Ravens Roundup: October 2024

Ravens ROundup: October 2024

Varsity Field Hockey

The field hockey team has put up an impressive .700 winning percentage in ten games over the last month. Only dropping one contest at home (a 3-0 loss to St. George’s), the girls dominated all other home contests. When it comes to away matches, the girls have a .500 winning percentage, impressive in a tough league. After two away losses, against Cushing Academy and Newton Country Day, the girls recovered and won two matches, against Beaver Country Day and Dana Hall School.

JV Field Hockey

The JV field hockey crew has launched a slow but spirited start to the year. While steadfastly fighting for their first win of the year, the girls are showing signs of individual and squad improvement. Recently, in a touch away match against St. George’s, the girls logged their first goal of the year, a bright spot in an otherwise tough contest.

Girls Varsity Soccer

Girls varsity soccer has a 3-4-1 record in contests since mid-September. Promising early wins against Concord (2-1) and Winchendon School (9-0) were followed by tough performances at Newton Country Day (1-4), Lexington Christian (4-4), and Mount Saint Charles Academy (1-5). A brief recovery of form, a 2-1 win over Beaver Country Day, preceded two home losses, St. George’s (0-4) and Dana Hall School (1-2). With plenty of time left on the schedule, Ravens soccer is looking to secure a run of good form toward the end of the season.

Girls JV Soccer

The girls JV soccer team sits at 3-6 on the season. A few tough, close losses disguises how good this team is and will continue to be through the rest of the season. Standout matches include a 4-0 win over Cushing and a 5-2 victory over Dana Hall School.

Varsity Volleyball

The volleyball team has gone 3 and 5 over the last few weeks of tough contests and busy schedules. Highlight performances include a 3-1 win over Concord Academy, a 3-0 win over Wheeler School, both at home, with a hard-earned away win against Beaver Country Day (3-0).

JV Volleyball

The JV volleyball squad holds a 1-2-1 record so far on the year. Their single win of the year came in a 2-1 away match against Pingree School. This performance was followed closely by a tie match at home against Wheeler. The team is working toward a strong finish to the year.

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys Ravens soccer has gone 4-2-1 over the last month. Putting up 18 goals over seven competitions, the boys squad continues to display exceptional skills, though not always reflected in the final score. The team’s struggles are few and far between, but they tend to manifest during away games, as the boys have logged only one away win, a 2-1 evening win against Beaver Country Day. Two recent home wins stand out, both 6-0 shut outs, one against Lexington Christian, the other against the Bancroft School.  The boys are currently sitting at 7-2-1 for the year.

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer

After two close losses to start the year (vs. Cushing and Concord), the boys JV-A squad has won seven in a row, including two away wins. Standout performances include a 9-0 win over Rocky Hill Country Day and an 8-1 home victory over Lexington Christian.

The JV-B squad has seen mixed results in competitions so far this season. They took on a 2-7 loss against Concord and tied 2-2 in a match against Pingree.

Varsity Cross Country

The boys and girls cross country teams have had an excellent start to the season with some quality wins, tremendous performances, and extensive improvement since the first day of preseason. Team leaders include Tilly Holling '26 and Brooke Marston ’27 who have finished in the top five in every one of their races. Holling carries a season-best time of 21:27 while Marston recently ran a 21:12.

Joey Levreault ’26 has been the most consistent runner for the boys, also finishing in the top five for each of his races while even claiming his first outright victory during the Parents Weekend home meet. He recently notched his all-time best time of 18:18 on his path to run a 5K in under 18 minutes. While the boys have an excellent pack of runners following Levreault, the highlight of the season has been a particular group of third form runners. Avery Howell leads this group of newcomers with a best time of 19:22, but Patrick Welch, Max Maskara, Jimmy Noonan, and Adelino Vellis are right behind him, with every one of those boys having run under 21 minutes this season.

The middle pack of the girls is also gaining steam, as a group of five (Eva Madden ’26, Daisy Jin ’27, Julia Poore ’27, Lucy Wang ’26, and Isabelle Munger ’27) all ran season best times on October 9, and they all broke 26 minutes. The boys have defeated all opponents except for two teams (Landmark and Wheeler), and so they will be in contention for a top three finish at the league championship meet. The girls have had some quality wins but face a steeper hill due especially to the incredibly strong teams from all-girls schools in the EIL. But if all goes well, they will be able to chase down a spot in the top five of the league.

Boys Varsity Golf

Over the last month, boys golf has walked away with several key wins. Going four and one over the last four weeks is an impressive feat, no doubt, marked by key wins at home against Wheeler School, Landmark, and Lexington Christian. These impressive wins capped off with an away victory at Bancroft. The team is on a well-performing streak, with only one contest dropped at Beaver Country Day.

Varsity Football

Despite strong efforts and noticeable improvement in individual performances, the varsity football squad is still working toward team cohesion. Even with many notable performances, the team dropped four games over the last month, two home losses (Proctor Academy and Austin Prep) and two away losses (Berkshire School and Pingree School).