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Ravens Roundup: May 2026
L-R: Megan O'Connor '26, Keynan Musingo '26, John Hamilton '26, Jenny Rivera '26 and Jessy Rivera '26 are inducted into The Portsmouth Abbey Athletics Association.
The legacy of this year’s Raven student-athletes will endure long after the final whistle, reflected in the hard work, resilience and successes from throughout the 2025-26 academic year. In his Commencement address to the Class of 2026, Head of School Matt Walter reflected on the many accomplishments they achieved over the past year alone.
In the fall, the girls’ varsity soccer team reached the NEPSAC tournament finals, while the girls’ varsity field hockey and boys’ varsity soccer teams qualified for the NEPSAC tournament.
On the ice, the girls’ varsity ice hockey team captured the EIL Regular Season Championship for the fourth year in a row, the EIL Tournament Championship and qualified for the small schools Elite Eight tournament.
On the courts, the boys’ varsity squash team won the NEPSAC Class E Championships and the girl’s varsity squash team was awarded the NEPSAC Sportsmanship Award.
Finally, the girl’s track and field team won the EIL Championship while breaking several long-standing records in the hurdles and relays.
Culminating the spring Raven Athletics season, Portsmouth Abbey School Director of Athletics Chris Milmoe announced Spring Sports Award recipients during an assembly on May 20. Raven athletes also received named awards during the School’s annual Prize Day on May 23, with awards presented by Abigail Hillebrecht, English and History Teacher, girls’ jv ice hockey coach and girls’ varsity lacrosse coach.
We take great pride in all our Raven athletes across the three athletic seasons. Their dedication, resilience, and achievements have left a lasting mark on the Abbey community. We are deeply grateful for the energy and spirit that each of our athletes has brought to their respective sports, and we look forward to all they will accomplish in the years ahead as members of the Portsmouth Abbey Athletics Program.
Special Prize Day Athletics Awards
Two special awards for Raven athletes were given out at Prize Day to members of the graduating class. A complete list of the spring athletics award recipients will be featured in the summer issue of the Alumni Bulletin.
Scholar-Athlete Award
The Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes a boy and a girl in the Sixth Form who, during the academic year, earned three varsity letters while demonstrating the highest academic achievement.
Matilda (Tilly) Holling '26 and Miles Ventura '26
Right: Tilly Holling '26 receives the Scholar-Athlete Award from Abigail Hillebrecht
The Portsmouth Abbey Athletics Association
Selected by the varsity coaching staff and the athletic director, this award is presented each year to members of the Sixth Form who exhibit outstanding playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort and dedication in each of the three seasons of athletics.
Spring Athletic Awards
Varsity Baseball
The Baseball Coach's Trophy: Presented to the player who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Andrew Foley '26
MIP: Quinn Brennan '27
Captains Elect: Will be announced at a later date
Overall Record: 9-6 and EIL Record: 6-3 Tied for 4th
EIL All League: Andrew Foley '26 and Brady Walsh '29
EIL All League HM: Drew Hayden '26
Player of the Year: Andrew Foley '26
Varsity Softball
The Softball Coach’s Trophy: Presented to the player who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Kasey Bernat '26
MIP: Ali LaBuono '29
Captains Elect: Will be announced at a later date
Overall Record: 6-6 and EIL Record: 6-2 and placed 3rd
EIL All League: Jessy Rivera '26 and Kesey Bernat '26
EIL All League HM: Ryan Duffy '27
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
