Articles by: Sam Anastasio '23

Congratulations, Senior Athletes, On Signing Day!

Congratulations, Senior Athletes, On Signing Day!

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr Killian Gribben ’22 (Siena College), Dylan Matchett ’22 (Resselaer Polytechnic Insititute), Derek Osman ’22 (Harvard University), Charlie Katarinic ’22 (West Virginia University), Landon White ’22 (Ithaca College), Matthew Buron ’22 (Fordham University), Damian Carrano ’22 (Amherst College), Malachi Wright ’22 (Central Conneticut State University), DaltonRead More

Spring Sports: The Post-Covid Return

Spring Sports: The Post-Covid Return

April 10, 2022 at 1:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Graphic by William Gao/The Choate News Spring athletic teams are ready to return to competition after a two year Covid hiatus. The Wild Boars are thrilled to showcase their energy and skill as they enter the regular season.  Boys’ Lacrosse   After a rocky start in last year’s abridged season,Read More

Swimming & Diving Finally Back in Action

Swimming & Diving Finally Back in Action

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News While, as of last weekend, every interscholastic sport had completed numerous times throughout the winter season, Boys’ and Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving, had yet to make an appearance. Since November, the team has practiced for over five weeks. However, due to a seriesRead More

From Ireland to Wallingford: Killian’s Basketball Journey

From Ireland to Wallingford: Killian’s Basketball Journey

January 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Garrett Curtis/The Choate News Whether you are walking through the dining hall or strolling down the paths, you will surely notice Killian Gribben ’22. Gribben, a 6’ 10’’ post graduate student from Ireland, plays on the Schools’ Boys’ Varsity Basketball team. The team and Gribben are off withRead More

Deerfield Day Preview

November 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Girls’ Varsity Volleyball “I am ready to take revenge on our heartbreaker loss two years ago. We lost 15-13 in the fifth set.”  — Valerie Guadian ’23 Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey “​​Each year, I look forward to Deerfield Day as the best, hardest played game of the season. We expectRead More

On the Field With Dylan Clack

On the Field With Dylan Clack

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dylan Clack ’23 fell in love with soccer during recess in elementary school. So when he had to choose his main sport, he chose not to follow after his father, an all-American swimmer in college, and picked the sport he had always loved playing — soccer. After coming to ChoateRead More

Gabi White Breaks Records

Gabi White Breaks Records

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

When the pandemic ruined long-time swimmer Gabrielle White ’24’s swim season, she was devastated. But, decided to pick up another cardio sport — running. More specifically, she started competing in cross country and track & field. Little did she know that in less than two years she would go onRead More

Seniors Bring Back Campus Golf

Seniors Bring Back Campus Golf

May 25, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Senior Spring is filled with iconic traditions like Garden Party and Last Hurrah, but one tradition often overlooked  is Campus Golf. Chris Lin ’21, one of the students who regularly plays the course, said, “Campus Golf provides me with the much needed way to have fun with my friends whileRead More

Mr. Gosztyla and Mr. Fuentes Appointed Department Heads

Mr. Gosztyla and Mr. Fuentes Appointed Department Heads

May 7, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate recently announced changes to two of its department faculty heads, to take effect at the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year. English teacher Mr. Mark Gosztyla will replace Ms. Ellen Devine as English Department Head, and Spanish teacher Mr. Charlie Fuentes will replace Mr. Georges Chahwan. Both were selectedRead More