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2025 Spring Sports Awards

On Thursday, May 29, the RCDS Athletic Department hosted the Spring Sports Awards, honoring and celebrating varsity athletes. It was an exciting season for the Wildcats, with three 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: The 2025 Spring Managers (Allie Hine ’25, Lydia Sussman ’26, and Lila Woodruff ’27)

Baseball: 
FAA All-League First Team: Teddy Cooper ’25
FAA All-League Second Team: Harry Holtman ’26, Brodie Moye ’25
FAA Honorable Mention: Christopher Emmet ’25
All-NEPSAC All-League: Teddy Cooper ’25
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention: Brodie Moye ’25
Coaches Award: Blake James ‘25, Chris Emmet ‘25 & Brodie Moye ‘25
Wildcat Award: Teddy Cooper ’25
2026 Captains: Harry Holtman ’26, Jackson Koslow ’26, Ryan Shurgin ’26

Boys’ Golf:
FAA All-League Second Team: Nicky Smith ’25
FAA Honorable Mention: Johnny Gasparro ‘25
Coaches Award: Johnny Gasparro ‘25
Wildcat Award: Nicky Smith ‘25
2026 Captains: Miles Dinger ‘26, Drew Mulderry ’26

Girls’ Golf:
2025 NYSAIS Champions
2025 NYSAIS Individual Champion: Claire Yu ’25
FAA All-League: Claire Yu ’25, Jade Z. ’29
FAA Honorable Mention: Kayla Parameswaran ’26
Federation Tournament: Jade Z. ‘29
Coaches Award: Kayla Parameswaran ’26
Wildcat Award: Claire Yu ’25
2026 Captains: Mia Herz ’26, Kayla Parameswaran ’26 

Boys’ Lacrosse:
FAA All-League First Team: Joseph Rafferty ‘26, Milin Torgalkar ‘26
FAA All League Second Team: Ari Israel ‘25, Alexander Vlasto ‘28
FAA Honorable Mention: Sebastian Rafferty ‘27
Frank Effinger Coaches Award: James Murphy ’25
Ray Konopka Wildcat Award: Joseph Rafferty ’26
2026 Captains: William Hawkey ’27, Charlie Pearle ’26, Milin Torgalkar ’26
100 Career goals: Joseph Rafferty ’26, Milin Torgalkar ’26
200 Career points: Joseph Rafferty ’26, Milin Torgalkar ’26

Girls’ Lacrosse:
2025 NYSAIS Champions (Second consecutive)
All-NEPSAC All-League: Bailey Donovan ‘27, Maya Torgalkar ‘27, Elle Mason ‘27
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention: Sarah Anderson ‘27, Ailey Denson ‘28, Clare Keating ‘26 
Denise Francella Coaches Award: Clare Keating ‘26
Wildcat Award: Sydney Cohn ‘25
2026 Captains: Nola Coady ‘26, Clare Keating ‘26, Kate Keating ‘26
100 Career goals: Sarah Anderson ’27, Sydney Cohn ‘25, Elle Mason ‘27, Maya Torgalkar ‘27
200 Career points: Sarah Anderson ’27

Sailing:
Gil Castagna Coaches Award: Zack Wirth ‘27
Ryan B. Mahoney Wildcat Award: Connor Rusch ‘25
2026 Captains: Sara Komaroff ‘27, Frank Zingg ‘26

Softball: 
FAA All-League Second Team: Elana Gershwin ’26
FAA Honorable Mention: Molly Hart ’27
All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention: Dani Winter ’26
WNEPSGSBA All-League: Elana Gershwin ’26
Coaches Award: Dani Winter ‘26
Wildcat Award: Elana Gershwin ‘26
2026 Captains: Elana Gershwin ‘26, Molly Hart ‘27, Dani Winter ‘26

Boys’ Tennis:
FAA All-League: Christopher Estill ’28, Fracisco Luz ’25, Darren Wong ’26
FAA Honorable Mention: Lucas Goldman ’28
Coaches Award: Christopher Estill ’28
Wildcat Award: Francisco Luz ’25
2026 Captains: Lincoln Feng ’26, Darren Wong ’26 

