Awards

2026 Season

• • SMALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS - Boys Varsity Ski Team
  • NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 3RD PLACE OVERALL: Boys Varsity - 3rd Slalom & 4th Giant Slalom
      
    • 6TH PLACE OVERALL: Girls Varsity - 6th Giant Slalom & 8th Slalom
  • NJ STATE TEAM EASTERN REGIONALS: Ryan Grycuk & Pat Fitzsimmons
  • ALL-STATE:
    • 2nd Team - Ryan Grycuk
    • 3rd Team - Pat Fitzsimmons, Finn Kowalski & Sunny Young
  • ALL-LEAGUE (Top 30 Girls/35 Boys):
    Ryan Grycuk, Pat Fitzsimmons, Finn Kowalski, Sunny Young, Madie Gambino and Kate Agudo
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - Top 10 MEDALISTS: Ryan Grycuk SL 5th & Overall 9th
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Pat Fitzsimmons & Ryan Grycuk
    • Boys MVP - Ryan Grycuk
      
    • Girls MVP - Sunny Young
    • Effort & Attitude - Chase Thonus
    • Outstanding Contributor - Maddie Gambino 
    • Boys Rookie Of The Year - Austin Dobbs
    • Girls Rookie Of The Year - Taylor Thonus

2025 Season

• • SMALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS - Girls Varsity Ski Team
  • NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 5TH PLACE: Girls Varsity - 5th Place Giant Slalom & 7th Place Slalom
      
    • 6TH PLACE: Boys Varsity - 8th Place Giant Slalom & 5th Place Slalom
  • JV GS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - Girls 3rd Place
  • NJ STATE TEAM EASTERN REGIONALS: Ryan Grycuk, Pat Fitzsimmons & Finn Kowalski
  • ALL-STATE:
    • 1st Team - Ryan Grycuk
    • 2nd Team - Pat Fitzsimmons
    • 3rd Team - Finn Kowalski
  • ALL-LEAGUE (Top 30):
    Ryan Grycuk, Pat Fitzsimmons, Finn Kowalski, Devon Dobbs, Ava Dyrsten, Sunny Young, and George Flint
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - Top 10 MEDALISTS: Ryan Grycuk SL 8th, GS 9th and Pat Fitzsimmons SL 9th.
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    
    • Boys MVP - Ryan Grycuk
      
    • Girls MVP - Devon Dobbs
    • Outstanding Contributor - Pat Fitzsimmons 
      
    • Sportsmanship - Ava Dyrsten
    • Rookie Of Year - Finn Kowalski
    • Most Improved - Kyler Schwarz
  • NJISRA COACH OF THE YEAR - Rodney Calafati
  • NJISRA OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Boys & Girls Teams

  2024 Season

  • • PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS - Boys Varsity Ski Team
    • NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
      • 5TH PLACE: Boys Varsity - 4th Place Giant Slalom & 5th Place Slalom
        
      • 6TH PLACE: Girls Varsity - 6th Place Giant Slalom & 7th Place Slalom
    • NJ STATE TEAM EASTERN REGIONALS: Madison Campisi & Drew Young
    • ALL-STATE 2nd Team: Madison Campisi
    • ALL-LEAGUE (Top 30):
      Madison Campisi, Aubrey Zimmermann, Drew Young, Ryan Grycuk, & Julia Smith
    • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - Top 10 MEDALISTS: Madison Campisi SL 6th
    • NJAC AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS - Boys & Girls Varsity Ski Team
    • NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM: Ryan Grycuk, Drew Young, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Madison Campisi, Aubrey Zimmermann & Julia Smith
    • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
      
      • Lifetime Contributor Award - Drew Young
      • Boys MVP - Ryan Grycuk
      • Girls MVP - Madison Campisi
      • Impact Player Of Year - Aubrey Zimmermann
      • Sportsmanship - Devon Dobbs
      • Rookie Of Year - Julia Smith
    • SPARTA HS OUTSTANDING SENIOR FEMALE ATHLETE (Monogram Ceremony) - Madison Campisi
    • NJISRA COACH OF THE YEAR - Rodney Calafati
    • NJISRA OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Girls Team (3-Way Tie)

