Spring 2026 Athletics Season Recap
º£½ÇÊÓƵ Athletics enjoyed another successful season, including earning an Eastern Independent League (EIL) title, a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship, a NEPSAC runner-up trophy, and a victory over Bancroft School in the fifth annual Spring Cup rivalry event. Student-athletes consistently demonstrated teamwork and competitive grit.
The varsity all-gender Ultimate Frisbee team enjoyed a historic campaign. The team posted an undefeated season, including winning the Class A NEPSAC tournament championship for the first time in program history. A banner will be hung in the gym to honor their achievement. They also impressively earned the tournament’s Spirit of the Game trophy for their gracious fair play. At the season’s end, they were ranked first among New England prep school programs and 25th among public and private school programs on the East Coast.
Boys varsity tennis posted another stellar campaign in 2026. The team capped off an undefeated league record by capturing the EIL championship and a NEPSAC tournament bid for the fifth consecutive year! º£½ÇÊÓƵ earned the No. 2 seed to the Class C NEPSAC tournament and went on to beat the Pingree School and Beaver Country Day School in the quarter- and semifinals, respectively. The team competed in the NEPSAC title game at Deerfield Academy against the No. 1 seed, King School. Despite an excellent performance, they were unable to overcome the strong King team. They came home with the New England runner-up trophy to add to their collection of hardware in recent years. On the strength of his undefeated league record, Brayden Yuan ’28, was selected as the EIL Player of the Year by the league coaches. The boys junior varsity tennis team also enjoyed a very successful season, posting a 5–2 record and continuing to improve their skills.
The girls and boys track and field teams enjoyed standout seasons. Both the boys and the girls teams posted undefeated league records in regular-season meets. At the EIL championships, º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s boys team earned the program’s second championship while the girls finished third in a hotly contested battle. Several individual athletes earned EIL championships. Alex Tarantino ’26 in javelin and shot put, Daniel Ng ’26 in the 100m and 200m, Jonathan Aish ’27 in discus, Pearl Yu ’26 in javelin, and Jaylin Sanchez ’27, Daniel Ng ’26, Alex Tarantino ’26, and Ta​l Richmond ’26 in the 4×100 relay. º£½ÇÊÓƵ track and field wrapped up the season at the NEPSAC Division III Championship meet at Marianapolis Preparatory School. This was the largest NEPSAC meet ever, with over 37 schools participating. The boys team finished fourth, a program best, and the girls team finished 10th, with an outstanding 20 º£½ÇÊÓƵ athletes earning All-NEPSAC honors and Alex Tarantino ’26 winning a NEPSAC championship in javelin.
Varsity softball continued its winning ways with another strong campaign. After a slow start, the team ripped off seven wins in its last nine regular-season games, earning another EIL tournament bid. As the No. 4 seed, they faced a powerful No. 1 seed, Beaver Country Day School, in the semifinals. They nearly pulled off the upset but ultimately succumbed in a one-run loss.
The varsity baseball team enjoyed a breakout season. The team earned an EIL tournament bid for the first time since 2019. As the No. 4 seed, they nearly knocked off the No. 1 seed, Berwick Academy, in a close and well-played game.
The girls varsity tennis squad posted another winning record this spring. Despite a successful regular season record, the program’s 11-year run of NEPSAC tournament berths came to an end, a testament to the competitiveness of NEPSAC Class B girls tennis.
The all-gender varsity sailing team once again secured a winning record in the very competitive Mass Bay League (MBL). The team also finished in second place in the B West division.
The boys varsity lacrosse program improved throughout the season. After a slow start, the team posted six victories in eight games to finish third in the EIL. The girls varsity lacrosse team was a young squad that improved as the season progressed in the ever-competitive EIL.
º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s baseball, tennis, and lacrosse teams hosted the Bancroft School for the fifth annual Spring Cup rivalry event on April 24. By winning four of the five games, º£½ÇÊÓƵ dominantly defended the cup, having won it the past four years. We look forward to traveling to Bancroft for the 2027 Spring Cup event. Go, Green!
