The Panel June 2022 - Volume 71, Issue 2

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Volume 71, Issue 2

June 4, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ’22 Thank You, Good Luck, and Farewell to the Class of 2022

By Executive Staff Panel Staff After six years of hard work, the Class of 2022 will be holding a graduation ceremony. For a class that has accomplished so much athletically and academically through so many challenges, there is much to celebrate. This Commencement edition of The Panel features numerous artists and athletes of the issue, highlighting seniors. In addition, this issue includes Prize Day winners as well as college destinations for the Class of 2022.

Along with these seniors, numerous faculty members will be departing at the end of this year, including beloved school nurse of 42 years Donna David. We wish all of them the best of luck in their future endeavors and hope they will come back and visit.

On behalf of The Panel and everyone in the Belmont Hill community, we would like to congratulate this year’s senior class on graduating this spring.

We also want to wish them good luck in college and beyond. We hope to see you all back at campus at some point. ☐

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By Andrew Bittner ’24 and Daniel Xie ’24 Panel Staff For more than four decades, Mrs. David has served as an important figure in the Belmont Hill community, and she has had an immense impact on not just the well-being of students on campus but also those in need. Having served as a significant contributor in the Belmont Hill Health Office, Mrs. David has helped drive the school’s medical agenda, going from working parttime to becoming a leading presence in the school’s COVID response. However, her contributions to the school extend far beyond the medical field, having organized some of Belmont Hill’s most memorable community service events, including the Turkey Drive, alongside Mr. Trautz, the Blood Drive, and the annual Community Service trip. Mrs. David also created and advised the Peer Leader program for decades.

Though we now recognize Mrs. David as a pillar of the Belmont Hill Community, her early experience at Belmont Hill was

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hard. When Mrs. David first arrived at Belmont Hill, she felt isolated and did not know many other community members: “When I first got here, I was shown to my office and told ‘bandaids are in those cabinets.’ I didn’t know anyone or the names of the buildings!”

As Mrs. David became more familiar with the community around her, she forged connections that would last for the remainder of her Belmont Hill journey and has served as a spectacular nurse whose first concern was always the students’ well-being. Even as Belmont Hill returned after the COVID pandemic, Mrs. David was at the forefront of the effort to maintain the community’s safety, with students, faculty, and staff often finding her at the desk in front of the COVID testing area in the squash courts.

Beyond her role as a nurse for the community, Mrs. David has also enjoyed making enormous steps as a leader of community service in the community. The now wellknown Turkey Drive in which the Form III students participate every year was once just an idea brought by Mr. Trautz from Maine.

Once Mr. Trautz spoke to Mrs. David, the project took off with the pre-COVID total News 3 Farewell Mr. Horwitz

Kevin Weldon ’24 writes about Mr. Horwitz’s impact on Belmont Hill during his two years Cooper Nelson ’23 writes about the recent selecteaching at the school. tion of Mr. Coppedge to replace Mrs. Bobo as the Director of College Counseling.

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Mr. Coppedge Becomes the New Director of College Counseling

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Luke Trevisan ’24 details the BH Drone Club winning nationals at Orlando.

Farewell Mrs. Kaplan

Kevin Weldon ’24 and Duncan Kilbride ’24 highlight Mrs. Kaplan’s legacy after 10 years at BH.

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being 725 complete turkey dinners in a year!

As Mrs. David looks toward her future, she hopes to make the most of every day and to live her life to the fullest. She hopes to take advantage of her newfound time by traveling, specifically cruising.

Mrs. David with her family When asked about her views on retirement, Mrs. David mentioned, “​​I want to just live each day fully, seeing retirement as a blank canvas that is yet to be painted.” Mrs. David says that she leaves with her head held high, and for a good reason. Her impact on the Belmont Hill community is undoubtedly Arts 8 End of the Year Concert

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visible throughout students’ daily lives, and her optimism and positivity are truly inspiring. Her parting words are that of a Kenny Rogers’ song: “‘As Kenny Rogers says in his song: you got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold them, know when to

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Though Mrs. David is retiring, Belmont Hill will continue to benefit from the many programs and institutions she developed and stewarded through the years. Thank you for your decades of service and compassionate care for the Belmont Hill community. ☐ Sports 11 Athletic Legacy of Class of 2022

Brian Lee ’24 writes about the last concert of Aidan Lee ’24 and Luke Guleserian ’24 highlight the year, showcasing the B-Flats, Middle School the athletic achievements of the departing seJazz Ensemble, Upper School Jazz Ensemble, niors. and the orchestra.

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Mrs. Bobo Leaves Belmont Hill for Dexter Southfield

By Lev Tolkoff ’24 Panel Staff A valuable and invested member of the Belmont Hill community, Mrs. Bobo will be leaving at the end of the year. Mrs. Bobo has held a wide range of positions at Belmont Hill including the Director of College Counseling, Head Form VI Advisor, teacher of a senior inquiry course, and Co-Director of the Senior Project program.

When asked what she would miss the most, Mrs. Bobo replied, “I will miss my college counseling team of Mr. Coppedge, Mr. Doar, and Ms. Patton. It has been such a pleasure - and serious fun - to work with that amazing group of dedicated and wonderful human beings over these past years. I will miss our constant daily banter, but they all know that they’re not getting rid of me that easily and I expect we will always be friends.”

As both a Belmont Hill faculty member and a Belmont Hill parent, Mrs. Bobo has had a unique experience. When asked what it is like working at the same school her kids went to, she replied, “I love being part of their natural environment, and I love that our conversations at dinner are always about the funny stories involving people in the world that we share. I’m sure that me being here has been a little too close for comfort at times, but I feel so fortunate to have been able to watch them grow and learn at a school that all three of them loved so much. “ As Director of College Counseling, Mrs. Bobo has had a monumental impact on all seniors and their futures. When asked about rewarding aspects of her job, she answered, “The best part of my job is helping boys pivot from feelings of anxiousness and uncertainty about the college process to a more empowered sense of their own agency. When kids see how they

can use strategy to maximize their candidacies at many different types of schools, it makes me feel like I’m really helping.”

Mrs. Bobo plans to move to Dexter, where she will take a role in the overall planning of Dexter. “It’s a much wider scope than my current position…I have only worked at three schools in my career; three schools I have loved very deeply, so hopefully my work at Dexter will be a continuation of that experience.”

