Katherine Sheng '28

Sports Writer

Track and Field Powers Through Cold Conditions at Home Meet

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Varsity Track and Field Team competed against Middlesex, BB&N, Roxbury Latin, and Winsor on its home track. Despite the freezing temperatures and heavy winds, the team delivered extremely strong results: the girls’ team dominated in first place with 128.5 points, nearly 60 points ahead of second place, and the boys team came in third with 50 points, just three points behind Middlesex.

Athletic Mentors Smooth Student Athletes’ Transition

Being a student is already a challenge; however, adding a varsity-level sport on top of that can heighten the stress even more. For that reason, Director of Academic Support Lainey Sloman and Upper School Learning Specialist Kelsey Mumford created the sport mentor program in the early fall of 2025, “for new students on varsity [sport] teams to feel supported as they transition into a student athlete life.”