Vol. CXXXII · October 9, 2026
The sole addition of the word “junior” before “varsity” can vastly change a student's athletic experience. Whether it is basketball, soccer, or even swimming, a gap exists between the resources provided, the support, and the overall treatment each team receives.
This spring, the Athletics Department introduced Intramural Volleyball as a sports credit option. Daniel Rohde ’28 advocated for the creation of the team as an option for male students to play volleyball. Now, the cohort has become a fun opportunity for all students who don’t play at the JV or Varsity level of volleyball. Due to ISL and NEPSAC rules, any girls on Thirds, JV, or Varsity Volleyball are unable to participate on the intramural team; this rule opens the team up to a new subset of students.
On Saturday, April 4, the Track and Field team competed in their first meet of the season at Thayer Academy. As a whole, they had successful races, throws, and jumps, placing second amongst Thayer and Rivers. The weather was freezing and windy, but many athletes recorded personal best performances, and everyone is looking forward to continuing competing and improving throughout the season.
During exam week, Assistant Athletic Trainer Cameron Larocque returned after his paternity leave, which had commenced in November. In addition to his role in athletic training, Larocque serves as a dorm parent and senior advisor in Hallowell House and teaches Physical Education and FitCon classes.
Applying to colleges is a stressful time for everyone. For most students, the process involves stacks of applications, essays, supplementals, and lists upon lists of extracurriculars. But how do athletes already committed to play a sport in college experience the same process? And how do their classmates feel about those already committed? For committed seniors, application and acceptance reflects not only on their academic career but also their athletic one. Although committing to a school may lead to a less stressful senior fall or winter, that relief is built on years of training, emailing coaches, and personal growth.
Do Milton students consider athletic ability when making friends? After The Measure asked this question to 59 Upper School students, 53.4% of respondents answered that they feel a divide between athletes and non-athletes, revealing that a significant amount of the student body believes that it is a decisive factor.