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RIVERS ATHLETES: MAKING THEIR MARK TAARIQ ALLEN ’11 An All-ISL standout while at Rivers, Allen played an integral role in the Rivers football team’s 2010 ISL championship season (8-0) during which he accumulated 1144 total yards and 16 TDs. After redshirting his freshman year at the University of Nebraska, the wide receiver caught his first TD reception during the Cornhuskers’ come-from-behind victory over Northwestern in 2013. Last year he played all 13 games and had 8 catches for 73 yards. Having earned his degree, he will play as a graduate this year, providing leadership to a talented corps of receivers while also contributing to special teams. He is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a four-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member. LIZ WEBBER ’16 ISL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR NSCAA ALL-AMERICAN
14.15 HIGHLIGHTS CROSS COUNTRY Girls finished 2nd at New England Championships Boys earn ISL Sportsmanship Award FIELD HOCKEY NEPSAC Class C Champions Kaitlin Wood named NEPSAC Class C Tournament Most Valuable Player Jamie Navoni, Shannon Daley, Jenna Letterie named to NEPSAC All-Tournament Team GIRLS’ SOCCER ISL Co-Champions NEPSAC Class B Semifinalists Elizabeth Webber named ISL Defensive Player of the Year and Boston Globe All-Scholastic BOYS’ BASKETBALL Rivers Holiday Tournament Champions NEPSAC Class B Quarterfinalists Jermaine Samuels named ISL Player of the Year, NEPSAC Class B CoPlayer of the Year, Boston Globe AllScholastic, Rivers Holiday Tournament MVP, scored 1,000 career points GIRLS’ BASKETBALL NEPSAC Class A Semifinalists Rivers Holiday Tournament Champions Vanessa Edgehill named Rivers Holiday Tournament MVP Kristen Daley nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game, after scoring 1,000 career points GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY NEPSAC Division II Champions Jordan Cross named NEPSAC Division II Tournament MVP BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY Paddy Daley named the 2015 recipient of the ISL’s Flood Shield Award BOYS’ SKIING NEPSAC Class B Co-Champions
JEN BERKOWITZ ’14 An All-ISL player and three-time New England All-Star while at Rivers, Berkowitz continued her basketball career as a freshman at Yale University last year. In 27 appearances for the Bulldogs, she averaged 15.9 minutes per game and made the starting lineup three times. She was named to the Ivy League Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 24 after averaging 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Holy Cross. Later in the season, she scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Washington and scored 12 points against Dartmouth. JACK BREWER ’10 An All-ISL forward while at Rivers, Brewer capped off an outstanding hockey career at Trinity College as captain of the Bantams and helped the team win their first NCAA title. As a junior, Brewer received the Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player in Divisions II and III. He was also named First-Team All-NESCAC, AHCA/CCM Division II/III All-American East 1st Team, and the 2013-14 NESCAC Player of the Year while helping the team finish 21-5 and earn the top seed in the NESCAC tournament. That year, Brewer led the team and the conference in points and assists (his 42 assists was a new single-season program record) and registered 56 points, which ranks fourth all-time at Trinity. MATT DIAS COSTA ’13 As co-captain of the Rivers soccer team his senior year, Dias Costa helped lead the Red Wings to a 13-1-1 season and ISL and New England titles. During his freshman year at Bowdoin, he started in nine games, finishing third in scoring for the Polar Bears (8-4-4) with four goals and two assists, including game-winning goals against Hamilton and Colby. Dias Costa also netted a goal during Bowdoin’s win over Tufts in the opening round of the NESCAC tournament. Last year, Dias Costa appeared in 20 games and helped the squad win its first NESCAC title and make it to the 2nd round of NCAA tournament. NATE JOHNSON ’14 A four-year starter and senior captain at Rivers, Johnson was a key component of the Red Wings’ ISL and NEPSAC Championship team, as well as earning All-ISL and All-State honors. A National Merit Commended Student, he continued his soccer career at MIT last year and started in all 18 games at center back for the Engineers, the only player on the team to do so. Anchoring the defense as a freshman, he helped the team to a 0.90 goals against average and a 8-7-3 overall record. MACLAINE LEHAN ’14 A four-year starter for Rivers, Lehan was a two-time ISL Defensive Player of the Year, a NSCAA All-American, a Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and the NSCAA Massachusetts Player of the Year. During her final two years, Rivers allowed just 9 goals and completed two undefeated regular seasons. Now at Brown, Lehan had an immediate impact