H I L LTO P HA P P ENINGS
BERW by Rob Quinn, Director of Athletics
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he 2021-22 fall and winter athletic seasons looked a lot more normal compared to the year prior, and we were grateful for the resiliency and determination our student-athletes have showcased as we managed fluid guidelines and restrictions. Most of our teams returned to Eastern Independent League (EIL) competition in the fall, and both our Boys and Girls Soccer teams qualified for the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) playoffs. Winter sports were highlighted by an EIL Championship for the Girls Hockey team, led by Julia Cabral ’23, who was named EIL Player of the Year.
Led by tri-captains Finn Garside ’22, Parker Douglas ’22, and Jack Masiello ’23, this year’s Boys Varsity Cross Country team finished in fifth place at the Eastern Independent League (EIL) Championships at Franklin Park (up from seventh in 2019) and seventh place at the New England Prep School Track Association (NEPSTA) Championships at the University of Maine, Augusta (up from 15th in 2019).
BOYS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
Michael Eddy ’24, this year’s top runner and MVP, won all but two regular-season races. He finished second at the EIL Championships in 17:37, earning an EIL All-League recognition. Eddy finished seventh at the NEPSTA D4 championships with a time of 18:23. He nearly missed the top 20 at the NEPSTA All-Stars Race at St. Mark’s in Southborough, Massachusetts, finishing in 17:52 among the leading independent school runners in New England. Nick Simonds ’24 was consistently the team’s number two runner, posting finish times of 20:48, 20:17, 19:55, 19:35, and a season-best 19:25 at the EIL Championships. For his efforts, Simonds earned an EIL Honorable Mention. Will Shipley ’23, a Berwick top-five runner, was symbolic of the team’s unofficial motto of working hard, being present, and performing regardless of circumstance. He earned this year’s Coaches Award.
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