The Vanguard

Knight Knocks: December

Vanguard Editorial Board • December 14, 2024

Cross Country ‘family’ succeeds

Lily Xing, Contributing Writer • December 14, 2024

On a frigid November afternoon, parents and spectators gathered next to the finish line at Brooks School for the Division II New England Preparatory School Track Association (NEPSTA) Cross Country...

‘Once a Knight, always a Knight’

Matthew Walsh, Sports Editor • December 14, 2024

Five thousand meters, one boat, and eight rowers with Upper School (US) graduation dates spanning four decades. When JV Rowing and Head Varsity Wrestling Coach Henry Kasdon ’98 graduated from...

Knight Knocks

Matthew Walsh, Sports Editor • October 14, 2024

Varsity Football: Staying on top BB&N 63, Tabor 43 was the final score of the 2023 John Papas Bowl, where Varsity Football (VFB) topped off their 7-2 season with a team trophy. The 2023...

Goodbye Charles, hello Henley

Meredith Richardson and Contributing Writer • September 16, 2024

An ocean away from the school’s boathouse on the familiar Charles River, nine members of the Upper School (US) Girls’ Varsity Crew team launched their boat into England’s River Thames to compete...

Daigo Hotta skates across borders

Ethan Moran, Contributing Writer • July 23, 2024

Some athletes get the opportunity to explore more than just new fields, rinks, or courts. One Upper School (US) student and member of the Boys’ Varsity Hockey (BVH) has had that chance: Daigo...

How ‘junior’ are JV sports?

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Arts Editor • July 23, 2024

Michael Jordan, one of the world's greatest basketball players, was on his high school's junior varsity(JV) basketball team until his sophomore year. Does that mean JV sports at the Upper School(US)...

Girls’ Varsity Hockey skates past injuries to success

Olivia Richter, Assistant Photo Editor • May 18, 2024

“It’s just another game,” Girls’ Varsity Hockey (GVH) Coach Ed Bourget ’96 said, huddled with his team in the Noble and Greenough School hockey rink before the Large School Championship game...

Young alumni jump over records and slash through competition

Matthew Walsh, Sports Editor • May 18, 2024

The phrase student-athlete is not unfamiliar to many Upper School (US) students, who seek to balance academic and athletic goals during their four years at the school. However, for some, the commitment...

Allez! En Garde! Boys’ Varsity Fencing Team wins States

Yancheng Zhao, Features Editor • May 11, 2024

The Upper School (US) Boys’ Varsity Fencing team (BVF) stood proudly with glistening gold medals hanging around their necks as Captain Lucas Sabatini ’24 hoisted the trophy into the air. Just...

Spring Sports Recap 2023

Volume 52, Editorial Board • June 6, 2023

Season Recap: Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse

Tillie Fischoeder, Contributing Writer • June 7, 2022

Girls Varsity Lacrosse (GVL) ended the season 4-15. The majority-underclassmen team was led by Head Coach Sydney Thomas and Assistant Coaches Amy Moreira and Katy Meehan. GVL Co-Captain Sophia Kennedy...