photo by Patrick Vivier
SENE League Champions 2010 Girls Varsity Lacrosse Undefeated in league play! Sean Kelly ‘02 To Coach Varsity Boys Basketball
Alumni Coaches
Wheeler Athletic Director Jon Donahue is pleased to announce that Sean Kelly ’02 will become Head Coach of Wheeler’s Varsity Basketball program beginning next year. Kelly is Wheeler’s all-time leading scorer with 2,002 points, who went on to a storied career at Wheaton College and is still deeply tied to the Rhode Island basketball scene. In making the announcement, Donahue said, “It is gratifying as a coach to watch your athletes develop into strong people in their own right and having Sean return to take on this Varsity coach position is an indication of his love for Wheeler and his dedication to the game.” Head of School Dan Miller added, “Jon is obviously a coaching legend here, the first boys basketball coach in our school’s history, so it’s fitting that he pass the torch to one of his most accomplished protégés.” Kelly’s “day job” will be largely in the Admission Office, and he will also teach a section of Freshman English, having recently finished his thesis work for an MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College. About his new role, he said, “It is an honor to be afforded the opportunity to return to Wheeler, a place that has played an integral role in shaping my life. I’m looking forward to working with Jon Donahue, Jeanette Epstein, Dan Miller, and the rest of the Wheeler community, and building upon the school’s strong athletic tradition.” Since his graduation from Wheaton College, Kelly has taught English and coached basketball at both Hyde and Tilton Schools. As assistant coach as both schools, Kelly helped lead teams to league championships.
Wheeler Athletes Honored + Two All-America Nods!
Left: Senior defensive specialist Lindsey Stokes and junior ‘scoring machine’ Priscilla Tyler were chosen by opposing coaches of NEPSWLA to play in the Walkwitz All-Star Game at Harvard. Tyler also played in the National Tournament over Memorial Day and was named Honorable Mention US Lacrosse All-American. Center: Seniors Emily Holding and Jesse Frieder are Wheeler’s representatives to the Providence Journal High School Athlete All-Star selections. Each RI school nominates athletes who have demonstrated good sportsmanship, high athletic achievement and community service throughout the school year. Right: Seniors Laurel Zigerelli and Will Sorin earned the prestigious Scholar Athlete Award. They were selected because of their high academic standing along with participation in two sports at Wheeler. Zigerelli excels in tennis and softball while Will is a standout in soccer and lacrosse. Sorin was also named to US Lacrosse’s Boy’s High School Academic All-America team in June.
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Numerous alumni have coached Wheeler teams. Here’s a list of some recent ones:
Nicole Ayotte ’93 -Var. Field Hockey Tim Baumgartel ’91 - Golf, Boys JV Basketball Amy Baumgartel-Singer ’89 - Girls JV Tennis Zach Berk ’97 - Boys JV Basketball Sue Clegg ’85 - Var. Field Hockey, Girls Var. Lacrosse Laura Cragin ’05 - MS Field Hockey, MS Girls Lacrosse Lissa Eagles ’98 - Var. Softball, Girls Var. Basketball, Girls Var. Soccer Shannon Early ’94 - Girls JV Basketball Phil Eil ’03 - MS Baseball Anne Ewens ’94 - MS Girls Lacrosse Talia Fera ’96 - JV Field Hockey, MS Girls Lacrosse Amelie Granito ’03 - Girls JV Lacrosse, MS Field Hockey, JV Field Hockey Etienne Granito Mechrefe ’95 - JV Field Hockey, Girls JV Lacrosse, MS Field Hockey Jake Heffern ’98 - Boys JV Basketball, Girls Vars. Basketball Dean Hollands ’07 - Boys JV Soccer David Jacober ’99 - Boys Var. Lacrosse Kevin Johnson ’91 - Boys Var. Lacrosse, Boys JV Basketball, Boys JV Soccer Sean Kelly ’02 - Boys JV Basketball Charlie Laurent ’88 - Boys MS Soccer Willie Lee ’92 - Boys JV Soccer Marya McAndrew ’95 - Girls Var. Lacrosse Tiffany Metts ’03 - Varsity Softball Will Rennie ’05 - MS Tennis, Boys MS Basketball Melissa “Marky” Solomon Darlington ‘96 - Girls JV Soccer Martin Vivier ’07 - Boys MS Basketball, Boys JV Soccer Abbie Wolf-Cohen ’99 - Girls Var. Tennis Hal Woodcome ’94 - Boys MS Soccer 13