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Several Norfolk Academy student-athletes earned state championships during the winter season, which saw success all around the Bulldog family. 

NA won five TCIS tournament championships, adding to the five won in the fall. As Director of Athletics Chad Byler said in an assembly March 17: “As we close this successful winter athletic season, I want to take a moment to express how immensely proud we are of our achievements as Bulldogs. Throughout the season, we have exemplified the core values of athletic program – toughness, respect, commitment, and spirit – both on and off the field." 

Boys Basketball

Coaches: Eric Acra, Morgan Wentz, Ari Zito
Overall record: 10-13
TCIS Tournament: Quarterfinals
2nd Team All-TCIS: Peter Galiotos '25
Most Valuable Player: Peter Galiotos '25  
Most Improved Player: Thomas Newman '26
David E. Trickler Award: Will Foley '25

Boys Indoor Track

Coaches: Phil Call, Anthony Church, Bob Carroll, Elaine Denson, Patrick Fernando, Ellie Vest, Vanessa Yearick  
TCIS Champions
VPL Championships: 5th place
VISAA State Tournament: 9th place
VISAA State Champion: Chance Stuart '25 (Shot Put)
VISAA State Medalist: Travis Carroll '25 (1600M Run; 5th)
LIS Champion: Chance Stuart '25 (Shot Put)
TCIS Champion: Chance Stuart '25 (Shot Put)
TCIS First-Team All-Conference: Owen Kulow '25, Finn Guzik '27, Chance Stuart '25, Preston Jefferson '29, Brody Jackson '27, Jackson Hnath '25, Will Lovell '28
Running Most Valuable Player: Travis Carroll '25
Field Most Valuable Player: Chance Stuart '25
Coaches Award: Owen Kulow '25

Boys Swimming and Diving

Coaches: Kristen Kirkman, Keith Kopecky, Dan Garbutt, Mike Zmuda, Paul Carrezola
TCIS Champions
VPL Championships: 2nd place
VISAA State Championships: 2nd place
VISAA State Champions: Jude Carroll '25, Adam Fairchilds '25, Spencer Thompson '25, Blaise Van Slyke '25 (400 Free Relay), Fletcher Creech '25, Spencer Thompson '25, Blaise Van Slyke '25, John Benton '27 (200 Free Relay)
VISAA Individual Medalists: Jude Carroll '25 (200 IM; 6th) (500 Free; 8th), Adam Fairchilds '25 (200 Free; 8th), David Salter '25 (1M Diving; 7th), Spencer Thompson '25 (50 Free; 2nd), Blaise Van Slyke '25 (100 Fly; 2nd) (100 Free; 2nd)
TCIS Champions: Jude Carroll '25 (200 IM), Spencer Thompson '25 (200 Free), Blaise Van Slyke '25 (50 Free), Jude Carroll '25, Fletcher Creech '25, Spencer Thompson '25, Blaise Van Slyke '25 (200 Medley)
TCIS First-Team All-Conference: Spencer Thompson '25, Blaise Van Slyke '25, Jude Carroll '25, Fletcher Creech '25, Adam Fairchilds '25, John Benton '27, Oscar Eshenour '27
TCIS High Point Swimmers: Spencer Thompson '25, Blaise Van Slyke '25
Most Valuable Swimmers: Spencer Thompson '25 & Blaise Van Slyke '25
Diving Coaches Award: David Salter '25

Cheerleading

Coach: Katie Koch
TCIS Runners-Up
Most Valuable Cheerleader: Grace Edelen '30
Grit Award: Eloise Boré '29

Girls Basketball

Coaches: Bess Oswald, Dave Cameron, Tyler Caskill
Overall record: 14-9
TCIS Tournament: Quarterfinals
2nd Team All-TCIS: Maria Delyannis '26
Most Valuable Player: Cooper Cutchins '25
Stewardship Award: Lauren Harvey '25

Girls Indoor Track

Coaches: Phil Call, Anthony Church, Bob Carroll, Elaine Denson, Patrick Fernando, Ellie Vest, Vanessa Yearick
TCIS Champions
LIS Championships: 3rd place
VISAA State Tournament: 2nd place 
VISAA State Champions: Josie Saffold '25 (300M Dash), Taylor Kulow '27 (High Jump)
VISAA Individual Medalists: Olivia Reid '25 (Shot Put; 4th), Anne Randolph Staub '25 (Pole Vault; 6th), Lucy Staub '25 (Pole Vault; 8th),  Nora Clingenpeel '25 (1000M Run; 3rd), Adaline Scott '26 (55M Hurdles; 3rd) (55M Dash; 5th) (Long Jump; 3rd), Mia Jones '27 (500M Dash; 4th), Taylor Kulow '27 (Triple Jump; 3rd) (Long Jump; 6th) 
LIS Champion: Adaline Scott '26 (Long Jump)
TCIS Champions: Josie Saffold '25 (300M Dash), Anne Randolph Staub '25 (Pole Vault), Mia Jones '27 (500M Dash), Taylor Kulow '27 (High Jump)
TCIS First-Team All-Conference: Mia Jones '27, Josie Saffold '25, Taylor Kulow '27, Anne Randolph Staub '25
Running Most Valuable Player: Adaline Scott '26
Field Most Valuable Player: Taylor Kulow '27
Coaches Award: Olivia Reid '25

Girls Swimming and Diving

Coaches: Kristen Kirkman, Keith Kopecky, Dan Garbutt, Mike Zmuda, Paul Carrezola
TCIS Champions
TCIS Sportsmanship Award
LIS Championships: 3rd place
VISAA State Championships: 6th place
VISAA Spirit Award
VISAA State Medalists: Lia Burr '25 (1M Diving; 6th), Sofia Kohler '25 (50 Free; 2nd) (100 Free; 3rd), Liza Cutchins '29 (100 Breast; 2nd) (200 IM; 8th) 
LIS Champion: Lia Burr '25 (1M Diving)
TCIS Champion: Sofia Kohler '25 (50 Free, 100 Free), Liza Cutchins '29 (100 Fly)
TCIS First-Team All-Conference: Sofia Kohler '25, Liza Cutchins '29, Caroline Willis '26, Ella Stufflebeem '26
TCIS High Point Swimmer: Sofia Kohler '25
Most Valuable Swimmer: Sofia Kohler '25
Most Valuable Diver: Lia Burr '25
Swimming Coaches Award: Annie Avery '25

Wrestling

Coaches: Chris Runzo, Nick Rahall, Landon LoAlbo, Kevin Michaels
VPL Tournament Runners-Up
TCIS Tournament Champions
VISAA State Tournament: 8th place
TCIS Champions: Kaleb Gibson '25, Fynn Burgess '28, Matteo De Filippo '28, Josh Teti '28 (Tournament MVP)
TCIS First-Team All-Conference: Kaleb Gibson '25, Matteo De Filippo '28, Josh Teti '28, Fynn Burgess '28
VISAA Top-Four & National Preps Qualifiers: Kaleb Gibson '25 (HWT), Josue Perez-Rosario '25 (144), Matteo De Filippo '28 (126)
James H. Flippen III Award: Kaleb Gibson '25
Most Valuable Wrestler: Matteo De Filippo '28
Most Improved Wrestler: Logan Robinson '27