Rich Palazzese ’14: Scholium has interviewed all the senior captins of the past year to reflect on their favorite moments of the season.
Football
“The best part of the year was beating Malvern in their first ever night game and then going on to beat Haverford at Haverford to win the Inter-Ac title.” –Jack Florio
“My favorite football memory was obviously beating Haverford to cap a perfect season and holding the trophy for the first outright title in 30 years.” -Ian Strain
“I always love being able to beat a team on their home field, especially when they scheduled us for their first ever night game and for homecoming. Beating Malvern was my favorite football memory this year.” -Adam Strouss
Soccer
“I loved dominating Malvern on our home turf.” -Trupert Ortlieb
Cross Country
“My favorite memory was being part of the 11 year legacy of beating Haverford on EA/Haverford day.”-Steven Lucey
“It was great beating Haverford in a close contest in cross country.” -Dan McCormick
Golf
“The time we beat La Salle, the Catholic league champions, at Merion East. That was our biggest win of the year and we got to play on the 2013 US Open course”. –Alex Dupre
Basketball
“I loved beating Haverford at home and having the Thunderdome support us the entire way. “-Adam Stouss
Wrestling
“My favorite memory of this season was the state tournament because the entire team finished strong and capped of a great season.” -Luke Brooman
“My favorite moment was watching Luke win the final match of his career to take third place at nationals.” -PJ Cusack
Hockey
“A memory I will always have is of the man who brought the EA ice hockey team together: Mark Mandeville. He will always be the heart of the team as the program continues to go. He is on our jerseys and helmet as the M Power logo.” –Jake Aronchick
“Beating Pennington in the first round of the playoffs was amazing. It’s the first time in my four years that the hockey team won an A Bracket playoff game. We played a hard game and when Grant scored in OT, the energy level just soared. I was incredibly proud of the entire team’s effort in that game and throughout the season.” –Alec Fertel
Squash
“My favorite memory of the season has to be clinching the MASA tournament title against CHA. Although we were unable to compete in the National Championship tournament, winning MASA after going undefeated in the regular season was a great way to end the year for the team.” -Devin McLaughlin
Swimming
“My favorite memory of the Winter season was making a Harlem Shake with the swim team.” -Michael Niu
Lacrosse
“My favorite moment of the season so far has been beating Malvern in Overtime. It just was a testament to how far we have come from our early season woes and established that we are one of the top teams in the country.” -Kevin Gayhardt
“My favorite lacrosse memory so far was when we beat Malvern in OT after coming from behind. “-Ian Strain
Rich Palazzese ’14:
Track
“I loved getting the big W over CHA.” -Dan McCormick
Tennis
“Beating Conestoga, last year’s state champs, has been one of my most favorite memories and I’m excited to continue the season!” –Thomas Boynton
Crew
“I will always remember having crew practice over spring break during a flustering snowstorm.” -Nick Mead