Author & Commentator Mike Lupica, addressing SES student athletes
"Sports is a memory-making business"
Athletics are an integral, invaluable part of life at SES.
Our program creates opportunities for student-athletes to experience a very competitive level of athletics.
We are committed to providing an experience that develops character,
emphasizes teamwork,
and encourages healthy, life-long habits.
The concepts of commitment, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship are focal points of our program.
Typically over 70% of upper and middle school students participate in at least one interscholastic sport.
Go Pirates!
List of 3 items.
Key Strengths
Excellent Coaching / Saint Edward’s coaches are dedicated educators, passionate about their sports and about bringing out the best in their athletes. Most were themselves accomplished collegiate and competitive athletes.
Exceptional Facilities
Along with the two gymnasiums, aquatic center and multi-use dock, highlights include two lighted fields, additional practice fields, and two independent weight rooms.
Competitive Schedules
Saint Edward’s 38 interscholastic teams face rivals from other Florida independent and private schools, including some of the region’s strongest programs.
Meet the Athletics Department
List of 3 members.
Gregory Zugrave
Athletic Director
(772) 492-2342
Jeremy Gillan
Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Trainer
(772) 492-2170
Grayson Miller
Administrative Assistant, Athletics
(772) 492-2341
We build rapport with our student athletes creating an atmosphere for success, teaching the proper values, skills and strategies. A love of activity starts with the Physical Education program, which begins in Pre-K. Students then progress to Lower School Intramurals, then Middle School Sports and eventually varsity-level competition in the Upper School. Saint Edward’s School fields 36 teams in 18 sports and enjoys an enviable record of success. Athletes with a range of abilities at all levels find opportunities to advance their skills and compete to their full potential.
The varsity girls tennis team played host to Sebastian River High School on 3/28/23 at Riverside Park Tennis Courts. The Lady Pirates surpassed the Lady Sharks on the court, winning 6-1.
Winning singles matches for the girls were #1 Jenessa Kendall (8-4), #3 Lilli Hagemeier (8-0), #4 Mia Maldonado (8-2) and #5 Addison Logemann (8-4).
Winning her exhibition singles matches for the Lady Pirates was Khlieo Perez (8-1).
The #1 doubles team of Kendall/D. Perez won their match for the Lady Pirates 8-4. Hagemeier/Maldonado attained an 8-2 win in their #2 doubles match to guarantee victory for the team.
Winning the exhibition doubles match for the girls was the team of Logemann/Isabella Peter (6-1).
The middle school girls lacrosse blue and grey teams traveled to Palm Beach Gardens on 3/23/23 to take on St. Mark's Episcopal School. The Lady Pirates tamed the Lady Lions on the field to bring home a 10-6 win.
Leading the charge for the Lady Pirate team was Maddie Moscrip with 2 goals, 2 assists, and 2 draw control wins. Cami Colontrelle, Keira Carroll, and Grace Clemente netted 2 goals apiece toward the victory. Margaret Fykes tallied one goal and 2 draw control wins for the team, while Grace Fykes recorded 1 goal and 1 draw control win. Tenley Martin acquired 1 draw control win for the Lady Pirates, and teammate Annabelle Timmermann added 1 assist in the Lady Pirates' successful day. At the net, Abbey Carter made 8 saves on goal.
On 3/23/23, in a match-up featuring two of the highest-ranked teams in the state, the varsity boys lacrosse team faced off against St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale. With 7:41 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Pirates took a 7-6 lead into a lengthy lightning delay, only to hold only to victory as a late rally by St. Thomas Aquinas fell short. The Pirates improved to 9-3 on the season with their 8-7 victory over the Raiders.
Junior Reed Sternberg and senior Ford Norris raked in 2 goals and 1 assist apiece for the Pirates. Senior Ricky Savage also scored 2 goals for the team, and senior Eli Barin dished out 2 assists. Junior Luke Herrman and freshmen Connor O'Brien scored 1 goal apiece for the Pirates. The game was also highlighted by the stellar defensive play of junior Stone Colgan. Junior Kieran Colgan at goal saved 11 of the 18 shots fired by the Raiders.