As Mrs. Bobo moves on from Belmont Hill, she is sad to leave “the Form IV and V students that I’ve just started working with.” However, most of all, Mrs. Bobo will miss being part of the faculty community as her son, Mac Bobo ‘23, graduates next year.

Mrs. Bobo wishes to leave a lasting legacy at Belmont Hill: “What I want people to know and remember, is how much I love this school and how invested I was in the work that I did. If I am remem-

bered as a professional who cared deeply about the students and her colleagues, then that’s the best legacy I can hope for!”

The Panel wishes Mrs. Bobo luck in her future endeavors at Dexter and beyond and hopes to see her back on campus in the future. ☐

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Mr. Coppedge BH Communications that a place like this affords its students.”

As he transitions into his new role in the coming year, Mr. Coppedge reminds juniors to manage their stress levels as the ap-

plication process picks up, and control the things that they can control. He wants students to “put your best foot forward in the classroom, maintain and develop involvement outside of the classroom based on genuine interests and passions, foster positive relationships with the peers and adults in your life in and out of school, and keep an open mind.” For sophomores, he urges students to take risks, explore their passions, and perhaps most importantly, “enjoy the camaraderie of your time here as student.”

As a BH alumnus, Mr. Coppedge has a unique connection with the students here and believes that getting to know students well is at the core of what he does. The Belmont Hill community is certainly excited to see Mr. Coppedge step into his new position as head of college counseling, and we wish him luck in his expanded role. ☐

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Mr. Coppedge Becomes Director of College Counseling

By Cooper Nelson ’23 Panel Staff

Mr. Coppedge ’94 has been selected as the next head of College Counseling at Belmont Hill. He replaces Mrs. Bobo, who will depart for Dexter Southfield after holding the position for nine years. While Mrs. Bobo will be sorely missed, Belmont Hill is excited for Mr. Coppedge to assume the mantle.

Mr. Coppedge, a Belmont Hill graduate, has been a part of the college counseling office since 2016. He attended Colgate University and got his master’s degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Prior to Belmont Hill, he worked in the Admissions offices of The Epiphany school, and then at Tufts University. He has a breadth of experience in the college admis-

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By Luke Trevisan ’24 Panel Staff In its inaugural year, the Belmont Hill Drone Club won the Drones in Schools National competition. In late April, they headed down to Orlando to compete against ten other teams from around the country. The team’s first event was the head-to-head racing against other teams, in which Belmont Hill placed first, thanks to the expert drone flying skills of Chris Brusie ’23. They also competed in a 2v2 game of capture the flag but weren’t as successful, only winning one matchup. They also competed in other categories, including design and engineering, portfolio and display, and video presentation, the latter of which they won with an exquisitely edited video by Jack Shah ’23. After the main events, the drone team was allowed to explore other booths in the

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sions landscape including his time at BH. As the head of college counseling, Mr. Coppedge will still continue to serve as a number of students’ counselors, but he will also have an expanded role. He states that he will also focus on the bigger picture, and as he put it, “think about curriculum and bigger initiatives, and ways we can work with and complement the great work that is going on here at Belmont Hill.” He is excited to continue his work from the past few years in a wider role while continuing to help support students on their paths to college.

Mr. Coppedge hopes to begin to get more involved with students in the tenth grade. This will not necessarily involve the college process, but Mr. Coppedge wants to make sure that students can “maximize and lean into their Belmont Hill experience” and take advantage of the “myriad opportunities

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showroom, examining models of prototype drones, military drones, and even a remote-controlled nuclear missile. On the last day of the trip, Mr. Ziff treated their hard work with a round of Go-Kart racing.

The drone club is open for anyone to stop by, but those who went on the trip included were Chris Brusie, Jack Shah, Aaron Green, Jack Dyer, The Drone Team and Connor Smirl. Brusie took the role of pilot and lead designer, creating the drone’s frame in a 3D modeling software and then assembling it with the mechanical components. Shah was the graphic designer, making the video presentation, team logo, and

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booth display. Green oversaw the team’s progress, ensuring that everyone met deadlines and kept track of materials needed and events scheduled. Dyer was the marketing coordinator, working with the team’s new sponsor and reaching out to other groups interested.

Smirl was the manufacturing engineer, and he worked with Brusie to deBH Communications sign the drones and test each prototype to ensure it functioned properly.

While the championship title was exciting, the team also learned a lot to improve on in the future. Brusie said that “teamwork is most important.” Communication and

Belmont

By Aidan Lee ’24 Panel Staff Coming into Belmont Hill in 2020 as a rookie teacher, Ms. Otley has integrated herself and has become an important part of Belmont Hill’s community. In a short period of time, Ms. Otley connected with the Belmont Hill students through athletics, as a coach of the Varsity Basketball and Track and Field teams, and on the academic campus, as a valued math Ms. Otley

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teacher. Along with Coaches DeCaprio and Rohrer, she led the March trip to the Southwest, sharing her many years of outdoor education expertise with nearly thirty students on hikes through the Bryce, Zion, and Grand Canyon national parks.

Ms. Otley appreciates the time she spent as both a coach and a teacher as they gave different perspectives on the community of Belmont Hill. Her favorite memories are those of the Varsity Basketball team’s great success over the past season, highlighting their win against the St. Sebs team.

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synergy allow for a group of individuals to work together effectively, and he hopes to improve on that for next year. He is looking to grow the upper school program next year and start a middle school section to increase engagement. He would also like to move from the Drones in School competition to the multiGP, the professionalized partner, for a better experience. Many team members were new to the sport, including Shah, who “learned a lot more about drones.” He emphasized the opportunity available and the new-comer friendly atmosphere. Another was Smirl, whose goals for next year are simply “Win again.”

For its first year in nationals, let alone a club, the Belmont Hill Drone team exceeded expectations and is looking to fly even higher for next year. New members are always welcome and if you’re on the fence, stop by the makerspace to try out the newly installed Drone Flight Simulator. ☐

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Reflecting on her years on the Hill, she said, “I met a lot of cool people and students…I really appreciate the camaraderie between the boys and the strong friendships.”

