Nick Lohin '27


GA swim opens season with championship expectations

GA swim opens season with championship expectations

The GA swim and dive program opened its winter season with renewed energy, a strengthened training program and expectations shaped by one of the most successful stretches in program history. Both the boys and girls teams enter the season undefeated in the Inter-Ac League for four straight seasons. The program also earned two combined Easterns […]
Winter entertainment helps with the GA community’s seasonal spirit

Winter entertainment helps with the GA community’s seasonal spirit

As the winter comes near, Germantown Academy (GA) students and faculty are relying on their favorite music, movies, and shows to prepare themselves for the holiday season. The article below highlights the entertainment that is drawing the community’s attention, from classic traditions to new innovative festivals gaining popularity, to properly illustrate what people around the […]
Day in the Life of a Swimmer

Day in the Life of a Swimmer

Swimming is much more than a physical sport for competitive swimmers at GA.  Every day involves not only intense training, but also navigating the mental challenges that come with striving for greatness in the pool. Swim routines revolve around long practice schedules, sometimes two practices a day. It is key to stay motivated to push […]
Jeff Thompson Leaves GA

Jeff Thompson Leaves GA

Germantown Academy’s head coach of men’s and women’s swimming, Jeff Thompson, has announced that he will leave Germantown Academy at the end of the current school year. Thompson, a highly decorated coach, has significantly impacted the GA swim program during his 11 seasons, leading the teams to seven Inter-Ac titles and six undefeated seasons. Under […]
Advice for College Recruiting Process

Advice for College Recruiting Process

Any student athlete who wants to continue their sport at the college level has probably heard of the NCAA. The National Collegiate Athletic Association “supports student athletes and their families.” They award over $3.5 million in athletic scholarships a year. There are three NCAA divisions, and the NCAA oversees recruiting, championships, rules and policies for […]
Eagles Playoff

Eagles Playoff

In the first-round playoff game, the Philadelphia Eagles were slated to face off against the Buccaneers on Monday, January 15. The Eagles entered the playoffs as the fifth seed in the NFC. The Eagles started the season strong, winning 10 of the first 11 games, only losing to the Jets in week six. They had […]
New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

This school year, the GA athletic team and administration have implemented a new cut policy. It started in the fall sports season with the golf, volleyball and girls’ tennis teams and will continue this winter season with boys’ basketball.  In the past, when there were no cuts for boys’ basketball, the programs became too big. […]
GA/PC Day

GA/PC Day

After a fun but tough series of competitions between Germantown Academy and Penn Charter, Penn Charter kept the cup following six wins and four losses against GA. Despite the overall tough loss for GA, individual competitions were won by Field Hockey, Boys Water Polo, Girls Cross Country, and Golf. GA Boys Cross Country fell to […]