Parents' Weekend is now behind us, the calendar is about to turn over to May, and Proctor's athletic teams are entering the stretch run of their seasons. Every year, the spring season seems to fly by and the 2008 campaign has been no different than years past in this regard. Proctor's teams take the field once again this afternoon in hopes of improving upon a strong start to the season. With just three short weeks remaining in the season, the Hornets will undoubtedly leave their all on the fields and courts. Boys' Varsity and Junior Varsity Lacrosse teams scored victories over the weekend against rival New Hampton School, and Girls' Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis were able to secure wins as well. Today should be an exciting time to be on campus as Varsity Boys', Varsity Girls', and Junior Varsity Girls' Lacrosse all play on Carr Field this afternoon. Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball also have home games, as well as Varsity Girls' and Varsity Boys' Tennis.

For a complete list of upcoming games, please scroll through the "Upcoming Contests" portion of the webpage to your right. We hope to see you around campus today. Go HORNETS!

Hundreds of parents and family members are on campus for Spring Family Weekend and Proctor's athletes are ready to hit the fields running. With seven teams playing at home tomorrow, it will be a very busy day in Andover. Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys' Lacrosse will have their first opportunity to play in front of a home crowd as they take on New Hampton School for the second time this season on Carr Field at 2:00 pm. Junior Varsity Baseball plays yet another home game against Kimball Union at 1:00 pm, while the Varsity Softball squad challenges New Hampton School at 2:00 pm. Junior Varsity Boys' and Girls' tennis teams are also at home on Saturday, as well as Varsity Golf. It should be a tremendous day of competition, and the Hornets will be able to demonstrate all they have accomplished midway through the season.

Please visit the "Upcoming Contests" portion of the webpage for updated times and locations of contests.

Yet another Wednesday is upon us and with it comes another opportunity to watch Proctor's athletes in action. The Varsity Baseball team will look to continue the momentum they gained on Saturday when Junior Tyler Swertfager drilled a Grand Slam in the top of the seventh inning to give the Hornets the 14-10 win over Kimball Union Academy, as they travel to Holderness School on Wednesday for a 2:30 contest. The JV Boys' Lacrosse squad will also look to keep up their winning ways after their 7-1 victory over Cardigan Mountain School on Saturday when they make the trek to Dublin School. The Varsity Boys' Lacrosse and Varsity Boys' Tennis teams will continue their road trips as they seek victories against Berwick Academy and Tilton School tomorrow afternoon.

Come out and support the various Proctor athletic teams on Wednesday. Varsity Softball has their first home game of the season at 2:00 against Holderness, while both Varsity and JV Girls Lacrosse play at home at 2:00 and 3:30, respectively. The JV Baseball team will look to revenge an early season loss to Holderness at 2:30 on Farrell Field, while Varsity Girls, JV Girls, and JV Boys Tennis teams will all host matches at 2:30, 1:15, and 3:30, respectively. Please check out the "Upcoming Contests" portion on the right hand side of your screen for up-to-date game times and locations. Hope to see you on the fields!

Under bright blue skies, the Hornets took the field with a buzz on Wednesday as many teams hosted their first matches of the season. Varsity Girls' Lacrosse sent visiting Hebron Academy home with a loss (10-9), while the Varsity Boys' Lacrosse team claimed a victory over Vermont Academy (13-6). The Varsity Boys', Varsity Girls', and JV Boys' Tennis teams were all victorious over rival Holderness School as well. While the baseball and softball teams did not experience the same success as the tennis and lacrosse squads, it was a pleasure for them to simply be on a field for their first live action of the season. Please check out the Recent Results section of the webpage for compete game wrap-ups, and visit the Upcoming Contests section to plan your next visit to campus. The Hornets are off to a great start this season and we hope to see you at a game soon!

Two weeks ago, there was a collective groan among athletic teams as the campus was doused in yet another covering of snow, and the total snow accumulations for the year pushed nearer the all-time record. That misery is long forgotten, however, as Proctor's lacrosse and baseball teams take the fields for the first home games of the season, and the tennis teams host matches against Holderness School. With sunny skies and forecasted temperatures nearing 70 degrees, it should be a great day to be a Hornet! The boys' varsity baseball team hosts Winchendon School at 2:30, followed by the junior varsity against Holderness School at 4:30. The varsity girls' lacrosse team will challenge a talented squad from Hebron Academy on Carr Field at 3:30. On the tennis courts, the boys' JV team will welcome Holderness School at 1:15, followed by boys' varsity at 2:45, and girls' varsity at 3:30. The JV girls' will also host St. Paul's at 2:00. Come out and support the Hornets as the spring season gets into full swing!

