The boys of the 2nd boat in “The Rosy” on Lake Waramaug; Anil Ozer awaits the opponent’s return of Ignacio Baeza’s serve in a doubles tennis match; Jimmy O’Connor eyes his hit.
We are looking forward to next year with a strong returning nucleus of players. Those who represented SKS in matches were Anil Ozer, Ignacio Baeza, Pedro Ostolaza, Evan Chien, Miguel Santa, Brandon Bennett (MVP), Keenan Bennett, Long Hoang (most improved player) and Chi-Chen Hsieh (coach’s award for a fantastic comeback). Coaches Macomber and Vylet salute the 2012 South Kent tennis team. Coaches David Macomber and Stan Vylet ’04
Varsity Baseball The South Kent Cardinals had a very up and down season full of incredible highs and some crushing lows. The season began with a football score (20-10) loss to Masters School, and a game that the Cardinals wish they could have back. However, the team went on to win 9 out of their next 14 games to end the season at 9-6. Their wins included a 1 hit shutout thrown by junior Gehrig Deaver against Chase, and impressive performances against
FAA conference powerhouses Hamden Hall and Greens Farms. The biggest win of the season came against, soon to be HVAL champs, Christian Heritage. The boys came out to a slow start, but with great pitching from Sixth Former Patrick Magliano, and Fifth Former Gehrig Deaver, and an incredible game saving defensive play by PG Zach Carrano, they were able to take the game into extra innings and a chance for the win. In the 8th inning, MVP and South Kent “Silver Slugger” Award winner, Anthony Florentino came up to bat with two runners on base. Anthony took a first pitch fastball over the left field fence, giving the Cardinals a 5-2 lead. Freshman, Mitchell Lundholm, came in to “shut the door” in the bottom of the 8th inning, pitching his team to a 5-3 victory. Unfortunately, the team did not have the post-season they wanted. With an early round exit against Hamden Hall in the New England Small School Playoffs, and a loss to Chase School in the HVAL semi-final game, the ending to their season did not do the team justice for how hard they worked this year.
South Kent’s 2012 baseball team hit over .350 as a team and was undefeated at home. They are losing a great Sixth Form and PG class in Zach Sugar, James O’Connor, Patrick Magliano, Zach Carrano, and Danny DeRocco. Luckily for the Cardinals, they have six out of nine starters coming back, and look to build off this season by winning a championship next year. Coaches Phillip Darrin and Ben Cohon ’06
JV Baseball This year’s JV Baseball season began with five but quickly grew in size to fifteen players. There were some who had played organized baseball before, but most were new to the sport. From the beginning we focused on developing fundamentals, displaying sportsmanship and having fun. Although we began the season slowly, we ended on a high note, winning our game against the TrinityPawling School. It was impressive to see the dedication, skill development and sportsmanship of each boy throughout the season. Summer 2012 The Hillside • 21