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fall SPORT wrap-up
By steve Palmer
Girls’ Cross Country 6–3
This year’s team benefitted from the
presence of talented newcomers and
seasoned veterans, finishing with a winning
record and a 3rd place in the league.
The season began with a thrilling win
over Miss Porter’s (26–29) and ended
with decisive victories against Suffield,
Berkshire and Williston. The Rhinos’
3rd place at the Founders League
meet came behind strong runs by Sara
Iannone ’13 (9th), Dana Biddle ’14
(14th) and Caroline Manly ’13 (16th),
while Elizabeth Shea ’13 won the JV
race. The team was ably led by tricaptains
Maddie Estey ’12, Eleanor
Hough ’12 and Emma Stein ’12, who
finished her career in fine fashion by
winning the JV race at New Englands.
Iannone and Biddle were All-Founders
League runners for their top-15 finish.
Though a cadre of talented seniors will
graduate this spring, the bulk of the varsity
team will be returning next year.
h Middle blocker
Alex Makkonen
’12 takes her approach
and swings
in a match against
Hopkins. Alex was
selected as one of
Taft’s New England
All-Star players. Phil
Dutton/Photo Trophies
Volleyball 14–6
New England Semifinalists
For the fifth time in ten years, Taft
reached the New England Semifinals
and nearly made it back to the finals for
the fourth time. This year victories over
Greenwich Academy (3–2), Loomis
(3–0) and Deerfield (3–1) earned the
Rhinos a #5 seed in the tournament. At
NMH’s loud, packed home court, Taft
upset the 4th seed (3–0) to advance to
the second round, where they eventually
fell to Choate in a hard-fought 1–3
match. The terrific season was centered
on the play of the six seniors: Anne
Tewksbury ’12, Christina Morgan ’12,
Lexi Rogers ’12, Alex Makkonen ’12,
Taylor Peucker ’12, and Captain Olivia
Burt ’12. Captain-elect Morgan Manz
’13 was an All-Founders League player
as well as a New England All-Star. She
was joined as a New England All-Star
18 Taft Bulletin Winter 2012