College Counseling

PROFILE OF Coach Brendan Smith

By Patrick Moyal, Athletic Director

Coach Smith has just finished his eleventh year of service at Viewpoint, where he started out as Defensive Coordinator for our Football Team. He impacted our team immediately in many ways drawing from his vast experience in the sport. His impressive career includes a long list of accolades: New Hampshire Gatorade Football Player of the Year, New England Class A Prep School Football Player of the Year, 1st team All-State in Lacrosse (Massachusetts) and Honorable Mention All-American as a high school sophomore, starting safety as a true Freshman at Northwestern University (NU), Sporting News Freshman All-American at NU, two-time All-Big Ten Conference, and two-year captain at NU. I knew we had somebody special back in 2011 when our football coach Chris Adamson brought Brendan over to become one of our assistants, but it wasn’t until I saw some YouTube footage of his Northwestern highlights that I realized how special. Brendan’s passion and grit on the football field were remarkable, in fact palpable. Once his playing days were over, Coach Smith started to make a name for himself in coaching. He quickly went from Lacrosse camps to Oklahoma State University, where he was an Assistant Football Coach until he started at Viewpoint. Coach Smith quickly showed his versatility extended to more than football. He spent some time assisting Viewpoint’s Baseball Team until Lacrosse started to occupy more and more of his curiosity and interest. Eventually, he relinquished all other Upper School coaching responsibilities at Viewpoint and has been our Head Lacrosse Coach since 2017. In that time, he has added some much-needed stability and cohesion to a program which is now enjoying a great wave of success and momentum fresh from our first ever playoff appearance last April, a victory vs Santa Barbara High School. Passion, dedication, and perseverance are all qualities that have contributed to Coach Smith’s success, but what has been most impactful is his ability to connect with his student-athletes. It takes a little bit of a Pied Piper to get your students to 6:30 a.m. practices on a frost-covered field when you can see your breath. We recognize Coach Smith for the heart and will he brings to his craft and the love and devotion he brings to his players. Jack Conlin transferred to Viewpoint in the second semester of 2019 and immediately impacted our Boys Volleyball program. Coming to us as a fierce competitor with some valuable club experience, it became clear very quickly that he would leave his mark in a very positive way for the next four years. Coach Joshua Marbach describes Jack as having a constant pursuit to play perfect volleyball, which made him a fun athlete to coach and one who was constantly pushing him as a coach and his peers as competitors on the court. Jack always worked tirelessly to improve his skills and push his teammates to get better. He strives for greatness on the court, the only way he knows how, through hard work and determination. The team Captain, the heart, and the fire, Jack led by example. He would follow his workout in the gym with the team, with another workout later and a club practice as well. Jack has an innate ability to make all his teammates around him better. No better example of that exists than in the improbable playoff appearance in 2021. He literally willed a team short on experience to battle for a coveted playoff spot and although we lost in the second round, the journey was indicative of the galvanizing force and infectious spirit that Jack was able to instill in his teammates. In terms of skill level, anyone who came to a volleyball match, would instantly see Jack affect the game with his tremendous ability. A force to be reckoned with for sure. More often used as a defensive specialist or libero in Club, Jack was forced into service as an outside hitter for Viewpoint. That versatility helped make the jobs of his teammates as easy as possible. While his passion and energy will be greatly missed in the Paul Family Athletic Center, a place he has called home for the last four years, Jack away from volleyball is also a special person. Poised, mature, and quick with a laugh and a smile, I always enjoyed running into him on campus and sharing a few minutes about the previous match. I also was really impressed with his genuine appreciation of Viewpoint’s proud history of Boys Volleyball. Jack is an incredible athlete, who is just as incredible outside of the gym. He is a great teammate, role model and friend who has continued to raise the standard of Viewpoint’s Volleyball program. He will be missed by all and we wish nothing but success in his future endeavors.

