KO Seniors Commit to Collegiate Golf, Lax Programs

Two top athletes from Kingswood Oxford School have announced their commitment to continue playing sports at the collegiate level.

Patrick Hallisey '14, the son of Denise and Michael Hallisey, MD, of Wethersfield, will play golf at Boston College, while Gage Sanders '14, the son of Duane and Maureen Sanders of Avon, will play lacrosse at the University of Tampa.

Hallisey is a key member of KO’s golf team, which has won the Founders League title for the past three years in a row; he was the medalist in the championship matches in each of the past two years. He has also performed very well on a wide range of junior golf tourneys, including the CSGA Junior Amateur in July 2012, when he was the runner-up.

Off the golf course, Hallisey belongs to several different audition-based choral groups, including the “Crimson 7” a cappella group.

Sanders, a long-stick middy and close defenseman, has started since sophomore year on KO’s varsity acrosse team, which won the Fairchester League title in 2012 and was the runner-up in 2013. He has also played on a number of elite travel teams for Progression Lacrosse and participated in outside tournaments and showcases during high school.

A member of the KO football team through junior year, Sanders is also a member of KO’s Community Service Hall of Fame and was chosen to be a student advisor/mentor for 6th-grade students at KO.

“Gage and Patrick are great examples of well-rounded KO student-athletes,” said Athletic Director Susan Cabot. “We will miss them here next year, but look forward to following their careers at Tampa and BC.”

Prospective students who wish to learn more about KO’s 26 sports are invited to an Athletics Open House on Monday, Dec. 9, 6-7:30pm. Registration is appreciated; please call 860-727-5000 or email admissions@k-o.org.