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June 5, 2015 - Sean Benoit Set To Serve At Alfred University
Benoit Set To Serve At Alfred University
June 5, 2015
BARKER -- Barker senior,
Sean Benoit will follow in his brother Peter’s (’10 Barker, ’14 Alfred
University) footsteps by attending Alfred University this fall as a member of
the tennis team. Like Peter, Sean will also
major in Ceramic Engineering. Below is a brief summary of Sean’s athletic highlights
as well as comments from Barker’s tennis coach, Mark Scofill and Alfred
University coach, Brian Friedland.
Sean is a three time 1st Team
Niagara-Orleans All-League player, a two time Niagara-Orleans Doubles Champion,
and he qualified for sectionals as a singles player this past spring. The
Honorable Mention All-Western New York Scholar-Athlete was a member of two
undefeated league championship teams, the 2013-14 basketball team and 2014
cross country team. Sean has a relentless work ethic on the court and he
takes the same “nose to the grindstone” approach to the classroom where he
carries a 94.515 G.P.A.
Comments from the coaches:
“Sean
is a coach’s dream. His work ethic,
drive, attentiveness, and humility combine to make him a young athlete who is a
joy to coach. Sean is one of those
athletes who look for time and space outside the standard practice to further
himself in his sport, seeking to learn and practice what is necessary to
improve. Sean’s character on and off the
court further makes him someone with whom any coach would be pleased. I expect great things from Sean at the next
level, and look forward to seeing him develop in Alfred’s tennis program. It
certainly has been a pleasure to coach him here at Barker.”
-Mark Scofill, Barker Tennis Coach
“Alfred University Men's Tennis Team is looking
forward to Sean becoming a player on our team and carrying on the tradition of
quality tennis that his brother Peter brought to the program and hopefully Sean
will fill a slot for us to assist in continuing our winning tradition.”
-Brian Friedland, Alfred University Head Men’s Tennis Coach
Pictured above, back row (left to right):
Barker Tennis Coach, Mark Scofill; Barker Athletic Director, Dave Carson. Seated: Sean’s
father, Peter Benoit; Sean Benoit; Sean’s mother, Sue Benoit.