Community News BB&N Winter Sports BB&N athletes hit the courts and ice again this winter for another exciting season. See below for some of the highlights. Co-Ed Varsity Fencing (Boys Record: 10-0; Girls Record: 5-5)
Boys Varsity Hockey (Record: 4-20-2)
Girls Varsity Basketball (Record: 10-12)
Varsity Co-Ed Squash (Boys Record: 1-11; Girls Record: 3-10)
• Fencing completed another exciting season which culminated in a fourth-place finish at the Massachusetts State Fencing Championship.
• This competitive team battled injuries and hard luck all year, but persevered under the leadership of a tight-knit group of seniors.
• Spencer Kuldell ’18 won first in Men’s Sabre Individual for the second straight year.
All League: Jack Studley ’18
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Cup Winners: Spencer Kuldell ’18 and Eileen Rhie ’20
Honorable Mention: Michael Bulman ’18, Ryan Donnelly ’18, and Corey Herron ’18
All League: Kayla Kaloostian ’18
Cup Winner: Michael Bulman ’18
Cup Winner: Kayla Kaloostian ’18
Both the boys and girls squash teams battled through a hard- fought year punctuated by a highlight win for the boys over Newton Country Day, and an impressive victory for the girls over Brookline High.
Cup Winners: Matthew Walsh ’18 and Margaret Foot ’18
Honorable Mention: Sharon Pongnon ’20
Boys Varsity Basketball (Record: 12-13) •
Girls basketball improved all year despite a challenging schedule. Highlights included Kayla Kaloostian ’18 topping 1,600 career points at BB&N, and a dramatic come-frombehind, overtime victory against Governor’s Academy.
Wrestling Girls Varsity Hockey (Record: 16-9-3)
Despite being the youngest team (only one senior) and shortest team (no player over 6-2 feet tall) in the league, this squad battled hard all year and secured some impressive victories over the likes of Groton, St. George’s, and Thayer.
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Honorable Mention: Nick Johnson ’20 and Julius Nagin ’20
Recording their fifth straight season with 14 or more wins, and their highest win total in the program’s history, this impressive team made the finals of the Nobles tournament and also qualified for New England tournament.
All League: Mia Biotti ’21, Molly Griffin ’20, and Maya Mangiafico ’20
Cup Winner: Justin Albee ’19
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• This impressive squad placed second in the Northern New England tournament, and fourth in the ISL tournament where it was also named the most improved team. • Brad Basham ’18 and Will Jarrell ’19 placed first in the ISL tournament in their respective weight classes, and Basham also garnered the honor of being named All-American.
Honorable Mention: Kayla Duran ’18
All League: Bradley Basham ’18, Will Jarrell ’19, Ben Ross ’18, and Malcom Zuckerman ’18
Cup Winner: Kayla Duran ’18
Cup Winners: Bradley Basham ’18 and Benjamin Ross ’18
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PICTURED x 1 x Bradley Basham ’18 dominates his opponent with a hammerlock and far wrist move. x 2 x Molly Griffin ’20 beats her defender en route to the net. x 3 x Kayla Kaloostian ’18 turns the corner on a fast break. x 4 x Justin Albee ’19 drives to the hoop. x 5 x Spencer Kuldell ’18 scores on his opponent. x 6 x Irfan Chaudhuri ’18 gets to work on the squash court. x 7 x Jack Studley ’18 gets a shot off around a defender.
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