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Student Athletes, Coach Kim Franco Honored

[Portions of this article contributed by Greibin Agramonte, D-E Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer.]

At the Bergen County Women Coaches Association (BCWCA) 2013 Fall Sports All-County Awards Dinner on Dec. 4, two members of the Dwight-Englewood Field Hockey team and their coach were honored: Arianna Sidoti '14, Isabel Guerriero '15 and Head Coach Kim Franco. The event was held at the Fiesta in Wood-Ridge, where the top female student-athletes (1st Team All-County) and coaches were honored in the fall sports of Tennis, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Soccer, Gymnastics and Field Hockey. Their awards included:

Arianna Sidoti - 1st Team All-County Field Hockey (Defense)
Isabel Guerriero - 1st Team All-County Field Hockey (Utility)
Kimberle Franco - Bergen County Coach of the Year in Field Hockey

Kim was sincerely humbled and honored upon receiving the Bergen County Coach of the Year award. She was thankful for all the support by her student-athletes, Assistant Coach Michelle Carstens, the D-E Athletics department, fellow field hockey coaches, and her family for a wonderful season. She praised her student-athletes, who were passionate and unyielding with every practice and every game as the season progressed--all this was evident to the other teams they faced. She spoke about the efforts put forward by her team, especially senior Arianna and junior Isabel, who demonstrated invigorating zeal. The evening was filled with noteworthy stories of athletic accomplishments, which was shared with proud families and friends, including Arianna's mother Robin Sidoti and brother Noah Sidoti '18; Isabel's father Stephen, mother Mary Ann, and brother Michael Guerriero '15; Coach Franco's husband Steve and brother Chuck Swatek; Assistant Coach Carstens; and Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer Greibin Agramonte.

Coach Franco was also named the 2013 Field Hockey Coach of the Year by The Record newspaper earlier this week. According to the article, Coach Franco’s "emphasis on hard work and team play over flash and gaudy offensive statistics have carried the day."
 
It is these "efforts in guiding a young Dwight-Englewood team to the Bergen County tournament semifinals and a berth in the state tournament, [that] Franco is The Record 2013 Field Hockey Coach of the Year."

Read more about Coach Franco and the Field Hockey team's accolades this Fall 2013 season on NorthJersey.com.

Additionally, Arianna was selected among many seniors in the state of New Jersey to participate in the Senior All Star Game, played on Dec. 8 at Montclair State University. Both Coach Carstens and Coach Franco were there to cheer her on -- check out their photo on www.d-e.org/athletics!

Congratulations Arianna, Isabel and Coach Franco!
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