The girls’ indoor track and field team at the Sports Awards Evening. Photo courtesy of Bronxville’s YouTube Channel.

By S.Q. DeJoy and J. Murrer

March 16, 2023: The Bronxville School winter athletes were introduced at the annual Winter Sports Awards evening on March 1^st.  Athletic Director Joe Haven opened the evening recognizing the athletes for their many accomplishments.

“We are gathered to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of our talented student-athletes who have dedicated themselves to their sports both on and off the playing surfaces,” said Haven. “Your willingness to push yourself beyond your limits and your commitment to excel have not gone unnoticed.  You have set a standard of excellence that will inspire future generations of athletes.”

Indoor Track & Field: The winter season begins in late November and spans two holidays. Bronxville’s indoor track and field teams just finished their season last weekend with many team members competing at the New Balance Indoor National Championships.

It has been a highly successful season for the track and field teams as they won Leagues and Sectionals and sent 24 team members to the New York State Championships. For their efforts, the Bronxville track and field teams received 28 All-League awards, 14 All-Section awards, and 12 athletes were named All-State.

Ski: The ski team had one its most difficult seasons as the weather did not cooperate. Because of warm weather and lack of snow this winter, the ski season was only three weeks long.

“We had to go on an epic search for snow,” remarked Coach Jim Agnello before handing out awards.  “We went as far as Great Barrington, Masssachusetts one day after school.”

Ironically, the last day of ski season was the first time it snowed in Bronxville.

The sports awards evening can be viewed at Winter Sports Awards 2023, and a full list of awards winners is listed below.

Indoor Track and Field

Coaches: Brian Halling, Alex Barraco, Vic Palumbo, Dani Tocci, and Michael Whelan

Girls’ Team

All-State: Danielle Dragoni, Mai Ly Reinking, Juliet Winiecki, Kara Kochansky

All-Section: D. Dragoni, Hope Hershberg, K. Kochansky, Eva Mihova, Katie O’Hare, M. Reinking, Maddy Stupart, Maddy Williams, J. Winiecki

All-League: Neda Brinster, D. Dragoni, H. Hershberg, K. Kochansky, E. Mihova, Charlotte Murray, K. O’Hare, Astrid Pulkkinen, M. Reinking, Whitney Rowan, M. Stupart, M. Williams, J. Winiecki, Rose Woolery.

MVPs: Maddy Williams, Danielle Dragoni

Leadership Award: Hope Hershberg

Rookie of the Season: Kara Kochansky

Boys’ Team

All-State: Jaime Valdes, Davis Patterson, Pierce Patterson, Gavin Benton, Ian Gegenwarth, Kieran McBride, Andrew Jensen, Ellis Goodson

All-Section: J.W. Henningson, A. Jensen, Chris Lockwood, K. McBride, D. Patterson

All-League: Luke Corr, Max Dicker, I. Gegenwarth, Julian Gonzalez, E. Goodson, Wyatt Gravier, J.W. Henningson, A. Jensen, C. Lockwood, K. McBride, D. Patterson, P. Patterson, Finn Sands, J. Valdes

Distance MVP: Ellis Goodson

Throwing MVP: Chris Lockwood

Field MVP: Max Dicker

Sprinting MVP: Pierce Patterson

Boys' Basketball

Coach: Brian Pritchett

Assistant Coach: B. White

All-League: Sean McGrath

Co-MVPs: Sean McGrath, Alec Mercer

Leadership Award: Declan Deveney

Heart and Hustle Award: Ted Heraty

Most Improved Player: Chase Tuitt

Rookie of the Year: Charlie Donohue

Girls' Basketball

Coach: Coach Vic Quirolo 

Excellence Award: Anna Becker

Competitor Award: Catherine Berkery

Coaches’ Award: Katelin Pettee

Synergy Award: Rachel Conniff

Varsity Squash

Coach: Supreet Singh

Captains Awards, Girls’ Varsity: Ellie Clifford, Fiona Denning

Captains Awards, Boys’ Varsity: Charlie Clifford, Drew Doyle

Captains Awards, Mixed B Team: Alex Ladas, Ian Acharjee

Boys' Swimming and Diving – New Rochelle/ Bronxville

Swim Coach: Kip Fierro

Captain Award: Hayes Romley

Varsity Skiing

Coach: Jim Agnello

All-League: Lucy Sevin, Brooke Thompson, Raymond Thompson, Charles Watkins, Andrew Wilmott, Stella Woolery

Most Valuable Girl Skier: Manoela Mota Rodembusch

Most Improved Girl Skier: Stella Woolery

Boys’ Team Bronco Spirit Award: Gus Robinson

Girls’ Team Broncos Spirit Award: Anne Petrillo, Audrey Spiegel

Ice Hockey (Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Bronxville, Edgemont)

Coach: Steve Forzaglia

Assistant: Patrick Clark

MVP: David O’Shaughnessy

Coaches’ Award: Alex Clark

Go Broncos.