News Category: Athletics

Super Bowl Sunday Surprise!

On Sunday night an energetic crowd of Middlesex students packed into Stufac to watch the Super Bowl and snack on a mountain of football-themed treats. Spirits were already high as students enjoyed the epic, back-and-forth game, but the atmosphere reached a fever pitch when our students watched this special mid-game announcement:   The “free day” is this year’s “February Surprise,”…

Super Bowl Sunday Surprise!

On Sunday night an energetic crowd of Middlesex students packed into Stufac to watch the Super Bowl and snack on a mountain of football-themed treats. Spirits were already high as students enjoyed the epic, back-and-forth game, but the atmosphere reached a fever pitch when our students watched this special mid-game announcement:   The “free day” is this year’s “February Surprise,”…

Athletics at Middlesex

Middlesex athletes go places. They move from the classroom to the field, woods, court, rink, river or slope. Many ascend from JV to Varsity. They travel together as teams, whether the rival is minutes or hours away. Others bring home New England Championships, reach the summit as All-Americans, or journey on to play at some of the elite college programs…

MX Celebrates Women in Sports

Earlier this month marked the 30th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of those who have effected change and created opportunities for women and girls in sports over the past three decades. National Girls & Women in Sports Day has empowered women and girls to get moving, embrace physical activity and…

Giles ’11 and Lyne ’13 Compete for NCAA Women’s Lacrosse National Titles

Eileen Giles ’11 and the #2 seeded UNC Tar Heels competed in the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse National Title game Sunday evening against the #1 seeded Maryland Terrapins. This was the second meeting between the two teams in the last three years in the championship game. In 2013, UNC defeated Maryland in triple overtime to claim the National Championship.…

MX Girls’ Lacrosse Alumni Run Boston Marathon

Three Middlesex Girls’ Lacrosse alumni braved the elements yesterday to take part in the 119th running of the Boston Marathon. Emily French ’08, Brooke Phinney ’09 and Meg Ford ’11 finished the challenging course with smiles despite the unseasonable conditions. Meg is a senior at the Naval Academy and qualified for the Boston Marathon. Emily raised money for the Charlestown…

Meet Sara Kate May, Science Teacher and Cross Country Coach

Science teacher Sara Kate May has taught at Middlesex for 10 years, having worked as a physics teacher at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx.  A magna cum laude graduate of Williams College, Ms. May earned a B.A. in astrophysics and holds a M.A. in physics from City College.  In addition to teaching physics and astronomy at all levels at…

Middlesex Athletes Shine on St. George’s Day

It was a great day for Middlesex athletics as the Zebras hosted ISL rival St. George’s on Saturday afternoon. Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey slayed the Dragons in overtime for the win, while Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey, Boys’ Varsity Basketball and Boys’ JV Basketball each came away with hard-fought victories. Girls’ Varsity Basketball turned in an inspiring performance but fell to…