On May 27, athletes, coaches, and community members gathered in Walker Auditorium to announce and celebrate program athletic awards for the 2025-26 school year. View a recording of the event below and scroll to see all award winners.

 

BASEBALL

THE WILCOX AWARD was established by Roy C. Wilcox, '12, of Meriden, Connecticut, and is awarded to the player having the highest batting average on the School’s baseball team. This year’s recipient is Cam Freeman '26.                                 

THE ARNOLD C. SAUNDERS, JR., '10, AWARD, established by the late Mr. Saunders, of Cleveland, Ohio, is awarded to that member of the School baseball team who in the opinion of the coaches and the Athletic Director has been the most valuable to the team by his effort, performance, and spirit. This year’s recipients are Eli Gati '26 and Anthony Rodriguez '26.      

THE BASEBALL TROPHY is presented to a member of the varsity baseball team who has played with spirit and enthusiasm, and has improved the most during the season. This year’s recipients are Aiden Anderson '26 and Carlos Lalane '26. 

BASKETBALL

THE BASKETBALL AWARD, presented to that member of the basketball team who has shown the most improvement during the season. This year’s recipients are Amaya McNeil '27, Walker Allen '26, Luke Schorr '26, and Owen Zabel '26.                               

THE BASKETBALL PRIZE is presented to the athlete who has contributed the most to the basketball team. This year’s recipients are Emma Ohler '28, Alonzo Archbold '27, Jordan Ghee '26, and Preston Merrick '26. 

CROSS COUNTRY

THE CHARLES E. BERRY AWARD is named in honor of Charles E. Berry, master at Hotchkiss of German and history from 1936-1970 and first coach of cross country, is presented to that member of the cross country team who lives up to the code of the runner in that this athlete: 

• Neither boasts of victory over a worthy opponent, nor excuses defeat.
• Neither takes unfair advantage to win, nor contributes to his/her own loss.
• Knows that victory over himself/herself must precede victory over others. 

This year’s recipients are Maya Clark '28, Caleigh Lane '27, Copey Rollins '26, and Bastien Sever '26. 

THE WALTER J. CRAIN CROSS COUNTRY AWARD is awarded each year to that member of the cross country team who, through conscientiousness, attitude, and effort, does the most to elevate the spirit and morale of the team.This year’s recipients are Amina Deme '26, Philip Fauver '26, and José Jiménez Rodriguez '26. 

FIELD HOCKEY

THE NEIL H. SCOTT FIELD HOCKEY PRIZE is named in honor of Neil H. Scott, varsity field hockey coach from 1975-1982 and instructor at Hotchkiss in physical science and chemistry from 1970-1993. It is presented to that member of the varsity squad who through hard work and dedication has shown the most improvement during the season. This year’s recipients are Emma Harrison '27, Charlotte Reidel '29, and Annabelle Wang '28. 

THE CAROLE S. HAWLEY ’75 AWARD is given to the player(s) whose high standard of play, improvement in personal skills, and unselfish teamwork has made the greatest contribution to the success of the field hockey team. This year’s recipient is Juliet Webb '26. 

FOOTBALL

THE BRIAN CULLINAN ’67 FOOTBALL PRIZE is given in memory of Brian Cullinan, ’67, to the athlete who through unselfish loyalty, individual leadership, and general all-around fine play makes an outstanding contribution to the football team. This year’s recipient is Justin L’Abbe '27. 

THE GEORGE A. GOSS, JR. ’38 FOOTBALL AWARD is presented to the athlete who has contributed the most to the football team through their spirit, effort, and attitude. This year’s recipient is Max Mudry '26. 

THE SCOTT L. PROBASCO ’11 FOOTBALL AWARD was established by the late Scott L. Probasco of Chattanooga, TN, and is presented to that member of the varsity football team who has shown the most improvement during the season. This year’s recipient is Jack Lykouretzos '27. 

GOLF

THE BLOSSOM TROPHY is endowed by the late George W. Blossom, Jr.,'11, of Chicago, Illinois, is awarded to the most valuable player on the varsity golf team. This year’s recipient is George McGlinn '26. 