One week of classes is under our belt and some spring sports had their first games over the weekend, but unfortunately the ground is still covered with snow on much of our campus. With a combination of sunshine, temperatures reaching the upper 50's, and a hard working maintenance crew, playing fields will hopefully be ready in the next week. After a highly successful Winter Season that saw the Girls' Varsity Basketball team capture their first NEPSAC Class C Championship, the Girls' Varsity Hockey team qualify for post-season play in Division 2, the Boys' Varsity Hockey team win the first annual Lakes' Region Tournament, and numerous Alpine Skiers, Nordic Skiers, and Snowboarders record personal bests and qualify for national competitions, this Spring should be another exciting time for Proctor Athletics!

The Varsity Girls' Basketball team traveled to Noble and Greenough School on Sunday afternoon to take on a talented Hamden Hall team. After a close game through the first half, the girls were able to pull away in the final five minutes to win 58-48. The win capped an impressive 20-1 season and the first Class C Championship in Girls' Basketball for the Hornets! Please read on for more game highlights!

The Girls' Varsity Basketball team made its first appearance in the NEPSAC post-season tournament this winter and has made the most of their bid. The girls have advanced to the Class C Championship against Hamden Hall School on Sunday at 1:00 pm at Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA after beating Lexington Christian Academy in the quarterfinals and Westover Academy in the semi-finals. The girls are 19-1 on the year and are looking to make history as they take on a talented Hamden Hall team on Sunday. We hope to see you there!

Proctor's Boys' Varsity Hockey team captured the first annual Lakes Region Championship after defeating a talented Tilton squad 5-1 at the Ted Maloney Hockey Rink in Andover on Sunday afternoon. After an up and down year in which the boys often found themselves competing against bigger, stronger, and faster opponents, the Hornets peaked at the right time and got maximum effort out of the entire team during the home stretch. Entering the final game of the regular season, the boys needed a victory against a solid Kimball Union Academy team to solidify the third seed in the Lakes Region playoffs, and they got just that. With the victory, the Hornets were set to face Holderness on Saturday in the Lakes Region semi-finals and stole a win in overtime (5-4) setting up a rematch with a Tilton team who had beaten the Hornets twice during the regular season (3-6, 4-6). In an awesome display of perseverance, the Boys' Varsity Hockey team put on a show for the home fans and taught the entire community a valuable lesson in what can be accomplished when each individual puts the team's goals ahead of his own. Well done, Boys' Varsity Hockey! Please read more about the final week of athletics at Proctor Academy by clicking on the title of this article.

With snow banks reaching to the first floor windows on most buildings and ice dangerously coating most sidewalks, there is little to do except embrace what mother nature has in store for us, and Winter Carnival weekend at Proctor Academy is a time to do just that. We celebrated the snow, ice, and cold weather that have encompassed our cozy campus for the past three months by hosting a Macomber Cup Ski Race at the Blackwater Ski Area, hosting hockey games in the rink, and Varsity Boys' and Girls' Basketball games in Farrell Field House on Friday evening. The weekend was abuzz with activity, and as seen on the most recent "Chuck's Corner," school spirit and fan support were amazing! In the busy life of a boarding school student - going to classes and then directly to afternoon activities - there never seems to be much time to see peers compete on the athletic fields. With the majority of games and competitions held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, it is not often that the whole school is able to attend an athletic competition, but this weekend was different. Please read on to see how Proctor's community came out to support their teams over the Winter Carnival weekend.

