The Loomis Chaffee School 2010 Spring Athletic Awards Ceremony Baseball Golf Lacrosse Softball Tennis Track and Field Water Polo On Sunday, May 23, 2010 the spring varsity athletic teams, their coaches and parents all gathered in the Loomis Dining Hall to celebrate the accomplishments and highlights of the 2010 spring varsity season. Director of Athletics, Bob Howe ’80, was on hand to emcee the event, which featured a thoughtful address by LC coach Todd (TJ) Reap. Coach Reap’s posed the following question to LC athletes, “Ask yourself, are you good at sports AND good FOR sports?” The Tea featured accolades for athletes who participated in a spring varsity sport. The following list of athletes received special accommodations on Sunday and below are the write‐ups of spring varsity coaches with the highlights of their season: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ATHLETES: Varsity Baseball Coaches’ Award: Jon Rosenthal Varsity Softball, Coaches’ Award: Abby OStrom, Melissa Nolan & Avalon French Varsity Girls Tennis Coaches’ Award Alexandra Theofanidis, Lucia Zampaglione Varsity Girls Tennis Most Improved Award: Anne Ferreira Varsity Boys Tennis Coaches’ Award: Charlie Dorison, Aashay Vyas Varsity Boys Tennis Most Improved Award: Fred Fang Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coaches’ Award: Kate McCarthy, Molly Paduda, Chelsea Ryan Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coaches’ Award: Brett Giacco Varsity Girls Golf Coaches’ Award: GaYoung Kim Varsity Girls Golf Lowest Scoring Average: Sylvia Xistris Varsity Girls Golf Captains’ Award: Dana Lerner Varsity Boys Golf Coaches’ Award: Carlos Badiola Varsity Boys Golf Most Valuable Player: Michael Johnson Varsity Girls Waterpolo Coaches’ Award: Erin Cohn, CeCe Coffey Varsity Girls Waterpolo Most Valuable Player: Kelsey Millward Varsity Girls Track and Field Coaches’ Award: Mackenzie Merrick, Claire Conway Varsity Girls Track and Field Most Valuable Player: Chinwe Oparaocha Varsity Boys Track and Field Coaches’ Award: Cameron Sandquist, Cory Morgan Varsity Boys Track and Field Most Valuable Player: Tully Hannan, Patrick Moriarty Loomis Chaffee Varsity Baseball 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 17 20 21 22 23 Coaches: Aaron Barrett Sam Bellock Luke Geoghegan Rob Carroll Jon Rosenthal Cale Hanson Dylan Pazulenic Mike DeLalio Evan Rubin Mike Kielbasa Mike Grogan Jake Semones Steve Michalek Nic Civale Harrison Chan Nick Pagani Christian Smoolca Kevin Caba Sat, April 3 Wed, April 7 Sat, April 10 Mon, April 12 Wed, April 14 Sat, April 17 Mon, April 19 Wed, April 21 Trinity Pawling Hopkins Avon Westminster Choate Kent Salisbury Westminster Record: Jeff Ross Bob Andrian Mark Regan Roster OF 2011 OF/C 2012 P/1B 2010 P/1B 2011 C 2010 INF/P 2010 OF 2011 INF/P 2011 OF 2010 INF/OF 2010 OF 2010 OF 2010 INF 2011 INF 2010 OF 2010 1B/C 2011 1B/P 2011 P/1B 2012 Managers: South Windsor, CT Manchester, CT Boston, MA Newtown, CT Marblehead, MA Katy, TX Seekonk, MA Glastonbury, CT Weston, MA Ludlow, MA Simsbury, CT Woodbridge, CT Glastonbury, CT East Windsor, CT Windsor, CT Bolton, CT Windsor, CT Ridgewood, NY 3‐1 11‐0 6‐3 5‐4 9‐0 8‐3 9‐7 5‐3 3‐1 Results W Sat, April 24 Hotchkiss W Wed, April 28 Taft L Sat, May 1 Trinity Pawling L Wed, May 5 Avon W Thurs, May 13 Choate W Sat, May 15 Kingswood W Mon, May 17 Kent L Wed, May 19 Taft W Sat, May 22 Hotchkiss 12‐5 Overall 10‐3 Colonial League (2nd) Katie Zanca 2010 Jean Larkin 2010 12‐5 11‐4 8‐4 6‐5 5‐4 18‐7 9‐1 6‐1 5‐6 W L W W L W W W L Varsity Baseball 2010 Season Summary Loomis Chaffee baseball sets its sights on three things every spring: continue the tradition of winning baseball at the JV level, compete well enough at the varsity level to contend for and, preferably, win a league championship and end the season with a prom date for each of the seniors on the roster. Consider the 2010 season as one which allows us to say, “Mission accomplished.” The JV team will very likely have finished its season with a record of 10‐2 and an average margin of victory of over 9 runs per game. They secured that team’s 22nd consecutive season with a winning record. The varsity, with a roster of 18 players 11 of whom spent at least one season at the JV level, will likely end the year at 13‐5, 11‐3 in the Colonial League, either in a tie for the league title with Avon or in second place one game out. A last inning, one run win over that team featuring back‐to‐
back home runs in a walk off victory put us in championship contention. Two close late inning losses (one to Avon 6‐3 in 10 innings in April and another to Choate 5‐4 in the seventh inning of a game in mid‐May) will probably end up doing us in. This team improved its hitting perhaps more than any Loomis Chaffee squad in recent memory. Cale Hanson, Nic Civale and Steve Michalek entered the season as proven players at the plate and were joined slowly but steadily the likes of Jake Semones, Luke Geoghegan, Christian Smoolca, Sam Bellock and Aaron Barrett. We struck out less and less, hit up and down the lineup with greater frequency and added extra base power to our attack more and more regularly. Our infield defense made an untimely error to two, but also possessed some of the best range and arm strength in the league – and one would be hard pressed to find a more talented middle infield duo than Cale and Nic. Pitching became a strength down the stretch, as well. It took us a while to learn just the right ways to prepare and use it, but in the end Mike DeLalio, Luke Geoghegan and Cale Hanson were often dominating from the mound. Lastly, we had the toughest, hardest working catcher in the league in Jon Rosenthal. Rosie improved across the board as the season, his first as a varsity starter, unfolded – blocking, throwing, calling pitches. There is still some work to do on the prom dates – Chan had his all set early on, Rosie needed four years of Latin to get his; Rubin worked his magic quite fast and well (or so he tells us); Cale and Luke somehow came up with dates other than each other; Semones, Civale, Pagani and Kielbasa all refuse to Grogan still isn’t saying much about things but then he never does. However, this is a group of seniors who have shown they know how to hang together both on and off the field, so much success will come to them in this endeavor, I am sure, just as it has on the diamond this year. Varsity Baseball Coaches Award for 2010 Jon Rosenthal Jon epitomizes the success of this year’s team and the baseball program in general. Play a year of JV baseball as the first step in your development. Check. Play a year or two of varsity baseball as a backup while developing your skills, gaining in baseball “savvy”…and becoming really, really good at chasing after foul balls. Check. Earn a starting spot as a senior and help lead what is now “your” team toward a winning season and a shot at a league championship. Check. Whether he was sprinting to get a foul ball as a sophomore or a junior, or racing out to congratulate his teammates on another strong inning of defense from his spot as the starting catcher as a senior, Rosie led a group of ten seniors, many of them with stories similar to his own, with attributes they all possess and of which they can all be proud – loyalty, unselfishness, hard work and a love for the game of baseball, even when the game doesn’t see fit to love you back. GIRLS VARSITY SOFTBALL 2010 PLAYER YEAR Avalon French** Cris Margaret Frias Victoria Garbo Sharene Hawthorne‐Rene Katie Hewitt Claire Kokoska