Michael Andruchow
West Warwick High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Boys Basketball
“The culture around the team has to be - everybody's equal. We know who our best players are, but everybody's equal in the fact that nobody gets treated differently.”
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Stephanie Barlow
Scituate High School (RI)
Coach
Girls Basketball, Unified Basketball, and Volleyball
“It's not about me. It's about them.”
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Alexa Clark
South Kingstown High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Girls Tennis
“I would want someone to think of me as honest, authentic, being there to play this sport, not to just cheat. My mom and dad always encouraged me to be honest, never cheat, play the game, and encourage others to do the same.”
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Nathan Della Morte
Johnston High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Football
“He's my little brother and I'll always protect him, but I feel just as safe with him as if he was my big brother.”
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Colin Dorgan
North Providence High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Boys Hockey (Blackstone Valley Co-op)
“Being able to rely on each other. It's okay to take on battles together and not face them on your own.”
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Michael Duschang
St. Raphael Academy (RI)
Student-Athlete
Boys Cross Country and Track
“(My faith) teaches me that, yes, you see them as competitors, but they're also humans, too, and that they deserve respect and human dignity. And even though you're racing against them, you should still treat them with human kindness.”
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Andy Gacioch
Tiverton High School (RI)
Coach
Football
“It's really how to handle adversity and how to keep moving forward and stay strong. Life in real life is not always going to go your way.”
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Liam Helfrich
Barrington High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Boys Soccer
“Finding that balance of... what have I seen that I don't want to perpetuate and what did I see that I appreciated and valued and how can I bring that into what I'm doing?”
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Veda Larson
Davisville Middle School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Girls Basketball
“Veda never does things for praise or admiration. She does these things because it is inherently a part of her to be a good person.”
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Melissa Lipa
Mt. Pleasant High School (RI)
Coach
Cross Country; Boys and Girls Track
“Just watching her motivate others made me want to motivate others... so that they can also feel like they belong.”
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Neilah Martinez
Central High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Softball and Cheerleading
“No matter what the circumstances, she always shows up, even through the hardest things.”
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Ron Oliviera
Scituate High School (RI)
Coach
Boys Soccer
“Ten years from now, I don't know if anyone's going to remember the score of that game. But I think we'll remember that moment.”
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Michael Reed
Central High School (RI)
Coach
Boys Basketball
“Losing and winning, it matters how you do it.”
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Miranda Thakuria
East Greenwich High School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Girls Tennis
“Her leading is a soft leading. A gentle leading. But I think that is more powerful.”
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Leonardo “Leo” Ugarte
Ricci Middle School (RI)
Student-Athlete
Boys Soccer
“You might think... this kid is the best player on the field, but then you're thinking, he's also the nicest kid on the field.”
Class of 2027
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