The Vanguard

Buckingham Browne and Nichols

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Belmont Hill School

4

May 22 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

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Lawrence Academy

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May 20 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

11

Lawrence Academy

2

May 16 / Boys' Varsity Baseball
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

14

Noble & Greenough School

17

May 16 / Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

7

St Pauls School

8

May 16 / Girls' Varsity Softball
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Phillips Academy

5

May 16 / Girls' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

3

Kingswood Oxford School

4

May 16 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

8

Groton School

7

May 13 / Boys' Varsity Baseball
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

6

Tabor Academy

23

May 13 / Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

8

Governor’s Academy

16

May 13 / Girls' Varsity Lacrosse
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

3

Noble & Greenough School

6

May 13 / Girls' Varsity Softball
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

9

St. George’s School

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May 13 / Girls' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

6

St. George’s School

1

May 13 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

9

Milton Academy

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May 11 / Girls' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

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Milton Academy

7

May 11 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

11

Middlesex School

9

May 10 / Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

10

Middlesex School

9

May 9 / Girls' Varsity Lacrosse
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

8

Middlesex School

1

May 9 / Girls' Varsity Tennis
Buckingham Browne and Nichols

1

Middlesex School

6

May 9 / Boys' Varsity Tennis
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Middlesex

11

May 8 / Boys' Varsity Baseball

Henry Carroll, Arts Editor | September 6, 2026

Over the past five years, the school’s Bright Bold Next campaign has raised $91.5 million toward its $100 million goal, making it the most successful fundraising effort in the school’s history. “It is a huge commitment to the future of our school, and I feel very good about how we’re stewarding those dollars to make transformational impact,” Head of School Jennifer Price said. ...

No more phones

Pilar Bowen-Arce, Off-Campus Editor | September 6, 2026

On Friday, May 22, Upper School (US) Director Jessica Keimowitz sent a long-awaited email to parents, faculty and students detailing the new phone policy going into effect for the 2026-27 school year. The policy, described as an “off-and-away” restriction, was the culmination of a year of surveys, discussions and meetings. The new phone policy requires students to keep their phones...

Arts

Lucia Baum-Vardi ’29 and Marin MacDonald ’28 rehearse for the upcoming play.

Treasure Island sets sail!

Phineas Clarke-Talhouni, Contributing Writer • June 2, 2026

The theater department is off to Edinburgh this August, bringing “Treasure Island,” this year’s spring play, to an international...

From left to right: Miranda, Andie and Nigel meet up with Runway advertisers.

Miranda Priestly returns, but the magic doesn’t

Mimi Shaywitz and Lucia Longstreet-Lipson • June 1, 2026

Right before Andie Sachs (Anne Hathaway) walks up to the stage to accept a journalism award for her work at a newspaper called ... wait for it...

A knight at the museum

Lucie Becker, Contributing Writer • May 14, 2026

A low hum of chatter fills the halls of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) as Upper School (US) students move through galleries of colorful...

Off Campus

Who’s counting the minutes?

Pilar Bowen-Arce, Off-Campus Editor | June 1, 2026

Forty-five minutes a night, for juniors and seniors, is the amount of time teachers are limited to assigning per subject for homework, according to the Upper School (US) academic policies laid out in the student handbook. For freshmen and sophomores, the limit is 30 minutes. History Teacher Sasha Lyons said while teachers try to follow the guidelines, doing so is not always straightforward. ...

Redefining the rules of success

Arjun Srivastava and Henry Carroll | June 1, 2026

“A lot of the time, just knowing me, I don’t usually take risks because I know what I like,” Valor McGrath ’28 said. Yet on Saturday, April 25, she stepped out of her comfort zone and spoke at the Upper School (US) inaugural TEDx event before an audience of students and faculty, she said. Valor said she saw posters recruiting speakers and decided to apply. “I thought ‘How...

Sports

An abundance of offers

Kate Tregay, Sports Editor

September 6, 2026 • No Comments

By his sophomore year, Varsity Football (VF) player Owen DeSalvo ’28 had 13 offers from colleges across the country. However, those offers do not carry the same weight as in other sports. ...

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Masters Academy: The future of high school sports?

June 1, 2026

According to the National Library of Medicine, 70% of junior tennis players begin specializing...

3-on-3 tournament continues 18-year tradition

June 1, 2026

Students, alumni and families gathered on May 17 at the Nicholas Athletic Center (NAC) for the...

Spring Sports

June 1, 2026

Varsity Softball With a young roster and no seniors, the Girls Varsity Softball (GVS) team focused this...

The transition that never gets easier

Rima Demir, Features Editor • September 6, 2026

For eighth graders, being the oldest on their campus can mean knowing the routines, teachers and expectations. Then, when September comes, they become freshmen: the youngest students on their campus once again. Whether students...