as a freshman, anchoring the Bears’ defense and playing every minute of every game. For her outstanding season, Lehan was recognized with the Dobson-Kay Coaches’ Award, an award given by the Brown coaching staff for outstanding contribution, dedication, and sportsmanship. TAYRA MELENDEZ ’12 Over her four years as a starter for the Rivers basketball team, Melendez tallied more than 1000 points, was twice named ISL MVP and Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and helped lead the team to three New England championships. Now a senior at the University of Rhode Island, she has been a major contributor to the Division I women’s basketball squad as well. In her first two years at URI, Melendez led the team in scoring (13.3 PPG in 2013-14), 3-point shooting percentage, blocked shots, and total minutes played. She finished last season with 835 career points for the Rams and was also named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team and team captain for the third straight year. Over the last two summers she has also starred on Team Puerto Rico, which made it to the Centrobasket Championship for Women in 2014.
ELIZABETH HITTI ’12 One of the strongest field hockey players to attend Rivers, Hitti started on varsity all four years and was an All-New England and two-time All-ISL player. She captained the team her senior year and led the squad to a New England championship. A top recruit for the University of Pennsylvania, Hitti had an immediate impact on the Penn field hockey program during her first season. As a freshman, Hitti was a two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week, Honorable Mention All-Ivy, and finished third on the team with 18 points. In her sophomore season, she appeared in all 17 games and was fifth on the team in total points, notching game-winning goals against Lehigh and Harvard. Last year she tallied 8 goals and 8 assists, including a season-high four points against Columbia. She was also named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. JACK RAUTIOLA ’12 A four-year starter and an all-league lacrosse player while at Rivers, Rautiola finished his sophomore season at Middlebury second on the team in scoring. During Middlebury’s 8-8 season, Rautiola netted 23 goals and doled out 17 assists, including critical three-goal performances in four contests, highlighted by an 8-7 victory over Amherst College. He was also named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Last year, Rautiola rang up 30 goals and 11 assists. He added a goal and an assist in Middlebury’s 14-13 win over Williams in the first round of the NESCAC finals and another two goals in the Panthers’ win over Montclair State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. CARLIE TARBELL ’11 An all-star goalie for the Rivers field hockey team and the ISL’s 2010 MVP, Tarbell continued her successful career at UNH with a brilliant junior season in which she was a fivetime Defensive Player of the Week. The Wildcat goalie started all 19 regular-season games in 2013 and registered a 13-6 record with a conference-leading .755 save percentage and five shutouts. Her performance earned her the 2013 America East Goalkeeper of the Year award and helped lead UNH to an America East Championship. In her senior year, Tarbell averaged 6 saves a game and was named to the All-Conference Second Team. STEVIE VAN SICLEN ’14 After leading the Rivers soccer team to ISL and New England titles in 2012, Van Siclen continued to shine in goal in his first year in college. Just six games into Bowdoin’s season, Van Siclen stepped into the starting goalkeeper spot and kept it. He secured a shutout in his first game and added five more shutouts overall, finishing the season with a 0.75 goals against average. Van Siclen capped off the year with outstanding performances in both the NESCAC semifinals and finals, saving 7 PK’s in two shootouts to help Bowdoin to its first ever league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Also a member of the Bowdoin varsity hockey team, Van Siclen was named Bowdoin’s “Freshman Athlete of the Year.” JAKE WILLSEY ’13 An All-ISL player in baseball for Rivers, Willsey appeared in 39 games for the Tulane Green Wave during his first year, making 35 starts (all at second base). He batted .258 with 14 runs, 33 hits, three doubles, and five RBI’s. He ranked fifth on the team in runs scored (14), sixth in hits (33), posted nine multi-hit games, and was tied for the fourth-longest hitting streak of the season at five games. He also earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll honors, as well as the C-USA Academic Medal for maintaining a cumulative-GPA of 3.75 or better. In his sophomore season, Willsey appeared in 48 games with 39 starts (38 at second base and one at third base), batted .263 with 11 runs, 36 hits, four doubles, one triple, and 14 RBI. Finishing 34-24, Tulane made it to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2008.
