WINTER 2015 EDITION
Athletic News The Booster Club was formed in the spring of 2003 to support GSB athletics both financially and by encouraging school spirit. For more information about the Booster Club, contact David Pasquale, athletic director, at 908-234-1611, ext. 221.
A NOTE FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Many of us who follow interscholastic athletics become consumed by “March Madness” every spring as 132 men’s and women’s basketball teams compete for their respective national championships in a singleelimination tournament that culminates every year in early April. Both tournaments provide exhilarating drama each and every year and this year’s versions did not disappoint. Through all of the busted brackets and shining moments, it was a quotation from Kentucky men’s coach John Calipari that resonated with me as I reflected on our own successful winter season at Gill St. Bernard’s School. Calipari is a polarizing figure in the coaching profession and his methods are widely discussed and often disparaged. However, his words after his team’s Sweet Sixteen dismantling of West Virginia were profound: “I don’t want my team playing angry. I don’t want them to be mean, nasty, hateful. It’s not us against the world. It is play with joy and love of the game and love of each other. That wins every time.” These words reminded me of what I hope many GSB student-athletes glean from our athletics program. We’re incredibly proud of our school records and championship performances, but it’s the “love of the game and love of each other” that can make it such a transcendent experience. Congratulations to all of our winter athletes and thanks very much to all of you who represented each other and our school so well. Best of luck to the spring athletes, who will provide us with much pride and joy as we wind down another academic year. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Please note the following abbreviations used throughout this newsletter: NJISAA – New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association, divided into “Prep A” and “Prep B” NJSIAA – New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, in which GSB competes in the Non-Public B Division SCT – Somerset County Tournament
GSB BOOSTER CLUB ATHLETIC NEWS • WINTER 2014-15
Varsity Boys’ Basketball Claims Division and County Crowns This past winter, the varsity boys’ basketball team earned a share of the Skyland Conference Delaware Division crown as well as its third Somerset County Championship in the last five years. The boys began the season with three straight wins over Immaculata, Teaneck and Franklin and continued to shine all the way to the Somerset County Tournament, competing against one of the most challenging schedules in the state. Shortly after securing a share of the Skyland Conference Delaware Division Championship with a 64-45 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on February 14, the third-seeded GSB boys defeated the Panthers (72-54) again in the quarterfinal round of the SCT. Tyus Battle ’16 led the way with 25 points, followed by John Michael Mea ’15 with 19. Jonas Stakeliunas ’15 and Julius Stoma ’16 also chipped in with six points apiece to help the boys to the SCT semifinals at Montgomery on February 23. Michael Morreale ’17 paced the Knights with 13 points, while Adam Mitola ’16 and Ian Demarest ’15 added six points each to defeat Rutgers Prep 58-34 and advance to the championship game against a top-seeded Ridge. Down by eight in the first quarter, Gill used a 10-0 run to take the lead and never looked back. Solid defense from the Knights, coupled with strong shooting by Mea (14 points), Stoma (11), Mitola (eight) and Morreale (six), led the boys to the 48-39 victory and 2015 Somerset County crown.
Jonas Stakeliunas ’15.
GSB wrapped up its season (16-10) with a heartbreaking 67-66 loss to Holy Spirit on March 4 in the Non-Public B South Sectional Tournament. Though the boys’ basketball team will graduate six seniors—Matthew Del Priore, Harrison DeMaira, Demarest, Mea, William Saks and Stakeliunas—it will look toward younger players such as Dallas Hoffman ’18, Alex Imegwu ’18, Connor Klementowicz ’16, Alexander Schachne ’18, Tyler Starr ’17 and Evan Storch ’17 to uphold the success of the program.
