ATHLETICS AT URSULINE
All three winter ’20 sports had stellar results before COVID interrupted their seasons. BASKETBALL. The Varsity A team started the season at No. 1 and ended in the top spot as well. They dominated their opponents, earned a 24-0 record and won the Section 1 Basketball Championship at the County Center, bringing the gold ball back to Ursuline. They earned their spot in the regional semi-finals but further competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 situation. Sonia Citron and Alexa Mustafaj were both named to The Journal News/Lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Star First team. Also recognized were teammates Meghan Casey and Alexa Quirolo, who received honorable mention. Varsity B Basketball and JV Basketball finished in winning style. The well-deserved honors kept coming for Sonia Citron who was named the 2019-20 Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year on March 6, 2020! On March 30, 2020 Sonia was named Lohud Sports Player of the Year. Sonia also received MaxPreps All American Honorable Mention for the 2019-20 Basketball Season. MaxPreps recognizes the top 50 high school girls basketball players in America. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD. Our running koalas gave competitors a run for their money. One highlight was the New Balance Games where the distance medley team of Claire Wilson, Casey Conroy, Stella Gassman and Daphne Banino took 4th place with a time that was 7th fastest in NYS and 15th fastest in the nation. Nine athletes qualified for Nationals in March 2020, however, the Nationals were canceled out of concern for athletes traveling from around the country and the risks associated with large gatherings. Nevertheless, we congratulate those who qualified: Daphne Banino, Casey Conroy, Stella Gassman, Alexa Grassi, Caitlyn McLean, Haley McLean, Cara Kelly, Kate Nugent, and Claire Wilson. They were competing in the 4 by 8, the 4 by mile, and the triple jump. We also applaud Daphne Banino, Casey Conroy, Claire Wilson, Haley McLean, Alexa Grassi, Stella Gassman and Kate Nugent, who were selected to The Journal News/Lohud girls Westchester/Putnam indoor Track Team All-Stars. 31
