2022 Booster Bash Digital Program

Thank you for attending the 2022 Booster Bash. It is through the generous donations and support from giving parents and community leaders like you that we are able to fulfill our mission of supporting the GBN Athletic Department and our amazing student athletes. The GBN Booster Club would like to acknowledge our athletes and all the amazing people who have worked to keep our athletic programs vibrant and successful.

Evening Schedule

7:00 p.m.: Doors open

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Event

• 50/50 Raffle tickets ($25 each, or 5 for $100) and GBN phone chargers ($30, $35 after the event) for sale during event
• Bidding on Silent Auction open
• Passed appetizers and buffet
• Bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options (a gold wristband will be provided to guests who purchased the drink package)
• Mingling with coaches and fellow Spartans
• Outside terrace open
• DJ and dancing

10:00 p.m.: Silent Auction closes, 50/50 Raffle pulled

10:20 p.m.: Silent Auction checkout open to winning guests

11:00 p.m.: Event conclusion

Gifts to GBN

The GBN Booster Club is proud that we were able to provide the following gifts to the GBN Athletic Department during the 2021-22 school year. These gifts improve the sports and fitness experience for our athletes as well as the entire student body via physical education programs, school assemblies and other events.

• Twelve (12) Ping® Hoofer custom golf bags for Golf
• One (1) digital launch monitor for Golf
• One (1) NXT all-surface 8′ x 24′ training goal for Soccer
• Two (2) wall goals for Water Polo
• Twelve (12) batting mats for Baseball

2021–22 GBN Sports Highlights

Due to the strength of our athletic programs and facilities, our student athletes are always able to be their best and compete at the highest level. Regardless of the final scores or results, we are so proud of each and every one of them for the hard work, determination and commitment they’ve displayed across their sports and activities. The young men and women listed here achieved particularly impressive results and displayed true Spartan Spirit this year! (Please note many spring sports are still in season and this list may not be complete—our apologies if any team or individual is overlooked.)

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Badminton (in season): Conference Champions, State Qualifiers
• Baseball (in season): 16-9
• Boys Basketball: 22-7
• Girls Basketball: 19-10
• Cheerleading: State Qualifiers
• Competitive Dance: State Qualifiers
• Boys Diving & Swimming: State Qualifiers
• Girls Diving & Swimming: 2nd in Sectionals
• Boys Golf: Conference Champions, Regional Champions, 2nd at Sectionals, IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS (new IHSA state record for lowest team score of 575, 1-under par)
• Girls Golf: 3rd in Regionals, 3rd in Sectionals, State Qualifiers
• Boys Gymnastics (in season): Conference Champions
• Boys Lacrosse (in season): 9-6
• Boys Soccer: 12-5-5
• Girls Soccer (in season): 17-1-1
• Girls Tennis: Sectional Champions, State Qualifiers
• Boys Volleyball (in season): 23-3
• Girls Volleyball: Conference Champions

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Brooke Blumenfeld: Girls Basketball 1,000 Career Points, Conference Leading Scorer
• Chesine Ciota: Girls Diving State Qualifier
• Juliet Frum: Girls Cross Country 2nd in Regionals, 5th in Sectionals, State Qualifier
• Nolan Girard: Baseball No Hitter vs. Notre Dame
• Jason Gordon: Boys Golf STATE CHAMPION
• Vici Grzeliuk: Girls Swimming State Qualifier
• Issa Kuwahara: Boys Golf 5th in State
• Rina Matsunaga & Julie Kononets: Girls Tennis Doubles 3rd in Sectionals, State Qualifiers
• Kamila Nowak: Girls Swimming 200 Freestyle Conference Champion, 500 Freestyle Conference Champion, 500 Freestyle Sectional Champion, 500 Freestyle 10th in State
• Samuel Gisiner: Boys Swimming State Qualifier
• Evan Gitlevich: Boys Swimming State Qualifier
• Isabel Gott: Girls Gymnastics State Qualifier
• Gabe Johnson: Boys Swimming State Qualifier
• Euan Ko, Makoto Majoros, Gabriel Frank & Josh Hyun: Boys Swimming 200 Freestyle Relay School Record, State Qualifiers
• Robby O’Regan: Boys Golf Regional Champion
• Ellie Peskin & Alexa Stolyarov: Girls Tennis Doubles Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, State Qualifiers
• Maria Polyakov: Girls Cross Country Conference Champion, Regional Champion, State Qualifier
• Nya Robinson: Girls Swimming 50 Freestyle Conference Champion, 50 Freestyle Sectional Champion, 100 Freestyle 10th in State
• Elan Schonfeld: Boys Swimming State Qualifier
• Katelyn Wu: Girls Tennis Sectional Champion, State Qualifier
• Matthew Yuan: Boys Diving 3rd in State

ALL-CONFERENCE ATHLETES

ALL-STATE ATHLETES

• Juliet Frum, Girls Cross Country
• Jason Gordon, Boys Golf
• Kamila Nowak, Girls Swimming
• Ellie Peskin & Alexa Stolyarov, Girls Tennis Doubles
• Nya Robinson, Girls Swimming
• Katelyn Wu, Girls Tennis
• Matthew Yuan, Boys Diving

SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETES

College Commitments

As parents, community members and fans, we are so proud of everything these young athletes have accomplished—and they have so much more to come! Best of luck to the following seniors in the next phase of their athletic careers at the collegiate level (please note this list may not be complete):

• Dylan Bass | University of Tampa
  Baseball (NCAA D2)
• Trotter Benson | DePauw University
  Soccer (NCAA D3)
• Brooke Blumenfeld | Northern Illinois University
  Basketball (NCAA D1)
• Michael Cosentino | Elon University
  Football (NCAA D1 FCS)
• JR Flood | Drake University
  Football (NCAA D1)
• Nate Glazebrook | DePauw University
  Football (NCAA D3)
• Ryan Henschel | University of Rhode Island
  Baseball (NCAA D1)
• Maddie Konopka | Binghamton University
  Volleyball (NCAA D1)
• Morissa Lambert | American University
  Soccer (NCAA D1)
• Maddie Molay | Macalester College
  Softball (NCAA D3)
• Kamila Nowak | Indiana State University
  Swimming (NCAA D1)
• Margy Porta | Boston University
  Soccer (NCAA D1)
• Nya Robinson | Penn State University
  Swimming (NCAA D1)
• Carly Saltsman | University of Arizona
  Cheerleading
• Paul Wyszynski | George Mason University
  Volleyball (club)
  

Scholarships

The GBN Booster Club awards scholarships annually to senior athletes as chosen by the GBN Athletic Department. The 2021-22 recipients have not yet been selected, but will be named before the end of the school year.

The GBN Booster Club would like to thank: