The winter varsity athletics teams hosted their annual end-of-season awards on Sunday, April 19, as the teams, their coaches, families, and alumni got together via Zoom to celebrate their seasons.
Highlights from the winter season included a Founders League title for the boys swimming and diving team, a Founders League championship and a New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class A championship for the boys basketball team, a NEPSAC Martin/Earl Large School title for the boys ice hockey team, and an appearance in the newly instituted Chuck Vernon Elite Eight Tournament for the girls ice hockey team.
Read athletic director Sue Cabot’s remarks to the teams before their celebration.
Below are the award winners for each team:
Varsity Wrestling
Charles Kim Ironman Award: Senior Arjun Ahilan
Coaches Award: Junior Pedro Arellano
Most Valuable Wrestler: Junior Dom Rossetti
Service Award: Vicky Scanlon
Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving
Most Valuable Swimmer: Junior Alexa McQuaid
Coaches' Awards: Seniors Kelly Eng and Neala Sweeney and junior Sophie Rodner
Swim/Polo Pelican Award: Senior Virginia Joyce
Co-Ed Varsity Skiing
Most Valuable Racers: Seniors Jack Glassie, Calabria DeFazio, and Emma MacDonald
Co-Ed Equestrian
Coaches' Award: Senior Catherine Hughes
Boys Varsity Squash
Sportsmanship Award: Senior Marco Wang
Most Valuable Player: Junior Nicholas Sticka
Boys Varsity Basketball
Most Improved Player: Senior Reece Brown
Coaches' Awards: Senior Josh Menard and junior Elliyas Delaire
Most Valuable Player: Senior R.J. Blakney
Girls Varsity Ice Hockey
Most Valuable Player: Senior Jenna Donohue
Coaches' Award: Senior Jenna Stevens
Chuck Vernon Award: Senior Bree Bergeron
Boys Varsity Ice Hockey
Offensive MVP: Senior Cody Hoban
Defensive MVP: Junior Adam Chauvette
Unsung Hero Award: Senior Mathieu Schneider
Joe Birarelli "Living the Dream" Scholarship Award: Senior Kennedy O’Connor
Golden Buoy Award: Senior Adam Martin
Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving
Coaches' Awards: Seniors Gus Hawley and Anthony Lo
The Riccio Award: Senior Min Jun Jung
Girls Varsity Basketball
Coaches' Awards: Seniors Sky Hanley and Bry Johnson
Most Valuable Player: Junior Anahi Lee-Cauley
Girls Varsity Squash
Coaches' Awards: Seniors Emily Lent and Sadie Olcott