Winter sports recap
By KATHERINE MCDONOUGH ‘19
Boys’ Basketball
This year’s Boys’ Varsity Basketball squad produced another successful year, boasting an impressive 19-5 record throughout the season. The team, captained by Rhett Carter ‘19 and Dan Schlackman ‘19, has consistently made the playoffs for the past couple of years, standing as one of the best basketball teams in the ISL. This year, Boys’ Basketball entered the playoffs seeded 5th, Defeating Suffield Academy 62-54 this past Wednesday.
Girls’ Basketball
Varsity Girls’ Basketball, captained by Adiza Alaza ‘19 and Alli Reilly ‘20, started the season strong with three wins in their first four games. However, they became plagued by injuries throughout the season, never regaining a completely healthy lineup. As a result, they’ve been unable to reach their full potential as a team. Lyndsey Mugford ‘19 describes the season as one with “some tough moments due to injuries and some talented opponents, but overall I’m really proud of the team this winter.” Lyndsey talks about how the hardships throughout the season allowed the team to grow “both as a unit and as individual players.”
Girls’ Hockey
Girls’ Varsity Hockey started the season somewhat rough, as the team faced a lot of injuries from the team early on in the season. However, after winter break, the team, led by captains Julia Johnson ‘19 and Mary Thompson ‘19, started to come into its own. In the second half of the season, the team had some strong wins against Dexter Southfield and Rivers. In the last game of the season, the team fell to Nobles but fought hard collectively.
Boys’ Hockey
While the Boys’ Hockey team began the season with a rough start, much like the Girls’ team, it was able to come together at the end of the season. Captain Quinn Fox ‘19 lead the team throughout the year. Robert Westwater ‘19 notes how “the team really came together at the end of the season and was able to string together some wins at the end of the season,” like their wins against Thayer and Belmont Hill.
Boys’ Squash
The team captains, Zac Ibrahim ‘20 and Quintin Crawford ‘19, led the team to an impressive overall record of 11-3, an 8-1 record in the ISL, and 2nd place title in the ISL. Boys’ Squash this year was good enough to qualify for Division A for New Englands. Milton finished 10th overall; however, they had 3 players out of the 7 person varsity team default due to injury, so they lost a lot of possible points. Both captains came in 4th in their draws. A highlight was Quinton’s match against a Belmont Hill player during New Englands. Quinton had lost to the player in their season match against Belmont hill, but at New England’s, Quinton redeemed himself and beat the player decisively.
Girls’ Squash
Girls’ Varsity Squash boasted another successful year with a strong 7-2 record in the ISL. Lead by two year Captain Caroline Spahr ‘19, the team qualified for New Englands after their successful regular season. The team finished second overall in the ISL and placed 9th at New Englands this past weekend.
Boys’ Swimming
Boys’ Varsity Swimming fought hard throughout the season. They faced formidable opponents throughout the season, and as a team they put their best effort in for each meet. Dillon Pang ‘19 lead the team as captain throughout the season. The team has a lot of new and young swimmers, so be sure to keep an eye on the swim team in coming years.
Girls’ Swimming
Milton Girls’ Varsity Swimming had another successful season. The swim team went to ISLs a week and a half ago, and they won the entire tournament. The team, captained by Kelly Han ‘19 and Lily Wright ‘19, will compete in New Englands this weekend and TMP wishes them luck!
Girls’ Skiing
The Milton Academy Ski teams have been successful these past couple of years, with consecutive New England’s Class B championships. Captained by Kat Stephan ‘19 and Shayla Kelley ‘19, the Girls’ Varsity Ski team moved to Class A this year, facing more challenging opponents. Despite moving up a class, the team performed very well, placing 3rd overall in New England’s this year.
Boys’ Skiing
Similarly to Girls’ Varsity Skiing, Boys’ Varsity Skiing has had a lot of success over the last few years. Team captain Chuck Leonetti ‘19 lead the them to an overall successful season in which they qualified for New England’s Class A, a step up from Class B last year. The team finished 7th overall in the tournament.
Wrestling
Milton Varsity Boys’ Wrestling had a good season as well. Captains of the team were Alex Palacios Santos ‘19, Mert Bayturk ‘19, and Isaac Goldings ‘19. Mert, in particular, was a standout throughout the season, winning three heavyweight championships: the Northern New England Championship, the ISL Championships and the New England Championship.