There are currently more than 40 Rivers alumni playing collegiate sports. For the complete list, visit the Notable Alumni section on the Athletics page on www.rivers.org.
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HONORS ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION Elizabeth Webber ’16 Soccer ALL-ISL-FALL Trevor Davock ’15 Soccer Timothy Dick ’16 Football Hans Gabriel ’16 Football Brooke Heinsohn ’16 Soccer Maggie McCabe ’16 Soccer Olivia McSweeney ’15 Soccer Caroline Phelps ’18 Cross Country Nicholas Sia ’15 Soccer Chloe Smith ’17 Cross Country Jake Stenquist ’15 Soccer Elizabeth Webber ’16 Soccer Kaitlin Wood ’17 Field Hockey
All-ISL-Winter Jordan Cross ’15 Kristen Daley ’15 Patrick Daley ’15 Vanessa Edgehill ’16 Matt Lombardozzi ’14 Joe Sacco ’15 Jermaine Samuels ’17 Tess Sussman ’18 Azar Swain ’17 Michael Young ’17
Ice Hockey Basketball Ice Hockey Basketball Hockey Hockey Basketball Basketball Basketball Ice Hockey
All-ISL-Spring Sam Cleveland ’15 Lacrosse William Cohen ’15 Baseball Jordan Cross ’15 Lacrosse Kasey Cunningham ’18 Softball Ali Hickey ’17 Tennis Wiley Holton ’16 Softball Joshua Kirson ’15 Lacrosse Jamie Navoni ’15 Lacrosse Matthew Paul ’17 Lacrosse Benjamin Rogers ’15 Golf David Rogers ’19 Golf Nicholas Sia ’15 Golf Benjamin Snow ’16 Lacrosse Sean Sullivan ’15 Baseball Justen Voghel ’16 Baseball Elizabeth Webber ’16 Lacrosse ALL-NEW ENGLAND SELECTIONS Grace Bradley ’18 Skiing James Bradley ’17 Skiing Thomas Corcoran ’15 Skiing Samantha Estes ’15 Ice Hockey Benjamin Freeland ’16 Skiing Hans Gabriel ’16 Football Caroline Magnan ’16 Football Alice Pingeon ’16 Ice Hockey Clara Pingeon ’16 Ice Hockey Stephen Richlen ’15 Skiing Jermaine Samuels ’17 Basketball Chloe Smith ’17 Cross Country Chloe Smith ’17 Track & Field Azar Swain ’17 Basketball Nicholas Stathos ’18 Cross Country Elizabeth Webber ’16 Soccer ALL-STATE Jake Stenquist ’15 Trevor Davock ’15 Maggie McCabe ’16 Elizabeth Webber ’16
Soccer Soccer Soccer Soccer
NEW ENGLAND ALL-STARS Kristen Daley ’15 Basketball Trevor Davock ’15 Soccer Vanessa Edgehill ’16 Basketball Jacob Harris ’16 Soccer Jamie Navoni ’15 Lacrosse Jake Stenquist ’15 Soccer Julia Thissell ’16 Basketball Elizabeth Webber ’16 Lacrosse
NEPSAC CHAMPIONS GIRLS’ VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY
The varsity field hockey team followed up a strong regular season by capturing its third New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Championship last November. Possessing stout defense and a potent offense, the Red Wings allowed just one goal for the entire tournament and outscored their three opponents by a margin of 8-1. “I can’t say enough about how proud I am of these girls,” said first-year Head Coach Janna Anctil. “For such a young team, they showed incredible maturity under pressure. They worked hard for this every single day and, as a coach, I really can’t ask for much more than that.” The road to the championship began with a trip to Simsbury, CT, in a thriller that went down to the wire. The Red Wings saw two of their goals disallowed before regrouping to notch a 2-1 win over The Ethel Walker School in double overtime. The semi-finals was a rematch with Dana Hall, a team that had pushed the Red Wings to overtime earlier in the season. The Red Wings jumped out to an early lead and never “ THEY WORKED relinquished it. Rivers went on to score two more goals and advanced to the finals on the back of the 3-0 win. Rivers HARD FOR THIS faced Proctor Academy in the championship tilt and once EVERY SINGLE DAY again jumped out to an early lead and, once again, never AND, AS A COACH, looked back. The Red Wings sailed to a 3-0 victory and a New England crown. Molly Eden ’15, Shannon Daley ’18, I REALLY CAN’T and Jamie Navoni ’15 scored for Rivers, while Lorraine Byrne ASK FOR MUCH ’17 earned the shutout with a stellar game in goal.
