Greenwich High School Celebrates 19 Athletes Committing to Division III Programs

Nineteen graduating seniors from Greenwich High School stood out during a Monday morning event in the school gymnasium as the Athletic Department recognized their upcoming moves to NCAA Division III teams.

Why the timing stands out locally

The recognition arrives as Greenwich maintains its reputation for a lively sports community where school programs feed into broader participation. Families and coaches often point to these transitions as proof that early involvement in team activities builds pathways beyond secondary school. The ceremony focused on athletes who balanced academics with competition, a pattern many residents see repeated across local fields and pools each spring.

Details supplied by the school show the group includes participants in swimming, lacrosse, football, soccer, rugby, track and field, cheer, rowing and water polo. Their destinations range from institutions such as the University of Chicago and MIT to Endicott College and Williams College. The list covers 19 names in total, each tied to a specific sport and program.

Names behind the numbers

Among those honored were Victoria Liu for swimming, Drew Falla for football, Michael DeLuca for track and field, Lauren Civitillo for cheer, MK Savio for lacrosse, Sophie Roth and Kelsey Roth for lacrosse, and Samantha Ings for swimming. Additional athletes include Anthony Barallon in rugby, Evan Belmont in swimming, Matthew Dorsey in soccer, John Gatherer in rugby, Jorge Hernandez in football, Vincent Insinga in football, Ioane Maglakelidze in water polo, Jean-Benno Meier in rugby, Lara Nguyen in rowing, Alexandra Pennella in soccer and Cecelia Tauber in lacrosse. The full roster reflects a spread across nine different sports, underscoring the variety available inside the school’s athletic offerings.

The event itself followed a straightforward format inside the gymnasium, with athletes introduced alongside their chosen colleges and sports. No individual speeches or extended comments appear in the available account, keeping the focus on the commitments themselves.

Research consistently suggests that sustained school-based sport programs help maintain steady participation rates in later years, though local observers note the real test comes when athletes adjust to new training environments away from home.

Parents and coaches in Greenwich can expect similar recognition events next spring, typically scheduled after final college decisions are confirmed. Families interested in tracking future cohorts should watch for announcements from the high school athletic office in late May or early June.