Addison Trail Boys Basketball Team hosts annual Staff Appreciation Night, recognizes junior for reaching 1,000-point scoring milestone

On Dec. 6, the Addison Trail Boys Basketball Team hosted its annual Staff Appreciation Night.

During the event, each varsity student-athlete recognized and thanked a staff member who has made a positive difference in their life and played a role in shaping them into who they are today. Each honoree was presented with a certificate that included a message from the player who nominated him or her.

Below are the recipients.

Student-athlete	Staff member honored	Staff member department
Junior Alexander Manriquez	LeVonne Cescolini-Boyer	Social studies
Junior Aryan Patel	Aaron Jackson	Science
Junior Luke Smith	James Ziebka	Reading
Senior Arturo Quiroga Jr.	Colleen Kane	Math
Junior Isaiah Cortes	Dan Styler	Social studies
Junior Casey Carlson	Michael Kennedy	Special education
Senior James Cahill Jr.	Nicholas Pingel	Science
Junior Dominic Renc	Chris Bazant	Social studies
Junior Matt Garcia	Jeff Laschinski	Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Senior Michael Morales	Cory Little	Head Girls Basketball Coach
Junior Roberto Rizo Mut	Jessica Clark	English
Junior Maximillian Sobus	Ryan Peronto	Social studies
Senior Cesar Alvarez Herrera	Mike Rosengrant	Physical education
Junior Mario Rodriguez Jr.	Bianca Neff	Social studies
Junior Malik Barry	Annette Severino	Special Education

The team also recognized junior Luke Smith for reaching the 1,000-point scoring milestone.

Smith accomplished this feat on Nov. 29 with a 3-point basket during Addison Trail’s game against St. Charles East. He has been on the varsity team since his freshman year and completed this accomplishment in 59 varsity games. To honor Smith’s success, Boys Basketball Team Head Coach Brendan Lyons presented him with a commemorative basketball.

“Smith excels at all aspects of the game,” Lyons said. “He distributes the basketball, rebounds the basketball and is a tenacious defender. His passion for the game is evident, but he also is as humble of a player as any you’ll come across. He has definitely earned the respect of his coaches and teammates.”