  2023 Season

  • PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS - Boys Varsity Ski Team
  • NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 2ND PLACE: Boys Varsity - 3rd Place Giant Slalom & 3rd Place Slalom
    • 7TH PLACE: Girls Varsity - 9th Place Giant Slalom & 6th Place Slalom
      
  • JV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - Giant Slalom
    • 2ND PLACE Girls 
    • 4TH PLACE Boys 
  • ALL-STATE 3RD TEAM: Madison Campisi & Drew Young
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - Top 10 MEDALISTS: Drew Young SL 10th
  • NJISRA ALL-LEAGUE (Top 33%):
    Kanna Pasunuri, Madison Campisi, Aubrey Zimmermann, Drew Young, James Kressman & George Flint
  • NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM: Kanna Pasunuri, Drew Young, Madison Campisi, & Aubrey Zimmermann
  • NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE 2ND TEAM: James Kressman & George Flint
  • NJAC AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS: Sparta Boys & Girls
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Kanna Pasunuri
    • Boys MVP - Kanna Pasunuri
    • Girls MVP - Madison Campisi
    • Impact Player Of Year - Drew Young
    • Most Coachable - James Kressman
    • Boys Most Improved - George Flint
    • Girls Most Improved - Devon Dobbs
  • NJISRA COACH OF THE YEAR - Rodney Calafati
  • NJISRA OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Girls Team & Boys Team

  2022 Season

  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 2ND PLACE: Girls JV (Giant Slalom)
    • 5TH PLACE: Girls Varsity (5th Place GS & 6th Place SL Finish)
    • 8TH PLACE: Boys Varsity (8th Place GS & SL Finish)
  • PETRO QUALIFIER GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIP:
    • 1ST PLACE Girls Varsity
    • 3rd PLACE Boys Varsity
  • NJAC CHAMPIONS Girls Varsity Ski Team
  • NJAC AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONS Girls Varsity Ski Team
  • NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM: Madison Campisi & Kanna Pasunuri
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC): 
    Madison Campisi 13th, Drew Young 21st, Aubrey Zimmermann 22nd, Catherine Maussich 24th & Cora Moriarty
  • ALL-STATE 3RD TEAM: Madison Campisi
  • NJISRA ALL LEAGUE (Top 33%):
    Madison Campisi, Cora Moriarty, Drew Young, Kanna Pasunuri & Catherine Marussich 
    Honorable Mention: Aubrey Zimmermann & James Kressman
  • PODIUM PLACEMENT 5 OF 6 CONFERENCE RACES - Boys & Girls Varsity
    • 1ST PLACE WIN - GS Race #1 Girls Varsity
  • TOP TEN CONFERENCE FINISHES OVER 50%:
    • 6x Madison Campisi
      
    • 4x Cora Moriarty
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Cora Moriarty
    • Boys MVP - Kanna Pasunuri
    • Girls MVP - Madison Campisi
    • Boys Impact Player Of Year - Drew Young
    • Girls Impact Player Of Year - Cora Moriarty
    • Outstanding Contributor - James Kressman
    • Most Improved - Julia Mooney
  • NJISRA COACH OF THE YEAR - Rodney Calafati
  • NJISRA OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Girls Team (Tie) & Boys Team (4-Way Tie)

  2021 Season

  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 5TH PLACE OVERALL: Girls Varsity
    • 7TH PLACE GIANT SLALOM
    • 4TH PLACE SLALOM
  • NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM:
    • Claudia Calafati - North Division Girls Team
    • Kanna Pasunuri - South Division Boys Team
  • NJAC 2021 Championship
    • 2nd Place: Girls Varsity North Division
    • 3rd Place: Boys Varsity South Division
  • NJISRA ALL LEAGUE (Top 33%):
    Madison Campisi, Kanna Pasunuri, Claudia Calafati & Cora Moriarty
  • PODIUM PLACEMENT ALL 5 CONFERENCE RACES - Girls Varsity
    • 1st PLACE WIN - Slalom Race #2 
    • 3rd PLACE - Slalom Race #1 and  #3; Giant Slalom Race #4 and #5
  • 3rd Place Overall Petro Qualifier - Boys Varsity
    • 1st Place Win - Slalom Run
    • 4th Place Individual Slalom Finish - Kanna Pasunuri
  • PODIUM PLACEMENT 3 OF 5 CONFERENCE RACES - Boys Varsity
    • 2st PLACE WIN - Slalom Race #3
    • 3nd PLACE - Slalom Race #1 and #2 
  • TOP TEN CONFERENCE FINISHES OVER 50%:
    • 5x Kanna Pasunuri
    • 4x Claudia Calafati
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Claudia Calafati
    • Boys MVP - Kanna Pasunuri
    • Girls MVP - Claudia Calafati
    • Boys Impact Player Of Year - Jake Koerner
    • Girls Impact Player Of Year - Cora Moriarty
    • Boys Rookie Of The Year - Drew Young
    • Girls Rookie of The Year - Madison Campisi
  • NJISRA OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Girls Team