Postseason Honorees
EIL All Star
Bernie Mattox ’26
Ezra Wolfson ’27
Nathan Hammerman ’29
EIL Honorable Mention
Jack Harris ’29
Spencer Daglio ’28
EIL Player of the Year
Bernie Mattox ’26
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Bernie Mattox ’26
EIL All Star
Edie Menard ’26
EIL Honorable Mention
Perin Fine ’27
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Edie Menard ’26
EIL All Star
May Stutz ’26
Keira Pandya ’28
EIL Honorable Mention
Lily Kim ’27
Caroline Kellett ’27
NEPSAC All Star
May Stutz ’26
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Keira Pandya ’28
Team Honor
2026 NEPSAC Softball Coaches Association Sportsmanship Award
EIL All Star
Lyle Waldeck ’26
Jacob Auspitz ’28
EIL Honorable Mention
Brady Young ’27
Hamilton Tillen ’27
NEPSAC All Star
Lyle Waldeck ’26
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Jacob Auspitz ’28
EIL All Star
Peper Granskog ’26
EIL Honorable Mention
Claire Robertson ’27
NEPSAC All Star
Peper Granskog ’26
EIL All Star
Jack Adams ’29
Birdie Ratana-Ungkool ’27
Brayden Yuan ’28
Regis Hu ’29
EIL Honorable Mention
Misha Varlamov ’26
Brian Heist ’29
EIL Player of the Year
Brayden Yuan ’28
NEPSAC All Star
Brayden Yuan ’28
Jack Adams ’29
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Regis Hu ’29
First Team BUDA Ultimate Showcase Series High School All-Star
Eike Kiecza ’27
Zeke Spector ’28
Second team BUDA Ultimate Showcase Series High School All-Star
Eytan Ko ’26
EIL All Star
Javelin: Pearl Yu ’26
EIL Honorable Mention
Nyla James ’27
Lexi Krum ’26
NEPSAC All Star
100-Meter Race: Nyla James ’27
Hurdles: Lexi Krum ’26
Pole Vault: Eliya Ganot ’26
Pole Vault: Joy Xu ’26
Long Jump: Zuri Gonzalez ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Ella Thompson ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Zuri Gonzalez ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Aleki Zdraveski ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Nyla James ’27
4×400-Meter Relay: Lauren Ong ’26
4×400-Meter Relay: Ellie Adams ’27
4×400-Meter Relay: Aleki Zdraveski ’26
4×400-Meter Relay: Zuri Gonzalez ’26
200-Meter Race: Nyla James ’27
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Javelin: Rin Sirikantraporn ’29
EIL All Star
100-Meter Race: Daniel Ng ’26
200-Meter Race: Daniel Ng ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Jaylin Sanchez ’27
4×100-Meter Relay: Daniel Ng ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Alex Tarantino ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Tal Richmond ’26
Discus: Jonathan Aish ’27
Shot Put: Alex Tarantino ’26
Javelin: Alex Tarantino ’26
EIL Honorable Mention
James Xu ’27
Gabriel Callejas ’26
EIL Coach of the Year
Warren MacPhail
NEPSAC All Star
200-Meter Race: Daniel Ng ’26
400-Meter Race: Bradley Huo ’28
3000-Meter Race: Jimmy Xu ’27
110 Hurdles: Elliot Stiga ’27
Shot Put: Alex Tarantino ’26
Shot Put: Jonathan Aish ’27
Discus: Jonathan Aish ’27
Pole Vault: Zheyna Smirnov ’26
Triple Jump: Matt Ross ’27
4×100-Meter Relay: Jaylin Sanchez ’27
4×100-Meter Relay: Daniel Ng ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Alex Tarantino ’26
4×100-Meter Relay: Tal Richmond ’26
Javelin NEPSAC Champion: Alex Tarantino ’26, 1st place
Pole Vault: Henry Richardson-Smith ’27
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Long Jump: Alex Tarantino ’26
