The Milton Measure

Vol. CXXXII · July 10, 2026

Lydia McLean '27

Sports Writer

Sports

Intramural Volleyball’s First Season Serves Up Success

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.

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Sports

Track and Field Dominate At Their First Meet of the Spring Season

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.

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Sports

Students Welcome Larocque Back from Paternity Leave

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.

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Sports

College Commitment Does Not Spell the End of Stress for Athletes

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.

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