Articles by: George McCabe '20

SAGE To Begin “Performance Spotlight” Program

SAGE To Begin “Performance Spotlight” Program

September 29, 2018 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

Choate student-athletes will now have the option to eat special pregame and postgame meals at the dining hall. This new food option will be available at the cultural food station for lunch and dinner on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The station will include food that is beneficial to eat before competingRead More

A Look Into Fall Term Varsity Sports

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

Boys’ Football: After winning a fourth straight NEPSAC title last year, Boys’ Varsity Football looks to continue its dominance this season. The team is off to a strong start after beating Loomis Chaffee in a scrimmage 27-13. Senior quarterback Jack Maley ’19 will take command of the offense with hisRead 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

Home Field Advantage? It’s Real

Home Field Advantage? It’s Real

May 12, 2018 at 12:24 am Comments are Disabled

  In any sport, playing a game at a team’s home athletic venue can be an asset because of increased fan support and familiarity with the facility. At Choate, student athletes may experience some negatives when participating in an athletic competition at home, but playing at home is mainly associatedRead More

Choate students rely on athletic ability and academic success to get recruited by colleges.

INSIDE THE ATHLETIC RECRUITING PROCESS

April 20, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many students at Choate apply to colleges and wait for their acceptances to decide where to spend the next four years of their lives. However, student-athletes who want to continue their sport at the collegiate level undergo a complex athletic recruiting process before deciding on a college. The recruiting cycleRead More

Patrick Yowan ’21 makes a save against Lawrenceville.

On The Field with Patrick Yowan ’21

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Even though he is only a freshman, Patrick Yowan ’21 is the starting goalie for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse.  He has impressed in his first few games by beating Lawrenceville, NMH, and Kent. Yowan has been dominant in those three games posting a shutout against NMH and giving up only aRead More

Girls’ Varsity Crew out on the water for an early-morning practice in Tampa, Florida.

Spring Varsity Sports Teams Head South for Preseason

April 6, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

During spring break, most students head home to rest and relax before the spring term. However, some members of spring varsity sports teams ventured on preseason training trips to bond as a team and to get into shape before the season started. Seven teams traveled to warm-weather locations for preseasonRead More

Boys’ Varsity Baseball on its preseason trip to Vero Beach, Florida.

Spring Varsity Sports Preview

March 30, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Boys’ Baseball Despite the loss of 12 seniors from last year’s team, Boys’ Varsity Baseball still seems to have a competitive season ahead of them due to both returning and incoming talent. Co-captain William Eichhorn ’19 said of the team, “The group is continuing the reputation of hard-working players thatRead More

Self Defense: The Newest Intramural Sport

February 23, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many students at Choate participate in traditional intramural sports, such as squash or basketball.  However, in the fall term of next year, a new, different intramural sport will be offered to students: self-defense. Over the course of the fall term, this intramural sport will focus on straightforward tools and techniquesRead More