Sports

2019 Preseason Trips: Intense Preparation and Team Building

2019 Preseason Trips: Intense Preparation and Team Building

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  While most Choate students relaxed over their spring break, athletes preparing for the upcoming spring season trained all over the United States. From Florida to Nevada, spring sports teams including Girls’ and Boys’ Lacrosse, Girls’ and Boys’ Crew, Boys’ Baseball, and Boys’ Tennis used preseason training trips both toRead More

Athletics Excites Prospective Students On Spring Visits

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Revisit week is an annual event for the Choate community, and for many current students, the week is full of excitement and energy as they try to attract as many accepted students to Choate as possible. For athletic teams in particular, the tactics used to draw prospective students involve aRead More

Will Wu ’19 Competes in Archery Nationals

Will Wu ’19 Competes in Archery Nationals

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  During Choate’s spring break earlier this month, Will Wu ’19 attended the 50th U.S. National Indoor Championships for Archery in Fiskdale, Massachusetts, and won first place in his division. With an average score of 8.50 points out of ten points per shot on 120 total shots, Wu took firstRead More

Ben Cho ’22 waits to dive in for a relay. Photo courtesy of Laura Solano-Florez

In the Pool with Ben Cho ’22

February 22, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Despite this being his first year at Choate, Ben Cho ’22 has already contributed to numerous victories this winter with Boys’ Varsity Swimming. He has  won many sprint freestyle races and has participated in successful relays, and he will continue to help the team as they prepare for the FoundersRead More

Boys’ JV Hockey Drops Close Game to Taft

February 22, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This past Saturday, Boys’ JV Hockey lost a 2-1 nail biter against Taft but not for lack of effort. With most of the action coming late in the game, both teams had multiple scoring opportunities but could not seem to finish. Choate played well considering they were missing several keyRead More

Teammates Isabelle So ’20 and Ben Zhao ’18 pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Ross Mortensen

Nicknames in Action

February 22, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

rom former professional baseball player David “Big Papi” Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox to former NBA shooting guard Kobe “Black Mamba”  Bryant, nicknames coined for athletes have long been a common and intriguing aspect of all sports. Athletics at Choate are no different, and oftentimes, athletes are either givenRead More

Eleven Athletes Make Fall All-NEPSAC Teams

February 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Earning a spot on an All-NEPSAC team amongst the best athletes from New England prep schools is a difficult feat to accomplish. However, this fall, eleven Choate student-athletes from six different teams have earned a place on the All-NEPSAC team for their respective sports: North Peters ’19, Hunter Burns ’19,Read More

Winter Tournaments Bring Triumphs

Winter Tournaments Bring Triumphs

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Four varsity teams competed in tournaments the weekend before the winter holidays. The four teams have all performed relatively well up to this point in the season. For the most part, the teams were wildly successful at their tournaments with Boys’ Varsity Hockey, and Girls’ Varsity Basketball, reaching the championshipRead More

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On the Court with Sam Gallo ’19

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Sam Gallo ’19 is the captain of the Girls’ Varsity Basketball team, anchoring the team with her size and skills as a center and power forward. She has already eclipsed the coveted 1,000 points mark in her high school career, and she has committed to the University of NewRead More