JV Boys’ Basketball Program has Season for the Ages The JV boys’ basketball team had a fantastic 16-1 season filled with impressive wins over Immaculata, Franklin, Ridge and Rutgers Prep. Tri-Captains Andrew Noll ’16, Tyler Starr ’17 and Evan Storch ’17 led the way for this young group of athletes, which included 10 freshmen and three upperclassmen. Both Storch and Ryan Morash ’18 paced the Knights on defense, often putting a stop to the top opposing player, while point guard Timothy Chaney ’18 joined Daniel Wang ’18 in assisting lead scorers Dallas Hoffman ’18, Alex Imegwu ’18 and Jordan Davidson ’18 on offense. Christopher “CJ” Licata ’18 and Scott Begane ’18 also showcased offensive and defensive versatility. GSB’s 2014-15 season concluded in late February with a freshman tournament at Immaculata High School, where both Ronald “Joe” Johnson ’18 and Isaiah Lipkin ’18 helped the boys advance to the final round against Ridge. The team’s all-around success bodes well for the future of the boys’ basketball program. Evan Storch ’17.
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Boys’ ‘A’ Basketball Team Records Undefeated Season The 2014-15 Middle School boys’ ‘A’ basketball team earned an undefeated 13-0 season including significant wins over Ranney and Rutgers Prep. Jake Betlow ’19 tallied an average 25 points per game for the Knights, while Paul Mulcahy ’19 led the way in both assists and rebounds. In addition, Seth Gelwarg ’19 averaged more than two steals a game and Matthew “Max” Alexy ’19, Brian Mueller ’19, Parker DeMaira ’20 and Michael Taylor ’20 served as the perfect role models for swing players William Goldmark ’19, Drew Kramer ’20, Brandon McCall Sulton ’20, Jack Petraitis ’20, Nicholas Policano ’20, Zachary Rieger ’20 and John “AJ” Witte ’19. The latter two improved tremendously over the course of the season, as each transitioned from the ‘B’ to the ‘A’ team after only three or four games. With hard work and extra effort expected from all throughout the off-season, the boys’ basketball program will reach even greater heights next year.
Varsity Swimming Raises the Bar During Record Season GSB’s varsity swim program had an outstanding season complete with program-best performances at the Skyland Conference Championship as well as fine showings in the Somerset County and Prep B Swimming championships. The postseason began on January 17 at Montgomery High School, where several GSB swimmers posted personal bests while competing against other Skyland Conference opponents. Michael Urowsky ’16 swam his best time ever in the 50y freestyle and Carter Silvey ’16 did the same in the 100y freestyle while taking first place in his heat. For the girls, Gabrielle Breuer ’17 beat her fastest time by over seven seconds for first in her 100y backstroke heat. Emily Supron ’17, Sophie Connell ’16 and Jenna Steele ’15 all notched career-best efforts in the 50y freestyle. Gill St. Bernard’s entered the Somerset County Swim Championship in high spirits, after clinching a 78-72 regular season win over Jonathan Dayton High School on January 22. Jennifer Montejo ’16 conquered the 100y butterfly, while Benjamin Hiramoto ’16, Urowsky, Supron, Alan Chen ’18 and Steele added valuable points in the 50y freestyle to seal the dual meet win. Joseph “Julien” Esposito ’15 finished fifth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47) and sixth in the 500y freestyle (4:50) to lead the boys to 11th place overall in the county swim championship on January 31. Silvey took first in his 50y freestyle heat, and Urowsky, Leo He ’17 and Chen swam personal bests in the same event. The girls finished 13th overall behind the 200y freestyle relay squad of Connell, Montejo, Sabrina Sukhin ’18 and Supron, which dropped seven seconds off its personal best time.
While Nita Diverio ’15 (50y freestyle), Giselle Garcia ’18 (200y backstroke) and Carolyn Brand ’17 (100y backstroke) posted season-best times in their respective events, Breuer and Elisabeth Middleton ’16 joined Montejo and Sukhin for a fine performance in the 200y medley relay. The season continued on February 3, as Esposito took second in the 200y freestyle (1:47) and third in the 500y freestyle (4:48) at the Prep B Championships in Lawrenceville, N.J. Esposito also finished seventh in his heat (500y freestyle) during the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on March 1. He advanced to the state final after securing a 4:44 finish in the 500y freestyle on February 28. Though the swim team raised the bar in the pool this year, it will look to improve even further in the 2015-16 season.
