Athletes of the Week – January 27th

sulda deerfieldDSC_0251Mat Sulda ‘14

Mat’s hard work and perseverance paid off last week as he played exceptionally well for the Wildcats. Mat scored 21 points in the boys’ varsity basketball team’s win over Canterbury on Wednesday.  On Friday evening, Mat scored 26 points in an exciting win over Deerfield Academy. Mat finished the weekend by scoring 17 points and played exceptional defense in the team’s game against MacDuffie.

 

carellas IMG_6778Jen Carellas ‘15

Jen is one of the top skiers in the Mt. Institute Ski League that Williston competes in. On Wednesday she finished in fifth place of the 32 skiers who competed. She is currently fifth overall in the league and is just ten points out of first. Jen is a determined skier and helps lead the team both on and off the slopes.

 

 

griffinDSC_0471Quinn Griffin ‘15

Quinn has enjoyed a very successful season for the boys jv hockey team. He has led the team by example both on and off the ice and is respected by both his teammates and coaches. On Saturday Quinn scored a three goal hat trick to help lead the team to a 6-3 win over the Springfield Rifles.

Athletes of the Week – January 20th

aquadroDSC_0225Natalie Aquadro ‘17

Natalie won all four individual events she swam for the girls varsity swim team last week against Loomis and Kent.  She was also a member of 3 winning relay teams, anchoring two of them to victory in the final event of the meets.  All four of her times were season best times for her and very impressive swims.

 

 

Bina Sweet ‘17

Bina, wrestling at #106, was 2-0 on Saturday including an inspiring pin over his Avon opponent. Bina is having a great season even though he gives up almost 10 pounds to every competitor. Bina is a very determined athlete and a role model of hard work and determination.

 

 

wongDSC_0685Alysha Wong ‘14

Senior co-captain Alysha Wong delivered the best performance of the day for the girls’ varsity squash team at #4 in the Hopkins Tournament.  Entering the tournament unseeded, Alysha defeated the #3, #2 and #1 seeds to win her flight giving up only two games in those three matches. Alysha displayed hard work and determination throughout the match.

 

cavanaughDSC_0074Cody Cavanaugh ‘17

Cody averaged 10 points in the boys’ third basketball team’s two victories over Rectory and Eaglebrook last week. Cody brings great coachability and competitiveness to the team.  He is a terrific team player who also excels on defense with his quick feet and smart play.

 

Athletes of the Week – January 13th

zalewskiDSC_0149Christina Zalewski ‘14

On Saturday Christina scored 2 goals and 1 assist at Gunnery, including the game winning goal.  On Wednesday at Berkshire, she tallied the first goal in the Wildcat’s overtime win.  Christina has been playing center this season and is relied on heavily to play both outstanding defense and offense.  She has been working very hard and is a difference maker for the team every time she steps on the ice.  Christina is a team captain and has been an excellent leader on and off the ice.

 

willmanDSC_0826Max Willman ‘14

In the three games of boys’ varsity hockey this week, Max has registered 6 goals and 2 assists. Max has a season total of 13 goals and 8 assists and is averaging 1.75 points per game. Max is a team captain and has lead by example on and off the ice and has been instrumental in the team getting off to a 7-4-1 start this season.

 

 

Rosie JVpuckRosie Lacas ‘14

Rosie played outstanding hockey in goal for the girls jv hockey team this week as she made some key saves in a 4-2 win again Berkshire on Wednesday, and then turned in a superb 25 save performance in a thrilling 3-2 victory over perennial JV power Westminster, including a few critical stops in the closing seconds as Westminster was on the power play and pulled the goalie in an attempt to tie the game.