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Boars Take On Hotchkiss Bearcats

Boars Take On Hotchkiss Bearcats

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

Nick Sokolosky ’22 cradles the ball on the turf and Alyssa Jaster ’23 swings at a pitch. Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse went up to Lakeville on May 15, to play against the Hotchkiss Bearcats in the team’s last game of the season. The team got off to aRead 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

On the Water with Andrew Kim

On the Water with Andrew Kim

May 7, 2021 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Garrett Curtis/The Choate News Although Co-Captain Andrew Kim ’21 is remote this term, he is still finding ways to be a leader for the Boys’ Crew Team. Kim remains involved with the program from his home in Korea, where he follows the team’s erg workouts, stays in contactRead More

A Season Without Games: How Teams Are Staying Competitive

A Season Without Games: How Teams Are Staying Competitive

May 7, 2021 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

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

Midseason Face-Offs: Boars v. Loomis

Midseason Face-Offs: Boars v. Loomis

May 7, 2021 at 10:19 am Comments are Disabled

Choate athletes competed against eight Loomis teams on April 24. Varsity Baseball hosted its annual Senior Day against Loomis Chaffee. Second baseman Eli Levesque ’23 said, “It’s a game we’d looked forward to for quite some time, and we practiced hard for it.” Solid pitching from Ryan Sweeney ’21 andRead More

Martha Chessen: A Water Polo All-Star

Martha Chessen: A Water Polo All-Star

April 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

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

On the Court, Classroom, and Course with Ned Gallagher

On the Court, Classroom, and Course with Ned Gallagher

April 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

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

Choate Athletics Competes Against Taft and Hotchkiss

Choate Athletics Competes Against Taft and Hotchkiss

April 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News On April 10, Choate teams faced off against Hotchkiss and, one week later on April 17, took on Taft.  Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse had an intense game against Hotchkiss. Co-Captain Dylan Allen ’21 shot an impressive 8-meter, free-position goal. “It feels surrealRead More

Covid-19 Upends Recruiting

Covid-19 Upends Recruiting

April 9, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of Vas Konachenkov The cancellation of sports seasons over the past year has left many high school athletes stressed over the college recruitment process. Dead periods, in which college coaches cannot host or visit prospective athletes, were extended for most sports due to Covid-19 guidelines. This put extraRead More