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As the fall season came to a close, Deerfield athletes began preparing for the upcoming winter season. From the squash courts, hockey rink to the erg room, student athletes across campus have been training, building skill, strength, and camaraderie before the first whistle of the official season. Squash is among the winter sports offered at Deerfield. “When our program attracts college-bound athletes, it’s become increasingly common for the players to feel the pressure to pe

As the fall athletic season enters its final days, Deerfield captains reflected on their teams’ journeys, sharing early challenges, lasting memories, and the motivation that will drive them through the remainder of the season.  Boys’ Varsity Cross Country The Boys’ Varsity Cross Country team put together an undefeated season with the exception of a single loss to Exeter. Notably, Thijs Wittink ’27 won first place in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC)

As a Deerfield cheerleader, tri-varsity athlete, and an incoming student-athlete for the Brown University hockey team, Keira Austen ’26 joined Deerfield as a freshman. She had primarily hoped to play for the Girls’ Varsity Hockey team, but also participated and made the team for both the Girls’ Varsity Soccer and the Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse.  Soccer was one of Austen’s first sports, often playing with her sister, Olivia Austen ’27 in their backyard. Both of Austen’s parents

Deerfield’s rivalry with Choate Rosemary Hall has fueled the Academy's school spirit for over a century. Choate Week, the week leading up to the highly anticipated Choate Day, “no matter what sport you play or what you do, it brings the whole school together for one goal,” said Jarron Crosbie ‘26, this year’s Captain Deerfield. For each day of Choate Week, students are encouraged to dress up in various themes to support campus morale, and Crosbie observed, “I feel like what

On November 8, to commence the annual rivalry day, Deerfield Academy will host Choate Rosemary Hall, where athletic teams from both schools will compete to win the majority of their games. Known as “Choate Day” to Deerfield students and “Deerfield Day” to Choate students, the event brings students and faculty together to relish in tradition that has lasted over a century. Some sports draw larger crowds of Deerfield students because of their exciting atmosphere; nonetheless, D

YONG DING /DEERFIELD SCROLL “Milk and Cookies,” a Deerfield Boys Varsity Football Team tradition, is a pre-game meeting and preparation that takes place the evening before each game day. This tradition exists exclusively among the football players and, according to many players, is one of the most cherished experiences among the team. It has defined and continues to define the brotherhood of the football program. Head Football Coach and Eleventh Grade Class Dean Brian Barbato

CELINE CHANG/DEERFIELD SCROLL On September 26, Deerfield hosted a “Pink Out” themed Friday Night Lights football game where the Boys’ Varsity Football Team played against Cheshire Academy. The event was in collaboration with Deerfield’s Cancer Connection Club to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Prior to the game, the club notified both students and faculty members to show up in pink colored clothing. Football players stuck pink Deerfield door stickers, provi

CURTESY OF DEERFIELD COMMUNICATIONS Playing both sports since he was a child, Will Machnik ’26 is a four-year starter and senior captain of Deerfield’s Boys Varsity Football Team. On top of this achievement, Machnik currently enters his second year of captainship on the Academy’s Boys Varsity Baseball Team, for which he also is been a four-year starter. During his time at Deerfield, Machnik emphasized that through traditions such as ‘Milk and Cookies’ and everyday team activi

CURTESY OF MRS. SERPONE This summer, before the school year started, Deerfield Academy’s Varsity Boys and Girls soccer teams went on a 10-day preseason trip between August 9 to 19 to Valladolid, Spain. Accompanying them were Head Coach and Sports Information Director Carly Barbato and Assistant Coach Jeanette Boudway for the Girls’ team and Head Coach and Dean of Spiritual and Ethical life Jan Flaska and Assistant Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach and John Taylor for the Boys’ tea

CURTESY OF DEERFIELD VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Sports Page Editor of the Scroll Evelyn Kunde ’26, captain of Girls’ Varsity Volleyball, explained the positive influence of Friday themes. She expressed that “...Friday themes are not only a good way to end the week on a strong note, but they are also a form of expression where you get to learn a little bit about your teammates each week with every theme. ” She stated wearing green and white before Choate day as her favorite Friday t

Deerfield Varsity Field Hockey (DAVFH) joins their new head Coach Hannah Goodrick-Armstrong this year. Coming from the Loomis Chaffee School as a coach for Varsity Water Polo and Varsity Field Hockey, Coach Goodrick-Armstrong brings over a decade of coaching experience across a variety of levels and sports to Deerfield. She played field hockey for Williams College, coached field hockey at Loomis Chaffe, and served as a head coach for both youth and collegiate club water polo.

COURTSEY OF DEERFIELD COMMUNICATIONS During her two years at Deerfield, Liana Chen ’25, senior co-captain of the Deerfield Varsity Golf...

On May 3, 2025, a thunderstorm hit the St. Paul’s, Choate, and Deerfield track meet—leading to the third cancellation this season....

COURTESY OF MAX WANG Deerfield Track and Field athletes traveled to Philadelphia over the weekend of April 25 to compete in the Penn...

On April 5th, the Girls Varsity Water Polo team emerged victorious in their home game against Greenwich Academy with a 14-13 win. This...

Harrison noted that mental preparation always plays a large role in his performance. “I go to sleep early... A lot of music is involved,...

The Boys Varsity Tennis Team started their season by traveling to Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, Connecticut, for the annual...