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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

Groton’s New Head Coach: Joseph Martinez

Charlie Weisberg August 14, 2023

When Joseph Martinez first arrived on the Circle in the fall of 2020, he took on the role of both an English teacher and a boy’s soccer coach. With the head coach of boys varsity soccer on sabbatical...

Zebras in the Wild: Groton Athletes in the Summer

Charlie Weisberg ’23 August 14, 2023

Groton’s talented and hardworking athletes have trained over the summer, and four of them shared their experiences with us. Whether it’s playing with college and club teams or communicating with coaches...

Courtesy of Groton School

Athlete of the Issue: Bensen Han

Evan Khym ’24 December 15, 2022

Under the glaring lights, a figure appears. Calm and collected, his presence immediately captivates the focus of the entire audience. With the spirit and passion of a warrior, Bensen Han ’23 has served...

Courtesy of: Paopao Zhang '24

Fall Teams Poised for Exciting Seasons

Alec Konigsberg ’23, Sports Editor September 13, 2022

While preseason for fall varsity athletes formally began on September 5, the bulk of preparation for the season took place over the summer. Many would argue that games are won in the off-season, and so...

A Global Game: The Rise in Overseas Stardom in the NBA

Henry Haskell ’23 August 29, 2022

Since the creation of the Most Valuable Player award in 1956, American basketball players have always seemed to win it. However, this season, not only did Serbian player Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets...

Teamwork and Integrity: How Groton Tennis Rose to the Top

Anjanette Lin ’25 and Chloe Han ’25 June 5, 2022

Perhaps the most distinguished teams on campus, Groton School’s girls and boys tennis teams were strong competitors in the Independent School League (ISL) and the New England Preparatory School Athletic...

The NFL’s New Hiring Policies Hope to Improve Diversity

The NFL’s New Hiring Policies Hope to Improve Diversity

Julie Xie ’23 May 28, 2022

On Mar. 28, 2022, the NFL Diversity Advisory Committee was created to enforce new hiring policies for increasing diversity within the coaching staff. The league is mandated to hire women or people of minority...

Lower School Athletes to Watch

Charlie Weisberg ’23 May 28, 2022

Christopher Hovet ’25: Chris started running in second form so that he could keep himself in good shape, but it only took Chris Hovet ’25 a year to “fall in love with the team and the sport.”...

Athlete of the Issue: Aine Ley

Athlete of the Issue: Aine Ley

Evan Khym ’24 May 28, 2022

A paddle strikes the water, a wave emerging from under the dark red shell reading “Groton”. A chain of ripples crashes onto the nearby dock as the voices of coxswains loom over the placid river. It...

Perfect Madness: What Made the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Great

Perfect Madness: What Made the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Great

Alec Konigsberg ’23 May 28, 2022

This year’s installment of March Madness had it all: a deserving champion, crazy upsets, a historic semifinal matchup, and a record-breaking Cinderella story that became America’s team in just a week....

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