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Andrew Foote’s guidance, the team has a 28–3 record, and the trend should continue next year with 6 of the 7 letter winners returning.
Reid Longley ’06, who won the Kingswood Invitational, shot a 73 at the Founders League, finishing as the individual medalist and setting the team up for a second place finish. PETER FREW ’75
Golf 18–0 It was a remarkable undefeated season for the golf team, highlighted by convincing wins over league champion Kingswood (397–407) and New England champion Brunswick (5–1 match play). Joel St. Laurent ’04 led the team with a 75.5 season-scoring average, while Reid Longley ’06 set up their 2nd place finish in the Founders League Tournament as the individual medalist, shooting a 73. Under two-year captain and upper mid
Boys’ Track 7–5 The team finished 4th at the Founders League Meet, 7th at New Englands, and defeated Division III champ Kingswood on the way to a winning record. In the javelin, shot put, and discus, Taft outscored their opponents 161–67 during the season, placed two throwers into the finals of each event at the N.E. meet—the only school to do so—and became the first school to sweep all three throwing events at the Deerfield Relays. Senior Tyler Whitley was the New England champion in the javelin, and Camden Bucsko ’04 placed in the shot (5th with 49'5") and discus (2nd with 144') for the third year in a row.
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meet, just 15 points behind champion Exeter. By the end of the season, the team had set seven school records (100 meters 12.5; 200 meters 25.8; 110 High Hurdles 15.8; Long Jump 17'6"; High Jump 5'4"; Triple Jump 34'6"; 4x100-meter relay 50.9). Returning upper-mid record setters Tracy Dishongh, Tamara Sinclair, Tania Giannone, and middler Taylor Bodnar will lead a very strong team again next year. Senior captain Katie McCabe finished her career with school records in three events and placed in all four of her events at the N.E. meet.
Boys’ Tennis 12–1 SNETL Champions The boys’ team posted its best record in over 20 years, cruising past Hotchkiss, Deerfield, and undefeated Avon to win the league title. Will Minter ’06 (1st singles), Will Karnasiewicz ’05 (2nd), and Julius Scheifele ’05 (3rd) were all league
Girls’ Track 8–2 Founders League Champions The girls’ team won its 2nd league title in three years and finished 3rd at the N.E.
Co-captain Sha-kayla Crockett ’05 nails a landing in the long jump.
Captain-elect Pete Wyman ’05 volleys behind doubles partner Julius Scheifele ’05. ROGER KIRKPATRICK ’05
PETER FREW ’75
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