TVL Sports Net is proud to announce the recipients of our first ever Outstanding Performance Awards! Each MIAA high school sports season (Fall, Winter & Spring), TVL Sports Net plans on recognizing teams and individuals who exemplified an outstanding performance throughout the regular season and post season. The Outstanding Performance Award recipients are chosen largely through TVL Sports Net follower feedback and TVL Sports Net staff input.
In the Tri-Valley League (TVL) there are SO MANY individuals that deserve to be recognized and unfortunately we just don’t have the ability to recognize them all. Thanks to the many great local sports entities that cover the Tri Valley League, many of the great athletes, coaches and Tri-Valley League personnel do get some recognition for their great performances but we feel that with the tremendous talent throughout the TVL (Tri Valley League) that it can never be enough, so we want to help! While we unfortunately can’t recognize all of the outstanding performances (since there are just too many), we are very proud to recognize a few of the tremendous athletes and TVL teams that caught the attention of the TVL Sports Net fans, followers, viewers and staff because of their incredible accomplishments.
For the last few weeks we have been asking for your feedback of who we should recognize and we would like to thank the MANY who responded with their opinions about who they feel deserve our outstanding performance recognition, you were truly a deciding factor of who we should recognize and your feedback is considered perhaps more than anything else. Unfortunately we don’t have the capability to be at every game and TVL athletic event or follow every TVL program as much as we would like, so your feedback is absolutely essential to our outstanding performance award recognition process!
TVL Sports Net is an independent media source covering the Tri Valley League in Massachusetts and is not associated with the league, schools, towns or teams.
Our 1st ever TVL Sports Net Fall 2025-2026 recipients are as follows;
Male Athlete Outstanding Performance Awards:
-Brady McCormack (SR) – Medfield Warriors Football (Running Back)
Brady rushed for a TVL leading 2,227 yards this season averaging a whopping 13 yards per carry. Brady tallied 32 rushing touchdowns and also a receiving and kickoff return TD. Brady was the workhorse of the Medfield offense and averaged over 200 rushing yards per a game in the run-heavy Medfield offense which only threw the ball 14 times all season long. McCormack’s major contributions on both sides of the ball helped Medfield claim the TVL Small Title & make a state tournament appearance in the D5 Quarterfinals.
Brady McCormack also broke the Medfield career rushing record of 4,005 yards (set by Mike Lane) and also broke the career Touchdowns record of 50 (also set by Mike Lane). Brady finishes his Medfield career with 65 career touchdowns and exactly 5,000 rushing yards. This season Brady had 160 rushing attempts and just one fumble. Additionally on Defense, Brady McCormack had 30 tackles, several pass-breakups, an interception and 2 forced fumbles. Brady was also voted a TVL Small All Star and TVL Small MVP. Brady finished in the top 5 across the state in points scored. Brady McCormack has several offers to compete at the collegiate level and is expected to be seen on an NCAA gridiron next year.
-Sean Finnegan (SR) – Hopkinton Hillers Cross Country (Runner)
This Fall season, Sean Finnegan finished 3rd out of a field of 188 in the D1 Meet of Champions (15:40,59) and led the way to deliver Hopkinton’s first ever divisional title finishing 1st of 166 competitors in the Division 1C Sectional Finals (15:29.90). Finnegan also placed 1st out of a field of 66 in the TVL Championship (15:11.2), and 29th of 274 competitors in the Northeast & New York Regional Open (16:18.2).
Sean Finnegan had a pivotal role in the last couple of seasons in Hiller TVL Large dominance but Finnegan has helped the Hillers capture TVL Titles throughout nearly his entire Hopkinton Hillers career as the Hillers have now captured several TVL titles in a row.
-Kevin Ozulumba (SR) – Ashland Clockers Football (Running Back)
Kevin rushed for a TVL-Large leading 2,029 yards this season and helped the Clockers clinch the TVL Large title with a perfect 5 and 0 league record plus finish with an appearance in the D4 State Tournament Quarterfinals and a 9 and 2 record overall this season. Kevin was named the TVL Large MVP and broke the Ashland High School record tallying 4,409 career rushing yards. Kevin also finished his outstanding High School career with 52 total rushing touchdowns.
In his final game of his High School career Ozulumba accrued 213 yards and 5 touchdowns during the annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry game vs Hopkinton to reach over 2,000 yards on the season and over 50 career touchdowns.
Female Athlete Outstanding Performance Awards:
-Mia Milani (JR) – Bellingham Blackhawks Girls Volleyball
Mia had a whopping & record-setting 331 Kills, 4.4 Kills per Set, 47.6 Kill %, 58 Aces, 92.5 Serv %, 26 blocks, 157 digs during the 25-26 season & playoff run to lead the way for the Bellingham Blackhawks to claim their first ever Girls Volleyball State Title taking the 3-1 Win in the D3 Championship game over Joseph Case High School. Mia was also named TVL Small MVP & MVP of the Division 3 State Championship game accruing 20 of the teams 56 total kills during Bellingham’s first ever State Championship win.
In four seasons competing at the Varsity level, Mia has tallied 929 total Kills, 300 Aces, 89.1 Serve %, 556 Digs and 852 Receptions. Despite other very talented teammates, Mia Milani has been the primary force behind Bellingham’s three straight championship runs + this years D3 state title winning season. Many believe that if you look up MVP in the dictionary you should see a picture of Bellingham Volleyball star Mia Milani.