GIRLS VARSITY GOLF AWARD, presented to that member of the varsity girls golf team who has through leadership and example contributed the most to the team’s spirit, unity, and success. This year’s recipient is Evelyn Anderson '26.

THE PROBASCO TROPHY is given to Hotchkiss by the late Scott L. Probasco, '11, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is presented to the winners of the annual school golf championship. This year’s recipients are George McGlinn '26 and Sienna Hwang '27.        

HOCKEY   

THE EDWARD F. III '41 AND PHELPS H. SWIFT '44 AWARD is presented to the athlete who by loyalty, leadership and fine spirit makes the greatest contribution to the boys hockey team. This year’s recipients are Neilan Johnson '27, Aidan Patton '26, and Evan Seow '26. 

THE MARTIN DWYER III '65 MEMORIAL HOCKEY AWARD is awarded annually in memory of Marty Dwyer '65 to that member of the hockey team who by their effort and determination has shown the greatest improvement. This year’s recipient is Beckett Stenz '26. 

THE MELISSA GOSS SIMONDS '79 HOCKEY AWARD is established in honor of the first team, whose spirit and perseverance served as an inspiration for future teams. It is awarded to that player who, through their ability, enthusiasm, dedication and sportsmanship, has contributed the most to the girls hockey team. This year’s recipient is Allison Sha '27. 

THE JOHN W. COOPER HOCKEY AWARD is named in honor of John W. Cooper, P’08, ’11, longtime head girls hockey coach and advocate for all Hotchkiss student-athletes, is presented to that member of the girls varsity hockey team who best demonstrates a love of the game and all that it means to be a part of a team. Just as was true for Coach Cooper, this player has shown endless curiosity about the beauty and wonder of this game played on ice, always striving to do better, and never tiring of the chance to tie up her laces and share with teammates her love for hockey and for them. Ever humble and unceasingly loyal, she always puts her teammates first as she lifts them up with the laughter and joy that comes with selfless dedication to the team. This year’s recipient is Charlotte Schils '26. 

LACROSSE

THE ALEXANDER D. STUART '68 LACROSSE AWARD is awarded to that member of the boys varsity lacrosse team who has shown the most improvement during the year while demonstrating good sportsmanship. This year’s recipient is Jake Harrison '27. 

THE C. NELSON COREY II LACROSSE AWARD is named in recognition of the man who started lacrosse as a varsity sport at Hotchkiss and coached this sport from l965-78. It is awarded to that member of the boys varsity team whose enthusiasm, determination, and example have earned the respect of teammates and  coaches. This year’s recipient is Will Hall '26. 

THE KELLY STONE LACROSSE PRIZE is awarded in honor of Kelly Stone, Varsity girls Lacrosse Coach and Assistant Athletic Director from 1980-1997. It is presented to that member of the girls lacrosse team whose exemplary effort and attitude, loyalty, and superior performances have earned them the respect of teammates and coaches. This year’s recipients are Addison Kosiewicz '26, Lilly Lavigne '26, and Allison Wick '26. 

MOUNTAIN BIKING

THE MOUNTAIN BIKING COACHES’ AWARD is presented to the athlete whose enthusiasm, determination, improvement, and love of adventure best embodies the spirit of the sport. This year’s recipients are Zachary Cao '28 and Greta Roswech '29.

ROWING

THE ROWING PRIZE is awarded to that athlete who in the opinion of the coaches has been the most valuable to the team through effort, performance, and sportsmanship. This year’s recipients are Stella Fenton '26 and Tiger Mutter '26. 

SAILING

THE NUNES SAILING TROPHY is endowed by the late Edward V. Nunes '38, of Greenwich, CT. It is awarded to the student who has contributed the most to the success of the sailing team through dedication, proficiency, and sportsmanship. This year’s recipient is Thomas O’Grady '26.

THE CLASS OF 1989 SAILING PRIZE is given to that member of the three lower classes who in the opinion of the coaches and senior members of the team demonstrates exemplary seamanship and sportsmanship and whose attitude and dedication contributes the most to the overall spirit of the team. This year’s recipient is Chloe Kong '28.

