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Winter & Spring Athletic Season Highlights
The following is a summation of notable achievements and accolades earned by Hopkins varsity athletes throughout the Winter 2024-2025 and Spring 2025 seasons.
Winter 2024–2025
Boys Basketball
Captains 2024–25
Gabe Ciminiello, Mars Fine, Justin Wang
Captains-Elect 2025–26
David Blair, Gabe Ciminiello, Rocco DeMaio, Lucas Downes
Team Award (for Leadership, Dedication, and Sportsmanship)
Mars Fine
Other Honors/Accolades
All-FAA Honorable Mention
Zion Robinson
Record: 6–14
Girls Basketball
Captains 2024–25
Claire Russell, Nicole Tooker
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Eva Stirk, Nicole Tooker
HGDPH Trophy (for Excellence, Leadership, and Sportsmanship)
Claire Russell
Other Honors/Accolades
Second Team All-FAA, Pingree All-Tournament Team, NEPSAC Class A All-Star
Eva Stirk
All-FAA Honorable Mention
Nicole Tooker
Record: 3–16
Fencing
Captains 2024–25
Sam Ridky, Maggie Willey
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Sam Ridky, Leilani Edusa
Ralph Mertens Award (for Dedication and Leadership)
Connor Brennan, Hailey Willey
Other Honors/Accolades
First Team All-State
Aman Bakshi, Richard Helmy
Second Team All-State
Sam Ridky, Oliver Tsao
Individual Foil State Champion
Aman Bakshi
Record: Boys, 15–0; Girls, 13–2
Boys Squash
Captains 2024–25
Ronan Cheng-Slater, Dylan Underkofler
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Ellie Alderman, Brendan Cafferty, Liam Lochridge, Sophie Stevens-Scanlan
Squash Cup Award (for Commitment, Class, and Tenacity)
Derin Bahtiyar
Most Valuable Player
Brendan Tagliarini
Other Honors/Accolades
FAA All-League
Rayan Ahmad, Brendan Tagliarini, Dylan Underkofler
All-NEPSAC
Brendan Tagliarini
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Ronan Cheng-Slater, Dylan Underkofler
Record: 12–12
Girls Squash
Captains 2024–25
Isabel Fan, Anya Mahajan
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Ripley Chance, Victoria Fan
Squash Cup Award (for Commitment, Class, and Tenacity)
Isabel Fan
Isabel Fan
Other Honors/Accolades
FAA All-League
Victoria Fan
Victoria Fan
FAA Honorable Mention
Bea Lundberg
Record: 8–10
Swimming & Diving
Captains 2024–25
Nathaniel Huang, Layla Kenkare, Josie Lipcan, Zal Mody
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Emily Fridman, Ryann Holden, Oliver Melnick, Zara Nat, Liam Teel, Thooyan Thirumaran
Burt N. Erich Award (for Most Dedicated Swimmer)
Nate Huang, Layla Kenkare
Other Honors/Accolades
First Team All-FAA
Oliver Melnick (Boys 50 Free, Boys 100 Free)
Second Team All-FAA
Oliver Melnick, Zal Mody, Jacob Richards, Nate Huang (Boys 200 Medley Relay);
Kira Johnson (1M Dive);
Jacob Richards (Boys 100 Fly);
David Laganovskis, Calder Resch, Zal Mody, Chris Myott (Boys 200 Free Relay);
Liam Teel (Boys 100 Breaststroke)
David Laganovskis, Calder Resch, Zal Mody, Chris Myott (Boys 200 Free Relay);
Liam Teel (Boys 100 Breaststroke)
All-FAA Honorable Mention
Layla Kenkare, Calder Resch
Record: Boys, 8–3; Girls, 10–4
Wrestling
Captains 2024–25
Davis Bachner, Richard Fearon III
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Eric Fusscas, Marlon McFerren
Team Award (for Devotion and Dedication)
Richard Fearon III
Most Improved Award (for Greatest Improvement during the Season)
Savion Kaphar
Savion Kaphar
Other Honors/Accolades
5th Place, SCH Invitational; 3rd Place, Western New England Eastern Division Tournament; 11th Place, New England Tournament
Davis Bachner
5th Place (144), WNEPSWA East; New England Qualifier
Alexander Benke: 6th Place (126), Bearcat Brawl
Charlie Clark: 3rd Place (106), Skiff Mountain Scuffle; New England Qualifier
Maurice Ellis: 5th Place (144), Bearcat Brawl; 2nd Place (144), SCH Invitational; 2nd Place (138), WNEPSWA East; 5th Place (138), NEIS WA; National Prep Qualifier
