Varsity Baseball remains undefeated at 5-0! Coach Sawyer’s talented group of players have recorded comfortable wins over Salisbury, Canterbury, and Millbrook, and 1-run wins over Gunnery and Pomfret.
Jared Freilich ’16 has been a force on the mound for the Wildcats, striking out 10 batters against Gunnery and picking up the win in a dominant performance against Canterbury. Patrick Beaton ’16 has been a key contributor on the mound as well, recording important saves in close matches to keep the team undefeated, while Daylon Thompson ’16 pitched well for the Wildcats in a close 3-2 win over Pomfret.
The Wildcat’s batting line up has resembled well-oiled machine this spring, with multiple players contributing offensively. Ian Ostberg ’17’s key hits to start the game have helped the Wildcats jump out to an early lead in three out of their first five games.
Beaton, Zach Bernstein ’16, Chris Espinal ’17, Cody Cavanagh ’17, J.T. Chamberlain ’17, Derek Zewinski ’17, and Mike Mieczkowski ’17 have all had key hits and RBIs to lead the powerful offense to 37 runs in their first five games, an average of almost 7.5 runs per game! Clearly this Wildcat team is very talented and can rely on many players to make an impact on the game when the team needs it.
Varsity Baseball will look to continue their winning ways when they travel to Cheshire on Wednesday and Wilbraham and Monson on Thursday.
Williston’s Girls Varsity Lacrosse team is 7-0! Convincing wins over Hotchkiss, Wilbraham and Monson, Miss Porter’s, Berkshire, Westminster, and Millbrook have our Wildcats outscoring their opponents 89-22! The only close game for the girls thus far this season was a thrilling 11-10 OT road victory over St. Mark’s School. Coach Fulcher’s team has a great deal of momentum heading into the second half of the season, where they will face a talented Loomis team, as well as other strong programs.
A number of talented players on the offensive and defensive ends of the field have helped lead the team to an undefeated start to the season. While there have been many goal scorers for the Wildcats, two players have recorded exceptional statistics so far this spring. Meg Swazlowski ’16 has led the Wildcat attack with 25 goals and 22 assists, and fellow senior Olivia Bonavita is second in scoring, with 18 goals, and has posted 6 assists.
Other notable goal scorers for the Wildcats have been Madison Fulcher-Melendy ’18 with 11 goals, Caitlin Keefe ’17 with six, Fiona Bundy ’18 with four, and Caroline Wysocki ’16 with three. It was Wysocki’s goal in overtime that gave the Wildcats their overtime win against St. Mark’s! Equally important to the girls’ undefeated record has been their strong defensive effort, led by goalie Tara Sullivan and defender Chloe Harris.
Girls Varsity Lacrosse will look to continue their unbeaten run when they host Deerfield Academy on Wednesday, April 27.
With wins over NMH, Miss Porter’s, Wilbraham, Cushing, and powerhouse Westminster, the Girls Varsity Tennis team reached spring long weekend with a 5-1 record! The Wildcats suffered their only defeat of the season to a talented Deerfield team last Saturday in a closely contested match.
Co-Captains Abbie Foster ’16 and Caroline Borden ’16 have been instrumental in the team’s success. They are undefeated in match play at #3 doubles, and both girls’ strong leadership skills have helped a talented group of tennis players remain focused. “I could not be happier with our captains,” said coach John Chiavaroli. “Abbie and Caroline have done a phenomenal job of leading the group, and they are an important reason for our early-season success.”
Williston’s #1, Julie Lord ’16, has had an exceptional start to the season, winning all of her singles and doubles matches comfortably; she has only lost 7 games in 6 matches! #2 Toula Sierros ’16 has dedicated a tremendous amount of time in the off-season to developing her game. She hits her serve and ground strokes with great deal of power, and so far this season many of her opponents could not handle her pace. #3 Ray Stein ’16 is an awesome competitor whose attacking game, comprised of a big first serve and forehand, has helped her win the majority of her singles and doubles matches.
#4 Danielle Grant ’16 is talented player whose deceptive, flat shots set up her power game perfectly. She recorded an impressive 10-0 win against her opponent from Wilbraham and Monson. #5 Fuka Iwama ’18, the only underclassman in the top 6, is highly talented as well. When she is on her game, she can play with the very best players in the league. Fuka played some of her best tennis this past Wednesday to seal the 5-4 win over Westminster, an opponent that the Wildcats have not beaten since 2009!
Rounding out the singles rankings is #6 Abbie Foster ’16, whose consistent play and enthusiasm on court has helped her win tight matches against NMH and Westminster. #2 doubles player, Lizzie Sheline ’16, has been a great competitor this spring. Much like Borden and Foster, Sheline, and her partner, Stein, are a great team on court. Lizzie is incredible at net, and her opponents often find it difficult to get the ball past her.
Girls Varsity tennis will continue their season this Wednesday when they travel to local rivals Suffield, where talented, upcoming players Haley Beecher ’18 and Sabrina Liew ’18 will play an important role for the team.
Both the Boys and Girls Track teams are undefeated after recording impressive wins over Berkshire, Canterbury, Cheshire and Millbrook. Williston’s talented group of athletes have already recorded impressive stats, including many personal records, on their way to winning all of their meets this spring. The track teams are in mid-season form, and they seem focused on continuing their success deep into May.
The boys team has already racked up a number of impressive highlights. Nick Hill ’17, of Northampton, won both of his 1500m races. Mike Dereus ’16 is undefeated in the 100m and 200m sprints this season. Noah Clack ’18 recorded his personal best throw of 138’ when he won the javelin for the second week in a row, and Henry Chen ’16 is undefeated in the 110 high hurdles. Finally, Billy Ashenden ’17 set a personal best time of 10:20 in the 3000m, and junior Soma Mizobuchi won the 800m with a new personal record at Cheshire this past weekend.
The girls team has been just as dominant as the boys, winning their meets by large margins as well. Senior Rachel Rockwell has had an outstanding start to the season, earning first place finishes in 4x100m relay, 100HH, the javelin, and the high jump. Sideya Dill ’16, Elin Blomquist ’18, Catherine King ’19, Kylie Tracanna ’17, and Rockwell have combined to help the 4x100m team remain undefeated. The same is true for the 4x400m relay, where Natalie Aquadro ’17, Dill, Izzy Cheney ’20, Maya Soley ’19, and Maddie Scott ’16 have teamed up effectively to record wins in both meets. Dill has also recorded a first- and a second-place finish in the 100m, while Izzy Cheney has a first- and second-place finish in the 1500m. Cheney and Soley have split race wins in the 800m, and Aquadro has finished second in both races. Alexis Ryan’17 and Kai McCalla ’17 have been dominant in the shot put, discus and javelin, and Williston’s pole vaulters—Tracanna, Trixie Willems ’19, and Emma Reynolds ’17—have yet to be topped. Finally, Natalie Fontenot ’17 rounds out the Wildcats’ impressive performances thus far this spring with a win in the 3000m.
Both teams are in action this Wednesday when they travel to NMH to take on the Hoggers and Wilbraham and Monson.