June 2025



A Letter from the Athletic Director

Final Edition Until Fall 2025

Saints Nation,

What a spring and what a year it’s been for Saints Nation! We close out the 2024–2025 athletic year on a high note, celebrating a spring season filled with standout achievements, including State Championships in Softball, Girls Lacrosse, and Boys Tennis (Alex Molda).

Altogether, our Saints secured an incredible 10 State Championships this year, 5 team titles and 5 individuals along with several close finishes. This is mentioned as well in this newsletter below.

This edition highlights not only our victories but also the Athletic Philosophy “Develop & Discipline Within Our Mission” that guides our program: developing character, commitment, and community through sport.

To the Class of 2025, a group of exceptional student-athletes, congratulations! We are so proud of your accomplishments and excited for all that lies ahead.

A heartfelt thank you to our Board of Directors, Administration, Faculty and Staff, Parents, and Fans, your support is part of our success. To our Coaches and Athletes, thank you for representing St. Thomas Aquinas with pride, class, and excellence.

A special shoutout goes to Ashley Leighton, a true behind-the-scenes hero whose tireless work helps make it all happen. Ashley, thank you!

We are filled with gratitude as we close this chapter. Enjoy your summer, and we’ll see you in Fall 2025!

Go Saints & God Bless,

David Morissette 

Director of Athletics – St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Athletics Motto at St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas Athletics, we constantly talk about our values (which are aligned with the school's 100%), and you hear us say this all the time…. “Develop and Discipline Within Our Mission.” We wanted to outline what we are talking about. We feel that as coaches and staff, if we follow these values, success will follow, not only in wins and losses, but in life.

We also wanted to share a story that goes along with our motto, “Develop and Discipline within our Mission.” In a special moment before the State Championship Girls Lacrosse game at Exeter High School, our team started praying in a circle in front of our student section. It was quiet for a minute or so. They were doing this, including our student section. When they finished and broke the circle, the silence was followed by a big cheer! It was such a special moment. We know all teams participate in prayer before games, but to see this in action before the biggest game showed us what we really stand for at STA.

"Develop and Discipline Within Our Mission"

At St. Thomas Aquinas High School, athletics is more than competition; it's formation. As a staff, we are committed to helping you grow as athletes and as people, always grounded in the mission of our school and the teachings of our faith.

We develop your talents through hard work, teamwork, and perseverance. We discipline the mind, body, and spirit so you can meet challenges with strength, humility, and integrity. Our goal isn’t just to win games, it’s to prepare you for life, rooted in faith, and reason.

We feel that with committed coaches and staff to this motto, success will follow on and off the field.



1. Development with Purpose

• We train with excellence, always striving to improve our skills and our character.
• Every athlete has a God-given gift. We work to discover, sharpen, and use those gifts to serve others.

2. Discipline that Builds Character

• Discipline is about consistency, accountability, and making the right choices, on and off the field.
• We teach responsibility, self-control, and perseverance, shaping young men and women of integrity.

3. Faith at the Center

• We compete with Christ at the center of all we do, guided by prayer, faith, and moral leadership.
• Our faith teaches us to respect opponents, honor the game, and play with humility.

4. Leadership Through Service

• True leadership means lifting others up. On this team, we serve each other first.
• We prepare you not only to lead on the scoreboard, but in your communities.

5. Mission-Driven Success

• Victory is more than a final score. Success means living our mission: growing in faith, acting with justice, and becoming men and women of moral courage.

Softball Wins State Championship with Walk-Off

St. Thomas Aquinas Girls Softball has been climbing the mountain for the past four years, and finally, 2025 was the year to reach the summit to knock off D3 three-time champ and NH powerhouse, Prospect Mountain. The dramatic 5-4 walk-off win (after being down 4-1 earlier in the game) with a sacrifice fly by Brielle Kelly in the bottom of the 7th to score Amelia Anderson, led the Saints to their second State Championship in school history.

The strong pitching of senior Abbie Gaynor and the solid play all around, especially from the young freshmen, really led this team to this moment.

Earlier this year, Coach McGrath’s Saints beat Prospect Mountain on the road 2-1 to end the nation’s longest softball winning streak at 71 games. The Saints finished the year 19-0 and gave Prospect Mountain their only two losses in the last four years.

This is the school’s second Championship in Softball history, with the last in 2007. What a game, what a season. Congrats, Saints!!

BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONS - GIRLS LACROSSE

Girls Lacrosse finished off another remarkable season with a 15-11 win over Gilford to capture the D3 Girls Lacrosse Championship at Exeter High School. For the Saints, this is a Back-to-Back Championship, and they defeated Gilford both times (the only two state championships for girls lacrosse in school history).  

St. Thomas ended the season 17-1 and a remarkable 34-1 record over these two championship years. This run began after falling to Bow HS in the 2023 Championship game. St. Thomas' only loss in the last two years is to D1 powerhouse Portsmouth High School.

Congrats to the coaches and players on the Championship! You represented everything that STA is all about on and off the field and deserve all the credit for this amazing run.

SAINTS PRIDE!!

ALEX MOLDA '26 – STATE CHAMPION BOYS TENNIS SINGLES

Alex Molda '26, the #1 Seed in the State of NH (including all 3 divisions), won the State Singles Boys Tennis Championship over the #3 seed from Bedford High School, 6-0, 6-1 at Southern New Hampshire University. It was an impressive day! A couple of hours earlier, in the semi-finals, he dispatched the #7 seed from Kearsarge 6-0, 6-4.