Proctor Academy's athletic teams enter the last month of competitions and if the final three weeks resemble the first two months, it should be a very exciting finish to the season. Only seven games remain for most hockey and basketball teams, while the various ski and snowboard teams continue with their competitions until the start of spring break. It is this time of year where each coach hopes that his or her instruction has helped his or her team reach its peak performance when it counts most. The development of a team takes much time and effort, but when each individual selflessly buys into the goals and purpose of the group, it is a beautiful thing. As teams on campus enter the latter stages of the season, they each must establish unique goals for the remaining weeks. Post-season play appears to be a common mission for Proctor's hockey and basketball teams as skiers and snowboarders look with the same focus toward regional and state competitions. Please read on by clicking on the title of this article for updates on various Proctor teams and their quests for post-season play.

New Hampshire winters, at least traditional ones like we are experiencing this year, can be long, cold, dark, and snowy. For students and teachers alike, the endless days on the mountain, in the ice rink, or in the gymnasium have the potential to cause each of us to slow down and lose the fire with which we started the winter season. The challenge, then, is to overcome the motivational obstacles that lie in our way and compete at the highest level at all times, in all circumstances. This is certainly not an easy task, but rather is one that tries our ability to handle adversity and forces us to embrace the challenges that lie ahead. Competitive sports have served a role in various cultures for thousands of years, and there is no coincidence that at Proctor Academy we value the place healthy, physical competition plays in our lives. It is not just the sheer thrill of victory that motivates our coaches and students, but the process of building a cohesive team unit that can successfully and gracefully conquer the obstacles each season has in store for us.

Proctor's athletes returned to campus on January 3rd and are now in the heart of the Winter Athletic season. With seemingly countless games, races, and other competitions, students and coaches alike are busy preparing and practicing each day. In a previous update prior to winter break, Proctor's girls' varsity basketball and hockey teams were highlighted as being undefeated up to that point in the season. While the boys' basketball and hockey teams have notched key wins in the past week of action, coaches Noreen Fifield (varsity basketball) and Christina Dotchin (varsity hockey) have helped lead their girls teams to 9-0 and 9-2 records at the midway point in the season. Read on for further updates on Proctor's winter sports action!

The winter season is in full swing and hockey, basketball, and skiing teams are all nearly a quarter of the way through their seasons. While all teams have seen some early success, the Girls' Varsity Hockey and Girls' Varsity Basketball teams have dominated their opponents on the way to undefeated records. As the holiday break nears, both girls' varsity teams will look to continue their hot start into the new year. Please read on for details on Proctor's terrific start to the winter sports season.

The second trimester is underway and our teams are hitting the courts, slopes, and ice ready to make a statement this winter. Proctor's winter sport teams boast some of the finest athletes in New England and they look to continue a long tradition of success in basketball, ice hockey, and skiing. Coaches and players alike have prepared over the past week and remain anxious to begin games this weekend. Girls' Varsity Ice Hockey kicked off their season on Wednesday with a convincing 6-0 win over Holderness School, and Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey has already played a few early season games. Please read on for season previews of the various varsity teams this winter.

Exams are done, overseas programs have returned, and students are enjoying a week long break before the Winter Term begins. The 2007 Fall Season brought with it numerous ups and downs, successes and failures, and both met and unmet expectations. Through it all, there was no shortage of teachable moments for our students to learn about themselves and how to face new challenges that come their way. The learning done on the athletic fields serves as a valuable training ground for the obstacles and leadership opportunities our students will encounter in other aspects of their lives. Some of these moments were highlighted in the end of term Athletics Assembly as each coach presented awards. Please read on for details about each team's selections and note the updated schedule for upcoming competitions this winter under the "Season Schedule" icon to your left.

Proctor Academy hosted the Lakes Region Cross Country Championships on Wednesday, October 31st, and coaches Ross and Ale Young and Erik Cole-Johnson saw their team come together to take a surprising 2nd place finish overall. After a highly competitive season in which Proctor saw top finishes from numerous runners, the Lakes Region season came to a close on a picture perfect New England fall day. The Hornets took full advantage of their home course advantage and look forward to the New England Championships next weekend. Read on for a full summary of the results from the Lakes Region Championship.

Parent's weekend could not have fallen on a more beautiful New Hampshire fall day. As a crisp wind gradually brought the bright colored leaves to the ground, many of Proctor's athletic teams found victory over their opponents. Varsity Football got off to a slow start and found themselves trailing big at the half, but were able to put on a third quarter clinic in which they scored forty-two unanswered points to pull out the 42-25 victory. Varsity Girls' Soccer won in dramatic fashion as they managed to beat visiting Kimball Union Academy 1-0 in overtime, and Junior Varsity Girls' Soccer dominated Kimball Union Academy 8-1. Varsity Field Hockey and Boys' Thirds Soccer managed ties against Brewster Academy, but Varsity Boys' Soccer and Junior Varsity Boys' Soccer both fell to talented Brewster squads despite valiant efforts.

