81st Annual
Fall Athletic Awards Assembly
November 14, 2019
5:00 pm
Episcopal Academy Class ’44 Chapel
Program
I. GREETINGS Trevor Manion, President, Athletic Association
II. INVOCATION Rev. Timothy Gavin, Hon.
III. REMARKS Ms. Regina E. Buggy, Hon., Director of Athletics
IV. JUNIOR VARSITY CAPTAINS & IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES Captain(s) Most Improved
JV Field Hockey Jordan Morley Rylie Spor Kristen May
JV Football Will Semmer Andrew McMeekin
JV Golf Timothy Schellenger Glenallen Thomas Nicholas Mazzeo
JV Boys’ Water Polo Jared Semisch Nicholas Cerone
JV Girls Soccer Ava Petillo Kate Smith Mary Grace Konopka
JV Boys Soccer Michael Zhou Milo Michalcxewski Andrew Hug
3rd Team Boys Soccer
JV Girls Tennis Amelia Wondrasch
3rd Team Girls Tennis Lily Buckley Ashley Kim
JV Boys XC Kevin Landaiche
V. GIRLS' TENNIS
The Girls Tennis Team experienced a great deal of success this season. Despite having several new players in key positions in the lineup, the girls went undefeated in league play, capturing the Inter- Ac title as well as the Inter-Ac tournament. There were several highlights from this season, but none more than our trip to the Point Loma Invitational in San Diego. This tournament was made up of the best teams in California as well as a top team from Hawaii. The fact that we were invited was a true honor, but the fact that we went 2-2 at the tournament shows that we could compete at that level. The girls gained such valuable experiences from that trip, but most importantly it rallied the team together to take on all challenges in the deepest Inter-Ac league in recent memory. They realized that success could not come without a total team commitment from everyone in the lineup each and every day. In each match someone different stepped up to secure the win. We were blessed with three outstanding seniors that provided great experience and maturity to a relatively young team. Caroline, Cara, and Natalie guided the team through the ups and downs of a long season and were always a voice of calm when matches got tight. They will be missed but have left the program in a better place than they found it.
1. Harter Improvement Award, Team of 1986 Tennis Award, Singles Champion Award, & M.B.S. Award - Mr. Whitaker Powell 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Caroline Burt & Cara Harty, Co-Captains 3. Recognition of the Championship Charms by Adam Murray ‘02
VI. BOYS’ GOLF
The EA golf program had great success this past season and lead by two tremendous captains, Case Hummer and Jacob Zeng, both of whom are five year varsity contributors. We started off the season by taking a trip to Florida and participating in a 36 hole tournament with only Florida schools in the Public vs. Private School Wolverine Invitational. We came back to win the private school division after being 10 strokes down after the first day. This great start helped us perform well during the non league season beating area rivals Radnor and The Hill School. We also had a first by beating St. Joe’s Prep twice in the same season and the first time ever at PCC. The league season once again was a tight race through the six league tournaments. We ended up winning two of the six tournaments at HVCC and another at Gulph Mills. The league title was decided at the last tournament with a 3 team tie going in between Malvern, Haverford and EA. We played well but unfortunately came up a few strokes short of the league title. This was only a temporary set back as we bounced back quickly and won for the first time ever the PAISAA golf championship to finish out the season. Once again, Jacob Zeng lead the team in scoring average for the year helping him earn both first team all league and all state. The future looks bright with two first team all league performers returning for next year Junior Shane Lawler and 8th grader Jack Yearley. Those two along with Giles Elliott, Auggie Reilly, Max Giles, and Eric Morgan look to continue all success from this year while also bringing home the league title next season.
