In a typical year, Cary Academy’s Athletic Department hosts three banquets — one for each athletic season — to celebrate and recognize the efforts and achievements of our student-athletes. This year, Athletic Director Kevin Jones chose to celebrate our Chargers with a massive celebration on the CA Quad, before their classmates, during the final day of Upper School classes.

And we had a lot to celebrate:

• 85 All-Conference Players
• 8​ Conference “Players of the Year”
  • Elise Boyse ’23​ – Track and Field
  • Kenny Eheman ’21 – Cross country, Track and Field
  • Asher Lucas ’23 – Baseball
  • Anna Newman ’21 – Swimming
  • Abby Pompeo ’21 – Field hockey
  • Nisma Said ’21​ – Swimming
  • Nousha Tehrani​ ’23 – Tennis
• 19 All-State athletes​
  • Sarah Chen ’26 – Swimming
  • Gabriella Cicuto​ ’22 – Field hockey
  • Chase Dawson ’23​ – Basketball
  • ThucUyen Dzu ’21 – Cross country
  • Kenny Eheman – Cross country, Track and Field
  • Bryan Fang ’23 – Golf
  • Asher Lucas – Baseball
  • Sydney Martin ’21 – Swimming
  • Anna Newman – Swimming
  • Sebastian Polge ’22 – Cross country
  • Abby Pompeo – Field hockey, Soccer
  • Nisma Said​ – Swimming
  • Jordan Smith – Swimming
  • Andon Swartz ’22​ – Baseball
  • Nousha Tehrani​ – Tennis
  • Louisa Wendt – Swimming
  • Elena Zayas ’21 – Swimming
• 8 Records broken​
  • Baseball
    • Christian Larsen ’22 – Stolen Bases/Season (18)​
  • Track and field
    • Kenny Eheman​ – 1600m – TISAC meet record​
    • Matthew Crow ’21, Xavier deSouza ’21​, Thomas George ’24, Kenny Eheman – 4x1600m Relay​
  • Swimming
    • Alex Lim ’22 – 100yd Breastsroke (1:00.98)​
    • William Hook ’24 – 500yd Freestyle (4:49.95)​
    • Oliver Wang ’22 – 200yd IM (1:55.96)​ & 100yd Backstroke (:52.92)​
    • Alex Moore ’24, Alex Lim ’22​, Evan Alexander ’23, Oliver Moore ’22 – 200yd Medley Relay (1:41.73)​
• 18 Triple Play Athletes​ (athletes who earn varsity letters in all three seasons of a single year)
• 6 Conference Championships​:
  • Boys Cross Country 
  • Girls Cross Country​
  • Boys Swimming 
  • Girls Swimming​
  • Baseball 
  • Boys Track & Field​
• 2 State Runners-Up:
  • Boys Cross Country 
  • Boys Swimming​
• 1 State Championship Title:
  • Girls Swimming (5th Consecutive State Championship!​)

Members of the Class of 2021 who have signed commitments to play at the collegiate level

• Russell Burns​ – Track & Field​ – William & Mary
• ThucUyen Dzu​ – Cross country/Track and Field​ – University of Chicago
• Kenny Eheman​- Cross country/Track and Field​ – Davidson College
• Ethan Hortelano​ – Fencing​ – Brandeis University​
• Koa Kaliebe​ – Soccer​ – Franklin & Marshall​
• Aaron Messer​ – Soccer​ – University of Pennsylvania​
• Anna Newman​ – Swimming​ – Davidson College​
• Abby Pompeo​ – Field Hockey​ – Davidson College​

2021 Athletic Department Awards

• TISAC Sportmanship Award
  • Ellie McMahon​ ’21
  • Matthew Crow 
• Charger Pride Award
  • Jordan Smith​ ’21
  • Christian Larsen
• Athletic Leadership Award
  • Lily Weinstein​ ’21
  • Vibhan Nandigiri ’21
• Scholar Athlete Award
  • Nisma Said​
  • Koa Kaliebe ’21
  • Kyle Murphy ’21
• Athlete of the Year Award
  • ThucUyen Dzu​
  • Henry Lee ’21
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Abby Pompeo​
  • Kenny Eheman​

Watch the slideshow to view all of our outstanding Chargers:

https://youtu.be/KsMp1pEA2r8

Congratulations to the undefeated varsity baseball Chargers for finishing the 2021 TISAC regular season with a record of 17-0! Team captains Christian Larsen ’21, Miles Lubas ’22, and Lawson Wheeler ’22 led the team to a thrilling 11-4 victory over Durham Academy to close out the season, securing the program’s sixth TISAC Championship and a truckload of momentum to start the NCISAA playoffs later this week. This marks the second undefeated season for Cary Academy’s varsity baseball program under Head Coach Ray Pope.

