Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Martha Chessen ’22 proved to be a key player in the pool as a freshman, the Girls’ Varsity Water-Polo team was not surprised. Even from the start, Chessen was a valuable asset during her freshman winter swimming season, and she quickly became a keyRead More
Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr As of March 1, Choate entered into a league with four other Connecticut prep schools — Hotchkiss, Loomis, Westminster, and Taft — to start the spring season. The past year has been a public health nightmare for sports around the world. Last fall, Connecticut publicRead More
Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr In December, the Choate Athletic Department announced that all students that were planning to play an intramural sport would be enrolled in “Physical Wellness” instead. Among other restrictions, the School limited occupancy in the fitness center to a maximum of 14 people. One of theRead More
Photo Courtesy of ChoateFlickr With the frequent cancellation of athletic contests because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, referees — an often overlooked but vital part of high-school interscholastic sports — are having a hard time finding games to officiate. Normally busy officiating Choate basketball games this time of year, twoRead More
Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Girls’ Varsity Basketball point guard Indi DelRocco ’21 was injured last year and unable to play for the remainder of the season, she wondered how it would affect her college recruiting process. Little did she know that a raging pandemic would further complicate herRead More
Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr The Founders League has canceled interscholastic play for the winter season, and many prep schools in New England are learning remotely throughout December. As such, Choate’s varsity athletes have made serious adjustments to their practices, while captains remain determined to uphold team morale and camaraderie.Read More
Photo by Gabby Nirmal/The Choate News With the return of athletics in the fall term, teams across campus have had to adjust their protocols according to Choate guidelines. Whether you are working out in the gym, playing football, or running on campus, facial coverings are necessary. Choate’s guidelines state thatRead More
Graphic by Mia Katz/The Choate News Reopening the School in the midst of a pandemic has brought about major changes in every aspect of life at Choate, and sports are no exception. Like other daily campus activities, sports must now meet measures set by the Centers for Disease ControlRead More
Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/ The Choate News After the Founders League’s July 15 announcement canceling all interscholastic play for the 2020 fall season, along with the School’s August 20 decision to delay the reopening of school until October, prospects for the fall season of Choate athletics were grim. Sports areRead More
