It was an exciting fall season for the Pride athletes — filled with a lot of ups and downs. The boys fought hard each time they competed and we are very proud of their effort and accomplishments this fall.
The soccer team finished with a record of 4-10-3. They had a few key wins over Kingwood Oxford and the Frederick Gunn School while facing some tough opponents in Avon Old Farms, Taft, and Loomis Chaffee. This was one of the more successful soccer seasons for the Pride in recent years, so the boys have nothing to hang their heads on. Maddox Rivera ’24 won the MVP Award for the year and Shun Shiraishi ’23 won the Ned Reade Award. Way to go boys! Keep up the good work next season and never stop improving.
The football team finished with a record of 1-7 but dealt with a lot of injuries over the course of the season. The boys had some close losses at the beginning of the season, but learned from those lessons and closed it out in a game against Kent — a great win for the boys. The remaining schedule was a gauntlet of top teams including Avon, Choate, and Brunswick. The boys never stopped fighting and their effort was extremely commendable this season. We wish them nothing but the best going forward in their winter sports.
The mountain biking team traveled to Hotchkiss for Founders and came in second to the host team. Overall, it was a strong riding season for the boys. They had some first and second-place finishers in multiple races, even in races where they didn’t come away with the win. At the fall athletic awards dinner held earlier this month, the award for MVP of the season was given to Henry Beimler ’24 and the Most Improved Rider was given to Luke Macanka ’24.
The cross country team had some young runners this year that were able to contribute to the varsity squad. Eighth graders Oliver Denaro ’27 and Jack Fries ’27 ran as the third and fifth runners for the Pride at more than one race this year and did well. Their effort was commendable throughout the season. Tyler Olsen ’23 also had a strong running season this year coming in the top 10 in a race against Kent and Berkshire. At the wards dinner, Harry Clark ’24 was named next year’s captain.
Roll Pride!
by Kyle Miller ’18