Maggie Fitzgerald ‘14

Maggie has been an incredibly strong defensive force for varsity field hockey this season. She had particularly strong performances this week against Wilbraham & Monson and Suffield. Maggie played with speed, smarts and aggression. She beat her opponents to the ball, saw the field well, and gave great passes to her teammates.

Matt Cavanaugh ‘14

After a couple weeks of battling illness, Matt went all out in Saturday’s Shaler Invitational to be the second Williston runner this year to make it onto the Honor Roll with a time of 17:34 on the 5K course. In addition being one of the top runners in recent years, Matt is a key leader on the team and a positive role model for younger runners.

Clara Stokes ‘19

Clara had a great game in the girls’ junior Soccer team’s win over Ethel Walkers netting five goals. She was dominant in all aspects of the game, but really made her presence known on the forward line. She scored from all areas inside the 18 yard box…whether it be aggressively attacking the ball inside the box off of a rebound, or creating shots for herself from outside.

Joey Teresi ‘16

Joey has been an invaluable member of the boys JV soccer team all season long. He has played multiple positions and has played them all well. He brings hard work and intensity to every practice and game. He commands the field well and also helps his teammates step up their game.

This week kicks off the annual battle for the Francis-Kinne Cup, a friendly competition held each fall between Williston Northampton School and Suffield Academy.

The cup was named after two legendary athletic directors: Rick Francis from Williston and Dennis Kinne from Suffield. The two schools play a total of 14 contests and the one that wins the most games retains the cup for the year.  The tradition began as a way to both lend meaning to the annual games and to recognize the friendship between the two schools.  On the cup itself are four precepts: friendship, good sportsmanship, fair play, and the spirit off competitive play.

This is the 10th year the two schools compete for the cup. The current record is Suffield – 4, Williston – 3, tied – 1, and storm – 1.  (Most of us remember those games at Suffield two years ago in a snowstorm.)

Williston lost in JV Football this week and are down 0-1 so far.  There are five games today: varsity and JV field hockey, varsity and JV volleyball, and varsity water polo.  The rest of the games are on Saturday: varsity football, three boys soccer games, two girls soccer games and our cross country invitational.

To show our great school spirit, Saturday will be a Blue and Green Day.  Students must be in dress code from the waist down, but can wear any Williston gear or apparel from the waist up. Uniform jerseys will also be available if students wish to wear them to class.

Go, Wildcats! Bring the cup home!

Francis-Kinne Cup Record

2004 Suffield
2005 Tied
2006 Suffield
2007 Williston
2008 Williston
2009 Suffield
2010 Williston
2011 “The Storm!”
2012 Suffield

Anthony Cruz ‘14

In the football team’s 55-14 victory over Wilbraham & Monson, Anthony had a terrific all-around game – 135 yards rushing on 9 carries and 2 touchdowns. Caught 2 passes for 95 yards. (230 yards on 11 plays!) On defense, he had 8 tackles and one interception. Anthony has brought tremendous leadership and competitiveness to the team all season.

Grace Simpson ‘15

Grace scored the winning goal for the girls’ varsity soccer team against Taft with just under two minutes to go in the game on Wednesday. Grace is a positive leader during games and practices and always gives 100%.

Ian Ostberg ‘17

Ian did a great job running the JV football team’s complicated offense in a 46-28 victory over Pomfret Saturday. He engineered 5 total touchdowns, including 2 TD passes and 2 passes for extra points.

Gabe Hohmann ‘14

Gabe ran 18:18 and was third for the boys’ cross country team this week. He has moved from the team’s 7th runner to 3rd in the last two weeks.  He has pushed himself in practice and has challenged others to go with him.  He has been a leader during the week at practices and has been moving up because of his hard work!

Caroline Musicant ‘17 and Ellie Pitcher ‘17

Caroline (coxswain) and Ellie (rower) were part of a boat that won first place (1st out of 11 novice boats) at the 4th annual New England Junior and High School Regional Championship Regatta in Worcester, MA. Caroline and Ellie are used to coxing and rowing, respectively, in an 8 person boat. During practice last week, they were asked to switch into a 4 (coxed, 4 person boat), only having two days to practice together with three other girls. Caroline did an outstanding job of coxing a new boat, which can be very challenging as each boat has a unique feel to it. It takes great leadership to lead a set of rowers that cannot see the direction in which they are going. Ellie has been working very hard to synchronize her stroke rating and technique with her teammates.

Nick Hill ‘17

Cross country runner Nick Hill improved his best time by over two minutes to 19:27 on Saturday.  He has started to run with the top group in the past week and has become more serious about his efforts, which helped earn him a great time on Saturday.

Catie Laraway ‘14 

Catie played a great game against Kent on Wednesday. She had an important assist, a beautiful cross to a teammate, in the sudden death overtime period that won the game for the Wildcats. On Saturday, Catie scored 4 goals against Berkshire. Catie’s third goal of the game, her 61st while at Williston broke the school record for career goals, previously held by Bridget Instrum who had 60 goals. With her impressive stick skills, aggressiveness, competitive, never-give up attitude, she is a powerful attacking force for Wildcat field hockey.

Curt McLeod ‘15

Curt stepped in and played tackle on offense to help solidify the line in the team’s 49-22 win over The Gunnery.  Curt’s unselfish attitude and strong physical play helped the offense average over 15 yards per play in the game.  Curt is also a force at defensive end where his athletic, hard-nosed play makes him a big part of the team’s defensive success.

Rachel Lloyd ‘14

Rachel is on the Williston equestrian team and placed first on Saturday in her division at an Interscholastic show held at the Mt. Holyoke College Equestrian Center.  It was a great win for the team, helping them to win 3rd overall against 9 teams competing on Saturday. This follows last weekend when she placed 2nd in her division helping the team finish as Reserve Champion out of 8 teams.

Alexis Ryan ‘17

Alexis played an amazing game against Berkshire on Saturday.  She consistently demonstrated patience and leadership on the field as a center back, and she also moved the ball down the field in her role as the center midfielder.  Twice she entered the circle with the ball, faked out the defender with a quick and sneaky dodge, and drove the ball into the goal, scoring both of the team’s goals that day.

Senior Catie Laraway (Westfield, MA) broke the Williston career goal scoring record this past Saturday in a field hockey game played at Berkshire School.  Laraway, a four year varsity player, scored four goals in the team’s 5-1 victory.  Her second goal tied the 60 career goal record and her third broke it.

The previous record holder was Bridget Instrum, Class of 2012, who held a record of 60 goals.  Instrum currently plays field hockey and lacrosse at Middlebury College.

Laraway has 62 career goals including 15 goals in six games this fall.  Laraway’s outstanding season has helped lead the Wildcats to a 5-1 thus far.

Liz Calderone ‘14

Liz played a pivotal role in varsity volleyball’s 3-1 win over Stoneleigh Burnham. She totaled nine aces and two kills, including some clutch serves to finish game four and secure the win. Her leadership on the court and during pep talks during time outs helped the team focus and stay positive throughout the match.

Ledell Robinson ‘14

Ledell had a terrific game in leading varsity football to a 51-0 victory over Canterbury. He threw three touchdown passes, ran for two scores and returned a punt 60 yards for a score. It was quite a performance. Ledell’s poise and playmaking ability has been a big part of the team’s early season success.

Fiona Bundy ‘18

Fiona had a goal and two assists in the JV girls’ soccer 6-0 victory over Wilbraham & Monson. Her strong, tenacious defense in the second half helped to preserve the victory. She is off to a great start to the season with a goal in every game so far.