The varsity baseball team celebrated their Senior Night on Blue Diamond Field on 3/27/23 in a competitive matchup against Berean Christian School. The Pirates led 2-1 in the first 2 innings and found themselves tied with the Bulldogs in the 3rd and 4th innings. Down by 1 in the 5th inning, the determined Pirates held the Bulldogs to a scoreless 6th inning. Tyler Beare, credited with a no-decision, pitched a solid 6 innings for the Pirates, giving up 5 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. Alex Roberts came in for Beare in the 7th and pitched a scoreless inning. At bat, Roberts scored the walk-off run from a wild pitch in the bottom of the 7th inning to earn the Pirates their first win of the season at 6-5. Also contributing to the Pirate win were Trey Dunlap, Beare, Brady McCollom and Grant Domenech, who all had 2 hits apiece.
On 3/27/23, a combination of the middle school girls lacrosse blue and grey teams came together to take on The Pine School on the road. Despite being down 2 players the entire game, the Lady Pirates never wavered and suppressed the Lady Knights on the field to bring home an 11-6 victory.
Nevin Waddell had a big game for the Lady Pirate team with 5 goals, 1 assist, and 3 draw control wins. Following closely was Charlie Cappelen with 3 goals, 2 assists, and 2 draw control wins. Lily O'Brien recorded 2 goals and 1 draw control win, and Anastasia Headley and Lily Chin added 1 goal apiece for their team. Vital at the goal, Alice Cochrane made 6 saves to ensure the Lady Pirate victory.
Congratulations to junior Mary Kathryn Watson for being selected as this week's Saint Edward's School Athlete of the Week!
Watson, who steadily controlled the draw for the varsity girls lacrosse team, scored and assisted on 9 goals for the Lady Pirates in 2 victories last week. This is Watson's third year as a member of the varsity girls lacrosse team.
The varsity boys lacrosse team traveled to Montverde on 3/24/23 to take on Montverde Academy. Despite only leading by 1 goal in the 1st quarter, the Pirates shut down the Eagles in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to lead 14-5 going into the 4th quarter. The Pirates emerged as the ultimate victors, winning 17-6 over the Eagles.
Taking charge on the field for the Pirate team were Ricky Savage with 5 goals and Ford Norris with 2 goals and 5 assists. Reed Sternberg collected 2 goals and 1 assist, and teammate Keegan Nyman recorded 1 goal and 2 assists. Will Russell added 2 goals toward the Pirate victory. At goal, Kieran Colgan had 6 saves on 12 shots on goal.
On the field stats for the Pirate team include 21 ground balls, 17 faceoff wins and 41 shots on goal.
The varsity track and field team traveled to South Fork High School in Stuart to compete in the South Fork Invite. Throughout the meet, both teams showcased their impressive growth on the track and in the field events; and the girls team finished 9th of the 11 teams.
For the Lady Pirates, Elizabeth Campbell placed 4th in the 400m, Jacquelyn Perrin placed 5th in the 1600m and 7th in the 3200m, Sophie Rosenstein placed 8th in the 1600m, and Tyler Colgan placed 8th in the 3200m. The 4x100m girls relay team, composed of Adterria Holloway, Marlo Wilkerson, Mia Perez, and Tajani Gayle, secured 7th place, and the 4x800m team, consisting of Luna Rivera, Anna Marie Zugrave, Colgan, and Perrin, captured 5th place. In the field events, Meagan Baker placed 2nd in Javelin, 4th in Discus, and 5th in Shot Put.
For the boys team, Gary Anderson hit personal records in all of his events, which included a 12.87 in the 100m. Teammate Cody Simmonds also recorded personal records in the 100m and 200m. Tyler Ross broke the school record with 25.69 in the 200m and set the record in the 400m Hurdle with a 1:10. Ross also broke his own record in the Long Jump with 5.63m. In field events, William Suleman, too, broke his own personal record, throwing 19.82m in Javelin.
