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Spring Athletics Round Up

Upper School

The Track and Field team had a solid spring sending nine scholar-athletes to the CIF Prelims and rounding out the season with Luke Zanuck ’22 claiming high honors as the League MVP in the distance events.The Boys team finished 3rd overall in league, while the Girls placed 4th. We had a historic finish in the boys 800 sweeping the podium as Luke Zanuck, Andy Balasa ’23, and Kyler Zanuck ’25 all punched their ticket to CIF. Maya Stokes ’22 turned in stellar performances in the sprints and jumps, while Micheal Blevins ’23 made noise as one of the fastest sprinters in the league. Kennedy Richard ’25 has a future in the 300 hurdles being one of the youngest hurdlers in the league. Windward is looking forward to the next season welcoming new members and having veterans on the team.

The Boys Golf team won the Gold Coast League championship by 23 shots, avenging a regular season onestroke loss. They shot under par as a team for the first time in school history and finished 4th in the Division 2 Championship tournament. Individually, Windward golfers claimed five of the seven available spots for the CIF Individual tournament, and Liam Green ’24 advanced from that very difficult field to the championship event.

The Girls Beach Volleyball program battled with every opponent this year in their inaugural CIF Beach season. They jumped into a new sport with eagerness to learn and work hard, and they showed consistent grit and growth in the sand. The program will continue to grow strong with a full seasoned team returning next year with the addition of talented rising 9th Graders.

Boys Volleyball finished the league season undefeated for the second straight year, with an experienced, Senior-laden squad. Nathaniel Milchen ’22 and Angus Ebeling ’22 are now at NYU playing at the next level. Seven players made first and second team all Gold Coast League. In Boys Tennis, the team continued its yearly improvement by reaching the CIF playoffs for the second straight year. Noah Slatkin ’22 and Connor James ’23 upset the #2 and #3 doubles teams in the Gold Coast League to finish 2nd in league and qualify for the CIF tournament.

The Baseball team showed grit and determination as they fought through injuries during the season. Skyler Chang ’22 continues his career at UCSB and Anton Shelton ’22 continues his as well at Oberlin. The program remains in great hands for the future, with plenty of young talent and a promising group of Middle Schoolers joining the fray as Freshmen next year.

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Middle School

The Middle School scholar-athletes enjoyed another outstanding season during the Spring, winning a further two Pacific Basin League Championships and gaining a runner-up spot to cap off an extraordinary year of Middle School Athletics.

The 7th Grade Boys Volleyball team won their PBL Championship defeating Westside Neighborhood School in the final after a fine playoff run, while 8th Grade Boys Volleyball also enjoyed a stellar run to the final before falling in the Championship game.

On the Baseball field, the Royal team brought home the PBL Championship after beating Willows in an entertaining and hard fought final on Foley Field. The Royal team also went undefeated for the season. Our Baseball White team got ‘after it’ throughout the season and enjoyed a solid season of development and growth together. Boys Tennis had some great matches and another memorable season both as a team and in the individual finals. Our Tennis team was also a semi finalist in the team tournament.

Our Track & Field participation this Spring was extremely high and the team enjoyed some great moments during the PBL meets with some outstanding performances from our Middle School athletes. The team demonstrated drive, enthusiasm and a strong connection throughout the season. The Spring season also saw the launch of the first Girls Beach Volleyball duals in the Pacific Basin League and our first Girls Beach Middle School team. Our very talented team competed against both Wildwood and Archer and came out on top in all three Beach duals held this year. Most importantly, all of our teams and Middle School scholar-athletes were able to create wonderful memories on the court and on the field—experiences and connections that make playing school sports so very special.