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Cara Jacobson-Lavine (Graduated 1998)
Cara Jacobson-Lavine (Graduated 1998)
VVS Junior & Senior Female Athlete of the Year
VVS Junior & Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Team Captain for... Field Hockey, Volleyball & Softball
Team Captain for... Field Hockey, Volleyball & Softball
Field Hockey
Field Hockey
- Varsity - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior
- Junior-Varsity - 8th Grade
- Modified - 7th Grade
- Section 3 Honorable Mention All-State (11&12)
- Tri-Valley League 1st Team All-Star (11&12)
- Tri-Valley League 2nd Team All-Star (10)
- MVP Varsity - Senior; Defense - Junior
- Most Dedicated Award Varsity - Sophomore
- WMCR Player of the game 4 times
Futures Field Hockey
Futures Field Hockey
- Chosen for the NYS Futures Field Hockey team as a Junior and played in the National Tournament at the University of Maryland
- Chosen as the 1st Alternative to the NYS Team as a Sophomore
Volleyball
Volleyball
- Varsity - Sophomore, Junior & Senior
- Junior-Varsity - Freshman
- Modified - 7th & 8th Grade
- Tri-Valley League 1st Team All-Star (12)
- Tri-Valley League 2nd Team All-Star (11)
- Tri-Valley League Honorable Mention as a Sophmoroe (Team ranked 7th in the State)
- Broke school record for most aces in a season twice... once as a junior with 41, and then again as a senior with 50
- Broke school record for most good serves in a season with 255 (12)
- Broke school record for most assists in a season with 236 (12)
- Chosen to play on the TVL Exeptional Senior Team
- Best Spiker Award - JV (9)
Softball
Softball
- Varsity - Sophomore, Junior & Senior
- Junior-Varsity - 8th Grade (Starting Pitcher), Freshman
- Modified - 7th Grade
- Tri-Valley League 1st Team All-Star (11, 12)
- Tri-Valley League 2nd Team All-Star (10)
- Golden Glove Award Varsity (12)
- Big Red Award (Offense) Varsity (11)
- MVP and Team Captain of JV Team (9)
Other Awards & Accomplishments
Other Awards & Accomplishments
- Honor Graduate - Graduated 7th in Class of 1998
- National Honor Society Member - Inducted in Junior Year
- High Honor Roll all Marking Periods in High School
- Class Secretary of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class
- Named to "Who's Who Among American High School Students"
- Received several Scholar Athlete Awards
- VVS Volunteer Recognition Award
Awards at Graduation
Awards at Graduation
- Michael Lupica Award - Voted by classmates - Citizenship & Sportsmanship
- Sandra Hilts-Smith Memorial Award - Sportsmanship & Excelling in Athletics
- Outstanding Athlete Award
- Presidents Academic Excellence Award
- NYS Assembly Certificate of Merit
- ARA Scholarship, VVSTA Award, and Oneida National Bank Award
College Awards & Athletics
College Awards & Athletics
- NCAA Women of the Year - Nominated by Oswego to be considered for this Award for NYS
- Dr. Dolores Bogard Award - Give to one female in the SUNYAC Conference for Excellence in Athletics and Academics (First Female from Oswego to Receive this award)
- Chancellor's Award - Chosen as one of two students from Oswego to travel to Albany to receive this award for Student Excellence
- Empire State Games - Chosen to play on the Field Hockey Team - Won Broze Medal
- Oswego State University - Varsity Field Hockey - Junior & Senior Years
- Team Captain
- MVP Offense
- Became 7th All-Time Leading Scorer in 2 Seasons
- Oswego State University - Varsity Volleyball - Sophomore Year
- Syracuse University - Club Field Hockey - Freshman Year
- Graduate Magna Cum Laude from Oswego
Cara is married to VVS alum, David LaVine ('96) and they have one son, Tyler. They currently reside in Rochester, after spending many years in the Syracuse area. Cara was a School Counselor at Cazenovia High School for eight years before moving to Rochester. She is currently an Academic Advisor at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Cara is married to VVS alum, David LaVine ('96) and they have one son, Tyler. They currently reside in Rochester, after spending many years in the Syracuse area. Cara was a School Counselor at Cazenovia High School for eight years before moving to Rochester. She is currently an Academic Advisor at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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