Girls’ Tennis:
FAA All-League:  Eda Buyuk ‘27, Ana Petricone ‘25, Aayna Upadhyay ‘28, Kaitlyn Wong ‘27 
FAA Honorable Mention: Tara McIntosh ‘25
All-NEPSAC All-League: Ana Petricone ’25
Coaches Award: Emily Cheigh ‘25
Wildcat Award: Ana Petricone ‘25
2026 Captains: Maggie Ben-Meir ‘26, Arianna Toussi ‘26

Boys’ Track & Field:
FAA All-League: Raihan Bhuiya ‘25 (100m), Dorel Dunkley ‘25 (FAA - Discus Champion), Esaias Gonzalez ‘25 (300m hurdles), Joaquin Gonzalez ’25 (FAA - Triple Jump Champion, Long Jump), Amir Hogans ’26 (Shot Put and Discus), Tyler Perry ‘25 (200m), Shamar Williams ‘25 (Triple Jump), 4x100m Relay: (Michael Allen ’27, Raihan Bhuiya ’25, Joaquin Gonzalez ’25, Tyler Perry ‘25), 4x400m Relay: (Rahul Arora ’25, Esaias Gonzalez ‘25, Tyler Perry ’25, Christopher Yepes ‘25)
FAA Honorable Mention: Cole Haft - Abromovitch ‘28 (Discus)
First Team All-State: 4x100m Relay Team (Michael Allen ’27, Raihan Bhuiya ’25, Joaquin Gonzalez ’25, Tyler Perry ‘25), Esaias Gonzalez ‘25 (400m Hurdles), Amir Hogans ‘26 (Shot Put), Bruce Jin ‘28 (3000m Steeplechase), Tyler Perry ‘25 (100m)
NYS Federation Qualifier: 4x100 Relay Team (Michael Allen ’27, Raihan Bhuiya ’25, Joaquin Gonzalez ’25, Tyler Perry ‘25)
Coaches Award: Christopher Yepes ‘25
Wildcat Award: Tyler Perry ‘25
2026 Captains: Michael Allen ‘27, Marshall Brown ’28, Adriel Appiah-Gyasi ‘26, Alexander Terranova ‘26

Girls’ Track & Field:
2025 FAA Champions (Third consecutive)
2025 Westchester County Class C Champions
FAA Champion: 4x100m Relay (Alexa Daddi-Melino ’25, Maleah Dunkley ’27, Payton Richardson ’28, Keira Zheng ’25), 4x400m Relay: (Payton Richardson ’28, Kayla Rosen ‘28, Keira Zheng ‘25, Natalie Zhu ’28) 
FAA All-League: Alexa Daddi-Melino ‘25 (100m Hurdles), Maleah Dunkley ‘27 (100m), Mary Grace Eubanks ’25 (Triple Jump, 300m), Jocelyn Rice ‘27 (FAA Long Jump Champion, 100m, 200m), Payton Richardson ‘28 (FAA 200m Champion, FAA 400m Champion), Gabriela Schlumberger '25 (High Jump), Keira Zheng '25 (FAA 100m Hurdles Champion, 300m Hurdles)
FAA Honorable Mention: Susie Geller ’25 (High Jump)
NYSAIS Champion: Payton Richardson ’28 (400m)
First Team All-State: Jocelyn Rice ’27 (Long Jump), Payton Richardson ’28 (200m), Keira Zheng ’25 (400m Hurdles), (4x100m Relay: Maleah Dunkley ’27, Mary Grace Eubanks ’25, Payton Richardson ’28, Keira Zheng ’25), (4x400m Relay: Jocelyn Rice ’27, Payton Richardson ’28, Kayla Rosen ’28, Keira Zheng ’25)
NYS Federation Qualifier: 4x100m Relay: (Maleah Dunkley ’27, Mary Grace Eubanks ’25, Payton Richardson ’28, Keira Zheng ’25)
Coaches Award: Keira Zheng ’25
Wildcat Award: Payton Richardson ’28
2026 Captains: Alexandra Lynch ’27, Vivian Yao ’27

Go, Wildcats!

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

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