North Oaks Sports Medicine Awards 2014-2015 Student Athletes of the Year

The votes are in, and the North Oaks Sports Medicine team and North Oaks Physician Group orthopedic surgeons have named the 2014-15 “Student-Athletes of the Year.”

The qualifying student-athletes who scored the most points in an online poll to earn the honor (percentage of votes received, based on school population) are Kristen Favalora, Jessica Gregoire, William Rogers and Hunter Stanley.

Kristen Favalora is an honor graduate and valedictorian of the Hammond High Magnet School Class of 2015. During her 4 years on the volleyball team, she achieved perfect attendance for every practice and game. She was selected by her teammates as co-captain in her senior year and earned 32 service aces, 28 kills and 95 digs. In addition to excellence in the classroom and on the court, she was an active member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club. She has plans to attend Southeastern Louisiana University in the fall of 2015 as a biology pre-med major.

From left are Hammond High Magnet School Principal Dr. Beth Moulds, North Oaks Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Kerrin Sitman, Kristen Favalora, Hammond High Magnet School Head Volleyball Coach Amber Babin and North Oaks Sports Medicine Supervisor Jeff Schmitt.

Jessica Gregoire is a 2015 honor graduate of Springfield High School. She participated in softball and volleyball for 4 years and was a cheerleader for 2 years. As catcher and captain of the softball team, she ended the year with a .285 batting average and led the team with 3 home runs. She had a fielding percentage of .951 and threw out 10 base runners. Graduating with a 3.8 GPA, Jessica was a highly involved student-athlete with great school spirit and demonstrated excellence in leadership on and off the field. She also was involved in many organizations including: Beta Club; the Outdoors Club; ProStart; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; Future Business Leaders of America; and Future Farmers of America. Jessica will be attending Southeastern Louisiana University in the fall.

From left are Springfield High School Athletic Director Ryan Serpas, Jessica Gregoire, North Oaks Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Mandy Trepagnier and North Oaks Sports Medicine Supervisor Jeff Schmitt.

William Rogers is a 2015 honors graduate of Springfield High School. He played guard and defensive tackle on the Bulldogs football team and pitcher and first baseman on the baseball team. In his senior year, he served as captain of the football team and earned honorable mention in district baseball. His final recorded stats for the 2014-15 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) year include: 13 innings pitched with a 1-1 record; 7 strikeouts; and 4.12 ERA. Rogers maintained a 4.2 GPA and was recognized as a 1st Team All-District, All-Parish and All-State Guard. He was member of the Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as senior class president of the Student Government Association. Rogers plans to attend Louisiana Tech University in the fall.

From left are Springfield High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Ryan Serpas, North Oaks Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Mandy Trepagnier, William Rogers and North Oaks Sports Medicine Supervisor Jeff Schmitt.

Hunter Stanley will be a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School in the 2015-16 school year. He has played both football and baseball for 3 years and described by the St. Thomas coaching staff as a model representative of his teams and the school. His final recorded stats for the 2014-15 LHSAA year include: 18 runs scored; 9 steals; 16.2 innings pitched with a 2-1 record; 0.42 ERA; and 22 strikeouts. He holds a 4.0 GPA and is involved in Beta Club, the National Honor Society and the Ambassadors Club.

From left are North Oaks Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Vanessa Taromina, Hunter Stanley, St. Thomas Head Baseball Coach Barrett Morgan and North Oaks Sports Medicine Supervisor Jeff Schmitt.

Follow the links for more information on North Oaks Sports Medicine or the Student-Athlete of the Month/Year program or call (985) 230-5248.