Mahoney Daunic collected three hits in four at-bats as the University School of Nashville defeated Hume-Fogg Blue Knights 18-2 on Wednesday at Rose Park. Danuic singled in the first inning, singled in the fifth inning, and singled again in the ninth.
The Tigers opened the scoring in the first after Daunic singled, scoring one run. A Wild pitch extended the lead to 2-0 in the top of the third.
Grant Reilly led things off on the mound for USN. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over one inning. Carson Darr, Daunic, Joseph Ozenne, Dylan Washko, Andrew Walker, Eli Whelan, AJ Truss, and Harry Stahl each threw scoreless innings in relief.
USN tallied 11 hits in the game. Truss collected two hits in four at-bats. The Tigers had patience at the plate, piling up 13 walks for the game. Ozenne, Alexander Peck, Whelan, and Charles Cook led the team with two walks each. Daunic stole two bases. USN ran wild on the base paths, amassing five stolen bases for the game.
The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.
The Middle School Quiz Bowl finished off another successful season with a trip to the Middle School National Championship Tournament in Chicago. The team fought hard and ended the season as a top-100 program in the country, finishing 75th overall. Congratulations to the team on a great performance and to Lucas Lupu ’31, named an All Star for being the fifth-highest scorer nationwide.
USN Mission: University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.