Sports

On The Court with Matt Kim ’18

May 12, 2018 at 12:11 am Comments are Disabled

Matt Kim ’18 is the Boys’ Varsity Cross-Country captain, number TK on Boys’ Varsity Tennis, and going to Amherst College next year. In his final term at Choate, Kim has been downright dominant on the tennis courts and he is a big reason that Boys’ Varsity Tennis has a 5-3Read More

Choate Triumphs at Connecticut Sailing Championships

Choate Triumphs at Connecticut Sailing Championships

May 12, 2018 at 12:09 am Comments are Disabled

Over long weekend, Choate’s sailing team competed in the Connecticut State Sailing Championships. There were 18 different teams at the race. Most teams were from Connecticut; however, there was a team from Maine in attendance. Even though there is no qualification needed to enter this competition, this is one ofRead More

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TO DEBUT THIS FALL

April 20, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In the fall of the 2018-2019 school year, the Athletics Department will introduce Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a new intramural sport, to the Choate campus. Dr. Edrik Lopez, who this year joined the School’s English Department, holds a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and will be coaching this sport in the fall. Dr.Read More

Choate students rely on athletic ability and academic success to get recruited by colleges.

INSIDE THE ATHLETIC RECRUITING PROCESS

April 20, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many students at Choate apply to colleges and wait for their acceptances to decide where to spend the next four years of their lives. However, student-athletes who want to continue their sport at the collegiate level undergo a complex athletic recruiting process before deciding on a college. The recruiting cycleRead More

Chance Gorman ’18 carries the puck up the ice at the U.S.A. Hockey National Championships.

Club Teams: An Added Challenge for Choate Athletes

April 20, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many athletes not only play varsity sports here at Choate, but also play on club teams outside of Choate and, of course, manage their school work and everything else they do here. Basketball player Sam Gallo ’19 plays for CT Impact; ice hockey players Effie Tournas ’20 and Christina TournasRead More

Girls’ JV Golf Team makes Debut

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After years of struggling to pull together a full girls’ varsity golf team, a newfound interest in the sport has been ignited at Choate Rosemary Hall. For the first time ever, not only does Choate have a Varsity team but also a JV team. This year, the Girls’ Golf ProgramRead More

Athletics at Choate encompass a wide variety of discipline.

Student-Athletes Balance Signature Programs with Varsity Sports

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate’s campus is filled with talented students. Each individual is passionate about sports, academics, arts or one of many other aspects that make-up the Choate community. One identity that many Choate students can relate to is the idea of being a “student-athlete”. This term can be interpreted in many ways.Read More

Bring It On Cast Says Bring on Cheerleading

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Typically, afternoon activities for the Choate student fall into two discrete categories — athletics and theater. Bring It On: The Musical, which Choate will stage this spring, combines the two through the art of cheerleading. Ethan Luk ’20, a Bring It On cast member, said the musical is about aRead More

Patrick Yowan ’21 makes a save against Lawrenceville.

On The Field with Patrick Yowan ’21

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Even though he is only a freshman, Patrick Yowan ’21 is the starting goalie for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse.  He has impressed in his first few games by beating Lawrenceville, NMH, and Kent. Yowan has been dominant in those three games posting a shutout against NMH and giving up only aRead More