For the fourth year in a row, Ravenscroft's student-led fundraising team for Crucial Catch has been recognized as the top fundraising school in the nation, exceeding their goal of $30,000 by more than $6,000, and once again winning the prestigious Pink Cleat Award.
Student-athletes from 2023’s spring-season teams and their coaches and families gathered to celebrate another successful season of Ravenscroft Athletics.
Among her many recognitions, soccer standout Logan Smith ’26 was named team MVP and Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference Player of the Year, capping a tremendous year for the freshman student-athlete.
Non-Varsity Sports Awards
One athlete from each Middle School and junior varsity team is recognized each season with the Sportsmanship Award. These Spring 2023 recipients were announced at the Non-Varsity Sports Awards on May 10:
Junior Varsity Baseball: Jack Holt ’26
Middle School Boys Lacrosse: Gabriel Loyola ’27
Middle School Girls Lacrosse: Riley Davenport ’27
Sportsmanship Award recipients: (first row) Cameron Wolborsky ’28, Johnathon Trent ’27, Riley Davenport ’27, Nanaki Kainth ’28; (second row) Gabriel Loyola ’27, Jack Holt ’26, Sinclaire McGlown ’27
These awards and recognitions were announced at the Varsity Sports Awards on Monday, May 22.
Baseball
Most Valuable: Will Eichler ’25
Most Improved: Jonathan Sisson ’24
Coaches: Andrew Guenard ’23
2nd Team All-Conference: Kyle Hawkins ’23
Baseball athletes Will Eichler ’25, Andrew Guenard ’23, Jonathan Sisson ’24; golf athletes Morgan Riley ’25, Andrew Becton ’24 (not pictured: Neil Awasthi ’26); boys lacrosse athletes Deacon Adams ’23, Andrew Becton ’24, AJ Peterson ’24
Golf
Most Valuable: Morgan Riley ’25
Most Improved: Neil Awasthi ’26
Coaches: Nathan Skubic ’23
All-Conference: Morgan Riley ’25, Nathan Skubic ’23
All-State: Morgan Riley ’25
Boys Lacrosse
Most Valuable: Deacon Adams ’23
Most Improved: AJ Peterson ’24
Coaches: Andrew Becton ’24
1st Team All-Conference: Deacon Adams ’23, Connor Aschman ’23, AJ Peterson ’24, Will Russell ’23
2nd Team All-Conference: Andrew Becton ’24, Nolan Dirks ’23, Caden Storch ’23
1st Team All-Conference: Logan Smith ’26, Lexi Davis ’25, Rieka Davis ’26
2nd Team All-Conference: Olivia Hitt ’23, Jill Joyner ’25
All-Conference Player of the Year: Logan Smith ’26
NCSCA All-Region: Logan Smith ’26, Lexi Davis ’25, Rieka Davis ’26
NCSCA All-State: Logan Smith ’26
NCISAA All-State: Logan Smith ’26, Lexi Davis ’25
Softball
Most Valuable: Cole MacKinnon ’26
Most Improved: Laeken McConahay ’27
Coaches: Harper Belk ’26
2nd Team All-Conference: Cole MacKinnon ’26, Samantha Shirley ’26
Tennis
Most Valuable: Andy Vitello ’25
Most Improved: Charlie Grant ’23
Coaches: Jackson Walser ’24
Tennis athletes Andy Vitello ’25, Jackson Walser ’24, Charlie Grant ’23; boys track athletes Max Moser ’23, Robby Grant ’26, Yogin Patel ’23; girls track athletes Moriah Evans ’24, Tayla Nargassans ’23, Julia Burnette ’27
2nd Team All-Conference: Andy Vitello ’25, Malek Mustafa ’23