The fall athletic season has only two weeks remaining and each of Proctor's teams will look to finish their season on an upward trend. Junior Varsity Football, Thirds Soccer, and Junior Varsity Girls Soccer all took a move in the right direction as they notched wins yesterday. Please read on for more highlights and photos of recent sports action at Proctor Academy. Also, check the Schedule/Highlights section of the website for times and locations of upcoming contests.

The ups and downs of high school athletics were never more apparent than the last week of competitions for the Proctor Academy Hornets. All but one of our teams recorded wins on Wednesday, October 10th, but the weekend proved slightly more difficult for many of the Hornet teams. Varsity Boys' Soccer, Varsity Girls' Soccer, and Varsity Field Hockey all went 1-1 on the week with solid wins on Wednesday and tough losses over the weekend. The Varsity Football team also rebounded after their recent defeat to Tilton by easily handling host Hebron Academy 38-7 on Saturday.

Proctor's experiential learning opportunities abound in our off campus programs and hands on learning in the classroom, but we must never forget that athletics is one medium that presents our students with daily opportunities for experiential learning. It is the peaks and valleys described above that make high school athletics the learning opportunity that it is. It is only when student-athletes work together to overcome adversity and attempt to capitalize on their collective strengths while improving their weaknesses through practice that true learning begins. With Parents' Weekend just ahead, all of Proctor's teams will look to put forth their best effort over the next week of action. Please read on for more pictures and highlights from the last week of action!

As midterms approach and we near the halfway point in the fall season, Proctor athletes and their coaches have much to be proud of and much to look forward to as the season continues. This past weekend brought legions of Tilton School minibuses to Andover as the Hornets hosted the Rams in six different games. Girls' Varsity Soccer, Varsity Field Hockey, and 3rd's Boys' Soccer all came through with victories against the visitors while JV Girls Soccer won their contest on the road against Vermont Academy 2-1. It was a great day on campus as parents, visitors and local fans came to enjoy the sunshine and high level of play. Read on for further pictures and highlights from the past week of Hornets Athletics!

The last days of September brought with them a quintessential New England Fall day and a great day of athletic competitions on campus. With Varsity Football (1-1), Varsity Field Hockey (4-0), and Varsity Girls' Soccer (2-1-1) all securing convincing wins, the Hornets continue to perform well during the fall term. Varsity Boys' Soccer (1-1-2) continued their five game road trip with a 0-0 tie against Vermont Academy while JV Boys' Soccer (1-1-1) posted a 2-2 with New Hampton. Please read on for more information regarding our fall athletic teams and their recent accomplishments.

Under bright blue skies and with unseasonably warm temperatures, the Proctor Academy athletic teams took the field for the first round of games of the 2007-2008 school year. Victories or draws by nearly all of the teams on Wednesday provided an exciting first day to what we hope to be a very successful season. The Varsity Boys' soccer team opened their campaign with a solid 1-0 victory over host Lawrence Academy, while the JV Boys' soccer team handled visiting White Mountain School, 5-0, with ease. Varsity Field Hockey also came up victorious as they blanked visiting Kents Hill 6-0.

Varsity Football and Varsity Boys Soccer each had scrimmages Saturday in preparation for the season's opening day of competition on September 19th. The Varsity Football team, coming off an undefeated season in 2006, challenged Worcester Academy and Hyde School (CT) over the weekend, while the Boys' Varsity Soccer team took part in the Holderness School Jamboree on Saturday. Both teams were able to get a good look at their talent for the upcoming season in preparation for their first official games this week. On Wednesday, all competitive teams will hit the fields with abandon, but we'd like to encourage you to read on for an outline of athletic offerings at Proctor and our reasoning behind why we think athletics are an important part of a student's overall educational experience.

