Page 13 - Alumni Horae: Vol. 94, No. 1 Fall 2013

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Spring Sports Highlights
ISL opponent St. Mark’s was the 16th
and final victim of the undefeated Big
Red girls lacrosse team, which went
16-0 to claim the ISL title and its most
wins since 2001 (12-1). The season was
a result of a team loaded with talent.
Heading the pack was Duke-bound All-
American midfielder Maddie Crutch-
field ’14 (68g, 51a), daughter of longtime
coach Heather Crutchfield. Other serious
threats included attacker Rosemary
Scalise ’15 (53g, 15a), Colorado-Boulder-
bound Emily Bresnahan ’13 (38g, 15a),
and Stanford-bound co-captain
Charlotte Ward ’13 (19g, 31a), among
others. Defender Michaela O’Connor
’13 (Columbia) and goaltender Julia
Reiley ’13 (Dartmouth) guarded the
Sports Summary
back end with help from many others.
Cumulatively, the Big Red outscored
opponents 225-96.
The Big Red boys laxers went 7-8 in
ISL play, with Cam McCusker ’14 (23g,
22a), Max Krieg ’13 (27g, 9a), and Chad
Morse ’15 (23g, 8a) leading the attack.
At a rainy NEIRA Regatta on Worcester’s
Lake Quinsigamond over Memorial Day
Weekend, the Big Red girls third crew
placed third in New England to take
home the bronze medal in its division.
The SPS track team enjoyed much
success this spring, with the boys team
posting a 12-3 record. The boys and girls
combined to set three new school records
while Richard Bradley ’13 set a new
ISTA record in the javelin with a throw
of 182’4 ” and then broke it at New Eng-
lands with a throw of 197’ 11”. Kerry
Swartz ’15 established new SPS girls
marks in the 200m (26.13) and the 400m
record (60.21). At the season-ending
NEPSTA meet, the 18 competing SPS
athletes produced 18 personal bests.
Elsewhere, George Congdon ’15 was an
All-ISL selection for the boys tennis team,
which went 10-5 (sixth place) in ISL
play and qualified for New Englands.
The girls lacrosse team went undefeated
in 2013.
VARSITY BOYS WON LOST TIED
Baseball 4 14 0
Crew – 1st Boat 2 6 0
Crew – 2nd Boat 2 6 0
Lacrosse 7 11 0
Tennis 11 7 0
Track 12 3 0
38 47 0
VARSITY GIRLS
Crew – 1st Boat 5 3 0
Crew – 2nd Boat 2 6 0
Lacrosse 16 0 0
Softball 10 6 0
Tennis 6 9 0
Track 7 7 0
46 31 0
VARSITY TOTAL 84 78 0
JV BOYS WON LOST TIED
Baseball 3 10 0
Crew – 3rd Boat 5 3 0
Crew – 4th Boat 2 7 0
Lacrosse 4 9 0
Tennis 11 0 0
25 29 0
JV GIRLS
Crew – 3rd Boat 3 5 0
Crew – 4th Boat 1 6 0
Lacrosse 8 2 1
Tennis 9 0 0
21 13 1
JV TOTAL 46 42 1
GRAND TOTAL 130 120 1
continue his studies at Bates College,
and now be the head coach at Princeton
is an unbelievable story. He has put end-
less hours into this game and is now
being rewarded for all this hard work.”
McNamara, whose belief in Wilkinson’s
squash ability helped to make all of this
possible, says he is “extremely proud of
Sean. He deserves everything he has
worked for.” Nicol has been impressed
with his friend’s humility, describing
Wilkinson as someone who chooses not
to dwell on the difficult times in his life.
“The first time I met him, he was a young
counselor at camp, but he got coaching
from the very first minute,” says Nicol,
now a close friend who recently asked
Wilkinson to be godfather to his first
child. “He is a lot of fun and at the same
time incredibly thoughtful and demand-
ing. His circumstances in life have been
tough at times and he has gone through
those with a great spirit, always looking
forward. He takes that into his coaching.
He will be awesome for Princeton. He
will get those kids fighting for him and
for each other.”
Fresh off a recruiting trip to Asia for
Princeton, Wilkinson is only now enjoy-
ing time to reflect on the series of turns
his life has taken.
“Squash has been incredibly important
to me,” he says. “If I had never met Roy
McNamara, I’m not sure where I’d be. The
squash community is so small, always
willing to help. I’ve had incredible mentors
who have turned into friends. I am grate-
ful for this opportunity at Princeton. It’s
something I never thought would happen
this soon. I am very willing to give back
– so many people have helped me.”
Wilkinson, whose remaining immediate
family has left Zimbabwe in the interven-
ing years (his father died in 2006), hopes
to attend the Junior World Championships
in Namibia in 2014. His home country
remains in a state of unrest. On August 22,
2013, Mugabe, now 89, was sworn in amid
protests for an additional five-year term.
“I may pop over to Zimbabwe as well,” he
says. “But I don’t know who is left there.”
KAREN BOBOTAS