Karolina Kwiecinska ‐ mgr Helena Murray Melissa Nolan** Abby Ostrom** Rachel Rosenblatt Rebecca Scanlon Alex Stevenson Kate Timko Sr So Jr Sr So Jr So Fr Sr Sr So Jr Jr So YEARS ON VARSITY 3 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity player 2 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity manager 1 year Varsity player 4 year Varsity player 4 year Varsity player 2 year Varsity player 2 year Varsity player 1 year Varsity player 2 year Varsity player ** denotes CAPTAINS OVERALL RECORD: 7‐8 FOUNDER’S RECORD: 3‐4 2010 SOFTBALL HONORS: WNEPSGSBA ALL‐STARS: Abby Ostrom and Melissa Nolan WNEPSGSA ALL LEAGUE HONORS: Abby Ostrom This year’s Softball team was an interesting combination of experienced players and those new to the varsity squad. Some of the new players moved up from JV and others joined us as new LC students. The experienced players were wonderful teachers and the new folks absorbed everything they could to become solid LC softball players. Although it took awhile for everything to click into place, we ended the season with a 4 game winning streak! Leading us through all of the ups and downs this season were our three captains and award winners ‐ Abby Ostrom, Melissa Nolan and Avalon French. These 3 players dominated the middle of our field as catcher, pitcher and centerfielder and played nearly flawless softball all season long. At the plate, the captains had the 3 highest batting averages: Abby at .440 [including 3 homeruns and 5 triples], Avalon at .388 and Melissa at .333 [with 1 home run]; together they scored 41% of the runs and had 47% of the RBIs this season. In addition to their athletic prowess, these young ladies have been the glue that held this team together; with confidence, skill, energy and humor they encouraged their teammates to be their best softball selves all season long! Abby Ostrom has been a softball award winner since her sophomore year; she won the MVP award in both her sophomore and junior years. This year, she is awarded a Coaches’ award, as her contributions went beyond just being a valuable player. Nearly every opposing coach this season made a point to comment about Abby’s prowess behind the plate; she is a fierce competitor, which earned her selection to both the Western New England All‐Star team and the Western New England All‐League team this season. Abby is an incredibly valuable player, to be sure, however her role as captain this year enabled her to contribute to the life of the team in so many other ways; mentoring younger students, holding high expectations for her teammates and encouraging them to reach high were the hallmark of her captainship this season. Many thanks for Abby for four years of contributions to the Softball program; it is difficult to imagine the softball diamond without Abby out there! Melissa Nolan was also awarded the MVP award in her sophomore year as part of the dynamic pitcher‐catcher duo of Nolan and Ostrom. Unfortunately, injury kept her out of the season in her junior year, so we were VERY pleased to have her back on the mound as a senior! Melissa was selected to both the 2008 and 2010 All‐Star teams for both her pitching prowess and for her tough and solid offense. Nolan is one of the most consistent hitters and base runners we’ve seen in a long time; her batting average at LC has never been below .300 and she is smart, gritty and tough on the bases. It goes without saying that we will miss Melissa’s presence on the mound next year, but we will also miss her energy, intensity and passion for softball! Finally, Avalon French was both an offensive and defensive threat this season; she stepped it up at the plate and hit her way to an impressive .388 batting average – often getting clutch hits at key times during games. Most memorable, though, is her absolute love of play in the outfield; she has inspired her fellow outfielders to want to run faster and reach farther in pursuit of fly balls! As a two year captain, Avalon has influenced many of our returning players; she seems to know just how to get the most from her teammates at any given time and leaves her legacy of the believe step for Team Outfield! Thank you, Avalon, for two years of wonderful leadership. PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS… It is hard to imagine a team without Nolan and Abby as pitcher and catcher…they’ve been at it for 4 years and I’m not sure what we’ll do without them! We’ll always remember Abby’s “gun” from the plate as she picked kids off at 2nd and kept most of them cowering at 1st. How about Nolan’s ability to get herself on base at crucial times and to keep everyone focused and energized during games. What about Cris Margaret’s ability to chase down any ball in the outfield and her powerful throw to home plate? Once again, Rebecca awed us with her ability to get on base and score due to aggressive and smart base running. Alex’s plays at short shop were a thing of beauty – she always managed to stop any ball coming at her and to throw the runner out at first – how does she do that?! How about Garbo’s incredible work ethic – staying after practice on a regular basis “just to get a few more ground balls”? We were once again impressed with Claire’s ability and willingness to step onto the mound for several games; jumping in as pitcher is NOT easy, but she made it look like a piece of cake! Sharene’s never‐give‐up attitude in the outfield was inspiring [even when she got hit in the head in practice one day, she was back out on the field ½ hour later asking for more fly balls!] And ‐ Helena – she seems so quiet…but watch out when she gets going! She’ll be a force to be reckoned with next spring. Then there’s Rachel’s confident and consistent play in left field – she is still waiting for the perfect fly, foul ball! We are SO grateful that she’ll be back next year! Speaking of consistent – we could ALWAYS count on Kate to GET IT DONE – whether at 1st or at the plate, Kate made things happen! And what about Katie’s terrific improvement in all aspects of the game over the course of the season…she, too, will be unstoppable next year! Finally, I am so glad that ‐ 3 years ago ‐ I was able to convince Avalon that outfield was the coolest position…she gave it a try in her sophomore year and never looked back! We will not soon forget Avalon’s boundless energy and limitless enthusiasm out on the field! Individually, these players brought valuable gifts to the field everyday, but it was the blend of energy, desire, athleticism and enthusiasm that brought them together as a team. We learned a great deal this season and can’t wait to get back on onto the field in the spring of 2011 to keep improving our teamwork! Lastly, thank you to Karolina, our manager, who make things run smoothly on a daily basis and many thanks to assistant coach and former player Error! Contact not defined. who brought her love of sports, knowledge of softball and unstoppable enthusiasm to every practice and game. We also thank Bob Howe, Sue Billera, Joe Billera, Keith Armstrong, Glenn Buckley and Craig Lamenzo without whom things would never run as smoothly as they do! GIRLS VARSITY WATER POLO 2010 Small But Mighty. With nine returning letter winners and a squad of only 11 players, we knew that the season would have some bumps along the way. We anticipated some growing pains here and there and a learning curve but fully expected to see solid growth, development and excitement. The best part was that it was no surprise when all of this occurred. As the