2007
Andrea Chieffalo
Awards and Achievements: Making JV as a freshman. Varsity for three years, co-captain senior year. Hustle Award sophomore year, most improved junior year. All-FCIAC West junior year and Norwalk House All-Area junior year. Camp All-Star at White Mountain Camp. Favorite food, music, book or...: Cheese balls and Chinese food. John Mayer. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, Aspirations: To win All-State my senior year. To win FCIACs and States. TO BEAT MCMAHON! To get into a good college and continue field hockey. Best Memory: Eating an entire tub of cheese balls at camp. Shannon tripping over equipment in front of all the football boys. Forgetting Seaburg's keys and then the entire team helping me run for all 19 keys. Dressing up at camp. Me and Maria's secret mission... Anyone you would like to thank: For my mom for always helping me out, either by making it to every game or just by cleaning my uniform and all those little things that go unnoticed. For my dad, my biggest fan, for always being there after every game to tell me what he thought and how I did. For Maria and Shannon, I couldn't have asked for any better captains to work with. Also a big thanks to Mr. Castagnetti for taking awesome pictures of all of us during the games. And finally for Mr. Seaburg. Since freshman year you have been so helpful and such a good coach for all of us girls. I appreciate you letting me stay in your room and I promise you I will clean out your filing cabinet by the end of this year! |
Ashley Gabrielle
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." Awards and Achievements: Most Coachable Player freshman year, JV Co-Captain junior year, making the state team junior year. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, Aspirations: To have a great season, beat McMahon, and win FCIACs and States!!! To attend a good school and have a happy life. Favorite food, music, book or...: Mashed potatoes, chocolate, chicken caesar salads, and anything that's tasty. Carry on My Wayward Son, and any music that you can sing or dance to. 10 Things I Hate About You, Edward Scissorhands, of course Finding Nemo, and many more. Best Memory: Pasta dinners, bus rides, tie-dying, making onions at the Oyster Fest, the chocolate cake and grilled cheese at camp, themed practices junior year and doing anything with Melissa B. not to run end sprints, tippy toes and brat tat tat, and all of the hysterical moments that I can’t list. Most of all being with some of my favorite girls ever =) Anyone you would like to thank: Mom and Dad- Thanks for pushing me and supporting me the past four years, coming to as many games as possible, and helping me out when things got stressful. Nicole- Thanks for being there when I needed someone to talk to and for being a good big sis. Seaburg- Thanks for inspiring me to be the best player I can be, dedicating all your time to the team, and teaching me all you know. Kristi- Thanks for putting up with me and making everything fun. Seniors- I can honestly say that I will remember each of you and that you've made this season such a good one! |
Lexi Harrick
Awards and Achievements: Tri-Captain of JV Junior Year, Taken to FCIACs and States all 3 years, Team Catalyst/Leading Goal Scorer Award Freshman Year, Team Hustler Award Sophomore year, Team Leader Award Junior Year. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, Aspirations: Become FCIAC and State Champions, Beat McMahon, live happily and successfully, and to never forget what is most important in life. Favorite Food, Music, Book, or...: Chocolate brownies, My mom's chicken and vegetable pasta, America's Next Top Model, "Eat, Pray, Love" Best Memories: Bagel throwing with Melis G, Dance-off at Melissa B's pasta party, FH camp, kicking those candy canes back to Christmas, ZOOMIE ZOOMIE, blooming onions & hot corn, and getting soaked at the car wash and watching it on News 12 my junior year. Special Thanks: To my sister Kenzie, I would never have picked up a field hockey stick if it wasn't for you; thanks for the continued inspiration and encouragement. To my mom, you have taught me to stay strong and guided me through every difficulty; thanks for supporting me through my hectic schedules. To my dad, thanks for being in my life and bringing humor to my day. To the three boys, you remind me what's important. Thanks Coach Lindsay, Coach Kristi, and Coach Seaburg, you have taught me more than field hockey. And to the girls who keep me coming back - we made it! Love you all; our memories are irreplaceable. |
Maria Bajnoczi