1. Harter Improvement Award, The Helen Wilson Trophy, Jacques J. Houdry ’42 Golf Award, & M.B.S. Award -Dr. Douglas Borgerson 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Jacob Zeng & Charles Hummer, Co-Captains
VII. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
The 2019 girls’ cross country team finished the season with a 4-3 league and overall record. Each runner demonstrated excellent effort and improvement over the course of the fall. We worked hard to close the gaps between runners and to finish races and workouts strong. The depth of our team showed as the season progressed. At Inter-Ac championships, our varsity team finished in 4th place while our JV team finished in 2nd. The JV squad won PAISAA Championships, and our varsity team placed 5th in a very competitive field. Junior Jill McEntee and freshman Alexandra Gobran earned 1st Team All Inter-Ac honors. The team capped off a successful season with an exciting 20-37 victory on AIS Day! We will miss seniors Cayla Beaulieu, Juliana Di Carlo, and Rhyan Moody next year.
1. Team of 1994 Cross Country Award in Memory of Maura C. Murphy ’96, Harter Improvement Award, & M.B.S. Award - Mrs. Lauren Finnical, Hon. 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Cayla Beaulieu, Jillian McEntee, Rhyan Moody, Tri-Captains
VIII. GIRLS SOCCER
The Episcopal Academy Girls’ Varsity Soccer team entered the PAISAA tournament with an overall record of 10-6 and a league record of 7-4. The 2019 team motto was "We can together."Our girls’ soccer team began the season ranked #1 in PA and #7 in the nation on fall high school rankings before losing two heartbreakers to nationally ranked opponents McDonogh and Pennington, each by one goal. As our confidence grew, the wins followed, boasting a 7- game winning streak that included scoring a consecutive 23 goals. EA entered PAISAA with a #2 seed. Our focus is on a 3-year return to the PAISAA finals and repeating as PAISAA Champions. To all Seniors- as you move on from Episcopal, remember that you’ll always be a part of our EA soccer family. Congratulations on a great season and successful soccer careers. Our coaches and players wish you the best of luck in college next fall!
1. Harter Improvement Award, Catherine M. Hunt ’99 Girls Soccer Award, EA Gold Soccer Ball, & M.B.S. Award - Mr. Andrew Fraggos 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Lauren Cunningham, Raina Kuzemka & Laila Payton, Tri-Captains
IX. FIELD HOCKEY
The Field Hockey team finished with an impressive 20-1-1 record. That does not begin to tell the full story. The expectations were high coming into the season despite having graduated 9 seniors including an All-American GK. Person for person it looked like this could be a formidable team. Fortunately, our seniors and tri- captains, Kathleen Anderson, Louisa Baxter and Melanie Lim took nothing for granted. They knew that in order for this team to be successful we would need to build a strong team dynamic. I am so grateful for the leadership they provided us from start to finish. I
believe their efforts were the difference between a good season and a great one! Our second game of the season was on opening day of classes against a ranked Hill School team. Hill School won 3-2. This early season loss was helpful to our overall development and served as motivation for this team. We rolled through our next 9 games gaining nice momentum when our starting back and one of our field leaders Sofia Acosta went down with a season ending knee injury. Rattled but undeterred the girls worked hard together and we found our new normal. We continued to gather strength, confidence and a unified determination to excel. In the end this team well exceeded all expectations as every player demonstrated an unselfish and determined mindset that propelled this team to one of the best finishes ever. In the finals of PAISAA again faced with adversity, and once again losing another field leader in Kelly Smith against the only team to beat us this year, this team showed it’s true grit. No one blinked when we flipped the lineup due to the injury everyone just dug deep and picked up their game. It was one of the most rewarding team experiences of which I have ever been a part. The way this team came together, covered for each other, and performed at an insanely high level when the game was on the line, was the perfect ending to this magical season. Congratulations EAFH 2019, you are deserving Inter Ac Champions and PAISAA State Champions! Thank you for making my last coaching season one I will treasure forever!
