Athletics

The Koalas are the 2022 NYSPHSAA Girls Golf Team Champions! Congratulations to Sofia Nogalo ‘23, Sarah Brannigan ‘24, Julia Kret ‘24 and Nina Choe ‘26 on winning the golf state championship on June 6, for the first time in Ursuline School history. In their individual scores, Nina placed 2nd, Sofia placed 3rd, and Julia was 10th, therefore, they were named All State. The team is pictured here with Ursuline golf coach Jonathan Tuttle.

A round of applause for our cheerleaders! At the prestigious National High School Cheerleading Championship in February 2022, our Varsity Game Day team won the Large Varsity Non-Tumbling Division. They brought home the prized white jackets with the words “National Champions” on the back, a gold medal, and a National Championship banner. In the World School Competition, our Varsity Traditional Cheerleading Team won the Small Varsity Non-Tumbling World School Cheerleading Championship! They had no deductions in their scoring. They happily brought home the coveted white jackets with the word “Champion” on the back, a gold medal, and a trophy. The City of New Rochelle offered its recognition. On May 10, 2022, the City Council of New Rochelle presented a commendation at City Hall to our Varsity Cheerleading team in recognition of their undefeated Game Day season, including the National Championship, their Small Varsity Non-Tumbling World School Championship, three Regional Championships, two Section 1 Fall Championships, and a Section 1 Winter Championship. We congratulate the team and the dedicated coaches: Varsity Head Coach Traditional Team Adriana Lacarbonara ’03, Varsity Game Day/ Traditional Assistant Coach John Braca, Head Game Day Coach Karissa Vargas ’08, and moderator Joan Brescia P’00 ’01. They are pictured here at the team and family celebration where they received their championship rings.

Cheers to the Class of 2022 student-athletes who have decided to continue their athletics at the college level. We congratulate their families on this important step after years of commitment and sacrifices by the young women and their parents. (Listed below from left to right)

Daphne Banino Princeton University Running Selena Cabral Rutgers University Cheerleading Megan Casey SUNY Binghamton Basketball Kathleen Cagney John Carroll University Lacrosse Emily Carr University of Scranton Swimming Ciara Croker Marist College Basketball Stella Gassman Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Running Alessandra Iarriccio Miami University in Oxford Ohio, Synchronized Skating Senior Team Annabelle Mugno The Catholic University of America, Swimming Caitlyn Negron Villanova University Cheerleading Amber Nero SUNY-Purchase Softball Dana Shearer University of Southern California, Rowing

April 28-30, 2022 we were delighted to welcome the lacrosse teams from Ursuline Academy - Dedham, MA, Ursuline Academy - St. Louis, MO, and Ursuline Academy - Wilmington, DE for the 14th annual Sister Schools Lacrosse Tournament. It was a celebration of camaraderie and competition!

In addition to the two days of competition on Kelly Mac Field, visiting students accompanied our Koalas to classes, while the coaches and athletic directors toured the campus and spent time connecting in group meetings. Dinner at the Larchmont Shore Club offered another chance for bonding. Activities included a trip to NYC visiting major landmarks, an early evening Mass at Ursuline, and then a “Celebration of New York” dinner hosted by The Ursuline School lacrosse team and their families. A big Thank You to the families who organized the welcoming events!

While our uniforms may look different, we share a common bond, “We are Ursuline!” The student-athletes enjoyed discovering their common language and traditions —notably the motto, Serviam. Next year, Ursuline St. Louis hosts!

Christopher Pope Photography

Coach Jan Mitchell P’96 GP’25 was among five coaches inducted into the High School Coaches Hall of Fame at the 7th annual Energice Invitational on December 18, 2021 at The Armory New Balance Track & Field Center. Coach Mitchell founded the Ursuline Track and Cross Country teams in 1990. Those teams have become among the most successful teams in the area, producing National, State, Section and League champions. Coach Mitchell also is the head track coach at Iona Prep where he has coached athletes to numerous titles. Thank you for your dedication, Coach Mitchell!

We congratulate Aubrey Janniello ’22 and her East Varsity Hockey teammates who won the Section 1 Girls Hockey Championship on February 5, 2022. Aubrey is the first Ursuline ice hockey player to represent the school in girls varsity high school ice hockey for Section 1. Girls ice hockey, which is embraced in many regions of New York and is a college-program feeder, launched locally with 31 players from 18 Section 1 schools in March 2021. Initially, there were two teams. In the second season, those two teams grew and enjoyed greatly expanded schedules. Girls do currently play on predominantly boys teams in Section 1, some with great success. Section 1 apparently has no plans to limit girls to girlsonly play but now offers the opportunity for girls to play in the Section 1 girls interscholastic ice hockey program.