  2020 Season

  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 6TH PLACE OVERALL: Girls Varsity
    • 5TH PLACE GIANT SLALOM
    • 6TH PLACE SLALOM 
  • NJAC CHAMPIONS Girls Team
  • NJAC Girls Skiing American Division Team Champions 2019-2020
  • NJAC All-Conference 1st Team American Division Girls: Olivia Finkeldie, Jillian Stote & Claudia Calafati
  • NJAC Championship 3rd Place Boys Medalist: Connor McAndris
  • NJAC All-Conference 1st Team American Division Boys: Connor McAndris
  • ALL-STATE 3rd Team: Olivia Finkeldie
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - Top 10 MEDALISTS: Olivia Finkeldie GS 10th
  • NJISRA ALL-LEAGUE (Top 33%):
    Connor McAndris, Jillian Stote, Olivia Finkeldie, Claudia Calafati & Cora Moriarty
    • HONORABLE MENTION (Top 40%): Rachel Young & Tucker Sears
  • PETRO GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONS: Girls Varsity
  • DUAL SLALOM CHAMPIONS: Girls Varsity
  • 1st PLACE - 2 OF 6 CONFERENCE RACES: Girls Varsity
  • 2nd PLACE - 3 OF 6 CONFERENCE RACES: Girls Varsity
  • 3rd PLACE - 3 OF 6 CONFERENCE RACES: Boys Varsity
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Connor McAndris
    • Girls MVP - TIE
      • Olivia Finkeldie
      • Jillian Stote
    • Boys MVP - Connor McAndris
    • Rookie of The Year - Kanna Pasunuri

  2019 Season

  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD PLACE OVERALL: Girls Varsity
    • 4TH PLACE GIANT SLALOM
    • 3RD PLACE SLALOM
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 6TH PLACE OVERALL: Boys Varsity
    • 6TH PLACE GIANT SLALOM
    • 5TH PLACE SLALOM 
    • BOYS STATE CHAMPION: Brendan Muhs
  • NJAC CHAMPIONS Girls Team
  • NJAC Girls Skiing American Division Team Champions 2018-2019
  • NJAC All-Conference 1st Team American Division Girls: Olivia Finkeldie
    
  • NJAC All-Conference 1st Team American Division Boys: Brendan Muhs
  • PETRO GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONS: Girls Varsity
  • JV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD PLACE OVERALL: JV Girls Team
    • 3RD PLACE GIANT SLALOM
    • 2ND PLACE SLALOM
  • PODIUM PLACEMENT ALL 6 CONFERENCE RACES - Both Boys Varsity & Girls Varsity Ski Teams.
  • NJISRA Coach's Choice Outstanding Sportsmanship Girls Team
  • USSA Eastern Regional High School Championships: Three Sparta Ski Racers joined the NJISRA State Ski Team
    Brendan Muhs (#2 boys), Polina Novozhilova (#12 girls) & Jillian Stote (#16 girls)
  • 2ND PLACE OVERALL IN NJISRA LEAGUE POINTS (Boys): Brendan Muhs
  • 3RD PLACE OVERALL FINISH AT RACE OF CHAMPIONS (Boys): Brendan Muhs
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC): Eight Sparta Ski Racers Qualified 
    "All-League" Top 33%: Brendan Muhs, Connor, McAndris, Joe Russo, Polina Novozhilova, Jillian Stote & Olivia Finkeldie.
    "Honorable Mention" Top 40%: Tucker Sears & Jack Imgrund
  • QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:Boys Varsity & Girls Varsity Ski Teams
  • 2ND PLACE  BOYS DUAL SLALOM COMPETITION: Brendan Muhs
  • TWO 1ST PLACE LEAGUE FINISHES:
    • Slalom League Race #2 - Varsity Boys Team
    • Giant Slalom League Race #3 - Varsity Girls Team
  • PODIUM SWEEP FOUR TIMES: Sparta racers finished first, second & third
    • JV Boys - Slalom Race #1
    • JV Girls 3 Times - All Three Giant Slalom League Races
  • 1ST PLACE ALL 3 VARSITY BOYS LEAGUE SLALOM RACES: Brendan Muhs
  • 1ST PLACE ALL 3 JV BOYS LEAGUE SLALOM RACES: Jake Scott
  • 1ST PLACE FINISH JV SLALOM RACE #2: Rylee Selsor
  • 1ST PLACE FINISH JV GIANT SLALOM RACE #1 & #3: Olivia Calandrillo
  • 1ST PLACE FINISH JV GIANT SLALOM RACE #2: Cora Moriarty
  • SPARTA AWARD CEREMONY
    