season progressed, we were hit by the injury bug, with our starting (and only) goalie missing a portion of the season and other players out at various times due to concussions and other situations. In spite of this, and with no seniors on the team, the small but mighty Pelicans stuck together and weathered the storms, as we made our way through the 20 game season. It was great to see the team members pull together and work as a unit, regardless of the situation they were dealt. The challenges we faced this season will only make us stronger as a team in the future. With a smaller team, we struggled at times with the lack of depth and faded in a few games in the second half. What we gained was the development of the athletes as the girls were thrust into roles that they hadn’t been in before and they responded well, gaining valuable game experience. This will help us next year when we return the entire team ready to do battle in the league. I am extremely proud of the young ladies on this team. They worked hard, overcame obstacles and really pulled together at the end of the season when we had to participate in a play‐in game just to make the tournament. Our 14‐3 victory in that game against Hopkins, after barely beating them in overtime‐just 3 days earlier showed us what we were capable of. In the first round of the New England Championships against Choate, we struggled with our offensive shooting, and after being down 3‐0 at the half, we ran out of gas in the second half. In the 3rd place game, we continued to struggle with shooting, going 1 for 16 in the first half. Down 6‐1 in the third quarter, the Pelicans wouldn’t die, tightened the defense, and behind the leadership of Co‐Captains Erin Cohn and CeCe Coffey, and the 7 goal explosion of Kelsey Millward, Loomis whittled the lead down until we pulled ahead 9‐8 with :30 seconds left in the game, holding on for a sweet victory! Kelsey and Sam Pierce were selected to the New England All‐Tournament team. Looking ahead to next year, it is encouraging to know that the team will be back as a unit once again. Many of the girls will be attending camps this summer, working hard to be the best they can be. Without a doubt, they learned a lot this year about water polo, about themselves, and what it takes to be successful in this great sport. I can’t wait until next year! 2010 Girls Water Polo Chynoweth, Sara 11 Coffey, CeCe (Co‐Capt.) 11 Cohn, Erin (Co‐Capt.) 11 Farrell, Megan 10 Hubbard, Dana 11 Lohnes, Rebekah 11 Millward, Kelsey 10 Petty, Rachael 10 Pierce, Sam 10 Titterton, Liz 10 Woron, Felicia 9 Mahoney, Jack (Manager) 12 Swanson, Ryan (Manager) 12 Weicker, Matt (Manager) 11 Season Results (12 wins‐ 8 losses) W Hopkins 11‐7 L Choate 9‐18 L Greenwich HS 4‐7 W Andover 15‐10 W Suffield 17‐2 W Staples HS 18‐3 W Hotchkiss 13‐2 L Greenwich HS 8‐17 L Choate 6‐13 L Deerfield 7‐10 W Williston 19‐11 W Andover 12‐8 L Exeter 5‐8 W Suffield 16‐5 W Hotchkiss 16‐0 L Deerfield 7‐11 W Hopkins 8‐7 (OT) W Hopkins 14‐3 Play‐In game L Choate 0‐9 W Exeter 9‐8 3rd place New England Championships Individual Honors: All New England: Kelsey Millward ‘12 Samantha Pierce ‘12 GIRLS WATER POLO COACHES AWARDS: ERIN COHN: As a junior co‐captain, Erin is a quiet yet steady leader. With 2 years of quality playing time under her belt, Erin came into this year knowing that she would be called upon to play more of a complete role in games and practice. Erin was up for the challenge and more than doubled her scoring output from last year while being a force on defense, with 82 steals on the season. Out of necessity, Erin pretty much played entire games throughout the season and she did an exceptional job in preparing herself mentally and physically for the challenge. She is a natural leader and Erin’s teammates looked to her for strength, guidance and she more than delivered. Her maturity, determination, and positive attitude were evident each and every day. As Erin continues to improve as a player and gains even more confidence in her abilities, she will no doubt be even more dominant in this league. I know that she looks forward to that challenge. CECE COFFEY: Also a junior co‐captain, CeCe was thrust into a leadership role that doesn’t end when the athlete leaves the pool. This role carries on into the locker room and across campus. CeCe worked hard in that job as one of the leaders of the team and along the way grew from the experience. She was asked to contribute more in the pool and help to carry the team more so than in the past. These are not easy challenges and CeCe took all of these tasks to heart and rose to the occasion. In games, CeCe found an eye for the goal, tripling her scoring output from last year and serving as a positive example to those around her. CeCe has a fast developing outside shot and with another year to continue to develop her inside ball handling skills, she will become an even more complete player. CeCe has really developed a love for the game and with her continued determination as well as more game experience; she will have a future at the next level in the sport. I thank CeCe for her contribution to the team this year under very unique circumstances. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: KELSEY MILLWARD: Our Most Valuable Player this year is Kelsey Millward. Only a sophomore, Kelsey is our most experienced player. This year, she built on a solid freshman year with a season in which she led the team in goals, attempts, assists, and steals. Kelsey’s 70 goals is the 8th highest output in a season and after only two years, she is currently 7th on the Loomis career‐scoring chart. Along from her offensive prowess and strong outside shot, Kelsey is a strong defender and can play both ends of the pool. She has worked hard this year on improving her swimming skills and it has paid off by her smooth transition from hockey season to the pool. Tough and feisty, Kelsey can battle with the best and did so on more than one occasion. She is a force to be reckoned with in the water. In the 3rd place game at New England’s, Kelsey helped to lead the team back from a 5 goal, 3rd quarter deficit, with a 7‐goal explosion, 6 of those in the second half. She was named a member of the All‐
Tournament team and is off this weekend to play in a Canadian National Age Group Tournament. Kelsey is the “real deal” in water polo and has tremendous potential in this sport. We have only scratched the surface of her ability and I look forward to the next two years with Kelsey. BOYS VARSITY GOLF 2010 TEAM ROSTER Carlos Badiola Sam Bloom John Chestnut Jasper Heaton Michael Johnson Senior (3rd letter) Senior (3rd letter) Senior (3rd letter) Senior (2nd letter) Sophomore (2nd letter) Tucker Cheyne Freshman (1st letter) SEASON SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS Regular Season Record: 19‐5 Newport Invitational Tournament: 7th place out of 8 teams Founders League Championship: 4th place out of 9 teams New England Championship: 12th place out of 23 teams • Established new Loomis home course record with an 18‐hole team score of 395. • Winner of Coppola Cup (first time since 2004) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MVP – Michael Johnson. Mike was the team’s most consistent and accomplished player for most of the season. He led the team in scoring average and handicap, and was also the most improved player compared to last season. His score counted in all 14 matches he played in, and was team medalist in 6 of those matches. His score of 75 at the