Awards and Achievements: Making states my freshman year, starting varsity my sophomore year, All-FCIAC Honorable Mention, Co-Captain. Goals Dreams and Aspirations: To win States and FCIAC championships, beat McMahon, have an amazingly fun season, play Field Hockey in college, become an Athletic Trainer, and coach Field Hockey some day. Favorite food and song: Favorite food would have to be Penne Roberto with broccoli, eggplant, and chicken from Bang Bang. Favorite song is Tattoo by Jordin Sparks because it reminds me of my favorite girls. Best Memories: This years' car wash when we dumped more water on ourselves than the cars, pasta dinner conversations, working at the oyster fest (HOT CORN!!!!!), long car rides to college games, being ball girl at Fairfield University, Lauren falling 24 times at camp, mustaches, dance offs, Andrea, Shannon, and me completely messing up our first warm up lap of the season, driving Jess everywhere, Kenzie's "superstar" and last goal of the season, Kim shutting out Southington in overtime strokes, Mr. Seaburg's 20 push ups, the parent/player field hockey games, Kristy being able to tell me more than my own doctor, and so much more. Anyone you would like to thank: I want to start off by thanking my mom and dad, who did not know a thing about field hockey, but still came to my games to support and watch me play. They not only supported me on the field, but also off the field to help me find my way. I want to thank every single one of my girls on the team for being there on and off the field. Jess, you are my favorite daughter!! I would also like to thank Mr. Seaburg for giving me the inspiration and strength for going after any goal. I want to thank everyone who was involved in the Field Hockey program for making this the best experience of my life. Anything else: Seniors, you guys have been amazing all four years. I’m so glad that we have all made it from being run like crazy by Lindsey and Kristy, and making it to now aiming for our biggest goal ever. We've all grown up together, and we have such an incredible time when we are all together. You girls have been my rock through everything and there will never be a day in the future when I don't think about every single one of you. Everyone on the team, you've all been my rock and shoulders to lean on through the roughest times. Mr. Seaburg, thank you for not only being my coach but my mentor. You have been there for me through rough times on the field and off the field. I know that if there was anything that arose you would be by my side and I appreciate it more than anything. Thank you guys for making this the most memorable time of my life. |
Melissa Generoso
Awards and Achievements: Most Dedicated Award my freshman year, Most Improved Offensive Player Sophomore year, making State and FCIACs team sophomore and junior year, playing all four years. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, Aspirations: First of all BEAT MCMAHON! And not only make it to States and FCIACs but win both, have a lot of fun this season, go to college and work at a job that I love, get married, have kids, drive a white Range Rover, and have a boat. Favorite Food, music, book, or...: RAINBOW BAGELS!!, ice cream, cup cakes, red Gatorade, peach Propel, I like any song by Jack Johnson or Justin Timberlake, my new favorite song right now is Carry on my Wayward Son which I sing every day at practice, Happy Feet, Talladega Nights, and any movie that Adam Sandler is in! Best Memory: Throwing bagels off the bus...whoops! HOT CORN, being the BEST blooming onion maker with Ashley G, Field Hockey survivor, dressing up for our "special" practices junior year, tippy toes and brata tat tattt, going to get my infamous lucky rainbow bagels with Ashley S before every game, having matching green hands with Shan for a week after my tie-dye pasta party, and every other hysterical moment over the past 4 years that I've shared with some pretty comical people! Anyone you would like to thank: First of all I would like to thank my amazingly wonderful loving parents who have supported me and encouraged me every second of every day. Whether it was dropping everything to take me to a last minute pasta party or bringing me a snack before practice they were there for me whenever I needed them, and I know they will always be behind me 100%. I would also like to thank Nikki, my sister. Even though you are my little sister you still know how to cheer me up when things get stressful. Mr. Seaburg- You have always pushed me to do my best and helped me improve as a player even if it was something little like taping my hand to the stick to teach me to get my right hand low, you have been such an inspiration. And last but not least seniors, this season would not be as fun as it was without each and every one of you. |
Melissa Boccanfuso
