SPRING SPORTS “The COVID pandemic has been extremely challenging and as a community, we were able to stick together and support our scholar-athletes with some type of normalcy. Coaches were able to reinvent, pivot and allow time for reflection during these uncertain times. We were lucky that we had some of our teams experience full seasons while understanding resilience and strength on a whole new level.”
Frances Jones, Senior Associate Athletic Director
Middle School After what felt like forever conducting Zoom 7th period sports practices, the springtime finally saw our Middle School Athletics Program return to some normality. 7th period athletics was held in person twice per week and our Middle School scholar-athletes were able to practice alongside each other and fully experience their chosen sports or activities whether it was an on-campus full school day or a 7th period on campus afternoon. We were also delighted to be able to get our Middle School sports teams back on the fields and courts competing with local schools. While the Pacific
Basin League did not run competitive leagues or playoffs this year, most member schools came together and worked hard to ensure a robust and suitable games program for our respective teams. We are proud that every Middle School Spring sport managed to compete in some form. This list of sports included Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer and Track & Field. Across all of our Middle School teams there was a collective sense of fun, belonging, and strong student engagement.
SPRING ATHLETICS
Upper School As we think about all we went through as a community during the past months of the COVID pandemic, we sit in disbelief and pride. So many of our scholar-athletes and coaches managed to push the envelope and survived months of training behind a computer, all while doing our best to be comfortable with the uncertainty and provide some calm through sports.
SWIMMING
Swim kicked of f the se of swimmers, and w ason with a handful e ended up having two swimmers part icipate at the CIF championships. Sa matha Eng ‘23 and Ian Fink ‘23 did a stella r jo swam the 200 Indivi b at CIF. Samantha du ley and the 100 Breaststroke and fin al Med th ish ed 7 Pl ace in the IM and 6th in the 10 0 Breaststroke. Ian 200 swam the 100 Freest yle an d finished 6th.
SOCCER
re delighted to be back we s er ay pl er cc so rls Gi g and despite some on the field competin oroughly enjoyed the setbacks, the group th team environment. season and the positive h aligned on this The team was very muc connec tion, t re season being all abou ing for the future. team grow th, and build d some on-field an Experiencing adversity am to ac tually grow te e setbacks allowed th r team spirit, and closer, build a stronge nce of teamwork and understand the importa tough moments. ugh sticking together thro learned by all and the re Valuable lessons we e despite not making th most important thing, in a long while, was e playof fs for the first tim tting back out there! ge n fu d ha that the team er team had a stellar The Boys Varsity Socc League earning a spot season placing 2nd in Our boys team fought at the CIF tournament. fs and will return next hard during the playof team. year with a promising
We managed to prioritize the health and safety of all the members of our community while doing our best to salvage a season. We were fortunate to have our students on the courts and field for the remaining weeks of the 2020-21 school year. A few highlights to acknowledge the teams:
TRACK & FIELD had a great season The Track & Field team
rsonal bests with everyone turning in pe Luke Zanuck in their respective events. in the distance ‘22 was the League’s MVP ee distance section qualifying for all thr individual the events at CIF. He was also le running mi the in on league champin ndouek ‘22 a blistering 4:37. Maya Ashe the shot put turned in a personal best in runner up in s with a 27-0 throw as she wa placed 3rd in the the event. Maddie Doi ‘22 at CIF. The boys mile, also secuthring a spot ls team placed team placed 4 and the gir king for ward to 5th respectively. We are loo a full season next year.
FOOTBALL
It was aweso m football seaso e having the privilege to have a n this Spring our friends a nd family wh after being away from ile dealing w pandemic. W ith e scholar-athle are so proud of the outs the tes who sacri ta ficed so muc nding effort to repre h in the se n t Windward w our numbers ith pride. Wh were few, we ile the field on tw were able to ta o k o e c c a si o ns, which allo to provide clo wed su develop som re to three special Senio us e rs and forward to g fantastic young players. etting back to We look in the Fall. G work and com o Wildcats! peting
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