SciCoh Grade 8 Awards

SciCoh Football & Cheer hosts their annual 8th Grade Banquet at the end of every season. It is a fun and night where all players and their families gather for one last time to celebrate their SciCoh Sharks journey together before they head into high school sports the following year. Every year, two very special awards are given to a football player and a cheerleader, the James McInnis Sportsmanship Award and the Andrea Gaziano Cheer Award.

James McInnis Sportsmanship Award

James McInnis founded Scituate Pop Warner Football in the early 1970’s (which ended up becoming SciCoh in 1992). Since 1983, this has been awarded to one kid every year that has been a silent leader, at the forefront of being a great teammate, continuously works hard, exhibits the best of sportsmanship all-around, and gets good grades at school. McInnis’ daughter, Lisa Aftosmes, was there to talk about her dad and the award.

2023 Recipient: Bobby Naylor

Past Recipients:

2022 - Bennett Brandolini

2017 - Shea Morley/Nick Tierney

2016 - Devin McGinty

2015 - Nate Lopes/Jake Sullivan

2014 - Mason Fitzgerald

2013 - Jack Hill

2012 - Xaander Shubert

2011 - Adam Lee

2010 - Patrick O’Brien

2009 - 8th Grade Sharks

2008 - John Foster

2007 - Mitchell Drew

2006 - Robert Jones

2005 - Johnny Maher

2004 - Michael Fassnacht

2003 - Jack Dings

2002 - Michael Steele

2001 - Michael Prout

2000 - Conor O’Brien

1999 - Steve Bird

1998 - Danny Hughes

1997 - David Butterworth

1996 - Brian Swider

1995 - Chris Conroy

1994 - Tim Cullinan

1993 - Mark Talacci

1992 - Justin Keefe

Andrea Gaziano Cheer Award

Andrea Gaziano was a vibrant and spirited SciCoh cheerleader who sadly lost her courageous battle with cancer in 2006, leaving her family and community devastated. In the years that followed, the Gaziano family remained very active in the SciCoh program - coaching, playing football, and cheering. Andrea’s spirit, commitment, courage, and strength are traits found in every recipient of this award in Andrea Gaziano’s name since 2006.

2023 Recipient: Zoe Morse

Past Recipients:

2022 - Niamh Dunning

2019 - Kelsea Lee

2018 - Elanor Ready

2017 - Valentine McNeilly

2016 - Connie Chapman

2015 - Katelyn Short

2014 - Julia Babb

2013 - Corey Kelleher

2012 - Alexandra Zilonis

2011 - Maya Heger

2010 - Maggie O’Connor

2009  - Lyndsay Long

2008 - Cara Gaziano

2007 - Erin Duffey

2006 - Courtney Page

OCYFL Ken Kelly MVP Award

This award was established in 2022 in memory of beloved SciCoh Sharks Football Coach Ken Kelly. Ken joined the SciCoh Board of Directors in 2009, shortly after moving to Scituate, and before his own son, George was even old enough to play in the program. Ken then started coaching with SciCoh in 2014 and remained involved even after his son graduated from the program and went off to High School.

The OCYFL Ken Kelly MVP Award is presented at the annual OCYFL Grade 8 Ken Kelly All-Star Game, to one player on the “North Team” and one player on the “South Team”.

Ken Kelly MVP Award Recipients:

2023: Junior Conover of Hull (North Team), Chase Lauria of Marshfield (South Team)

2022: Jadyn Campbell of Whitman (North Team), Nate Read of Duxbury (South Team)