Falcons Soar through Fall and Winter Seasons

The Falcons delivered action-packed fall and winter seasons, showcasing grit, teamwork, and record-breaking achievements.

Fall Highlights

The Falcons capped off an exciting season at the SPC Tournament, where boys cross country and field hockey secured third straight Top 3 finishes, and football posted its best record in nearly a decade. Boys volleyball also notched a 20-win season.

Cross Country: Boys finished third overall, led by Ty Williams ’27 (eighth place), while the girls were fifth, with Chloe Nelson ’27 (third) and Murphy Hoefer ’25 (ninth) earning medals.

Field Hockey: The Falcons finished third with key wins over The Awty International School (3-1) and Holland Hall (4-3).

Volleyball: The boys team finished fifth, defeating The Kinkaid School (31) and St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (3-1). The girls team fought hard but fell in their tournament matchups.

Winter Highlights

The Falcons carried their momentum into Winter SPC, with basketball, soccer, swimming and wrestling delivering standout performances.

Basketball: The girls basketball team finished as Runner-Up in the tournament, marking their second straight year playing for the title, while the boys team finished third, closing the season with an 18-10 record. Key performances included Wyatt Stewart ’25 (23 points vs. Awty) and Canaan Factor ’26 (27 points vs. ESD and a double-double vs. Cistercian Preparatory School).

Soccer: The girls finished fourth, highlighted by a hat trick by Finleigh Ashburn ’25 against St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and a first varsity goal for Georgia Grace Hoover ’28 against ESD. The team closed the season at 7-8-3. The boys claimed third, finishing 11-6-3. The Falcons displayed grit in a penalty shootout victory over ESD, with a clutch goal from Luke Vincent ’26 that forced extra time before Vincent, Cannon Black ’26, William Runyon ’26 and Henry Harrington ’25 sealed the win in PKs.

Swimming: The girls finished second, breaking multiple school records, including the 200 medley relay (Ellie Cady ’25, Courtney Comeaux ’26, Emily Nelson ’27 and Chloe Nelson ’27) and the 200 and 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly (E. Nelson). The boys finished fourth, with Lucas Rothenberg ’26, Adam Rafati ’26, Sean Hong ’26 and Braden Baker ’25 earning a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay.

Wrestling: The Falcons took second place, led by Joseph Brunson ’25, who won his third consecutive SPC title. Andrew Bleich ’28, Aiden Alband ’27, Chappell Carter ’25, Esteban Gomez ’26, and William Knight ’28 finished as Runners-Up, and Alex Parsons ’26 took third place.

With incredible performances and unforgettable moments, the Falcons have plenty to celebrate as they look ahead to what’s next!