Gabby Thomas ’15 started the track season off with a bang setting two school records in the team’s season opening meet against Cheshire and Millbrook. Thomas, who had set both records in 2013,  long jumped 18’ 5” to break her old mark of 17’ 7 1/2” and triple jumped 36’ 11 1/2” surpassing her previous record of 36’ 6”. Thomas also holds the school record in the 100m dash with a time of 12.02 set at the New England Championships last year.

Maddy Stern ‘14

Maddy helped lead the girls’ varsity water polo team on Wednesday as she scored 6 goals in the team’s 9-2 win over Suffield Academy. Maddy is a consistent force in the pool on game day, but her drive in and out of the water is what makes her a great player. Maddy’s work ethic and passion for the sport are contagious, and she is a great leader and role model for the younger athletes.

JD Askin ‘14

JD is off to a great start this season with the varsity baseball team. He has an impressive batting average of .500 in his last three games and .667 overall average.  In addition, JD has been reliable at second base for the Wildcats. As a third year varsity player, JD possess great leadership qualities. His work in the off-season and his team first mentality will be valuable to the Wildcats this season.

Jess Wendelken ‘16

Jess played an outstanding game on Saturday against Berkshire for the girls jv lacrosse team. Playing midfield, Jess was instrumental in helping the Wildcats maintain possession and move the ball up field. Jess’s effort and determination helped the team prevail by the score of 10-4. Jess is a wonderful role model for the younger players on the squad, and her fair play is admirable.

Arvin Fieldman ‘17

Arvin had an impressive week of play for the boys JV lacrosse team. Arvin tallied 2 goals and an assist in Williston’s game against Rectory on Wednesday. On Saturday, Arvin followed up with 2 goals and an 4 assists in the team’s win over Watkinson. Arvin has been elected captain and his tireless work ethic has set a great example for the younger players on the team.

Marquis Francois ‘14 (Jersey City, NJ) was honored on Sunday evening at the Western Massachusetts chapter of the National Football Foundation banquet held at the University of Massachusetts. Francois is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Frank L. Boyden Award given in honor of the longtime Deerfield Academy headmaster.   The award recognizes the outstanding Western Massachusetts prep school football scholar-athlete.  Francois was captain as a Senior and started as a defensive tackle for the Williston football team for the past three years.  In recognition of his outstanding play, he was named to the First Team All League Colonial League football team in both his Junior and Senior years.  As a scholar, Francois has distinguished himself by consistently earning Honors over the past four years.

Previous Williston recipients include:

2012 – John Woodside
2011 – Kevin Conroy
2009 – Max Richards
2007 – Mike Petegorsky
2006 – Colin Elliott
2004 – Bryan Bolte
1997 – William Lopes
1993 – John Kane
1983 – William Okun
1974 – Richard White
1971 – Gil Timm
1967 – David Urquhart

Mikey Thomson ‘14

Mikey went 3-4 with 4 RBI’s, a double and a triple in Williston’s home opener, a win over Gunnery. Mikey’s bases loaded triple helped to spark a rally by the Williston offense, giving the team a huge lead enroute to a 19-10 win.. As a senior team captain, Mikey leads by example. His performance on the field is matched by his work ethic off the field and passion for the game is contagious.

Maddie Hatch ‘14

Maddie played outstanding lacrosse for the girls’ varsity team in both contests last week against Hotchkiss and Wilbraham & Monson. In addition to her numerous assists and draws, Maddie had 4 key goals in each contest for the Wildcats. As a senior captain, Maddie leads her team by example on and off the field. Maddie’s hard work and dedication to the sport is second to none and her leadership will guarantee the further development of the team.

Loren Po ‘15

Loren was the “Man of the Match” in Saturday’s boys’ varsity tennis match against Gunnery. He exemplified outstanding determination, sportsmanship and a can-do attitude during his win. Loren split the first two sets, then during the tie breaker, Loren quickly went down 0-4. He faced the adversity and didn’t give up comingh back to win 10-5, which clinched the overall match win for Williston! The junior’s determination showed the Williston tennis team what it takes to be successful on and off the court!

Director of Athletics Mark Conroy announced the winter season athletic awards and spoke about the nine winter teams during assembly on Friday, March 28th. Below are the sport highlights and award winners for each team.

Girls Basketball

This winter was another successful season for our girls basketball program. The JV squad had a very strong season under Coaches Thompson and Schneider, finishing with a 10-5 record.  Highlights included an exciting two-point victory at Westminster and decisive victories over rivals Suffield and Wilbraham and Monson.

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