We had a fantastic turnout at the annual Alumni Thanksgiving Basketball Game on Saturday, November 30., with dozens of alumni returning to play at the 87th Street Gym. The game featured alumni from as far back as the Class of ’92, with participants divided into two teams: youngsters and vets.
The youngsters, led by Peter Gardner '18 and Mark Engel '20, claimed a 10-point victory in a game that remained competitive and tight throughout. The match also marked the return of Henry Lowe ’12, who after graduating from Dalton, went on to be part of Villanova’s 2016 NCAA championship-winning team.
Both teams celebrated afterward with pizza. A big thank you to everyone who came out to play and cheer on the teams!
Girls Varsity Soccer is set to face the 5-seed, Trinity, in the NYSAIS postseason quarterfinals, while Varsity Volleyball gears up to take on 2-seed Chapin.
The Dalton Cross Country team wrapped up its Ivy League season with a strong performance, with the boys’ squad taking third place—their best finish since 2006. Gabe Ponichter '26 finished 9th, becoming the seventh Dalton runner to break the 14-minute mark in the 2.5-mile race. Chris Schaaf '27 followed in 12th, with both runners earning all-league honors. Sam Shapiro '26 (18th), Rohan Shah '25 (23rd), and Graydon Barz '28 (34th) rounded out the top five for the Tigers.
The Dalton Girls Varsity Soccer team won their second consecutive Ivy League championship with a 3-0 victory over Horace Mann School. The win, along with favorable results in other league games, clinched the title for Dalton, marking back-to-back championships. The team wrapped up the regular season with a strong 8-3-4 record and now shifts focus to the NYSAIS tournament next week.