Greenwich Academy Varsity A lacrosse team edged by Taft School in overtime
Holding a four-goal lead on The Taft School midway through the third quarter, the scene was set for Greenwich Academy’s Varsity A lacrosse team to earn a spirited victory against a formidable opponent. Yet lacrosse can be a game of spurts and Taft went on a pivotal one late in the third quarter, then forced…
Greenwich Academy tennis team continues dominant season by sweeping FAA foe Rye Country Day School
Excelling in singles and doubles play, the Greenwich Academy tennis team has indeed, been tough to top, once again this spring. Greenwich Academy has enjoyed sensational seasons on the tennis courts for well more than a decade and this year it is producing another memorable campaign. Heading into Friday’s road match against FAA opponent Greens…
Sacred Heart pulls away from Greenwich Academy in always anticipated neighborhood lacrosse showdown
Greenwich Academy scored the first goal, but Sacred Heart Greenwich lit the scoreboard thereafter in Wednesday’s lacrosse showdown between the Varsity A, longtime, neighborhood rivals. Limiting Greenwich Academy to only one first-half goal, Sacred Heart Greenwich entered halftime with six goal lead on its way to earning a highly impressive 13-4 road win in a…
Host Greenwich Academy defeats neighborhood foe Greenwich Country Day School in FAA lacrosse matchup
Off at the beginning of the week, Greenwich Academy’s Varsity A lacrosse team’s successful week against its Fairchester Athletic Association opponents began Friday when it hosted new neighborhood foe Greenwich Country Day School. Greenwich Country Day School has competed as a varsity lacrosse team for only several seasons and has a team laden with underclassmen,…
Greenwich Academy lacrosse team defeats Hamden Hall in home-opener; Gators eager to continue winning tradition
This spring is, indeed, a season of change for the Greenwich Academy Varsity A lacrosse team, which graduated seven seniors from last year’s successful squad and is back in the Fairchester Athletic Association. Greenwich Academy, which featured a standout group of seniors in 2023, has returned to FAA competition this season, after not playing in…
Greenwich Academy senior Grace Wu captures New England Division I diving championship in record-setting fashion
Grace Wu concluded her brilliant Greenwich Academy diving career in championship fashion. The Greenwich Academy senior also put the finishing touch on her diving career in record-setting fashion. Wu won the diving title at the New England Prep School Swimming Association Division I Diving Championships held recently at Suffield Academy with a score of 533.25…
Top-seeded Sacred Heart defeats Greenwich Academy in FAA Basketball Tournament quarterfinals; Tigers to host Hamden Hall in the semifinal-round
With each passing game, it seems like this is Sacred Heart Greenwich’s season. Though they still have plenty of work to do, the Tigers seemed poised to capture the FAA title and Tuesday afternoon, they moved one step closer to accomplishing one of their season-long goals. Sparked by a strong second quarter, top-seeded host Sacred…
Greenwich Academy captures team title at FAA Swimming/Diving Championships; Sacred Heart Greenwich places 2nd in standings; Greenwich Country Day 4th
Winning an impressive eight events, Greenwich Academy’s swimming/diving tem continued its highly successful season, earning the team title at the recent seven-team FAA Championships, held recently at Hopkins School in New Haven. The Gators finished first in the team standings with 170 points. Sacred Heart Greenwich, which is also enjoying a strong season, placed second…
Brunswick School swimming/diving team captures team title at FAA Championships, behind seven first-place finishes; Greenwich Country Day also competes at championship meet, held at Hopkins
Excelling in each event, the Brunswick School swimming/diving team was second to none at the recent FAA Championships. The Bruins won seven events and made their mark in each competition on their way to winning the team title at the 2024 FAA Championships. Brunswick won the FAA championship with a team score of 189 points.…
Greenwich Academy senior Grace Wu wins FAA diving championship; Grayson Ford of Greenwich Academy places second, Sacred Heart’s Emma Beaty third