SOCCER

THE W. DAVID COUGHLIN AWARD is presented by the 1973 varsity soccer team in honor of David Coughlin, head varsity coach from 1962-1990, is awarded to that member of the varsity soccer team who has shown the most improvement during the year while demonstrating good sportsmanship. This year’s recipient is Anders Johnson '27. 

THE LUCIEN SWIFT STRONG ’40 MEMORIAL AWARD is given in memory of Lieutenant Strong, of the U.S. Army Air Force, presented to that athlete who by loyalty, leadership and fine spirit makes the greatest contribution to the soccer team. This year’s recipient is George McGlinn '26. 

THE COACHES’ AWARD is presented to that member of the girls varsity soccer team who through hard work and dedication has shown the most improvement during the season. This year’s recipients are Charlotte Cooper '27, Claire Lee '28, and Minhyo Ryu '27. 

THE CHRISTY COOPER SOCCER PRIZE is named in honor of Christy Cooper P ’08,'11, who served as head soccer coach from 1995-2022. The award recognizes a returning member of the girls varsity soccer team who best exemplifies all the values that Coach Cooper championed and embodied during her 35 year tenure at Hotchkiss, with special focus on competing with consistent dedication and exemplary class. This player has a highly impressive level of empathy and shows compassion to her teammates and opponents, and through her commitment to others, her love of the game, and her constant acknowledgement of the beauty of team and sport, serves as the connective tissue of the team and best represents Coach Cooper's motto: ONE LOVE. This year’s recipients are Nikki Ferraro '26, Stella Goss '26, and Lyyli Stern '26. 

SQUASH 

THE BOYS SQUASH PRIZE is presented to the athlete who through unselfish loyalty makes an outstanding contribution to the squash team through all around fine play. This year’s recipient is Dwyer Illick '26.                                              

JOHN C. VIRDEN III ’64 AWARD is given in honor of John C. Virden III ’64, first head coach of the girls squash team, and is presented to that player who through loyalty, ability, and leadership makes an outstanding contribution to the squash team with their all-around fine play. This year’s recipient is Makeda Moshi '26.    

SWIMMING

THE WILLIAM N. STAKELEY SWIMMING AWARD is named in honor of William N. Stakeley, teacher at Hotchkiss in Chemistry and swim coach from 1938-1966, presented to that member of the Senior or Upper Middle class who in the opinion of the coaches has been most valuable to the swimming team through effort, performance and spirit. This year’s recipients are Gavin Ho '27 and Theo Moss '27.       

THE NELSON S. TALBOTT '11 CUP was established by the late Nelson S. Talbott '11, of Dayton, Ohio, to that swimmer in the Junior or Lower Middle class who in the opinion of the team members and coaches has been the most valuable to the swimming squad through effort, performance, and spirit. This year’s recipient is Xavier An '28. 

THE CLASS OF 1989 SWIMMING AWARD is presented to that member of the Upper Mid, Lower Mid, or Junior classes who, through determination, effort, and positive attitude, contributes the most to the swim team. This year’s recipients are Isabel Abud '28 and Noora Muwonge '29.

THE W. DAVID COUGHLIN SWIMMING AWARD is presented to that member of the girls swim team who has contributed the most to the success of the swim team through attitude, effort, and achievement. This year’s recipients are Maya Clark '28 and Juniper Sperry '28. 

TENNIS

THE HARTCORN AWARD was established by Robert Hartcorn of Salisbury, Connecticut, former tennis coach of The Hotchkiss School, and is awarded to the winner of the Boys & Girls Tennis Tournament. This year’s recipient is: Jackson Grace '26 (boys) and Caroline Royce '29 (girls).

THE GIRLS TENNIS PRIZE is presented to the athlete who through unselfish loyalty makes an outstanding contribution to the tennis team and to the School through unselfish loyalty and all around fine play. This year’s recipients are Lara Jayanti '26 and Minnie Li '26.                                                                                
THE ALBAN F. BARKER TENNIS AWARD is presented in memory of Alban Barker, head coach of the boys varsity tennis team for twenty-five years. It is awarded to that member of the boys varsity team who through hard work, spirit, perseverance, unselfish loyalty, and all around fine play makes an outstanding contribution to the tennis team and to the School. This year’s recipient is Yury Tsibikov '26. 