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This is the second NEPSAC championship for senior cocaptains Jamie Navoni (8 goals and 3 assists on the year) and Molly Eden (4 goals), both of whom were ninth graders on the 2011 NEPSAC Championship team. Despite losing some talented players to graduation, the 2015 squad has some very promising rising talent, such as freshmen Shannon Daley and Jenna Letterie, both of whom were named to the All Tournament Team, and sophomore standout Kaitlin Wood (9 goals, 3 assists), who was named All-ISL and the tournament MVP.
NEPSAC CHAMPS GIRLS’ VARSITY HOCKEY
The Rivers girls’ ice hockey team has been knocking on the door of a New England championship for the past decade, qualifying and then often going deep into the playoffs each year, only to fall short. But with the seniors on the team leading a talented group of younger players, the Red Wings finally fulfilled their quest, capturing the 2015 NEPSAC Division II Championship by defeating Southfield 5-1 in the finals.
The Red Wings got off to a fast start in the finals. Within the first minute of the game, Sam Estes ’16 had an unassisted goal as she intercepted a clearing pass and split two defenders, sending
Coach Malcolm Spurling. “If we executed our systems and worked hard, we knew we would be successful.” Like she had for the entire of the season, Jordan Cross ’15, who co-
With a 16-8-1 record, the Red Wings were the #1 seed and the presumptive team to beat. The first two rounds of the tournament were hardfought nail-biters. Buoyed by a home crowd in the MacDowell Arena, the girls downed Gunnery 2-1 in the quarterfinals and and then squared off against Berwick Academy in the semifinals. While Rivers went up 2-0 in the second period, Berwick cut it to a 2-1 in the third period and seemed to have the momentum. But senior cocaptain Erin Connolly derailed their comeback by attacking a rebound, beating the Berwick goalie for the eventual game-winner. Berwick added another goal and kept the pressure on, but Rivers’ defense staved off the flurry in the waning seconds and celebrated in front of their fans.
a shot into the upper right corner of the net. In the second period, Alice Pingeon ’16 scored the second goal with an assist from Lyndsey Smith ’15 to make it 2-0. In the third period, Lorraine Byrne ’17 scored her first goal of the season driving hard to the net and picking up a rebound off of the Southfield goalie from senior Jordan Cross’s shot. Emily Smith ’18 scored the fourth goal with assists from Jenna Letterie ’18 and Mady McEachern ’16. The final goal was scored by Erin Connolly ’15, after she picked up the puck in the neutral zone and skated through the opponent’s defense to score unassisted. “We approached the final play-off game thinking that we would keep everything simple and support each other out on the ice,” commented Head
captained the team with Laura Schmidlein ’15 and Connolly, was a major factor throughout the playoffs and was named MVP of the tournament as a result. Cross, a four-year starter, logged considerable ice time spearheading both the power play and penalty kill situations throughout the season and tournament, and scoring 3 goals and notching 1 assist during the NEPSAC run. “I give credit to the team and their leadership for listening and working hard throughout the season in our practices, and their commitment to playing our systems in all three zones on the ice,” said Spurling. “I am proud of my players and coaches for their perseverance and hard work, which has led to their success.”
