Vasili Tsiotos named 2024 Agganis Student-Athlete of the Year

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It is with great enthusiasm that the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announces this year’s Harry Agganis Student-Athlete of the Year Scholarship recipient as Vasili Tsiotos of Winthrop High School.

The MIAA has partnered with the Harry Agganis Family Foundation for several years and is proud to announce Vasili as one of two young student-athletes who are winners of this year’s prestigious award.  Vasili represents his school and community with distinction and is a fine example of the Agganis Family Foundation.  Congratulations to Vasili.

A three-sport athlete and stellar student, Vasili played football, basketball, and competes in outdoor track and field. Nominated by his track coach, Warren MacPhail, Vasili has been a track captain for three seasons, an NEC Football All-Star for the 2023 season, and a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Star. A letterwinner as a member of the track team in the shot put, discus, and 400 meters, Vasili is the anchor of the Vikings football team as the center. MacPhail describes Vasili as a “hard worker with a great personality and has tremendous intelligence and self-discipline.” MacPhail continued that he cannot recall anyone, coach or teammate, saying a negative word about Vasili.

As a student, Vasili is a member of the National Honor Society and was chosen as the class commencement speaker at his Greek School graduation. Vasili consistently takes a rigorous course schedule and is currently enrolled in 5 Advanced Placement classes. He was also the Innovation Award Winner at the Model UN Camp. In addition to his success in the classroom and on the athletic fields, Vasili is an active member of his community as an altar boy group leader and volunteer at Saint George Church, volunteer server at the Thanksgiving Dinner at Brothers Deli in Lynn, and a volunteer at the Winthrop Youth Flag Football. Tsiotos is attending the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the fall.