Sports Roundup

Spring athletics are well underway, and here’s a quick look back at some of the highlights from an excellent winter season!

Girls Varsity Basketball Team Wins Friends Schools League and State Championships!

Double congratulations go to the girls varsity basketball team! This powerhouse team, undefeated in League play, won the Friends Schools League Championship in February, then went on to win the PAISAA state championship.

And, For the first time in Westtown School’s history, one of our varsity teams was invited to a National Tournament! Coming off of back-to-back PAISAA State Championships, our girls basketball team was invited to GEICO Nationals during the first weekend in April. This invitation-only event featured the best high school basketball teams in the country and included eight boys teams and four girls teams. Their game against top-seeded Monteverde School was aired on ESPNU and shown in the East Collecting Room, where students, faculty, and staff gathered to watch and cheer them on! The girls played hard, fought valiantly, and represented themselves and our school extremely well, ultimately falling to Monteverde 58-51. Given their young roster, including three eighth graders, there is no doubt this will be a team to watch for years to come.

Wrestling Team FSL Champions

The wrestling team, under the leadership of Jay Farrow, won its 25th FSL Championship this season! It was a storybook ending in which the FSL Championship meet between ANC and Westtown hung in the balance until the last match of the day. As fate would have it, the Westtown wrestler was a first year wrestler who had not won a match all season—and he was facing an experienced ANC foe.  As you may have deduced, our novice wrestler was victorious, securing the win for Westtown!

Friends Schools League Honorees

Westtown had 17 student athletes recognized as FSL All League or Honorable Mentions this winter, more than any other FSL school! Join us in congratulating the following student athletes:

All-League:
Boys Basketball: Matt Mayock ’23
Girls Basketball: Grace Sundback ’23, Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick ’23, Savannah Curry ’24, Jordyn Palmer ’27, Zahra King ’24
Wrestling:  Titus Henderson ’23, Ryan Tookes ’24, Ryder Tookes ’27, Luke Holgate ’24, Sam Olojo ’24, Will Nangle ’24

Honorable Mentions:

Boys Basketball: Jayden Forsythe ’25
Girls Basketball: Atlee Vanesko ’26, Jessie Moses ’27
Wrestling: Santi Benbow ’23, Nick Ross ’23

WaringAward Winners

We also congratulate this year’s winter sport Waring Award winners. The Waring Award recognizes athletes who may not have titles and accolades, but who tirelessly strive for excellence, persevere through hardship, and elevate their teammates with their positive attitudes. It is for those who have devoted their hearts and souls to their teammates, their coaches, and their school. The recipients are:  Santi Benbow ’23, Atlee Vanesko ’26, and Noah Fisher ’23!