Moving forward, Ms. Otley plans on guiding backpacking trips in Europe in the immediate future. However, she plans to return to the role of an educator sometime in the future. Although we are saddened by the departure of a valued faculty member, Belmont Hill thanks Ms. Otley for her years of service and wishes her good luck in her future adventures. ☐

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Mr. Horwitz Journeys into the Business World

By Kevin Weldon ’24 Panel Staff Mr. Horwitz went to BB&N, and as a fellow ISL student, he played Belmont Hill each of his five years on the Varsity baseball team. These games ended in a 4-1 record in favor of Belmont Hill, despite Mr. Horwitz’s best efforts. Two years ago, however, he entered arch-rival Belmont Hill as an English teacher. Mr. Horwitz came to love Belmont Hill, saying that, “it makes sense that Belmont Hill wins every year. It’s the whole vibe of the school. There’s so much competition and so much love in the brotherhood. Everyone is bought in, and that’s great.” Mr. Horwitz explains that the pride in the school and the culture of the student body is unique to the Belmont Hill community, and he has never seen anything like it.

Mr. Horwitz taught two sections of English II, an English IV class and a Form V Creative Writing class. His favorite part of his classes is the makeup of the groups,

which can only be found in the English the fondness is because it showed the true Department. Here, he describes the discus- investment in the content and how his stusions as “organized chaos,” where students dents were learning to love books. The environment that he cultivates in his classroom is one of comfort and promotes risk-taking, which leads to a closer class dynamic and more thought-provoking discussion. Mr. Horwitz’s goal this year was to teach his students that reading and writing are something that can be enjoyed, and that students learn that “thirty minutes of free time is just as well spent reading as anything else.”

In addition to teaching English, Mr. Horwitz coached the Varsity baseball team.

He is incredibly proud of their performance this year, regardless of the outcome of the season, because of the turnaround from last Mr. Horwitz BH Communications year. Mr. Horwitz explains that it was hard can have fun and bond with each other last year, as COVID really hurt the team enwhile also learning about the topic at hand, vironment, and they struggled to perform whether it be a graphic novel, poetry, or a to their expectations. This year, however, new style of writing. “My favorite memo- the team came together and changed the ry is when a student returned to my class outlook of the program, and he describes, an hour later, during X Block, to continue “The environment [of the team] is great. a class discussion,” Mr. Horwitz says, and The fact that everyone is invested and

looking out for each other it’s awesome.”

“I’m grateful for my time here, I really am. I love this place so much.” Mr. Horwitz explains that his time at Belmont Hill was a memorable and important experience.

At the end of the year, he is embarking on a new journey into the business world, where he plans to work as part of a company that provides consultation for schools and businesses seeking new CEOs or positions of leadership. Here, Mr. Horwitz will work with the company and develop the type of leader the company needs and who is a good potential candidate for the job.

Mr. Horwitz has spread knowledge, fun, and helped students learn more about the material and the subject of English itself, as well as helping the baseball team to become a great and successful team environment. He has helped Belmont Hill students develop and hone their skills on the diamond and around the Harkness. The Panel thanks Mr. Horwitz for his support and help over the past two years, and wishes him the best of luck in all his future endeavors. ☐

Mrs. Kaplan Goes to Fay Mr. Rohrer Departs BH all on their own, even if they thought they doubted themselves. She will also miss her role in the Performing Arts program when a production fully comes together, and she can watch the happiness of all the kids as all their hard work comes to fruition.

Mrs. Kaplan wants her legacy at this school to be for students to try something new, find joy in it, and gain a newfound appreciation for the arts. While leaving Belmont Hill itself is challenging, she will no longer be able to work with her husband in a program they both built together. In the end, Mrs. Kaplan is excited about where she is going but sad to leave a program that she has created as a place to be comfortable in who you are and be creative.

The Panel wishes Mrs. Kaplan the best of luck in her new ventures and hopes she will come back to visit from time to time. ☐

By Kevin Weldon ’24 and Duncan Kilbride ’24 Panel Staff

After ten full years serving in Belmont Hill’s Art Department, Mrs. Kaplan has made the difficult decision of moving on from Belmont Hill School to the Fay School. Even though she has made precious memories on this campus, she wants to work with a younger student body (3rd grade to 6th grade) and in a Co-Ed environment. She has led numerous classes during her extensive time here, including Form I art, ceramics, advanced ceramics, drawing and painting, and advanced drawing and painting. Mrs. Kaplan has been invaluable to the academic side of campus. She also serves as a Form I advisor, runs the Landau Gallery, helps with set construction for theater productions, and runs the Art Club.

Mrs. Kaplan’s favorite part about Belmont Hill was that every year some students would come to her class claiming they did not like art, but by the end of the quarter, they loved the class and felt like they had accomplished a lot in it, saying “I can’t believe I just made this.” Besides trying to make her students the best artists they can be, Mrs. Kaplan also cherishes the opportunity to foster a calming and safe environment where her students can feel relaxed and just sing along to the music and have an escape from Belmont Hill’s rigorous academics.

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By Executive Staff Panel Staff The Panel Volume 71 thanks the graduating senior staff for all their hard work. We are grateful for the dedication and level of excellence that you committed to The Panel.

Through your devotion, you helped to provide all the aspects of the school to the Belmont Hill community. Through your perseverance, you helped lead The Panel through the pandemic, transitioning back into in-person meetings and paper publications.

This year’s Trifecta continued the tradition of the excellent leadership of The Panel. Mr. Hegarty and Ms. Zener appreciate all the work they put into pub-

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lishing the issues throughout the year.

Luke Hogan and Howard Huang led The Panel as the Editors-In-Chief, and Arec Keomurjian served as the Executive Editor. With their diligence and organizational skills, they helped to coordinate article assignments and layouts. Luke Hogan helped to expand The Panel’s digital media. With his exceptional InDesign skills, Howard brought the entire newspaper together, compiling all the articles, photos, and artworks into one work. With his excellent writing skills, Arec helped to ensure the highest quality of articles through his editing.

Daniel Bittner served as Sports Section Editor. With his leadership, Daniel helped to highlight Belmont Hill athletes through the Athlete of the Issues and to update ev-

By Aaron Stanger ’24 Panel Staff Mr. Rohrer, a 2016 Belmont Hill graduate, will be leaving Belmont Hill after two years of teaching. After graduating from high school, he attended Middlebury College, where he got a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Environmental Science and minored in global health. Remaining active in various environmental groups, Mr. Rohrer showed interest in science and the environment throughout his college years.

