Graphic by Sage Setty/The Choate News Boar Pen, Choate’s student-run hype squad, most recently organized a Choate versus Deerfield Esports tournament in conjunction with Deerfield Academy’s hype squad, DSPN. Boar Pen, headed by Beau Luther ’20, Eloise Morgan ’20, Sophie Ray ’20, and Ahmed Wise ’20, has a mission toRead More

Choate Crew during spring preseason in Tampa, before social-distancing took effect. Photo courtesy of Lizzie Quinn Although remote learning prevents members of Boys’ and Girls’ Crew from practicing together, the two teams are still working to stay in shape. From grueling circuit workouts to hours spent on the erg machines,Read More

This year, 22 of Choate’s varsity athletes have committed to play a sport in college. Many of these students had found opportunities to connect with college coaches during the spring and summer months of their sophomore and junior years. Athletes who have endured the college-recruiting process often agree that itRead More

Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse had an impressive record of 12-4 last year.Photo courtesy of Choate Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Instagram However upsetting it is for student-athletes to be benched by the coronavirus pandemic, the members of Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse have exhibited intense companionship in recent weeks, pledging to stay committed to theirRead More

The switch to virtual learning had not just affected students in the classroom but on the field as well. How are athletes keeping their bodies in shape and maintaining their skills while being stuck at home and unable to get within six feet of another person? Over the past coupleRead More

Before students were notified that they would not be returning to campus for the spring term, the Founders League (FL) had already announced to the 11 schools in the league that it had decided unanimously to cancel the spring athletics season on March 16.  For many seniors who have dedicatedRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News Since the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, professional and college athletes alike have been forced to kiss their spring seasons goodbye, frustrating team owners, coaches, fans, and, most importantly, athletes themselves. The cancellations began on March 11 when Rudy Gobert, center for the National BasketballRead More

  This weekend the Roney Eford Athletic Center will open, hosting a variety of new features with the purpose of making fitness more accessible to the entire campus. This marks the latest edition in a series of new athletics facilities over the last few years including new indoor and outdoorRead More

Last weekend, the Choate Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Squash Teams competed in the U.S High School Team Squash Championships. The boys traveled to Wesleyan University and placed 8th in the Division III Championship. The girls went to Trinity College, where they placed 15th overall in Division I.  The Girls’ teamRead More