TRACK & FIELD

THE WYCKOFF AWARD was established by the late George M. Wyckoff, '20, of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and is awarded to the that member of the boys track team who contributes most in spirit and effort to the success of the track team.This year’s recipient is William Becker '26. 

THE DANA/SPENCER FAMILY TRACK AWARD is presented to that team member(s) who in the opinion of the captains and the coaches contributed most in loyalty and sportsmanship to the success of the girls track team. The Dana/Spencer Family Track Award is named in honor of Faith Dana Spencer '08, her head coach Richard Kirby, and her teammates on the Hotchkiss girls track teams from 2005 through 2008. This year’s recipients are Stella Goss '26 and Anya Reppa '26. 

ULTIMATE FRISBEE      

THE ULTIMATE FRISBEE AWARD is presented to that member of the Varsity Ultimate Frisbee team who best demonstrates true joy in playing the game and encourages play at the most competitive level while never failing to treat teammates and competitors with the utmost respect. This year’s recipient is Ben Wistar '26. 

VOLLEYBALL

THE DAVID P. BOLMER ’73 VOLLEYBALL PRIZE is presented each fall to a member of the varsity volleyball team who best exemplifies the highest qualities of character, courage, and commitment to team play. This year’s recipient is Lauren Brown '26. 

WRESTLING

THE WRESTLING AWARD is awarded to the wrestler who makes the greatest contribution to the team through unselfish loyalty and outstanding performance during the current season. This year’s recipient is Cayden Kim '26. 

THE GEORGE A. GOSS, JR. '38 WRESTLING AWARD is given to a senior who has been with Hotchkiss wrestling for at least two years and who, because of a high level of dedication to the team, exemplary tenacity in the face of adversity, and selfless contribution to the improvement of others, has earned the respect and admiration of coaches and teammates. This year’s recipient is Andrew Lee '26. 

THE CHARLES H. WHITTEMORE '77 MEMORIAL WRESTLING AWARD is presented by friends in memory of Charlie Whittemore '77 to that member of the varsity wrestling team who, during the past season, has been a positive model of sportsmanship, selflessness, and dedication in and out of the wrestling room. This year’s recipient is Anya Reppa '26.

COACHES AWARD 

The Coaches Award is given to that member of the sub-varsity who has made a significant contribution throughout the season.

Basketball

Boys JV: Jose Jimenez Rodriguez ‘26

Girls JV: Alex Wright ‘29

Cross Country

JV: Arthur Peng ‘28, Andrew Wistar ‘29, & Sammi Zhu ‘28

Field Hockey

JV: Kate Dana ‘26 and Paige Eaves ‘26

Golf

Boys JV: John Hewat ‘29

Hockey

Boys JV: Crosby Hyzer ‘26 and Miles Leung ‘26

Girls JV: Charlotte Devillier ‘26 and Charlotte Cooper ‘27

Lacrosse

Boys JV: Stephen Hicks ‘26, Alex Gish ‘26

Girls JV: Gabby Blier ‘28

Soccer

Boys Thirds: Alex Gish '26, Luke Warner '26

Girls JV: Julia Maier ‘28, Caroline Royce ‘29

Boys JV: Jin Lee ‘26, Will Hall ‘26

Squash

Boys JV: Eric Hsu ‘29

Girls JV: Katherine Dana ‘26, Maddie Sada ‘26

Swimming

JV: Wyatt Groves '29

Tennis

Girls Thirds: Victoria Klemm ‘28

Boys Thirds: Charan Venkataswamy ‘26, Neilan Johnson ‘27, Lukas Coetzee ‘26

Girls JV: Tate Collins ‘27, Kate Dana ‘26

Boys JV: Zach Rozanski ‘26, Elliot Perry ‘28 

Track & Field

Boys JV: Luca Webb Reyes ‘28, Jahlani Jackson ‘27, Wallace Xie ‘28

Girls JV: Consolata M’Ba ‘29, Niara Macaria ‘29, Greta Rosewech ‘29

Volleyball

JV: Yobin Kim ‘26