1. Harter Improvement Award, EA Bicentennial Award, Team of 1994 Field Hockey Award, Corinne Ruth Patton Zanolli '17 Varsity Field Hockey High Scorer Award, & M.B.S. Award - Ms. Regina E. Buggy, Hon. 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Kathleen Anderson, Louisa Baxter & Melanie Lim, Tri-Captains 3. Recognition of the Championship Charms by Adam Murray ‘02
X. BOYS SOCCER
EA Varsity Boys Soccer kicked off the season with a great win at home against public school powerhouse Garnet Valley with a last minute PK. In the next part of the season the team went undefeated against Friends League opponents with ties against Germantown Friends, Westtown and Shipley School and a win against Friends Central. Against MAPL League teams the boys tied the Hun School and were beaten by a strong Hill School team. League play did not start out well for VBS as they dropped their first three games on the road against SCHA, Penn Charter and Germantown Academy in double OT. In between these games the boys played really well but ultimately lost to a really strong Roman Catholic team that went all the way to the Catholic League final. Still on the road to close out the first half of the season the team faced Malvern Prep and The Haverford School. Both games were thrilling encounters with last minute winners for the Churchmen in both contests to secure their first two wins in the league. The next five league games would be at home and the team lost again to SCHA, but were able to avenge the earlier defeat and beat Penn Charter. The Churchmen lost the next two games by one goal to Germantown Academy and Malvern Prep in tight games that went down to the wire. Westtown was the opponent in the PAISSA first round match and the boys lost due to two late goals after taking an early lead but were unable to hold on. The team finished the season out as they started it with a one nil win at home. On EA/Haverford Day the boys saved their best performance for last. The Churchmen outlasted the Fords to stay unbeaten against them at home in three years. The hard fought victory helped win back the sweater and was the first win for the team on EA/Haverford Day since 2005 and the first win on this day
at the new campus. The team finished the season 6-9-4, 4-6 in the league for fourth place.
1. Harter Improvement Award, Alumni Gold Soccer Ball, Class of 1999 Soccer Award, & EA Defender Award - Mr. David A. Knox 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Trevor Manion, Captain
XI. GIRLS WATER POLO
With 19 athletes on the team and no seniors, this young group of girls did a wonderful job stepping up and playing hard. We had a fantastic and historic season this Fall, winning our flight at Beast of the East in September, being undefeated in our league, and winning Easterns for a second year in a row. Tri-captains Abby Bonner, Margot LeRoux, and Jovana Sekulic did a great job motivating their teammates and teaching the new players the culture of the team. Juniors Alex Swanepoel, Katie Brian, and Jovana Sekulic were named 1st Team All Easterns, where Jovana was also the tournament MVP. Sophomore Gracie Sheehan earned 2nd Team All Easterns. The future of EA Girls Water Polo is bright!
1. Harter Improvement Award, EA Water Polo Excellence Award, & M.B.S. Award - Ms. Maddi Moore 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Abigail Bonner, Jovana Sekulic & Margot LeRoux, Tri-Captains 3. Recognition of the Championship Charms by Adam Murray ‘02
XII. BOYS’ WATER POLO
The Boys' Water Polo team had a great season. The team captains', Vladimir Puskovitch, Ned Morgan, and Ian Reape, led the team to a 15-15 overall record and a 6-2 record in league play. This second-place finish was the highest the team finished in the league since 2010. To start the season, the team traveled to Tivat, Montenegro, for preseason. This trip was the first international training trip in the school's history. The team played teams from South Africa, Russia, and club teams from Kotor and Tivat. Upon return, the team had impressive wins over McDonogh, Calvert Hall, and Loyola Blakefield. In the Beast of the East Tournament, the team competed in Flight II. At Eastern Prep Championships, the team finished 6th overall and had an impressive victory over Lawrenceville. Vladimir Puskovitch earned First Team All- Tournament honors. This season brought much experience to a young team. The boys look to capitalize on their youth this off- season and come back ready to compete for a league title in 2020.
1. Harter Improvement Award, William J. Dougherty, III Water Polo Bowl, Kristofer B. Dahl Award, & M.B.S. Award - Mr. J. Maxwell Kelly ’06 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Edward Morgan, Vladimir Puskovitch & Ian Reape, Tri-Captains
XIII. FOOTBALL
The 2019 Varsity football team captured the 2019 Inter-Ac championship with a 9-1 record and 4-1 in the league. The championship is the first since 2012 and only 3rd since 1983. This championship is the schools 26th Inter-Ac football championship.