Sabrina Sukhin ’18.
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Varsity Indoor Track & Field Team Races to Success The varsity indoor track and field program saw outstanding results in conference, county and statewide meets this winter. After a fine showing in the annual Spiked Shoe Invitational on December 22, Gill St. Bernard’s continued to shine during the Somerset County Indoor Track and Field Championships at Lehigh University on December 29. Patrik Andersen ’15 finished first (2:00) in the 800m, followed by Jacob Kruger ’15 in 12th, to help the boys to seventh place overall. Armani Comick ’15 led the girls to a ninth place team finish with sixth in the high jump and seventh in the shot put. GSB posted another fantastic performance on January 18 at the NJSIAA Non-Public B Relays in Toms River, N.J. Andersen, Amechi Nwandu ’17, Michael Iannaconi ’16 and Mathieu Petit ’17 paced the boys’ squad, finishing second (11:28) in the distance medley relay and third (3:55) in the 4x400. The girls’ distance medley relay team of Lillie Wilson ’16, Ludi Zhu ’16, Nicole Johnson ’18 and Sahara Ensley ’16 was runner-up (14:00), while Comick and Erica Phiansunthon ’17 threw a combined distance of 53’8” for third in the shot put relay. At the Prep B Indoor Championships on February 7, the boys placed second overall behind Andersen with gold medals in both the 800-meter run (2:05) and 1600m (4:37). Gregory Niccolai ’16 (1st/39’2”), Michael Tafaro ’15 (3rd/36’10”) and William Metzler ’16 (4th/34’8”) also earned valuable points in the shot put, Nwandu scored in three events including the 400m (3rd), Petit (3rd/800m;4th/1600m) and Iannaconi (3rd/3200m) shined in their distance races, and Will Dadouris ’17 secured two points in the 400m (5th). In addition, Stephen Hassett ’17 and Ken Zhang ’17 ran well in the 200m, and Jackson Ensley ’18 did the same in the 800m.
The girls placed second overall in the Prep B Championships, where the Knights saw banner performances from Comick in the shot put (1st/31’3”), high jump (2nd/4’6”) and 55m (4th/7.96 seconds). Zhu and Phiansunthon also performed well in the 55m (2nd) and shot put (4th), while Wilson finished second in the 3200m, and S. Ensley took third in both the 1600- and 3200-meter runs. Samantha Bittman ’17 posted a solid time for Gill in the 800m as well. Both the boys’ and girls’ squads placed seventh overall during the NJSIAA Nicole Johnson ’18. Non-Public B Group Championships in Toms River, N.J. on February 14. Comick (girls’ shot put/ high jump), S. Ensley (girls’ 3200m), Andersen (boys’ 1600m) and Petit (boys’ 800m/1600m) earned topsix medals to qualify for the prestigious Meet of Champions. With winter athletes, including Jacqueline Roettger ’16, Felix Andersen ’17 and Olivia Wilson ’17, set to compete in the spring 2015 season, the future looks bright for the GSB track program.
The Booster Club Newsletter is written and published by the Gill St. Bernard’s School Communications & Marketing Department. Allyson B. Daly P ’29 Director of Communications & Marketing Megan Zakrzewski Communications Specialist
Michael Iannaconi ’16.
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Another Winning Season for Varsity Girls’ Basketball The varsity girls’ basketball team kicked off its ninth straight winning season (17-8) with several showcase events along the east coast in Washington, D.C., New Jersey and New York. GSB captured a 62-42 victory on January 22 against North Hunterdon. Samantha Kramer ’16 led the way with a game-high 19 points and Lauren McBride ’16 scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win. Though the girls fell to Rutgers Prep on January 29, they quickly recovered with a 73-54 victory over Phillipsburg on January 31, rallying for a 24-9 fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Both Alexia Allesch ’17 (19 points/14 rebounds) and McBride (20 points/12 rebounds) posted double-doubles, while Kramer scored 19 points and dished out eight assists in the triumph. Gill went on another sixgame winning streak in early February, with both Katherine Howard ’17 and Nyla Mulcahy ’17 contributing along the way.
