the playing field, in the spirit of team play, to the highest degree.
*Carrick was also Valedictorian of the BC Class of 2026

2026 OFFENSE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
Liam Ericksen
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team in good academic standing who, by his own example, has constituted an inspiration to his teammates and made the greatest contribution to the offense in the season’s play.

2026 DEFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Joe Angeli
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team in good academic standing who, by his own example, has constituted an inspiration to his teammates and made the greatest contribution to the defense in the season’s play.

2026 UNSUNG HERO AWARD
JJ Okorie
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team who represents sportsmanship and teamwork in the spirit of the game of Lacrosse.

2026 LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dylan Carrick
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Varsity Lacrosse team who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

2026 LEADERSHIP AWARD (JV)
Patrick Nahmias
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic JV Lacrosse team who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

2026 LEADERSHIP AWARD (FR)
Stefanos Kalogirou
Awarded to the member of the Bergen Catholic Freshman Lacrosse team who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities on the field, in the classroom, and in the community

2026 CRUSADER CUP
Joe Angeli