Spring 2025 Athletics Awards Announced

By Suzanne Morrissey

At an All-School Meeting in the Smith Center on May 20, with spring teams seated together with their coaches, Brewster’s Athletics Department awarded its Spring Sports Awards to student-athletes, including the coveted Director’s Prize.

As Athletic Director Connor Wells stresses at every season’s athletics awards ceremony, winning games on the scoreboard is not the only way that Brewster measures success in the sports arena. Trying one’s best and the way in which each Bobcat competes—with honor, heart, the intent to improve, and good sportsmanship—are the hallmarks of success.

Coach Wells said, “It has truly been a tremendous school year for Brewster Athletics, and it has been a great Spring season overall. With 11 teams competing interscholastically this term, we have been competitive and displayed exceptional sportsmanship and character throughout the spring season—no matter the weather or uncontrollable circumstances presented.”

Reflection from Coach Varga-Wells
Crew Coach Katy Varga-Wells shared a personal reflection at the Awards ceremony, once that garnered nods from many of her fellow coaches: ​​”When I was growing up, my mother, who is almost entirely made up of fierce-just-outside-of-Boston-always-running-on-Dunkin energy, was adamant about this ONE rule: no matter what, you will ALWAYS write thank you notes. Letters to teachers at the start of winter and summer vacations, cards to our grandparents who came to our really bad dance recitals, and notes of appreciation to aunts who gave ill-fitting sweaters as Christmas gifts. It was a practice that used to drive me crazy, felt forced and unnecessary. I had better things to do as a teenager...and yet, this something she still expects us to do, even as I stand up here at age 37…Hey, remember to send Mr. Hurley a thank you note for all of his advice this season, and Did you tell your sister thank you for surprising you on your birthday?! With age, I started to realize the importance of this small and touching gesture: upon opening, a simple thank you note has the power to completely alter the course of a recipient's day. It says, ‘I noticed’ and ‘What you did mattered.’

So today, I am going to try my best to share my ‘thank you card’ to our team. As coaches, we have the privilege of witnessing the remarkable growth that happens when young people challenge themselves. I am wrapping up my fourteenth year as a boarding school person, and it is no doubt that working in this program has been the highlight of my time at Brewster. It has reminded me daily that our work as rowing coaches is meaningful. Thank you, BA Crew.”

Spring Athletic Award Honorees:

Baseball
Matt Cabral ’25 of Pelham, N.H. (Most Valuable Player)
Shawn Oeilheim ’25 of Rochester, N.Y. (Coaches Award)
Tucker Curtis ’26 of Sandys, Bermuda (Most Improved Player)

Boys’ Junior Varsity Tennis
Chris Mori ’28 of Wilton, Conn. (Most Valuable Player)
Mark Wallace ’28 of Wolfeboro (Coaches Award)
Matt Kerin ’26 of Wolfeboro (Most Improved Player)

Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Dylan Barkley ’26 of New Canaan, Conn. (Most Valuable Player)
Alistair Fleming ’25 of Wolfeboro (Coaches Award)
David Mason ’26 of New Durham, N.H. (Most Improved Player)

Girls’ Junior Varsity Tennis
Valentina González ’26 of Madrid, Spain (Most Valuable Player)
Savannah Coffey ’25 of Porter, Maine (Coaches Award)
Callie Pilkington ’26 of Lynnfield, Mass. (Most Improved Player)

Softball
Chelsea Yager ’27 of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada (Coaches Award)
Audrina Crowell ’28 of Sanbornville, N.H. (Coaches Award)
Mady Barclay ’25 of Hingham, Mass. (Coaches Award)

Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse
Elsa Pueschel ’25 of Durham, N.H. (Most Valuable Player)
Chloe Horgan ’25 of Gilford, N.H. (Coaches Award)
Meghan Reilly ’25 of Wolfeboro (Most Improved Player)

Girls’ Varsity Tennis
Alina Yu ’26 of Newport Beach, Calif. (Most Valuable Player)
Katherine Twombly ’26 of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia (Coaches Award)
Ines Aneiros ’26 of La Coruña, Spain (Most Improved Player)

Girls’ Junior Varsity Lacrosse
Lilly Felch-Lindvall ’26 of Nantucket, Mass. (Coaches Award)
Klava Worthen ’27 of Gilford, N.H. (Coaches Award)
Maia Pasco ’26 of Montpelier, Vermont (Coaches Award)

Crew
Clara Small ’26 of Athens, Ga. (Coaches Award)
Magnus Kannengiesser ’28 of Alford, Mass. (Most Improved Player)
Lizzie Hall ’25 of South Weymouth, Mass. (Career Achievement)

Boys’ Junior Varsity Lacrosse
Will Hunter ’26 of Wolfeboro (Most Valuable Player)
Joey Schmidt ’25 of Wolfeboro (Coaches Award)
Shinnosuke Oki ’26 of Ota Tokyo, Japan (Most Improved Player)

Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse
Jack Frame ’25 of York, Maine (Most Valuable Player)
Tyler Berkman ’25 of Potsdam, N.Y. (MTEE Coaches Award) 
Will Baldwin ’26 of Darien, Conn. (Most Improved Player)

Career Achievement
The next group of exceptional Bobcats have competed interscholastically every single season throughout the entirety of their Brewster career. For these student-athletes there is truly no off-season.