Founders League championship earned him 3rd place among 45 players. Coaches Award – Carlos Badiola. Carlos had the second lowest scoring average on the team and was the second most improved player from last year. He played in all 15 matches and his score counted every time. Carlos was team medalist 3 times. He posted a fine score of 80 at the Founders League championship. Most importantly, Carlos displayed fine senior leadership to the younger members in the golf program with his dedication and positive attitude. A special note of thanks goes to our 4 departing seniors; Carlos Badiola, Sam Bloom, John Chestnut and Jasper Heaton. We appreciate their dedication and contribution to the boy’s golf program and wish them well next year in college. GIRLS VARSITY GOLF 2010 AWARDS: Lowest Scoring Average: Sylvia Xistris Coaches Award: GaYoung Kim Captains Award: Dana Lerner The 2010 Girls Golf season started and ended on a high note. The team kicked off its season with a terrific trip to the IBIS resort in West Palm Beach, thanks to the generosity of the Xistris Family. Myself and three team members ‐ Sylvia, Sammy and Olivia V. ‐ worked on our swings and sun tans while enjoying a few laughs with Sylvia's grandparents. This past week, the team finished with an impressive double win over WNH and Ms. Porters. Everyone played their best golf of the year, and for the first time, all the girls broke 50 on the same day. Sylvia, shot an impressive 41 on Southampton Golf Course to lead the team. In between the IBIS trip and the final tri‐meet, there were some struggles and some accomplishments. The overall record for the year was 7‐5‐1. Wins came over WNH (3 times), Ms. Porters (2 times), Westover (1 time) and Hotchkiss (1 time). Sammy Nicolau held the number one position for the first half of the year until Sylvia Xistris found her swing. Then the two traded places in the lineup. Emily Miller was our #3 player and GaYoung the #4 until GaYoung found her swing at mid‐season, and these two players traded places. Thuy Nguyen was our #5 for the majority of the matches and showed potential to be a #2 on certain days. Olivia A, Olivia V. and Dana all took turns trying to displace Thuy. On a few occasions, they were successful in cracking the lineup. TEAM AWARD WINNERS: Sylvia Xistris for her incredible work leading this awesome group of girls...... And for her 89 at the Pippy O'Connor Tournament at the Bedford Golf Club in Bedford, NY. GaYoung Kim, the teams only four‐year member. GaYoung has been a terrific ambassador for our program both on and off the Island. It's been such a positively memorable experience coaching GaYoung all four years and watching her help the team win crucial matches with clutch performances. Dana Lerner for her relentless desire to compete in the lineup and support her teammates. Her competitive spirit was infectious and helped make everyone better. And finally, to Nicole Page for her desire to learn the game of golf. Having her at practice and watching her work on every facet of her game was a nice reminder of the joy one gains from this incredible lifetime sport. We wish all four of you the best as you prepare to depart from the Island. VARSITY BOYS LACROSSE 2010 TEAM ROSTER Number
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Cal Paduda
Ryan Harding
Jack Meyer
Teddy Black
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Miles Burns
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Jake Gorman
Darius Raazi
Tim Shields
Eric Weiss
Brett Giacco
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Will DelaMater
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BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE 2010 Season Results Loomis Opponents 10 Trinity Pawling 8 Brunswick 7 Berkshire 5 Kent Opponent’s Score 7 12 8 4 9 5 9 7 8 13 13 9 6 7 5 Salisbury Deerfield Phillips Exeter Westminster Phillips Andover Williston Taft Choate NMH AOF Hotchkiss 10 16 12 10 4 6 14 4 5 12 6 Game by Game Season Summary The 2010 Varsity lacrosse team had a challenging and competitive season as they worked hard to prepare and compete against outstanding New England prep school competition. Coaches Garber, Ball and Hanlon traveled to Florida and to Texas with 33 aspiring lacrosse players for a pre‐season training camp for 10 days, beginning in Clearwater, Florida for the initial five days and finishing up in Dallas, Texas for the remainder of the time. On the trip the team had a great deal of success while undertaking a rigorous training schedule, which included tactical drill work as well as scrimmages against secondary school teams from various regions of the country. The trip was a huge success in terms of having unlimited practice time while preparing for their upcoming New England schedule. In addition to being able to practice and play at tremendous venues in both Florida and Texas, during their time away from the field, the team also had the opportunity to attend an Orlando Titans indoor professional game, and they also were part of a private tour of the new Dallas Cowboy football stadium. Returning from their noteworthy trip, the Loomis Pelicans opened up their schedule at home against a revitalized and experienced Founder’s League Trinity‐Pawling team. Despite the Pelicans missing two key contributors (Teddy Baker and Pax Anthos) due to injuries, the game was well played by both the Loomis defense and offense as they up‐ended the Tribe from New York, 10‐7. Loomis newcomers’, Griff Cardew, and AJ Leary led the scoring for the Pelicans offense, while goalkeeper, Jack Meyer registered 10 saves that helped to bolster the success of the Pelican defensive core. The Pelicans had a short time to celebrate their opening victory as the boys from the Island were headed to Greenwich, CT to take on a nationally ranked and highly touted Brunswick team. Despite playing an inconsistent first half on the offensive end of the field, the Loomis defensive core stood tall and kept the visiting team in the game despite some of the early Pelican missed opportunities around the Brunswick net. The boys from Greenwich went onto win, 12‐8. The feisty Berkshire Bears were next to visit the Island, Loomis jumped out to a dominating, 5‐1 halftime lead and they seemed to have the game under control with the 2nd half underway. However, unforced errors in the transition zone and missed scoring chances allowed the Bears to stay in the game and they fought back to earn a road win, 8‐7. There would be no time for the Pelican squad to feel sorry for themselves as the always well‐coached Kent squad was next to visit the Island. The game was tightly played throughout the four quarters as both teams played tremendous team defense and Loomis pulled out a, 5‐4 hard fought victory. The win over Kent gave the Pelican team some important momentum as their next game took them to Salisbury school, the #9 ranked team in the country. The Loomis squad was up for the challenge as they traded leads with Salisbury for most of the game and with 4 seconds remaining the Salisbury goalkeeper made a point blank save in order to preserve their 10‐9 victory. The Pelicans were disappointed in the close result, but they had some newfound confidence as they welcomed the #1 ranked team in the country, Deerfield to the Meadows. On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon and a large contingent of fans for both sides surrounding the field, the fired up Pelican squad jumped out to a, 2‐0 lead. The momentum was definitely building for the