Girls Varsity Basketball 22-1: We had one of the best seasons since I’ve been at LFA. It started off a little shaky; we had different starting lineups for the first eight games. We also didn’t have a full roster for multiple games because of illness and injury. It’s a testament to the girls’ dedication that we came away with such a great record. When one player was out, the other girls stepped up. Looking back, I’m just really proud of how committed the girls were to playing. With such a great season, we had multiple highlights. We won the Vernon Hills Thanksgiving Tournament for the first time as well as the Culver Tournament, where Tessy (Teresa) Onwuka ’16 was named MVP. Brianna Sturkey ’16 also made the Culver All-Tournament Team. At the Fenton Invite, Tessy and Aleeya Sawyer ’17 made the All-Tournament Team. Tessy also signed to play at University at Buffalo. Tessy, along with Perculiar Adimabua ’16, has been a great addition to LFA. We’re lucky to have a great institutional partnership with SEED Academy that works on multiple levels. We’ll miss the seniors and it’s been really neat to see them lead the team, but there is also a great opportunity for the returning players to step in. We’re looking forward to next year. —Coach Chris Tennyson (Top l to r) Assistant Coach Erica Wood, Perculiar Adimabua ’16, Theresa Onwuka ’16, Ramatoulaye Keita ’19, Head Coach Chris Tennyson (Middle l to r) Gabrielle Osher ’17, Kelsi Jackson ’19, Alondra Arreola ’18, Ashley Mullarkey ’17, Victoria Glass ’18, Brianna Sturkey ’16 (Bottom l to r) Joan Karstom ’18, Kennedy Hayes ’18, Aleeya Sawyer ’17, Ashly Frazier ’18 Photo: Scott Wallem
Boys Varsity Hockey 7-8: We had a larger roster this season than the past seasons as we had nine freshmen join the team. Many of them stepped up to place important roles on the team. Jimmy Krzeminski ’17 and Chase Clarke ’16 were the team captains. Along with Brede Baldwin ’17, they showed leadership that helped our younger players integrate with the team both on and off the ice. We were faced with the unique circumstance of not having a full-time goalie. This was a bit challenging, but we were fortunate that the varsity girls ice hockey goalie Kathryn Chernobrov ’19 was willing to step in whenever she could. She did a great job for us. Brede Baldwin also stepped in to play goalie during various games and defended very well, which can be a difficult transition as a forward player. Our final game of the season was also one of the best games. We were missing many players and Brede had taken the goalie position again. We found ourselves down two goals midway through the game. However, the guys came together as a team and scored four straight goals, letting us walk away with a win of 4-3. It was a great way to end the season. —Coach Tom Seputis
(Top Row l to r) Jacob Peinado ’19, Benjamin Rabin ’19, Mathias Long ’18, Jamie Donnelley ’19, Patrick Carroll ’18, Charlie Kilborn ’18, Thomas Filip ’18 (Middle Row l to r) Duncan Ward ’18, Aidan Dee ’18, Ryerson Birkerts ’19, Jasper Fisher ’18, Mortiz Drummer ’18, Henry Jacobson ’19, Dooyoun Hwang ’19, Oliver Jaros ’18 (Bottom Row l to r) Kathryn Chernobrov ’19, Brede Baldwin ’17, James Krzeminski ’17, Head Coach Tom Seputis, Assistant Coach Rob Klein, Chase Clarke ’16, Max Wetzel ’17, Breck Keller ’18 Photo: Scott Wallem
What is the SEED Project? Sport, Education & Economic Development. LFA is one of this Senegal-based non-profit’s global partners. Serving student athletes from Senegal, the organization uses “education and basketball to develop the next generation of African leaders.” Learn more at www.seedproject.org
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