Winter Sports Awards 2023–2024

During assembly on Friday, April 19, athletic director Peter Tasker and varsity coaches congratulated 24 student-athletes and two coaches who have been honored by the local press and various league organizations for their performance during the winter sports season. Mr. Tasker also acknowledged the 12-season athletes in this year's senior class — those student-athletes who have competed on a Burroughs team every season throughout their four years of high school.

It was the final athletic awards assembly for Mr. Tasker, who will leave his role as athletic director at the end of this school year. 

"One of the things that has gotten me out of bed in the morning these last 14 years is the belief that if we could create a culture in Bomber Athletics that drew on some of our most noble attributes of putting team over self, of committing to process over outcome, of focusing on the intrinsic goals of mastery, of improvement, of commitment, of hard work, of exploring the limits of our capabilities, then we would put ourselves in a position of maximum growth as human beings, best preparing ourselves for the path that awaits us," he said.

A full listing of this year’s winter sports awards recipients is posted below.

Cheerleading - 4th Place for Game Day Fight Song; 2nd Place for Game Day Band Chant; 1st place for Game Day Time Out Cheer; State Champions for the Missouri Game Day Competition
Coaches: Sara Jay, Kerri Rowe, Nicole Randall

Girls Squash - Division 5 U.S. High School Squash National Champions
Coaches: Chris Brennan, Muhammad Tahir, Matt Buha

Boys Squash - Division 6 U.S. High School Squash National Champions
Coaches: Chris Brennan, Muhammad Tahir, Matt Buha

Ice Hockey - Competed in Round 1 of Wickenhauser Cup playoffs
Coaches: Pete McKeown, Matt Fort
Gavin King ’24
Hobey Baker Sportsmanship Award

Girls Swimming - 13th place in State (Class 1)
Coaches: Leslie Kehr, Adam Hotaling, Andy Balzco
Jacqueline Hu ’25            
1st Team, All Metro League
1st Team, All State
8th place in State, 200 IM
4th place in State, 100 Breaststroke
8th place in State, 200 Medley Relay
13th place in State, 400 Free Relay
Sienna Kelley ’27
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
Honorable Mention, All State
13th place in State, 400 Free Relay
Anya Liu ’24
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
1st Team, All State
8th place in State, 200 Medley Relay
13th place in State, 400 Free Relay
Bella Lombardo ’26
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
1st Team, All State
8th place in State, 200 Medley Relay
Maddie Williams ’26
1st Team, All Metro League
1st Team, All State
8th place in State, 100 Free
8th place in State, 200 Medley Relay
13th place in State, 400 Free Relay

Wrestling
Coaches: Lee Furnace, Shyne Tucker, Marty Rodgers, Sam Mulligan, James Stanec
Cole Caldwell-Williams ’26
State Qualifier
Academic All State

Boys Basketball - Co-Metro League Champions, District Champions, 2nd place in State (Class 4)
Coaches: Darryl “PeeWee” Lenard, Mylin Johnson, Jud Dieffenbach
Darryl “PeeWee” Lenard
Class 4 Coach of the Year
Calvin Gelle ’24
Academic All State
DJ Johnson ’25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
Sheek Pearson ’26    
1st Team, All Metro League
All District
All State            
Tristan Reed ’26
Player of the Year, All Metro League
Player of the Year, All District
2nd Team, All Metro St. Louis Post Dispatch
All State
Seth Rhodes ’24
Academic All State
Ramzi Salem ’24
1st Team, All Metro League
All District
All State
Max Steinbach ’25    
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
Owen Walther ’25
2nd Team, All Metro League

Girls Basketball - Metro League Champions, District Champions, 1st place in State (Class 5)
Coaches: Jacob Yorg, Tyler Ituen, Beth Buck
Jacob Yorg
Class 5 Coach of the Year
Alice Crowley ’24            
2nd Team, All Metro League
Moriyah Douglass ’26
2nd Team, All Metro League
All District
All State
Ashley Mays ’25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
Rosalie Tasker ’24
Academic All State
Celia Thayer ’24
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
Allie Turner ’24
Player of the Year, All Metro League
Player of the Year, All District
1st Team, All Metro St. Louis Post Dispatch
All State
Class 5 Player of the Year
Academic All State
Miss Show-Me Basketball
BreAunna Ward ’25
2nd Team, All Metro League
All District
Monet Witherspoon ’24
1st Team, All Metro League
All District
All State

John Burroughs School - St. Louis Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Year
Sahana Madala ’24

12-Season Athletes
Sophia Brown ’24 
Field Hockey/Tennis, Swimming, Track
Kate Grady ’24 
Field Hockey, Squash, Lacrosse/Soccer
Caroline Novak ’24
Tennis, Swimming, Soccer
Kimberly Zhang ’24
Golf, Squash, Track
Evelyn Ziaee ’24
Cheerleading, Dance, Track        

Congratulations to all of this year's awardees! In the words of Coach Tasker, it is a magnificent day to be a Bomber.