Charlotte Russell '24 went undefeated in her girls' squash matches at the MAPL championship this winter.
Blair Hammer Award
Blair Hammer Award
Recipients of the Blair Hammer Award will not necessarily be the best athlete on the team or even on the varsity team, but will be those students who have demonstrated one, some, or all of the following characteristics which are engraved on the hammer:
GRIT
STRENGTH
TEAMWORK
CHARACTER
EFFORT
Hammer Awards
Jayden Williams '24 has been the varsity boys' basketball team's joyful leader this season, leading them to their sixth MAPL title in a row.
Carter Neves '24 has closed out the victories for the Blair wrestling team at heavyweight. He is ranked top five in the country in his weight class.
Gray Beall '26 has earned many tough wins this year for the varsity girls' tennis squad.
Milaw Clause '24 has consistently been one of the top scorers for Blair's varsity field hockey team.
Fitz Kling '27 earned Kelly-Potter Cup glory this November as he earned the game-tying goal against Peddie this year in JV boys' soccer.
Yaneik Gallego '24 has been the rock for Blair's varsity football team.
Katherine Holmes '23 is a selfless leader on the girls' varsity crew team.
Jonathan Gelb '23 has been a "team-first" player the entire season for the varsity baseball team.
Paul Ognissanti '24 came back from an injury that would force him to be out for a couple of weeks, displaying the utmost grit an athlete could do.
Hannah Wilson '26 breaks her previous swimming records every time she enters the pool.
Ellie Hyder '23 ended her squash career going undefeated at the USSQUASH national championships.
Carnegie Johnson '23 is committed to making his teammates the best they could be on and off the basketball floor.
Royce Mulholland '23 was a fierce leader for the varsity football team this fall. Facing incredible adversity before the season, this captain remained dedicated to the program, and contributed any way he could to make the team successful.
Casey Kozelnik '26 had the performance of her high school field hockey career this season. As a ninth-grade starting goalkeeper, she recorded a shutout performance off of 16 shots in the NJISAA Prep A State Championship victory against Lawrenceville.
Maria Andrinopoulos '23 not only has been a calming presence on the soccer field this season, but also has proven to be an incredible force to be reckoned with.
Dylan Zhang '22 is the leader of the boys' varsity golf team. He consistently has the lowest scores on the team, contributing to the team's current undefeated record.
Brynne Grant '24 has not only displayed tremendous grit this girls' varsity lacrosse season, but has also been an incredible teammate.
Megan Donaghy '22 embodies everything the Blair Hammer represents.
Dylan Carroll '24 consistently supported his teammates at the top of his lungs on the sidelines until the final whistle of the Blair/Peddie 3rds boys' soccer game.
Morgan Celley '25 stopped numerous shots on goal to give the JV girls' soccer team a tie on Peddie Day.
Danny Shuster '22 and Mike Higgins '22 was an impressive one-two punch for the Blair football team.
Dan Devine '23 displays incredible athleticism and drive.
Madison Guiry '25 played with relentless effort on November 6th against Peddie.
Ella Gaitan '24 is one of the top field hockey players in the region.
Isaac Green '24 has been the leading runner for the boys' varsity cross country this team.
Liz Sterlin '23 is a varsity tennis player whose work ethic is second to none.
George Gan '22 is an outstanding leader member for the varsity boys' soccer team.
Kendra Payne '20 has showed tremendous grit as a track and field athlete during her years at Blair.
Michael O'Connell '20 has been a dominant point guard for the varsity basketball team this year.
Sanoussi Kane '20 was the leader and enforcer for the Blair Football team this year.
Sydney Landau '20 has been dominant and a driving force of the girls' tennis team's success in fall 2019, thanks to her undefeated record, highly competitive spirit, and confident leadership.
Essie Pasternak '19 achieved a great milestone this lacrosse season, as she scored her 100th career goal against Pingry.
Bryson Garriques '19 is the team captain for Blair baseball and has had great performances this year.
Emily Mooney '19 scored her 100th career lacrosse goal in a fantastic team performance against Peddie earlier this year.
Riley Yee '21 has truly embodied a "team-first" mentality on the Blair varsity boys' lacrosse team.
Ashlyn had a great indoor track season as one of the best female high school long jumpers in New Jersey.
Camille set the school record for most three-pointers in a season (101).
Rylan won third place at the national prep championship.
Jake's senior swim season has been his best at Blair.
Varsity boys' basketball player Jaylen Blakes '21 has grit in spades.
Owen Trephan '19 exemplifies all the qualities of a highly successful student-athlete.
Kara Henry '21 was a key player in the JV girls' soccer on Peddie Day game, assisting the winning goal with an off-of-the-corner kick.
Kate Antonelli '20 encompasses all for which the Blair Hammer Award stands, competing at the highest level and leaving everything on the field hockey field.
Jesse Schable '19 has led Blair's softball team this season, earning 20 strikeouts, 3 runs-batted-in and two home runs—and that was just in the first two games.
Anna Insana '21 set the bar high this past weekend at the Easterns Tournament, where she broke record after record after record.
Gabe Ravetz '18 has displayed leadership and grit throughout the season as a member of the boys' basketball team.
Katie Douglas '18's effort and leadership on the basketball court has been extremely impressive, making her a 2018 Blair Hammer Award winner.
Willy Kaiser '18 had an outstanding football season, leading the Bucs to a 6-2 record.