The number-four seed in this year’s Somerset County Tournament, Gill St. Bernard’s jumped out to a 58-46 win over Ridge in the quarterfinals on February 19. Kramer scored a game-high 17 points, followed by Allesch and Morgan Rooks ’15 with 11 points apiece. McBride and Madeleine Gallic ’16 also combined for 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Allison Coffey ’17 dished out seven assists as Gill advanced to the next round. Despite an impressive early-season victory (50-43) over Franklin on December 23, the Knights fell 74-57 to the top-seeded Warriors in the SCT semifinals on February 21. GSB swiftly rebounded with back-to-back wins over Bridgewater-Raritan and Somerville to wrap up the regular season. Allesch scored 17 points, and Kramer had 15, as the Knights went on a 20-7 fourth quarter run to defeat Skyland Conference rival, Bridgewater-Raritan, on February 23. Rooks paced the girls with 18 points and six rebounds in the 77-40 rout of Somerville on February 25. The trio of Emma Dean ’17, Gallic and Kennedy Whitehead ’16 combined for 15 points and 10 rebounds as well in the contest. On March 4, the girls closed the season with a loss to Rutgers Prep in the NJSIAA Non-Public B State Tournament. With such young talent, including freshmen Claire Chestnutt, Nour Marzouk and Josephine “JJ” Neville, returning to the roster next year, the girls have much to be excited about.
Lauren McBride ’16.
Special Thanks to the 2014-15 Winter GSB Team Parents Ann Marie Blackman P ’13, ’16 and Maria Leonhard P ’13, ’16 Coordinators of Upper School Team Parents
John Kaiser P ’15, Christie Pollack P ’16 and Jennifer Solondz P ’15, ’17, ’21 Varsity Fencing
Mary Mea P ’12, ’15 and Tina Noll P ’10, ’12, ’16 Boys’ Basketball
Cheryl Lowe P ’15, ’17 and Julie Valentine P ’13, ’15, ’17 Varsity Ice Hockey
Jill Gateman P ’17, ’20 and Karen Orazietti P ’16, ’18, ’21 Coordinators of Middle School Team Parents
Talayia Rooks P ’14, ’15 Varsity Girls’ Basketball
Heather Ensley P ’16, ’18 and Jennifer Iannaconi P ’13, ’16 Varsity Indoor Track & Field
Elizabeth Goldmark P ’19 Boys’ Basketball
Lisa Clayton P ’15 Cheerleading
Debra Esposito P ’15 Varsity Swimming
Ellen Herrlin P ’18, ’19 Fencing
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Girls’ ‘A’ Basketball Team Closes the Season with a Win The Middle School girls’ ‘A’ basketball team played an exciting 2014-15 season, complete with several nailbiting finishes including a last-minute victory over Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) on February 23.
Middle School ‘B’ Basketball Both the boys’ and girls’ members of the Middle School ‘B’ basketball program demonstrated vast improvement on the court this winter. Congratulations to the following student-athletes on another successful season:
GSB took an early lead over MKA during its final contest, as Ansley Hopton ’19 nailed four consecutive three-pointers at the start of the game. Up by two with 30 seconds to go in the second half, Gillian Fritzlo ’19 sank both her foul shots to put Gill ahead, 27-23, and seal the win. The girls earned four victories overall this winter behind sharp shooters Hopton, Fritzlo, Ilana Druskin ’19 and Teresa Zimmer ’20. Both Catelyn Woelfle ’19 and Tamia Chaney ’20 also led the way on defense, grabbing the most steals and rebounds for the Knights, while eighth graders Alicia Amoroso, Alyssa Jurewicz, Surbhi Krishnamurthy, Kajal Mehta, Susanne Mundt and Alicia Nwandu offered crucial support off the bench.
