Category Archives: Athletics
Verde Valley Equestrians Win Endurance Race
Five Verde Valley School students and two instructors won the 35 mile Springdale Romp Pioneer Endurance Race in Safford, Arizona, on Saturday, February 4. Said one of the competitors, “it was an amazing feeling to cross that finish line together … Continue reading
So You Want to be an Olympian?
Editor’s note: this original entry is posted on AdmissionsQuest’s Boarding School Blog. London 2012 is only a few months away. Astonishingly, Brentwood College School (a co-educational boarding school in in British Columbia, Canada) already has 4 athletes that have been … Continue reading
Cate School To Study Adolescent and Young Adult Hearts
As young adult, and young athlete, cardiac events seemingly make headlines far too often, Wade Ransom, Cate School athletic director and co-investigator of The Cate Study sees an opportunity to improve knowledge and understanding of adolescent and young adult cardiovascular … Continue reading
Boarding School Grad Takes Her Equestrian Talents to College
A recently published question-and-answer with Fountain Valley School alumna Annabel Voorhees ‘09 provides a nice insight into the ‘hows’ and the ‘ways’ that boarding school riders can take their sport and skills to college. For instance, this novice had no … Continue reading
“Why Thacher?” Videos Make It Easy to Imagine
In a program called “Why Thatcher?“, The Thacher School has put together a fun, but serious program, that lets students share their experiences with accepted families (see videos below). “Why Thatcher?” challenged students to create a short film answering the … Continue reading
Competitive Sailing at a Boarding School: Athenian School Sailing Wins High School Regatta
Sailing in the Silver Fleet, Athenian (a co-ed boarding & day school in Danville, CA) sailors defeated 26 competing teams in the Pacific Coastal Interscholastic Sailing Association‘s High School Regatta. The Silver Fleet win is important to the Athenian sailing … Continue reading
Brentwood College Rowing Featured on the Rick Mercer Report
We just posted a blog entry (Rick Mercer Report Visits Brentwood College School: Experiences High Level Rowing) at AdmissionsQuest highlighting Rick Mercer’s (of Canadian Broadcasting Company fame) story about Brentwood College crew. Vintage Mercer in style and video- it’s a … Continue reading
Snow & Skiing at Lowell Whiteman School
Quickly, if you’re unfamiliar with Lowell Whiteman School picture this- Steamboat Springs. Colorado. Mountains. Outdoors. Snow. Skiing. Even though I know the scene, I still got real kick out of the two videos below: “Lowell Whiteman School: Where We Love … Continue reading
Wasatch Boys Basketball: International Flavor and a Utah 1A Boys Championship
Editor’s note: Mollie Shambeau at Wasatch sends this story about the the Wasatch boys basketball team for the WBSA blog. We’re constantly amazed at the international reach of boarding schools and athletics. Most noteworthy, between receiving Mollie’s submission and the … Continue reading
International Diversity Brings Success to Fountain Valley School Boys Hockey
The Fountain Valley School boys hockey team’s season may have ended with a tournament elimination loss to number #1 seed Regis Jesuit. But, the team’s spot in the semi-finals capped quite a turnaround from last season’s five win campaign. Riding … Continue reading
