May 23 was a special day for Athletic Director David Gardella and Varsity Baseball Coach Johnny Cusato. First, they saw the boys varsity baseball team wrap up their season with a victory over Churchill School and the first no-hitter in the school’s history thrown by senior pitcher Tim Gagnay (photo at right). Later that night, Johnny caught up with the Yankees game on TV and tuned in to the YES network’s reality show, “Ultimate Road Trip.” Brooklyn Friends alumnus Julio Pabón ’98 is one of the four stars on the show this season, and on that night he was “wearing” his connection to the school in a BFS baseball T-shirt (photo below) sent to him by David and Alumni Director Susan Price. The athletic department hopes that Julio will be able to visit with the Middle and Upper School student body next fall when he completes his 150-game odyssey.

Senior Tim Gagnay’s no hitter in the final game was made possible by excellent defensive plays by Artyom Milius, Ripton Rosen and David Bess. The win enabled the team to finish the season with a 7–7 record. On May 25, team captain Daniel Eden (below right) played in the senior ALL-STAR game in the Bronx with a team of all-stars from the ACIS and PSAA leagues versus a team of all-stars from the IVY PREP league. 

Congratulations to following players, who earned post-season awards:

Daniel Eden—1st Team ALL-CONFERENCE
Artyom Milius—1st Team ALL-CONFERENCE
Tim Gagnay—Hon. Mention ALL-CONFERENCE
Ripton Rosen—Hon. Mention ALL-CONFERENCE

Middle and Upper School Sports Wrap-Up Collections will be held on Tuesday May 30, and Fall 2006 practice and game schedules can now be found online at www.highschoolsports.net.