WE
ARE
S T E W A R D ATH LETI CS
STEWARDS:
EFTON REID ’21, ISAIAH SIMMONS ‘21,
AND ZACH ROSENTHAL ‘21
Though basketball season didn’t even kick off
until November, three of Steward’s varsity boys
basketball players started off the 2018-19 school
year with a big achievement. Sophomores Efton
Reid, Isaiah Simmons, and Zach Rosenthal were all
ranked highly by Prep Hoops, a national resource
for college basketball recruiting. Efton was ranked
#1 in Virginia for their age group, Isaiah #28, and
Zach #50.
“All my players at Steward have put an exhausting
amount of energy and passion into the offseason
in preparation for this year,” said varsity boys
basketball coach Curt Kassab. “Recognitions [like
the ones from Prep Hoops] are a direct result
of their commitment to hard work and a desire
to improve both individually and as a team. My
excitement about this team stems from the buy-
in from every single kid in our program. They want
to build something special at Steward.”
What did the Prep Hoops
ranking recognition mean to you?
Efton: The number-one ranking proved to me
that the hard work I’ve put in so far has paid off,
but I still have more work to do. I’m committed to
continuing to focus on my goal of winning games.
Isaiah: When I found out about my ranking,
I just told myself to keep at it. Regardless
of the number, I know I still have room for
improvement.
Zach: The recognition meant a lot to me. It
motivated me and made me feel like I can really
play with some of the guys out there that are
nationally known. It gave me a sense of pride and
a lot of confidence in my game. At the same time,
I know I can still work to get that ranking up.
What are your goals for the basketball
season at Steward this year?
Efton: My biggest goal for our team this season is
to make it to States and win the championship
for our division.
Isaiah: This season, my personal goal is to make
first team [All-District in the TCIS conference]
and my goal for the team is to make the state
championship. That’s the ultimate; that’s what
we’re all going for.
Zach: We put in a ton of work at practice, and no
one wants that to go to waste, because we have a
lot of talent on this team and we’re really getting
to play well together. So a goal I have for the
team is going into every single game that we play
with a mindset that we can win it.
What are your plans for basketball
after graduating from Steward?
Efton: My hope is to play basketball at a Division
I level, but I want to play for a school that feels
like a good fit for me beyond basketball – the
culture, the classes, all of it. Most of all, I want
to have a good relationship with the coach like
I have with Coach Kassab. If you don’t have that
relationship, you don’t have anything.
Isaiah: I want to play basketball in college on a
high-energy team, under a coach that trusts me.
That trust, and the freedom to use your talent
that comes with it, is really important to me.
Zach: After graduating, I’d like to play college
basketball at the Division I level where I can
contribute, but I’d be extremely grateful to keep
playing basketball at any collegiate level.
FALL TCIS
TOURNAMENTS
Congratulations to these Steward athletes
and coaches on their strong showings in the
Fall TCIS Tournaments!
BOYS SOCCER
Tyler Steinfatt, 1st Team
Sam Popp, 2nd Team
CROSS COUNTRY
Jabrianna Lara, All-Conference
FIELD HOCKEY
Grace Fass, 1st Team
Casie Steinfatt, 1st Team
Saara Qureshi, 2nd Team
GIRLS TENNIS
Julia Monroe, 1st Team Singles
Anna Caplice, 2nd Team Singles
Anna Pastore, 2nd Team Singles
Nayla Turpin, 2nd Team Singles
Julia Monroe and Sonali Sanjay,
2nd Team Doubles
VOLLEYBALL
Hannah Lipinski, 1st Team
Kennedy Crook, 2nd Team
Crary Moore, 2nd Team
Logan Warren, 2nd Team
Coach Greg Young, Coach of the Year
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