Category Archives: Athletics News

Afternoon Program Changes for Jan. 26

With the snow storm fast approaching we have adjusted TODAY’s Afternoon Program schedule.  Here it is:

Varsity Boys Hockey              3:30-4:50 p.m.
Varsity Girls Hockey              5:00-6:20 p.m.

Varsity Boys Basketball         3:30-5:00 p.m.
Varsity Girls Basketball         3:30-5:00 p.m.

Girls Squash                          3:20 – 4:30 p.m. (court time) – Lower level day students are excused in squash to go home
Boys Squash                          4:30 – 5:40 p.m. (court time) – Lower level day students are excused in squash to go home

All other programs:               3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Thank you.  Be safe!

Mark T. Conroy
Director of Athletics

Athletic Events on Nov. 22-23

There are a lot of great athletic events coming up this weekend:The wrestling team is taking part in a tournament at Tabor Academy. Boys basketball will play against basketball alumni at 10:30 a.m. in the Athletic Center and then head to Taft for a holiday jamboree that afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The varsity girls hockey team will travel to Union College for a jamboree that begins at 2:00 p.m., and the boys hockey team has a home game at 4:30 p.m. against Canterbury. Good luck, Wildcats!

Student vs. Faculty Soccer Game Postponed

Hey Wildcats!

Due to inclement weather we will postpone the Student vs. Faculty Soccer game until we return from Thanksgiving Break. We all want to play this game, and others like it. Keep the ideas coming to me and your Student Council. Your health and well-being is our priority. Study hard, take care of yourself, and have confidence on your assessments.

Sincerely,
Mr. Spearing

Field Hockey Playoffs on Nov. 12

Hey Wildcats,

So tomorrow, the girls varsity field hockey team has our first playoff game on Sawyer Field @ 2:30 p.m. We would really appreciate if the whole school could come out and support the girls! It would mean so much to us and would help us win BIG!

Find some time in your half-day Wednesday to come out and support your girls on their journey to be New England CHAMPS! Thanks again! Also, good luck to the football team in their Bowl Game! Go get ’em, boys!

Love,
The Field Hockey Girls

P.S. Coach Garrity may make an appearance and she just had Baby G!

Student vs. Faculty Soccer Game next Monday

Do you want to play in the Student vs. Faculty soccer game on Monday, November 17 from 6-7 p.m.? If so, check with your winter coaches to see if you’ll be available. Please let me know you are in, and what position you would like to play. The deadline to sign up is this Friday at 3:30 p.m.

This is open to any Upper School student and faculty who want to play.  Both teams will have five male and five female players on the field at all times, plus a goalie of the coach’s choice.

We’ll be playing two 25-minute halves on Sawyer Field. This game will be played in the spirit of sportsmanship and having community fun. Thanks to Mr. Rutherford and Ms. Chambers for being the commentators.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon, and we’ll see you on Sawyer Field. Go Wildcats!

Sincerely,
Mr. Spearing

Fall Afternoon Program Dinner and Celebration on Nov. 14

On Friday, November 14, the Afternoon Program will celebrate the Wildcat’s fall season with a dinner from 5:30pm-7:00 p.m.
The Dining Hall will be closed for the evening, so if you are a student without a formal team or in a Special Project, please contact me by Wednesday.
Congratulations on a great fall season! And GOOD LUCK to varsity field hockey and varsity football in the playoffs!
~Ms. B

Program/Team                      Location for Dinner
Art and Music Intensive         Reed 207 Drawing Studio
Crew                                       JW Common Room
Boys Cross Country                PA Room (by Dining Hall)
Girls Cross Country                Cox Room
Dance                                      Dance Studio
Equipment Room/Cage          The Cage
Varsity Field Hockey             Mr. & Mrs. Valine’s Home
JV Field Hockey                     Coach Klumpp’s Home
Fitness/Athletic Performance Athletic Center Lobby
Varsity & JV Football                        Plimpton Hall
Instructional Tennis                Schoolhouse 3rd Floor
Riding                                     Ray Brown Conference Room
Robotics                                  Tech Lab
Boys V Soccer                        Ford Hall Common Room
Boys JV A Soccer                   Reed Lounge (soda room- even though there’s no soda there)
Boys JV B Soccer                   194 Main St Common Room
Boys Junior Soccer                 Whitaker-Bement Downstairs
Girls V Soccer                        Coach Conroy’s Home
Girls JV Soccer                       Whitaker-Bement Upstairs
Girls 3rds Soccer                    Whitaker-Bement Upstairs
Technical Theater                  Studio Theater
V Volleyball                           Reed Center- StuBop Area
JV Volleyball                         Coach Schneider’s Home
3rds Volleyball                       Reed Center- StuBop Area
Boys Water Polo                     Scott Hall 3rd Floor

Practice Times for First Day of Winter Afternoon Program

Changes to this list will be communicated with those signed up by email.

Girls V Hockey – TBA

Girls JV Hockey – TBA (those signed up will get an email from Mr. Valine)

Boys V Hockey Tryouts
Tue. 11th  3:45-5:45 – get helmets on Monday
All boys planning to try out for varsity should email Mr. Cunha by Sunday

Boys JV Hockey
Tue. 11th  3:30 meeting at basketball court bleachers (get equipment on Tues. or Wed.)

Girls V Basketball Tryouts
Tue. 11th   3:20 on the court with running shoes, prepared to play after fitness test

Girls JV Basketball
Thurs. 13th  5:30-7:00 on court #2

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Cookie Baking Contest for Breast Cancer Research

This Friday night, the girls soccer team will be hosting a cookie baking contest (thank you, Sarah Sawyer!) to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. We will be sporting our pink jersey’s for our 5:30 game against Suffield. Participants will pay an entry fee of $7.50 to try all of the cookies. Once they have stuffed their faces, they will vote for their favorite cookie. The baker with the most votes, will win a customized Pink on the Pitch Cookie Baking Contest Champion long-sleeve shirt and a $20 tandem gift card. Participants who vote will also be eligible to win a gift card.

Bakers will showcase their cookies name and have anywhere between 3-4 dozen cookies (The only rule is that the cookies cannot contain nuts).  The contest will be taking place before and during our game.

It’s going to be a great night!

Erin Davey
Psychology Teacher
Head Soccer & Softball Coach
Assistant Ice Hockey Coach