home team. However, missed scoring opportunities by the Pelicans and some quick transition goals by the Big Green laxers quickly turned the tide into the visitors favor as they went onto build up a solid halftime lead which the home team was never ever to recover from despite making a determined effort during the 2nd half. Next to visit the Pelicans home turf were the Big Red from Phillips‐Exeter, a team that Loomis had beaten the year before in an upset win on the road. Inconsistent shooting skills resurfaced from the Pelican offensive unit along with some untimely break downs at the defensive end of the field in transition situations that turned into a 12‐9 Phillips‐Exeter road victory. Loomis had to lick their wounds quickly as their next two games were on the road vs. local rival, Westminster and their foes from the Independent league an athletic and skilled Phillips‐Andover team. Despite playing a solid game vs. the Martlets from Simsbury, their efforts came up short on the home team’s field, and the visitors from Windsor lost a close game, 10‐7. The Pelicans finally put together a consistent and complete team game on both ends of the field and the visitors from Windsor upset the Big Blue of Phillips‐Andover, 8‐4. This win was a much‐needed victory for Loomis and the positive momentum carried into their next game at Williston. An out matched, but well coached Williston team was dominated by the visitors as the Pelican team completed some great team assisted goals on the offensive end of the field and they completely stifled the Williston offense on the defensive end. The Pelicans returned home to take on their friendly rivals from Watertown, the Taft Rhinos. In a game where goals were scored in bunches by both teams, the Pelicans fell short at the end of the 4th quarter and ended up losing, 14‐13. The home team dug themselves a big hole early in the first half, only to make a strong comeback, but they could not tie up the game when they had the ball man‐up with 10 seconds left. The disappointing loss to the Rhinos was going to significantly test the resolve and resiliency of the team during the next two days of practice leading up to their Founder’s league game with Choate. After a slow offensive start early in the game and holding onto a, 3‐2 halftime lead, the Pelican offense turned on the juice in their transition game as they registered multiple quick striking tallies which completely demoralized the Boars from Wallingford. Loomis went onto win, 9‐4 and the Pelican team defense was relentless in stifling the Choate offense. On shad derby day in Windsor, the NMH Hoggers were next up on the schedule. It was senior day for the Pelicans on a beautiful Saturday afternoon game on the turf. With two great days of preparation behind them, the Pelicans were looking forward to extending their winning ways. The game turned into a defensive battle with costly offensive turnovers by both teams evident. Fortunately, the Pelican defensive core anchored by Junior goalkeeper, James Jurgens held the Hoggers to 5 goals as Loomis scored a late man‐up goal to pull out the victory, 6‐5. The Pelicans last two games of the season were on the road against Founder’s League rivals, AOF and Hotchkiss. Despite winning the statistical battle vs. the Winged Beavers of Avon, the Pelican offensive units could not tickle the twine when they had the opportunities and a few untimely break downs in the defensive end of the field came back to haunt the visitors from Windsor as AOF went on to post a, 12‐7 victory. The coaches would like to thank all of the team members for their overall resolve and resiliency through out the season and for their willingness to make individual sacrifices for the collective team effort this season, and a special thanks to our team managers, Emily Konstam and Elizabeth Rights for their efforts. Also of note: Jack Meyer made the Western New England All‐League team. Griff Cardew was selected for the Western New England All‐League team as well. Griff Cardew, AJ Leary and Kevin Leary represented Loomis Chaffee by playing in the New England Prep school East‐West All‐Star game. GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE Season Summary 17‐0. On paper we knew we had the athletes. Our record would suggest that it was an easy season. From the beginning, the question was going to be if the coaches could manage the personalities; and, they were big. They had big opinions. They had big voices. They had big mouths. They had big ideas; and, more often than not, they thought they were bigger than the coaches. That said, they were also big competitors. At the beginning of the season, we scored a lot of goals, and we gave up a lot of goals. Albeit fewer goals, but still way too many for our liking. After we lost our lone veteran defender to a season ending injury, we had to readjust and put players in positions that took them out of their comfort zones. By the time we played Deerfield midway through our season, we reconfigured our zone defense and held the rest of our opponents to fewer than nine goals in each game. Highlights include a 14‐3 win against a strong Andover team and a season ending 14‐5 win against Hotchkiss, where we held them to a single goal in the second half. With a tremendous group of athletes, we had a tremendous season, and so we’ll take the big personalities any day! Team Roster No
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* Denotes team captain Award Winners Kate McCarthy led the team in virtually every statistical category. Kate is arguably one of the very best players in New England at both ends of the field and has been for 4 years. A soccer player at heart, Boston College should find a way to get Kate on the lacrosse fields next spring because she’ll make their lacrosse team better in all of the ways that she’s made the Loomis team better…she’s an athlete in the very best sense of the word and we’re going to be hard pressed to fill Kate’s shoes next year. Molly Paduda loves lacrosse. Molly loves being a part of a team and Molly loves to work hard. A coach couldn’t ask for anything else. Early in the season, Molly’s role on the team changed when we realized we needed leadership on defense. Selflessly, Molly stepped up and moved into a position that offered very little glamour and quite a bit of pressure. But, Molly did what the team needed and did it with a smile. Molly is that good that she can play anywhere on the field and understand what the team needs to be the best that they can be. Bowdoin College is not only getting a great lacrosse player but a great teammate as well. Chelsea Ryan heads off to Columbia next fall and while she’s also a soccer player at heart, the Columbia lacrosse coach is also missing a great opportunity and there’s no question that Chelsea could be an impact lacrosse player as well. Quiet and steady, Chelsea simply gets the job done. She puts others before herself and is relentless in her quest for excellence‐‐ any team is better with Chelsea at the helm. BOYS VARSITY TENNIS 2010 TEAM ROSTER Kyle Brinkerhoff 12 Charles Dorison 11 Fred Fang 11 Christian Keenum 11 Parint Lertdumrikarn 11 John Megas 11 Aashay Vyas 12 Brandon Ynayan 12 *Kyle, Christian, Parint, John, and Aashay are repeat letter winners. Loomis Varsity Boys’ Tennis had an excellent season, compiling an overall 11‐2 regular season record, placing third in the Southern New England Tournament, placing #2 in the Founders League, and finishing in the top four of the New England Class A Division. In addition to each player working on his respective singles and doubles games throughout the season, the team learned how to support their peers in order to achieve great success and overcome adversity on the court. My proudest moment of this year’s squad was during the quarter‐finals of the New England Tournament, where we were faced with a 3‐1 deficit against a talented Cheshire Academy team. The True Pelicans dug deep, supported and pumped up their peers, and climbed back to clinch a huge 4‐3 victory. 