Spring Into Leadership

The Captains Behind The Spring Sports Teams

Gavin Conte and Matt Adkins | May 9, 2025

Hole in One: The Foran Golf lineup is shown, including captains Connor Benz, Joey Kerzner, Caden Kaminski, and Mark Berlen. Photo Courtesy: Foran Golf, June 4, 2024.

Every spring, sports coaches choose captains to lead their teams and become influential leaders on and off the field. Each captain has specific responsibilities, including leading the team, communicating with teammates, and modeling desired behavior for their team.

Girls Lacrosse

This year’s girls lacrosse captains are seniors Carli Cassone, Ava Deitelbaum, and Gabbie Dobkowski. The girls’ lacrosse team launched its season with momentum on Saturday, April 5, earning a win over Stratford.

Boys Lacrosse

This year’s boys lacrosse captains are seniors Joey Gagliardi, Will MacKnight, Dan Lavallee, Riley Young, and Zach Quieroz. Boys lacrosse coach Brian Adkins comments, “I consider captains to be an extension of the coaching staff. Our captains lead by example and are encouraging to all teammates.” Their first win was against crosstown rivals Jonathan Law on April 12.

Girls Tennis

This year’s girls’ tennis captains are seniors Sienna Mannino and Katie Vitaletti. Their first match was at home on April 7 against Cheshire. Vitaletti states, “At the start of the season, we set goals, not just to win, but to grow, to push each other, and become something greater than we were.”

Boys Tennis

The boys’ tennis team did not name a captain this season.

Golf

This year’s golf captains are senior Connor Benz and juniors Joey Kerzner, Caden Kaminski, and Mark Berlen. The golf team started off their season strong under the leadership of Benz, Kerzner, Kaminski, and Berlen, with two strong wins over East Haven.

Baseball

This year’s baseball captains are seniors Jake Jasminski, Quentin Bell, and Vin Hine. Starting the season with confidence, the baseball team was able to secure a 17-3 win over Stratford in their first outing.

Softball

This year’s softball captains are seniors Alyssa Joye and Julia O’Connell. After three scrimmages against Trumbull, Ansonia, and West Haven, the girls were ready for their first game, which was a decisive 6-2 victory over Daniel Hand.

Girls Track

This year’s girls’ track captains are Olivia Dyki, Amanda Graziani, and Allie Regan. Their first meet of the season was on April 8 at Bowen Field.

Boys Track

This year’s boys’ track captains are seniors William Batts and Alex Gregory. Similarly to the girls’ track team, their first meet of the season was at Bowen Field on April 8.

All things considered, captains have a profound and apparent impact on the success of Foran teams, and every captain is focused on the success of their team.

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About the Contributors

Gavin Conte, Content & Sports Editor

My name is Gavin Conte and I am a junior at Foran High School. At school, I am a member of the student council/government, Natural Helpers, Key Club, Sound Lions, the soccer team, the lacrosse team, and the basketball team. This is my third year doing journalism, and I am a Co-Content Editor and Co-Sports Editor. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends and family.

Matt Adkins, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Matt Adkins and I am a junior at Foran and a staff writer for the Mane Street Mirror. I play hockey, lacrosse, and I am a part of natural helpers. I work at the ice hockey rink. I spend my free time going to the gym and hanging out with my friends.