2022 Winter Varsity Awards
The Loomis Chaffee Athletics Department hosted its annual Winter Varsity Awards on the evening of Sunday, March 27.
The winter varsity athletes, their coaches, and families of the athletes gathered in the Olcott Center to honor the teams and players on a fantastic season, which included the school’s first Class A New England Prep School Athletic Conference championship in girls basketball, a Founders League championship for the girls swimming and diving team, and an individual title for senior diver Liam Hochman at the Division I New England Prep School Swimming Association championship.
Coaches spoke about their teams and their seasons. Read the speeches, which include league, state, and national accolades won by individual players. Follow the link for photos from the night as well.
Below are the individual awards presented by each varsity team:
Coed Skiing
Most Improved – Boys: Freshman Wyatt Abrams
Most Improved – Girls: Sophomores Grace Lund & Hannah Lund
Coaches’ Award – Boys: Junior Oliver Vulliez
Coaches’ Award – Girls: Senior Donatella DeFazio
Coed Equestrian
Most Valuable Rider: Freshman Michaela Howe
Coaches’ Award: Sophomore Nessa Tang
Girls Squash
Most Valuable Player: Senior captain Maren Livingstone
Coaches’ Award: Senior captain Mariapaula Gonzalez
Boys Squash
Most Improved Player: Senior captain Davis Hanson
Coaches’ Award: Senior captain Taku Noguchi
Girls Swimming & Diving
Coaches’ Award: Senior Eleanor Zhu
Boys Swimming & Diving
Coaches’ Award: Senior Liam Hochman
Robert W. Hartman MVP Award: Senior Nick Guenther
Anthony M. Riccio Award: Senior Drew Boutry
Girls Ice Hockey
Coaches’ Award: Junior Annie Sun
Chuck Vernon Award: Senior Zoe Pincelli
Boys Ice Hockey
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Senior captain Oliver Flynn
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Senior Charlie Andriole
Golden Buoy: Senior captain Chris Hibson
The Joe Birarelli “Living the Dream” Scholarship Award: Senior Hunter Drouin
Claw Dedication: Rink Manager Dan Lessard
Girls Basketball
Most Improved Players: Freshmen Abby Congdon & sophomore Ke’Iara Odume
Coaches’ Award: Senior captain Em Collins
Most Valuable Player: Junior captain Carys Baker
Boys Basketball
Most Improved Player: Junior Justas Bardauskas
Most Valuable Player: Senior Deandre Smart
Coaches’ Award: Senior Chase Collyer