SEM Sports in Review

SEM Sports in Review: 2020 - 2021

By Kacie Mills, Director of Athletics

What a year it has been for SEM sports! When the school year started, I was unsure if we would have a sports season, but fast forward, and we were able to have every SEM sports team compete this year. The ability to compete successfully is partly due to our students’ commitment to following every guideline and protocol and understanding the importance of keeping their teammates and the entire SEM community safe. As crazy as this year was, SEM student-athletes continued to compete at the highest level. We had three golfers qualify and compete in the All-Catholic Championship in the fall, finishing 3rd and 5th overall.

The swim season was pushed back to March. Still, despite the delay, the team was Monsignor Martin Champions for the second year in a row, with several swimmers breaking school records and swimming state championship qualifying times.

The crew and sailing teams had solid seasons and even had the opportunity to travel to regattas in Saratoga, NY (crew) and Oyster Bay, NY (sailing).

Lastly, it was great to have our spring sports back after their last season was cut short due to Covid. Both lacrosse and tennis hadn’t played a game or a match since spring 2019, but you couldn’t tell. They didn’t miss a beat!

The tennis team finished in 3rd in the league, with both doubles teams going undefeated. The lacrosse team graduated ten seniors in 2020, leaving behind a young squad to face some tough Monsignor Martin competition. Under the direction of a new coach and SEM alumna Samantha Burlow ‘17, the team held their own, leaving it all on the field each game and showing great improvement over the course of the season.

In this unique and challenging year, I am confident that our student-athletes’ experiences and the obstacles they faced are ones they will never forget and helped them to learn valuable skills, which will prepare them for the future. Skills like resiliency, adaptability, and the importance of being a supportive and empathetic teammate are just a few of the attributes that I noticed our student-athletes demonstrate this past year.

I look forward to seeing what is in store for our student-athletes new and returning in the 2021-2022 school year. See you in the fall!

GO SEM!

The swim team broke school and state records. Oliver Wilson

The sailing team competed across NYS. Kacie Mills

The lacrosse team stayed strong. Kacie Mills