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2024 Providence Journal Independent Schools All-States team

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2024 Providence Journal Independent Schools All-States team

The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-States Independent Schools All-State team. For more than 80 years, The Providence Journal has named All-State teams to recognize and celebrate Rhode Island’s finest student-athletes. The Journal Sports staff, with some assistance from the coaches associations, selects the first and second teams. The All-State teams are also published on the High School Sports Awards page at providence journal.com/sports.

All members of the first team were nominated for Player of the Year in that sport, and the winners were announced at the High School Sports Awards ceremony held last month at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. Former Oklahoma softball player Nicole Mendes, now an analyst for ESPN, was also in attendance.

Jake Krikorian, of Rocky Hill Country Day School, has been named Player of the Year by The Providence Journal Independent Schools.

The 2024 Providence Journal Independent Schools All-State Team

Autumn Allen

Wheeler School, Freshmen, Athletics

Allen was the Eastern Independent League’s female athlete of the year and the New England champion in the long jump with a meet record of 17 feet, 8.75 inches. She was also the EIL champion in the 100m, 200m and the long jump.

JD Andersen

St. Andrews School, Seniors, Boys Lacrosse

Anderson scored 28 goals, with 24 assists on the year and has a career-high 64 goals and 83 assists. He will continue his playing career at the University of Tampa (Fla.).

Gil Bianchi

Portsmouth Abbey, junior, baseball

Bianchi played a starring role as Abbey’s catcher, received an All-EIL (Eastern Independent League) honorable mention and has been voted captain for the upcoming season.

Christopher White

St. Andrew’s School, junior, boys basketball, boys soccer

On the court, Bianco averaged 13.4 points and 4.3 assists per game. On the court, he collected 34 goals and 22 assists, earning All-NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) honors.

Mitch Canuel

Portsmouth Abbey, junior, baseball

Canuel was the linchpin of Abbey’s defense at shortstop, earning All-EIL honors.

Grace Connaughton

Portsmouth Abbey, senior, boys volleyball, boys basketball

Connaughton was captain of the volleyball and basketball teams, earning all-EIL honors in both sports. After graduation, she received the prestigious award from the Abbey Athletic Association.

Anthony De Thomas

St Andrew’s School, senior, boys basketball

The senior guard averaged 11 points and 6 assists per game, earning All-NEPSAC honors. He will continue his basketball career at Salve Regina University.

Gabriel Devaney

Portsmouth Abbey, junior, athletics football

In soccer, Devaney earned All-EIL honors as a defender. In track, he took first place in the 300m hurdles and 110m hurdles at the EIL Championship and NEPSAC Championship. He also set a school record in the 300m hurdles (39.80).

Jabari Edmonds

Wheeler School, Sophomore, Boys Basketball

Edmonds led Wheeler (22-4) to its first NEPSAC basketball title since 1988, averaging 24 points per game. He scored 44 points in the NEPSAC Class C semifinals — a Wheeler record for points in a game. He is the NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year and has an offer from Florida International.

Layla Grilli

Portsmouth Abbey, junior, field hockey

Grilli received an honorable mention on the All-EIL team and has been voted captain of next year’s team.

Maysen Hill

St. Andrew’s School, junior, girls basketball

The junior guard averaged 14 points, 6 assists and 6.3 rebounds in her game, earning All-NEPSAC honors and being named a Top 100 recruit for the class of 2025.

Nora Kiley

Wheeler School, senior, field hockey, girls basketball, track and field

Kiley is the New England champion in the 300m hurdles and was an All-Division selection in field hockey, basketball and track. She was also the EIL champion in the 300m hurdles and high jump and will compete at St. Louis University next year.

Jake Krikorian

Rocky Hill Country Day School, senior, boys soccer

A complete forward, Krikorian was the center of the Rocky Hill boys soccer team this season. He helped score more than 50 goals in both scoring and assists, leading the Mariners to a regular season championship and a 16-3 overall record, earning Providence Journal Independent Athlete of the Year honors.

Maddison Krug

St. Andrew’s School, junior, girls basketball

The junior center averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Saints, earning All-NEPSAC honors. She has verbally committed to play for Lafayette University (Penn.).

Sophie Mahar

Rocky Hill Country Day School, Juniors, Girls Basketball

The competitive Mahar led the team in 3-pointers, assists and steals. She averaged 11.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and led the Mariners to a New England Class D Championship this season.

Sadie Martiesian

Wheeler School, senior, girls lacrosse, girls soccer, girls basketball

Martiesian, last season’s Independent Schools Player of the Year, scored 364 career goals and was named EIL Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. She was selected All-Division in Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse and helped lead Wheeler to the McCoy Cup Championship — the school’s first girls lacrosse title in 11 years. She will play lacrosse at Lafayette next season.

Elijah McNair

Rocky Hill Country Day School, Freshmen, Boys Basketball

McNair scored 453 points this season, shot 48 percent and grabbed a team-leading 168 rebounds, driving the Mariners’ most conference wins and leading Rocky Hill to a conference title.

Gabe Oliva-Booth

Wheeler School, Freshmen, Boys Swimming

Olivia-Booth was the EIL Male Swimmer of the Year and EIL champion in the 200m individual medley and 500m freestyle. He is an All-NEPSAC selection, competing in the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley and is a member of the 400 freestyle relay team.

Nolan O’Brien

St. Andrew’s School, senior, boys tennis

O’Brien, a former All-Stater at La Salle, was the SENE Player of the Year and a NEPSAC Top 15 singles and NEPSAC Class C Elite Eight player. He will play tennis at Assumption University.

Maddie Ruzzo

Rocky Hill Country Day School, Sophomore, Girls Lacrosse

Ruzzo scored 37 goals and 25 assists for the Mariners this season. She averaged 2.3 goals per game and led the team in assists and assists per game. She also had a team-best 40 ground balls, helping the Mariners to a conference championship.

Scott Sloan

Wheeler School, seniors, track and field

Sloan was the New England champion in the javelin with a meet record of 179-02. He was the EIL Male Track Athlete of the Year and EIL champion in the shot put and javelin. He will throw at Wheaton College next year.

Charlie Townsend

Portsmouth Abbey School, senior, boys basketball, boys lacrosse

The senior shooting guard scored more than 1,000 career points in three years at Abbey. In lacrosse, Townsend played offense, with 50 goals and 44 assists. He received All-EIL honors in both sports.

Tate Webster

Rocky Hill Country Day School, Seniors, Boys Lacrosse

As team captain, Webster helped Rocky Hill to a conference championship. As long pole D, he scored 14 goals this season.

Lauren Zheng

Rocky Hill Country Day School, Senior, Girls Soccer

Zheng was a force in all aspects of the game. As a defender, her ball skills, speed and football intelligence made it incredibly difficult for any potential goalscorer. And with one of the most powerful kicks in the league, she was dominant in free kicks from anywhere on the pitch.

St. George’s School All-State athletes

Dylan Velette, junior, basketball

James McCarron III, senior, cross country, track and field

Maise Bechtel, senior, field hockey

Toad Deedy, senior, lacrosse

Mia Fiore, senior, girls basketball

Maeda Hellenberg, senior, soccer