Flipping into a new season
Pre-season Q&A with winter sports

Girls’ Basketball
Coach: Melissa Fustino Captains: Seniors Simone Fiore and Alexa Sullivan Upcoming Big Game: December 19 vs Wachusett at home Q&A with senior captain Simone Fiore What is your goal for the team this year? “I think a big goal is making the playoffs because we didn’t make it last year and we want to try to get really far.” As a team, what do you need to do in the pre-sea...

Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Brian Doherty Captains: Seniors Jack Hanna, Artem Segara and Damien Alston Upcoming Big Game: Dec. 18 at Nashoba Q&A with senior captain Jack Hanna What is your goal for the team this year? “We hope to win CMASS finals this year and carry on the legacy that the two years’ teams have left us.” As a team, what do you need to do in the pre-season (and throughou...

Girls’ Indoor Track
Coach: Patrick Galvin Captains: juniors Christina Defeudis, Danielle Defeudis and Day Ruffo and seniors Kathryn McCarthy, Julia Kardos and Alison Subat Upcoming Big Meet: Saturday, Jan. 4 at Reggie Lewis Track Center Q&A with seniors Julia Kardos and Kathryn McCarthy What is your goal for the team this year? Julia: “We aim for a strong team connection.” Kathryn: �...

Boys’ Indoor Track
Coach: Anthony Boschetto Captains: junior Ben Westphal and seniors Matt Rawlings, Preston Green and Austin Mowry Upcoming Big Meet: Sunday Dec. 22, against multiple schools at Reggie Lewis Center Q&A with senior captain Austin Mowry What is your goal for the team this year? “To be sectional champs. For everyone to improve. I wanna see each individual improve.” As a team, what ...

Girls’ Swimming and Diving
Coach: Jean Fedak Captains: Seniors Lizzie Meschisen and Alexi Wong Upcoming Big Meet: Wednesday Dec.18 at 4:00 vs Grafton at Clark University Q&A with senior captain Lizzie Meschisen What is your goal for the team this year? “My goal for the team is for everyone to work their hardest to reach their full athletic potential while also developing a stronger sense of team unity...

Boys’ Swimming and Diving
Coach: Jean Fedak Captain: Seniors James Carroll and Josh Tattelman Upcoming Big Meet: Jan. 3 at Nashoba Q&A with senior captain James Carroll What is your goal for the team this year? “We’re hoping to defend our league title.” As a team, what do you need to do in the pre-season (and throughout the season) to achieve this goal? “Put in the hard work and stay focused on the goa...

Gymnastics
Coach: Jordan McStay Captains: Seniors Elizabeth Shaw and Demetra Safiol Upcoming Big Meet: Wednesday Dec. 18 vs. Grton Dunstable and Hudson at Groton Dunstable Q&A with senior captains Elizabeth Shaw and Demetra Safiol What is your goal for the team this year? Elizabeth: “Our goal is to make it up to States, and as a team make everyone united.” Demetra: “Ever...

Girls’ Ice Hockey
Coach: Mike Hodge Captains: Senior Ava Domolky, juniors Kerryn O’Connell and Heather Hodgkins and Marlborough senior Amy McGlashing Upcoming Big Game: Dec. 21 vs. Lincoln Sudbury at Valley Sports Arena Q&A with senior captain Ava Domolky What is your goal for the team this year? “My goal for the team is to work cohesively and strive to make it to the Garden [for playoffs]....

Boys’ Ice Hockey
Coach: Greg Capello Captains: Seniors Henry Alford, Nick Larsen and Ben Macaulay Upcoming Big Game: Daily News Cup vs Marlboro at New England Sports Center Q&A with senior captain Henry Alford What is your goal for the team this year? "Win the league, win the two cup games, win districts, play for the state title, and try to get a ring.” As a team, what do you need to do in the pre-season ...

Girls’ Alpine Skiing
Coach: Wayne Hey Captain: Senior Rudy Utzschneider Upcoming Big Meet: Jan. 1 at Ski Ward Q&A with senior captain Rudy Utzschneider What is your goal for the team this year? “We want to send the team to States again.” As a team, what do you need to do in the pre-season (and throughout the season) to achieve this goal? “I think team bonding has been very good, and otherwise wor...

Boys’ Alpine Skiing
Coach: Wayne Hey Captain: Senior Nick Cammarano Upcoming Big Meet:Thursday, Jan. 9 at 3:30 pm Q&A with senior captain Nick Cammarano What is your goal for the team this year? “[Our goal is] to get a group of four to States. We haven’t been able to do that in the past couple of years and I think that’s definitely achievable this year.” As a team, what do you need t...

Cheerleading Performance
Coach: Katelyn Norsworthy Captains: Senior Nicole Howard and junior Lucy McGlynn Upcoming Big Game: Shepherd Hill Invitational on Feb. 21 Q&A with senior captain Nicole Howard What is your goal for the team this year? “For us to really develop our skills and try to adapt to the new scoresheet. In the fall we struggled to adjust to that.” As a team, what do you need to d...
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