Intelligence? Dylan Mann certainly possesses it. Athletic ability? He's got plenty of that.
The respect and admiration of his Masconomet schoolmates, teachers and administration? Mann has that going for himself, too.
A member of the Masconomet varsity football team since his freshman season, Mann is a two-time captain for the Chieftains who was named to the ultra-prestigious 'Super 26' (i.e., All-State) team this past season. He led his team to the playoffs last fall as a standout running back and defensive back while finishing as the Chieftains' leading rusher and receiver. All told, he finished with 14 touchdowns.
"When I first met Dylan in eighth grade, I realized that he is an exceptionally talented athlete," said head football coach Jim Pugh. "Over the next four years, Dylan proved to be one of the most dedicated and competitive players I have coached in my 30 years at Masconomet."
A captain in lacrosse as well, the Middleton resident has moved from offensive midfield to defensive midfield to a faceoff guy as a long stick middie this spring, filling roles wherever the team needs him most.
"Dylan is a guy who gets things done. At his age, it is increasingly difficult to find people who understand what this means ... (but) he loves a challenge and openly accepts each one he is given with open arms," Masconomet lacrosse coach Tom Cobb said.
Ranked 11th in a class of 312 students, Mann has a 4.866 grade-point average (on a 5.3 scale). He also scored a 2060 on his SATs, including a sterling 790 in math. This year Mann's rigorous class schedule includes AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, Honors Global Literature and even Honors Chinese II.
Among his many honors, Mann is a member of the National Honor Society and German National Honor Society; received the Clarkson Leadership Award, is a five-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner and was named the North Shore Student-Athlete of the Month for March 2012. He is also a certified first responder and a member of SERT (Student Emergency Response Team).
"This year he took on the mentoring of an individual student who was having major adjustment issues in school," Masconomet principal Pamela Culver said. "Dylan has worked with the student and the family all year and has made a huge difference in this child's life. Dylan possesses strength of character and compassion."
Added his guidance counselor, Michael Novello: "I am fairly certain that there is nothing that Dylan Mann can't do."
