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On the Playing Fields BOYS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Overall Record: 14–5 ISL Record: 11–4 (6th Place) All-League: Eric Jubber ’16 Honorable Mention: Justin Skelly ’15 New England: 6th Place team at New
England Championships Awards: Class of ’99 Team Award (for the athlete who embodies the true spirit of cross country): Alex DiFelice, Andrew Fai and Jack Radley, all ’14. Coaches Award (to the athlete who demonstrates significant ability, improvement and commitment to the team): Justin Jimenez ’14 2014 Captains: Mike Dunn, Nick Jaczko and Justin Skelly, all ’15 GIRLS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Overall Record: 16–1 ISL Record: 12–0 All-League: Melinda Edie ’16 and
Olivia Mussafer ’15
Honorable Mention: Hillary Umphrey ’17 All-New England: Olivia Mussafer ’15 Globe All-Scholastic: Olivia Mussafer ’15 NEPSAC All-Star: Olivia Mussafer ’15 Awards: Class of ’99 Team Award (for the
athlete who embodies the true spirit of cross country): Julia Fitzgerald, Haley Mullins and Meg von Schroeter, all ’14. Coaches Award (to the athlete who demonstrates significant ability, improvement and commitment to the team): Olivia Mussafer ’15 2014 Captains: Jenn Mace and Olivia Mussafer, both ’15 GIRLS VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Overall Record: 18–1 ISL Record: 11–1 (ISL Co-Champions)
New England Class A Champions All-League: Maddie Ayles ’15, Catherine Kurtin ’14 and Emily Ott ’14 Honorable Mention: Miranda Hunter ’14, Lexie Laing ’14 and Molly Slowe ’15 All-Tournament: Catherine Curtin,
Elizabeth Orscheln ’14
Emily Ott and Lexie Laing, all ’14 Tournament MVP: Allee Ayles ’16 Awards: Walker Cup (to the player who demonstrates a high degree of skill, love of competition and desire to play within the spirit of the game): Miranda Hunter ’14 2014 Captains: TBA VARSITY FOOTBALL Overall Record: 6–2 ISL Record: 6–2 All-League: Alex Beach ’14, John
Keally ’14, Johnny McCarthy ’14, Teddy Strzetelski ’15, Ryan Vultaggio ’14
Season Highlights ■■
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After competing in the New England Class A Tournament with four overtimes to end a 0–0 tie with number one seed Choate Rosemary Hall, girls varsity soccer earned the title as Class A Co-Champions. ISL co-champions girls varsity field hockey defeated New England powerhouse Greenwich Academy, 2–1. The team claimed the New England Class A Championship after two overtimes and strokes when captain Emily Ott ’14 ripped the fifth stroke past the Greenwich goalie. Olivia Mussafer ’15, ISL girls cross country MVP, finished
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fourth in the girls New England All-Star meet, and Eric Jubber ’16 finished 13th in the boys category. ■■
During Nobles vs. Milton weekend, varsity football triumphed over undefeated Milton Academy, 14–12.
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The inaugural volleyball season brought together a strong group of athletes—many of whom had never played volleyball—and the girls varsity volleyball team won several tough matches, including a five-game win over rival Milton Academy (15–14 in the fifth game).