Red Wings Ready for Postseason Play: Three Rivers Teams Advanced to NEPSAC Tournaments, Others Finish Winter Season Strong
Update March 5, 2026
Boys’ basketball defeated Austin Prep to advance to the NEPSAC semifinals. The Red Wings were led to victory by Jack Millward '27 (15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal), Ikenna Okafor '27 (15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), and Pat Costello '28 (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals)
They will travel to the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT, on Saturday, March 7, for a 3:00 p.m. tip.
Boys’ varsity hockey fell to Berkshire 0-5 on Wednesday in the NEPSAC quarterfinals.
Girls’ Varsity hockey fell to New Hampton 1-2 on Wednesday in the NEPSAC quarterfinals. Congratulations to both teams on great seasons.
March 2, 2026
NEPSAC playoffs took place this week, and three Rivers teams—girls’ varsity hockey, boys’ varsity basketball, and boys’ varsity hockey—earned the opportunity to advance to the postseason.
Girls’ varsity hockey finished the regular season 14–7–4, earning the #2 seed in the Dorothy Howard (Small) Tournament. They will host #7 New Hampton on Wednesday, March 4, at 5:30 in a quarterfinal matchup.
Boys’ varsity basketball finished the regular season 16–9, earning the #3 seed in the Class B Large Tournament. They will host #6 Austin Prep on Wednesday, March 4, at 4:30 in a quarterfinal matchup.
Boys varsity hockey finished the regular season 14–8–3, earning the #4 seed in the Piatelli/Simmons (Small) Tournament. They will host #5 Berkshire on Wednesday, March 4, at 3:00 in a quarterfinal matchup.
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While girls’ and boys’ hockey teams and boys’ basketball play on, the winter season came to an end for many teams this past week.
Alpine skiing wrapped up its season on February 25 at the NEPSAC Championships. The boys’ team finished fifth, while the girls' team finished sixth. Liam Keane ’26 finished in third place in the slalom, Felix Martin ’29 finished fourth in the Giant Slalom, both earning All-New England honors. Four Rivers girls (Hannah Piché ’26 16th, Liv Martin ’26 19th, Lizzy Stuart ’26, and Bea Carswell ’29 24th) all finished in the top 25 of the girls’ slalom.
Cross country skiing wrapped up its season with the NEPSAC Championships at Gould Academy on February 21. The girls’ team finished sixth, and the boys finished tenth. Egor Ivanov ’28 finished ninth in the boys’ classical race, and Anna Clark ’29 finished 24th in the girls’ classical race.
After graduating four starters from the Class B championship team last year, girls’ basketball fell short of the playoffs this year, finishing with an 8–16 record.
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