Thirty-two student-athletes competed for the championship throughout the week from all divisions. This is the third time in school history, and the first since 2000, for a Boys Tennis Singles State Champion for the Saints.

Alex, a junior, has already won 100 matches at St, Thomas and has never lost a singles match during the team season.

Congrats to Alex and Coach Molda on a remarkable achievement, and like always done with class! 

SAINTS REMARKABLE 2024-2025 YEAR IN REVIEW

What a year!! The success at St. Thomas has been truly unmatched. There have been 10 Championships won and numerous top-five finishes, along with individual qualifications at elite individual meets.

You cannot have success without Coaches, Athletes, Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Parents all pulling the same rope. The support and the belief in “Develop & Discipline within our Mission” (as highlighted in this newsletter). It takes a village, and we are proud, not only of the champions, but of all our student-athletes. It has been a tremendous year for everyone, and we couldn’t be any prouder of ALL our teams.

Just about every team made the playoffs, with Field Hockey hosting the first playoff game in 20 years! We have also had a few "Players of the Year" in many sports, along with numerous all-state nominations.

Let’s take a look back at the success of this year…….

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

2024 Girls Soccer 

2025 Girls Basketball

2025 Boys Hockey

2025 Swimming Skylar Knowlton 200 Free Style

2025 Swimming Skylar Knowlton 500 Free Style

2025 Swimming Girls 200 Free Style Relay

2025 Swimming Boys 200 Free Style Relay

2025 Girls Lacrosse

2025 Boys Tennis Alex Molda Singles Champion

2025 Softball

STATE RUNNER-UPS

2025 Swimming Morgan Batchelder 100 yd Butterfly

2025 Swimming Boys 400yd Freestyle

2025 Swimming Girls 400yd Freestyle

TEAM SEMIFINALS or top FIVE FINISHES

2024 Boys Cross Country (5th in State)

2024 Boys Soccer

2024 Coed Golf (4th in State)

2025 Boys Basketball

2025 Boys Tennis

2025 Boys Lacrosse

2025 Girls Skiing (3rd in State)

2025 Boys Skiing (4th in State)

2025 Girls Swimming (3rd in State)

2025 Boys Swimming (4th in State)

2025 Swimming Peter Latsilnik 50 yd Free Style (3rd)

2025 Swimming Dylan Nichols 100yd Free Style (3rd)

2025 Swimming Sam White 100yd Free Style (5th)

2025 Swimming Morgan Batchelder 100yd Free Style (4th)

2025 Swimming Ava Cunio 100yd Backstroke (4th)

2025 Swimming Dyan Nichols 100yd Backstroke (3rd)

2025 Swimming Sam White 100yd Breaststroke (3rd)

2025 Indoor Track Shane McKeen 300m (4th)

2025 Indoor Track Mason Ruger 600m (4th)

2025 Indoor Track Boys 4x400m Relay (4th)

2025 Track & Field Shane McKeen 400m (3rd)

2025 Track & Field Boys 4x400m Relay (2nd)

2025 Track 7 Field Girls 4x800m Relay (5th)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2024 Kensley Harris '25 - Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Year

2024 Genna Bolduc '25 - Girls Soccer DIII Player of the Year

2025 Cole McClure '27 - Boys Basketball NHBCO DIII Player of the Year

Boys Basketball NH Sports Page Player of the Year

2025 Genna Bolduc '25 - Girls Basketball NHBCO DIII Player of the Year

2025 Jackson Estes '25 - Boys Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RECORDS

2025 Shane McKeen '26 - Indoor Track Boys 300m - 36.27

2025 Mason Ruger '25 - Indoor Track Boys 600m - 1:26.44

2025 Indoor Track Boys 4x200m Relay - 1:40.02

(Andrew Rodriguez '25, Shane McKeen '26, Dominic LaRose '26, Aaron Hughes '26)

2025 Indoor Track Boys 4x400m Relay 3:40.88

(Mason Ruger '25, Oliver Schartner '25, Dominc LaRose '26, Shane McKeen '26)

2025 Shane McKeen '26 - Track & Field Boys 100m - 11.44

2025 Shane McKeen '26 - Track & Field Boys 200m - 22.84

2025 Track & Field Boys 4x400m Relay - 3:28.88

(Mason Ruger '25, Aaron Hughes '26, Dominc LaRose '26, Shane McKeen '26)

Spring All-State

Spring Sports Season Updates



Girls Lacrosse:

Record: 17-1

#1 seed

State Champions!

Boys Lacrosse:

Record: 14-5

#5 seed

Lost in Semi-Finals

Softball:

Record: 19-0

#1 seed

State Champions!

Baseball:

Record: 9-11

#10 seed

Lost in the First Round

Girls Tennis:

Record: 9-6

#8 seed

Lost in Quarter-Finals

Boys Tennis:

Record: 13-1

#1 seed

Lost in Semi-Finals

Alex Molda '26 Boys Tennis Singles Champion!

Track & Field:

Meet of Champions Results

Shane McKeen '26 400m - 50.45 (8th)

Boys 4x400m Relay - 3:30.47 (7th)

(Mason Ruger '25, Aaron Hughes '26, Dominic LaRose '26, Shane McKeen '26)

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