Awards and Achievements: Most improved defense my freshman and sophomore year, achievement award my sophomore year, played field hockey all four years. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, and Aspirations: To make it all the way my senior year. We never had a team quite like the team of 2007. My goal for the team is to get the 2007 champion title. I want to improve as a player. I want to go to college at University of West Florida. Favorite Foods, music, books, movies: My Mom's mashed potatoes and my Dad's meatballs. Marinellos and Duchess of course, oh yeah and Subway. My favorite music is anything from Paramore to Lil' wayne. The Notebook, Dumb and Dumber, the Ringer, and Employee of the Month. Best Memory: Probably being the Bear at the Pep Rally, and dancing with the cheerleaders after field hockey was announced, Charlie the butterfly, "HEY SPARKY," mustaches at camp, Me and Maria's dance, PUERTO RICO, cheese balls and Dunkaroos, camp in general, Me and Mr. Seaburg's handshake, Kristy and her unlucky backpack, boom boom claps, and the slow claps, my first goal last year against McMahon, "you're the one that stares at me...why is this?" Ratta-tat-tat dance, Amanda's "ET PHONE HOME," talent shows at practice, Mr. Bubbles, Maria screaming, Seaburg's calves that are bigger then my thigh, Shannon always having to go potty, tie dyeing, Four years of pasta parties, making it through thousands and thousands of sprints, and Mr. Seaburg's temper tantrums...but it's ok, we still love you. Heroes: My Mom and Dad, Kristy, Katy and Kayla Cavanaugh, oh yeah and you too Sparky (Seaburg). Anyone you would like to thank: Mrs. Moffett, for setting up every home game. Mr. Castagnetti for the awesome photos. Seaburg for everything I know now about field hockey, Kristi Cav for leaving the "bruises of luck" on my arm, Kayla a.k.a Cali Cav, for supporting me, the Booster Club and all the parents who helped out with the concession stand every game. And for the Varsity Team of 2007, your guys are the best; I'll miss all of you. Good luck next year, for Varsity and the up coming teams of NHS FH. |
Rachel Holmes
Awards and Achievements: Making JV junior year and being able to run the mile and half in under 12 minutes. I also got offensive awards and went with the team to States every year since I was a freshman. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, and Aspirations: To go far in States and FCIAC's. Make it a great senior year and play my best in every game. I want to go to college and figure out what I want to do and then do it :o) Best Memory: Definitely going to camp over the summer and playing sleepover games in the basement, sneaking junk food and taking naps in that tiny hot room with Melis and Ash. Special Thanks: I would like to thank my mom and dad for always getting me to practice when I didn't have rides and my mom for always cheering and whistling so loud so that I would know she was there. My coaches for motivating me and helping me play better. Also Maria for running with me at gym and making sure I drank the Gatorade instead of the Pepsi on days we had off because "trust me you'll regret it tomorrow." |
Shannon Bloom
Awards and achievements: Co-captain, 3 years on Varsity, Healer award, team catalyst, honorable mention, MVP freshman year, camp all-star. Goals, Dreams, Hopes, Aspirations: State and FCIAC champs, leave a mark at Norwalk High School, go to college and be very very successful and famous in whatever sport I finally decide to do in my life! And marry an NFL quarterback. Best Memory: Camp the past 2 years, our OCD really getting bad this year, what we're doing to Seaburg in a couple weeks--he doesn't know yet though, messing up our warm up the first game and Maria yelling at Andrea for it even though she was the one that was wrong! Lauren falling 20+ times at camp, and last but not least Kristi throwing my stick at every practice just to make me mad and go run. Heroes: Kristi because I'm her favorite and she's my hero for that, and Andrea--I look up to you in so many ways, so I wanted to say thank you :) Anyone you would like to thank: My mom and dad for putting up with me, I'm sorry for being so mean in the car rides after we lost a game (last year)! Kristi- thank you for all of the notes, you really kept me on a good and healthy track in my life and it means the world to me. I love you so much and thanks for helping out again this year, if you didn't I would be struggling right now! Seaburg- thanks for everything, I know me, Maria and Andrea are a pain but we WILL make this the best year for you ever! And thanks for letting me use your room almost every period, I really don't skip I just have a lot of study halls! Also thanks for putting up with my OCD with our handshake before the game, if you didn't go along with it, I couldn't of played so well! You're the best coach I've ever seen and I've had some top coaches for skiing, and I really mean that. Anything Else: Seniors it's been amazing and this year so far is so fun. I'm having the best time of my life. I love you guys soooo much I hope you never forget how much fun we had and how close we're getting this year! I love you. |
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