Alicia Amoroso ’19
Boys William Goldmark ’19
Kerry Colford ’20
Drew Kramer ’20
Julia Gateman ’20
Sebastian LaBoy ’19
Eleanor Gustafson ’20
Luke Mariak ’20
Julia Hersh ’20
Evan Matthews ’20
Alyssa Jurewicz ’19
Brandon McCall Sulton ’20
Having showcased their ability to handle pressure and overcome several tough competitors, the ‘A’ program’s eighth graders promise to play a valuable role in the Upper School.
Cindy Padilla ’20
Girls
Skylar Macak ’20 Alexis Maus ’20 Rebecca Michaels ’20 Alicia Nwandu ’19 Emily Raia ’20 Anoushka Thakur ’20 Emily Wang ’20
Edward McCarthy ’20 Tyler Merna ’19 Jake Panza ’19 Jack Petraitis ’20 Nicholas Policano ’20 Zachary Rieger ’20 John “AJ” Witte ’19
*We apologize for any inadvertent omissions. If we’ve missed any members of the Middle School ‘B’ basketball program, please contact the Communications Department at communications@gsbschool.org.
Gill St. Bernard’s School 2014-15 Athletic Booster Club Executive Committee President Richard Emmitt P ’02
Tara Kramer P ’16, ’20
Marianne Saladino P ’14, ’16
Maria Leonhard P ’13, ’16
Kelly Sturman P ’21, ’22
Cheryl Lowe P ’15, ’17
Stephen Tafaro P ’15
Members Donna Bednarsky P ’08, ’10, ’14, ’17
Jemi McCluskey P ’14
Ex-Officio Members Headmaster Sid Rowell P ’08, ’14
Ann Marie Blackman P ’13, ’16
Karen Orazietti P ’16, ’18, ’21
Lisa Dadouris P ’07, ’17
David Pasquale
Jill Gateman P ’17, ’20
Liz Reid P ’18, ’21
Vice President Jill Moriarty P ’11, ’14, ’16, ’22
Tina Noll P ’10, ’12, ’16
Director of Development James Diverio P ’11, ’15
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Varsity Fencing Finishes Winter on a High Note GSB’s varsity fencing teams competed in both the Cetrulo and Santelli Tournaments in early January and concluded the season in high spirits with several fine victories at regular season matches. The boys triumphed 17-10 over The Lawrenceville School on February 6, behind sabre fencers Landon Braemer ’17, Luke Solondz ’17 and Samuel Solondz ’15, and epeeists Luke Fischer ’16, Lachlan Wright ’17, Nicholas Bhimani ’18 and Patrick Reilly ’17. Each squad finished 6-3, while foilists Ross Pollack ’16, Samuel Zimmer ’16 and Jack Riccardo ’17 earned a 5-4 win to defeat the Big Red. That same weekend, GSB headed to the Freshman/Sophomore Tournament at Montclair High School, where both Danae Aslidis ’18 (girls’ epee) and Braemer (boys’ sabre) took third in their respective weapons for the Knights. To keep the momentum going, GSB’s teams swept West Windsor-Plainsboro South (WWPS) on February 10. The boys saw successful performances across all three weapons in the 16-11 victory, as Stefan Lambert ’15 (3-0), Pollack, Riccardo and Zimmer owned the foil, Bhimani, Fischer (3-0), Reilly and Wright won at epee, and Braemer joined the Danae Aslidis ’18. Solondz brothers for a triumph at sabre. Girls’ sabre fencers Devon Kaiser ’15, Emma Corbett ’16 and Jacqueline Luberto ’16 led the way for their team with a 6-3 finish. Colette Bilynsky ’16, Samantha DeRing ’16, Mary Frances Howard ’17, Katherine Huang ’16 and Alexandra “Allie” Udoff ’16 also earned a win at foil, while Aslidis and Jada Davis ’16 added two points apiece at epee in the 15-12 victory. The success continued on February 12, when the girls clinched a 15-12 win over Somerville. Corbett, Kaiser and Luberto set the pace with a 9-0 sweep at sabre. Meanwhile, Bilynsky swept her foil opponent and Jessica Abowitz ’18 and Davis chipped in with epee points. GSB next competed in the NJISAA Prep B Tournament at The Hun School on February 18 and closed the season with a match at Oak Knoll on February 24. Though five teammates—Kaiser, Lambert, Kenneth “Casey” Meyer ’15, Zeel Patel ’15 and S. Solondz—will graduate from the varsity program this year, they’ve laid the groundwork for younger fencers such as Harsabreen Chadha ’18, Cindy He ’17, Cynthia Hu ’18, Ruben Kivits ’17, Nichole Morley ’17, Justine Murray ’17, Zoe Quan-Shau ’16, Andrew Silverschotz ’18 and Mycroft Zimmerman ’16, who have already seen success in matches for GSB.
