Fox Tracks

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1 The Golf team captured their second consecutive Friends Schools League championship on May 11 at White Manor Country Club (no competition was held in 2020 due to COVID-19). The Foxes tallied a total score of 363 to win by 12 strokes. They followed that performance with a runner-up finish in the NJSIAA Non-Public B South tournament. Pictured are: Hannah Puc ’24, Kian Canelas ’21, Skye Mada ’22, and Alex Kwak ’23, and Coach Joe O’Hara.

2 The Athletics Department recognized ten members of the Class of 2021 who will continue their athletic careers in college with a signing ceremony on May 4. Not pictured is Allison Fenska, who was recognized at a ceremony on June 7.

The student-athletes are: Madison Bouggess – Vassar College (soccer) Annabelle Crescenzo – Stevens Institute of Technology (fencing) Mitchell Desman – Salisbury University (tennis) Allison Fenska – The Ohio State University (swimming) Madalena Hughes – The Ohio State University (rowing) Christina Levins – University of Richmond (swimming) Isabella McCollister – Ithaca College (field hockey) Michael Paznokas – Arcadia University (soccer) Lauren Phillips – Johns Hopkins University (track and field) Evan Schlotterbeck – Muhlenberg College (soccer)

3 The 2020-21 Herm Magee award recipients were: Madison Bouggess ’21 (soccer/basketball/lacrosse), Allison Fenska ’21 (swimming), and Evan Schlotterbeck ’21 (soccer). The Magee award is presented to male and female athletes for outstanding athletic achievement, leadership, and sportsmanship contributions to MFS athletics during the school year.

4 Colin Cooper ’22 (front in photo), who rows for Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA)/Mercer, won the MidAtlantic Youth Championship in the Youth Men’s Pairs on May 9 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor. Colin rowed stroke position to help his boat to a first-place finish by over nine seconds. Over 45 clubs from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut competed in the championships this year.

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5 The Middle School Baseball team benefitted from a handful of female student-athletes who gained attention beyond MFS. The team of 18 students consisted of 13 boys and 5 girls. Pictured from left to right are: Idanitzy Ramos ’26, Anaiyah Jones ’25, Jenavi Martinez ’25, Chloe Brame-Smalls ’25, and Charlotte Nesevich ’25. According to Coach (and History Teacher) Jake Greenberg, a parent from an opposing team reached out to him to commend him and the school for including girls on the roster. He also linked Mr. Greenberg with Justine Siegal (pictured with the players) who is the founder of Baseball for All, a national league for girls who play baseball. She happened to be visiting the area and attended the team’s May 7 game. She took a photo with the girls and provided some encouraging words. A few of the female players expressed interest in playing in future tournaments through Baseball for All. Charlotte Nesevich, also a high-level youth softball player, has become a member of the Boston Slammers girls baseball team and participated in a tournament this summer in Aberdeen, MD for the Slammers.

“It was an enjoyable season for our entire team,” said Mr. Greenberg. “We were very competitive, finishing with a 4-4 record, and had great chemistry. A number of girls provided some highlight moments. I hope they continue to pursue their interest in our national pastime!”

6 Athletic Director Danielle Dayton was recently recognized as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). She is now a member of a very elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professional certification which includes a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience, NIAAA Leadership Courses, and professional contributions. It culminates with a practical written or oral presentation project.

7 Girls’ Basketball Coach Mike Brunswick was belatedly presented (due to the pandemic) with the 2019-20 Al Carino Girls Basketball Club of South Jersey Coach of the Year Award on May 10 by Carino Club President Terry Durkin. The 2019-20 season saw the Foxes finish 21-6 and captured the prestigious South Jersey Invitational Basketball Tournament.

Soccer Player Named Scholar All-American

In July Evan Schlotterbeck ‘21 was one of 36 U.S. boys’ soccer players in the U.S. to be named a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American. He is the second player in program history, and second in six years (David Howarth ‘15) to be recognized. The prestigious honor is based upon high school soccer excellence, community service, and maintaining a GPA of at least a 3.75 or higher.

Lacrosse Standout Reaches 100-Goal Mark

Madison Bouggess ’21 emphatically reached the 100-goal plateau for her lacrosse career on April 28 with a seven-goal performance in a victory over Maple Shade.