High School Sports St. John Vianney Girls Basketball Coach, Dawn Karpell, Voted High School Coach of the Year for 2016 by Scott Rogust January 6, 2017 (Photo: Peter Ackerman/APP.com) Dawn Karpell has been the head coach of the St. John Vianney Lady Lancers basketball team for ten seasons. Since her hiring, St. John Vianney has been one of the powerhouses in the Shore Conference Class A Central division. With multiple trips to the Shore Conference Tournament, the Lady Lancers were unable to get past the semifinals. 2016 would be different for Karpell. After falling in the semifinals the past two seasons to the Manasquan Warriors, the Lady Lancers would finally receive vindication, as they defeated Manasquan 59-48. Karpell, who won the Conference Championship three times as a player, would bring the Conference championship to St. John Vianney for the first time in 11 years. Things would only get better for the Lady Lancers, as they competed in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions as the No. 1 seed. Karpell led the team to the finals, where they would face rival Manasquan (No. 3). The Tournament of Champions Finals would go down as one of the most memorable games in history, as the Lady Lancers defeated the Warriors 65-58 in multiple overtimes. This victory would give St. John Vianney their seventh state championship in the school’s history, their first since 2009. Karpell would coach the Lady Lancers to a 31-1 record in the 2015-2016 season. With a successful campaign this past season, Karpell looks to continue to improve her already successful resume as the St. John Vianney Lady Lancers head coach. Post Views: 2,995 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Scott Rogust General Editor and New York Giants Lead Writer. Latest posts by Scott Rogust (see all) Giants Select Georgia OT Andrew Thomas in First Round of NFL Draft - April 24, 2020 Giants Free Agency Report Card - March 29, 2020 Giants Hiring Jason Garrett as Offensive Coordinator - January 17, 2020 Giants Hiring Dolphins’ Patrick Graham as Defensive Coordinator - January 13, 2020 Related TopicsDawn KarpellDouble G Sports AwardsSt. John Vianney Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 CBI to Utilize Experimental Men’s Basketball Rules Including Use of Quarters by Media Release | posted on March 9, 2017 More in High School Sports Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender Athletes Lawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Local high school athletic director Tom Kaechele reflects on his career Tom Kaechele always had an interest in sports, but his journey to becoming the... Angelo DeSalvo Enjoys Successful Career in Coaching High School Football Growing up in New Milford, New Jersey, Angelo DeSalvo enjoyed playing a multitude of... Hard work has led to success for John Jacob in high school football Growing up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, John Jacob enjoyed playing baseball and basketball.... Saint John Vianney Girls Basketball: High School Team Of The Year Ramapo Soccer Wins 2016 Double G Sports Award for High School Boys Team of the Year