The Uncertainty of Sports Leagues Returning
Tyler Weisberg '22, Sports Editor
May 31, 2020
Groton students are consumers of sports entertainment like millions of other people around the world. Due to the coronavirus, many sports leagues globally have either “shutdown,” “paused,” or “delayed” their seasons. This includes the National Basketball Association, Women’s National Basketball A...
Athlete of the Issue: Mary Collins
Michelle Kim '23, Staff Writer
April 28, 2020
Captain Mary Collins '20 is most recognizable by her gait as she saunters across the slick, shiny court. She stops at the free-throw line, eyeing the basket. All eyes watch her as she takes her final breath. With precise force, she launches the ball, which cleanly whooshes into the net. Cheers echo throu...
Finding the “Runner’s High” at the Hyannis Half-Marathon
Sophia Wu '21, Assistant Sports Editor
March 7, 2020
If you happened to wander along the river, you might have wondered what the group of 30-odd, colorfully clad runners were doing sloshing through snow while the sun threatened to set behind them. You might also have wondered what compelled them to venture to the Cape to run 13.1 miles while most Groto...
Groton Swim Smashes Through Expectations at Invitational
Charlie Weisberg '23
March 7, 2020
“There have only been a few times in my coaching career that I have been speechless. I’m proud to say today was one of those days. I’m so honored to be a coach to such amazing athletes. Today, you represented Groton Varsity Swimming at a whole new level,” said Coach Caley Zannoni in an email to...
Athlete of the Issue: Caroline Wilcox
March 7, 2020
As the ball zipped across the court, she lunged for a powerful hit with her racquet. A deafening silence emptied the room as her clean cross-court died in the back left corner, leaving her opponent with no time to reach the ball. Applause signified yet another victory for Groton. Caroline Wilcox '20...
Squash Wins Double National Championships
Zoe Colloredo-Mansfeld '21, Sports Editor
March 6, 2020
For Groton varsity squash, their weekend at High School Squash Nationals in Hartford, Connecticut proved a fruitful one: when both teams returned to campus on Sunday night, they were division three champions. The girls started the tournament off strong, beating both Friends Central then Hopkins S...
Coach Evans: Revamping Basketball Defense
Tyler Weisberg '22, Assistant Sports Editor
February 12, 2020
Head Coach Harold Francis appointed him as the team’s defensive coordinator. With that mandate, Coach Evans is working hard to improve the team’s defensive consistency, which, after reviewing game footage, he believes centers around players’ focus and concentration on the court. Coach Evans has b...
Opinion: Wait On A Pool
Jiacheng Kang '22, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
As the Groton Swim team expands each year, there is a growing sentiment among the swimmers that the current pool does not adequately accommodate the full team. Gaining official recognition as a varsity sport in 2014, the program has developed steadily since then. Just four years ago, the team was co...
Looking to Finish the Season Strong: Team Updates
Charlie Weisberg '23
February 12, 2020
Boys Varsity Basketball: In the last month alone, Boys Varsity Basketball has won more games than in their entire 2018-2019 season. “The boys had a very big win against BB&N recently. It was our first ISL win in a few years. We have excellent team chemistry and when the boys execu...
New Faces in the Sport Medicine Center
Sophia Wu '21, Assistant Sports Editor
February 12, 2020
Samantha Wall and Charles “CJ” Harper joined the Groton Athletics Department this winter term to fill the vacancies left by Art Cheeks, our former Head Athletic Trainer and Cory Varell, our former Strength and Conditioning Coach. While students left campus for summer accustomed to seeing the...
Athlete of the Issue: Rachel McMenemy
Christina Oelhafen '21, Assistant Features Editor
February 11, 2020
In Rachel McMenemy’s first season as a zebra, she led the Groton Girls Varsity Basketball team to the NEPSAC Class B finals and brought home the championship. As captain, Rachel continues to lead the team with confidence and passion on and off the court. She contributes her knowledge and skill every d...
Lower School Athletes to Watch
Jiacheng Kang '22, Breaking News Reporter
December 20, 2019
When Ronin Kaplan ’23 was eight years old, he lost his first game 11-0 against a future top-ten player in US Junior Squash, but his love of the game lured him back. At Bronxville Middle School, he played at the number one spot and led his school to finish second in a national tournament....
Athlete of the Issue: Luke Beckstein
Christina Oelhafen '21, Assistant Features Editor
December 20, 2019
When Captain Luke Beckstein ’20 steps onto the ice, adrenaline runs through his veins and he relentlessly works to put the puck into the back of the net. Unsurprisingly, he’s been named captain for the 2019-2020 hockey season. In addition to leading the hockey team, Luke was also named captain for...
