Sports

24Apr Kelly CorsonNo Comments

March Madness

Have you ever joined a March Madness Pool? Every spring, people who love college basketball get really excited about March Madness. The National Collegiate Athletic Association  (NCAA) organizes this tournament, where 68 teams from Division I play against each other. They play in a single-elimination bracket to see which team is the best. With the […]

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24Apr Natalie Esposito Liv SteinbergNo Comments

NFHCA Awards

Six student athletes from the Germantown Academy (GA) field hockey program were recently recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) for their in school achievements. The athletes who were inducted into the NFHCA National Academic Squad program were juniors and seniors who maintained a Grade-Point-Average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher throughout the 1st […]

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24Apr Gabe Freeman Justin Huang '27 John BrightcliffeNo Comments

A Great Tradition: The Impact February Flag Football Has Left on the GA Community

Over the past couple of years, Germantown Academy (GA)’s Student Government Association (SGA) has held February Flag, a tournament in which female students from every grade can compete with each other on a stage that is not represented otherwise in the GA community. Around the United States, Flag Football has become increasingly popular among females […]

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12Mar Justin Huang '27 John BrightcliffeNo Comments

McKee siblings lead respective GA basketball teams as captains

A large reason for the recent success of the GA boys and girls basketball programs has been the contributions of integral players, notably boys captain Mick McKee ‘26 and girls captain Claire McKee ‘27. The two siblings have both individually been very successful in leading their team to success, despite the challenges they have both […]

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12Mar Vincent Zhou '26No Comments

Drexel-bound Jack Baron ‘26 leaves major impact on GA wrestling

GA’s Jack Baron ‘26 has seen tremendous results on the mats since he arrived in 9th grade. This year, he has achieved runner-up in the Beast of the East, 3rd place in Escape the Rock and has been a two-time National Prep All-American.  “I first got into wrestling because my brother wrestled for North Penn,” […]

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9Dec Sylvie Harrington '26No Comments

GA Winter Sports Enter Full Swing

The GA winter sports seasons officially kicked off Friday, Nov. 2, marking the start of an anticipated and eventful period of action. GA’s winter sports teams–girls basketball, boys basketball, wrestling, swimming and winter track–have been waiting their turn through the fall and are optimistic about their futures this season.  The GA girls basketball team, which […]

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9Dec Vincent Zhou '26 Maya Rosenzweig '27No Comments

Squash, robotics, skiing expansion excites GA students for winter season

As the winter season approaches, mainstream sports are not the only ones gathering attention. Some of GA’s club sports, such as squash, robotics, and skiing, are also gearing up for another year of competition. For many students, playing squash offers an exciting blend of athletics and community. Although not as strict with practices as most […]

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5Dec Nick Lohin '27No Comments

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 […]

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4Dec Asher Pfeffer '27 Nick Lohin '27 Gabe FreemanNo Comments

GA’s New Swim and Basketball Head Coaches

As Germantown Academy (GA) enters its winter sports season, two of GA’s most successful programs are set to debut new coaches. In the swimming program, new head coach Mr. Matt Cox has big shoes to fill, as he replaces one of GAs’ most winningest coaches, Mr. Jeff Thompson. On the other hand, new Varsity Boys […]

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2Dec John Brightcliffe Justin Huang '27 Gabe FreemanNo Comments

Xavier Stearn ‘26, Brandon Truszkowski ‘26 commit to early college enrollment in preparation for Division I football

As the semester approaches, GA athletes Xavier Stearn ‘26 and Brandon Truszkowski ‘26 get ready to take a unique route as they both plan on graduating early to pursue their college careers. The two athletes both plan on attending Division I schools to play football, Stearn at Rutgers, and Truszkowski at Delaware. Touching on his […]

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