Fall and Winter Term Athletics Highlights Fall The team placed 2nd at the Division II New England Championships. John LePino ’17 finished in 1st place at the New England Championships, setting a new course record. During the season LePino set a new home course record of 16:38, breaking the existing record by 20 seconds. Liam Harris ’16 placed 2nd at the NEPSAC All-Star Cross Country race and 4th at the New England Championships.
Emmanuel Twumasi ’16 earned High School All-American honors and was named the 2015–16 Gatorade Connecticut Boys Soccer Player of the Year. He is also a two-time First Team All-Western New England Prep School Soccer Association selection. Twumasi holds the school record for career goals (82) and set a new single-season record (29). Steve Robey was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association.
GIRLS VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY
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BOYS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
The team set new school records for most goals in a season (73) and most goals scored in a game (12), and tied the school record of 7 shut-outs in a season. The team earned a spot in the Class A New England Tournament. Tina Paolillo ’18 set a new school record for most points in a season: 24 goals and 9 assists for 57 points. FOOTBALL
Deshawn Stevens ’16 was named defensive MVP of the Erickson League.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
The varsity team received a bid to the New England Class A Tournament. Five members of the varsity squad were named to All-New England Teams: Maxime Boursiquot ’16 (First Team), Co-Captain Jack Stevens ’16 (Second Team), Jamil Gambari ’16 (Hon. Mention), Co-Captain Kena Gilmour ’16 (Hon. Mention), and Kylan Guerra ’16 (Hon. Mention). The Kent Basketball program was named the winner of the 2015–16
Sportsmanship Award, awarded by the Connecticut High School Basketball Officials Association. This award is given not just to a team but to an entire program—Varsity, JV, and Thirds players, managers, and coaches. GIRLS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY
The team won the Founders League for the third year in a row and made it to the semi-final round of the NEPSAC Division 1 Tournament. BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
Brett Cataldo ’16, captain of the diving squad, won the New England Division II Diving Championship. At the Division II swimming championships Mitea Uenishi ’17 took first in the 100-yard breast stroke, co-captain Noah Burhance ’16 placed second in the 500yard freestyle, and the 200-yard medley relay placed second (Jojo Idris ’17, Mitea Uenishi ’17, Tiger Fan ’18, co-captain Eddie Yang ’16).
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