Field Hockey split a pair of games over the last week: a 5-2 loss at Portsmouth Abbey and a 6-1 win at home on Wednesday versus Lexington Christian Academy. The team spread the wealth on offense against the Lions with goals by Elena Rust, Emma Routhier ‘25, Ella DiBari, and a hat-trick by Kara Schiano ‘26. You can check out more of the game action HERE. The Warriors, 8-3-1 overall, travel to Dana Hall School on Friday for their next EIL matchup.
Volleyball captured a 3-0 road win on Wednesday at Cambridge School of Weston. The team featured a wide range of contributors in the win, including McKenna Moffett ’29 (23 assists and 3 aces), Amaya Womack ’27 (16 digs and 4 kills), Sajhara Ramirez ’27 (21 digs), and Addison Kay ‘26 (17 digs and 4 kills). The Warriors face Beaver Country Day on Friday at 4:30pm in Van Norman Field House as part of Homecoming festivities, and quickly turn around for a non-league game at Providence Country Day during their annual Chowder Day.
Boys Soccer had some rest after their 2-1 win over St. Andrew’s last week. The team hits the pitch on Friday against Beaver Country Day at 4:30pm as part of Wheeler’s Homecoming Weekend.
Girls Soccer lost a nail-biter to Lexington Christian Academy on Wednesday afternoon, 6-5. The Warriors saw a hat trick from Julia Murphy ’27, as well as goals from Niya Neves ’25 and Clementine Groblewski ’26. The team travels to St. Andrew’s School for a 3pm match as part of St. Andrew’s Homecoming Weekend.
Cross Country continues its preparation for the EIL Championship (Friday, Nov. 1 at Chase Farm in Lincoln) and the NEPSTA Division III Championship (Saturday, Nov. 9 at Canterbury School).
The Golf team is set to host Landmark School on Monday in their next EIL match. The team is 2-4 in league play with three matches remaining. The EIL Championship is set for Nov. 5 at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, Massachusetts.
The co-op Football team, which boasts a 2-2 record, hosts Tiverton HS at noon on Saturday in a Division IV matchup. The game will be at Providence Country Day and will be part of PCD’s Chowder Day festivities. Come cheer them on!
Middle School Soccer hosts their annual tournament this Saturday at the Farm. The team’s first game is at 8 am against Mt. St. Charles Academy. You can find the full schedule here.
Did You Know:
Last week I received a text message from an athletic director in our league who was hosting one of our sports teams. It read: “Just saw one of your kids walk by in a black Wheeler t-shirt. ‘Embrace Different’ . . . what a great slogan!”
Each of the last five years since becoming director of athletics I’ve searched for a slogan–relevant to that specific school year–that would reinforce who we are and who we are still becoming. The first year, the slogan was “What is delayed, it is not denied.” The quote, of course, referred to the pandemic and the delay of a return to sports, but it also spoke to our community’s overall resilience and a return to campus, to in-person learning, and to each other.
No matter the school year, as coaches (and teachers) we always encourage our students to work hard and to embrace challenges with the intention of personal and collective growth. In the sports arena and the classroom, it is easy to do the bare minimum and to shy away from training, rigor, and approach that doesn’t come easy. It’s also challenging to view things differently than others and to apply creativity and change when needed. In my many years involved with education-based athletics, as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator, it is often the players and programs that “Embrace Different” who become successful, in a variety of ways. They have the type of positive results that create meaningful experiences. These types of experiences associated with sports sustain us beyond the boundaries of our athletic fields and academic classrooms.
Since returning to Wheeler as a teacher and a coach in the fall of 2010, I’ve tried each and every day to cultivate an environment that reflects and showcases the type of characteristics that make Wheeler special. At the root of Wheeler’s spirit is a willingness to “Embrace Different,” and I’m excited to cultivate and promote that culture with our coaches and student-athletes for years to come!
