Varsity Softball

With a young roster and no seniors, the Girls Varsity Softball (GVS) team focused this season on growth, teamwork and building a foundation for the future. Although the team currently sits at 5-9-0, Head Coach Paige Kemezis said she feels pro

ud of the work the players have put in both on and off the field.

    “We’re really focusing on if that one error happens, we’re not going to make that second error that makes it even worse and also people on the field picking each other up.”

    Coach Kemezis said she is optimistic about the team’s future.

    “Beyond finishing this season strong at the Big East tournament, what I’m looking forward to is how this is a building block for what we can be next year,” she said. “If we are this good this year and not losing anybody in our field and only adding people in, what does that mean for next year?”

    Left fielder Marina Kluzak ’27 said the team’s improvement became especially clear during two major wins against opponents who had dominated GVS last season.

    “Our games against Govs and Exeter were huge for us, because those were both teams that mercied us last year and we beat them this year,” she said. “Having lost four of our best senior players, that was really a big deal, and I think those games showed u

s that we have a really strong team this year.”

    Co-captain Kate Glantz ’27 pointed to an unexpected moment as a turning point for team chemistry.

    “After practice, the ice cream truck came by and the coaches all let us get ice cream and we just spent the rest of the practice talking, and trying to get to know each other. It was definitely a big bonding moment for the team.”

    For first baseman Adyson Balter ’29, softball has become about more than just the games.

    “We just all have fun together and I think that’s what I’ll remember the most,” she said. “I look forward to softball practice at the end of the day, and I look forward to hanging out with my team.”

Boys’ Varsity Golf

“The biggest challenge that we’ve faced was when our top players weren’t around, the bottom half of our tea

m had to step up and play in some big matches,” said Boys’ Varsity Golf (BVG) Head Coach Shane Bourque.

Several players missed matches this season due to injuries and conflicts. Because of these setbacks, many younger players had the
opportunity to step up.

“Our team improved a lot with dealing with adversity, dealing with the trouble of a couple of our top players not being there and the struggle of playing someone who is better than you, but is competitive.”

Despite holes in the roster, the team pulled out a tie against Thayer Academy. The team also narrowly lost a tri-match to Brooks and Rivers by one point.

Leo Song ’27 said the team hasn’t yet reached their full potential.

“There have been matches where two to four of our top players weren’t able to go to matches, and that led us to lose some matches that we shouldn’t have been losing.”

Jason Min ’29 said because different players have been able to play more, it can be viewed as a season of resilience and valuable experiences.

“The roster has become more diverse because different players have been able to play more games. We’ve been trying to fix each other’s swings and Coach Shane is helping people with the specific problems they have.”