Dalton Tiger Report - Winter Athletics Preview (11-18)

Boys Basketball
This year’s Boys Varsity Basketball team is looking to build off of last year’s success and have another great season. The team won the Ivy League Title in the 2017-18 season with 13 league wins while dropping just one game in the league. However, an opening round loss in the NYSAIS Tournament to Poly Prep left the team hungry for a deeper run. The team returns three seniors and boasts an experienced junior class. One of the juniors, Sean Ryan, shared his optimism about this season: “We are really excited about this year. We definitely will miss some of last year’s seniors, but we have a lot of great players who are ready to make an impact.” The team kicks off their season at home in their opening invitational tournament against Grace Church on Friday, November 30.

Girls Basketball
The Girls Varsity Basketball team is coming off one of their most successful seasons ever winning both the Ivy League title and the NYSAIS State Tournament. Despite graduating some of the top players in the program's history, the team looks to maintain its traditionally high expectations with the goal of competing for another Ivy League title and playoff run. Senior Charlotte Leone, who has been on the varsity since her freshman year, spoke about the goals for this year: “I think we have a good chance to defend our title this season. I don’t know how our team will respond to losing last year’s seniors, so our seniors have to remain positive this year, and really lead the team.” The team opens up the season against on Grace Church on Thursday, November 29.

Squash
Dalton Varsity Squash is coming off a successful season last year finishing second place in the league, their best finish in the history of the program. The team features multiple players who are nationally ranked among the top ten. Despite losing their number one player from last year's team, they are confident they can compete for the Ivy League title this year. “We came up a little short last year, but I think we have a great chance to win the league this year,” said senior Jonah Eick. The team kicks their season off against Riverdale on Wednesday, December 5.