-Ella Fowler (SR) Hopkinton Hillers Field Hockey (Midfielder)
Ella finished the 25-26 fall season with 13 goals & a team-leading 17 assists. For Ella’s 2nd straight season, she was a primary force helping Hiller Field Hockey advance to a state quarterfinals game. Ella finishes her High School career with 70 points and was named a TVL All-Star and Team MVP for the 2nd straight year. Ella will be competing in Field Hockey at Connecticut College next year.
Head Coach, Ally Valencia has referred to Ella as the “heartbeat of the team”. During the Hillers D1 State Tournament Quarterfinals run, Ella scored the buzzer-beater game-tying goal in their Round of 8 matchup versus Franklin to force overtime. Ella helped the Hillers to a 9-7-5 record this season and played an essential role in both of the Hillers two straight seasons with an upset win on the road in the Round of 16.
-Devon Weafer (SO) – Medfield Girls Soccer (Forward)
This past fall season, Sophomore Devon Weafer played an essential role in Medfield’s run to claim the Division 3 State Championship title. During the regular season Devon netted a team-leading 21 goals and added a team-leading 7 goals in the Warriors Post Season run including the eventual game-winning goal versus Nipmuc in the Division 3 State Championship game.
Additionally Devon also was named a first-team TVL All Star and Massachusetts first-team all star. Devon contributed at least one goal in every single game of the Medfield State Championship title playoff run and that is pretty much the definition of a clutch outstanding performance.
-Sidney Heavey (JR) – Medfield Girls Soccer (Forward)
During the regular season Sidney was as well-rounded on the attack as it gets, netting 19 goals (2nd on the team) & a team leading 11 assists. Sidney also accrued 5 goals and multiple assists in the post season. Sidney’s assist in the D3 Finals was perhaps the most important assist of them all since it led to the Devon Weafer goal in the D3 State Championship game that would ultimately help the Medfield Warriors get sweet revenge and the 1-0 victory in this years D3 state title rematch versus Nipmuc.
Additionally, Sidney has very deservedly been named the Massachusetts D3 Player of the year, a TVL 1st-team All Star, an All American, All New England and an All State Eastern Mass First Team All Star and now a recipient of the TVL Sports Net Outstanding Performance Award. (We hope there is enough room on her wall for the award certificate!) Sidney is set to return to the Medfield Warriors as a Captain of the team next season.
Team Outstanding Performance Awards:
-Medfield Warriors Girls Soccer (Melinda Lohan – Head Coach)
The Medfield Warriors won the D3 State Championship defeating #2 seeded & the previously undefeated Nipmuc Warriors 1-0. The Warriors finished their state championship winning fall season with an overall record of 22 Wins, 1 Loss and 0 Ties. The Warriors also clinched the TVL Small Title finishing 8-0-0 vs TVL Small opponents and closed out their state championship winning fall season on an 18 game winning streak. Medfield ranked at the top of the league offensively and defensively averaging over 5 goals a game and giving up on average less than 1 goal per a game. The Warriors also had 11 shutouts this season including in their D3 State Championship win over Nipmuc.
Nipmuc took the 1-0 win over Medfield in the 2024 D3 State Title game but the Warriors of Medfield got the ultimate revenge in the 2025 D3 State Championship as they take home the 1-0 win over Nipmuc and their first Girls Soccer State Championship title since 2012.
-Bellingham Blackhawks Girls Volleyball (Steve Mantegani – Head Coach)
Bellingham claimed the Division 3 State Championship with a 3-1 win in the title game versus Joseph Case High School. The Blackhawks finished their D3 Championship Title season with 22 wins and 2 losses overall. Bellingham also went a perfect 8 and 0 in divisional play and claimed the TVL Small Title. The Blackhawks also tallied a whopping 16 wins via sweep during their first ever Girls Volleyball State Championship winning season. The 3rd time was the charm for the Blackhawks as they took their 1st Girls Volleyball state title in school history in their third straight State Championship appearance.
Team Stats: Kills – 870 (693 Nat Avg), Kills Per Set – 10.6 (7.4 Nat Avg), Aces – 344 (211 Nat Avg),
4.2 Aces Per Set (2.5 Nat Avg), 135 Blocks (96 Nat Avg), Digs per match Avg – 41.6 (38.3 Nat Avg),
787 Total Assists (628 Nat avg), 1,156 Receptions (1,126 Nat Avg).
-Westwood Wolverines Girls Cross Country (Jen Teahan – Head Coach)
Westwood finished 3rd of 23 teams in the Division 2 Finals with 154 points and won the TVL Large title plus took 1st place in Tri-Valley League Championship Meet. Westwood finished 3rd out of 21 teams in the very competitive Division 2A Sectional District Championship. The Wolverines also finished their regular season with a perfect 5 and 0 record.
The Coach Teahan led Westwood Wolverines have consistently been a prominent force in regular season and post season events and towards the top or at the top of nearly every major event.
**Please note, we are currently working on designing and developing award certificates that will be sent to the recipients of TVL Sports Net outstanding performance recognition but since we are a small media entity who is constantly working very hard to expand and further develop our coverage of what we consider the greatest league in the State (maybe even the country), we ask for your patience while we work to achieve our goal of developing what will hopefully be a memorable keepsake for the very deservedly recognized individuals & teams.**