11‐2 Regular Season Record 7‐1 Founders League Record #3 in S.N.E.T.L. Top 4 in New England Class A Tournament BOYS VARSITY TENNIS 2010 AWARDS: Fred Fang ’11: Last year as a sophomore, Fred played JV Tennis. This year he earned his place on Varsity primarily playing at #4 singles and #3 doubles, a remarkable improvement in just one year. He also switched from a one‐handed backhand to a two‐handed backhand in less than a year—not an easy feat for a tennis player—and improved his serve and overall game dramatically. Without Fred, our team would not have achieved the level of success we did this year, due in part to the depth that he added to our team. For his incredible improvement in his game, his strong work ethic and focus, as well as his quiet confidence, Fred has earned this year’s Most Improved Player Award. Charlie Dorison ’11: As the #7 player on our ladder, Charlie Dorison’s contributions came more from his sportsmanship and attitude than from his tennis ability. Even for matches that he didn’t get to compete in, Charlie could be found on the sidelines cheering on his teammates. Charlie did step up in several matches where other players were absent, competing in the top 6 of our line‐up. It takes a true sportsman to play this role on a team, and it is in many ways as valuable as winning matches. Having members of the squad who can willingly step up and compete in the absence of other players is crucial to the depth of any program. For his positive attitude, sportsmanship, and of course for his ever‐developing tennis ability, Charlie Dorison has earned this year’s Coach’s Award. Aashay Vyas ’10: Every team faces some level of adversity and struggles at some point during a season, some big, and some small. Aashay served as this year’s captain, where he modeled good behavior, both on and off the court, good sportsmanship, hard work, focus, and his fierce competitive spirit. He played primarily at #3 singles as well as #2 and #1 doubles throughout the season, clearly impact roles on the team. In particular, Aashay played an incredible match in the quarter finals of the New England Tournament, where he lost the first set, but battled his way back into the match in order to tie up the score for the Pelicans before they secured the win. He has made improvements in his game—in particular, his feel around the net, as well as his confidence to go for his ground‐strokes under pressure. For his leadership, insight, excellent improvement in his game, strong work ethic, and excellent attitude on the court, Aashay has earned this year’s Coach’s Award. GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS Season Summary The girls varsity tennis team got off to a slow start, with six new players on the 12‐person roster, they suffered losses in their first two matches. However, the team bounced back with a victory over Hopkins which helped them start to come together. The group was led by #1 seed and junior Maria Pylypiv, who was a force to be reckoned with in any match, Maria had an impressive season with an 11‐1 overall record. Following close behind was a new‐comer at the # 2 singles position, sophomore Alexis Ditomsassi, who posted an overall record of 9 ‐3. The number 3 & 4 singles positions this year were held by a number of the players throughout the season, though Zoe Zachs, a junior and next years co‐captain, and sophomore Madeline Parish, freshman Molly Johnson, and freshman Anne Ferreira all jockeyed for position on the ladder at numbers three and four respectively. This year’s doubles teams were some of the best that Loomis has had in the history of the program. The #1 doubles team led by junior Kaily Williams, who was able to run all over the court and track down any ball to keep it in play, and her able bodied teammate Maggie CoCo, who seemed to be just waiting for the opponent to put up a short lob ball so she could hit one of her powerful overheads to end the point. The # 2 doubles team consisted of the two LC co‐captains Lucia Zampaglione and Alex Theofanidis. Together this team was very hard to beat. They played so well together that many people watching them play thought they were sisters, earning them the nickname the Mediterranean Marvels. The # 3 doubles team with sophomore Melanie Silverman and next year’s co‐captain Morgan Kille, was solid, unfortunately Morgan suffered an injury that kept her out of the last few matches of the season. Fortunately our roster was talented enough that we had players on the team who were able to step in and play, not to mention having Melanie as a partner, who is able to play with anyone, made for a number three doubles team that never faulted. The Kent tournament was held on our Saturday of the season at Kent School. It is a 12 team invitational , with each team only bringing a number one and two singles player and one doubles team. Despite being a very long day of competition, each player is put into a group of three to play each other with the winner moving onto the semi‐finals, and then to the finals, it is not unheard of to play five matches in a day. Maria went all the way to the finals before losing to the K‐O player. Alexis had lost in her early match but competed in the consolation round losing in the semi‐finals to Deerfield. The doubles team of Kaily Williams and Maggie CoCo also lost in the early round and went to the finals of the consolation losing to Exeter. The Loomis team placed fifth overall with an overall record for the season of 8‐3, and in Founders of 4‐3. 2010 VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS AWARD WINNERS: The first award is a Coaches Award going to a 3‐year varsity player that has competed as both a singles and doubles player. She is also the player that has a never‐ending amount of questions, about anything. She is the first player to be elected co‐captain as a junior this year, Lucia Zampaglione. Alexandra Theofanidis also has played singles and doubles in her two year LC career. She always has a smile on her face, she is also co‐captain and the team LC will miss her as she heads off to Syracuse University to pursue a major in the Visual Performing Arts School. The Most Improved Player Award this year it is given to a player that had just managed to make the last cuts in try‐outs. Although she didn't do to well in the try‐outs there was something about her game that the coach and the captains liked. She has played both singles and doubles this year and has won 9 out of her 11 matches she has played. She is Freshman player, Anne Ferreira. Thanks to all the parents that supported the team by coming to the matches and to Anne Ferreira’s parents for the wonderful team dinner. TEAM ROSTER Name
