Athletic Director Annie Kandel recognized several athletes at Housemeeting. Dancers Sophie Hathaway and Erin LaBlanc were recognized for the tremendous time and effort they put into the Community Dance production of "The Magic Treehouse." Softball player Juliana Merullo was recognized for her positive and enthusiastic attitude and for being a helpful and flexible teammate. Lacrosse player Erin Hudson was recognized for her incredible endurance and positive attitude. Tennis players Molly Li and Elia de Mendoza were recognized for being undefeated. Congratulations athletes!

Athletic Spotlight Archives - Stoneleigh-Burnham School

Q: Athlete of the Week - Rosemary Ilang

May 5 This week’s Athlete of the Week Award goes to Rosemary Ilang ’15. A member of the Varsity Lacrosse team, Rosemary was presented with the award at Housemeeting by Assistant Lacrosse Coach Diego Ardura. Rosemary has been a valuable asset to the team this season due to her strong scoring record to date, Ardura said. Rosemary has averaged 3.5 goals per game so far this season and scored 8 goals in the last lacrosse game at Westover on May 2. Congratulations Rosemary!

Q: Athlete of the Week - Katlyn Grover

April 28 This week's Athlete of the Week Award goes to Katlyn Grover '16 for her stellar performance on the softball team. Katlyn pitched a no-hitter last Friday with 12 strikeouts and pitched 13 strikeouts the day before. She also has one of the highest batting averages on the team. Congratulations, Katlyn!

Q: Winter Athletics Awards

SBS held its 2015 Winter Sports Awards ceremony on March 2 to recognize our athletes for their skill, dedication, good sportsmanship, and hard work throughout the winter sports season. Varsity basketball recognized Katlyn Grover as Most Valuable Player, noting her consistent contribution to the success of the team. Deja Gilliam received Most Improved Player due to the clear progression of her play over the course of the season. Megan Gardner received the Coaches’ Award for her sportsmanship. Junior varsity basketball recognized Gabrielle Rooks as Most Valuable Player. Siobhan Moore received the Most Improved Player award. Ashorkor Ashittey received the Sportsmanship Award. SBS dancers recognize a dancer in Advanced Dance based on her improvement, commitment, helpful nature, skills, and role modeling. This past trimester they chose to recognize two dancers. Sophie Hathaway was recognized as Advanced Dancer of the Trimester. Erin LeBlanc was awarded the Coaches’ Award. In figure skating, Ghazaleh Aghazadeh received the Most Valuable Skater award. The team’s Most Improved Skater was Clara Richardson-Omamo. Jordan Alber received the Skier of the Year award for Alpine Skiing. The Fitness Motivation and Spirit Award was given to McKim Jean-Pierre, which acknowledges her for her effort and attitude. The Heroine of the Winter Production Award was given to Nolka Bates for her exceptional work in Stoneleigh-Burnham’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Congratulations to all 2015 Winter Sports Awards recipients!

Q: Varsity Basketball Wins RVAL Championship

With a first round bye, the #1-ranked Varsity Basketball team started the RVAL Championship tournament on Wednesday, February 11th with a semi-final game vs. #4 Eagle Hill. The Owls prevailed 71-36, and advanced to the championship game vs. the #2-ranked Dublin School on Thursday, February 12th. Our team played strong consistently throughout the game and came out early with a nice lead. The final score was 55 to 35, earning our SBS Owls their 4th RVAL Championship in as many years. Congratulations! Watch a video recap of the game below:

Q: Varsity Soccer Wins RVAL Championship

For the third time in five years, the Varsity Soccer team has won the RVAL Championship by defeating the Academy at Charlemont by a score of 4-0. The team completed the championship run by shutting out every team they faced in the tournament. On Wednesday, October 29th, the #1 ranked Owls defeated #8 Buxton School by a score of 5-0 in the quarterfinal. On Friday, October 31st, the team defeated #4 Eagle Hill by a score of 5-0 in the semifinal, before facing Charlemont in the final. The Stoneleigh-Burnham Owls finished their season with a record of 10 wins, 6 losses, and 2 ties. The final game was played on a blustery, cold day in front of a supportive home crowd. Senior Rosemary Ilang had 2 goals, junior Sophie Spring had 1 goal, and 8th grader Juliana Merullo also had 1 goal. 10th grader Olivia Young played a great tournament and made several key saves in the final game. Congratulations to the entire time!

Q: XC Shows Strong Teamwork at First Race of Season

The Varsity Cross Country team competed in the first RVAL (River Valley Athletic League) race of the year at Berkshire Art & Technical Charter School in Adams, MA. The young team faced competition from four additional schools and placed 4th out of the five teams. Head Coach Andrea Tehan Carnes reported that at the last minute, one of the five girls scheduled to race was forced to drop from the race due to a knee injury. Needing 5 competitors to score in a meet, Andrea and Assistant Coach Tim McCall asked the other teammates not scheduled to run if anyone would want to participate so that Stoneleigh-Burnham could score. “We did not want to pressure them, but new student and new runner Ye Eun Kim stepped in for her teammate and was very happy to help out our team. Talk about a team player! She had to borrow shorts and sneakers from a teammate as she was not scheduled to run, but she happily changed and warmed up with the other four girls.” This was the first race ever for three of the five Stoneleigh-Burnham runners. Coach Carnes continued, “Tim and I were both very impressed. There is room for improvement, but it’s still very early in the season.” The results of the match were: 1st place: BART with 44 points 2nd place: Academy at Charlemont with 45 points 3rd place: Dublin with 58 points 4th place: Stoneleigh-Burnham with 86 points Incomplete: White Oak See other photos from the race by clicking here.

Q: Senior signs letter of intent

C'Quoya Haughton '14 will play Div. I basketball at Rider University C’Quoya H. ‘14 of Schenectedy, NY has signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Division I, Rider University in Lawrence, NJ. C’Quoya who is a co-captain for the Stoneleigh-Burnham School basketball team has a career average of 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals per game. C’Quoya helped lead the Owls to the New England Prep School Class C tournament in her junior year and will look to help continue the team’s success as a senior this season. “C'Quoya is a natural leader on the court and is without a doubt a Division 1 athlete,” Jeff Conlon, Direct of Athletics at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, said after a signing ceremony held in the school’s gymnasium. “She was heavily recruited by many colleges and universities and we are very proud of her.”