2014 ISL CHAMPIONS GIRLS’ VARSITY SOCCER
The varsity girls’ soccer team stormed through another highly successful season last fall, finishing with a 10-1-1 record and a share of the ISL championship title. Anchored by NSCAA All-American and All-ISL Defensive Player of the Year Liz Webber ’16, the Red Wings defense allowed just three goals in league play, keeping their opponents scoreless for over 800 minutes of game time before allowing a goal in their title-clinching 5-1 win over St. George’s. “The team had great senior leadership which led to great team chemistry,” said Coach Susana Donahue. “Every member of the team wanted to win for each other and their school.” Donahue’s club graduated four experienced seniors in Jordan Cross, Olivia McSweeney, Antonia Eidmann, and Lyndsey Smith, but return a talented core that should see them atop the ISL standings again in the fall of 2015.
KRISTEN DALEY
NOMINATED FOR MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICAN GAME
SAMUELS SHINES ON THE RIVERS COURT SOPHOMORE SENSATION JERMAINE SAMUELS Jermaine Samuels has had a tremendous impact on the Rivers basketball program from the moment he arrived as a freshman in 2014. In his first year for the Red Wings, he meshed easily with a veteran squad of mostly seniors and helped Rivers capture the ISL championship. In his second year, the 6’6” small forward continued to impress and score, passing the 1000 points mark even before the season was out. As a result, Samuels was named the 2015 ISL Player of the Year, a Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and the NEPSAC Class B Co-Player of the Year. Samuels has dazzled Rivers fans and teammates alike with his ability to score with explosive moves inside the paint, from above the rim, and from beyond the arc. One particular highlight during the 2014-15 campaign was Rivers’ 87-80 victory over Milton. Rivers was locked in a battle for the lead all game, but then Samuels, who had been hitting shots all game, really caught fire. He finished with 40 points, which, along with 34 points from teammate and fellow sophomore Azar Swain (All-ISL), helped seal the win. Samuels been garnering lots of attention in the greater basketball world as well. His success in AAU earned him an invitation to the Nike Elite 100 in St. Louis last summer and ESPN has ranked him as high as 20th in their ESPN 25 poll of top sophomores in the country, making him the highest ranked sophomore in the region.
Kristen Daley ’15 was a fixture of the Rivers girls’ basketball team since her freshman year and her commitment to the sport earned her a nomination for the 2015 McDonald’s All-American Basketball Game. Daley is the fourth Rivers girls’ basketball player to earn this distinction, joining Clare Sullivan ’11, Emilee Daley ’13, and Jen Berkowitz ’14, all of whom are currently playing college basketball at the Division I level. Daley is pursuing her own college playing career at the University of Pennsylvania. Last year as captain, Daley helped the girls’ team finish 2nd in the ISL and make their 10th straight trip to the postseason with a final record of 22-4. During her time at Rivers, the Red Wings amassed an 89-13 record, including the 2012 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class B Championship. She is a two-time All-ISL selection and was a 2013-14 New England All-Star.
LIZ WEBBER
NAMED NSCAA ALL-AMERICAN
SKI TEAM WINS 4TH STRAIGHT TITLE BOYS’ VARSITY SKI TEAM The boys’ varsity ski team claimed its fourth consecutive NEPSAC Championship last winter. The team was led by co-captains Stephen Richlen ’15 and Tom Corcoran ’15, who were on all four championship teams, and got excellent finishes from Ben Freeland ’16 and James Bradley ’17. All four earned All-New England honors. Rounding out the squad was Ben Pasculano ’15, another four-year veteran of the squad and key contributor. The race day started out well for Rivers. After the first runs of the slalom event, Rivers had four skiers in the top 10. But on their second runs, Freeland fell and Richlen missed a gate and had to hike up to finish, costing him valuable seconds. However, thanks to Corcoran’s 4th place finish—the best of his Rivers career—the team still clung to 2nd place. With the championship on the line, the pressure was on for the afternoon GS event. Once again, the Rivers skiers delivered when they needed to. Richelin finished 4th, followed by Freeland at 6th. The Red Wings’ overall score of 48 earned them a first place tie and they were named co-champions.
