Coach: Ronn Gifford (13th year)
Conference: KVAC; Class: B
Last year’s results: Boys finished third at KVACs and fourth at the state championships. Girls finished fourth at KVACs and second at the state championships.
Returning athletes: Seniors — Nathan Delmar, Steven White, Logan Stanley, Liam McNamara, Taylor Anderson, Dennis Chiappetta, Andrew Coulombe, Drew Davis, Adam Dunbar; Juniors — Jacob Coulombe, Stefan Gawron; Sophomore — Brian McNamara. Girls: Seniors — Rachel Tooth, Elizabeth Rice, Molly Searway; Juniors — Janika Pakulski, Helen Murray-James, Ally Phair; Sophomores — Laura Ireland, Lily Welch.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Juniors — Markus Roeszler, Shun Nishijima; Freshmen — Robbie McKee, Corbin Howe, John Mclaughlin, Carter McPhedran. Girls: Senior — Aija-Riian Loukkola; Juniors — Lana Watts, Alicia Hernandez, Charlotte Bruns; Freshmen — Katie Ide, Vita Scott, Nina Gyorgy, Caroline Welch, Molly McGrail, MacKenzie Friese, Hannah Liscord, Ruth Murray-James.
Season outlook: With strong leadership and talent in the group of seniors, along with a talented pool of underclassmen, both teams should be in the hunt for state championships. The energy level is high with this year’s teams, and Gifford said he is looking forward to helping them achieve the goals that they have set for themselves.
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