Under the guidance of Athletic Director Wendy Haft and coaches Gil Castagna and Frank Effinger, over 40 RCDS alumni-athletes took to the ice and the basketball and squash courts at the annual Thanksgiving Games. Three sets of siblings - Andrew Collingham ’07 and William Collingham ’04; Brendon Nimphius ’14 and Erek Nimphius ’06; and Matthew Toth ’99 and Scott Toth ’96 competed on the hockey rink, while brothers Ian Baine ’11 and Will Bain ’08, and Andrew Hennes ’06 and DJ Hennes ’05 shared the basketball court. Robert Herbst ’76 was back and forth between games with son Ryan Herbst ’11 on the court and son Eric Herbst ’14 on the ice. The youngest player was Winn Metrailler, RCDS Class of 2026 (Grade 2), who joined his mother, Blair Endresen Metrailler ’96, on the squash court. Hockey MVP honors were shared by Ryan Burke ’04 and Kyle Flik ’87, and basketball honors went to Billy Cooper ’83 and Jonathan Dubin ’08. Long distance honors also went to Ryan Burke ’04, who was attending from San Francisco, and Scott Toth ’96 from Florida. Kyle Flik ’87 arrived from Loudonville, NY, Michael Zody ’86 from Cambridge, Mass., and Tim Schliftman ’01 from Washington, DC. Special thanks to Wendy Haft, Gil Castagna, and Frank Effinger, who were joined by former coach and Grade 10 Dean Ted Heintz, Athletic Trainer Steve Norman, Rink Manager Tom O’Grady, and the biggest Wildcat fan of all, Headmaster Scott Nelson. Their gift of time over the Thanksgiving holiday is what makes this tradition come alive year after year.
Thanksgiving Games 2015 Alumni Basketball Team
Standing: Angelo Fazio ’80, Andy Hennes ’06, Ryan Coughlin ’08, Jonathan Dubin ’08, Will Baine ’08, Billy Cooper ’83, James Hutchins ’08, Joey Connor ’09, and Athletic Director Wendy Haft. Kneeling: DJ Hennes ’05, Greg Katz ’80, Adam Sharaff ’07, Alex Gardner ’84, Ryan Herbst ’11, and Ian Baine ’11.
Jonathan Dubin ’08 acceping his basketball MVP congratulations.
Billy Cooper ’83 accepting his MVP award. 44
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