Celebrating the Winter Athletics Season

Earlier this month, all varsity athletics teams gathered in Laird Dining Hall for the annual Winter Athletics Banquet. The evening was filled with camaraderie and reflection, highlighted by a speech from Mazen Ikuma Asad ’25, who was named Most Valuable Player on the boys' swimming team. “Unravel yourself to what your sport has to offer, whether it be a ticket to play at the next level, a lifelong friendship, a mentor, a lesson, or even just a time to remember,” Asad shared. “I will always remember the late night conversations, jokes cracked during practice, and conversations we shared over lane lines.”

The program also included a special recognition of Coach Steve Castle’s remarkable contributions to the wrestling program as he stepped down as head coach at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. Castle arrived on The Holy Hill in the fall 1988 as a recent graduate of Washington & Lee University. A passionate teacher and mentor, he made an immediate impact on the wrestling program as the JV head coach for four seasons before stepping into the role of head varsity coach. During his 33-year tenure, Castle led the program to nine team trophies at the state tournament, 35 league championships, and an appearance in the state finals 32 times. He remains one of the longest tenured head varsity coaches in EHS history. 

Congratulations to all of our award winners!

Girls' Varsity Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Princess Akojenu ’25
Most Improved Player: Maddi Martinez ’28
Coaches: Chelsea Campbell ’25

Boys' Varsity Basketball
William Caskie Watts '35 Most Valuable Player Award: Simas Kacerauskas ’27
Most Improved Player: Lucas Lumsden ’27
Coaches Award: Davian King ’25

Girls' Varsity Squash
Theodore S. Faunce Most Valuable Player Award: Hope Fireison ’25
Most Improved Player: Charlotte Johnston ’26
Coaches Award: Campbell Shelby ’25

Girls' Junior Varsity Squash
Most Valuable Player Award: Gracie Buxton ’26
Most Improved Player: Aza Fowler ’27
Coaches Award: Lily Graber ’26

Boys' Varsity Squash
William Deal Waxter Jr. Most Valuable Player: Miles Cullen ’27
Most Improved Player: Joe Lee ’26
Coaches Award: Luca McGhee Chavez ’25

Varsity Wrestling
Charles Morton Stewart III '52 Most Valuable Player Award: Vince Linder ’27
Most Improved Player: Alex Haddock ’28
Coaches Award: Keith Song ’25

Boys' Varsity Track & Field
Reid Nickle '11 Most Valuable Player: Carson Cowburn ’26
Most Improved Player: Essentino Lewis ’28
Coaches Award: Devon Debes ’25

Girls' Varsity Track & Field
Most Valuable Player: Sophia Maglio ’25
Most Improved Player: Chandler Brown ’27
Coaches Award: Ava Reese ’25

Boys' Swimming
Most Valuable Player: Mazen Ikuma Asad ’25
Most Improved Player: Jarett Xu ’25
Coaches Award: David Liu ’25

Girls' Swimming
Most Valuable Player: Chloe Chen ’26
Most Improved Player: Grey Gibbins ’26
Coaches Award: Alina Fu ’25

Girls' Climbing
Most Valuable Player: Zoe Williams ’25
Most Improved Player: Mairead Radtke ’26
Coaches Award: Isabel Ho ’26

Boys' Climbing
Most Valuable Player: Max Yang ’25
Most Improved Player: Henry de Roulet ’27
Coaches Award: Leithen McMillan ’26

Girls' JV Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Jennie Chen ’26
Most Improved Player: Maya Radi ’28
Coaches Award: Kelly Vo ’27

Boys' JV Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Charles Fischer ’26
Most Improved Player: Kibri Mussie Berhe ’27
Coaches Award: Nate Tenzer ’26

Boys' Junior Basketball
Most Valuable Player: O'Neal Avery ’27
Most Improved Player: Clyde Vaughan ’28
Coaches Award: Kwen Atuanya ’28

Boys' JV Squash
Most Valuable Player: Foster Fogelman ’28
Most Improved Player: Pearce Campbell ’27
Coaches Award: Josh Koo ’28

JV Wrestling
Most Valuable Player: Brody Merkel ’27
Most Improved Player: Michael McDonald ’28
Coaches Award: Moses Werzberger Lopez ’28
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