ATHLETICS ANAJAH BROWN ’21 EARNS CLASS 4A 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS
14 Student-Athletes Commit to Colleges
Baldwin Athletics celebrated a school-record 14 senior student-athletes who will continue their athletic career at the college level representing nine different sports. Row 1 (Front): Samantha Eill (New York University, Rowing); Grace Kirwan (George Washington University, Rowing); Aleezah Burhan (Tufts University, Squash); Presley Daggett (Franklin & Marshall College, Tennis); Ava Olson (Wesleyan University, Rowing); Row 2: Theresa Kay (Williams College, Squash); Alice Zehner (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Field Hockey); Megan Cooper (Army, Diving); Stephanie Hulme (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rowing); Skyler Knox (Cornell University, Gymnastics); Row 3: Grace Lavin (University of Pennsylvania, Squash); Anajah Brown (Siena College, Basketball); Tessa Pearlstein (Haverford College, Softball); Taylor Levinson (Harvey Mudd College, Soccer).
Three Sets of Sisters Lead Baldwin Softball Program Varsity basketball player Anajah Brown ‘21 earned Class 4A 1st Team All-State honors. This is the first time in Baldwin history that a player earned 1st Team All-State for basketball. Anajah, the winner of this year’s White Blazer award, will continue her basketball career at NCAA I program Siena College. She earned nine varsity letters (four in volleyball and five in basketball) during her time at Baldwin. She scored more than 1,000 career points and is the school’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots in basketball. Anajah was the 2020 Pat West Award winner for dedication and sportsmanship, and she was the 2020 and 2021 basketball MVP. 12
The Baldwin School softball team, which captured its first Inter-Ac tournament title in program history this spring, is a tight-knit sisterhood. Three sets of sisters— Blake ’22 and Charly ’25 Landow, Tessa ’21 and Joelle ’24 Pearlstein and Allie ’24 and Kaya ’22 Weiser— have been a key part of the Polar Bears’ success this spring.
The Landow sisters, the Weiser sisters and the Pearlstein sisters played an integral part in Baldwin softball’s success.
Rowers Shine at City Championships, Stotesbury Regatta Ainsley Steele ’22 won 1st place in the JV single and the JV double team of Megan Magee ’22 and Amy Erskine ’22 captured a third-place medal at the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association City Championships held May 2 on the Schuylkill River. Ainsley also finished in 6th place overall in the Varsity single at the Stotesbury Regatta on May 15 and qualified for the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championships.
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Ainsley Steele ’22, Megan Magee ’22 and Amy Erskine ’22 celebrate at the City Championships.
