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Will Holey ’18
New England, National Repeats
A
on, rallied for an improbable come-
win both the regional and national
from-behind victory (7–11, 6–11,
crowns in the same season. Last
was the best squash I’ve ever
11–3, 11–8, 11–5) to turn the tide
year’s Bruins were the first to
seen a Brunswick kid play for two
T THE Philadelphia Cricket
and clinch ’Wick’s second straight
accomplish the rare double feat.
matches in a row,” he said.
Club — in the finals of the
national title.
U.S. High School Team
Tyler Carney ’17, Boden
again,” Stephens said. “As a coach,
Polikoff ’16, and Will Holey ’18
match,” head coach Jim Stephens
to see a team pull it off two years in
added to the accolades by
against Haverford School —
said. “Haverford is a great team.
a row is unbelievable.”
capturing individual New
Brunswick stared straight into the
They had the whole Philadelphia
eyes of defeat as the match came
crowd behind them.
Squash Championships
to a close.
“It was a pretty spectacular
“I never thought it would happen
“I’ve been here 31 years. That
Led by senior captains and
England championships in their
Jim Stephens Racquets Award
respective draws (No. 2, No. 6,
“But our guys hung in there and
winners Drew Monroe and David
and No. 7).
The Fords appeared destined
didn’t let anything bother them. I’m
Yacobucci, the Bruins finished the
And so, with this season of star-
to raise the Justi Cup in front of
proud of them for maintaining their
season 13–0 to run their record to
studded success now behind them,
their raucous, standing-room-
focus and not letting the crowd get
31–0 across the last two winters
the Bruins — no doubt — will look
only hometown crowd, holding a
to their head. Watching our team
of competition, taking home their
to build on their illustrious history
commanding lead in the deciding
play was really something special.”
fifth consecutive New England
when the courts at Stephens Squash
match at the No. 4 position on the
And, even more special, the
trophy and 14th in School history.
Center open again next winter.
Brown & Gold claimed the New
Yacobucci shined at the No. 1
ladder. But the Bruins didn’t back down.
England Class A Championship
position in his final year as a Bruin,
Sophomore Max Finkelstein,
two weeks later, becoming the
his top-notch talent highlighted
second-ever high school team to
by a January weekend
with his teammates cheering him
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Carney and fellow classmate Tate Huffman ’17 will serve as captains.
sweep of his opponents
TOURNAMENT TESTED
from Avon Old Farms
NO. 1 David Yacobucci ’16 New Englands, 6th place
both natives of Egypt.
NO. 2 Tyler Carney ’17 New England Champion
once-in-a-lifetime
NO. 3 Drew Monroe ’16 New Englands, 2nd place
and Westminster — Stephens called it a performance.
NO. 4 Max Finkelstein ’18 New England Champion NO. 5 Patrick Feeley ’18 New Englands, 2nd place NO. 6 Boden Polikoff ’16 New England Champion NO. 7 Will Holey ’18 New England Champion Patrick Feeley ’18
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