Chargers baseball kicks off its postseason pursuit of an NCISAA State Championship in a game against Greensboro Day School on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00pm, on the Cary Academy baseball field.

CA’s varsity girls swim team captured their fifth-consecutive NCISAA State title last week at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The team earned more than double the points of second-place Charlotte Country Day. Seniors Anna Newman and Nisma Said were individual state champions, winning their individual events.

Newman and Said were joined by Sydney Martin ’24 and Elena Zayas ’21 in receiving All-State honors with a convincing win in the 200 Medley Relay. The 200m Free (Sarah Chen ’26, Jordan Smith ’21, Louisa Wendt ’24, and Zayas) and 400m Free (Chen, Martin, Newman, and Said) relay teams followed suit with wins.

The varsity boys swam to State Runners-Up. In six of the eight individual events, CA’s boys scored 3 or 4 swimmers. Both Alex Lim ’22 and Oliver Wang ’22 turned in school record-setting performances. Quinn Vaughan ’21 was the boys’ other individual medalist placing third in the 50m Free while the 200 Free Relay (Oliver Moore ’22, Cy Reading ’22, Vaughan, and Wang) and 400 Free Relay (Adam Farris ’22, William Hook ’24, Vaughan, and Wang) claimed the bronze.

Athletic director Kevin Jones exclaimed, “The coaches are extremely proud of both teams! It was simply a joy to watch.” Way to go, Chargers!

Yesterday, Cary Academy’s varsity girls swim team won their seventh-consecutive Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference Championship. Two members of CA’s class of 2021 — Anna Newman ’21 and Nisma Said ’21 — were named Co-Conference Swimmers of the Year. Newman won the Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke; Nisma swam to first place in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke. Additionally, all three of the girls’ relay teams won, placing them on the TISAC’s All-Conference roster.

Not to be outdone, the varsity boys swim team captured their twelfth-consecutive conference championship. (To put that in perspective, the Class of 2021 were kindergarteners the last time another boys team won the TISAC end-of-season meet.) William Hook ’24 broke a conference meet record in the 500 Free. Evan Alexander ’23 placed first in the 100 Butterfly, and Quinn Vaughan ’23 placed first in the 50 Free, securing All-Conference honors for the trio. The boys’ 400 Relay team (Hook, Vaughan, Alex Lim ’22, and Oliver Wang ’22) also earned All-Conference. 

The teams will next compete at the 2021 NCISAA State Championships, held February 8-10 in Greensboro. 

Go Chargers!

Cary Academy’s Chargers made great strides despite the pandemic-related challenges of the Fall 2020 season, earning all-state and all-conference honors. 

Collegiate signings

In addition, six members of the Class of 2021 recently signed letters of intent to participate in collegiate athletics. Thuc Dzu will run cross country and track and field for the University of Chicago. Kenny Eheman will compete on Davidson College’s soccer team. Koa Kaliebe will play soccer for Franklin & Marshall College. Aaron Messer joins the University of Pennsylvania’s soccer team. Anna Newman will swim for Davidson, where Abby Pompeo will play field hockey. 

Go Chargers! 

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Boys cross country

Kenny Eheman and Sebastian Polge (‘22) received All-State accolades. Eheman (named TISAC Runner of Year) and Polge were joined by Matthew Crow (‘21), Kyle Murphy (‘21), and Arran Swift (‘23) as members of the TISAC All-Conference team.

Girls cross country

Thuc Dzu was named to the All-State team, with Elise Boyse (‘23) and Jenna Pullen (‘23) joining her on the TISAC All-Conference roster.

Field Hockey

TISAC Co-Player of the Year Abby Pompeo and Gabriella Cicuto  (‘22) received All-State honors. They were joined on the TISAC All-Conference team by Alex Butulis (‘23), Sarah Haddix (‘22), and Jaya Winemiller (‘22). Alessia Cicuto (‘23) and Gabby Matejowski (‘22) received Honorable Mentions.

Boys soccer

Koa Kaliebe, Jackson Newnam (‘21), and Henry Lee (‘21) were honored as members of the TISAC All-Conference team, with Ryan Newnam  (‘23) earning an Honorable Mention.

Girls tennis

Co-TISAC Player of Year Nousha Tehrani (‘23), a member of the All-State team, joined Sydney Tai (‘22) in receiving All-Conference honors. Ava Karrenbauer  (‘25) received an Honorable Mention.

Volleyball

Nikki Tehrani (‘21) earned a place on the TISAC All-Conference squad; Alex Davila (‘23) received Honorable Mention.