Girls’ Hockey Championship Highlights an Impressive Winter Sports Season

For the sixth year in a row, all four of The Rivers School’s varsity winter sports teams made it into the NEPSAC playoffs, the only school in the Independent School League (ISL) able to make such a claim.

“This is truly an impressive accomplishment,” says Rivers athletic director Bob Pipe. “It is a direct reflection of the skill and character of our student-athletes as well as the commitment and knowledge of our coaches. Everyone knows what it takes to achieve this kind of success, and I’m so proud that Rivers students and coaches all are willing to put in the work needed.”

This year top honors went to the girls’ hockey team, which won the NEPSAC Division 2 Tournament by defeating the number-one-seeded Brooks School team in the championship game by a score of 3-1—avenging the team’s 2-3 loss to Brooks earlier in the season.

For the seniors on this talented team, the win represented their second NEPSAC championship victory in four years; it was the first for second-year coach Dana Trivigno. Last year, the team made it to the final round but fell just short of taking home the trophy.

“These girls have worked very hard all year,” said Trivigno. “They are an amazing group of kids, and I am especially proud of our seniors, who proved to be wonderful team leaders all season.”

The boys’ hockey team, which went 20-8-1, had nearly as good a season, earning the number-three-seed spot in the NEPSAC Piatelli/Simmons Tournament but losing a close 2-4 game to Holderness in the semifinal round. The team, however, did take home the championship title in the ISL Eberhart Division, the fourth year in a row it accomplished that feat.

Rounding out the season were the successes enjoyed by the 16-6 girls’ basketball team, which was ranked as the number-four team in New England and earned a trip to the elite NEPSAC AA Tournament, and the 17-5 boys’ basketball team, which went to the NEPSAC Class B Tournament as the number-five seed.

Following is the list of individual honors:

ISL League
Cameron Tongue, boys’ basketball, All-League
Jay Dieterle, boys’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Liam Regan, boys’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Nicholas Johnson, boys’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Fiona Finn, girls’ basketball, All-League
Maren Durant, girls’ basketball, All-League
Victoria Varsamis, girls’ basketball, All-League
Tayja Sallie, girls’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Samantha Sousa, girls’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Philip T. Tresca, boys’ hockey, Eberhart League Most Valuable Player/Globe All-Scholastic
Antonio Andreozzi, boys’ hockey, All-League
Cade Webber, boys’ hockey, All-League
Philip Tresca, boys’ hockey, All-League
Matthew Cormier, boys’ hockey, All-League
Michael McEachern, boys’ hockey, All-League
Ryan Bell, boys’ hockey, Honorable Mention
Patrick Lawn, boys’ hockey, Honorable Mention
Leslie W. Schwartz, girls’ hockey, All-League
Kaitlin Shaughnessy, girls’ hockey, All-League
Rylee Glennon, girls’ hockey, Honorable Mention

NEPSAC
Cameron Tongue, boys’ basketball, All-NEPSAC
Jay Dieterle, boys’ basketball, Honorable Mention
Fiona Finn, girls’ basketball, All-Star
Maren Durant, girls’ basketball, All-Star
Victoria Varsamis, girls’ basketball, All-Star
Cade Webber, boys’ hockey, All-NEPSAC East Team
Kaitlin Shaughnessy, girls’ hockey, All-NEPSAC Div. 2 First Team, NEPSAC Tournament MVP
Leslie Schwartz, girls’ hockey, All-NEPSAC Div. 2 First Team
Rylee Glennon, girls’ hockey, All-NEPSAC Div. 2 Honorable Mention

Team Honors
Liam Regan, boys’ basketball, Ernest Lamb, Jr. Award
Kyle Butler, boys’ basketball, F. Ervin Prince Award
Maren E. Durant, girls’ basketball, Coach’s Award
Fiona Finn, girls’ basketball, Coach’s Award
Brenda Pipe, girls’ basketball, Coach’s Award
Tayja J. Sallie, girls’ basketball, Red Wing Award
Philip T. Tresca, boys’ hockey, Paul Licht Award
Samuel J. Amato, boys’ hockey, Peter Brock Award
Leslie W. Schwartz, girls’ hockey, Coach’s Award
Kaitlin D. Shaughnessy, girls’ hockey, Most Valuable Player
Noah Naddaff-Slocum, nordic skiing, Coach’s Award
Adele Hartt, nordic skiing, Most Improved
Alexa M. Francesconi, alpine skiing, Red Wing Award
Nicholas A. E. Stuart, alpine skiing, Coach’s Award
Cameron J. Dailey, alpine skiing, Coach’s Award

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