Another season, another FAA diving title for Greenwich Academy student Grace Wu. A senior, Wu successfully defended her diving championship, finishing first on the 1-meter board at the recent FAA Diving Championships, held at Brunswick School. Wu, who also won the diving title one season ago, claimed the championship last week by earning an eye-opening…
Greenwich Academy sophomore Helena Borcherding claims bronze medal, top Junior Boat honors at US National Sailing Championships, US Sailing Junior Olympics
It was pretty smooth sailing for Greenwich Academy student Helena Borcherding and her crew, Genevieve Schmidt, at the I-420 US National Sailing Championships, recently. Borcherding, a Greenwich Academy sophomore and Schmidt, a student at Jensen Beach High School in Florida, earned the bronze medal at the National Sailing Championships, held at Coconut Grove Sailing Club…
Greenwich Academy defeated by Cheshire Academy in NEPSAC basketball action
Though Greenwich Academy’s basketball team didn’t get the result it was hoping for against visiting Cheshire Academy this past Saturday, the effort was certainly there for the Gators. Playing a bit shorthanded against the talented and experienced Cats, the Gators played from behind throughout in a 53-27 home loss in a NEPSAC matchup. Despite the…
Greenwich Academy basketball team edged by FAA foe School of the Holy Child
The 2022-2023 season was one of significant improvement for Greenwich Academy’s varsity basketball team, which earned several victories and qualified for the FAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. Now Greenwich Academy hopes to continue to climb the ladder of success. “For us, it’s all about building and improving,” Greenwich Academy coach Jordan Griffith…
Lily Lyons of Greenwich Academy wins New England Division I cross country title in a course-record time at Loomis Chaffee; GA also recently won the FAA team title
Lily Lyons not only won the New England Prep School Track Association Division I cross country race at Loomis Chaffee School this past weekend, she did so in record-setting fashion. A Greenwich Academy sophomore, Lyons finished first in the 5000-meter race at the NEPSTA Division I Girls Varsity Cross Country Championships with a course-record time…
Greenwich Academy captures FAA Field Hockey Tournament championship by defeating rival Sacred Heart Greenwich
Different season, same scenario. Like the 2022 season, the members of Greenwich Academy’s varsity field hockey team spent some extra time at Sacred Heart Greenwich following Friday’s FAA Tournament final, as it was time to pose for championship photos. Second-seeded Greenwich Academy repeated as FAA Tournament champions, defeating top-seeded host Sacred Heart Greenwich in the…
Greenwich Academy honors senior student-athletes who will play sports at the Division I collegiate level
Greenwich Academy held a ceremony recently for its senior student-athletes who have committed to play their respective sport at the Division I collegiate level next year. Congratulations to Greenwich Academy’s future Division I college student-athletes. Here at Greenwich Academy’s soon-to-be Division I collegiate athletes listed in alphabetical order: Adair Beck, crew, Brown University; Casey Brower,…
Greenwich Academy volleyball team edges Rye Country Day School in FAA Tournament quarterfinals in five sets
The FAA Tournament quarterfinal-round match between fourth-seeded Greenwich Academy and fifth-seeded Rye Country Day School was a tight, back-and-forth affair, featuring numerous momentum swings. Fortunately for the Gators, the momentum swung in their favor at the conclusion of the edge-of-your-seat fifth and deciding set. Erasing a significant deficit in the final set, Greenwich Academy rallied…
Greenwich Academy advances to FAA Soccer Tournament semifinals with a victory against Greenwich Country Day
Three second-half goals led the Greenwich Academy soccer team to one impressive win on Monday. The Gators used a three-goal second half to earn a tough 3-0 victory over host Greenwich Country Day School in the quarterfinal-round of the FAA Tournament. Greenwich Academy entered the FAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed, while Greenwich Country…
