Sports

Boars Hope To Relive Deerfield Day Memories

Boars Hope To Relive Deerfield Day Memories

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm Comments are Disabled

By Grace LaPlaca ’25 With massive crowds and pumping adrenaline, Deerfield Day is an annual opportunity for sports teams to play their best and for the Choate community to embody Blue and Gold. Five student-athletes recall how they prepared for Deerfield Days and their lasting memories from the days ofRead More

Rifling Through The Archives: Sports Of Yore

Rifling Through The Archives: Sports Of Yore

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Lauren Hsu ’24 and Ayaz Zuberi ’27 According to the archives of The Choate School and Rosemary Hall, horses once trotted through campus and a riflery range was housed in the Worthington Johnson Athletics Center (WJAC). Since then, sports teams, such as the equestrian and riflery teams, have comeRead More

Sports Photographers Capture Action

Sports Photographers Capture Action

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Victoria DeVito ’27 Snapping away on the sidelines of the pool, fields, track, and court, student sports photographers point their lenses to capture special sporting moments throughout the seasons.  Garrett Curtis ’24 picked up photography during the pandemic using his father’s old camera. After photographing the football game duringRead More

Senior Soccer: More Than Meets The Eye

Senior Soccer: More Than Meets The Eye

October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Reinah Lee ’26 In the midst of college apps, many sixth-form students gravitate towards Senior Soccer for their fall term sport. A popular pick, Senior Soccer is coached by French teacher Dr. Katie Jewett as well as English teachers Mr. John Cobb and Ms. Megan Shea on the soccerRead More

For The Love of Hockey With Coach McGee

For The Love of Hockey With Coach McGee

October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Gisele Yeung ’27 Coach Grace McGee balances multiple responsibilities on campus. She is the Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach and Senior Associate Director of Admissions. In addition, she serves as an adviser and sits on several committees, including the Community Service Advisory.   Coach McGee grew up inRead More

WJAC Gets a Summer Roof Makeover

WJAC Gets a Summer Roof Makeover

October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Proud Tangkaravakoon ’27 This summer, the roof of the Worthington Johnson Athletics Center (WJAC) received a revamp. The previous 30-year-old paneling that had begun deteriorating and developing leaks has now been replaced with insulated and translucent panels.  The School made the decision to use insulated translucent panels over glassRead More

Student Summit Builds Sportsmanship

Student Summit Builds Sportsmanship

October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Roshan Desai ’26 Nine Wild Boars and Assistant Athletic Director Mr. Nolan Silbernagel represented Choate at the inaugural Founders League Student Summit, hosted by Miss Porter’s School, on Sunday, September 24.  “The whole idea was to come together and learn about leadership and building a healthy, competitive spirit amongstRead More

2023 Boar Pen Brings School Spirit

2023 Boar Pen Brings School Spirit

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

No athletic competition would be complete without Choate’s Boar Pen cheering from the sidelines. Boar Pen is a group of seniors who cultivate school spirit on campus, supporting teams of all levels. This year, Boar Pen’s leadership lineup is composed of six students dedicated to the Choate community.  Historically, BoarRead More

Crushing Competition with Chris Childs ’24

Crushing Competition with Chris Childs ’24

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since picking up water polo at age seven, Boys’ Varsity Water Polo Captain Chris Childs ’24 has been on a roll.  This past summer, Childs made the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s (NISCA) High School All-American Water Polo Honorable Mention list. He also gained All-NEPSAC recognition at the conclusion ofRead More