Photo by Garrett Curtis/The Choate News Although Co-Captain Andrew Kim ’21 is remote this term, he is still finding ways to be a leader for the Boys’ Crew Team. Kim remains involved with the program from his home in Korea, where he follows the team’s erg workouts, stays in contactRead More

Photo by Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Wednesdays and Saturdays for Choate’s athletes brought carb loading, game-day playlists, and bus rides to competitions. Although teams no longer compete on Wednesdays, most varsity teams are still able to compete on Saturdays. However, Boys’ Volleyball, Girls’ Water Polo, and bothRead More

Choate athletes competed against eight Loomis teams on April 24. Varsity Baseball hosted its annual Senior Day against Loomis Chaffee. Second baseman Eli Levesque ’23 said, “It’s a game we’d looked forward to for quite some time, and we practiced hard for it.” Solid pitching from Ryan Sweeney ’21 andRead More

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Martha Chessen ’22 proved to be a key player in the pool as a freshman, the Girls’ Varsity Water-Polo team was not surprised. Even from the start, Chessen was a valuable asset during her freshman winter swimming season, and she quickly became a keyRead More

Photo by Tyler McLemore/The Choate News Mr. Ned Gallagher is an HPRSS teacher, Varsity Cross Country and Tennis coach, and former Athletic Director. Mr. Gallagher has been an icon in the Choate community for many decades — as evidenced by the countless students who bear his autographed T-shirts. Mr. GallagherRead More

Photo by Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News On April 10, Choate teams faced off against Hotchkiss and, one week later on April 17, took on Taft.  Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse had an intense game against Hotchkiss. Co-Captain Dylan Allen ’21 shot an impressive 8-meter, free-position goal. “It feels surrealRead More

Photo courtesy of Vas Konachenkov The cancellation of sports seasons over the past year has left many high school athletes stressed over the college recruitment process. Dead periods, in which college coaches cannot host or visit prospective athletes, were extended for most sports due to Covid-19 guidelines. This put extraRead More

Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr As of March 1, Choate entered into a league with four other Connecticut prep schools — Hotchkiss, Loomis, Westminster, and Taft — to start the spring season. The past year has been a public health nightmare for sports around the world. Last fall, Connecticut publicRead More

Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr In December, the Choate Athletic Department announced that all students that were planning to play an intramural sport would be enrolled in “Physical Wellness” instead. Among other restrictions, the School limited occupancy in the fitness center to a maximum of 14 people. One of theRead More