Greenwich Academy field hockey team honors its seniors on Senior Day game against visiting Westminster School
Greenwich Academy’s field hockey team’s Senior Day this past Saturday featured a game against a tough Westminster School squad and it was a back-and-forth matchup that went into overtime. Unfortunately for Greenwich Academy, the overtime goal went to Westminster, which registered a hard-fought 3-2 win in a NEPSAC game. “We played a tight game against…
Greenwich Academy goes undefeated at recent FAA cross country meet; Lily Lyons posts first-place finish in course record time for GA; Maddy Lee finishes second for GA, Ava Lillis 3rd for Sacred Heart
Greenwich Academy went undefeated at a recent FAA cross country meet it competed in at Sherwood Island Park, behind outstanding finishes from Lily Lyons and Maddy Lee. Lyons, a sophomore won the race at Sherwood Island for Greenwich Academy, posting a time of 18:30 – a course record. Lee, a GA senior, finished second in…
Sacred Heart Greenwich edges host Greenwich Academy in an FAA field hockey overtime thriller, 3-2
Nothing was settled between storied field hockey rivals Sacred Heart Greenwich and Greenwich Academy after 60 minutes of extremely intense action on Monday, in a game featuring standout play by both teams and several momentum swings. Indeed, this matchup was another dramatic chapter in the rivalry that exists between the Tigers and Gators, who are…
Sacred Heart Greenwich volleyball team earns road win versus rival Greenwich Academy in an FAA matchup
Five matches into its FAA schedule, the Sacred Heart Greenwich volleyball team has yet to be defeated. Indeed, the Tigers are meeting their high expectations, as the season has just past its midway point. Sacred Heart continued its perfect season against FAA opponents, registering a decisive 3-0 road win over longtime rival Greenwich Academy. The…
Greenwich Academy’s Maddy Lee finishes first in FAA cross country race; Ava Lillis of Sacred Heart places second; Giselle Putka of Greenwich Country Day third; GA finishes second in team standings
Maddy Lee, a Greenwich Academy senior, earned top honors at the second FAA cross country meet of the season on Wednesday, showing her speed in summer like weather. Lee won the race held at Brunswick School’s course with a time of 19:50. Ava Lillis of Sacred Heart Greenwich, a senior, finished second in the race…
Sacred Heart Greenwich edges rival Greenwich Academy in FAA soccer action
Like last season’s varsity soccer matchup between Sacred Heart Greenwich and Greenwich Academy, Thursday’s game featured back and forth, intense action. And like last season, only one goal was scored in this rivalry game, with the tally going to the Tigers. Sophomore midfielder Arianna Chin recorded a goal in the 19th minute, propelling visiting Sacred…
Greenwich Academy’s Lily Lyons wins cross country race at Canterbury Invitational; Maddy Lee third for GA
Lily Lyons ran to victory for Greenwich Academy at the 2023 Canterbury Cross Country Invitational this past Saturday. Lyons won the race for Greenwich Academy with a time of 18:53. GA placed third in the team standings at the competitive meet with a team score of 97 points. Loomis Chaffee School finished first in the…
Greenwich Academy shuts out Choate Rosemary Hall in field hockey action
Greenwich Academy’s field hockey team improved its record to 2-0 to start the season, earning its second straight 5-0 victory. GA, which began its 2023 season with a 5-0 win over Greenwich Country Day School, won by the same score against Choate Rosemary Hall on Wednesday in Wallingford in an NEPSAC game. Junior Lavinia Cartellieri…
Greenwich Academy finishes with 8-1 record at first FAA cross country meet of the season at Sherwood Island State Park; Sacred Heart Greenwich posts 7-2 record; Greenwich Country Day also competed
Greenwich Academy began competition against its FAA cross country opponents in highly impressive fashion, defeating eight of nine league foes at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport in a meet held on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Greenwich also fared well, registering a record of 7-2. Sophomore Lily Lyons of Greenwich Academy was the winner of the…
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