Tigers Wrap Up Record-Breaking Season

Dalton Girls Basketball claimed its fourth consecutive NYSAIS championship with another dominant season, finishing 25-1. Over the past four years, the team has won 95 of 101 games, including a perfect 48-0 record in league play. This season also saw the team achieve a remarkable feat by extending their winning streak from 38 games at the start of the season to 58, the second-longest in New York state history. Dalton also finished the season as New York's No. 1 Class A team, as ranked by the New York State Sportswriters Association, for the second consecutive year.

Boys Basketball also had a remarkable year with a thrilling postseason run. After qualifying for the NYSAIS Class B tournament as the No. 5 seed with a 19-7 record and a second-place finish in the Ivy League, Dalton secured an exciting quarterfinal win over Long Island Lutheran Regional. The team then pulled off a stunning upset in the semifinals, defeating previously undefeated No. 1 seed Poly Prep 60-46. Although the run ended in the finals against New York State powerhouse Albany Academy, the team's season was one of the best in years.

Both Boys and Girls Squash teams made the NYSAIS tournament for the second consecutive year. The Girls team finished with an 8-6 overall record, highlighted by an exciting run to the Ivy tournament finals with a 6-1 win over Horace Mann and a 4-3 victory over Trinity before falling to Hackley. The Boys team finished 7-7 and earned the No. 6 seed in the NYSAIS tournament, where they fell in a narrow 4-3 loss to Avenues in the first round.

Dalton Swimming wrapped up its seasons with strong individual performances, with several swimmers earning top finishes in the Ivy and NYSAIS championships. Kayla Bolster '25 finished first in the 50 free and 100 butterfly. On the Boys side, Zach Fan '25 and Erim Keresteci '25 advanced to the finals, with Fan placing in both the 200 and 500 free.

The Dalton Wrestling team had memorable moments this season, including strong performances at the Mayor's Cup and the Ivy championships, where Carlos Rohm '26 claimed the title, Sami Uyanik '25 earned second place, and Hank Weller '28 finished third. Dalton had two wrestlers finish first in the NYSAIS championship, with Rohm and Uyanik both advancing to the state federation tournament in Albany.

After preparing with developmental meets, the Indoor Track team finished its season on a high note with standout performances at the Ivy championships and NYSAIS, where the Boys placed third and the Girls fifth, with several medalists. NYSAIS champions included Kannon Hunter '26 (high jump), Maggie Bassey '26 (triple jump), Mathias Osback '26 (shot put), and the 4x800 team of Holden MacDougall '26, Christopher Schaaf '27, Gabe Ponichter '26, and Sam Shapiro '26. Through their success this winter season, several indoor track members have qualified to compete at the upcoming New York State Federation meet.

As the winter season wraps up, the Dalton Tigers are gearing up for an exciting spring. Teams have been hard at work in preparation and will head to Orlando, Florida, in just a few weeks to kick off the season. Stay tuned to the Dalton website for schedules, and we look forward to your continued support of Dalton athletics!