Gia Parker ‘14

Gia scored three goals in a dominating performance against Kingswood-Oxford on Saturday. Gia has been an amazing leader for the Wildcats this year as she always gives 100% in practice and games. Her effort helped lead the way for a 4-0 Wildcat shutout.

Christian Knapp ‘14

Christian helped lead the boys to an exciting 29-30 win over Suffield. Christian passed Suffield’s third runner in the last mile and finished with a time of 18:08 on the 5K course. He has been Williston’s first runner in the last three races while also being a positive role model and leader for his teammates.

Gleb Pashchenko ‘16

Gleb played an instrumental role in the Boys JVA soccer team’s 8-1 victory over Cushing on Wednesday. He led the offensive attack with three goals that helped the Wildcats overcome a slow start and cruise to a victory.

James Hatch ‘16

James is off to a great start to the season for the boys’ water polo team. On Saturday he scored five goals and had three assists to help lead the team to a season opening win over Choate Rosemary Hall. This was the team’s first win over Choate since 2002.

Rachel Rockwell ‘16

Rachel helped lead the girls’ cross country team to a season opening win over Kent School on Saturday. Rachel passed three Kent runners in the last half mile to finish first overall in a time of 21:57 for the 5K race.

The spring season athletic awards assembly was held on Friday, May 24, 2013. The Athletic Department presented the Blanket Award for participation followed by the George Denman Award and the Alumnae Award, which are presented to a senior boy and girl. In addition, the award winners for individual sports were announced.

The Blanket Award is given in recognition of those students who have participated on a team in every season they have been in the upper school at Williston. The following students were presented Blanket Awards at the awards assembly.

One year students

Max Risch

Two year students

Amanda Cronin, Griffin Foley

Three year students

Pat DeNuccio, Ashby McCoy

Four year students

Laura Aptowitz, Conor Archbald, Alizah Barker, David Fay, Miranda Gohh, Danny Gould, Devon Greenwood, Alec Guay, Nick Kioussis, Kirstyn Kruse, Andy Pierce, Karly Simpson, Eric Tallman, Ryan Wilkie

The George Denman Award and the Alumnae Award are presented to a senior boy and girl for general excellence in athletics, with emphasis on good sportsmanship and helpful spirit.

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Jack Shumway ‘13

Jack Shumway has had an great five years with the boys varsity lacrosse team.  Over the course of his career he has amassed 230 points including 161 goals. Last week he scored 9 goals this past week games against NMH, Vermont and Kingswood.  Jack has been a consistent and driven leader this season with a positive attitude and undeniable work ethic.

Laura Aptowitz ‘13

Laura has been an outstanding player on this year’s varsity softball team. On her senior day against Suffield Academy, she hit a lead-off solo home run. During the final week of the season she went 4 for 9 with 5 runs scored, 4 RBIs, and 2 doubles.  She played every game at shortstop for the team this season.  She finished the season with a batting average of .447, on base average of .527, and slugging percentage of .787.  She had 21 hits, of which half were for extra bases.

Caitlin Berube ‘13

Caitlin has stood out this season on the golf course. This past week, Caitlin won both her matches playing at number one, defeating opponents who had previously beaten her earlier in the season. Caitlin has been a graceful opponent and an encouraging teammate throughout the season.

James Borden ‘14

A captain and leader of the JV boys lacrosse squad, James Borden plays man up, man down, and long pole midfield; “he does all the things we need with none of the glory,” says coach KaneLong. Whether scoring goals himself or finding his teammates and getting assists, he has been the team’s go-to guy through tough competition and has had a great season this year.

Williston Northampton School is the host site for the 2013 NEPSTA Division II Track & Field Championships on Saturday May 18th. The event will take place at Williston’s track & field facility at Galbraith Fields on Taft Avenue in Easthampton. Below is the schedule of events.

Directions to Galbraith Fields – parking and restrooms are available at the site

Field event order: starting at 12:00pm.

Boys shot and girls discus – then switch
Javelin will start at the change over of the shot and discus
Boys high jump then girls
Girls pole vault then boys
Boys and girls long jump (2 runways) then boys and girls triple jump

Running event order (boys first then girls) starting at 2:30pm.

