Ali Lospinuso

The only freshman on her varsity team, Ali Lospinuso has been a contributor on attack throughout the season. She has scored a goal in each of Kent School's last three games, and she is a tough competitor in the midfield. Lospinuso's work was particularly noteworthy in her team's penultimate game, against Kingswood-Oxford. She came up with the ball off the draw numerous times, helping to lead the Lions to a strong 16-10 finish. Said head coach Liza Davis, "This was a big win for the team, and we couldn’t have done it without Ali."

Charlotte Ferguson

Charlotte Ferguson, a junior from Washington, DC, is the leading scorer for Kent School’s girls varsity lacrosse team. In recent matches, she notched three goals and two assists against Miss Porter’s and one goal and another assist against Taft. Said head coach Liza Davis, “Charlotte has a great shot and can be counted on to get open and take the ball to goal in crucial situations. Her confidence as a leader on attack has made her a tremendous asset to the team.”

Mike Benson
Varsity Tennis
May 7-13, 2006

On Mothers' Day, May 14, at the Southern New England Tennis League tournament, Mike Benson won the third singles flight. The sophomore from New Milford, CT defeated the second seeded Oat Naviroj of Taft, 6-3,6-3, his Westminster counterpart 7-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals, and Salisbury's # 3 to win the flight. In the final, Mike Benson had to overcome multiple leg cramps to win a tight third set with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory. Kent head coach Jim MacLeod called Benson's day "a gutsy performance."

Dan Alfredson

Sixth former Dan Alfredson has been a guiding light for the JV baseball team this year. Said head coach Todd Marble, Alfredson “has provided outstanding leadership, supporting younger players while working hard to improve his skills and those of his teammates.” Those efforts kept it close against Taft on April 26; he hit a towering 3-run home run in the 5th inning to knot the score at 6-6 (Taft prevailed 9-6). Then, in the following Saturday’s 21-11 victory over Berkshire, he started on the mound, earning the team’s first victory of the season, and backed his strong pitching with another home run and two triples – accounting for 8 of Kent’s runs.

Jenny So

Her teammates and coaches have started calling Jenny So the Monster-on-the-Mound. With strike-outs and deft defensive plays—and some fine work at the plate—the sophomore has been a key player throughout the season. On Saturday, May 6, So helped her team to a win at home against Berkshire, 11-5, with a tremendous effort on the mound. After trailing 4-0 for the first three innings, the team rallied and, with two outs, earned an impressive 10 runs in the fourth inning. So accounted for two RBI. Then, on the mound, So held Berkshire scoreless. She had seven strike-outs for the game, and she fielded two hits to first base for two other outs. The Monster-on-the-Mound is also known to her coaches as "a commanding leader."

Adam Ferguson

Adam Ferguson led the varsity golf team to a big win over Gunnery on April 29 at Stoneybrook Golf Course in Litchfield. While the rest of the team was really struggling, Ferguson picked up the slack with his medalist score of 77 to lead Kent past Gunnery by just three shots (433-430). Kent needed a big performance, and Ferguson delivered. The sixth former hails from Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Nora Parry

A new member of Kent's girls varsity lacrosse team, Nora Parry has already contributed a great deal to its attack. On April 12, the team opened its season with a win over Westover on the road. Parry scored three goals and one assist in the effort. Four day s later she tallied an impressive six goals and two assists as Kent won its home opener against Canterbury. Head coach Liza Davis called Parry "incredibly consistent, both in the midfield and on attack," someone to whom the team will look as the season's challenges mount.

Nick Wijnberg
Boys Varsity Tennis
April 16-23, 2006

Co-captain Nick Wijnberg led the way to a hard fought 4-2 team victory over Deerfield on April 22. Most of Kent’s top players had to come from behind to win in their third sets; Wijnberg, however, was dominant. At second doubles he and Mike Benson won 8-1; at second singles, Wijnberg beat Deerfield’s very good #2 player 6-1, 6-0. He then was instrumental in cheering on his teammates in their come-from-behind wins, offering good advice and encouragement and then congratulating each. Coach Jim MacLeod called it “plain and simple, a terrific day for Nick and also a terrific day for Kent boys varsity tennis.”

Evee Elswick

Evee Elswick, captain of the varsity softball team, pitched a three-hitter in a 9-2 Kent victory over Millbrook. The sixth-form Texan allowed only one walk, struck out seven batters, and allowed no earned runs. She also helped her own cause in the bottom of the fifth inning, belting a stand-up triple with the bases loaded. Elswick has been a mainstay of the varsity team for four years.