Fereol Faure: 5th Place (138), Bearcat Brawl; 1st Place (138), SCH Invitational; New Haven Duals Outstanding Wrestler; 3rd Place (132), BIT; 2nd Place (132), WNEPSWA East; New England Qualifier
Richard Fearon III: 5th Place (157), Bearcat Brawl; 3rd Place (157), SCH Invitational; 2nd Place (157), BIT; 2nd Place (157), WNEPSWA East; 8th Place (157), NEISWA; 100 Win Club; National Prep Alternate; School Record Holder (121 wins), Jimmy Detrixhe Scholar Athlete Award Finalist
James Fisher: 6th Place (138), WNEPSWA East; 1st Place (138), JV Western New England
Arthur Fusscas: 6th Place (165), WNEPSWA East
Eric Fusscas: 1st Place (113), Bearcat Brawl; 2nd Place (113), SCH Invitational; 3rd Place (113), BIT; 1st Place (106), WNEPSWA East; 3rd Place (106), NEISWA; National Prep Qualifier; 100 Win Club
Savion Kaphar: 4th Place (190), BIT; New England Qualifier
Nate Levitt: 3rd Place (175), WNEPSWA East; New England Qualifier
Marlon McFerren: 4th Place (150), BIT; 3rd Place (150), WNEPSWA East; 8th Place (150), NEISWA
Ozzie Pitkin: 3rd Place (98), BIT
Charlie Russell: 6th Place (132), WNEPSWA East; 1st Place (132), JV Western New England
Jose Walters: 5th Place (285), WNEPSWA East
Coach Sperling: Finalist, NEISWA Coach of the Year
Record: 21–6
IMBL
Edward J. Donahue, Jr. Trophy (for Hustle and Dedication)
Saki Tomita
Ski Racing
Captains 2024–25
Logan Matthews, Jackson Mokotoff, Sophie Stevens-Scalan, Dylan Whang
Captains-Elect 2025–26
Samantha Bernstein, Aiden Chan, Jake Fejos, Ella Rinaldi
Gardner Blitzer Award (for Leadership and Commitment)
Dylan Whang
Other Honors/Accolades
NEPSAC Division C competitors
All-State
Simi Bhutani, Jake Fejos
Team Connecticut member
Jake Fejos
Record: Boys, 19–28; Girls, 39–19
Spring 2025
Baseball
Captains 2025
Rocco DeMaio, Tommy O’Connell, Sean Studley
Captains-Elect 2026
Rocco DeMaio, Tommy O’Connell, Sean Studley
Baseball Award (for Leadership, Dedication, and Sportsmanship)
Rocco DeMaio, Tommy O’Connell
Other Honors/Accolades
First Team All-FAA
Rocco DeMaio
Second Team All-FAA
Tommy O’Connell
All-FAA Honorable Mention
Gus Witt
All-NEPSAC
Rocco DeMaio
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Zion Robinson
Southern CT No “I” in Team Award
Matthew Ragaza
Record: 13–10
Crew
Captains 2025
Julia DiMiceli, Albert Gan, Suki Sze, Kaelin Vasseur
Captains-Elect 2026
Boys Crew: Charles Russell, George Vlandis
Girls Crew: Caryn Kim and Mae Williams
Coaches Award
(for Leadership and Dedication)
(for Leadership and Dedication)
Julia DiMiceli, Henry Foushee, Suki Sze
Other Honors/Accolades
Founder’s Day Regatta
Boys B1 gold medal, Girls G4 silver medal
Boys B1 gold medal, Girls G4 silver medal
Golf
Captains 2025
Krish Garga, Zal Mody
Krish Garga, Zal Mody
Captains-Elect 2026
Christopher Feng, Finn Sommer
Christopher Feng, Finn Sommer
Ralph A. Mertens Golf Award
(for Achievement, Leadership, and Character)
Zal Mody
(for Achievement, Leadership, and Character)
Zal Mody
MVP
Zal Mody
Record: 2–5
Boys Lacrosse
Captains 2025
Richard Fearon III, Matt Goos
Richard Fearon III, Matt Goos
Captains-Elect 2026
Chris Lee, Holden Scheps
Chris Lee, Holden Scheps
Most Improved Award
Noah Whalen
Peter H. Newcomb Lacrosse Award
(for Sportsmanship and Character)
(for Sportsmanship and Character)
Richard Fearon III
Other Honors/Accolades
Second Team All-FAA
Maxwell Jacobs
Maxwell Jacobs
All-FAA Honorable Mention
Holden Scheps
Record: 3–9
Girls Lacrosse
Captains 2025
Claire Banks, Sophie Stevens-Scanlan, Violet Wich
Claire Banks, Sophie Stevens-Scanlan, Violet Wich
Captains-Elect 2026
Lexi Schneider, Emily Shaw
HGDPH Girls Lacrosse Award
(for Achievement, Leadership, and Character)
Claire Banks
(for Achievement, Leadership, and Character)
Claire Banks
Other Honors/Accolades
FAA First Team
Claire Banks
FAA Honorable Mention
Emily Shaw
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Claire Banks