The Frost Family Boys Lacrosse Trophy: Given to Portsmouth Abbey to recognize a member of the boys lacrosse team who has contributed in significant ways to the School’s lacrosse program and whose passion for the game is best exemplified by his leadership, fair play and gentlemanly conduct: Liam FitzGerald '26
MIP: Felix de Villegas '26 and Riley Smith '27
Captains Elect: Will Plumb and Dylan Hong '27
Overall Record: 9-5 and NESSL Record: 2-4
NESSL 1st Team All League: Liam Daly '26 and Jack Hamilton '26
NESSL 2nd Team All League: Liam FitzGerald '26, Daniel Hong '27 and Liam Caldwell '26
NESSL Rookie of the Year: Adrien de Villegas '29
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
The Girls Lacrosse Trophy: A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by the Hannaford family, the girls lacrosse trophy is presented each year to the player who exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader: Anna Hutton '27
MIP: Elizabeth Parker '28
Captains Elect: Will be announced at a later date
Overall Record: 9-8 and EIL Record: 4-3 Tied for 3rd
EIL All League: Julia Poore '27, Avery Royal '27 and Anna Hutton '27
EIL All League HM: Lyla Fennelly '28 and Camryn Judson '28
All NEPSAC: Julia Poore '27 and Avery Royal '27
All NEPSAC HM: Lyla Fennelly '28 and Anna Hutton '27
Varsity Sailing
The Robert Price Sailing Trophy: This trophy has been given by the family of Robert Price, Class of 1971, to the sailor whose skill, leadership and love of sailing have been of the greatest value to the members of the team: Chloe Shurr '26
MIP: Wolfe Waters '28
Captains Elect: Lily Servidea '27 and Jonathan Wang '27
Boys Varsity Tennis
The Boys Tennis Coach’s Trophy: Presented to the player who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Drew Borggaard '27
MIP: Sam Bishop Grande '27
Captains Elect: Drew Borggaard '27 and Sam Bishop Grande '27
Overall record: 3-11 and EIL Record: 1-5
EIL All League: Sam Bishop Grande '27
EIL All League HM: Drew Borggaard '27
Girl Varsity Tennis
The Girls Tennis Coach’s Award: Presented to the player who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Eva Madden '26
MIP: Ellie Roberts '28
Captains Elect: Isabelle Munger '27, Daniela Sandoval '27 and Ellie Roberts '28
Overall Record: 2-12 and EIL Record: 1-6
EIL All League: Megan O'Connor '26
EIL All League HM: Ellie Roberts '28
Track and Field
The Boys Track Coach’s Trophy: Presented to the boy who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Miles Ventura '26
Boys MIP: Tomlin Anya '26 and Jack Sams '26
Boys Captains Elect: Mason Mitchell-LaPlante '27
Overall Record: 3-5 and placed 5th at NEPSTA
EIL All League: Miles Ventura '26, Jack Sams '26, Chase Everett '28, Keynan Musingo '26
EIL All League HM: Tomlin Anya '26 and Luther Maboula '29
The Girls Track Coach’s Trophy: Presented to the girl who best combines the highest level of leadership, skill and commitment: Becca Osei-Assibey '26
Girls MIP: Wangechi Gitonga '27
Girls Captains Elect: Lindsey Babine '27 and Lauren McGee '27
Overall Record: 3-5, 1st place EIL Championships Winner and placed 4th at NEPSTA
EIL All League: Becca Osei-Assibey '26, Daelynn Welshman '28, Lindsey Baker '29, Ava Neimiec '28, Bailey Fortin '29, Lauren McGee '27, Lindsey Babine '27 and Siena Mitchell-Chenoweth '29
EIL All League HM: Wangechi Gitonga '27 and Lexi Torello '26
Girls Golf
The Dorment Family Golf Trophy: A gift of the Dorment family, the trophy recognizes a member of the golf team who best exhibits the leadership, skill, humility and passion for golf: Tilly Holling '26
MIP: Paige Roman '29
Overall Record: 3-4
JV Awards
Girls JV Lacrosse: Abbey Neirinckx '28
Boys JV Lacrosse: Burke Crowell '29
Girls JV Tennis: Taylor Tambaschi '29
Boys JV Tennis: Nicolas Serrano Del Rincon '28
Girls JV Track: Ryan O'Hara '29
Boys JV Track: Max Schunder '29
JV Sailing: Andrew Vellis '28