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Fall sports results and awards

Eight fall sports teams won district or conference championships, leading RE's athletics program during a strong fall season. The boys' and girls' Middle School swimming teams won South Florida Middle School Conference championships, and six Upper School varsity teams – boys' cross country, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' swimming and girls' volleyball – claimed district titles. Continue reading for team details and individual award winners for each team.
MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Varsity Football
Record: 3-4
Head Coach: Thomas Willis ’04
Assistant Coach: Angel Ceballos
Most Valuable Players: Parker Alhadeff ’23, Jesse Kaplan ’23
Raider Award: Max Bast ’23
Rising Star Award: Anders Holly ’24

Sixth-Grade Football
Record: 1-4
Head Coach: Michelle Mondell
Assistant Coach: Alex Hyde ’11, Garrison Peele
Most Valuable Players: Mateo Gutierrez ’25 and Mason Lastra ’25
Coaches’ Award: Aron Bigio ’25
Iron Man Award: Ron ’RJ’ Donaldson ’25
Raider Award: Noah Martin ’25

Middle School Girls’ Swimming
South Florida Middle School Conference Champion
Record: 10-0
Head Coach: Robin Escobedo/Greg Noblet
Most Valuable Player: Carmen Sanchez-Tembleque Wood ’23
Coach’s Award: Angela Dula ’23
Most Promising 6th Grader: Kiera Rampersad ’25

Middle School Boys’ Swimming
South Florida Middle School Conference Champion
Record: 3-4
Head Coach: Robin Escobedo/Greg Noblet
Most Valuable Player: Victor Perez ’23
Coach’s Award: Paolo Rebessi ’23
Most Promising 6th Grader: Ethan Sullivan ’25

Middle School Girls’ Varsity Volleyball
South Florida Middle School Conference Runner Up
Record: 19-5
Head Coaches: Becca Manning and Ramona Miller
Assistant Coaches: Blanca Mengotti and Carolina Mengotti
Most Valuable Player: Tyler Peluso ’25
Co-offensive Most Valuable Players: Caroline Gallagher’23 and Andrea Ortiz ’24
Most Versatile Player: Elise Echarte ’23
The Rock Award: Leila Zaydon ’23

Middle School Girls’ Junior Varsity Volleyball
Record: 18-2
Head Coaches: Blanca Mengotti and Carolina Mengotti
Assistant Coaches: Becca Manning and Ramona Miller
Most Valuable Player: Mia Tabet ’24
All-Around Player: Sophia Bonafonte '24
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Juliana Perez Rivera ’24
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Adriana Carvalho ’25

UPPER SCHOOL

Boys’ Cross Country
District champion, ninth at state
Record: Top five in every regular season meet
Head Coach: Don Kappelman
Assistant Coach: Doug Heller ’80
Most Valuable Runner: Wesley Cusack ’19
Most Improved Runner: Jonathan Akar ’19
Performance Award: Alasdair MacEachern ’19
Rookie of the Year: Felipe de Cardenas ’22
Coaches’ Award: Koby Krinsky ’19

Girls’ Cross Country
Fourth in districts
Head Coach: Caroline Lutzky ’09
Assistant Coach: Doc Crabtree
Most Valuable Runner: Madison Munroe ’22
Most Improved Runner: Madison Bequer ’19
Coaches’ Award: Claire Irigoyen ’19
Doris Brown Heritage Award: Margot Squire ’19

Football
Florida Independent Football Conference Bowl Champions
Overall Record: 5-5
Head Coach: Roger Caron
Assistant Coaches: Christian Anderson, Ken Mills, Mark Escarment
Team MVP: Lucas Ferrer ’19
Senior Award: Jake Schwartz ’19
Defensive MVP: Greg Estime ’19 and Stephen Garrett ’20
Offensive MVP: Robbie Moret ’20 and Phil Covil ’19
Special Teams Award: Andres Badia ’19
Most Improved: Matt Antezana ’21 and Thomas Schein ’21

Boys’ Golf
District and regional champion, 11th at state
Record: 8-2
Head Coach: Dave Ragan
Most Valuable Player:: Jake Beber-Frankel ’20
Coaches’ Award: Anderson Murphy ’19
Most Improved: Eldon Spencer ’19
Rookie of the Year: Anders Aagaard ’21

Girls’ Golf
District champion, region runner up, 11th at state
Record: 7-2
Head Coach: Eric Salomatoff
Most Valuable Player: Phoebe Beber-Frankel ’20
Most Improved Player: Megan Houchin ’19

Girls’ Swimming
District champion: 25th at state
Record: 6-2
Head Coach: Kyle Hastings
Assistant Coach: Max Garcia del Pozo
Most Valuable Player: Sophie G ’22
Most Improved Player: Sabrina Shipley ’22

Boys’ Swimming
District champion
Record: 1-5
Head Coach: Kyle Hastings
Assistant Coach: Max Garcia del Pozo
Most Valuable Player: Magnus Kron '21
Most Improved Player: Perry Samimy '20

Girls’ Volleyball
District champion, regional semifinalis
Record: 21-9
Head Coach: Roger Peluso
Assistant Coach: Amie Manke
JV Coach: Michael Rothman
JV Coach: Thomas Latimer
Most Valuable Player: Ellie Carrera-Justiz ’19
Coaches’ Award: Mackenzie White ’19
Most Improved Player: Mia Balestra ’21
JV Coaches’ Award; Heather Touby ’20
JV Rookie of the Year: Juliana Williamson ’22

Crew
Head of the Charles Regatta, boys’ double crew 12th/43 and girls’ coxed quad 27th/42
Head of the Hooch Regatta, boys’ quad 15th/66 and the girls’ four 54th/91
Head Coach: Tim McAllister
Assistant Coaches: Alexandra Gunner and Corey Lopez-Blanco
Team awards are awarded based on the totality of the athletic performances for the full academic year

Coed Sailing
No. 1 in Florida; top three at every regatta which consist of 20 or more high schools
Head Coach: Joe Logan
Assistant Coaches: Timothy Banks and Omari Scott
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