Spotlight on Jamie Lamoreaux
Nathan Zhang '21, Assistant Digital Editor
October 13, 2019
Groton varsity football has recently been on a hot-streak, with big wins over St. George’s School, Middlesex School, and The Roxbury Latin School. Part of the success, of course, emerges from the hard work put in by all of the players, but another important part of success is the coaching. One coach in p...
Key Upcoming Games
October 13, 2019
Varsity Boys Cross Country Independent School League (ISL) Championships | November 1 | Away at St. Mark’s School Boys Cross Country is already looking ahead to its first championship meet at St. Mark’s School. “For ISLs, I think we have a great chance for a top 3 finish given the strengt...
Lower School Athletes to Watch
October 13, 2019
Alicia Guo ’24 started playing volleyball two years ago, first on the Fay Volleyball team then with the club Smash Volleyball. She is passionate about the sport because “the feeling of hitting the ball and killing the opponent is very rewarding.” Head Volleyball coach Jennifer Wallace...
Status Update: Boys Varsity Soccer Field
Tyler Weisberg '22, Assistant Sports Editor
October 13, 2019
The Boys Varsity Soccer field has been closed off all fall for repairs due to unforeseen complications with the new grass. Buildings & Grounds (B&G) is working hard to get the field back in play. Currently, the varsity team is practicing on the boys JV soccer field, thus changing the prac...
The Student Behind The Scenes: Andrej Klema
October 13, 2019
After a mentally taxing day of class, many of Groton’s students head to either sports practice or theater. However, Andrej Klema, a Fifth Former, files into the equipment room to assist Athletic Equipment Manager Jim Lockney with stringing racquets, issuing uniforms, and organizational management. ...
Athlete of the Issue: Jack Goodrich
Christina Oelhafen '21, Assistant Features Editor
October 11, 2019
Jack Goodrich '20 has been an avid soccer player from a young age, and has contributed to the Varsity Boys Soccer team for the past three years. Last year, the team found success, making it all the way to the Independent School League (ISL) tournament. This year, Jack is leading the team both on and...
Admist Celebration, a Renewed Fight
Zoe Colloredo-Mansfeld '21, Sports Editor
September 21, 2019
The final whistle blew and the stadium in Lyon, France erupted into cheers as the US Women’s National Team (WNT) claimed the World Cup Trophy for the fourth time. This past summer the women’s team captured the attention of the nation as millions of fans rallied behind not only its historic Worl...
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Record-Breaking Year
February 5, 2019
Mikaela Shiffrin, a 23-year-old American alpine skier, had a tumultuous yet eventful 2018. This was the year she became recognized by the ski community as the most successful female slalom skier of all time. Hailing from Vail, Colorado with a father who competed for the Dartmouth College ski team, Mikaela...
E-Sports: The Rise of Competitive Fortnite
Tyler Weisberg '22, Assitant Sports Editor
February 5, 2019
Since Fortnite’s initial release on July 25, 2017, it has become one of the most popular battle royale video games. Battle royale games are games with multiple combatants that fight each other until there is only one left standing. Even at Groton, it appears to be the most commonly played video game,...
Annual Student-Alumni Basketball Game
Shane Dennin '21 and Nate Salander '21
February 5, 2019
A group of alumni spanning five decades in age gathered in the Athletic Center on January 20th for a game of basketball. Though many of the graduates never played together in their time on Groton’s team, they all had one goal in mind: to beat this year’s boys varsity basketball team. The Student-Alumni...
Christian Pulisic: Soccer Star with Lucrative Deal
February 5, 2019
A $73.1 million transfer fee. The largest sum of money ever paid to acquire an American soccer player. What player could possibly be worth this much? One answer: Christian Pulisic. Most U.S. men’s soccer fans are already familiar with the 20-year-old American player. Now that he’s making world...
Athlete of the Issue: Jonah Gold
February 5, 2019
Ever since Jonah Gold ’19 arrived at Groton in fourth form as an avid hockey player, he has been a valuable asset to the boys varsity team. “Jonah has a great work ethic, this makes him a role model to the other teammates, always going to the gym and working out” commented his coach, Bill Riley....
Lower School Athletes to Watch
Lilly Gordon '21
December 18, 2018
Callie Messina '22 Calie, a returning player to the varsity basketball team, rounded out last year with an average of 7 points and 4 assists per game, and hopes to continue to up her stats in the upcoming season. As point guard for the team, Calie is at the center of the game and must distribute the...
