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Boys Varsity Squash: Season Outlook
The St. Luke’s Boys Squash program was dealt a significant blow before the season even started with the news that the team’s number one player and Co-captain James Kontoulis ‘21, will miss the entire campaign because of an injury.
Head Coach Brian Mathias remains positive about his group of young players and believes they will rise to the challenge this year: “Losing James means everyone has bumped up a place in the lineup, which makes the matches more difficult, but it’s a great opportunity for all our players. As a young squad, we are building a culture of working hard and setting small goals, with an eye towards going the distance and making significant progress during the career of all these players. So far, it’s been great and everyone is buying in and working hard.”
Liam Patty ‘21 will now play in the number one slot for the Storm, and Mathias is confident his junior will lead the team extremely well: “Liam has been with us since seventh grade and has the most history with the team. He has a ton of experience and will do a good job stepping up and playing the number one slot. His leadership within the group will be important for us.”
Co-captain Cameron Hill will play at number two with Angad Sethi at number three. Mathias has been impressed with both players: “Cameron is doing a great job, but has Angad nipping at his heels for the number two spot. They have had some really close matches in practice, and it’s a healthy competition for us.”
There are a couple of new additions to this year’s squad with Kaan Savasoglu ‘23 and Carter Lightburn ‘25. Mathias has been impressed with both: “Kaan is an experienced tournament player and a very good athlete. He came into the season in great shape and established himself on the team right away. Carter is a tremendous competitor and has so much potential. He has a very high Squash IQ. I’m excited to see what he can achieve.”
Jack Conti ‘21, Thomas Arnold ‘22, and Peter Cioffi ‘23 also return for the Storm and Mathias hopes their experience will be beneficial this season: “They are all great athletes and bring a competitive edge every day. Their experience will contribute to the team’s success.”
The team started the season with three extremely tight 3-4 loses to City Squash, Staples High School, and Rye High School.
Next up for Boys Varsity Squash is a road trip to Greens Farms Academy on Wednesday, January 8, at 4:30pm.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