After Middlebury, Mr. Grant reached out to him and a few of his friends in the summer of 2020, looking for teachers for the upcoming hybrid school year. Excited by the prospects of having an in-person job right out of college, Mr. Rohrer accepted the job offer and joined a few friends, such as Mr. DiCaprio, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Afeyan, back at Belmont Hill. During his two years as a teacher, he has taught, coached, and led trips consisting of students from every grade. As a math teacher, he has an Algebra 1 class, an Algebra 2 class, and an AP Environmental Science class. Mr. Rohrer also coached Varsity Alpine Skiing and Middle School Cross Country. Besides teaching and coaching, he has also advised Form II students, led the Washington DC trip, and led a trip to Grand Canyon and Bryce National Park. In each of these areas, he has interacted with a student from each grade, a privilege which Mr. Rohrer cherishes.

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Departing eryone on the school’s athletic achievements throughout the year. Serving as the Sports Section Editor for two years, Daniel brought a lot of experience to The Panel.

Daniel Rashes led the Arts Section, providing entertaining movie reviews, recapping Belmont Hill’s musical and theater performances, and featuring artists with the Artist of the Issues. Daniel also wrote articles in the News Section, informing readers about school events through his engaging writing.

Kevin Jiang created vibrant graphics, filling The Panel with beautiful artwork. He helped to complement articles with informative and stunning visuals. As the Graphics Editor, he led the graphical efforts in The Panel.

Drew Dummer and Alex Sousa were the Photo Editors. They helped pro-

Mr. Rohrer BH Communications er, his favorite part is the friendships, especially those that have carried over as a teacher. However, he has enjoyed “being on the other side of the curtain” and developing faculty friendships from teaching.

Throughout his eight years, he admires how the school “has changed and continues to improve itself to be more inclusive” while holding on to what he loves. Next year, Mr. Rohrer looks to pursue his interest in Biology and Environmental Science through a biotech job in the Cambridge-Boston area.

He wants to focus on using these technologies to find environmentally-friendly solutions for sustainable agriculture. Within the next few years, Mr. Rohrer wants to go back to school to get a Master’s Degree in micro and molecular biology, two subjects that he did not get to explore in college. As he looks toward pursuing a career in science, Mr. Rohrer won’t put teaching out of the picture in the long term. The Panel thanks Mr. Rohrer for contributions the last two years and wishes him the best at his next job. ☐

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vide photos to accompany articles, illustrating the stories in The Panel through their photos. Their excellent photography skills made The Panel more beautiful.

Igaju Agba, Jarrett Chen, Kailen Richards, Timo Simonin, Lawrence Tang, and Luke Wagner worked as staff artists and writers. They helped drive The Panel with their articles, photos, and illustrations. In addition to their roles as staff writers, Kailen and Luke worked on the Playlist of the Issues, sharing great music with the whole community.

Thanks for all your hard work for The Panel, and have a great time in college! ☐

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Extracurriculars & Arts B Flats Music Awards

Jacob Czarnecki, Gabriel Klug

Choral & Vocal Music Prize

William Kelly

Instrumental Music Prize

David Carter, Sasha Vasu

Ensemble Award

Daniel Bittner, David Carter, Charles Geddes, Howard Huang, Kevin Jiang, Arec Keomurjian, Timothee Simonin, Sasha Vasu

Diversity Leadership Award

Jacob Czarnecki, Owen Gerah, Albert McField-Zapata, Kailen Richards, Lawrence Tang, Martin Wilson, Salman Yonis

Woodbury Public Speaking Prize

Cameron Connell (Fall), Daniel Rashes (Spring)

The Hayden G. Coon Drama Prize

Jeremy Eaton, William Austen

The Paul J. Zofnass ’65 Environmental Award

Jacob Czarnecki, Wilton Lawton

Hampers Lyceum Award

Will Smith, Luke Carroll

Edward M. Burt Community Service Award

Michael Bobo, Cameron Carey, Daniel Drucker, John Goguen, Quinn Healy, Dietrich Jacobs, Brendan Monahan, Leonardo Montoya, Daniel Moran, Turner Rayment

Max Warburg Community Service Award

Luke Carroll

Global Citizenship Award

Luke Carroll

Angelo Togneri Art Prize

David Carter, Daniel Rashes

Thomas Photography Prize

Evan Noel, Rafael Rodriguez-Montgomery

Panel Carving Prize

James Kennedy, Ethan O’Neill

Athletics Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award

Michael Ahonen, Braden Reilly

Red and Blue Key Society

Joseph Zellner, Mark Price, Wyatt Schmidek, Anthony Pellagrini, Jack Albers, Jacob Czarnecki, Shane Kelly, Diego Ortiz, Nolan Parchesky, Dylan Rosen, Martin Wilson

Darren D. Gallup Three Sport Athlete Award

David Carter, James Donahue, Arec Keomurjian, Matthew Martines, Diego Ortiz, Nolan Parchesky, Thomas Romney, Dylan Rosen, Anton Schmitt

Charles F. Kenney ‘06 Prize

Charles Cave

The Independent School League Award of Excellence

James Donahue, Thomas Goguen

Classics Maureen O’Donnell Book Prize

William Austen, Michael Bobo, Jason Cannistraro, David Cho, Jeremy Eaton, Turner Rayment, Daniel Bittner, Arec Keomurjian, Benjamin Trotsky

Jared Waterbury Scudder Latin Prize

Jason Cannistraro, David Cho

Modern Language

French Prize

Samuel Davis, Timothee Simonin

Polyglot Award

Sasha Vasu

Raymund A. Kathe Prize (Asian Studies)

James Hurd, Cooper Nelson

Spanish Prize

Onyekachi Ezeani

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History Downes History Prize

Daniel Bittner, Luke Carroll, Thomas Madden

Form IV History Prize

Andrew Bittner, Max Glick, Aaron Stanger, Kevin Weldon

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Middle School Public Speaking Prize

Chase Teeson (Fall), Ezra Lee (Spring)

Middle School Drama Award

William Achtmeyer, Thomas Folan

Prospector Prize

Ezra Lee

The Hill Prize

Thomas Folan, Alex Laidlaw

Newell Howes Morton Award

George Carroll, Samuel Karp

Middle School Award of Merit

Jack Daley Demerle (I), William Fradette (I), Jake Ma (I), Ky-Mani Monteiro (I), William Sandor (I), William Trautz (I), Babikir Saeed (II), Boston Ezedi (II), Griffin Vail (II), Jackson Bartlett (II), William Jones (II), Mason Iandiorio (II), Yareh Constant (III), Jin Lee (III), Tawanda Masiiwa (III), Christopher McEvoy (III), Jordan Summers (III)

