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Why Elite High School Basketball Players Flock to New England Prep Schools
At a party over the holidays (in Oxford, MS mind you), boarding schools came into the conversation, then the University of Michigan (via an alumnus), then Mitch McGary; then, before you know it, I was into a quick history and explication of prep school basketball. I shared the role it fills in the pre-collegiate space, [...]
Read MoreGreat Prep School Basketball Teams To Appear On ESPN
ESPN’s 2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase confirms just how good New England prep school basketball is (watch the clip above from last year’s New England championship). Five New England boarding school teams appeared in the Five Star Preseason Top 25. Four of them, St. Mark’s School, Tilton School, New Hampton School, and Brewster Academy are scheduled [...]
Read MoreNew England Boarding School Basketball Dominates Five Star Preseason Top 25
Basketball is almost here. (College basketball is here; I’ve been to two home games already.) And, as coverage of high school sports and the recruiting game has increased over the years, now, we have year-round prep basketball coverage- so far beyond the old USAToday high school polls that it’s scary. Things have changed. It used [...]
Read MoreA Boarding School Alumna Throws Cleveland Indians Batting Practice
Full disclosure, I’m writing this story from 16-19 year old memories. If I could dig fast enough through those old yearbooks and make some early morning phone calls, I’d have some particulars. Today, a note short on research and long on memory and impressions. Justine Siegal was a student at Brewster Academy while I taught [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Teacher Wins New Hampshire Environmental Educator of the Year Award
The New Hampshire Environmental Educators honored Bruce Gorrill, Brewster Academy science department chair, with their 2010 Environmental Educator of the Year Award (Secondary Category). Bruce was cited for his constant commitment to bringing new environmental and technological approaches as well a personal message to his students. Early on in his career at Brewster, he was [...]
Read MoreBoth Sides of the Prep School Basketball Coin: Athletics and Academics Boys Class A Basketball Concludes
With the boarding school basketball season finished, we’ve come across a couple of highlights that provide an interesting picture of the intensely competitive Boys Class A level. Class A basketball hosts an unusual combination of athleticism and academic preparation. For loud, unbridled, super athletic, basketball, take a look at this YouTube video of the Boys [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Students Dominate Rivals Class of 2009 Top 150
Don’t miss the current wealth of up and coming mens’ basketball talent in the 2009 prep school class. The Rivals.com Rivals 150 list of top prospects includes no fewer than 20 boarding school students from boarding schools such as Tilton School, Brewster Academy, South Kent School, St. Mark’s School, Hargrave Military Academy, Patterson School, Oak [...]
Read MoreA Plug For My Favorite Administrator Back When I Was A Teacher & Coach At Brewster Academy
Former Kimball Union Academy & Brewster Academy Athletic Director Bill Pottle received the NEPSAC Distinguished Service Award in mid-December. “The NEPSAC Distinguished Service Award is given annually to the individual who has contributed significantly to New England Independent School Athletics and Physical Education through enthusiasm, dedication, leadership and vision.” Bill is easily one of the [...]
Read MoreBrewster Academy Receives Largest Donation in History of the School
Michael Cooper, Brewster Academy‘s Head of School, sent the extended Brewster community (I’m a 1991 grad) a letter yesterday detailing a Lakes Region land gift valued at $6.3 million. The gift, made by former Fidelity Investments President James C. Curvey and his family, consists of over 11 acres of lakefront property. The Curvey family intends [...]
Read MoreBrewster Academy– A Q&A with Peter Hess, Dean of Studies
Brewster Academy offers a unique take on the boarding school experience. We recently had the opportunity & pleasure to ask BA’s Dean of Studies, Peter Hess, what Brewster’s approach to boarding school means to students. A graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.S) and the University of Minnesota (M.Ed. Special Education), Peter joined BA [...]
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