The Rivers girls’ soccer team has experienced extraordinary success over the past few seasons, thanks in large part to the Red Wings play on defense. Coaches both in the ISL and across the country have taken notice of one particular cog in the Rivers machine, honoring Liz Webber ’16 with both the 2014 ISL Defensive Player of the Year award and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American recognition. Webber follows in the footsteps of Maclaine Lehan ’14 who earned both honors in 2013 after winning the ISL’s award in 2012. Webber also became the second All-American to play for Coach Susanna Donahue. Playing in the center of the Red Wings defense, she led a unit that allowed just five goals all season and reached the NEPSAC Class B semifinals. In addition to her defensive duties, Webber scored 6 goals and added 5 assists for a total of 17 points.
RIVERS COACHING STAFF BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY/STEVE PALUSEO Coach Paluseo, a humanities teacher, has run 18 marathons including 10 Boston Marathons. He began coaching the boys’ cross-country team in 1984 and in 1990 started the girls’ team, which won a New England title in 1995. In 2005, he earned the Athletic Department’s Distinguished Service Award. FIELD HOCKEY/JANNA ANCTIL Coach Anctil was a standout field hockey player at Boston College from 2007-2011 and was named ACC Scholar Athlete of the year and Regional First Team AllAmerican in 2011. She has been coaching with the Northeast Elite Club team and at the college level, most recently with the Division I UMass-Lowell program in 2013-2014. FOOTBALL/THOMAS BOURDEAU Thomas Bourdeau joins the Rivers football program after spending the past two years as the Athletic Director at Marian High School in Framingham. A 2007 graduate of Colby College, Bourdeau spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Stonehill College before joining the coaching staff at Boston College as a graduate assistant from 2011 to 2013. GIRLS’ SOCCER/SUSANNA DONAHUE Coach Donahue has more than 25 years experience coaching at many levels, including being the head women’s soccer coach at BC, leading them to an ECAC title. Since arriving at Rivers in 2002, her team has qualified for the New England tournament every season. In addition, the team captured ISL championships in 2006, 2007, and 2014. In addition, Coach Donahue has led the girls’ team to win four NEPSAC championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2013. BOYS’ SOCCER/BOB PIPE After playing soccer for Babson College and the Boston Storm, Coach Pipe began coaching as an assistant at Northeastern and Babson. At Rivers, his team has made the postseason 12 out of the last 15 years, winning four New England Championships and two ISL Championships, most recently earning both titles during the 2012 season. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK/PAUL KARASCH In high school, Coach Karasch helped his cross country team finish two undefeated seasons and win an Indiana state title. At Wabash College he earned seven varsity letters in cross country and track, and was elected a track captain his senior year. Paul Karasch is a US Track and Field Association Level 1 certified coach. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL/BOB PIPE Coach Pipe, Rivers’ associate athletic director, has celebrated many successes in 14 years as head coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team. He has coached the Red Wings into the postseason 10 times. Over the past four years his team’s overall record is 89-13. In addition, they made five straight trips to the New England finals, winning titles in 2009, 2011, and 2012.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL/KEITH ZALASKI Keith Zalaski joins the Rivers basketball program after spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Tufts University. A four-year varsity basketball player at Amherst College, Zalaski previously served as the boys’ varsity basketball coach at The Williston Northampton School and The Trinity-Pawling School. He is also a member of the Math Department at Rivers, teaching in the Upper School. BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY/SHAWN MCEACHERN Coach McEachern was a Hobey Baker finalist and an All-American at Boston University, where he tallied 186 points in three seasons. He spent 13 years in the NHL, amassing 254 goals and 317 assists, and winning the Stanley Cup in 1992 as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also played for the 1992 US Olympic Team, as well as the 1991 US National Team at the World Championships in Finland. A native of Waltham, he previously served as an assistant coach at UMass/ Lowell, Northeastern, and Salem State University. In his five years at Rivers he has coached his