Saint Edward’s School is excited to announce the induction of Andrew Butz Class of 2010 into the School’s Athletic Hall of Fame. After winning the state individual title during his junior year, Andrew went on to top that by going a whopping 19-0 his senior year, winning the individual state title once again. To cap off this season, Andrew teamed up with Conner Pickering to win the state double’s title that year. Soon after this remarkable season, Andrew was featured in the ever-popular Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd'' section on July 5, 2010. Andrew was a 5-star recruit and ranked in the top 20 nationally. He went on to star at the University of Florida where he was named SEC freshman of the week in January of 2011, later named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and throughout his career consistently beat other high-ranked players. Despite his outstanding individual accomplishments, it is clear that Andrew always put his team first. He noted to TCPalm after receiving player of the year honors for the Treasure Coast that his biggest accomplishment was winning the state doubles tournament with Conner. His coach, Steve Milliman, noted that “he was always thinking about the team and not just himself.” It is a true honor to welcome Andrew Butz to the Saint Edward’s Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Junior Nombre’s accolades on the soccer field are abundant. His stellar career at Saint Edward’s School has ranked him among the best to step onto the pitch. Junior’s stellar defense frustrated opponents and led to the praise of opponents' coaches. During his 11th grade year, Junior was named Regional Player of the Year. Perhaps the highest compliment an athlete can receive is from his own team. Coach Bill Keating noted that Junior’s teammates “often played beyond their true ability because they did not want to let him down considering how hard he worked.” It was a surprise to no one that Junior went on to a stellar career at Elon College, where he was named co-captain, first-team All-Southern Conference, and Team MVP. Junior even played for a stint in the Premier Development League with the Carolina Dynamo. Also noteworthy, in order to stay in shape for soccer, Junior also turned himself into one of the area's best cross country runners as well, posting several times around 18:00 minutes and helping lead the Pirates to the state meet. Even after all of these accomplishments, it’s noteworthy that Junior continued to give back to Saint Edward's. Coach Keating looked back fondly on the days during Christmas breaks when he would return to practice with the boys, never once letting the players know what he had accomplished. It is a true honor to welcome Junior Nombre to the Saint Edward’s Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Few teams, if any, in the history of Saint Edwards School did more in one season than the 1989 football team. The dynamic offense put up an average of 38 points per game in the historic season that led to that led them to the District, Regional and Sectional Titles and ultimately the State Championship Game in Daytona Beach. It is more than appropriate, for this accomplished group of football players who fielded the best football team in the history of the school, to be the first team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in school history. Going 12-1 on the season, opponents had no answer for the ground attack of Chris Bedford, who amassed more than 2,000 yards and 40 touchdowns that season. But as we all know, football is a team sport and This dominance would not have been possible without an absolutely stellar offensive line. A stout defense also kept teams at bay, with most opponents able to muster only a handful of points against the Pirates and not to mention the dedication and commitment of the coaching staff led by Head Coach Howie Decristofaro. It is important to note, that the seniors who were on this team for three years earned an incredible 34-4 win/loss record resulting in 3 District Championships, 3 Regional Championships, a Sectional Championship as the Best Team in South Florida, and a trip to the State Championship Game. The 1989 football team will forever be remembered for what they accomplished. They played the game of football to near perfection throughout the season and serve as a barometer for excellence for all teams past and present. It is with great pleasure that we induct the 1989 football team as the first team into the Saint Edwards Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Two great alumni athletes, Garrett Kulczycki '98 and Mark Williams ’99, will be inducted into the School’s Athletic Hall of Fame at Homecoming on November 1st.
Athletic Director Jeff Lamscha shared a remarkable achievement with the girl's varsity soccer team last night. They celebrated his 300th victory by presenting him with a signed soccer ball from the team. Your excellent leadership is such a gift to the school!