Falcons Rise to the Challenge

The Falcons wrapped up their winter season at SPC Championships on February 13-15, 2025, showcasing resilience, teamwork, and standout performances across the board. The Girls basketball, girls swimming and wrestling teams took second, and boys basketball and boys soccer were third. 

Basketball: The girls basketball team finished in second place in the SPC Tournament, marking their second straight year playing for the title. With a 14-10 season record, the senior-less squad delivered strong team efforts, including an eight-player scoring showcase against The Oakridge School. The boys team finished third in the SPC Tournament, closing the season with an 18-10 record. Key performances included Wyatt Stewart ’25 scoring 23 points against The Awty International School and Canaan Factor ’26 dominating with a 27-point game against The Episcopal School of Dallas, plus a double-double in the win against Cistercian Preparatory School. 

Soccer: The girls team fought hard for a fourth place tournament finish, highlighted by a hat trick by Finleigh Ashburn ’25 against St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and a first varsity goal for Georgia Grace Hoover ’28 against ESD. The team closed the season at 7-8-3. The boys soccer team claimed third place in the tournament, finishing 11-6-3. The Falcons displayed grit in a penalty shootout victory over ESD, with a clutch goal from Luke Vincent ’26 that forced extra time before he, Cannon Black ’26, William Runyon ’26 and Henry Harrington ’25 sealed the win in PKs.

Swimming: The girls team made waves at the SPC Meet, finishing second overall. Multiple school records were shattered over the course of the two-day meet, including by Emily Nelson ’27 and the 200 Medley Relay team of Ellie Cady ’25, Courtney Comeaux ’26, E. Nelson ’27, and Chloe Nelson ’27. The boys team finished fourth, and Lucas Rothenberg ’26, Adam Rafati ’26, Sean Hong ’26 and Braden Baker ’25 earned a third place finish in the 200 free relay.

Wrestling: Wrestling finished second in the SPC Meet, led by Joseph Brunson ’25 who took home his third consecutive SPC Championship. Andrew Bleich ’28, Aiden Alband ’27, Chappell Carter ’25, Esteban Gomez ’26, and William Knight ’28 secured runner-up finishes, and Alex Parsons ’26 took third place.

With incredible performances and unforgettable moments, the Falcons have plenty to celebrate as they look ahead to what’s next!