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Outdoor Track and Field

Coaches' Award: Tani A. ’27
This student came into the season with goals and worked tirelessly every day to achieve them. She consistently pushed herself, worked through challenges, and never stopped striving to improve. One of the biggest areas of growth I saw was in her mindset and confidence. Early in the season, she would let the success of other throwers discourage her, often becoming upset and shutting down on herself. By the end of the season, however, she learned not to tear herself down and instead stood tall, stayed proud of her efforts, and continued to compete with determination. Her growth, resilience, and perseverance are why she earned the Throwers Coaches’ Award.

Coaches' Award: Vivian T. ’28
This person was someone that I think everyone on the team could look to as giving her all every single practice, no matter what the workout was. It could be an easy run that stopped .2 miles short of the goal that she still pushed to get to the right mileage or an interval/repeat that seemed unattainable, but she would push herself to hit it anyways. At the beginning of the year, before every weekend she needed to be pleaded with to take a rest day! Her intensity and focus she brought to every race was only matched by the enthusiasm she brought to each practice. Whether she’s running the 7 different types of races she competed in this year or sneaking up to play pranks on one of her teammate, this person has been such a positive force for our squad. I can’t thank you enough for everything you brought to the team this season. This 25–26 Mids/Long coaches’ award goes to Vivian T. ’28.

Coaches' Award: Lucy N. ’28
I could always count on you to come to practice prepared and with a positive attitude. Your work ethic and determination to improve stood out every single day, and I loved seeing how hungry you were to keep getting better. You have already developed into a strong athlete, and I truly believe you are going to become an even stronger competitor in the future. If you continue putting in the same level of effort and dedication, you are going to accomplish amazing things in the years ahead. I am extremely proud of the progress you made this season and excited to see what comes next for you.

Most Improved: Violet K. ’27
Citation coming soon.

Varsity Lacrosse

Coaches' Award: Inzhu U. ’27
This award goes to a first-year varsity player who stepped into the most high-pressure role on the field with the composure of a veteran. Playing this position requires mental toughness. She was able to shake off a goal and focus entirely on the next save. She has the hand-eye coordination to track a high speed shot and the agility to move toward the ball. This award recognizes more than just saves; it recognizes presence. Her growth in such a short time period is a testament to her work ethic and her grit. We have thoroughly enjoyed coaching her and are delighted to award this Coaches’ Award to Inzhu.  

Coaches’ Award: Sally H. ’28
This award goes to one of our two-way midfielders, who doesn't just play the game; she dictates the pace of it from end-to-end. She led our team in scoring this season with 22 goals and two assists and earned hat tricks in three games. She consistently battled through traffic to come up with the ball and sparked our transition to attack. Whether she is fighting for a ground ball or crashing on defense, she plays with an aggressive, "ball-is-mine" mentality. We have thoroughly enjoyed coaching her and are delighted to award this Coaches’ Award to Sally.

JV Lacrosse

Coaches' Award: Layla M. ’29
This person joined our team a little late but with a big personality and tons of athletic instinct. This person also jumped into a specialized position, worked hard to learn a new sport (and this specialized position), and has been a wonderful leader on the field. This year’s Coaches’ Award goes to Layla M. ’29. 

MVP: Gemma R. ’27
This person is the center of our team and has been a leader since she stepped onto the field. She’s jumped into this new sport with excitement, a competitive edge, and incredible coachability. For this person’s incredible ability doing the draw, winning the draw, scoring goals, and leading the midfield, the MVP goes to Gemma R. ’27.

Crew

Outstanding Novice: Bella B. ’28
When I first met this rower, I was surprised to learn that she was a novice. I was impressed by how she was motivating her teammates during indoor practices, and she continued to push herself and her teammates when we made it on the water. She has made improvements this season not just on technique, but also how to support her crew as stroke seat during challenging practices and races. She has shown curiosity about the sport, asking insightful questions during both land and water practices. She has incredible potential in crew and we can't wait to see how she improves in future years. Congratulations to this season’s Outstanding Novice award winner, Bella B. ’28.

Top Banana: Gladys C. ’29
This athlete is always ready to push herself, even if she is feeling stressed. She stepped up to the role of stroke seat with grace, helping to lead the boat through first-regatta nerves. When she was moved after lineup changes, she showed great flexibility by continuing to support her teammates from a new place in the boat. Congratulations to top banana Gladys C. ’29.

Top Banana: Sherry C. ’29
This rower is our team sunshine. Each day at practice, she brings smiles and excitement, whether we are working on technique, steady state, or getting race ready. We can count on her to face challenges head-on, and she brings her boatmates with her. Congratulations to top banana Sherry C. ’29.

Most Improved: Martine G. ’27
Questions. Ask questions. Multiple perspectives. Those that have been out on the water with me will probably remember me saying that “sitting in the launch for a practice is just as, if not more, valuable than being in the boat.” Early in the season I had this rower in the launch, and I challenged her to observe, to ponder, and to ask questions about what they saw. We went on to have a pleasant conversation about the boat, the practice, and the sport as a whole. This rower continued, and We believe will continue, to question and to improve their abilities at a remarkable rate, taking every opportunity to improve, whether it be on land, in the launch, or on the water. The Most Improved Rower Award goes to Martine G. ’27.

Perseverance Award: Asa B. ’28
To persevere is the unerring march to one’s goals despite setbacks and obstacles. In our sport, this could be a bad practice, where you felt weak or frustrated with yourself or others. This could be an overwhelming blister along your thumb from all the feathering, or a parched throat because you left your water on the dock. Perseverance persists over any challenge; small or grand. We believe this rower, despite the adversity, despite the blood, sweat, tears, and in spite of the harder days, exuded perseverance. A persevering rower you can eye during the race when you are at your limit, and remind yourself that, “they are not stopping, so why should I?” We present the Perseverance Award to Asa B. ’28.

Badminton

Coaches' Award: Ann Z. ’28
Citation coming soon. 

Coaches’ Award: Catherine C. ’26
Citation coming soon. 

Congrats to all of our spring athletes on a great season!