For their exploits both in the classroom and in their respective athletic endeavors, softball star Carly Swartz of North Reading High School and baseball standout Matt Lauria of Lynn Classical High School have been chosen as the Moynihan Lumber Student-Athletes of the Month for May.
Radio Interview with Carly Swartz
Carly, an outstanding student and three-sport captain, has a grade point average of 3.88 (weighed GPA: 6.12) and is ranked 13th out of 186 students in her senior class. She has taken all honor and AP classes (AP Biology, AP English Literature, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP US Government) in her four years of high school and served as both the Vice President of National Honor Society and Secretary of American Red Cross Club. An MIAA Student Ambassador, she is also involved in a Student Leadership and Mentoring Program and captured the Benjamin Franklin Physics Award this May. On the softball diamond, Carly hit .459 in May with 18 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .523 on-base percentage while leading the Hornets to a 16-3 record and the Cape Ann League title. The second baseman had 100 hits and 100 runs scored in her career, and will continue her softball career at Colby College, majoring in pre-med/biology. She received the Lester E. Levey Scholar-Athlete award, given to the top male an female three-sport athlete in her senior class, at the school’s Sports Awards Banquet while also being awarded the Coaches Award for softball. Carly was also voted North Reading Prom Queen.
The North Shore Student Athlete Award is sponsored by Moynihan Lumber in conjunction with media partners: The Salem News, The Gloucester Times, The Newburyport Daily News, (Lynn) Daily Item, MSOnewsports.com and North Shore 104.9 FM. One male and one female monthly winner will be selected as Student Athlete of the Year and be honored at a luncheon in June. The yearly winners will also receive a scholarship.