PROFILE OF Jack Conlin ’22

By Patrick Moyal, Athletic Director

Congratulations

to our College Bound Athletes

By Christy Salcido, Chief Marketing Officer

NINE VIEWPOINT CLASS OF ‘22 ATHLETES ARE STILL IN THE GAME AND READY FOR COLLEGE SPORTS A world where academics meets athletics is what these new alumni are ready for this fall. As part of a beloved and annual tradition at Viewpoint, nine athletes were recognized for their peak performance and path to college sports at a ceremony in late May. Our community gathered to applaud their extraordinary athletic achievements while at Viewpoint, and their commitment to continue playing sports in college. Our college-bound athletes were joined by students, faculty, coaches, and their families at the Love of Learning Wall, as they received awards and ceremoniously “signed” to their respective schools. Mark McKee, Head of School, Patrick Moyal, Director of Athletics, and Rhody Davis, Director of College Counseling, each delivered congratulatory remarks and words of wisdom for these seniors: Fox Ashwood – UCLA, Lacrosse Peter Boehm – Claremont McKenna, Football Henry Didden – Bucknell, Cross Country, and Track & Field Lucas Herman – Hamilton, Baseball Dylan Hoyt – New Hampton School, Basketball Kayla Keshmeshian – Nicholls State, Basketball Grace Rynerson – Chapman, Swim Vincenzo Terraciano – Brandeis, Baseball Andrew Younan – Portland, Basketball “This day represents the culmination of perseverance and hard work on a journey that can only happen with the tremendous support of parents and coaches,” said Patrick Moyal, Director of Athletics. Grace Rynerson ’22 reflected upon her years as a student athlete, “Setting a record in the 200m freestyle in my senior year was an exciting and emotional moment for me that validated all the hours I’ve put into the sport. Swimming has taught me about intentionally managing my time, and I discovered I’m happiest with a more structured day, which includes dedicated athletic time.”

We admire these world ready graduates for their passion and perseverance, and wish them all the best in their college athletic journey.

From left to right: Mark McKee, Lucas Herman ’22, Henry Didden ’22, Vincenzo Terraciano ’22, Peter Boehm ’22, Kayla Keshmeshian ’22, Grace Rynerson ’22, Andrew Younan ’22, Fox Ashwood ’22, Patrick Moyal

Spring

TRACK AND FIELD

CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Champion in the 1600M – JiaLian Mackey ’23

BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING

Gold Coast League Champions (17 years in a row for the Boys Team and 15 years in a row for the Girls Team)

BOYS TENNIS

Gold Coast League Champions

SOFTBALL

CIF-Southern Section Division 6 Semi Finalist

BASEBALL

CIF-Southern Section Division 5 Quarterfinals

SOFTBALL

Gold Coast All League for the Spring Season 1st Team – Peyton Rohr ’23, Jules Mazzolini ’22, Carly Nelson ’25 2nd Team – Edith Mendez ’23, Brooke Schwartz ’22, Josie Mar ’22

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

1st Team – Jack Conlin ’22 2nd Team – Billy Garland ’22

BOYS TENNIS

1sr Team Singles – Jack McGary ’24 1st Team Double – Liam Frankel ’22, Phillip Hu ’23

BASEBALL

1st Team – Lucas Herman ’22, Vinny Terraciano ’22 2nd Team – Brandon Warner ’24, Austin Basch ’24, Izzy Parsky ’25

LACROSSE

1st Team – Logan Tom ’22, Fox Ashwood ’22 2nd Team – Zach Marella ’23, Tim Hill ’22

TRACK AND FIELD

League Champions Distance Runner MVP – Henry Didden ’22 3200 – JiaLian Mackey ’23 3200 and 1600 – Henry Didden ’22 400m – Olai Egberongbe ’23 300 hurdles – Jude Holling ’24 Boys 4x400 – Olai Egberongbe ’23, Maximo Rusmeepongskul ’23,  Eric He ’25, Jude Holling ’24

SWIMMING

League Finals Champions

GIRLS

200 free and 100 free – Grace Rynerson ’22 100 fly – Eileen Portillo ’24 500 free and 100 back – Sam Albrecht ’23 100 breast – Sophia Younger ’23

BOYS

200 free and 100 free – Pierce Downs ’23 50 free and 100 breast – Allen Xia ’23

Top: Amit Klier ’22 Bottom: Eric He ’25, Eli Mohn ’24