If you’re an athlete, you are most likely aware of the phenomenon called the home advantage. Whether your home field is a pool, a rink, a court, or an actual field, the difference is clear. Playing on your own turf, in your own environment, often improves the overall outcome ofRead More

On Saturday, December 10, the Boys’ Varsity Hockey team took on Deerfield in its third contest of the season.  After a physical and emotional game, Choate came out on top, 7-3, for its first win this winter.  From the start, the game was physical, with both teams delivering major hits,Read More

With the rest of the varsity sweep intact on this past Deerfield Day, Varsity Football looked to finish off the Green and White with a victory out on the gridiron. Although Deerfield had been defeated in all other varsity sports, their fans came out hard and loud, creating an electricRead More

Head Coach of the Choate Football program, Mr. Lawrence Spinnato, spends countless hours offering insight and support to his players, both as football team members and as young men. His experience and coaching method have brought a fresh perspective to the team. I had the privilege of sitting down withRead More

This Deerfield Day, as fans from both schools got rowdy to support their teams, many students were forced to confront the ugly side of the rivalry between Choate Rosemary Hall and Deerfield Academy. Problems arose in boys’ thirds soccer, boys’ varsity soccer, and varsity football. Boys’ thirds soccer had toRead More

My first Deerfield Day experience was vigorous. By 9:00 in the morning, every member of Choate volleyball was preparing for her 10:00 game against the Big Green. As I competed on thirds’, I noticed the crowd of fans on the bleachers getting denser. As the viewers increased, both schools startedRead More

Every year, a group of about 40 runners from the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams run in the NEPSTA Division I Cross Country Championships, better known as New Englands.  Competing in this race is the culmination of the hours of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears they have putRead More

At Choate, sports are an integral part of life on campus for both faculty and students. Faculty members often coach sports, and they have their preferences as to how they would like their players to act. There is always something that pleases a coach, just like there is always somethingRead More

For the first time since 2010, ten prep school teams arrived on the Choate cross country course for the annual Founders League Cross Country Championships. The Wild Boars’ energy before the race was unparalleled, since every runner expects to do exceptionally well on their home course and Founders is anRead More