This week marks the beginning of IAC play for our five spring IAC sports, as well as the beginning of Lower and Middle School spring athletic competition. Read on to learn more about each sport’s season and hear from the baseball, golf, and lacrosse captains about their teams’ spring break training trips. 

Baseball 

Head Coach: Henry Martinez 

Captains: Luke Hibey ’25, George Lee ’25, Sam Rosand ’25 

The mature and experienced baseball roster boasts a number of talented players who will be competing at the collegiate level next year. This season the team aspires to have fun, enjoy the process, and win the IAC championship, and players worked toward these goals during their recent spring training trip. Captain Luke Hibey ’25 especially appreciated the team dinner on the last night of the trip. He reflected, “we reminisced on our experiences and talked about our schedule ahead.” Upon the team’s return from the trip, Coach Martinez said the players look forward to continuing to play a strong non-conference schedule and win the IAC Championship. 

Notable Games: 

• Jackson Reed, Away (at Fort Reno Park), Saturday, 4/5, 11 a.m. 

• Good Counsel, Home, Wednesday, 4/16, 4:30 p.m. 

• St. Albans, Home, Tuesday, 4/8, 4:30 p.m. 

• Georgetown Prep, Home, Tuesday, 4/29, 4:30 p.m. 

 

Crew 

Head Coach: Kali Palmiotto, Chris Ros 

Captain: Jett Pedersen ’25  

This year’s crew roster has a solid makeup of returners with some motivated novices joining the team. According to Coach Palmiotto, the rowers are looking forward to “every opportunity to compete, including the erg-a-thon for charity on Saturday, 4/5,” a fun and fruitful event that involves costumes! In their third season, the team’s goals are to medal at regionals and qualify for nationals, while also improving their individual fitness levels over the course of the season. 

Notable Races: 

• Mercer Sprints (NJ), Saturday, 4/12 – Sunday, 4/13, regattacentral.com for results 

• Cooper Cup (NJ), Sunday, 4/27, regattacentral.com for results 

• USRowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship (NJ), Saturday, 5/10 – Sunday, 5/11, regattacentral.com for results 

• USRowing Youth National Championship (FL), Thursday, 6/12 – Sunday, 6/15, look out for a livestream link closer to the event date 

 

Fencing 

Head Coach: Matt Johnson 

Captains: Asher Josef ’25, Ryan Kramer ’25  

Featuring experienced fencers from both Landon and Holton-Arms, as well as a cohort of novices, the fencing team is looking forward to improving skills, competing, and having fun. The fencers will gain more experience on the piste during bouts at the DC Fencers Club as well as during interschool competitions. 

Notable Matches: 

• Gonzaga, Home, Monday, 4/7, 4 p.m. 

• Georgetown Prep, Home, Tuesday, 4/15, 4 p.m. 

 

Golf 

Head Coach: Andy Luther 

Captain: Mac Marshall ’25 

This season’s golf team is much more experienced than that of last year, returning five starters from last year. The team has some big goals in its sights – beating all IAC opponents, winning the IAC tournament, and qualifying for the Metro championship. The players’ everyday goals Re to get better every day, never let teammates down, and “be a group of guys who people throughout the community want to root for.” Of the team’s recent training trip over spring break, captain Mac Marshall ’25 noted how watching March Madness as a team each night was a good way to bond off the links. He also reflected that it was “nice to be able to play golf without competition and just enjoy it…The team became closer to each other which is essential going into the hardest part of our schedule.” In addition to the IAC tournament and the chance of a Metro championship berth, the team looks forward to using their camaraderie to their advantage at the state private school championship and the Freeman memorial tournament. 

Notable Matches: 

• Maryland Private School State Championship, Tuesday, 4/15 at University of Maryland Golf Course 

• IAC Championship Tournament, Wednesday, 4/30 at P.B. Dye Golf Club 

• Freeman Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 5/3 at Bayside Resort Golf Club, DE 

Lacrosse 

Head Coach: Will McGettigan  

Captains: Sean Murray ’25, Eli Smink ’25, Caden Southworth ’25 

Much of the defense and the face-off specialists remain intact after last year’s championship season, while the team employs a new starting goalie and will rely on several younger players on offense. The team looks forward to spending time with each other both on and off the field and playing a competitive schedule. The players have already begun accomplishing both through their spring break trip to Florida: captain Eli Smink ’25 noted that bus rides and team dinners allowed for “prolonged periods to just talk and laugh with each other,” and captain Caden Southworth ’25 reflected that the “connection between upperclassmen and underclassmen [grew] stronger” during the trip. Coach McGettigan stated that the team’s goals are to play to team standards and improve every day, as well as to compete for another IAC championship. 

Notable Games: 

• Bullis, Away, Thursday, 4/17, 7 p.m. 

• Georgetown Prep, Home, Tuesday, 4/29, 4:30 p.m. 

 

Outdoor Track & Field 

Head Coach: Griffin Gagnon 

Captains: Russell DeCain ’25, Milan Matteis ’25 

The small but dedicated team from last year has grown in size but remained equally dedicated. Coach Gagnon describes this season’s team as a mix of old and new, with “some pivotal returners and promising young talent.” The team would like to “cultivate a curiosity and love for the sport” of track and field and has set its sights on two main goals: to improve on last year’s IAC championship finish and to qualify for Penn Relays.  

Notable Meets: 

• IAC Championships, Away at Bullis, Thursday, 5/8 and Saturday, 5/10 

Rugby 

Head Coach: Sam Tyler 

Captains: Marshall Hyman ’25, Quinn MacIntyre ’25, Jonathan Willis ’25  

A majority of the rugby team returns with experience, including eight starters from last year’s championship-winning team. Although the roster is smaller than last season, Coach Tyler describes the smaller team as “dynamic and tough.” The players look forward to a “big road game at Gonzaga, a big home contest against DeMatha [on Senior Day], and the playoffs.” They want to “get better every day, learn together, compete intensely, and win the [MAVRC – Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference] championship” again. 

Notable Games: 

• St. John’s, Home, Thursday, 4/3, 4:30 p.m. 

• Gonzaga, Away, Thursday, 4/17, 4:30 p.m. 

• DeMatha, Home, Thursday, 5/1, 4:30 p.m. (Senior Game) 

 

Tennis 

Head Coach: WT Miller ’86 

Captains: Brad Bondi ’25, Jeh-Lei Fan ’25 

After finishing second in the IAC last year, the tennis team has set the goal of winning the championship this season. The team’s roster is very balanced this year, with a mix of grades as well as a mix between returners and new members of the Varsity squad. In addition to the regular season matchup with St. Albans, the team looks forward to finding more success at Episcopal Academy’s doubles tournament at the end of April. 

Notable Matches: 

• St. Albans, Away, Thursday, 4/10, 4:15 p.m. 

 

Ultimate Frisbee 

Head Coach: Bryan Calloway 

Captain: Noah Magsino ’26  

Coach Calloway says he has “a good bunch to build a team from” when describing the smaller roster this season. Despite the smaller size, the team includes a good mix of grades and has welcomed many novices. The team hopes to “build team leadership, discipline, and drive” and looks forward to competing; Coach Calloway observes, “The team is eager to prove themselves.” Coaches and players alike can’t wait for the annual faculty vs. students game at the end of the season! 

Notable Games: 

• Episcopal, Away, 4/10, 4 p.m.