Gregg Citizenship Award

Declan Woolbert

Helena Weister Funk Award

Juan-Pablo Fernández del Castillo

Math

Rensselaer Mathematics & Science Medal

Max Wagner

Maxwell Mathematics Prize

Jaden Hill

Thomas G. Walters Mathematics Achievement Prize

Howard Huang

Science Henry S. Robinson Physics Prize

Howard Huang, Kevin Jiang

Frederick C. Richardson Chemistry Prize

Jeremy Eaton, Cooper Nelson, Max Wagner

Clifford Goodband Biology Prize

Mark Price, Nate Voss

Staehle-Downes Geology Prize

Matthew Torrey

English

Willey Sextant Prize for Creative Writing

Cooper Nelson

Brown Book Prize

Cameron Connell, Jeremy Eaton

Henry S. Robinson English Prize

Benjamin Trotsky

Upper School Awards General Mark A. Milley ’76 Prize

Jake McManus, Luke Trevisan, Luke Travaglini

Form V Book Prizes

Michael Bobo (Harvard), Jeremy Eaton (Williams), Turner Rayment (Williams), Max Wagner (Williams), Daniel Drucker (Yale), Merhawi Ghebrelul (Yale)

Senior Awards Milton l. Dodge Prize

William Killoran, Martin Wilson

Margaret V. Lawless Memorial Prize

Jacob Czarnecki

George von L. Meyer III Memorial Prize

Kevin Jiang

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New and Upcoming Podcasts at Belmont Hill

By Luke Trevisan ’24 Panel Staff

The Techno-Feudal Lizards are also based out of the recording studio and have released five episodes. Hosted

by Bert Greene ’22, Dietrich Jacobs ’22,

Two podcasts have recently popped up on campus: Life on the Hill and the Techno-Feudal Lizards. Both utilize the newly-finished sound and editing room located adjacent to the makerspace. Life on the Hill is hosted by Evan Dresser ’23, Teddy Stonestreet ’23, and Ross McKee ’23 and is produced by Jack Kilcoyne ’23. So far, the trio has interviewed two guests: Jack McNamara ’10, a Colgate Alumnus and CEO of Tru Energy drinks, and Zach Geddes ’17, a D1 lacrosse player at Georgetown. Dresser described the process of production as “first, we find a guest, and we make sure that they can make it.” They then research their subjects’ backgrounds and develop a few questions to spark a conversation, even taking some suggested questions from other students.

Finally, they interview their subject and edit the footage for about 15-30 mins of content. Techno-Feudal Lizards

The podcast studio includes two rooms: a recording room with microphones and a setup and a room used for editing and filming. The space is outfitted with fullrange audio recording equipment as well as cameras and a teleprompter. Due to its recent completion about a month ago, the wrinkles are still being ironed out, which would allow it to work at total capacity. Mr.

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and Charlie Cave ’22, they too started this year and have featured many on the podcast, including Luke Carroll ’22, Tommy Madden ’22, Ben Trotsky ’22, and Coach Markham, along with Mr. G. Sullivan. The Lizards typically talk for a little bit longer, lasting between 30-90 mins. However, they focus less on school ties and branch out into different subjects, including perLuke Trevisan sonal stories and hypothetical situations.

Ziff mentioned that they are “working out the best way to manage the space” to “allow everyone to get a chance to use it.” Although there are multiple podcasts running and occasional recording usage for group projects, he wants to increase its availability and improve the space. Additions would include a green screen for filming and more advancements in video production led by Mr. Duarte. Mr. Ziff is delighted that “good stuff has come out of it” and is ready to get up to full speed in the fall. You can find Life on the Hill on SoundCloud, and the Techno-Feudal Lizards are available on PodBay. ☐

Final Belmont Hill Concert of the 2021-2022 Season

By Brian lee ’24 Panel Staff The music ensembles of Belmont Hill had their final concert of the year on Monday, May 16th. The concert culminated a year’s worth of hard work and dedication, and students put forth their best performances yet.

The Middle School Jazz Ensemble kicked off the event with Nathaniel Adderley’s Work Song, arranged by Mark Taylor.

Consisting of students in Forms I-III, they gave thrilling and sophisticated performances. Musicians Jake Ma ’27 (trumpet), Brandon Li ’26 (alto saxophone), and Carson Yoo ’26 (trumpet) delivered exciting solos.

Up next were the B-Flats, and each of the six songs they sang attested to their musical development over the course of the year; beautiful harmonies were sprinkled throughout the songs and, as they finished their final piece, the audience in the Chapel responded with resounding applause and approval.

Featuring many veteran performers, the Upper School Jazz Ensemble impressed

the audience with a wonderful rendition of Don’t Get Sassy by Thad Jones (rescored by Mike Carubia). Soloists included Cameron Connell ’23 (piano), Derrick Huang ’25 (alto saxophone), David Carter ’22 (trumpet), Daniel Bittner ’22 (trumpet), Davi Ribeiro ’23 (alto saxophone), Alexander Behn ’24 (trombone), David Luo ’25 (trumpet), Charles Geddes ’22 (guitar), and Tawanda Masiiwa (tenor saxophone). They followed this up with I Wish by Stevie Wonder (arr. by Mike Tomaro), featuring a solo

by William Lloyd ’23 (tenor saxophone).

The B-Flats and Upper School Jazz ensemble took the stage next for a joint performance of Stevie Wonder’s Tuesday Heartbreak (arr. by Dan Fiori); soloists included senior David Carter (trumpet) and junior Davi Ribeiro (alto saxophone).

Rounding out a fantastic night of music, the Belmont Hill Chamber Orchestra took over the stage to present a riveting performance of Pulsar by Shirl Jae Atwell. They closed with the evening’s final piece: Libertango by Astor Piazzola (arr. by James Kazik), featuring soloist Brian Lee ’24 (cello).

Although it is bittersweet that an-

other year of music on the Hill has come to an end, it was truly impressive to witness the magnificent results of students’ countless hours of practice and rehearsal.

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other year of musical stewardship, accompaniment, and boundless energy. As we say goodbye to our senior musicians, we congratulate our music ensembles and look forward to more music in 2022-2023! ☐

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By Mac Bobo ’23 Panel Staff For this issue, our featured artist isn’t a member of the orchestra or the B-Flats or even a master of ceramics or woodworking. Seniors Dietrich Jacobs, Charlie Cave, and Bert Green are the Panel’s artists of the issue for their work in bringing to life one of the school’s most beloved podcasts: the Techno-Feudal Lizards. What is a techno-feudal lizard? Many think we are currently living in a techno-feudal society where big-tech corporations control the population. A lizard has nothing to do with techno-feudalism. At first glance, the title doesn’t make any sense. That’s because it doesn’t. Instead, in Dietrich’s own words, the title “serves as a metaphor for the content of our podcast”. Dietrich, Charlie, and Bert started recording their podcast for a class project and soon became deeply interested in the art form. All three were frequent listeners of other podcasts and found it to be a rewarding experience.

