Sam Atkins ‘15

Sam had a great weekend for the varsity wrestling team this past weekend as the Wildcats traveled to Pomfret to compete in their first tri-match since the winter break. Sam had perfect 3-0 record on the day. In the Pomfret match Sam’s leadership, competitiveness, and team first mentality was evident as he chose to wrestle up a weight class, eventually pinning his opponent and winning the dual meet for Williston.

Hannah King ‘15

Hannah’s play on Saturday for the girls’ varsity squash team made the crucial difference in the team’s 4-3 win over Ethel Walker School.  Hannah and her opponent played 95 points.  Hannah won in exciting fashion winning the last two points to take the fifth game 11-9, insuring a Wildcat team victory. Hannah’s success is due to her tremendous work ethic. Hannah cares about learning and responds well to coaching, her attitude sets a great example for the younger girls on the team.

Oscar DeFrancis ‘20

Oscar has had a spectacular year for the jv wrestling team. As a 7th grader he has compiled an 8-0 record with some of those wins coming with the varsity team. Oscar has 5 pins and 3 wins by points. As the season has progressed Oscar has developed into a natural leader on the team, helping his fellow teammates learn new moves and motivating and cheering them on during their own matches. Oscar’s future as a Wildcat wrestler is very bright.

Williston teams had an outstanding week on the holiday tournament circuit. The girls basketball and hockey teams won the championship at their respective tournaments. Boys basketball and hockey each went 2-1 in their competitions and the wrestling team finished 6th of 18 teams at their tournament at Tabor Academy.

The girls basketball team defeated Brooks and Hopkins handily before winning a thrilling game against BB&N by a score of 67-59 to win the 27th Annual Ray Brown Holiday Tournament. The Wildcats had not won the tournament since 2005. Seniors Natalia Baum and Mary McCarthy were named to the All-Tournament Team, with Baum being selected the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Williston goes into the winter break with a 7-0 record.

The girls hockey team topped an outstanding field of eight teams to bring home the championship of the 34th Annual Harrington Invitational Tournament hosted by Noble & Greenough School and Milton Academy. The girls defeated BB&N and host Nobles and earned a tie with Pomfret to advance to the championship game. In the championship the Wildcat’s defeated Westminster by a 2-0 margin. The girls enter the holiday break with a 5-0-2 record.

The boys basketball team competed in the Bob Southall Christmas Classic at Loomis Chaffee School. After dropping the opening game to a strong Kimball Union Academy team, the Wildcats enjoyed comfortable wins against Hyde and Gunnery. The boys go into the break with a 6-1 record.

The boys hockey team played at the St. Sebastian’s Holiday Tournament in Needham, MA. The Wildcat’s dropped their opening contest 6-2 to St. Andrew’s College (Ontario), who entered the game with a 15-2-2 record. The team recovered to defeat Northwood School and Winchendon School in tight, exciting games.

Finally, the wrestling team had a successful Battle of the Bay Tournament at Tabor Academy finishing in 6th place overall.  John Kay ’15 finished first at 220, while Sam Atkins ’15 (195), Hunter Adams ’17 (132) and Mikey Lloyd ’16 (138) each finished in third place and Bina Sweet ’17 (113) finished in fourth place.

Below are schedules and results (when available) for holiday tournaments in which Williston teams are participating. Scores will be updated as they become available.

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27th Annual Ray Brown Holiday Tournament at Williston

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During his terrific football season this fall, John Kay ’15 (Hingham, MA)  helped lead the Williston Northampton Wildcats to its first NEPSAC Championship Bowl since 2002. His excellence on the field was recognized this week when he was named the Colonial League Player of the Year as a lineman, as well as the NEPSAC Class B Defensive Player of the Year.

Mr. Kay also earned All New England prep honors and made First Team All Colonial League. The accolades  were the culmination of a tremendous season for Mr. Kay as a student-athlete at Williston. He was a two-way player at center and middle linebacker who rarely came off the field.

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David  Fitch ‘17

David had a great race for the boys varsity swim team on Saturday. David won two individual events and was part of two other victorious relay teams against NMH, helping lead the team to a big win. His times in the 200 and 100 Freestyles were the fastest times in those events recorded at Williston in the last eight years. David is able to lead by example, as his work ethic is second to none.

Maddy Jerolman ‘15

Maddy had a great game on Saturday as the girls varsity hockey team opened their season at Millbrook School. Maddy had a goal and an assist in the team’s 5-0 win. In addition, Maddy was on the ice for four of the five goals the Wildcats scored.  She had a number of tremendous efforts in the game including killing a 5v3 penalty in the third period. Maddy has been consistently working hard on and off the ice since the beginning of pre-season and her work ethic is contagious.

Ian Ostberg ‘17

Ian was a vital part of the boys JV basketball win on Saturday. Ian scored 21 points, and played some very good defense down the stretch, even with 4 fouls. His stellar play aided the team in their 48-45 overtime victory over Berkshire. Ian works hard to make himself a better athlete, his leadership and hard work provides a great example for the other players on the team.

Once a trimester, Director of Athletics Mark Conroy presents at a special assembly to recognize the teams and individuals their achievements over the past season. On Wednesday, December 3, as students were returning from the holiday break, he took an opportunity to call out the highlights of each of the 10 fall programs and individual award winners. All of the award winners were also  announced at banquet night gatherings before Thanksgiving.

Highlights of the fall included junior Lacey Gillis recent first- and second-place finishes in horseback riding; an undefeated season for thirds volleyball; junior Calvin Frye breaking the single season school record in water polo; Sam Madden ’17, Marielle McHale ’18, Rob Champigny ’18, Nick Hill ’17, and Milo Cowles ’15 making their respective course honor rolls for the fastest times ever run on the cross country course; Mr. Champigny finishing as the top freshmen runner at the NEPSAC All-Star cross country meet; varsity field hockey earning the Western New England Class B title; and junior Nick Garofano breaking the single season rushing and scoring records in varsity football as the team clinched its first postseason appearance in 13 years.

“I wanted to thank all of those of you who wore the blue and green this fall for competing so hard and so well,” Mr. Conroy said during the assembly. “Your sportsmanship was outstanding.”

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Williston football has had a tremendous season, and the Wildcats finished the regular season with a 7-1 record. The team earned a berth in a New England Prep School Athletic Conference championship bowl on Saturday, November 15 against Lawrence Academy.  This is the Wildcats first appearance in the championship bowl since 2002.

As is always the case in any great season, a number of players have had outstanding seasons.  Junior running back Nick Garofano has had a fall for the record books. Garofano surpassed the 1,000 yard mark in rushing when he broke off a 90-yard run last Saturday night in football’s convincing 50-19 victory over Tabor.  Garofano becomes the first Wildcat to break the 1000-yard mark in a season.  Going into this coming Saturday’s championship bowl game, Garofano has rushed for 1,038 yards, averaging a remarkable 9.7 yards a carry.

To add to this great accomplishment,  Garofano also broke the school scoring record with 124 total points.  Only a year ago, Ledell Robinson ’14 had tied the school record of 122 points set by Arwin Gbolie ’02 in 2001.   Garofano has scored 18 touchdowns (14 rushing and four receiving) this fall while adding eight two-point conversions.    

Garofano is a three-sport varsity athlete at Williston. He is a stand-out on the hockey team and lacrosse team and is a member of the school’s honor roll.