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Loomis Chaffee Girls Track and Field 2010 Would you be overwhelmed if your program increased by 75%? Or by being surrounded with 50+ teenage girls learning to run, learning to compete and pushing themselves physically? That is what coaches on the track program did every day this spring. We were joined by new senior using their spring afternoons as a spring board to a productive summer and a healthier end to their senior experience. They learned new events and soared to new heights and distances qualifying both founders and Interschols, the league DI championship. Who can forget the grit demonstrated by Lydia is she soar passed Caroline Basinet from CRH in the 3000m to earn 4th place and valuable team points; or when the Hotchkiss and CRH coaches asked “who is that fire cracker” running the 3rd leg of the 4x100m” and realizing that Natalie Brown was only a freshman; or when Helen McDonald realized that after three years of hard work she was going to wear the Loomis singlet for the first time at the NEPSTA meet. Impressive was the recovering of the team as a whole after some errors at Founders to earn their place as repeat FONDERS CHAMPIONS over track powerhouse Hotchkiss and Choate Rosemary Hall. But the most impressive were the TOTAL 112 season PRs earned by this team. They grew together and reach impressive heights and with only 11 seniors leaving the future looks promising. RECORD was 7‐2, repeated as Founders League Champions and 4th place finish at Interschols. 6 places scored therefore place winners: Denote PR’s or Season Best’s 100m }Anisa Knox ’11: 4th , Roxane Barbera ’13: 6th 100h} Chloe Alexander ’12: 6th 200m} Alexis Johnson ’10: 3rd 400m} Alexis Johnson ’10: Champion; Kendra Waters ’11: 5th 300h} Caroline Moran ’12: 3rd; 800m} Breanna Malanga ’12: Champion; Claire Conway ’10: second 1500} Breanna Malanga ’12: Champion; Claire Conway ’10: 6th [these are season’s best] 3000} Lydia Heinrich ’11: 4th 4x400m} champion: Johnson, Conway, Waters, Malanga LJ} Caroline Moran ’12: 3rd; Ashlee Burris ’12: 6th TJ} Caroline Moran ’12: 2nd; HJ} Chloe Alexander ’12: 3rd; Shondaray Duchaine ’11: 6th SP} Chinwe Oparaocha ’10: 3rd PV} Shondaray Duchaine ’11: 2nd; Mackenzie Merrick ’10: 3rd DS} Chinwe Oparaocha ’10: Champion; Mackenzie Merrick ’10: 5th JV} Katie Swinton ’10: 2nd Top scores of the day were: Claire Conway with 11.5 pts, Chinwe Oparaocha with 16 pts, Alexis Johnson with 18.5 pts, Caroline Moran with 20 pts, Brianna Malanga with 22.5 pts INTERSCHOLS: 4x 100m improves from 6th seed to 4th and drops their time to 51.86 1500m: Brianna Malanga 3rd; 400m: Alexis Johnson 2nd; 800m: Claire Conway 2nd 4x400m 3rd with a new PR: 4.09.47 Shot Put: Chinwe Oparaocha 37’ 6.75” Discus: Chinwe Oparaocha CHAMPION‐ repeat Javelin: Katie Swinton 2nd Pole Vault: Shondaray Duchaine 6th Loomis Chaffee Boys Track and Field 2010 Record: 7‐1 Founders League Champions Second place in New England Division I I’m sure that when we coaches and athletes look back at this season, the first thing we will remember is the huge team we had. We finished the season with 83 guys, easily the biggest track and field team in school history. In fact, coaches Stewart, Matlack and I tried to cut down the numbers by pushing the sprinters in repeat hard workouts early in the season, running hills and continuous 200’s, but everyone kept coming back for more. This year I had to create a separate travel roster, as we were much too big of a team to travel in just a bus, or a bus and van, or even a bus and two vans. This year Athletic Director Bob Howe bought us an automatic timing system in part because it’s incredibly accurate, but also because it allows us to run meets much more quickly, and with 4 or 5 heats of each sprint event just for boys, you need to move quickly. We were a huge, huge team. However, the one thing that scared me this year when I looked at our team, all 83‐strong, was this one simple truth: quantity does not equal quality, and we had better not forget that truth. Yes, this was the biggest team in Loomis boys track history, but could we compete with the best teams in our history? In the end, the quality of this team, not the quantity, ensured us success. I doubt this 2010 team is the best we’ve ever had at Loomis, but we certainly could be in the conversation for the best team in a decade. We won the Founders League championships by a wide margin; we finished second in New England, easily outdistancing the third‐place team; and we set three school records. We certainly enjoyed top‐level, quality talent, winning five events at Founders, and four events at NE’s. For the first time in Coach Knight’s memory, a team, us, finished first‐second in the 1500 meters at New England’s. We had two guys (Patrick Moriarty ’10 and Cory Morgan ’12) go undefeated on the season. Coach Bartlett had six vaulters clear 9’ 6” or better, with four of them clearing 11’ 0” or better, easily the deepest vaulting crew of the past decade. With all that said, we also did enjoyed quality depth: • We scored in all 17 events at the Founders Championships and in 14 of 17 events at New Englands. That’s not easy – to score in track, you need to finish in the top 6 in your event, in meets with up to 12 schools. • We scored 50 points in wins at our league meet, but we scored 94 points in places 2 through 6, enough to win the meet. • We scored 40 points with our wins at New Englands, but we scored 61 in places 2 through 6. • We had 44 guys earn varsity letters. I’ll personally remember watching three freshman “jv” 300 meter hurdlers jumping into the 3000 meter race unprompted by any coaches, running nearly two miles because they wanted a workout at Choate after the Choate officials denied them a chance to run in a second heat of the hurdles in order to speed up the meet. Instead of just doing nothing, they chose the only race left, the 3000. I’ll remember Captain Chris Lee’s tremendous career, dominating the middle distance events (800 and 1500) as a junior, winning both races at the league and New England meets last year. And, Chris’ continued excellence this year, being a great captain and winning the 800 in the league meet. Chris also pushed the tempo of the 1500 at the New England Championships, wearing down the Andover athlete and taking the lead with 100 meters left, placing second instead of first only because Loomis teammate passed him in the final 50 meters. I’ll remember Captain Patrick Moriarty’s trust in us coaches, continuing to learn the high hurdles this year instead of focusing solely on what he felt were his best events, the 300 hurdles and 400 meters. In the end, Patrick would go undefeated in the high hurdles this year, and he ran a “safe” race to win at New Englands instead of pursuing a pr. Smart move. I’ll remember Captain Alex Judson’s dedication to his teammates and his great finishes to his seasons. I can still see him cruising down the final stretch in the 800 at Founders last year, eating up the Choate track to finish 4th in a pr. I’ll remember Captain Nick Judson’s consistent strength in the 400 meters, his being a fixture as the lead leg of our 4 x 400 team, and his pure joy at cracking the 53‐second barrier in his last meet wearing the Pelican maroon and white. (I’ll also remember his calm but serious questioning of the original results posted in the Founders 400; they had placed him something like 11th, with a terrible time. In reality, he had run a pr and finished 6th, a truth they understood after rechecking the results.) I’ll remember Mark Whelan’s leadership over at the pole vault pit, and his resilience. Mark suffered some mid‐season doubts, and one really awkward fall, but he rebounded to tie his personal bests at both championship meets. I’ll remember Miles Knight’s mixture