Post Tagged with: "football"

Andover Day Ends Unsuccessfully For Choate

Andover Day Ends Unsuccessfully For Choate

October 12, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Football: Despite missing several key starters, Choate dominated an Andover team that looked overmatched from the first play, beating them 50-8. Choate took an early lead with two long touchdown passes from quarterback Jack Maley ’19, and never gave it up. The game looked close in the second quarter afterRead More

Rashaud Conway ’19 rushes for his first touchdown giving Choate a 14-6 lead in the second quarter. Photo courtesy of Pete Paguaga

Varsity Football Defeats St. Thomas More

September 21, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Saturday, Boys’ Varsity Football won its opening matchup against St. Thomas More by a score of 31-6. Choate Football has been dominant the past few years, with the most recent victory being the team’s 40th straight win. On paper, St. Thomas More appeared a formidable opponent, making Saturday’s gameRead More

The Challenges of Playing Multiple Varsity Sports

The Challenges of Playing Multiple Varsity Sports

May 20, 2018 at 1:20 am Comments are Disabled

Playing one varsity sport at Choate can include many hours of training and practice in addition to the other rigors of being a Choate student. Some Choate students participate in multiple varsity sports, which brings even more difficulties in balancing commitments that Choate students have. However, Choate student-athletes who participateRead More

Both Uyeno ’19 and Sweitzer ’18 were on a different level this fall.

Choate Takes Two Player of the Year Awards

December 15, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Being picked as the best athlete in New England for your sport is a difficult feat to accomplish. However, two Choate athletes, Lani Uyeno ‘19 and Shane Sweitzer ‘18, have won the award in their respective sports, Volleyball and Football, during the fall term. As the Choate volleyball team libero,Read More

Last weekend, Taylor Christiana ’18 became the first female to compete in a Choate football game.

Taylor Christiana ’18: Kicking Away Gender Norms

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am 2 comments

It’s not very often that a JV kicker can make history, but that is exactly what Taylor Christiana ’18 did this past Sunday when JV football played its first game of the season, and Christiana started as kicker in a 26-7 win over NYC Lions Football. She became the firstRead More

Varsity Fall Preview

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Boys’ Soccer: Boys’ Varsity Soccer is young and has plenty of room to grow, but it seems poised to have a great season. Co-captain Zach Lopes ’18 is the leader of the team’s defense this year, while newcomer Brendan Kish ’19 will likely add to the team’s offense on theRead More

Photo courtesy of Ross Mortensen

Colin Myles ’17: Football Recruit, Wrestling Star

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A big-time recruit from Sparta, New Jersey, and a two-season varsity athlete, Colin Myles ’17 has been a real asset to Choate’s football and wrestling teams this year.  Coming in as a postgraduate has given Myles an opportunity to enhance his skills on the field and on the mat forRead More

Wild Boars Make Comeback, Annihilate Deerfield, 44-20

Wild Boars Make Comeback, Annihilate Deerfield, 44-20

November 18, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With the rest of the varsity sweep intact on this past Deerfield Day, Varsity Football looked to finish off the Green and White with a victory out on the gridiron. Although Deerfield had been defeated in all other varsity sports, their fans came out hard and loud, creating an electricRead More

Off the Field with LJ Spinnato

November 18, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Head Coach of the Choate Football program, Mr. Lawrence Spinnato, spends countless hours offering insight and support to his players, both as football team members and as young men. His experience and coaching method have brought a fresh perspective to the team. I had the privilege of sitting down withRead More