This year’s seniors will leave with a career record of 29-11, 29 wins ties the 2015 class with second most wins in school history. Senior Captains Maurcus McDaniel and Matt Bush would lead the way throughout the season as both contributed heavily on both sides of the ball. McDaniel’s special season on offense will rank at the top of any in recent memory. McDaniel would rush for over 1300 yards, while throwing for over 1300 as well, he would finish the year with 36 combined touchdowns rushing or passing. This year’s offense would average an outstanding 400 yards a game while averaging 33 points a game led by a strong senior group upfront that would rush for 300 yards a game in league play. The season was capped off with a 38-28 win against Haverford School in a true championship game, as Haverford entered the game with the same 3-1 record that topped the league standings. Big wins over Malvern 29-27, Penn Charter 21-17 and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 35-34 highlighted the special season with a final victory on November 19, 2019 against The Haverford School.
1. Harter Improvement Award, F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Bowl, Philip Marr Lillie Award, & M.B.S. Award - Mr. Todd Fairlie 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Maurcus McDaniel & Matthew Bush, Co-Captains 3. Recognition of the Championship Charms by Adam Murray ‘02
XIV. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
The boys’ cross-country team had an excellent season. The team finished 7th out of 22 teams at the Abington Invitational, where Owen Maier (5th) and Bradley French (26) earned medals. At the Briarwood Invitational, we finished 3rd out of 16 teams and Owen Maier (3rd), Connor Hanrahan (16) and Bradley French (18)
all medaled. At the Delco Championships, we finished 5th in the county. Owen Maier (3) and Bradley French (15) medaled at Delco Champs. The Varsity and JV teams both won their races at the Inter-Ac championships. It was our 2nd Inter-Ac championship in the last five years. Owen Maier (3), Bradley French (6) and Connor Hanrahan (8) were all 1st team All Inter-Ac, and Charlie Kraftson (11) was 2nd team All Inter-Ac. In the PAISAA state championship race the Varsity finished 3rd out of 16 teams and Owen Maier finished 8th for 2nd team All State. Bradley French (15) and Charlie Kraftson (20) both medaled at the Paisaa state meet. Our JV team won the PAISAA JV race, placing 5 runners in the top 8. The end of the season Haverford School race was competitive, but we were stronger at every spot in the lineup winning the race 24-32. We were led this year by three excellent captains Owen Maier, Reid Powers and Matt Repke. They set a high bar for our team this season, their talent and leadership will be greatly missed. We would like to thank seniors Michael Bai, Owen Maier, Sejin Park, Reid Powers and Matt Repke. We wish them the best of luck next year as they head off to college.
1. Harter Improvement Award, EA Cross Country Team Award, & M.B.S. Prize - Mr. James E. Farrell, III ’82 2. Awarding of Varsity Letters – Owen Maier, Reid Powers & Matthew Repke, Tri-Captains 3. Recognition of the Championship Charms by Adam Murray ‘02
XV. PRESENTATION OF ALL INTERAC CERTIFICATES – Mrs. Kris Aldrige, Senior Form Dean
XVI. CLOSING – Mr. Paul Sanders
SPECIAL AWARDS & CHAMPIONSHIPS Girls’ Tennis – Inter-AC – Champions Girls’ Tennis – Inter-AC Singles – Champions Field Hockey – Inter-AC – Champions Field Hockey – PAISAA – Champions Boys Cross Country – Inter-AC – Champions Boys Cross Country – PAISAA – 3rd Place Football – Inter-AC – Champions Girls’ Water Polo – Easterns' Water Polo Tournament – Champions Girls’ Water Polo – BOE Water Polo Tournament – Champions Boys Golf – PAISAA – Champions Boys Golf – Wolverine Classic – Champions EA/AIS Banner – 2019 EA/HAV Sweater - 2019