On Thursday, March 6, the RCDS Athletic Department hosted the Winter Sports Awards, honoring and celebrating varsity athletes. It was an exciting season for the Wildcats, with six teams winning championships. Each team’s athletes were celebrated with a variety of awards including All-League Honors, Coaches Award, Wildcat Award, and more.

Congratulations, Wildcats!

Athletics Spirit Award: Kyle Sisitsky ’25

Girls’ Basketball:
2025 NYSAIS Champions
Coaches Award: Sydney Cohn ‘25
Wildcat Award: Anika Bhat ‘25    
2025-26 Captains: Claire Jiang ‘26, Sahar Harris ‘26, Mei MacIntyre ‘26

Boys’ Basketball:
FAA Honorable Mention: Amir Hogans ’26
Coaches Award: Johnny Gasparro ’25
John Sabia Wildcat Award: Lucius Lui ’26
2025-26 Captains: Lucius Lui ’26, Henry Kosann ’27

Boys’ Fencing:
ISFL All-League: Ray Cao ’26 (2nd, Boys’ Epee)
ISFL All-League: Leon Zhou ’26 (2nd, Boys’ Foil)
Joe Rue Coaches Award: David Kern ’25
Maureen Hartman Wildcat Award: Leon Zhou ’26
2025-26 Captains: Ray Cao ’26, Cooper Wu ’26, Leon Zhou ’26

Girls’ Fencing:
2025 ISFL Season Champions (Girls’ Foil)
2025 NYSAIS Champions (Girls’ Foil)
ISFL All-League: Grace F. ’29 (1st, Girls’ Foil)
ISFL All-League: Selena Zhang ’26 (3rd, Girls’ Foil)
ISFL All-League: Eliana Thomas ’26 (5th, Girls’ Foil)
NYSAIS Tournament: Grace F. ’29 (1st, Girls Foil)
Joe Rue Coaches Award: Anika Kini ’25, Lizzy Yepes ’25
Maureen Hartman Wildcat Award: Selena Zhang ’26
2025-26 Captains: Elaine Fong ’27, Ishana Kumar ’26, Selena Zhang ’26

Boys’ Ice Hockey:
2025 FAA Champions
2025 FAA Tournament Champions (Second consecutive)
FAA All-League First Team: Ari Israel ’25
FAA All-League Second Team: Lachlan Bommer ’25
FAA All-League Second Team: Paul Heintz ’27
FAA Honorable Mention: Jacob Tucznio ‘27
Maria Effinger Coaches Award: Ari Israel ‘25
Charles Stahlin Wildcat Award: Lachlan Bommer ‘25
2025-26 Captains: Richie Morrow ‘26, Paul Heintz ‘26, Andrew Eason ‘26

Girls’ Ice Hockey:
FAA All-League Second Team: Olivia Bongiorni ’26
FAA All-League Second Team: Freya Collins ’26
FAA All-League Second Team: Julia Heintz ’25
FAA Honorable Mention: Summer Sisitsky ’27
Gil Castagna Coaches Award: Freya Collins ’26
Wildcat Award: Julia Heintz ‘25
2025-26 Captains: Freya Collins ’26, Olivia Bongiorni ’26

Boys’ Squash:
2025 NYSAIS Champions (Fourth consecutive)
FAA All-League: Henry Fogel ’25
FAA All-League: Chris Mathias ’25
FAA All-League: Winn Metrailler ’26
FAA All-League: Turner Wolf ’25
FAA Honorable Mention: James Murphy ’25
Coaches Award: James Murphy ’25
Wildcat Award: Winn Metrailler ’26
2025-26 Captains: Winn Metrailler ’26 and Andrew Mulderry ’26

Girls’ Squash:
2025 Division III U.S. High School National Champions
FAA All-League: AJ Bodenstein ’26
FAA All-League: Sadie Kolodner ’28
FAA Honorable Mention: Georgina Murphy ’28
Coaches Award: Sadie Kolodner ’28
Wildcat Award: AJ Bodenstein ’26
2025-26 Captains: Yana Thukral ’26 and Alexandra Lynch ’27

Boys’ Indoor Track:
All-State: Joaquin Gonzalez ‘25 (Long Jump & Triple Jump)
All-State: Dorel Dunkley ‘25 (Shot Put)
NYS Federation Qualifier: Joaquin Gonzalez ’25 (Triple Jump & Long Jump)
Coaches Award: Tyler Perry ’25
Wildcat Award: Joaquin Gonzalez ’25
2025-26 Captains:

Girls’ Indoor Track:
All-State: 4x400m Relay (Keira Zheng ’25, Mary Grace Eubanks ’25, Kayla Rosen ’28, Taeko Fueno ’25)
All-State: 4X200m Relay (Payton Richardson ‘28, Ava Morgan ‘27, Jocelyn Rice ‘27, Ailey Denson ‘28)
NYSAIS Champion: 4X200m Relay (Payton Richardson ‘28, Ava Morgan ‘27, Jocelyn Rice ‘27, Ailey Denson ‘28)
NYS Federation Qualifier: 4x400m Relay (Keira Zheng ’25, Mary Grace Eubanks ’25, Kayla Rosen ’28, Taeko Fueno ’25) 
NYS Federation Qualifier: 4X200m Relay  (Payton Richardson ‘28, Ava Morgan ‘27, Jocelyn Rice ‘27, Ailey Denson ‘28)
Coaches Award: Mary Grace Eubanks’25
Wildcat Award: Keira Zheng ’25
2025-26 Captains: Jocelyn Rice ’27, Payton Richardson ’28

Wrestling:
2025 PSAA Champions
FAA Honorable Mention: Joseph Rafferty ’26
PSAA All-League: Kenji C. ’29
PSAA All-League: Brayan Escalante ’28
PSAA All-League: Harry Moss ’26
PSAA All-League: Joseph Rafferty ’26 (League MVP)
NYS Federation Qualifier: Kenji C. ’29
Coaches Award: Harry Moss ’26
Frank Antonelli Wildcat Award: Joseph Rafferty ’26
2025-26 Captains: Harry Moss ’26 and Joseph Rafferty ’26

Go, Wildcats!

*Students who are in the RCDS Middle School at the time of publication are listed with their first names and last initials.