The fall sports season has officially come to a close and Middlesex athletes are trading in their cleats for skates, field hockey sticks for squash rackets and soccer balls for basketballs. Although the winter brings another exciting and competitive atmosphere to the campus, there is always a period of adjustment that comes with the changing of sports seasons. On Tuesday, November 29 the Middlesex community gathered in the theater to honor and reflect upon the tremendous accomplishments of the fall athletes.

Teams across all levels, boys’ and girls’ experienced a great deal of success on the playing fields this fall. For the second year in a row, the boys’ varsity soccer team earned a position in the NEPSAC tournament. They played a heroic match against soccer powerhouse South Kent in the quarterfinals where they lost 2-3 in overtime. The boys’ JV soccer squad ended their campaign with a 9-2-2 record, making it one of their most successful seasons in the past ten years. The varsity football team finished 5-3 and captured the infamous St. George’s Cup by defeating the Dragons by a definitive 14 points. On the trails, the boys’ cross-country team won the division three NEPSTA championship title as well as placed second at the ISL’s. They completed their regular season having only suffered one loss to St. Mark’s.

On the girls’ side, the varsity field hockey team made their 15th straight appearance in the NEPSAC tournament. They earned a spot in the championship but ultimately lost a tough game to defending Class B champions, Thayer. The JV field hockey team had another banner fall as well; they finished their regular season 11-2-1. On the soccer field, the girls’ JV team went 10-1-1; it is the second year in a row they have only dropped one game. On St. George’s Day, the girls’ varsity soccer team honored their beloved coach Paul Harrison for his 32 years of dedicated service to Middlesex athletics. Next year he will be stepping down as the head of the girls’ program but will undoubtedly continue to maintain a close presence on the athletic fields. Finally, girls’ varsity cross-country captured their 18th straight NEPSTA championship title and finished their regular season undefeated.

Listed below are the individual and team awards for fall 2011.

FOOTBALL:
ISL All League:
Nicholas J. Andonian
Nathan P. Canniff
Alexander O. Fuchs
Louis B. Gilbert-Bono
Samuel A. Tweed

Honorable Mention:
Devin K. Chapmen
Daniel H. Chung
John S. Simmons
Nicholas T. Widen
Michael T. Woo

FIELD HOCKEY:
ISL All League:
Clare E. Lyne
Tabitha Sabky
Sarah L. Tabeek

Honorable Mention:
Juliana C. Fiore
Katherine M. White

Boston Globe All Scholastic:
Tabitha Sabky
(League MVP)

2011 NEPSAC All-Tournament Team:
Kathryn M. Ruffolo
Tabitha Sabky
Katherine M. White

BOYS’ SOCCER:
ISL All League:
Thomas B. Porter
1st Team All ISL
Philip T. Skayne

Honorable Mention:
Haden G. Cosman
2nd Team All ISL

NEPSSA Senior All-Star Game:
Thomas B. Porter
Haden G. Cosman

NEPSSA Junior All Star Game:
Philip T. Skayne

Massachusetts Prep School First Team All State:
Thomas B. Porter
Philip T. Skayne

GIRLS’ SOCCER:
ISL All League:
Elizabeth R. Turpin
Sophie C. Vitzthum von Eckstaedt

2011 Massachusetts All State Soccer Team:
Elizabeth R. Turpin

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY:

ISL All League:
Garrett H. O’Toole
James H. Randon

Honorable Mention:
Lucas A. Estrada
Peter A. Howe

All New England Div. III:
James H. Randon, 1st Place
Garrett H. O’Toole, 3rd Place
Peter A. Howe, 14th Place
Lucas A. Estrada, 20th Place

Boston Globe All Scholastic: James H. Randon
(League MVP)

GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY:

ISL All League:
Emily J. Berntsen
Emily C. Stark

Honorable Mention:
Mahal Alvarez-Backus

All New England Div. III:
Emily C. Stark, 1st Place
Mahal Alvarez-Backus, 9th Place
Emily J. Berntsen, 11th Place

Boston Globe All Scholastic: Emily C. Stark
(League MVP)

1976 Field Hockey Bowl
Tabitha Sabky
Katherine M. White

1976 Soccer Team Bowl
Anders N. Hill
Thomas B. Porter

Girls’ Soccer (1983)
Elizabeth R. Turpin

William D. Alexander Lineman Bowl
Nathan P. Canniff
Samuel A. Tweed

Edward R. Childs, Jr. Backfield Bowl
Devin K. Chapman
Louis B. Gilbert-Bono

Kingman Sportsmanship Award
Daniel H. Chung
Christopher S. Haley

Burns-Foster Cross-Country Bowl
James H. Randon
Emily C. Stark

Dana Lourie Bowl
Augustina L. Hobbs
Yih-Jen Ku
Jeffrey S. Mara
Hanna M. Wiegers

Most Improved Runner
Miranda N. Gish
Miles H. Petrie


The following are trophies awarded to Middlesex School in fall of 2011:

ISL Boys’ Cross Country 2011 Championship – 2nd Place Team, Division III
James Randon, 1st Place
Garrett O’Toole, 3rd Place

NEPSTA Boys’ Cross Country Championship – 1st Place Team, Division III
James H. Randon, 1st Place
Garrett H. O’Toole, 3rd Place
Peter A. Howe, 14th Place
Lucas A. Estrada, 20th Place

ISL Girls’ Cross Country Championship 2011 - 3rd Place Team, Division III
Emily C. Stark, 1st Place
Emily J. Berntsen, 12th Place

NEPSTA Girls’ Cross Country Championship – 1st Place Team, Division III
Emily C. Stark, 1st Place
Mahal E. Alvarez-Backus, 9th Place
Emily J. Berntsen, 11th Place