Photo by Junho Lee/The Choate News Rodrigo Chon Him ’25 has taken the New England Preparatory Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Squash league by storm, achieving the #1 rank on Choate’s Varsity team as a freshman. Chon Him frequently plays — and beats — athletes three grades above him. When asked whatRead 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

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

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News Since last spring, the pandemic has severely hindered Choate athletes’ ability to compete. This winter has been no different.  When reflecting on the winter athletic season, Boys’ Varsity Hockey player Bauer Swift ’21 said, “I miss the competition of playing games. I was reallyRead More

Graphic by Rose Shen/The Choate News Every Choate student has a unique way of exercising and competing, but almost all of these routines share one important piece: the workout playlist. Whether they have rap, smooth jazz, country classics, or a mix of all three, each playlist is different, and manyRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News A number of Choate students have decided to learn remotely this year, not for fear of contracting  the Covid-19 virus on a campus full of students, faculty, and staff, but in order to participate in athletic practices and games that the School has deemedRead More

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr Every year, several Choate hockey players decide to play in one of four U.S.  junior hockey leagues instead of going to college directly after high school. The USA Hockey leagues focus on player development and training young players between the ages of 16 and 20.Read More

Not able to compete in their final year of high school, senior athletes have begun to reflect on their unique legacy and last season at Choate as the fall term draws to a close.  To continue staying active and boost the morale of student athletes at Choate, the Athletics DepartmentRead More

Photo by Gaby Nirmal/The Choate News Although Covid-19 restrictions have limited the fall athletics season, Choate has provided the opportunity for  winter and spring sports to practice during designated times throughout the entire fall term. In previous years, there were no scheduled times for winter and spring Choate teams toRead More