Weekly Athletic Update, 1/11/16

Winter break is always an enjoyable time for teams and coaches to catch their collective breath and recharge their batteries for the hectic weeks ahead.  Games will come at a furious clip as the calendar turns to January and teams gear up for a possible run in their respective NEPSAC tournaments. 

• Our Girls Varsity Hockey team was the first WA team to reconvene as they traveled to Phillips Andover last Wednesday, earning a 1-1 tie with their Class A foe.  St. Mark’s proved to be a formidable opponent Friday evening taking the early initiative and posting a 3-0 shut out win over the Lady Hilltoppers.  The team now prepares for the rigors of a busy stretch of hockey with Exeter and Berwick on the horizon.

• The most recent addition to the WA athletic landscape, the Varsity 2 Boys Basketball team continues to grow but has struggled to find a consistent flow on the offensive end of the floor.  The team dropped both their weekly contests, losing at home to the St. George’s School (56-37) and on the road the Wheeler School, (64-41).  Three games in five days this week will test the resiliency of the squad.

• Dan Nagle’s Varsity Girls Basketball team rolled over Deerfield at Rowe Court on Saturday afternoon. Senior Lexi Hackett poured in a season high 26 points to lead the way! The team will look to continue their winning ways in the week ahead with league contests against Loomis and NMH.

• Boys Varsity Basketball earned a split during the week, rebounding nicely from a drubbing at the hands of the Commonwealth School to roll past Class AA foe, St. Andrew’s School, 93-71.  Four players scored in double figures for the Hilltoppers and senior backcourt shooter, Tanner Johnson, led the scoring parade with 33 points.  Senior James Wells played his best all-around game of the season pouring in 19 points and corralling 11 rebounds.

• Boys Hockey dropped their initial contest after the break to a strong NMH squad and will look to rebound on Wednesday as they host Williston at 3:00 pm.

• On the sub-varsity level the Freshman team travelled to Marianapolis Prep earning a solid 40-28 victory and the JV Boys team continues to seek their initial win of the campaign as they fell at Marianapolis on Saturday.

Athletes of the Week
    Alexis Hackett ’16 – Varsity Basketball
    James Wells ’16 – Varsity Basketball