Our winter sports season is wrapped up, so check out all of the amazing accomplishments by our student-athletes in this recap.
Boys Basketball
Setting a Foundation for Future Success
The team finished a competitive season with a record of 12-14. Season highlights included three wins in shootouts against Jerseyville, Timberland and Mahomet-Seymour. We benefited greatly from the senior leadership of Jack Brooks ’19, Jeffrey Desloge ’19, General Dorsey ’19 and Alex Wienstroer ’19. The Rams look forward to building on the foundation set this season with a strong nucleus returning to play next year, including Aaron Hendricks ’21, Jack Pronger ’21, Nick Roper ’21, Hasani Spann ’21, Sam Wienstroer ’21 and Brandon Mitchell-Day ’22.
Girls Basketball
Brooks Scores 1,000 Points
The MICDS Girls Varsity Basketball Team courageously embraced the challenges of a long season and demanding schedule on the way to a 13-12 record. The Rams won the consolation bracket of the MICDS Holiday Tournament and fell just short of upsetting powerhouse Kirkwood in the championship of the Lindbergh Tournament. MICDS pulled off an overtime road win against Lutheran South and earned two big regular season wins against rival John Burroughs, including an overtime thriller at home in front of a big Paint-It-Pink crowd. Jessica Brooks ’20 became the 9th girl in program history to score 1,000 points and the first to do so in her junior year.
Cheerleading
Getting the Crowd Going
The Rams cheerleaders showed their school spirit throughout the winter season! Highlighted by a packed house at the Senior Game which was also Paint It Pink, the team led enthusiastic cheers, chants, and halftime performances. The team will miss its two seniors, Lindsay Ball ’19 and Charlie Southern ’19 (the Ram!), who always showed players, fans and teammates the way.
Dance
First Season Excitement
This was the inaugural season of the MICDS Dance Team, which consisted of five juniors. The team performed during halftime at both Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball games. We are excited to continue the excitement of this new MICDS team next year! The 2019 MICDS Dance Concert proved to be another success. This year there were five choreographers all from the junior class: Leila Awasthi ’20, Asha Dundoo ’20, Amarah Friedman ’20, Tista Mandall ’20, and Jenna Zhao ’20. Styles of dance included Ballet, Classical Indian, Hip-Hop, and Musical Theater.
Hockey
Winning Season Leads to Top Playoff Tier
The MICDS Hockey team had an extremely successful campaign. The season was paced with big wins over JBS and WCA, and included two hard-fought ties versus Priory. A record of 13-5-2 placed the team in the top-tier Challenge Cup for the playoffs. Offensively, seniors Ross Danforth ’19, Nicholas Mellanby ’19, Matt Cowley ’19, and Jacob Lefton ’19 led the way, all finishing with over 25 points of production. The Rams will really miss the seniors on this team, including Samer Hajji ’19, Jonas Hart ’19, Tommy Maiocco ’19, and Fin Polk ’19. They took the team on an amazing two-year ride.
Boys Squash
Brings Home the Flanagan Cup
A 3-1 record at the U.S. Squash National High School Championship in Connecticut capped a highly successful season for boys’ varsity squash. Throughout the season, co-captains Will Cooper ’19 and Daniel Hochberg ’19, the only seniors, led the team with maturity, grace, and enthusiasm. For the first time in five tries, the team won the Flanagan Cup, a six-team tourney in Pennsylvania, and again had very solid wins against John Burroughs and Washington University. The varsity squad was also very competitive against men’s teams from the Jewish Community Center, the Missouri Athletic Club, and the St. Louis Racquet Club. This year, ex-professional player Mohammed Tahir joined the coaching staff and soon put the top players through their paces. The team would like to thank team parents Rachel Paul and Stacey Cooper for all their support (and snacks), and team managers Reni Akande ’19 and Alex Migala ’20 for all their organization and patience!
Girls Squash
4th Consecutive Flanagan Tournament Title
The Girls Varsity Squash team, led by co-captains Sonya Shafqat ’19 and Jamerson Durrill ’19, had a successful 9-3 season, winning a fourth-consecutive Tom Flanagan Invitational Tournament hosted by Mercersburg Academy, and putting up a strong performance at the U.S. Squash High School Nationals Tournament in Philadelphia finishing in 6th place. There were a number of strong individual performances throughout the season that translated into a successful season for the team. A high level of team camaraderie, sportsmanship, and determination was shown both at practices and matches against local and East Coast teams. The varsity squad bids farewell to five seniors: Shafqat, Durrill, Julia Amato ’19, Abby Lee ’19, and our manager, Mimi Klahr ’19.
Girls Swimming & Diving
Breaking School Records
The 2019 Girls’ Swimming and Diving team led by Senior captains Alex Fox ’19, Grace Lee ’19 and Kate Trowbridge ’19, finished 2nd place at the Class I Missouri State Championships, just a handful of points behind Ladue. Freshmen Abby Wickersham ’22 and Sophie Henricksen ’22 broke school records at State in the 50 Free and 100 Backstroke, respectively. The Rams won the 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle Relays in dominating fashion with Class 1 record-setting times. Fox and freshman Anna Scott Baur ’22, along with Henricksen and Wickersham, finished in the top-8 at State in their respective individual events. Sophomore Madigan Kinsey ’21 also finished in the top-16 in the 100 Breaststroke. The team also won the Metro League Conference championship, leading in every single swimming event there.
Wrestling
Thomas ’19 Competes at State
Wrestling enjoyed a stronger record performance this season, highlighted by a dual win over JBS, a strong showing in the Eric Lewis Tournament, and Zion Thomas ’19 advancing to the State Tournament. Kellen Von Hoven ’19, Morgan Niven ’20, Jack Morris ’21, Will Schaumberg ’21, Nat Bilderback ’22 and Jake Housler ’22 all competed hard on the mat to take the Rams on a successful run.