GVBB Wins IGC Championship

When the Girls Varsity basketball team beat Brimmer and May 44-36 on February 26, in the finals of the Independent Girls' Conference (IGC) tournament, it marked the second straight year a CSW basketball team won a league championship. For the Lady Gryphons, it was the first title since 1994.

Led by seven seniors, the GVBB team calls itself a family and has focused on one goal all season.

"Every year you see things in the players as they play in the system," said fifth-year coach Pat Ferdinand. "This group of seniors was committed to winning. They wanted to leave something behind for the school to be remembered by."

The team played in the opening round of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class D Basketball Tournament against Watkinson School in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday, March 3. Unfortunately, they lost 25-22.

Having won the NEPSAC Class D Championship last year, the boys' varsity team faced a successful rebuilding season, posting a 8-8 record. Both the players and Coach Brian Walker look forward to next season.

In addition to the basketball teams' successes, several individual Gryphons earned recognition from their leagues for their outstanding play.

• Alex Quardri '11 – First–Team All-League (Independent Girls Conference)

• Sam McGowan '10 – First–Team All-League (IGC); NEPSAC Class C/D/E All-Star

• Rachel Zayas '10 – Second–Team All-League (IGC)

• Anna Zellweger '10 – Second–Team All-League (IGC)

• Will Blum '11 – Second–Team All-League (Massachusetts Bay Independent League)

• Cam Bauchner '11 – Second–Team All-League (MBIL)