Ben Wang '27

Sports Writer

Class IV Students Praise Athletic Requirement but Want More Flexibility

At Milton, all Class IV students must play a sport in all three seasons. Whether on the interscholastic fields, in the intramural gyms, or in PE courses, Class IV students spend their inaugural year engaged in mandatory physical activity. A recent poll of the freshman class conducted by the Measure suggests that the policy has mixed effects: it is widely credited for building connections but also propagates massive scheduling stress.

Amid Declining Participation, JV Teams Persevere

For many athletes, the Junior Varsity level does not just help improve skills but also brings students together across grades and levels of experience. JV Boys’ Soccer, due to the sheer amount of players signing up, divides into two JV teams, A and B, as well as a Thirds team with solely freshmen. Harris Felix ‘27, an athlete on JV (A), explained how this setting “allows for some extra variation in levels of competition and inclusion of players.”