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Earlier this month, Dana Hall’s winter varsity athletic teams closed the books on their successful seasons. At the end-of-season banquet, coaches honored achievements in swimming, squash, fencing, diving, basketball, and ice hockey, and recognized outstanding players with individual honors.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- Varsity Swimming won both the Eastern Independent League (EIL) and combined EIL/Independent School League (ISL) Championships. This was the team’s 17th EIL win.
- Varsity Diving placed 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th at the EIL/ISL Championships and 6th, 8th and 9th Place at the DII New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Championships.
- Varsity Squash came in 2nd at the DIII NEPSAC Championships and 5th at the U.S. High School National Tournament.
- Varsity Fencing took home 4th place at the Massachusetts State Championships.
Varsity Swimming
Overall record: 10-1-0 | EIL Finish: 1st Place
EIL All-League:
M. Chopra ’25: 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay
S. Snyder ’26: 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke, 200 freestyle relay
S. O’Reilly ’26: 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
A. Song ’26: 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay
M. Nichols ’28: 400 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay
M. Leahy ’25: 200 freestyle relay
M. Matsuzaka ’28: 200 freestyle relay
EIL Honorable Mention:
R. Jones ’26: 2nd 100 backstroke, 9th 200 IM
K. Traill ’26: 3rd 200 IM, 3rd 100 breaststroke
Most Valuable Player: Chopra
Most Improved Swimmer: Snyder
Dragon Award: Jones
Unsung Hero Award: J. Ramos-Starmer ’26
Varsity Squash
Overall Record: 9-7-0 | EIL Record: 3-1-0 | EIL Finish: 2nd Place
Most Valuable Player: K. Poirier ’26
Most Improved Player: H. Hill ’25
Dragon Award: N. Bardorf ’25
Rookie of the Year: K. O’Neill ’29
Unsung Hero Award: S. Bulanova ’26
Sportsmanship Award: F. McSweeney ’27 and C. Kaplan ’29
Varsity Fencing
Overall Record: 12-1-0
Most Valuable Player: Y. Wang ’25
Most Improved Player: A. Hassanein ’27
Dragon Award: E. Jun ’27
Rookie of the Year: E. Fu ’28
Varsity Diving
Coaches Award: C. Gupta ’26
Most Improved Diver: M. Churchill ’28 and E. Sullivan ’28
Varsity Basketball
Overall Record: 7-12-0 | EIL Record: 6-6-0 | EIL Finish: 6th Place
EIL All-League: K. Tanaka ’28
EIL Honorable Mention: R. Fadugbagbe ’25
MVP: K. Tanaka ’28
Defensive MVP: Fadugbagbe
Most Improved Player: G. Merithew ’28
Unsung Hero Award Winner: S. Dennis ’28
Dragon Award Winner: V. Resto ’28
Varsity Ice Hockey
Overall Record: 7-7-1
Most Valuable Player: R. Hinchley ’26
Most Improved Player: E. Fenn-Smith ’27
Dragon Award: S. Esposito ’25
Coaches “SHLAH” Award: B. O’Donnell ’25
Best Call for the Puck Award: E. Lagarde ’25
Equestrian
Dana Hall riders are currently competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla. For updates, visit the @dhequestrian Instagram account.
