On Sep. 29, the Jay and Mimi Morsman Tennis Pavilion officially opened with a celebration to honor Jay and Mimi Morsman for their combined 99 years of service to Deerfield. In Mr. Morsman’s 29 years as Head Coach of Boys Varsity Tennis, the team won…
With the fall season kicking into high gear for most collegiate student-athletes, we reached out to some recent Deerfield alums to see how their collegiate experience has been thus far. Many have seen great success, with Cabrel Happi ’18 of the University of Virginia remaining…
Meredith Heaney ’19 stepped up to the spot to take the stroke. Varsity Field Hockey was playing host to Hotchkiss, a team that Deerfield hadn’t bested in seventeen years. She adjusted to the ball, wound up, and sniped it past the Hotchkiss keeper into the…
Deerfield’s Athletic Training room is a common sanctuary for many athletes around campus. Whether a player needs to get taped before a match or seek physical rehabilitation during their off-season, the trainers are always there to help. Gabriela Biscottini is a prominent member of the…
The Athletic Center is a sight to behold. As the most extensive renovation and construction project Deerfield had ever undertaken, the expectations were high, but they have been exceeded. The complex is complete with a brand new ice rink, a 200’ x 100’ indoor turf,…
Where are you from? I am from San Diego, California. Why did you chose Deerfield for your Post-Graduate year? I chose Deerfield because it was really the only prep school that I visited that had a strong sense of community and a solid lacrosse team….
For many in the Class of 2020, Sept. 1 marked the beginning of the athletic recruiting season, and brought with it a frenzy of activity. Unlike in previous years, when student-athletes were able to talk with coaches and make verbal commitments whenever they felt ready,…
The Deerfield golf team excelled this season, with key players leading the team to a record 15-0. In addition to an undefeated record in duel match play, the team also won the Newport Invitational for the first time since 2014. “[We had] pretty high expectations…
The varsity softball team travelled to Taft on Apr. 21 with an undefeated season under their belts. Coming off a 13-7 win over Stoneleigh-Burnham that Wednesday and close wins over both Choate Rosemary Hall and Worcester Academy, the team felt confident despite going up against…
Kind and competitive: a rare pairing in athletics, but one that rower Anna Scott ’18 embodies on a daily basis. Scott had never been on the water before coming to Deerfield, yet next year she will head off to Yale University to row on one…