After the project, they decided that they would continue their work independently.

Recording and editing the podcast came surprisingly easy for the trio. Once

they had recorded several episodes, they say, they fell into a rhythm and began producing content with surprising efficiency.

Recording became even easier when the school provided a space for recording podcasts in the Maker Space building. Everyone on campus has heard of all the new podcasts at Belmont Hill, and many of these record their episodes in this space. Their criteria for guests is quite broad: anyone who works well off the cuff in the sometimes “chaotic recording environment” will do well on their podcast. Also, they try to find guests whom the school would be interested in hearing from. Anyone who listens to the podcast will agree that the combination of personalities and the interesting guest list makes for a lot of good listening. In their own words, “what really drives our success is that we aren’t confined to a single framework and always foster dynamic and occasionally random conversations that allow everyone’s personalities to shine”.

With the spread of the podcast, Charlie, Bert, and Dietrich have ushered in a new age of podcasting for the school community, and for that they are The Panel’s artists of the issue. We hope they will continue their podcasting journeys as they continue on from Belmont Hill. ☐

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his way to winning defensive player of the year. Robert Williams, Al Horford, and Grant Williams all became reliable down the stretch (at least when R. Williams was off the injured list) to create a top six as strong as any team in the NBA. Advanced analytics loved the Celtics as they headed into the playoffs based on their great metrics, primarily because of their otherworldly defensive play that seemed sustainable.

Even as the 2-seed, many fans, and analysts were expecting an upset of the Celtics in the first round. They were facing off against the 7-seeded Brooklyn Nets with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the expected return of Ben Simmons. Simmons was

The 2021-2022 Boston Celtics started the season performing below expectations.

On January 7th, they were 18-21 and 11th in a strong Eastern Conference. Radioheads were calling for a potential split of stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum to acquire a different star next to Tatum, such as Damian Lillard or Rudy Gobert. However, new general manager Brad Stevens and head coach Ime Udoka elected to stay the course.

The Celtics made some moves at the trade deadline but chose not to make significant shakeups to the roster. Josh Richardson, Dennis Schroeder, Enes Freedom, and Romeo Langford were swapped with Derrick White and Daniel Theis.

With some momentum from before the deadline, the Celtics went on a scorching run over their last 43 games. The team went 33-10 to finish at 51-31 and the two-seed in the Eastern Conference.

While White and Theis helped, the most notable change was the in-season improvement from the key players who had already been on the roster. Jayson Tatum was one of the best players in the NBA during the Celtics’ run after a disappointing first half of the season, while Jaylen Brown’s play also significantly improved.

Marcus Smart, who already was having a solid season by his standards, became an absolute menace on the defensive end on Giannis Antetokounpo

2022 Boston By ben hack ’24 panel staff The Boston Bruins entered the playoffs as the number two wild card team in the Eastern Conference. Their first-round match was against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes finished the regular season with 116 points compared to the Bruins’ 107. The series was supposed to be a close matchup with both teams having star power, and the matchup lived up to the hype.

The big question going into the playoffs was who would be the Bruins’ starting goalie.

Coach Bruce Cassidy announced that Linus Ullmark would be the starting goaltender. The Bruins came out flat in Raleigh and lost the first two games by a combined score of ten to three. With the series back in

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traded midseason to the Nets from the Philadelphia 76ers and had not played all season because of mental health problems and a nagging back injury. The Celtics put the NBA and league on notice by sweeping the star-studded Nets 4-0. After winning game one on a Jayson Tatum layup with under one second left, the Celtics took control of the series. While each game was close, the Celtics could significantly limit both of the Nets stars’ production through stifling defense and produced enough scoring to quell any chance of Brooklyn coming back in the series. Ben Simmons never even returned.

The series win against the Nets set up a showdown against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Led by superhuman Giannis Antetokounpo, the Bucks would be a formidable opponent for the Celtics even without star guard Khris Middleton. The two teams alternated victories in the first six games of the series before the Celtics broke the streak with a convincing game seven win in TD Garden.

Coming off their thrilling win over the Bucks, the Celtics faced off against the 1-seeded Miami Heat, a team similar to themselves in many ways. The Heat provided a different type of roster than the Celtic’s previous two opponents as they had to always guard all five players on the court instead of keying in on one or two stars.

The series started extraordinarily uncompetitive, with the winning team dominating games from the start in each of the first four games. After much ridicule from fans, the

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final three games of the series offered more excitement. Back and forth, Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum went trading blows.

With under 20 seconds left in Miami, Butler missed a crucial three-pointer to push the Boston Celtics into the NBA Finals to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

The 2022 Boston Celtics are a true underdog story. They have overcame adversity in order to prosper and give themselves a shot at a championship many would call improbable even a few months ago. Everyone on the roster has stepped up into their role, playing through injury, sickness, and discomfort to give the Celtics the goal of winning four more games. Four more games would put an 18th Green Banner up in TD Garden. ☐

Bruins Playoff Run: Short-Lived Boston, the Bruins needed to switch something up. Cassidy added veteran winger Chris Wagner to the lineup, shook things up in the net, and switched to rookie goaltender Jeremy Swayman. Making these two moves paid off for the Bruins big time as they won game three, four to two, and game four five to two. With the series tied up, the Bruins headed back to Carolina.

However, the Bruins again started slow and were quickly down two to zero and lost. Heading back to TD Garden on the brink of elimination, the Bruins needed the Garden to be electric and to use home ice as an advantage, and they took full advantage of that. The Bruins won game six, getting key goals from Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle, winning five to two. Now heading into a game seven winner-take-all, anything was possible. Only one win to advance to Patrice Bergeron

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the next round against the New York Rangers. The Bruins, never failing to excite, gave the Hurricanes a scare, as they scored a goal with 18.2 seconds left to make the score three to two after they pulled Swayman. They had another chance with under a few seconds left, but Hurricanes netminder Anti Raanta was able to push it away. The pattern in this series was that every home team won and that continued as the Carolina Hurricanes won a hard-fought game.