Kent scored 75 goals this season, and Matt Czerkowicz had either the goal or an assist on 38 of them. He led Kent's boys varsity team in shots, goals, and assists, and he earned the team MVP award. The coaching staff also hailed him for his leadership, always by example, in practices as well as games. Czerkowicz was selected to play in the Hockey Night in Boston All Scholastic Tournament, and he was selected to the All Founders League team. Czerkowicz is a sixth former from Blackstone, MA.

Kyle Rank has been Kent's starting goaltender for two seasons; this past season he appeared in 23 of 25 of Kent's games and finished this season with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage. He improved as the season wore on, and in the last 11 games of the year he had a 2.42 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. Rank was described by a rival coach as the only goalie in the league who won games for his team. He was selected to play in the Hockey Night in Boston All Scholastic Tournament, and he was selected to the All Founders League team and as the goaltender on the All New England All-Star team. Rank is a sixth former from Islip, NY.

Haley Smith

Haley Smith wrapped up her JV team’s undefeated season and her own Kent School basketball career with a superlative performance against Choate-Rosemary Hall. Smith led the attack from the point guard position, pouring in 19 points, her highest output of the year. Head coach John Perkins said recently, "Haley has been a great leader and a great captain all year long." During Smith's four-year tenure, the JV team amassed a 40-22 record.

Chase Englehart

His coach thinks that Chase Englehart is "probably the best seventh man in the league." In that crucial slot, Englehart has lost only one match in a dozen contests, and his recent wins over Avon and Millbrook were impressive. Said Mr. Hunt, Englehart's "competitive fire, sportsmanship, and court savvy make him a pleasure to watch and coach." Chase Englehart is a fifth former at Kent from Ketchum, Idaho.

Sara Gordon

Sara Gordon has been the mainstay of the Kent offense this season, and she is a major contributor to the success of the team (13-0). In the last week, against two quality opponents (Hotchkiss and Kingswood-Oxford), Sara scored 31 points, helping Kent to surprisingly easy wins. She is also the leader in “possessions gained,” which include rebounds, steals, and forced turnovers. She is averaging 11 points per game and more than 14 possessions gained. Said head coach John Perkins, "Sara's concentration, her work ethic, and her positive attitude have been inspirational to her teammates."

Ivy Perkins

Ivy Perkins scored a season-best 18 points on Monday, February 6 against the Berkshire Bears. Head coach Jonathan Voorhees also had high praise for Perkins's "tenacious" defense; Perkins leads his team in steals. The co-captain is also second on the team in both scoring and assists. Voorhees said that in his "leadership and intensity" Perkins "has set an example for the team."

Shannon Dickson

In a match-up with Westover, Shannon Dickson notched a season-high 10pts and collected five rebounds. Just as important, she played, in the estimation of head coach Wayne Walton, “stellar defense” in the win. Dickson, a sixth-former from St. James, Jamaica, will be captain of girls varsity tennis this spring.

Kris Setness

In a tight game against Berkshire's Bears, Kent was down by one point with time running out. Kris Setness, a third-former starter from Torrington, CT, put up a three-point shot, which he sank at the buzzer, giving Kent the win, 43-41. Said head coach Jim MacLeod, "Kris definitely has a deadly three-point shot, and he passes the ball extremely well." MacLeod called Setness "a leading player for his team from the beginning of the season." Kent's thirds team has a 6-1 season record.

Mark Cheong

Mark Cheong has provided a spark off the bench for the JV boys basketball team. His 10 points against Berkshire on January 21 made him the high scorer of the game, and he is hitting the three-point shot on a regular basis, shooting above 50% from beyond the arc.

Sasha Dosenko

In two consecutive Kent wins, Sasha Dosenko was a standout. As Kent edged Taft, 39-36, Dosenko had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocked shots. Against Berkshire, she notched 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 blocked shots. Dosenko, who hails from the Ukraine, is a fourth former playing her second season with the varsity team.

Roxanne Garrity

The team that took the ice for Kent in its match-up with Simsbury was depleted by illness and injury. Their ace in the hole was goalkeeper Roxanne Garrity. Said head coach Jesse Klingebiel, "from the first drop of the puck, Roxanne minded the nets as if she owned them."  As her remaining teammates struggled to get the offense going, Garrity made over 70 saves on the afternoon.  Her play, said Klingebiel, was "without question the key" to Kent's 3-2 victory. 

Brian DeDonato

Brian DeDonato stopped 30 shots for Kent, including five breakaways in the final period, as the Lions defeated Avon Old Farms 2-1 in a January 14 game. Head coach Ryan Seymour called DeDonato's play the deciding factor in the game. DeDonato, a fourth former, hails from Salisbury, CT.