Announcement
Danny Rosen named 2016 Senior Male Athlete of the Yeear! Phillip Wdowiak named winner of 2016 Patrick O'Connor Leadership Award!
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Northside Head Track & Field Coach Jon Gordon received a fantastic email from the Northside administration informing him that the winner of the 2016 Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award was Danny Rosen, and that the winner of the 2016 Patrick O'Connor Leadership Award was Philip Wdowiak.
Rosen and Wdowiak were honored at Navy Pier at the Senior Awards luncheon on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 on the cruise ship, the Mystic Blue of Chicago.
There are 29 sports at Northside College Prep. The Senior Male Athlete award is given annually at Graduation to the best Athlete in the Senior Class. Head Coaches of all 29 Northside sports vote to determine the winner of the Senior Male Athlete Award. It is one of the highest honors an athlete can receive at graduation.
For only the sixth time in Northside history (Eric Nelson, Cooper Eben, Wesley Laytham, Patrick Brennan, Malcolm Grba), a member of the Northside Track & Field Team won the award, Senior Captain Danny Rosen.
The Patrick O'Connor Leadership Award is awarded to the best athlete in academics, athletics, and leadership. Head Coaches of all 29 Northside sports vote to determine the winner of the Patrick O'Connor Leadership Award. It is also one of the highest honors an athlete can receive at graduation.
For only the third time in Northside history (Dan Kittaka, Patrick O'Connor), a member of the Northside Track & Field Team won the award, Senior Captain Philip Wdowiak.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon had the honor of presenting both athletes with their respective awards at the Senior luncheon on the cruise ship, the Mystic Blue of Chicago.