Middle School Fencing Under the direction of Head Coach Zach Pfeifer, the Middle School fencing program competed interscholastically against Newark Academy, Far Hills Country Day, Pingry and more this season. The young fencers learned all of their weapons while forming a team bond that will serve them well in the years ahead. The team included: Lucas Alland ’22
Olivia Escousse ’19
Sydney Lapper ’21
Matthew Steinbaum ’20
Michael Andrews ’22
Lucy Friedland ’19
Andrew Lutz ’20
Alexander Tulenko ’22
Miranda Braemer ’20
Daniel Heo ’20
John Newman ’21
Stephanie Vasquez ’22
Genevieve Caron ’19
Carolyn Herrlin ’19
Benjamin Novinski ’22
Iyanah Vemuri ’19
Harkanwar Chadha ’20
Graeme Hollingshead ’21
Jack Rosenfeld ’19
Lloyd Wright ’20
Alexander DeRing ’19
Laura Howard ’21
Vallika Saraswat ’19
Nicholas Wu ’19
Robert DeVergillo ’22
Leonore Kivits ’19
Lennart-Fredrik Schmitz ’22
Lucas Zuanic ’20
Christopher Kruger ’19
Caroline Solondz ’21
*We apologize for any inadvertent omissions. If we’ve missed any members of the Middle School fencing team, please contact the Communications Department at communications@gsbschool.org.
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Varsity Ice Hockey Program Continues to Improve The 2014-15 GSB ice hockey team celebrated its third year of varsity competition with four wins and two ties this winter. Ryan Turse ’18 (two goals/one assist), Nathan Crystal ’17 (one goal) and Tyler Schrecengost ’18 (one goal) lit it up on December 15 to defeat Morris Hills 4-1. Down 3-0 in the third period on December 20, Devin Hohman ’17 (one assist), Schrecengost and Turse (one assist) rallied for three goals to knot the score against Newton. Lake Jacobson ’17 and Jennifer Lowe ’17 also chipped in with assists, while goalie Gunnar Valentine ’15 posted 42 saves in the cage.
Devin Hohman ’17.
Valentine eclipsed the 1,000-career save mark on January 8, as he made 18 stops in Gill’s 2-1 victory over Morris Hills. Hohman led the way on offense with two goals, and Turse had an assist, to give GSB its second regular season win against the Scarlet Knights. The team stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to earn a 3-3 tie with Newark East Side at the Prudential Center on January 30. Both Turse (two) and Crystal (one) found the back of the net, Alyx Schrecengost ’15 added two assists and Valentine made 25 saves.
Hohman earned his first-ever hat trick on February 4 to lead the Ice Knights to a 5-3 win over Dayton Regional. T. Schrecengost (two assists) and Turse (one assist) contributed one goal apiece to defeat the Bulldogs. GSB wrapped up the season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Newark East Side on February 11. T. Schrecengost sailed the puck past the opposing goalie with less than three seconds remaining to take the win. The team also saw two goals and one assist from Turse on offense, while A. Schrecengost, Christian St. Germaine ’17, Graham Valentine ’17 and Nathaniel Bess ’17 provided staunch defense in front of goaltender Gunnar Valentine (16 saves). Other contributing members throughout the season included seniors John “Jack” Lowe and Ethan Brooks, juniors Ryan Chestnutt, Gavin Ferruggia, George Harris, Patrick Janas, Nicolas Ricciardi and Nicholas Ross, sophomores Isaac Ling, Jacob Udoff and Grayson Valentine, and freshman Bobby D’Angelo.