of dedication, kindness, spontaneity, and talent. A distance runner, Miles jumped into the 300 hurdles in a few meets during his career, and he usually won his heats! He wore those old‐school short shorts in practices, encouraged his teammates, and pr‐ed in every championship meet he ran in during his career. I’ll remember Deo Deiparine’s and Jeremy Rosenblatt’s sense of accomplishment as they enjoyed pole vault seasons of new heights. Although they were behind our big three vaulters, they each vaulted heights that could have led other teams in our league. (And they did it in two very different styles, one very quiet, and one very talkative.) I’ll remember Dylan Jenning’s steady progression as an athlete, but more so his willingness and desire to be an important though not front‐running part of the strongest distance crew in New England. I’ll remember Billy Nayden’s consistent, solid efforts through the years and his dedication to his throwing teammates. I’ll remember David Slitzsky’s leadership with the Rohan Games and his consistent good cheer (and his parodies of my post‐meet speeches). I’ll remember Matthew DelGrosso’s selfless attitude and actions through his years on the track team, helping younger teammates through workouts with his good attitude, and helping the coaches in meets by getting the guys to move hurdles so the meets could move faster. I’ll remember Cameron Sandquist’s dedication to improving his craft, and his extremely subtle, though present, satisfaction at beating at New England’s an Andover kid who had taunted him earlier in the season. (Cameron had never reacted to the taunt, though his teammates were not so composed.) I’ll remember Tully Hannan’s infectious love of the sport; beyond his obvious talent, Tully simply loves running, and talking about running. I’ll remember Kai Wilson sticking with the high hurdles through four years, even though for three years he struggled behind teammates much faster than him, and having that four‐year dedication all pay off on a spring day at Taft, when he first made the finals of the Founders Championships by running a pr, and then finished 5th overall by running another pr. I’ll remember Corey Giacco’s consistent dedication to the distance crew, his unfailing optimism, and his excellence as a teammate to both the seniors and the younger athletes. I’ll remember Jake Robbins' desire to be great, hampered in the past two seasons by injury and illness. Jake’s setbacks at times got him down, but he worked to come back every season. I’ll remember Will Mucci’s competitive nature and his understanding of the team concept. He kept working on the discus, staying after practice, never satisfied even at Founders this year when threw a pr and made the finals. And, he often checked the team score with me during meets just to make sure we were going to win. I love that stuff. I’ll remember all of these seniors and PG’s, and I thank them for being a part of this talented, memorable squad. — Coach Purdy Four‐year letter winners: Chris Lee ‘10 Captains: Alex Judson ‘10 Nick Judson ‘10 Chris Lee ‘10 Patrick Moriarty ‘10 Award Winners: Most valuable: Tully Hannan ’10 (PG) and Patrick Moriarty '10 Coaches awards: Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) and Cory Morgan '12 School records: Tully Hannan ’10 (PG) in the 3000 – 8:44.0 Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) in the 200 – 22.81 Erik Stuer ’11 in the modern javelin – 158’ 8” Founders League individual event Champions: Patrick Moriarty '10 in the 110 IH Chris Lee '10 in the 800 (repeat champion) Cory Morgan ’12 in the high jump Erik Stuer ’11 in the javelin Terry Lee ’12, Cory Morgan ’12, Patrick Moriarty ’10, and Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) in the 4 x 100 meter relay Others also earning All Founders recognition: Spencer Congero ‘12 Dan Kang ‘11 Tully Hannan ’10 (PG) Anthony Knowlton ‘11 Alex Judson ‘10 Chris Lee ‘10 Nick Judson ‘10 Ryan Palm ‘11 New England (NEPSTA) Division I individual event Champions: Patrick Moriarty ‘10 in the 110 HH (completes undefeated season) Tully Hannan '10 (PG) in the 1500 and 3000 Cory Morgan ’12 in the high jump (completes undefeated season) Others also earning All New England recognition: Spencer Congero ‘12 Terry Lee ‘12 Caleb Harris ‘11 Ryan Palm ‘11 Nick Judson ‘10 Josh Ryu ‘12 Chris Lee ‘10 Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) Darren Ting ‘11 Mark Whelan ‘10 Kai Wilson ‘10 Erik Stuer ‘11 Darren Ting ‘11 Mark Whelan ‘10 Boys track and field varsity roster 2010: First year letter winners (28): Francis Afriyie ‘12 Christian Bermel ‘12 Dilan Casanovas ‘12 Aaron Chiu ‘13 Deo Deiparine ‘10 Matthew DelGrosso ‘10 Corey Giacco ‘10 Sean Gillis ‘12 Tully Hannan ’10 (PG) Caleb Harris ‘11 Ben Hiskes ‘12 Dylan Jennings ‘10 Gillie Johnson ‘11 Ian Knapp ‘12 Anthony Knowlton ‘11 John Kramer ‘11 Jeff Mitchell ‘12 Will Mucci ‘10 Billy Nayden ‘10 Ignacio Otero ‘11 Junhwan (Josh) Ryu ‘12 Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG) Andrew Shichman ‘12 David Slitzsky ‘10 Erik Stuer ‘11 McDonald Tjirare ‘11 Jake Verter ‘12 Kai Wilson ‘10 Second year letter winners (13): Spencer Congero ‘12 Mike Fishman ‘11 Alan Ge ‘11 Alex Judson ‘10 Miles Knight ‘10 Terry Lee ‘12 Cory Morgan ‘12 Patrick Moriarty ‘10 Ryan Palm ‘11 Jake Robbins ‘10 Jeremy Rosenblatt ‘10 Darren Ting ‘11 Mark Whelan ‘10 Third year letter winners (2): Nick Judson ‘10 Dan Kang ‘11 Four year letter winners (1): Christopher Lee ‘10 2010 Boys Track and Field Award Winners: MVP’s: Tully Hannan ‘10 (PG): We knew that Tully would be an impact runner for us this year, and he lived up to the expectation. He and Patrick Moriarty earned the most points for us, and Tully was a double champion at the New England Championships, winning the 1500 and 3000. He also selflessly ran in all three distance races at the Founders Championships, forgoing an individual title but earning the team a huge number of points by running all three events and ensuring our team title. Patrick Moriarty ’10: A captain, Patrick went undefeated this season in the high hurdles, becoming Founders and New England Champion along the way. He also finished second in the intermediate hurdles in both championships. Patrick also was the only athlete to run for both of our relays, and he was part of the Founders Champion 4 x 100 team. He ran in four races every meet, and he created an infectious expectation to succeed. Coach’s Awards: Cameron Sandquist ’10 (PG): Cameron modeled excellence this season. He enjoyed enormous success athletically, tying our school record in the 200 meters and anchoring the Founders winning 4x100 team even though we were the only school to put two sophomores on their relay. But we coaches were much more impressed with his professional approach to practices and meets. Cameron brought a focus, a preparation, and an execution to his sprinting that all of our athletes would be wise to emulate. Cory Morgan ’12: With coach Matlack’s help, Cory went undefeated in the high jump this year, winning individual Founders and New England championships along the way. However, Cory impressed us as much with his competitive nature as with his talent. He ran the second leg of the team’s 4x100 relay, and in our year‐end video, we can see race after race in which Cory outruns his opponent on the backstretch. He seemed to jump better against tough competition, to the point that college coaches watching at the New England Championships were asking us about the sophomore who won the event.