The Wilmington Friends School field hockey team captured the Division II State Championship on Friday evening, defeating Newark Charter 2–0!
Tied 0–0 after the first quarter, the Quakers struck first with 6:07 left in the second when Peyton Galbraith ’30 tipped in a deflection from Cora Lohkamp's ’26 shot on goal. Just four minutes later, Molly Dolan ’26 broke through the defense down the left side and buried the Quakers’ second goal.
After a scoreless third quarter, the WFS defense held firm through a tense fourth, surviving consecutive penalty corners from Newark Charter. Sara Clothier ’26, Gianna Cottone ’26, Dolan, and Ella Fontanazza ’26 anchored the baseline unit in front of goalkeeper Anna Weiner ’26, who posted her 12th shutout of the season. Cottone made two crucial stick saves during the penalty-corner sequence to preserve the clean sheet. In open play, the backline of Cottone, Keeley Galbraith ’27, and Sydney Jenkins ’27 continued to dominate on the State’s biggest stage. Weiner finished with a game-high six saves.
The 2025 Quakers set multiple program records — including most wins (17) and most goals (80) in a single season. They allowed just nine goals across 18 games and did not surrender a single goal in postseason play. Dolan tied Liz Brickley ’87 for the most goals in a season (25), while Weiner set a new record for wins in a season by a goalie (17).
The Class of 2026 leaves an extraordinary legacy: a school-record 60 career wins (besting the Class of 1986 with 58), a remarkable 271 goals scored over four years, four State Semifinal appearances, two State Championship games, and three Delaware Independent Schools Conference (DISC) titles.
Congratulations to your 2025 Division II State Champions! Go Blue!
Stats provided by Charlie Donaghy ’95. Photos by Chris Coletti.
Smart Machines students recently learned how to solder, a process that involves joining metal pieces together with melted filler metal that solidifies into a strong, conductive bond.
The WFS College Guidance Department welcomed Patrick Orr, Senior Associate Director of Admission and Director of Scholarship Recruitment at Centre College, to campus for a College Financial Aid Program.
First-grade students gathered for the annual monarch butterfly migration, a beloved tradition in the lower school that connects science, Spanish, and art classes.
Have you been to the Quaker Closet (QC) this year? For those new to the Friends community or who may have missed our announcements in the Friday Message, the QC is the clothing consignment store located on the ground floor of the middle/upper school campus.
After learning about El Día de los Muertos in Spanish class, first graders brought the tradition to life by decorating colorful calaveras—sugar skulls that honor and celebrate loved ones.
WFS 6th graders had an incredible opportunity to connect via Zoom with Earth science researchers from the University of Delaware, who are currently on a research expedition in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator off Cape Verde!
Kindergartners visited Ramsey's Farm! Students engaged in five stations–– enjoying a hayride, feeding the cows and goats (and steering clear of pecky chickens!), picking pumpkins, navigating a corn maze, and playing on the combine playground. We love getting out into the fresh air for hands-on learning!
8th graders enjoyed Fright Night, a fun event in the WFS Library Learning Commons featuring pizza and snacks along with one scary and one not-so-scary movie!
During our recent professional development day, faculty and staff had time to participate in an activity to have fun and connect with colleagues. Choices included forest bathing; AIKIDO; pickle ball; volleyball; Meet and Greet; and Read and Relax. Here are photos from "Walk and Connect" in the neighborhood and Alapocas Woods.
Kindergartners visited Ramsey's Farm! Students engaged in five stations–– enjoying a hayride, feeding the cows and goats (and steering clear of pecky chickens!), picking pumpkins, navigating a corn maze, and playing on the combine playground. We love getting out into the fresh air for hands-on learning!
Upper schoolers learned about the School Year Abroad (SYA) program at WFS, hearing from a representative from SYA along with Rose Mulveny ’26 and Abbie Thurlow ’26 who participated in the program last year.
Adrian Burston, a former Friends teacher and Vice President of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center, and Debbie Burston, board member of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center, presented to 10th grade American History students about the local history of the Underground Railroad and the involvement of Quakers in the local abolition movement.
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Wilmington Friends School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of these schools. Wilmington Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.