Spring Coaching Updates Made The GSB Athletics Department appointed two new head coaches, and promoted two members of the Upper School coaching staff, for the spring 2015 season. The varsity golf program will be led by Upper School history teacher Mike Cascini—a valuable assistant coach for the past two seasons—as well as former Gettysburg College assistant golf coach Chris Nevolo. Cascini is a former high school and college golfer with considerable experience in private instruction, course management and sports psychology. Meanwhile, Nevolo brings to Gill St. Bernard’s School a wide understanding of player development, strength and conditioning, and practice organization. Already a familiar face among GSB boys’ lacrosse, Brian Callanan P ’21 has been selected to lead the program (grades 5-12) through its next important stages of development. Callanan has worked diligently with Gill’s Middle and Upper School boys’ lacrosse program for the past two seasons, imparting vast knowledge and experience acquired at several schools throughout the country.
Co-Head Varsity Golf Coach Mike Cascini.
After an extensive search, GSB has chosen Hi-Hills’ Assistant Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs Nicole Spiotta as its head varsity softball coach. Spiotta holds an impressive softball background as a coach and player. Since graduating from Drew University, where she was a two-time team captain and all-conference player, Spiotta has made a positive impact as a head coach both at the collegiate and club levels over the past four years. Best of luck to all in the season ahead! 8
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Varsity Cheerleading Squad Names New Head Coach As usual, the 2014-15 varsity cheerleading squad initiated great pride and excitement from fans in the stands throughout the winter. This year, the program welcomed a new head coach, Upper School history teacher Candace Pryor Brown. Aside from offering several new routines, Pryor Brown accompanied the girls on their return visit to the Gem Cheer Star clinic in Randolph, N.J., where they worked with professional instructors to improve their stunting. While seniors Grace Clayton and Alessandra “Allie” Haversat served as co-captains, the squad also consisted of upperclassmen Mary Cors, Sarah Fenton and Jade Macaylo, who likewise assisted younger team members on the floor. Upon their graduation, Emma Cullen ’17, Alexandria Delehanty ’18, Mikaela Gegelys ’17, Morgan Margolis ’16, Carleigh Matthews ’17, Naina Pai ’16, Amanda Weiss ’18 and Katherine Williams ’16 will return next winter to form the nucleus of the spirited squad.
Amanda Weiss ’18.
Beyond GSB Gill St. Bernard’s School has produced numerous student-athletes who are now competing at Division I, II or III colleges and universities. Below is a list highlighting those GSB athletes who participated in winter sports this past season: Men’s Basketball Austin Colbert ’13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Ill. Dominic Hoffman ’12 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pa. Christopher Jenkins ’13 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, N.J. Alex Mitola ’12 Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. Jonathan Schreer ’13 Muhlenberg College Allentown, Pa. Jaren Sina ’13 Seton Hall University South Orange, N.J.
Women’s Basketball Trevena Bennett ’14 Bentley University Waltham, Mass. Linnett Graber ’12 Babson College Babson Park, Mass. Samantha Graber ’12 Hamilton College Clinton, N.Y. Taylor Rooks ’14 Stanford University Stanford, Calif. Daisha Simmons ’10 Seton Hall University South Orange, N.J. Jasmine Sina ’14 Binghamton University Binghamton, N.Y.
Dominique Vitalis ’12 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Women’s Fencing Jaclyn Hammond ’13 Brandeis University Waltham, Mass. Men’s Track & Field Connor Milanaik ’11 Villanova University Villanova, Pa. Ryan Milanaik ’11 Villanova University Villanova, Pa.
