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The Postgrad Experience

The Postgrad Experience

November 18, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

From freshmen to postgraduates (PGs), each student on campus has a unique story to tell as to how they arrived at Choate and why they considered this the best place to further themselves academically and athletically. Postgraduates Ellen Arena ’17 and Walker Lott ’17 are no exception. Both were recruitedRead More

Illustration by Mckynzie Romer

After Spike in Concussions, Recovery Analyzed

October 28, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Concussion prevention has been receiving nationwide attention lately, as brain injuries are becoming more commonplace in a variety of sports. Already, there have been seventeen reported concussions on Choate’s campus this fall. Around this time in 2014, there had only been eleven. In 2015, this number fell to seven. AsRead More

Boys’ and Girls’ Rowing Requalify for 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta

Boys’ and Girls’ Rowing Requalify for 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta

October 28, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Talk to any varsity rower of the Choate Crew Team, and he or she will tell you one thing: rowing has no off-season. Such was especially true for the eight rowers and two coxswains who represented both Choate Boys’ and Girls’ Crew on Sunday, October 23, at the internationally renownedRead More

The girls’ thirds soccer coaches strategize on Ayres field.

Chin and Chang: The Yin and Yang of Girls’ Thirds Soccer

October 28, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This week, reporter Grace Stapelberg ’20 sat down with the Head Coach and Assistant Coach of girls’ thirds soccer, Mr. Deron Chang and Mrs. Kristin Chin, respectively. They reflected on their overall coaching experience and on notable memories with the team. Grace Stapelberg ’20: What’s it like coaching with (theRead More

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Cross Country: Survival of the (Mentally) Fittest

October 21, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For the Average Joe, racing through Choate’s forest for miles on end is a daunting task. However, for cross country runners, running that trail is second nature. Cross country is a unique sport because it demands both physical and mental stamina. As the boys’ captain, Joe Berafatti ’17, put it,Read More

Alumni in Athletics: Etzel Twins of 2015

Alumni in Athletics: Etzel Twins of 2015

October 21, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Danielle Danielle Etzel graduated from Choate in 2015. She played center midfield and goalkeeper on the Choate Girls’ Varsity Soccer team for four years and is now a goalkeeper for Harvard Crimson women’s soccer. Joseph Coyne ’19: How long have you been playing soccer for? Danielle Etzel ’15: I probablyRead More

The Boars help raise money for breast cancer research through their charity Dig Pink match against Loomis.

Girls’ Volleyball: Comrades in Conquest

October 14, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 5, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball’s won 3-0 against Loomis at the Dig Pink charity game, marking the Boars’ sixth win of the season. The money raised through the game went to the Side-Out Foundation for breast cancer research. Team captains Liv McCulloch ’17 and Jackie Kluge ’17, along withRead More

Andover Prevails, Key Boars Injured

Andover Prevails, Key Boars Injured

October 14, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Saturday, Boys’ Varsity Soccer played at home against Phillips Academy Andover. In a hard-fought game for both teams, Andover ultimately came out on top, beating Choate 2-1.  Saturday’s game was a defensive battle, with few offensive opportunities for either team. During the first half,  the Boars struggled to keepRead More

Boys’ Varsity Water Polo huddles around Assistant Coach Selena Gell.

Boars Snag Second Victory Over Big Green

October 14, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a 15-4 blowout victory against archrival Deerfield on September 17, Boys’ Varsity Water Polo aimed to take home another win over its foe from the Emerald City on October 5. The first three quarters of the game consisted of the two teams trading goals, with the boys in BlueRead More