No athletic competition would be complete without Choate’s Boar Pen cheering from the sidelines. Boar Pen is a group of seniors who cultivate school spirit on campus, supporting teams of all levels. This year, Boar Pen’s leadership lineup is composed of six students dedicated to the Choate community.  Historically, BoarRead More

Since picking up water polo at age seven, Boys’ Varsity Water Polo Captain Chris Childs ’24 has been on a roll.  This past summer, Childs made the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s (NISCA) High School All-American Water Polo Honorable Mention list. He also gained All-NEPSAC recognition at the conclusion ofRead More

For the first time since the fall of 1995, the School unveiled a brand-new boar mascot. The new boar sports a bright yellow sports jersey and a wide grin.  When Ms. Raquel Simoneau, Manager of Campus and Community Events in the Communications Department, first raised the question of redesigning theRead More

The Wild Boars have had a successful season winning games and breaking records this spring. As the spring season winds down, here is a look at each team’s progress and senior reflections. Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse The defending New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Founders League B-Bracket Champions, Girls’ VarsityRead More

Students looking for fun and informal sports competitions with their form and dorm need not look further.  This spring, Boar Pen organized two exciting sports events for the Choate community: President’s Cup (P-Cup), an inter-dorm softball tournament, and Powder Puff, an inter-form football game for female-identifying students. While this year’sRead More

As a high school athlete, you may have already considered playing your sport in college. Although the recruitment process can be challenging and competitive, you can increase your prospects of getting recruited with the right approach. Here is a five-step plan that committed Choate student-athletes have suggested to improve yourRead More

Led by Science teachers Ms. Katrina Linthorst Homan and Ms. Lena Nicolai, Choate’s intramural Farming & Gardening program offers students an alternative to conventional after-school activities in the fall and spring. This term, nine students are cultivating two plots of land, one bordering the cross country trail and the otherRead More

Choate’s fitness center, located in the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center (WJAC), is home to cardio machines, free weights, and weight machines. While the gym is open to all students, it only takes a quick glance into the space to observe that the majority of students are male.  Male predominance inRead More