Women’s Track & Field Alexandria Benoit ’14 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. Kathryn “Katy” Galli ’11 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, Ga. Emily Iannaconi ’13 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. Dana Klein ’14 Yale University New Haven, Conn. Sarah Quinn ’12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Mass.
*If you are or know of a GSB alumnus who participated in a winter 2014-15 sport, but is not listed here, please notify the Communications Department at communications@gsbschool.org. We apologize for any inadvertent omissions.
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GSB Varsity Athletics Recap (Winter 2014-15) Varsity Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Mergin Sina (16-10)
Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach Josuf Dema (17-8)
Varsity Fencing Head Coach Elyse Gurnowski (2-10)
Skyland Conference/Delaware Division Co-Champions Somerset County Champion
Somerset County Semifinals
Boys: 5th Place Prep B
Tyus Battle ’16 HM All-Area (Courier News) Harrison DeMaira ’15 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Area (Courier News) Ian Demarest ’15 2nd Team All-Conference John Michael Mea ’15 Courier News “Player-of-the-Year” 1st Team All-Conference 1st Team All-Area (Courier News) 3rd Team All-State (Non-Public)
Alexia Allesch ’17 1st Team All-Conference 1st Team All-Area (Courier News) 3rd Team All-Freshman/Sophomore (NJ.com) Samantha Kramer ’16 1st Team All-Conference HM All-Area (Courier News) 3rd Team All-State (Non-Public) Lauren McBride ’16 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Area (Courier News) Morgan Rooks ’15 HM All-Conference
Adam Mitola ’16 1st Team All-Conference HM All-Area (Courier News)
Emma Corbett ’16 2nd Team All-Prep B (sabre squad runner-up) Jada Davis ’16 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Prep B Luke Fischer ’16 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Prep B Mary Frances Howard ’17 2nd Team All-Conference Devon Kaiser ’15 2nd Team All-Prep B (sabre squad runner-up)
Michael Morreale ’17 HM All-Conference
Jacqueline Luberto ’16 2nd Team All-Prep B (sabre squad runner-up)
Julius Stoma ’16 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Area (Courier News)
John Michael Mea ’15.
Girls: 3rd Place Prep B
Samuel Solondz ’15 2nd Team All-Conference HM All-Prep B
Alexia Allesch ’17.
Emma Corbett ’16.
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GSB BOOSTER CLUB ATHLETIC NEWS • WINTER 2014-15 Varsity Ice Hockey Head Coach Pete Roslund (4-13-2) Alyx Schrecengost ’15 2nd Team All-Conference Ryan Turse ’18 HM All-Conference Gunnar Valentine ’15 2nd Team All-Conference
Varsity Indoor Track & Field Head Coach David deWolfe Boys: Prep B Runner-Up 7th Place Non-Public B Girls: Prep B Runner-Up 7th Place Non-Public B
Joseph “Julien” Esposito ’15.
Patrik Andersen ’15 Somerset County Champion (800m) 1st Team All-Prep B (800m and 1600m Champion) Meet of Champions Qualifier Armani Comick ’15 1st Team All-Prep B (Shot Put Champion) Meet of Champions Qualifier Sahara Ensley ’16 HM All-Prep B Meet of Champions Qualifier
Varsity Swimming Head Coach Kimberly Schmidt (2-3) Prep B, Somerset County and Skyland Conference Championship Participant Joseph “Julien” Esposito ’15 1st Team All-Conference 2nd Team All-Prep B Meet of Champions Qualifier Jennifer Montejo ’16 HM All-Prep B
Gregory Niccolai ’16 1st Team All-Prep B (Shot Put Champion) Amechi Nwandu ’17 HM All-Prep B Mathieu Petit ’17 HM All-Prep B Meet of Champions Qualifier Michael Tafaro ’15 HM All-Prep B Lillie Wilson ’16 2nd Team All-Prep B Ludi Zhu ’16 2nd Team All-Prep B
Patrik Andersen ’15. Gunnar Valentine ’15.
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