The 2021-22 year in athletics was a busy and successful one. Here is a summary of the many successes our teams and student-athletes earned through their outstanding talent, dedication and teamwork.

North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association State Championship

Wrestling, Individual State Champion: Henry Kopf ’23 (126 lbs.)

Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference Championships

Winter

Boys Basketball

Boys Swimming, Individual Conference Champions:

• Alexii Cady ’24 (100 Butterfly)

• Ryan Hardy ’22 (100 Backstroke)

Girls Swimming, Individual Conference Champion: Shakira Qian ’24 (100 Freestyle)

Wrestling, Individual Conference Champions: 

• Neil Nainani ’24 (106 lbs.)

• Mikey Leaf ’25 (120 lbs.)

• Henry Kopf ’23 (126 lbs.)

• Maks Bitman ’24 (132 lbs.)

• Alejandro Alston ’23 (138 lbs.)

• Eric Belcea ’22 (160 lbs.)

Spring

Boys Lacrosse

Girls Soccer

Track and Field, Individual Conference Champions:

• Zoe King ’22 (Shot Put)

• William Stevenson ’23 (Shot Put)

• Lauren Hayes ’23 (Long Jump)

• Max Moser ’23 (Pole Vault)

North Carolina Independent Schools All-State Selections

Fall 

Girls Golf: Garland Gould ’24

Boys Soccer: Christopher Glenn ’22

Winter 

Boys Basketball: Comeh Emuobor ’23

Girls Basketball: Lindsey Carter ’22

Spring

Boys Golf: Cole Wright ’22, Morgan Riley ’25

Girls Soccer: Alex Darcy ’22, Olivia Hitt ’23, Logan Smith ’23

Softball: Nicole Keim ’22

All-Big East Independent Football Conference Selections

• 1st Team: Tre Crenshaw ’22, Anthony Melvin ’22, William Stevenson ’23, Drake Hamlin ’22, Kyle Morin ’22

• 2nd Team: Deacon Adams ’23, Owen Fincher ’23, Kyle Hawkins ’23, Alex Olander ’24

All-TISAC Selections

Fall

Girls Cross Country, 1st Team: Charlotte Stringer ’26, Tayla Nargassans ’23

Field Hockey: 

• 1st Team: Mia Strazzella ’23, Shayna Lindauer ’25, Morgan Roth ’22 

• Honorable Mention: Jade Moorcroft ’23, Lucy Schmalz ’22

Girls Golf, 1st Team: Garland Gould ’24, Brooke Smith ’22

Boys Soccer: 

• 1st Team: Chris Glenn ’22, Sam Petrov ’22, Charlie Grant ’23  

• 2nd Team: Maxx Steinmann ’22, Nicholas Chin ’22

Girls Tennis: Jae Ramsey ’23, Bea Holdstock ’22

Volleyball, 2nd Team: Mary Broderick ’22

Winter

Boys Basketball: 

• 1st Team: Comeh Emuobor ’23 (TISAC Player of the Year), Dakota Gordon ’23 

• 2nd Team: Alex Olander ’24, Harrison Poole ’23

Girls Basketball, 1st Team: Lindsey Carter ’22

Spring

Baseball: 

• 1st Team: Luke Yoon ’23

• 2nd Team: Kyle Hawkins ’23

Boys Golf, 1st Team: Cole Wright ’22, Morgan Riley ’25, Nate Skubic ’23

Boys Lacrosse, 1st Team: Ryan Pretzer ’22 (TISAC Player of the Year), Deacon Adams ’23, Connor Aschman ’23, Caden Storch ’23

Girls Lacrosse: Bea Holdstock ’22, Olivia Saxman ’22, Isabella Speranza ’22, Shea Baker ’25

Girls Soccer:

• 1st Team: Alex Darcy ’22 (TISAC Player of the Year), Olivia Hitt ’23, Logan Smith ’26, Mia Strazzella ’23

• 2nd Team: Ellie Roberts ’22, Lexi Davis ’25

Softball: Nicole Keim ’22, Jessica Keim ’22, Cole MacKinnon ’26

Boys Tennis:

• 1st Team: Andy Vitello ’25

• 2nd Team: Jacob Suh ’23

All-Region Soccer Selections 

Boys Soccer, 1st Team: Chris Glenn ’22

Girls Soccer, 1st Team: Alex Darcy ’22, Olivia Hitt ’23, Logan Smith ’26, Mia Strazzella ’23

All-Region Coach of the Year: Robert Smith

All-Region Assistant Coach of the Year: Stephanie Quintanilla

Raleigh Sports Club Student-Athlete of the Week

Drake Hamlin ’22 (Nov. 3, 2021)

Ellie Roberts ’22 (March 24, 2022)

Enjoy stories from our coverage of Ravenscroft athletics here.