The Bruins did not get the job done.

However, they had a great season, but they need to address questions about the team’s long-term future this offseason. Will captain Patrice Bergeron retire? Will coach Bruce Cassidy be fired? These are the two of main points the Bruins will face during the offseason along with other potential mangerial and personel changes. ☐

Slow Start For the Red Sox: Potential Turnaround?

By Alex Laidlaw ’24 panel staff As the Celtics and Bruins enter the postseason, the Red Sox are getting underway with the 2022-2023 season. However, unlike their fellow Boston teams, they have faltered in the season’s first few weeks, sitting in last place in the AL East at one point. However, the Celtics’ exciting run deep into the NBA Playoffs has allowed the Red Sox to fly under the radar, and many do not realize how poorly they have played.

Starting with a crushing loss in extra innings to their rival New York Yankees, the Red Sox hovered around .500 for most of April. However, at the start of May, things began to worsen. Due to a lackluster bullpen and minimal production from the bottom half of their lineup, the team began to falter, losing a series against the Baltimore Orioles and then getting swept at home by the Chicago White Sox. By the end of the first Trevor Story

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week of May, the Sox were 10-19, sitting at the bottom of the American League. After a month of baseball, almost any hope of recreating last season’s playoff run was squashed.

Nevertheless, things may be improving for the team. In mid-May, Boston managed to win their first series since taking two of three games in Detroit in the first week of the season, outplaying the Texas Rangers in two dominant victories. Then, the Sox returned to Fenway to face the star-studded Houston Astros. Surprisingly, the team managed to take two of three games against the Astros before facing off against the Seattle Mariners in a four-game series. This series may be the most hope-inspiring thus far, as the Red Sox managed to win all four games, sweeping a four-game series. Possibly the most exciting trend in the past few weeks has been the impact of Trevor Story, the team’s most noteworthy free-agent pick-up, who took 31 games to hit his first home run with the team. In the Mariners series alone, Story managed to hit five home

runs in four games, and, after batting .360 with six home runs, was named the AL player of the week on Monday, May 23.

The Red Sox have taken a turn the past few weeks and hopefully they can keep it up. The bottom of the lineup in particular. Bobby Dalbec, Christian Vasquez, and Franchy Cordero have led the charge as the Sox have won 13 of their past 19 games after their 10-19 start. They have a crucial stretch over the next few weeks with important divisional mathcups against the Orioles, Rays, and Yankees. If they can keep up their current pace from the past few weeks they have a shot to make the playoffs.

Hopefully, the Red Sox can maintain momentum, but the team’s lackluster April record will linger in the backs of every Boston sports fan’s mind. As both the hockey and basketball seasons end, fans will have no choice but to turn to baseball, and we hope that the Sox will give us a team to root for and maybe recreate some of last October’s magic. ☐

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By Aidan Lee ’24 and Luke Guleserian ’24 Panel Staff Approaching the end of the school year and the graduation ceremony of our fellow seniors, we as a Belmont Hill Community wish to commemorate the athletic accomplishments of our seniors.

The Varsity Cross Country team had a very successful season, finishing with a record of 11-4, placing at the ISL meet and the New England Championship Meet. The team was bolstered by the leadership of seniors James Donahue ’22.

The Varsity Soccer team had a challenging season, albeit with a very young team. The team finished with a record of 7-3-8. Goalkeeper Zach Dines ’22 and striker Jack Albers ’22 were key players, with Albers named a member of the all-ISL team.

The Varsity Football team had a challenging season. They finished with a record of 1-7, however, their record doesn’t accurately represent the work and effort they put in. Under the leadership of captains Mike Ahonen ’22, Harry Lodge ’22, and Nolan Parchesky ’22, the team continued to fight after each loss and worked as hard as possible until the last play of the season.

The Varsity Hockey team had an incredibly successful season, going 17-3-3 in overall record. Under the leadership of captains Charlie Cave ’22, Will Killoran ’22 and Tom Goguen ’22 they reached

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By Noah Farb ’24 panel staff One of Varsity Baseball’s managers this spring, Marco Beshere ’24 has helped the team to a successful season. The Panel has noticed his hard work, and we have decided to make Marco the first-ever Manager of the Issue. Marco is a calming presence in the dugout who helps everyone, coaches and players alike, feel at-ease and confident.

He treats his role with purpose and vigor.

When asked about being the first-ever Manager of the Issue, Marco responded, “I am happy that all of my hard work is being noticed. I tried to be the best manager possible this season, and being chosen as Manager of the Issue is extraordinarily gratifying.”

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The Varsity Basketball team had one of their best seasons in recent memory. In ISL play, the team went 12-3, but where the team truly impressed was in their NEPSAC Championship campaign. The team made it to the final of the NEPSAC Class A Championship, falling to Hotchkiss 65-62. Captains Joshua Baldwin ’22 and Martin Wilson ’22, among other major contributors, Jaden Hill ’22, Trent Mosquera ’22, and Harry Lodge ’22, enabled the team to have such a successful season.

The Varsity Squash Team had an amazing season, their record, 9-1. With such an amazing record and the leadership of captains Will Okurowski ’22 and Dietrich Jacobs ’22, they won the ISL championship.

The Varsity Wrestling team once again had an undefeated season of 190. Under the Leadership of captains Jimmy Harrington ’22, Adam Figler ’22, and Kailen Richards ’22, the varsity wrestling team won the ISL championship and came 3rd in the NEPSAC championship. Kailen Richards reached the status of All-American at the National Prep Tournament.

The Nordic Skiing Team finished the season with a successful record of 27-11.

Led by captains James Donahue ’22 and Howard Huang ’22, the Nordic Ski team was able to come in 3rd in the NEPSAC classic event and fifth in the NEPSAC skate event.

The Varsity Alpine Skiing team had a record of 44-4 in the ISL season, coming

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However, at the NEPSAC Class A Championship at Shawnee Peak, the team secured 3rd place over the two disciplines.

Both captains Danny Crowley ’22 and Anton Schmitt ’22 were key members of the team, securing All-ISL distinctions.

The Varsity Crew team had an outstanding season, especially with such a young team. The team won the Ducey Cup vs. BB&N via a sweep of all the boats, and then followed suit with another dominant victory over Nobles, earning the Bassett Cup. At the NEIRA Championship at Lake Quinsigamond, the 3v4 earned gold medals, while the 1v4 earned silver medals and qualification to Nationals in Sarasota and the 2v4 and 4v4 also received silver medals. Captains Stephen Warming ’22, Howard Huang ’22, and Ben Trotsky ’22 played a vital role in achieving the great season.

