Sports

Members of Choate Soccer Club line up on the steps of Hill House.

Behind the Scenes with Choate Soccer Club

April 14, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Most soccer aficionados tend to limit their hobby to keeping up with their favorite league or playing pick-up at the park. Some like Dilibe Iloeje ’18 start a club. Still a relatively new club on campus, the Choate Soccer Club was brought to the public eye as the perfect platformRead More

Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Exeter, 9-7

April 7, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This past Saturday, Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse played Exeter in their first game of the season. Although the team fought hard, they came up just short against a strong Exeter team. Exeter has proved to be a formidable foe, as Girls’ Varsity lost to them last year too. Choate took theRead More

JV Lacrosse Dominates in First Game of 2017

April 7, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A cold and rainy day did nothing to stop the Boys’ Junior Varsity Lacrosse team in their first scrimmage. Even with low visibility and stormy weather, the team rallied together to clinch their first win, taking on the Litchfield Hills’ High School team. The final score was 10-2. Head coach,Read More

Baseball Wins Season Opener with Combined No-hitter

April 7, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Wednesday on a cool, sunny spring afternoon, Boys’ Varsity Baseball got off to a strong start defeating Hamden Hall 4-1 in their home-opener. The Boars, led by captains Jake Mackenzie ’17 and Jack Hodgson ’17, looked strong throughout the game and that strength showed in their result on Wednesday.Read More

While she’d love to be playing, Ms. DeStefano says she enjoys coaching just as much.

On The Sidelines with Ms. Courtney DeStefano

April 7, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Described by students and players as vibrant, passionate, exuberant, and quirky, Ms. Courtney DeStefano is among the most popular and beloved coaches and teachers on campus.  As well as teaching in the HPRSS Department and being the Co-Head of the Prefect Program, Destefs, as she is known by many, isRead More

Members of the Girls' Varsity Lacrosse Team go for a team hike during  their preseason trip to Arizona.

Zika Derails Preseason Plans

March 31, 2017 at 6:01 am Comments are Disabled

For many students, Spring Break provides an opportunity to rest and relax after a grueling winter term, but for athletes, those two weeks often mean the sweat and blood of preseason training. This year, both the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, as well as the baseball team, went on preseasonRead More

Spring Sports Preview 2016-17

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Baseball Key Players: Jack Hodgson ’17, Jack Terreri-Fuchs ’18 Captain Jake MacKenzie ’17 stated: “I’m really optimistic about this season because we have experience and a great pitching staff.” MacKenzie also mentioned that with a little more work, the season is positioned to be great. Girls’ Crew Key Members: StewartRead More

Sitting Down With Hunter Reynolds and Jack Vara

Sitting Down With Hunter Reynolds and Jack Vara

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every year, a number of single-sport athletes come to Choate to spend a postgraduate year, but what happens in his or her off seasons? For Hunter Reynolds ’17, a postgraduate from South Orange, New Jersey, there has proved to be no off-season. He joins Choate’s Boys’ Track team this spring.Read More

A student streams the tournament on their phone.

Choate Goes Mad for March Madness

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Around the middle of March every year, people across the country rush to fill out his or her brackets for the men’s college basketball tournament, which most people refer to as March Madness. The tournament consists of 64 teams, selected by an NCAA committee, that compete for the national championship.Read More