MMI Preparatory School recently held an Athletic Awards ceremony outside in the Mildred Culp Kahler Courtyard to honor upper school and middle school student athletes and their achievements during the 2021-2022 school year.

MMI Head of School Justin Kleinheider opened the program with welcoming remarks and Joseph Flanagan, Athletic Director in conjunction with coaches, announced the award winners.

During the ceremony, athletes received awards in the MVP, Most Improved, and Coach’s Award categories and varsity letter recipients were recognized.

The recipients, as well as members who received varsity letters, are as follows:

Basketball: Letter Winners include Lex Lispi (Lake Harmony), and Nicholas Pantages (Lake Harmony).

Baseball: MVPs – Lex Lispi (Lake Harmony), Nicholas Pantages (Lake Harmony).

Cheerleading: Coach’s Awards, Kate Malay (Jim Thorpe). Letter Winners – Kate Malay (Jim Thorpe), Willa Bartholomew (Jim Thorpe)

Girls Cross Country: Coach’s Award – Rachael Betz (Tamaqua).

Letter Winners – Rachael Betz (Tamaqua),

Golf: MVP – Lex Lispi (Lake Harmony),

Soccer: MVP – Letter Winners – Nicholas Pantages (Lake Harmony), Samuel Pacchioli (Barnesville),

Girls Tennis: MVP – Coach’s Award – Brenna Eckhart (Lehighton). Letter Winners – Kate Malay (Jim Thorpe) and Brenna Eckhart (Lehighton).

Volleyball: MVP – Alessandra Marciante (Jim Thorpe);

Letter Winners – Alessandra Marciante (Jim Thorpe).