Emily Acosta Spirit Award Recipients

Beginning in 2022, the Emily Acosta Spirit Award was split into male and female categories.

Women's Emily Acosta Spirit Award Recipients

  • Softball Softball
    2020

    Paxton Hoop

    Sophomore Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest HS
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    Sophomore Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest HS
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  • Women's Soccer Women's Soccer
    2021

    Maddie Samuelson

    Junior Littleton, Colo. Columbine HS
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    Junior Littleton, Colo. Columbine HS
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  • Softball Softball
    2022

    Gracie Lopez

    Junior Windermere, Fla. Doctor Phillips HS
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    Junior Windermere, Fla. Doctor Phillips HS
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  • Women's Basketball Women's Basketball
    2023

    Emily Rapacz

    Sophomore Strongsville, Ohio Elyria Catholic HS
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    Sophomore Strongsville, Ohio Elyria Catholic HS
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  • Cross Country & Track Cross Country & Track
    2024

    Marcelina Powalka

    Senior Shelby Township, Mich. Austin Catholic HS
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    Senior Shelby Township, Mich. Austin Catholic HS
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  • Volleyball Volleyball
    2025

    Natalia Cassata

    Senior Lombard, Ill. The Willows Academy
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    Senior Lombard, Ill. The Willows Academy
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  • Women's Basketball Women's Basketball
    2026

    Elena Barnes

    Senior New Berlin, Wisc. New Berlin West HS
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    Senior New Berlin, Wisc. New Berlin West HS
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Men's Emily Acosta Spirit Award Recipients

  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2022

    Chosen Levarity

    Sophomore Bimini, Bahamas St. John Paul II HS
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    Sophomore Bimini, Bahamas St. John Paul II HS
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  • Baseball Baseball
    2023

    Francesco Barbieri

    Junior Brampton, Ont. St. Francis Xavier HS
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    Junior Brampton, Ont. St. Francis Xavier HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2024

    Jack Poirier

    Junior Scituate, Mass. Scituate HS
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    Junior Scituate, Mass. Scituate HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2025

    Jonathan Effertz

    Junior Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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    Junior Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2026

    Jaylen White

    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Southwest Florida Christian Academy
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    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Southwest Florida Christian Academy
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Women's Emily Acosta Spirit Award Recipients
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2020 Paxton Hoop Softball - Sophomore Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest HS
2021 Maddie Samuelson Women's Soccer - Junior Littleton, Colo. / Columbine HS
2022 Gracie Lopez Softball - Junior Windermere, Fla. / Doctor Phillips HS
2023 Emily Rapacz Women's Basketball - Sophomore Strongsville, Ohio / Elyria Catholic HS
2024 Marcelina Powalka Cross Country & Track - Senior Shelby Township, Mich. / Austin Catholic HS
2025 Natalia Cassata Volleyball - Senior Lombard, Ill. / The Willows Academy
2026 Elena Barnes Women's Basketball - Senior New Berlin, Wisc. / New Berlin West HS
Men's Emily Acosta Spirit Award Recipients
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2022 Chosen Levarity Men's Basketball - Sophomore Bimini, Bahamas / St. John Paul II HS
2023 Francesco Barbieri Baseball - Junior Brampton, Ont. / St. Francis Xavier HS
2024 Jack Poirier Men's Basketball - Junior Scituate, Mass. / Scituate HS
2025 Jonathan Effertz Men's Basketball - Junior Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius HS
2026 Jaylen White Men's Basketball - Senior Philadelphia, Pa. / Southwest Florida Christian Academy

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