team to 2 Eberhart titles. GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY/MALCOLM SPURLING Coach Spurling is a member of the American Hockey Coaches Association and holds a Level 5 Master Coaching Certification from USA Hockey. He has spent the past decade coaching a variety of prominent teams, including Assabet Girls’ teams ranging from U14 to U19. Several of those teams have won Massachusetts State Championships and advanced to the national championships, where three of those teams have won National titles. He recently served as the head coach for the Assabet U16 team which won a bronze medal during the 2015 National Championship in Green Bay, WI. Last year in his second year as head coach at Rivers, the team finished with a record of 19-8-1, and won the NEPSEC Tournament to become the New England Division II Champions. SKIING/TORI WILBUR Wilbur has extensive skiing experience at over 30 different ski areas across the continent. She was a ski club chaperone in New Hampshire for four years and also taught in a school affiliated with the Sun Valley Ski Academy in Sun Valley, Idaho last year. In addition to skiing, Wilbur was also an accomplished volleyball coach who led her team to playoffs each year and the New Hampshire Division I finals in her most recent year coaching. GIRLS’ LACROSSE/SUSANNA DONAHUE A standout lacrosse player at Boston University, where she was elected captain of the squad in her senior year, Coach Donahue has coached and officiated at both the high school and college level for the past 20 years. SOFTBALL/CHRISTINE FITZGERALD Coach Fitzgerald is a native of Medfield, MA and a graduate of Colby College, where she was a standout outfielder and hitter for the Mules. Prior to being at Rivers, Coach Fitzgerald coached for three years at Berkshire School, the last two years as head coach with a .890 wining percentage. She also coaches in the basketball program.
BOYS’ TENNIS/PHILLIP PARRISH, SR. Parrish has been tennis director and tennis camp director at the Longfellow Clubs in Wayland since 2004. Prior to joining Longfellow, he was the men’s assistant tennis coach at Harvard University and helped coach the team to an Ivy title and NCCA Final 16 appearance in 2004. Coach Parrish is USPTA Pro 1 and PTR Professional certified. He has received numerous awards including New England USPTA and USTA Pro of the Year in 1991. He served as the USPTA Executive Vice President in 2014, received their President’s Award in 2012, and their Industry Excellence Award in 2014. He has also served on the USTA board and as a USTA committee volunteer. He received the Reebok Gazelle Award (1998), TIA Industry Excellence Award (2008), Massachusetts PTR Pro of the Year (2010), Gardner Chase Award (2011), and New England PTR Professional of the Year (2013). GIRLS’ TENNIS/SALLY KELLOGG As a member of the USTA, Coach Kellogg joined their women’s 4.5 team in 1995 and helped the team earn the National Championship title in 2012. In addition, she played on the women’s 4.5 senior team from 2009-2011 and captained that squad to their successful bid for the 2012 National Championship senior title. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and physical education from Hastings College in Nebraska. She has coached various sports in the Wellesley school system. BOYS’ LACROSSE/JUSTIN WALKER Over the last 13 seasons, Coach Walker’s teams have a combined 113-70 record, and in 2009 the team won its first ISL Championship. In 2006, he was named ISL Coach of the Year. Since 2002, Walker has had 12 players go on to play DI lacrosse and 32 to play NCAA lacrosse. Two of his players were named All-American. His players have broken ISL single season records in goals scored, assists, and total points. Walker is also the president and director of Top Gun Lacrosse’s Premier Select teams, the Fighting Clams. GOLF/BRIAN SMITH Coach Smith was elected a member of the PGA in 2009 and is currently assistant golf pro at Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord, MA. He qualified for and participated in the PGA Professional National Championship at Bayonet Black Horse, Seaside, CA, in June 2012 and won the New England PGA Assistants’ Association Hudson Cup Championship in 2009. Smith was the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Pro-Am Low Professional in 2008 and 2012 and a New England PGA Teacher of the Year Nominee in 2011. BASEBALL/DARREN SULLIVAN A member of the Tufts baseball and football teams, Coach Sullivan, who teaches history at Rivers, has led the Red Wings to two postseason appearances. He coached an AAU U12 team to a national championship in the summer of 2004 and again in 2007 and has also served as director of several summer baseball camps. He was honored as the ISL’s Baseball Coach of the Year in 2012.