Winter Sports Round-Up BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL
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5W – 17L Varsity Award: Chase Lewis ’17 Coaches Awards: James (JP) Radvany ’15, Josiah Meekins ’15 Despite returning just three varsity players from the previous season, the squad finished with a record of 5-17. The team pulled off road wins against tough competitors Steinert and Academy Charter School. A late December win against Keyport in the Wardlaw Hartridge Holiday Tournament propelled the Panthers into the finals where they lost to the eventual champion North Warren. While the record was not reflective of the effort and hard work the team put out in practice, they remained positive and determined throughout the season, taking each game as it came. JP Radvany was honored in the Wardlaw Tournament as an All-Tournament player and Chase Lewis made Prep B All State 2nd Team. GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL
5W – 16L Varsity Award: Shaylah Stevenson ’17 Coaches Awards: Summer Patterson ’18, Jacquelyn Hart ’16 From beginning to end, the season was marked by progress. Specifically, the players made important strides in both offensive and defensive play execution, ability to pass and score, and overall team chemistry. In addition to the outstanding play and leadership from Captains Isabel Meyercord ’16, Helen Healey ’16 and Jacqueline Hart ’15, the talented sophomore and freshman class were key to the team’s victories. Highlights included hardfought wins against Stuart Country Day, Hightstown, and
JOURNAL
George School. Ryan Robinson ’18 was named to the AllTournament team at the Springside Academy Tournament and Honorable Mention in the Prep B All-State voting. Sophomore Shayla Stevenson was named Second Team AllState. Coach Kamau Bailey remarked, “From what I have seen from this group, I am certain that the future of PDS basketball is very bright.” VARSITY FENCING
Boys 6W – 3L, Girls 0W – 8L Boys Varsity Fencing: Varsity Award: Adam Gershen ’15 Coaches Awards: Henry Reynolds ’17, Ritvik Khandelwal ’16 Girls Varsity Fencing: Varsity Award: Isabelle Empedrad ’15 Coaches Awards: Abby Cohen ’17, Christina Tian ’17 The boys had a successful 6-3 season, with wins over perennial PDS rivals Hun and Lawrenceville. Freshman foil fencer Chris Kiel was 18-3 and Senior foil fencer Zach Feldman went 20-0, a feat Coach Paul Epply-Schmidt had not before witnessed in his 26 years at PDS. The girls team welcomed many new fencers to the roster and will be in good position next year to capture some victories. BOYS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY
W3 – L16 – 5T Varsity Award: Connor Fletcher ’16 Coaches Awards: Will Garrymore ’15, Harrison Latham ’15 With the graduation of nine seniors, this young team faced a year of rebuilding. Led by returnees and captains Connor Fletcher ’16, Kyle Weller ’16, Will Garrymore ’15 and Harrison Latham ’15, the squad took on a very challenging schedule that, at times, overmatched this group. But the young, talented squad continued to battle and improve on