The playing fields buzz with commotion once again as soccer, football, field hockey and cross country teams get into full swing of sports camp. With 135 new students enrolled for the 2007-2008 school year, coaches are taking this opportunity to check out new talent and measure the progress of their returning players. With the season's first competitions less than two weeks away, there is much to be done in a short period of time so each team is taking full advantage of triple sessions for the remainder of the week. Please check the season schedule portion of the website dates and times of upcoming games.

As the days begin to get shorter and the nights cooler here in New Hampshire, fall coaches are working hard in preparation for another exciting season that is just around the corner. Whether it is Chuck Reid meeting regularly with his assistant football coaches to develop game plans that will best utilize their new and returning talent, or Karl Methven and Lindsey Allenby scheming a way to recapture the magic their Varsity Girls Soccer team created last season, everyone is ready for the fall season to begin.

The 4th of July festivities are now over and Andover has returned to its serene state for the remainder of the summer until students return for Pre-Season Sports Camp in early September. The 2007 Spring Season was one of the more successful in recent history for the Proctor Academy athletic teams. The Varsity Boys' Lacrosse (7-4) and Varsity Baseball Teams (4-5) had much improved records from their 2006 campaigns while Junior Varsity Girl's Lacrosse (9-1) and Girls' Varsity Tennis (7-0-1) were outstanding. All of these teams return a number of quality players for the 2008 campaign, while many talented younger players will move in to fill the graduating seniors spots.

Head Varsity Boys' Lacrosse coach, Ian Hamlet, regaled the student body at the annual Spring Athletic Awards assembly with his recollection of a young, skinny, but skilled freshman lacrosse player that stepped onto campus four years ago. Hamlet remembered this young freshman as being full of potential, but no one, not even the player himself, thought that he would be honored with an All-American selection after in his final season as a Hornet. Chris Landers '07 (Manchester, MA) has worked extremely hard over the course of his four-year career at Proctor to become the leader, teammate, and high quality player he is today. Landers was one of only two selections from all independent schools in Northern New England.

As the spring athletic season winds down and just one week of competitions remains, Proctor's athletes continue to excel on the athletic field. While certain individuals have put forth spectacular individual performances on the fields this spring, like Ian Putnam's '08 (Woodstock, VT) four goals and two assists in the two most recent varsity lacrosse wins this week, it is the team efforts that continue to inspire coaches, families, and spectators alike. Two teams in particular are experiencing unprecedented success this spring and deserve to be recognized: Girls' Varsity Tennis and Boys' Varsity Lacrosse.

The baseball, tennis and lacrosse teams at Proctor Academy have continued to have great success as the spring season reaches its midway point. After three full weeks of competition, two teams remain undefeated (Girls JV Lacrosse: 5-0 and Girls Varsity Tennis: 5-0) and two others have suffered only one loss (Varsity Baseball: 4-1, and JV Baseball: 3-1-1). JV Boys' Lacrosse has continued their strong early season rush (4-2), while JV Girls' Tennis (4-2), Varsity Boys' Tennis (4-3) and Varsity Boys' Lacrosse (3-3) have all continued to do very well. With only three weeks of games remaining on the schedule, each of these teams looks to continue to build on these successes and raise the bar for spring athletics at Proctor.

Proctor Academy's spring sports teams are off to a strong start despite being forced to practice inside for the first four weeks of the season. Over the past weekend, all but two teams recorded victories in their games bringing the overall record of spring sports to 21-13 so far. Whether it is Lacrosse, Baseball, Tennis, Cycling, or Kayaking, Proctor's athletes are excited to keep up the momentum as they enter another week of competition.

With picture perfect weather and hundreds of parents and families on campus, Proctor's athletes brought out their best. Most teams took part in their first competitions of the season and surprised coaches and spectators alike with solid performances all around.

Varsity Baseball, both JV Lacrosse teams, and Varsity Girls' Tennis all took home wins over the weekend while Varsity Boys' Lacrosse surpised many with a close (10-14) loss to a highly skilled KUA squad. Varsity Girls' Lacrosse, both JV Tennis teams, and JV Baseball came extremely close in their matches, but fell just shy of wins against tough Holderness and Tilton clubs.

The sun is finally shining and teams are hitting the fields for the first time all spring. After recent snow storms and flooding, the Proctor Academy Hornets are more than anxious to take the field this weekend as Parent's Weekend is here and we have reached the midpoint in the term. Most teams have home games this Saturday and those start times are listed on the on the Schedule/Highlights section of the website.

