At Wednesday's awards ceremony, we celebrated middle and upper school spring sports teams, and in chapel on Friday, Coach Dione Leger recognized the fifth-grade athletes who competed on our middle school teams as well. Thanks to all of our Falcons for representing ESA this year!
Spring Sports Awards 2022-2023
Middle School Baseball
Townsend Shuffler - MVP
Liam Roche - Most Improved/Best Attitude
Upper School Baseball
Coaches Award:
Sidney Loughlin and Andy Hebert
Academic awards:
Composite Academic All-State: Andy Hebert
Daniel Humble - LHSAA Division V Academic All-State
Cooper Lightfoot - LHSAA Division V Academic All-State
Stephen Rhymes - LHSAA Division V Academic All-State
All-District Honors:
First Team
Sidney Loughlin Pitcher
Cooper Lightfoot Outfield
Andy Hebert - Utility
Second Team
Will Brown Pitcher
Colby Huffman - Infield
Cade Broussard - Outfield
Middle School Golf
Riggs Ryan - MVP
Upper School Golf
Adam Trahan - MVP
Tripp Kordish - Most improved
Boys State Champions!
Middle School Swim
High Point Boys:
Isaac Feliz 5th-6th
Jackson Blem 7th-8th
High Point Girls:
Muskaan Lodha 5th-6th
Ciara Farmer 7th-8th
Most Improved:
Boys: Cooper Bishop
Girls: George Morrow
Best New Swimmer:
Boys: Hayes Hebert
Girls: Eleanor Sonnier
Upper School Tennis
Academic awards:
Elena Alvarado - LHSAA Division IV Academic All-State
Lucia Weiner - LHSAA Division IV Academic All-State
Lucy John - LHSAA Division IV Academic All-State
Neal Kasturi - LHSAA Division IV Academic All-State
Middle School Track
Coaches Awards:
Austin Brown
Sophie Wilson
Corinne Knatt
Jesse LeJeune
Upper School Track
Academic Awards:
Irene Kaiser - Composite Academic All-State
Elena Alvarado - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
Neal Kasturi - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
Liam Majeau - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
Spencer McNeely - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
Sadie Nassar - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
Ian Allam - LHSAA Class B Academic All-State
School records broken this year:
Irene Kaiser broke her own school record in the long jump and the triple jump.
Sadie Nassar broke the school record in the discus.
Greer Hernandez broke the school record in the 1600-meter and the 3200 meter.
The boy's 4x200 team broke the school record.
The boy's 4x400 team broke the school record.
Boys State Champions!
Individual State Championships:
Eli Eble - shot put
Ian Allam - 400 m dash
Greer Hernandez - 1600 and 3200
4x400 - Spencer McNeely, Greer Hernandez, Gunnar Caswell, Ian Allam and alternate Liam Majeau
Greer Hernandez - Outstanding Track Athlete at the State meet
Irene Kaiser - long jump and triple jump
Shout-out to Ben McWhorter, ’28, who competes nationally in equestrian events:
Dressage Seat Equitation Rider Award at the Elite level, presented by the United States Dressage Federation
Bronze Medal with Distinction, presented by the United States Dressage Federation
3rd place Junior/Young Rider in the US in 2022, riding Fortoula at Second Level, presented by the US Dressage Federation
1st place Trakehner breed rider in the US in 2022, riding Fortoula at Second Level
One of 4 riders selected in the US to participate in the Winter Intensive Training Program in Ocala, Florida in March 2023 with Olympian Lendon Gray