Spring Sports Preview ’19

Last year was another successful season for the sailing team, in which the team managed to win their division. They hope to repeat their success as champions of their division with their new group of sailors this year. Senior Max Katz-Christy said, “We have a strong senior class on the team this year and should have a good season.”

In the fall, the crew team competed in the Head of the Charles, as well as several other major races. The team was preparing for the spring season throughout the fall in the races that they competed in, and continued working throughout the winter indoors. Sophomore Jack Keane said, “We’ve been working inside for the past three months, so we feel pretty prepared for the spring season, [and] we’r...

Orienteering had a hugely successful debut season last year, with the team winning medals in nationals. The team also hopes to have another successful spring and win medals again in the national championship. Coach Ethan Childs says his focus is also on “further developing the skills of our returning athletes, as well as discovering the potential of new athletes who are taking their first step int...

The rugby team finished with a record of 2-4 last year, failing to make playoffs, but they will come back this year strong. Junior Henry Goodman said, “Last season did not go as well as we planned for it to go.” Goodman thinks the team can do better this year with a stronger roster: “This season, I hope to make it into the playoffs. We lost last season due to lack of numbers and insecurities on ...

Last year’s outdoor track team sent many athletes to the Eastern Massachusetts regionals as well as the MIAA All-State meet. Multiple members of the track team also had a strong season this winter and are looking to continue that success outdoors this spring. The team hopes to send runners to States and possibly even win medals there. Sophomore Oscar Benedek thinks the team has a good season ahea...

After an extremely disappointing season—one in which the team failed to make States for the first time in about a decade—the boys volleyball team is looking to write their own piece of history. After the graduation of only one senior from last season’s team, the experienced team is ready and fired up for a deep run in States. Senior captain Alfred Taylor truly believes that this year's team ...

Last season was a building year for the girls tennis team. Phoebe Tamaoki ’21 said, “Last season went fairly well for the team, considering that we had a whole bunch of freshman that had to step up and play some of the higher positions.” The team struggled, but this year, with a new coach, Theodor Rich, they feel as though they are in a better place than last year. “I have high hopes for the up...

Coming off a 7-9 season, the boys tennis team is looking to work its way into playoffs this season. Finishing so close to the cutoff last season and only losing three players to graduation has created much optimism for the team. With a promising freshman class and many experienced upperclassman, the team truly believes States is in their future. Senior captain William Cooper is opting to keep the ex...

Last season, the girls lacrosse team finished just below .500. The goalie and the two leading goal scorers graduated last year, but the team still wants to improve on their record from last year and hopefully make playoffs. Head Coach Shannon Manning said, “We are looking forward to a new year—[we] have a wave of new players coming on board and a large junior class! [We are] looking forward to try...

After a 4-12 season and the graduation of six seniors from last year’s team, the boys lacrosse team is optimistic that this year will be different. With many starters returning for another year and key new additions, many think this will be their year to break through into the playoffs. Captain Peter Fulweiler ’19 wholly believes that after many “people [have been] putting in work [during] the of...

The softball team is looking to build off the strong foundation laid by last year’s 10-10 States team. This year, with only three seniors having departed—the loss of a key pitcher being the most difficult to replace—, the team hopes to make States again with promising incoming freshman and dedicated upperclassman bolstering the squad. Sophomore Zinzi Milner says that “everybody on [the softb...

Last year, the baseball team qualified for the state tournament with a 11-7 record, but were defeated in the first round against Newton North. The team hopes to improve on last season with a further run in the playoffs this year. “We had a tough loss in the first round of the state tournament; we are looking to be right back in it again this year,” said Harrison Brown ’20. With a new group t...