Charles Geddes ’22, along with Stephen Warming ’22 and Howard Huang ’22 will be competing at Nationals in a couple of weeks.

The Varsity Tennis team completed an amazing season, despite being a relatively young team. Under the leadership of Jarrett Chen ’22 and Chris Egan ’22, the Varsity Tennis team reached the record of 14-1 in ISL play. They had an incredible start to the season, with the team being undefeated in ISL play other than Groton, who unfortunately beat them to win the ISL championships. In the NEPSAC tournament, they were able to reach the finals until just falling short of beating Roxbury Latin.

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equipment, recording stats, and revving up team members before and during games.

A keen mind is required to track and record every ball and strike, maintaining the scorebook on the GameChanger app. Marco makes sure that all the players have what they need: “Handing someone their bat before they hit a homerun is a similar feeling to scoring a goal in hockey. The exhilaration I get is unmatched.” These qualities exemplify his collaborative, competitive edge.

Managers are often underestimated because they do not have a role in the field, but Marco is trying to change that stereotype. An underqualified manager can forget equipment or provide the wrong materials, affecting the play of the players on the field.

He always puts all his effort into providing the best service for the team to make them feel cared for and lets them know that he Ben Kuechle ’23 and Marco Beshere

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The Varsity Track team had an incredible season with a record of 9-3-1.

With captains James Donahue ’22, Mike Ahonen ’22, Albert McField ’22, and David Carter ’22 they were able to win the ISL championship, upholding the winning status of the Belmont Hill track team, with the help of many seniors.

The Varsity Lacrosse team had a great season led by captains Tom Goguen ’22 and Charlie Cave ’22, finishing with an ISL record of 12-1. Other seniors such as Adam Figler ’22, Liam Horkan ’22, Drew Dummer ’22, and Ethan O’Neill ’22 were exceptional this season. At the NEPSAC tournament, they were knocked out by Governor’s academy.

The Varsity Sailing team had an excellent season finishing 6-3 in overall record. Under the leadership of captain Wilton Lawton ’22 and Michael Salvatore ’22, they were able to accomplish such a feat and have an overall winning record and successful season, despite the young team.

The Varsity Baseball team completed an excellent season of 14-9, where they came very close to reaching the ISL title, coming in 2nd. Under the leadership of captains Jack Winnay ’22 and Drew Blackwell ’22, the baseball team completed an excellent season once again.

The Panel wishes the best of luck to all the committed athletes who will be playing in college in the future. We thank all of the seniors for their contributions to Belmont Hill athletics and the legacy they are leaving behind! ☐

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always has their back. “I would never let someone down if I could prevent it. It is my role as team manager to create a positive, warm team environment that induces success.” “He’s a real G,” says outfielder Reuben Siegel. “Quite the gamechanger, I credit 65% of the team’s success solely to Marco,” adds PO Nolan Bibbo, referring to the statistical database that Marco controls.

Marco is grateful for all the support he has received throughout his life that has put him in the position he is in today. “I’d like to thank all the players and coaches who have allowed me to flourish in my managerial duties, and the people who have pushed me to allow me to flourish as both an athlete and a manager during my time at Belmont Hill.” The Panel wishes good luck to Marco on all his future ventures in and out of the dugout. ☐

AOTI: Jack Winnay ’22 Belmont Hill Lax Playoffs go-to lines, “I have that as tuff,” or “I don’t By andrew bittner ’24 hate that,” and having fun with his younger panel staff teammates. Overall, Jack is a great teammate in the locker room, and his play on the field After a long, challenging and rereflects it. Jack ended the interview with, “It The Belmont Hill baseball team has was awesome to play with such a fun group warding journey, Belmont Hill Lacrosse had a remarkable turnaround season this of guys and compete with them. I love has concluded its season. The team had year. A team is a particular group of players, the direction that this team is headed.” ☐ an 11-2 record in ISL play, with a memorable 12-11 overtime victory over St. but captain Jack Winnay ‘22 holds the pack Sebastians and countless other welltogether. As a freshman at Belmont Hill, fought wins. Though the team did not Jack was a part of an ISL championship team achieve its desired result in the playoffs, in 2019. “My sophomore year was cut exthe year was far from a disappointment. tremely short due to Covid-19. Junior year Despite entering into the ISL playoffs was nothing special, as the team struggled on a ten-game winning streak, Belmont lost to win ballgames and the season was never heartbreakingly to Governor’s Academy fully put together due to Covid.” Jack’s sewith a final score of 11-12. However, deternior year, this season, is only the second real mined to finish the season on a high note, ISL season Jack has played in, and it has not the team emerged victorious over Lawrence disappointed. Jack leads the team in batting Academy 15-7 and against Middlesex School average and quality at-bat percentage, fight13-10 under the leadership of senior caping in every single at-bat. The Wake Forest tains Charlie Cave ‘22 and Tom Goguen ‘22. baseball commit is more than just a great One member of the varsity team debaseball player. Jack is a great leader in the scribed their thoughts on the conclusion locker room, cracking jokes as he says his Jack Winnay Adam Richins

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of the season: “Obviously, it wasn’t the outcome we were looking for, but we’ve got to look towards next season; We showed what Belmont Hill was capable of this year, and so we’ve just got to come back and do what we know we’re capable of for 2023.” Belmont Hill Lacrosse has wrapped up their stellar season in a respectable fashion, and the community can only wait to see what new heights Belmont Hill Lacrosse will reach next year. ☐

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Senior College Destinations As of June 4th

Amherst College (2) Babson College (2) Bates College (2) Bentley University (2) Boston College (4) Boston University Bowdoin College (3) Brigham Young University (2) Brown University Bucknell University University of California - Berkeley University of California - San Diego Colgate University (3) Connecticut College (3) Cornell University (2) Dartmouth College (2) Elon University Emory University Georgetown University (2) Grinnell College Harvard College (7) Le Moyne College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Miami Middlebury College (3) Northeastern University (2) Northwestern University University of Pennsylvania Princeton University (2) Providence College University of Richmond Skidmore College Southern Methodist University University of St. Andrews Stanford University Tufts University (3) Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Wake Forest University (2) Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University (2) Williams College (2) University of Wisconsin (Madison)