Andrew Wang, Contributing Writer
• October 14, 2026
For some Upper School (US) students, the end of athletic practice marks the beginning of another kind of practice. Alongside crew practice, lacrosse games and football scrimmages, some student-athletes...
Robbie Baker ’24 played one year of Junior Varsity Football at the Upper School (US). He has since announced a Division I football game for Vanderbilt University in front of 30,000 people. During his...
At Bivouac, Kate Tregay ’28, a Junior Guide, asked Ryan McCullough ’30 what sports he was doing. Squash, tennis and Strength and Conditioning (S+C) in the fall, he told her.
Ryan was among the freshmen...
In the 2025-26 school year, more than half of the Varsity Field Hockey team (VFH), as well as almost the entire Varsity Wrestling and Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Crew teams had not played their respective...
Instead of spending the final days of summer relaxing, Varsity Volleyball (VVB) player Gwen Watson ’28 spent three days on the NAC volleyball court playing and bonding with her team. Any Upper School (US) student interested in trying out for a varsity team participates in two practice sessions a day from Wednesday, Sept. 2, through Friday, Sept. 4.
The last time runners voted for their captain, Cross Country (XC) Head Coach Charlie O’Rourke went with the result and stuck with it. Now, the coaches make the call.
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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According to the National Library of Medicine, 70% of junior tennis players begin specializing at the age of 10 years old. This trend doesn’t just apply to tennis; sports specialization – intense...
Students, alumni and families gathered on May 17 at the Nicholas Athletic Center (NAC) for the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament in honor of Zach McLeod ’10. On the sidelines of the games, attendees...
Varsity Softball
With a young roster and no seniors, the Girls Varsity Softball (GVS) team focused this season on growth, teamwork and building a foundation for the future. Although the team currently...
Last fall, after 90 minutes of JV soccer practice, one student at the Upper School (US), who wishes to remain anonymous to protect their privacy, headed straight to a three-hour club swim practice....