Yesterday afternoon, the WRA Athletics community gathered in the Chapel to celebrate the winter sports season. Director of Athletics Pete Hutchins welcomed parents, student-athletes and coaches to the Winter Athletic Awards, celebrating team and individual achievements by our Pios.
When it comes to athletics at Reserve there’s a “WRA Way:” a culture of competitive intensity wrapped in integrity, quiet confidence and humility. Winter sports at WRA include Boys and Girls Basketball; Fencing (18 national rankings earned this season!); Riflery; Wrestling; Swimming & Diving; and Indoor Track & Field. Across all sports, amazing accomplishments have been made, but our coaches focused more on character traits than stats when praising the Pioneers, relaying attributes like patience, precision, composure and discipline.
A full list of award winners can be found here, but the praise attached to the awardees is also wonderful to read, including accolades like model citizen; obsessed with the game and the process; top player in the country; early to practice, last to leave; four-year Varsity letter winner; contagious energy; ready to train and improve; actively sought feedback; top ten all time list of swimmers in the breast stroke at WRA; natural commitment to strength and openness to feedback; got outside his comfort zone; works without complaints. In excerpts like these, WRA’s Athletic Mission – To Energize Lives of Connectivity, Integrity, Resilience and Wellness – sounds realized, making us incredibly proud of our Pioneers.
The Award Ceremony culminated with the celebration of two athletes receiving the Gold Medal, the highest honor in athletics at Reserve.
Indoor Track & Field honored Addison LeVan ’25, who finished the season ranked second in Northeast Ohio in the 1600. Coach Erik Chaput praised LeVan’s breakout season, powered by intense outdoor winter workouts saying, “she never faltered, never wavered.” LeVan captained the team.
Girls Basketball honored Maya Nahar ’25, who will continue her athletic career next fall at Harvard University. Coach Thomas Adams-Wall praised Nahar saying, “She is a main reason our program has continued to keep growing.” Nahar spent four years at WRA, a leader on the court and across campus as a dorm prefect and chief ambassador. Her career stats are equally impressive — 782 points, 841 rebounds, 234 blocks and 149 assists, with games still left to play. She had 31 Division I offers for college basketball.
Congratulations to our student-athletes and their inspiring work in their sports and at our school. You bring excitement, community, passion and perseverance to Reserve, and we cheer you on now and always. Gooooo Pios!
