At the May 11, 2017, meeting, the Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education honored two athletes who won state championships during the winter season.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, the Superintendent, said, “Calvert County sends champions of all kinds to state competitions. We’re so pleased to honor these two.”
The state champions for the winter season are:
Molly Barrick, Indoor Track, Northern High, Coach Joshua Dawson; and
Giovanni “Gino” Sita, Wrestling, Huntingtown High, Coach Kevin Gilligan.
During her running career at Northern High, Molly Barrick has set or been a part of four different indoor school records. This year she won the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 3A Indoor 3200 Meter Championship. She has been the MPSSAA 3A Regional Champion two times over for her races in the 1600 and 3200 and received Honorable Mention in the Washington Post All-Met selection.
Gino Sita won the MPSSAA championship for wrestling at 195 pounds. During his high school career, he was a four-time state place winner and a two-time state finalist. He was a region champion (two years), Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) champion (two years), region finalist (three years), SMAC finalist (four years), and SMAC Wrestler of the Year (2017). Gino ended his season with a record 45-2, and a career record of 177-19, which ranks him 2nd all-time in Maryland public school victories.