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Community Transcends Borders for Sebastián Mañón

By: Justin Lafleur When Sebastián Mañón first came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, there were many cultural differences. But one important similarity stood out. “Community is very important,” said Mañón. “People are very nice and treat you very well, like back home where people are very warm.” It’s an important message, that although one’s culture may be different, people at the core are the same. “There are certain differences, but I’ve received the same warmth here,” he…
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  • November 11, 2022 1:42 pm·
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Gettysburg’s Athi Msiza wins Conference Rookie of the Year (2022)

Athi Msiza (Gauteng, South Africa/Berkshire School) and Nikko DiSimplico (Hockessin, Del./Salesianum School) were selected to the All-Centennial Conference second team. Msiza was also named the conference’s Rookie of the Year. He is the second Gettysburg player to earn the accolade since the award was introduced in 2012 and first since 2018. Read the full article on Gettysburgsports.com
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  • November 11, 2022 11:27 am·
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Athi Msiza, Aidan Muller, and Nur Adhikarie named to All-Centennial Conference (CC) Men’s Soccer Team

LANCASTER, Pa. – Six members of the Gettysburg men’s soccer team have been named to the All-Centennial Conference (CC) team, released on Wednesday. Jack Carroll (Leonia, N.J./Bergen Catholic) was named to the first team while Athi Msiza (Gauteng, South Africa/Berkshire School) and Nikko DiSimplico (Hockessin, Del./Salesianum School) were selected to the second team. Aidan Muller (Cape Town, South Africa/Putnam Science Academy), Gaoussou Coulibaly (Bronx, N.Y./Urban Assembly for Media/Berkshire), and Nur Adhikarie (Cape Town, South Africa/Taft School) were tabbed honorable mention. Msiza was also named the conference’s Rookie of the Year. He…
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  • November 9, 2022 11:04 am·
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Wisdom “Wizzy” Afrani earns SLIAC All-Conference honors while at Principia College

ELSAH, IL – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference handed out their 2022 Men’s Soccer conference awards at the conclusion of the postseason tournament on Saturday. Principia had six athletes receive honors, including SLIAC Newcomer of the Year. FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Freshman forward Wizzy Afrani: Named SLIAC Newcomer of the Year as the conference’s top freshman. Afrani had two goals on the season, both of which were game-winners, and was second on the team in shots (39). Senior defender EG Pierce: As the team’s center…
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  • November 6, 2022 10:52 am·
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Zobran Elias commits to Trinity College

Twenty-two student-athletes participated in Taft Athletics’ Winter Signing Ceremony on campus February 2 in Bingham Auditorium. The ceremony celebrates those students making commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college or university level. Coaches, families, teammates and the full Taft School community were invited to the event. Individual photos of each student-athlete can be found on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Congratulations to: Zobran Elias, Trinity College Sebastián Mañón, Dartmouth College Matthew Quiros-Newton, Connecticut College Read the…
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  • March 17, 2022 3:53 pm·
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NMH midfielder Augustine Boadi verbally commits to Boston College

Boston College continues to earn wins on the recruiting trail, with the Eagles grabbing a verbal commitment from Class of 2022 midfielder Augustine Boadi this past week. Boadi, who attends Northfield Mount Hermon, is one of the top juniors in New England and drew interest from several high-end Division I programs. Boadi is originally from Ghana and led our Prep Underclassmen Best XI after the 2019 season by registering 13 goals and 10 assists for the Class A program. He also placed on our Prep Second Best…
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