Record: 5–9
Softball
Captains 2025
A’nai Alvarez, Hana Beauregard, Katie Spenner
A’nai Alvarez, Hana Beauregard, Katie Spenner
Captains-Elect 2026
A’nai Alvarez, Hana Beauregard
Softball Award
(for Dedication and Sportsmanship)
(for Dedication and Sportsmanship)
A’nai Alvarez
Other Honors/Accolades
First Team All-FAA
A’nai Alvarez, Hana Beauregard
Second Team All-FAA
Ariel Adams, Maeve Phipps
Western NE All-Stars
A’nai Alvarez, Hana Beauregard
Record: 7–7
Boys Tennis
Captains 2025
Lucio Kombo, Lucas Llovera, Alex Podoltsev
Captains-Elect 2026
Jake Fejos, Bryan Li
Jake Fejos, Bryan Li
David Sears Memorial Tennis Trophy
(for Perseverance and Determination)
Max Frias
(for Perseverance and Determination)
Max Frias
Lovejoy Memorial Tennis Award
(for Sportsmanship)
Lucas Llovera, Karun Srihari
(for Sportsmanship)
Lucas Llovera, Karun Srihari
Other Honors/Accolades
New England Quarterfinalists
FAA All-League
Jacob Ceisler, Bryan Li, Lucas Llovera, Karun Srihari
Jacob Ceisler, Bryan Li, Lucas Llovera, Karun Srihari
Record: 10–3
Girls Tennis
Captains 2025
Sylvia Covaci, Katie Driscoll, Claire Russell
Sylvia Covaci, Katie Driscoll, Claire Russell
Captains-Elect 2026
Emily Driscoll, Jayda Robik, Rosie Shen
Emily Driscoll, Jayda Robik, Rosie Shen
Most Improved Award
Emily Dinescu
HGDPH Girls Tennis Trophy
(for Excellence, Leadership, and Sportsmanship)
(for Excellence, Leadership, and Sportsmanship)
Katie Driscoll
Other Honors/Accolades
FAA All-League
Emily Driscoll, Katie Driscoll, Ksenia Podoltseva, Claire Russell, Rosie Shen
Emily Driscoll, Katie Driscoll, Ksenia Podoltseva, Claire Russell, Rosie Shen
FAA Honorable Mention
Sylvia Covaci
Sylvia Covaci
All-New England 1st Team
Katie Driscoll
All-New England Honorable Mention
Emily Driscoll, Rosie Shen
Record: 10–1
Track and Field
Captains 2025
Claire Billings, Sarah Galvani-Townsend, Edson Garland, Logan Matthews, Aaliyah Padilla, Benji Porosoff, Luke Scheps, Saki Tomita
Claire Billings, Sarah Galvani-Townsend, Edson Garland, Logan Matthews, Aaliyah Padilla, Benji Porosoff, Luke Scheps, Saki Tomita
Captains-Elect 2026
Mikoto Araki-Siegenfeld, Bodhi Chiravuri, Vera Okyere, Malini Parikh, Lukas Roberts, Henry Weinstein
Varick D. Harrison Award
(for Ability and Leadership)
Luke Scheps, Saki Tomita
Mikoto Araki-Siegenfeld, Bodhi Chiravuri, Vera Okyere, Malini Parikh, Lukas Roberts, Henry Weinstein
Varick D. Harrison Award
(for Ability and Leadership)
Luke Scheps, Saki Tomita
Other Honors/Accolades
All-FAA
Anoa Dawson (3k)
Anoa Dawson (3k)
4x100 School Record (45.65s)
Munib Kassem, Henry Weinstein, Lukas Roberts, Benji Porosoff
Munib Kassem, Henry Weinstein, Lukas Roberts, Benji Porosoff
MVP
Anoa Dawson, Tommy Pont Strong
Anoa Dawson, Tommy Pont Strong
Hilltopper Teammate
Sarah Galvani Townsent, Teddy Sklar
Sarah Galvani Townsent, Teddy Sklar
All-Around
Mikoto Araki-Siegenfeld, Munib Kassem
Mikoto Araki-Siegenfeld, Munib Kassem
Leadership
Aaliyah Padilla, Logan Matthews
Aaliyah Padilla, Logan Matthews
Most Improved
Rebecca Spiewak, Brennen Catino
Rebecca Spiewak, Brennen Catino
Outstanding Underclassman
Zoe Robinson, Lukas Roberts
Zoe Robinson, Lukas Roberts
Field Marshall Award
Vera Okyere
Vera Okyere
Coaches’ Award
Michael Batsu, Sophia Contreras, Edson Garland, Henry Russell
Michael Batsu, Sophia Contreras, Edson Garland, Henry Russell
Girls Water Polo
Captains 2025
Layla Kenkare, Josie Lipcan, Maggie Russell
Layla Kenkare, Josie Lipcan, Maggie Russell
Captains-Elect 2026
Samantha Bernstein, Emily Fridman, Josie Sirowich
Samantha Bernstein, Emily Fridman, Josie Sirowich
Girls Water Polo Award
(for Dedication and Love of the Game)
Layla Kenkare
(for Dedication and Love of the Game)
Layla Kenkare
Other Honors/Accolades
3rd Place, New England Water Polo Tournament
Record: 10–9
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