BEVERLY (Podcast) The Moynihan Lumber North Shore Student-Athlete award is a monthly achievement given to one male and one female for their excellence in the classroom and in athletic competition. January’s recipients are two basketball stars, Beverly’s Ryder Frost and Fenwick’s Cecilia Kay. They are both 1,000-point scorers, both fan-favorites, and, the scary part is – they’re both only juniors.
Ryder Frost – Beverly Boys Basketball with Bill Newell
Frost said he started to take basketball more seriously during the initial quarantine period of 2020. The 6-6, 195-pound forward worked out every day and focused on improving his athleticism. “That’s when it kind of transitioned for me,” Frost said. “The light just kind of switched for me in basketball and my training.”
Three years later, things have paid off. Frost is averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists this season. He also eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in a game against Winthrop.
He not only scores on the court, but also in the classroom. Frost said he enjoys challenging himself, and that academics come first. As for the balance between school and sports, Frost said it’s been tough, but good.
“It’s always challenging… just having the discipline to get a homework assignment done, or get in the gym and get another workout in,” Frost said. “I’d like to think I’ve gotten better at it.”
Better at it, indeed. Frost currently holds a 4.1 GPA and his favorite class is AP English at Beverly High – a place he says has helped him.
“The environment at Beverly has been amazing,” Frost said. “They’ve done a great job building a great community… everyone just supports everyone [and] there are no egos.”
The do-it-all Panther said he couldn’t have accomplished anything without his teammates and coaches.
“They do such a good job of game-planing and managing,” Frost said. “My various teammates, my coaches, my trainers, all those people – I couldn’t do it without them and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.”