Getting Team Gear
December 18, 2018
From black lacrosse hoodies and squash Patagonias to red cross country uniforms, members of each sports team on campus are easily identifiable by their team gear. Behind their pristine gear and uniform, however, is a long process, one which the athletic department has worked on to improve and perfect. Each...
Getting Team Gear
December 18, 2018
After the death in the ring of a Wisconsin boxing standout named Charlie Mohr at the NCAA Championship, a coach glumly remarked, “College boxing is now finished.” The NCAA had already put greater safeguards in place from padded headgear to softened gloves to canvas flooring. Nonetheless, college...
Athlete of the Issue: Meghan Carney
Leah Pothel '21 and Cornelia Potter '21
December 18, 2018
Meghan Carney '19 arrived at Groton in Fourth Form and has been a fixture on the girls varsity basketball team since the beginning, both on and off the court. “Meghan can hang with everyone and makes a battle out of it,” said Coach Mrs. Spring. “She has to be tough mentally because basketball can...
St. Mark’s Day Previews
Lilly Gordon '21
November 10, 2018
St. Mark’s Day marks the end of the regular season for most varsity athletes. Depending on the team, coaches used different strategies to prepare for the big day: some focused on increasing fitness while others use the time to improve technical work. Unfortunately, St. Mark’s does not have a volley...
Cross Country New England’s
Tyler Weisberg '22, Assistant Sports Editor
November 10, 2018
Since the boys junior varsity and varsity cross country teams came in fifth and sixth last year during the NEPSAC New England Championships, the team has gained and said farewell to some valuable runners. There were three consistent sub-eighteen-minute 5k runners last year, and two of them remain. Losin...
Jim’s Right Hand Woman, Brit Hyde
Leah Pothel '21 and Cornelia Potter '21
November 10, 2018
For the past two years, Brit has been an extra pair of hands helping in the Athletic Center, serving as the Assistant to Athletic Equipment Director. This began back in fourth form when Brit had seriously injured herself during a soccer game, and her extensive surgeries to repair the damage on the top of...
Red Sox’s Historic Season Ends with World Series Title
Preston Bannard '01
November 10, 2018
The Red Sox topped the Dodgers this year four games to one in a World Series that was closer than some of the scores suggested. Coming into the series, there were several intriguing contrasts between the two franchises but also some striking similarities in the rosters. The World Series has never bee...
Athlete of the Issue: Leo McMahon
November 10, 2018
“Wonderful team leader,” “Enthusiastic runner,” and “Leading with speed.” These are some words members of the boys varsity cross country team use to describe captain Leo McMahon ’19. Leo started his varsity running career when he came to Groton in fourth form, slowly working his way up...
Head of the Charles
Max Steinert '20, Assistant Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
There is a constant buzz around Groton’s rowers during spring crew season as they stride across campus in their uniforms or are seen erging their hearts out in the foyer. But in just a few weeks, two of Groton’s boats will have their first race months before regular crew season begins. Groton will...
Lower School Athletes to Watch
Alex Kogler '19, Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
Wren Fortunoff While new to the Circle, Wren Fortunoff ’22 is by no means a stranger to the sport of cross-country. She ran in 7th and 8th grade at her old school and from the very start of girls varsity preseason has stood out as an exceptional runner at Groton. Thus far, she is placed first amongs...
Athlete of the Issue: Walker Davey
Christina Oelhafen '21 and Margot Ferris '21
October 19, 2018
For the past four years, Walker Davey ’19 has been a steady presence on Groton’s fields, contributing to the increasingly competitive play of boys varsity soccer, which has a record of 6-3-0 so far this year. Throughout his two years as a captain, Walker’s positivity and consistent high energy...
Nike’s Ad Campaign with Colin Kaepernick
Powers Trigg '20, Assistant Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
Just over two years ago, professional football player Colin Kaepernick set the sports world abuzz. By choosing to sit, and later to kneel, during the playing of the national anthem before his games, he ignited a firestorm that would transcend professional sports. Recently, the controversy was thrust...
Serena Williams Controversy
Cassidy Thibodeau '21, Leah Pothel '21, and Cornellia Potter '21
October 19, 2018
The world watched in awe as the U.S Open final took place earlier this September. After having her first child less than a year before, Serena Williams returned to the Open, hungrier than ever to seize a hard, sought-after victory. Shaking off rust from the early rounds, Serena battled her way to the...
NBA Offseason & Free Agency—Summer Heats Up
Bobby Meehan '19, Sports Editor
September 13, 2018
As soon as the NBA season came to a close in June, after the Golden State Warriors were yet again crowned champions, teams made moves to acquire the biggest free agent superstars on the market. This offseason was one like no other: LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers. During the final year of James’ contrac...