The Shipley boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams and the baseball team headed to Disney World’s Wide World of Sports, while the crew team ventured to Miami. All teams took advantage of the beautiful weather in the Sunshine State to get a leg up on the competition (and get a nice tan) by training for up to six hours a day, as well as playing scrimmages and official games. All the players, coaches, and Shipley parents who attended the week agreed it was a great time and the perfect way to build team chemistry for the spring season.

Shipley Boys’ Lacrosse
The Shipley School boys’ lacrosse team returned from spring break in Florida with two wins to improve to 2-1 (0-0 FSL, 0-0 NE League).
The Gators took on teams from Ohio (The Hawken School) and NY (Albany Academy), picking up wins against both squads in official games, and scrimmaged Riverdale Country Day from New York City during their week at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports.

Saturday 03/24/07
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The Hawken School, OH-3
Junior attackman John Hird had 3 goals, senior attacker Mike Sulewski had 2 goals, senior middie Sam Burwell added a goal, and junior defenseman Ethan Magill also scored a crucial transition goal in the fourth quarter, to help Shipley earn its first win of the season. Sophomore goali, Jack Tanenbaum had 10 saves in the net for the Gators.

Monday 3/ 26/07
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Albany Academy, NY-4
Senior midfielder Sam Burwell had a career-high day with 4 goals and 2 assists. Junior attacker John Hird had 3 goals and 1 assist. Sophomore attackman Will Lawlor added a goal and an assist, and senior attackman Jordan Young and sophomore middie Charlie Gaulin each added their first goals of the season to secure the victory for the Gators. Sophomore goalie Jack Tanenbaum had 6 saves for his second consecutive win as a Shipley starter.

Shipley Girls’ Lacrosse
The Shipley girls played 3 games and a scrimmage during their week in Florida.
The girls finished with a 2-1 record, beating Albany Academy for Girls (NY) 13-10 and Columbus School for Girls (OH) 17-10. The Gators fell in a close match to Miss Porter's School (MA) 13-9.

Rae Goldstein had 23 goals and 3 assists in 3 games, Helen McCann had 7 goals and 1 assist, Leigh Ann Quill had 3 goals and 3 assists, Norah Maxwell had 2 goals and 1 assist, Sammy Blum had 2 goals, Melanie Simmons had 1 goal and 1 assist, Betsy Tremblay had 1 goal, Claudia deBotton had 2 assists, Chase Markee had 1 assist, Liz Owens had 1 assist, and Hannah Baris had 1 assist during the trip.

In the goal for the Shipley girls, Elizabeth Maltz had 11 saves (57.9 save percentage), and Ali Piltch had 6 saves (42.9 save percentage).

Shipley Baseball
The Shipley School boys’ baseball team played 5 games during their spring training at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports. They returned with a 4-1 record after competing against tough competition from Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.

Saturday, March 24th - Lawrence Academy (MA) 5-1 Win
Saturday, March 24th - Moon Area High School (PA) 3-13 Loss
Sunday, March 25th - The Browning School (NY) 14-7 Win
Monday, March 26th - Ringold H.S. (PA) 16-7 Win
Tuesday, March 27th - Oakdale H.S. (TN) 17-2 Win

Shipley Crew
This year the Shipley crew team traveled to Miami Beach, Florida for spring break training. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams spent approximately six hours each day on the water, making vast improvements in both their technique and conditioning. Although the practices were very strenuous, everyone found time to enjoy the scenery and explore the surroundings. Aside from the benefits that were gained on the water, the trip also served as a great bonding experience, which is extremely important in rowing. The teams are now looking forward to putting all of their hard work to use in the upcoming racing season. The team’s first race is on Sunday, April 15th, and they will conclude the season at the National Championships, which will be held in Camden, NJ this year.