Sports

Tropical Training Takeaways

Tropical Training Takeaways

March 31, 2016 at 11:58 am Comments are Disabled

During spring break, many of our teams traveled to Florida to get ready for the upcoming season and enjoy the sunny beaches. However, not every team member attends preseason, since Choate does not pay for each trip and some players have already made spring break plans. Is this a disadvantage?Read More

All Preseason Hotels Are Not Created Equal

March 31, 2016 at 11:56 am Comments are Disabled

We’ve just launched into spring term here at Choate, and a new season of sports is taking over campus. Students have tossed away their basketballs and hockey gear for baseball bats and lacrosse sticks. Many of the teams are fresh off a week or so in warmer climates, where theyRead More

Varsity Baseball: Wild Boars Ground Xavier Falcons

Varsity Baseball: Wild Boars Ground Xavier Falcons

March 31, 2016 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

Last Saturday, March 26th, Choate Varsity Baseball took on the Xavier Falcons in its second scrimmage of the year. The skillful pitching of both teams initially kept the scoreboard low. However, once the Boars got the ball rolling, there was no slowing them down. Jack Hodgson ’17 started the gameRead More

The Boys of Autumn: 3rds Soccer

March 27, 2016 at 12:25 am Comments are Disabled

    Boys’ Thirds soccer, led by coaches Mr. Johnson and Mr. Robles and captains Imad Rizvi ’18 and Andrew Garver ’17, is renowned around campus as one of the most ferocious squads to step foot on the grass.  The sheer mental and physical demands of being a Thirds soccerRead More

Former Choate Athletes Thrive in Post-Wild Boar Years

Former Choate Athletes Thrive in Post-Wild Boar Years

March 27, 2016 at 12:24 am Comments are Disabled

Choate is often recognized for the incredible accomplishments of some of its most esteemed alumni. A few of Choate’s most notable names are President John F. Kennedy ’35, Paul Mellon ’25, Michael Douglas ’63, with alumni specializing in topics ranging from architecture to philanthropy. However, a great deal of Choate’sRead More

No Mercy on the Gridiron

No Mercy on the Gridiron

March 27, 2016 at 12:23 am Comments are Disabled

For the past two seasons, Varsity Football has uncontestably been Choate’s most successful athletic team. Finishing the 2014 season at a remarkable 10-0, last year’s squad was a well-oiled machine and the most daunting competitor in New England. This fall, the team has started once again on a rather highRead More

Kayakers: Casual, but Crazy

Kayakers: Casual, but Crazy

March 26, 2016 at 11:52 pm Comments are Disabled

It’s a Tuesday afternoon, but nothing about this day is ordinary. Right here in Connecticut, a team of marine specialists pack in a van, on what seems to be just a typical weekday. This group is heading off on a wild journey that doesn’t guarantee a safe return, and someRead More

Varsity Teams go 3-4 on Andover Day

March 26, 2016 at 11:52 pm Comments are Disabled

Choate students and faculty alike place a tremendous focus on our athletic rivalry with Deerfield Academy. However, a longstanding tradition that is less regarded is Andover Day, the annual day where Choate and the Big Blue face off in a variety of sports. Like previous years, Andover challenged our forcesRead More

Boys’ Crew Makes Waves As Key Race Looms

Boys’ Crew Makes Waves As Key Race Looms

March 26, 2016 at 11:51 pm Comments are Disabled

Boys’ Crew demonstrated its grit while representing Choate at the first two regattas of the year: The Head of the Riverfront and the Head of the Housatonic. The team hopes to take this passion to the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this coming weekend. These boys don’t receiveRead More