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The Student News Site of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

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Sports

More than MVPs

May 16, 2026

Other cup winners inlude Matthias Paulson, Abby Gametchu-Walker and Troy Song (all ’26)

Girls’ Varsity Crew lift their boat from the water following preseason training.

Training over travel

Kate Tregay, Sports Editor May 15, 2026

While many Upper School (US) varsity teams traveled across the country during spring break, Boys’ Varsity Crew (BVC) and Girls’ Varsity Crew (GVC) gathered on the Charles River for training. From...

GVT gather by the pool in their Airbnb before eating dinner.

Spring break trips- Girls’ Varsity Tennis

Siran Arakelian, Contributing Writer May 15, 2026

“It was nice to feel included. Now, in the tennis season, this experience makes the team feel like a team,” Girls’ Varsity Tennis (GVT) player Caroline Chung ’29 said, reflecting on her first Upper...

Jake Kavet ’27 runs across the field during a preseason scrimmage.

Spring break trips-Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse

Siran Arakelian, Contributing Writer May 15, 2026

The Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team (BVL) went undefeated in their three preseason scrimmages against schools from New York, Pennsylvania and Colorado. Under the guidance of first-year coach Scott Giusti,...

Trinity Lisenby ’28 and Laytanne Kouame ’26 carry Diya Ghandi ’27 during GVB media day.

Breaking the grade divide

Sophia Kluzak, Contributing Writer May 14, 2026

On a bus ride to an away game teammates watched as Girls Varsity Basketball (GVB) player Lucy Song ’26 opened a college decision letter. “My favorite memory was this last Deerfield trip, seeing Lucy...

Boys’ Varsity Basketball players wait on the bench, ready to jump into the action. The team played Roxbury Latin on Jan. 23. (Staff Photo by Azariah Zewde)

Beyond the stat sheet

Leah Cooper, Staff Writer February 3, 2026

Varsity sports are often defined by who starts and who scores, but behind every team is a group of players whose contributions don’t show up on the stat sheet. So-called bench players said their success...

Drawing by Izzy Doricent

Playing the long game

Mimi Shaywitz, Managing Editor February 3, 2026

Height. Size. Strength. Speed. Agility. All of these are qualities of a successful athlete. Yet, the secret to an athlete’s improvement isn’t just physical — it’s a determined mindset, Athletic...

Serena Mohsen ’29 competes in both hockey and field hockey. (Photo Courtesy of Serena Mohsen)

Switching gears

Maggie Whitney, Staff Writer February 3, 2026

Ask an Upper School (US) student-athlete why they play multiple sports, and their answers are rarely about trophies. Several US students said playing multiple sports is one of the best ways to stay successful...

Drawing by Anthony Gao

Price to play

Alex Cederbaum, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

With 25 different sports offered and over 75 different interscholastic teams between the Middle School and Upper School, the Athletic Department has the task of managing a single budget for all of them.  Athletic...

Gwen Watson ’28 prepares to spike the ball. (Staff Photo by Shirley Zhu)

League legends

Sydney Xu, Staff Writer December 2, 2025

Varsity Volleyball (VVB) capped off its undefeated Independent School League run with a 3-0 Nov. 8 win over Lawrence Academy, securing a 12-0 record and a fifth straight league title. Riding that momentum,...

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