Pair of Trailblazers and head coach Tony Skiffington named MASCAC sportsmanship recipients

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 29 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Winter Sportsmanship Team.

The MASCAC Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes and coaches who display outstanding sportsmanship on and off the field. As an important piece of the MASCAC and NCAA philosophy, the representatives on the team display what it means to have good sportsmanship in the MASCAC.

The sports that are represented on the winter team are men's and women's basketball, men's ice hockey and men's and women's indoor track and field. 

A student-athlete from each institution is selected by their coach to be placed on the Sportsmanship Team. Joining the student-athletes is also a coach who was voted on by their peers to be the Sportsmanship Coach of the Year for their respective sport. 

Greg Romanko of Bridgewater State, Anthony Muccioli of Fitchburg State, Patrick Gould of Framingham State, Paul Maurice of MCLA, Dennis Bailer of Salem State, Jose Allen of Westfield State and Manny Cabral of Worcester State received Men's Basketball Sportsmanship Team accolades. Anthony Skiffington of MCLA claims the Men's Basketball Sportsmanship Coach of the Year accolades. 

In women's basketball, Jennie Lindland of Bridgewater State, Tori Cyrus of Fitchburg State, Lauren Donahue of Framingham State, Courtney Pingelski of MCLA, Tahira Peralta of Salem State, Kierra McCarthy of Westfield State and Natasha Gonzalez of Worcester State earn sportsmanship honors. Michelle Cunningham of Salem State was selected as the Women's Basketball Sportsmanship Coach of the Year.