4x100m relay
1500m
100m trials
100/110m high hurdles
400m
100m finals
800m
300m intermediate hurdles
200m
3000m
4×400 relay

Gabby Thomas ‘15

Speedster Gabby Thomas, has been impressing teammates and coaches with her remarkable speed and determination through the track season. In the team’s most recent meets against Kingswood-Oxford, Westminster, and Hopkins Gabby set a new school record in the long jump with a leap of 17’ 7.5”. This jump broke the previous mark set by Annie Huyler ’08 in 2007.  In the same week, Gabby also recorded a new record in the triple jump with a leap of 35’ 11.75”, which eclipsed her own record set last year.

Michael Walters ‘14

Last week junior Michael broke the school record for the 200 meter dash. Michael’s time of 22.3 seconds eclipsed the previous record of 22.7 sec. set by Sydney Baptista in 2005. As a first year student at Williston, Michael has been an outstanding addition to this year’s track team, always arriving with a smile on his face and willingness to work to work hard to reach his and the team’s goals.

Mika Sovjani ‘18

First year lacrosse player, Mika Sovjani has picked up the game quickly. Mika scored a goal in last week’s match up against Rectory and is quickly becoming a skilled, fast, and versatile player! She is always arriving to practice and games with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.

Ledell Robinson ’14

Ledell, played a significant role in the varsity baseball team’s last two games against Pomfret and Millbrook. During the week, Ledell went 3 for 6 at the plate with a grand slam and 7 RBI. Ledell also scored four runs and had two stolen bases while playing strong defense at his centerfield position in the outfield.

Karly Simpson ’13 

A captain for the girls varsity lacrosse team, Karly has had an outstanding start to the season. In two big in wins over Westminster and Millbrook, Karly scored nine goals and had six assists. With a competitive edge and natural leadership skills, Karly’s will to win is undeniable. She has been a motivator on and off the field, dominating in draw control and ground balls, and being a positive role model for her teammates.

Cam LaMotte ’14

In boys JV lacrosse, Cam LaMotte is a co-leader in goals so far this season. That includes an overtime goal to win the team’s first game and a hat trick against Hopkins. Cam was recently elected captain by his teammates, in recognition of his hustle and leadership both on and off the field.  He has been an energetic and enthusiastic leader throughout the season and continues to push himself and his teammates to improve every game and practice.

Erik Ostberg ‘14

Boys varsity baseball captain Erik Ostberg has made an early impact on the season thus far. Erik was 5-8 this week with two doubles and a triple.  He also scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.  On the season he is hitting .615 with a .733 OBP and a 1.077 Slugging Percentage. Erik leads the team in RBI with four and he has also played a key defensive role behind the plate at catcher.

Caroline Borden ’16 and Yoonji Kim ‘15

New double partners Caroline Borden and Yoonji Kim have been an outstanding duo for the girls’ varsity tennis team. Always arriving eager and prepared for practices and matches, the pair has shown exemplary leadership, commitment, and motivation. Coach Wilinsky says, “They are a true pleasure to coach and an inspiration to their teammates.”  Undefeated in third doubles so far, Caroline and Yoonji look to pursue a successful season as doubles partners.

Mackenzie Possee ‘15

In the JV girl’s lacrosse home opener against Miss Porter’s, Mackenzie Possee made an impressive showing in her first-ever game in net. Making save after save Mackenzie was able to keep the Williston girls in the game leading them to a 12-10 victory. Mackenzie always brings a positive attitude and has proven to be a true leader on and off the field.

Mary McCarthy ’15

Sophomore standout Mary McCarthy has had an outstanding start to the water polo season. In the team’s first ever win against Choate, Mary had 15 saves in the 6-4 victory, allowing no goals in the shallow end. Later in the week, Mary and the water polo team faced a powerful Exeter squad. Although the game ended in a loss, Mary made 20 saves in the all deep-end pool to keep the team alive throughout the game.

Conor Archbald ’13

A workhorse midfielder for the boys’ varsity lacrosse team, Conor has been an encouraging and motivated leader on and off the field. In last week’s match up against Gunnery, Conor had 2 goals and 3 assists in the teams narrow 15-16 loss on the road. Conor has scored in all three of the boy’s lax games team and is proving to be a strong competitor early in the season.

Among the highlights of the winter sports season were a eighth-grade NEPSAC swimming champion, a record-breaking girls junior varsity hockey team, an all-time leading scorer on the girls hockey team, and two wrestlers who finished in the top 16 of their weight class—the best Williston finish in almost a decade.

Director of Athletics Mark Conroy announced the following highlights and individual award winners during assembly on March 21. The award winners were also recognized during winter sports team night on February 28.

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