    • THE COACH'S AWARD - Joe Russo
    • Boys MVP - Brendan Muhs
    • Girls MVP - Olivia Finkeldie
    • In It To Win It - Connor McAndris
    • Sparta Sportsmanship - Claudia Calafati
    • Rookie of The Year - Cora Moriarty

  2018 Season

  • EASTERN REGIONALS - 1 SPARTA RACER ADVANCED JOINING THE NJISRA STATE TEAM OF TOP 12: 
    Brendan Muhs
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - 3 Sparta Ski Racers Qualified 
    Brendan Muhs, Polina Novozhilova & Olivia Finkeldie
  • 1st PLACE OVERALL JV STATE CHAMPIONS: JV Girls Team
  • QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 3rd PLACE WINNER THE PETRO GIANT SLALOM: Varsity Girls Team
  • 1st PLACE FINISH SLALOM LEAGUE RACE #1 - Varsity Girls Team
  • 1st PLACE FINISH GIANT SLALOM LEAGUE RACE #1 - Varsity Boys Team

  2017 Season

  • EASTERN REGIONALS - 1 SPARTA RACER ADVANCED JOINING THE NJISRA STATE TEAM OF TOP 12: 
    Brendan Muhs
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - 6 Sparta Ski Racers Qualified 
    Brendan Muhs, Matt McAndris, Rex Anderson, Jillian Stote, Polina Novozhilova & Olivia Finkeldie
  • 3rd PLACE OVERALL JV STATE CHAMPIONS: JV Girls Team
  • 3rd PLACE OVERALL JV STATE CHAMPIONS: JV Girls Team
  • QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  2016 Season

  • EASTERN REGIONALS - 1 SPARTA RACER ADVANCED JOINING THE NJISRA STATE TEAM OF TOP 12: 
    Shannon Kaminski
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - 6 Sparta Ski Racers Qualified 
    Brendan Muhs, Rex Anderson, Shannon Kaminski, Julianna Kaminski, Margaret Zembrzusk, & Polina Novozhilova
  • 1st PLACE OVERALL JV STATE CHAMPIONS: JV Girls Team
  • QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 2nd PLACE WINNER THE PETRO GIANT SLALOM: Varsity Girls Team
  • 1st PLACE FINISH GIANT SLALOM LEAGUE RACE #2 - Varsity Girls Team

  2015 Season

  • EASTERN REGIONALS - 1 SPARTA RACER ADVANCED JOINING THE NJISRA STATE TEAM OF TOP 12: 
    Rachel Stote
  • RACE OF CHAMPIONS (ROC) - 4 Sparta Ski Racers Qualified 
    Rex Anderson, Rachel Stote, Julianna Kaminski & Shannon Kaminski
  • 3rd PLACE SLALOM STATE CHAMPIONS: Varsity Girls Team
  • 3rd PLACE OVERALL JV STATE CHAMPIONS: JV Girls Team
  • QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 2nd PLACE WINNER THE PETRO GIANT SLALOM: Varsity Girls Team
  • PODIUM PLACEMENT (Top 3) - At All 6 League Races - Girls Varsity Ski Team.
  • 1st PLACE FINISH SLALOM LEAGUE RACE #3 - Varsity Girls Team