As we approach mid-April and expect the grass to start to green and trees to begin budding, we are faced with the one thing we could have used more of during the winter season: snow. Fields are covered after recent storms and games continue to be canceled due to the weather, but teams remain optimistic about their seasons ahead. Hopefully, the snow will melt quickly and teams will be able to resume play shortly, but for now, everyone is still waiting.

As Project Period ends and students take one last weekend at home before the start of Spring Term, players and coaches alike are getting prepared for the upcoming season. With the recent warm spell melting much of the snow on the playing fields, it shouldn't be long before teams are outside practicing and getting ready for the first competitions in just over a week.

With finals in full swing, most students are preparing to head home for two weeks of rest and relaxation before returning for the Spring term. However, the Varsity Boys' Hockey and Varsity Girls' Hockey teams are not packing their bags quite yet. On Sunday, both teams found out that they will be heading to the post-season as the Boys garnered the #2 spot for the New England Division 2 Tournament and the Girls were able to secure a #5 spot. Both teams play on Wednesday afternoon, February 28th.

As the Winter term draws to a close, numerous athletic teams look to finish their seasons well in their respective post-season tournaments. Proctor’s hockey, basketball, and wrestling teams have all faired well this season and look to make some waves as the New England Tournaments approach.

While the winter athletic season is dominated by Proctor’s trademark sports such as skiing, snowboarding, hockey and basketball, there are a few individuals who are involved in a completely unique athletic experience this winter. When thinking about traditional Northern New England winter sports, swimming, fencing and athletic training are not usually the first to come to mind. However, for JJ Rice, Tristan Jones, and Laura Richins, that is not the case. These three Proctor students are involved in independent activities for the winter term, training individually for pursuits that may be unique to the rest of the Proctor community, but are a passion for each of them.

The epicenter of New Hampshire ski racing Sunday was our own Blackwater, where we hosted 215 of the state's very best for the Bud Lauridsen Memorial Macomber Cup.

The quality of women's ice hockey has increased tremendously in the the past few years, and that quality is reflected in the play that we see today at the rink we know as "The Ted." Coach Christina Dotchin manages the most talented team we have seen, and her style of coaching is confident and wholly positive.

Today's page is comprised of photos taken by current parents. First, we go to Kimball Union Academy, where JV Girls' Tennis dominated the Lakes Region Tournament, winning three out of four divisions. Coach Larry Ballin writes, "With seven schools competing, Proctor players advanced to the finals in all four divisions.... In the #2 doubles bracket, Jackie Cooper and Caroline Deans won 8-6, having won previous bracket matches 8-5 and 8-1. " Here are Caroline and Jackie, with trophies:

The concept of "team sport" runs a gamut from fluid athletics that demand constant interplay and cooperation from all players on the field, to those activities in which highly individualized performances contribute to an overall team score. Soccer, hockey, basketball and football are examples of the former. Wrestling, skiing and tennis fall in the latter catagory. Cycling falls in the twilight zone...that place between time and space in which individual performance and team outcome converge in another dimension.

As the school year was beginning in September, the coach of the girls hockey team accepted an offer to coach at UVM. The timing was difficult, and many athletes and their families were worried. Soon enough, though, we found Christina Dotchin, one year out of Colby College, and ready to take on the challenge. Christina turns out to be gifted with teenagers. She's helping run MLS (a boys dorm) from the third floor apartment, and--with Doug Houston's assistance--is coaching a team that loves playing hockey for her.

Twenty of Proctor's top alpine skiers just returned from twelve days of intensive training on a glacier high above the village of Tignes, in the French Alps.

There was a time when we manufactured school spirit with all-school cheers in assembly, bonfire pep rallies and dorm competitions. Today, school spirit is organic, spontaneous, but just as real and effective. During half time in their game Saturday, our highly successful girls' varsity soccer team scrambled up to the field hockey field to cheer that team....

Several firsts were observed this week. At our Blackwater Ski Area, Proctor fielded its first competitive mountain biking team, and hosted 90 cyclists from nine New England schools for a grueling sprint on a network of ski trails and access roads.