Boys’ Tennis Team Wins Two Big Tourneys For the first time in 13 years, the Boys’ Tennis team won the Kingswood Oxford Invitational Tennis Tournament in April 2013, and followed it a few weeks later with a victory in the Southern New England Tennis League tourney. The KITT was a close match decided by a super-tiebreaker in the #1 singles draw, which Mark Toubman ’13 won, 13-11, after losing the first set 6-7 and winning the second 6-2. The team also won the Southern New England Tennis League tournament, with Toubman again winning at #1 singles, as well as at #1 doubles with Matt Lord ’17. And, Toubman received the Alban Barker Sportsmanship Award, given to a player in the league who has demonstrated great sportsmanship throughout the season and his career. KO Boys’ Tennis captain Mark Toubman ’13 cradles the KITT winners’ bowl, flanked by (from left) Curtiss Johnson ’13, Matthew Lord ’17, William Appleton ’18, and Austin Briggs ’16.
Golf Team Wins Founders Title and Keyes Plate The Varsity Golf team successfully defended two key championships in the Spring of 2013: the Founders League and the Keyes Plate. KO beat Taft and Westminster to win the third straight Founders title, with medalist honors going to Pat Hallisey ’14, who had a 72. And for the sixth year in a row, the Wyverns brought home the Keyes Plate, named for longtime KO golf coach Jim Keyes, who founded the Kingswood Invitational Golf Tournament. Conner Beakey ’13 led the team in that effort with a one-under-par 33 at the Course at Yale.
(From left): Pat Hallisey ’14, Evan Sliker ’15, Conner Beakey ’13, Hunter Sanders ’13, John Stepensky ’14, and Jack Beckerman ’15. ko spring 2014
Kent Byrd ’13 Is Academic All-American in Lax; Team Gets Sportsmanship Award The Boys’ Lacrosse program received two important honors in Spring 2013: U.S. Lacrosse named Kent Byrd ’13 an Academic All-American, and the entire Boys’ Varsity lax team was tapped for a sportsmanship award from a statewide lax officials’ organization. Byrd was recognized for his outstanding achievements on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. Now finishing his freshman year at Bates College, he graduated with honors from KO and was named a National Merit Commended student. “Kent Byrd is a true scholarathlete,” said KO Athletic Director Susan Cabot. “This is a great honor for him and for KO Boys’ lacrosse.” Meanwhile, the CT Lacrosse Officials Association awarded KO the Prep School Sportsmanship Award for 2013. “This is a tremendous honor and a tribute to our coaches, our athletes, and our school’s commitment to the highest ideals of character, citizenship and sportsmanship,” said Cabot. “Congratulations to Head Boys’ Coach John Gormley, his entire coaching staff, and all of their athletes.” 23