1 Year                            
Esmé Ashworth ’25 Andover, Mass. (GJVSoccer, Prep BB, GJVLax)
Charlie Bockmann ’25 of Portland, Oregon (Crew, Alpine, Crew)
                                   
2 Year                     
Niomi Phillips ’25 of Ottawa, Canada (VFH, GVH, Softball)
                                   
3 Year                        
Alexis D'Angelo of Monroe, Conn. (VFH, GVH, BVLAX)
Lexi Davies ’25 of Lancaster, Mass. (VFH, GVH, GVL)
                                   
4 Year: Perfect Student-Athletes                       
Luce Colcord of Peabody, Mass. (GVS, GVBB, GVL)
Randall Preston of Alton, Mass. (BVS, Alpine, BVTennis)

302 Club 
This designation is awarded to Brewster seniors who have played at least two interscholastic sports for three years of their Brewster career.

Elias Anderson of Seattle, Wash.
Alexis D'Angelo of Monroe, Conn.
Alexandria Davies of Lancaster, Mass.
Odile Elliott of Hinesburg, Vermont
Lizzie Hall of South Weymouth, Mass.
Chloe Horgan of Gilford, N.H.
Matt Myhalenko, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

402 Club 
Awarded to the Brewster Lifer who has played at least two interscholastic sports each school year for their entire four-year career.
 
Taylan Aydogdu of Kernersville, N.C.
Maverick Bennett of Blackshear, Ga.
Abby Brodney of Newton, Mass.
Ryan Cifuni of Winthrop, Mass.
Luce Colcord of Peabody, Mass.
Katie Collins of Westfield, Mass.
Reese Cronin of Andover, Mass.
Ben Guiliano of Freeport, Maine
Anna Leroux of Greenland, N.H.
Casey Light of Snowmass, Colo.
Christian Palm of Salem, Mass.
Randall Preston of Alton, N.H.

All-League Awards
The All-League Awards includes “Champion Character,” an honor given to a player who upheld the most character throughout the year as selected by Varsity teammates.

Boys' Lacrosse
Mikey Anger ’26 of Keene, N.H. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Owen Arndt ’26 of Manchester, N.H. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Harry Caracciolo ’25 of Stratham, N.H. (Champion Character)

Girls' Lacrosse
Elsa Pueschel ’25 of Durham, N.H. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Lexi Davies ’25 of Lancaster, Mass. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Chloe Horgan ’25 of Gilford, N.H. (Champion Character)

Baseball
Joey Pearl ’25 of Middleton, Mass. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Luke Smolan ’26 of Cumberland, R.I. (Champion Character)

Softball
Katie Collins ’25 of Westfield, Mass. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Chelsea Yager ’27 of Quispamsis, New Brunswick Canada (Champion Character)

Boys' Tennis
Dylan Barkley ’26 of New Canaan, Conn. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Jackson Kalt ’27 of West Harrison, NY United States (Lakes Region League All Star)
Alistair Fleming ’25 of Wolfeboro (Champion Character)

Girls' Tennis
Adriana Gordo Hernandez ’27 of Madrid, Spain (Lakes Region League All Star)
Alina Yu ’26 of Newport Beach, Calif. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Laura Otto ’26 of Ruderting, Germany (Lakes Region League All Star)
Heidi Broussard ’25 of Wolfeboro (Champion Character)

Crew
Clara Small ’26 of Athens, Ga. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Magnus Kannengiesser ’28 of Alford, Mass. (Lakes Region League All Star)
Kaden Minnis ’28 of Farmington, N.H. (Champion Character)

The Director's Prize 
This honor goes to the Brewster interscholastic team that has earned the best “Power” score…a combination of season record and league success, rec scores and team GPA. This year, the Director’s Prize went to the Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team:

Heidi Broussard
Eva Carreno del Cid
Ines Fresnedo Aneiros
Adriana Gordo Hernandez
Laura Otto
Yuhang Tian
Katherine Twombly
Alina Yu