The story of Sojourner Truth–an ex-slave abolitionist who lived in Florence, MA–has been told many times, but never like this. On July 1 and 2 in the Black Box Theater, Old Deerfield Productions will present a development performance of an original folk opera about the life of Sojourner Truth. Truth features Evelyn Harris–formerly of the…Read More →

Earlier this month, fifteen Deerfield students traveled to the Dominican Republic to build a house with the organization Cambiando Vidas. Led by dance teacher Jennifer Whitcomb and math teacher Sheryl Cabral, the team finished the construction of the entire house, including electricity and indoor plumbing, in just four days.  This is the third house that…Read More →

By Bob York After serving as skipper of the Big Green boys crew program for the past three years, Ben Hamilton is abandoning ship and heading to a new port of call in the Boston area. And so, his sailors wanted to come up with an appropriate going-away present—and did. Deerfield’s No. 1 boat finished…Read More →

By Bob York Deerfield softball went three-for-eight this season. That wouldn’t be too bad if you were talking about plate appearances, but we’re not. We’re talking about wins and losses. The Big Green (3-5), which saw three of its games lost to snow and rain, saw four other games lost to thunder—from opponents’ bats, as…Read More →

By Bob York Opposing coaches of the Deerfield Academy girls lacrosse team can finally exhale—the Dewey twins are gone. For those poor coaches, who had to mentally endure what their goalies were going through physically to keep Hallie and Charlotte Dewey off the scoreboard, the last three years must have seemed like an eternity.  Hallie…Read More →

By Bob York This was a rebuilding year for the Deerfield Academy girls tennis program and after losing seven players to graduation last spring, you really couldn’t blame coach David Dickinson for admitting “I really didn’t know what to expect from this year’s team.” The veteran Big Green mentor knew he had Ritchey Howe ’12,…Read More →

By Bob York Nice legs! Nope, great legs! They were the key components behind Deerfield Academy’s showing at this spring’s Division I New England Prep School Track Association Championships—which the Big Green hosted. The boys finished the day in fifth place with 51 points. This was its best showing at the New England meet since…Read More →

The athletic facilities will be available to the Deerfield community and authorized guests according to the following schedule. The Athletic Office or the Physical Plant must clear any use of the facilities at times other than those listed. Fitness Center Open Daily: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.(opens 6:00 a.m. Sundays)

By Bob York Deerfield Academy is becoming a frequent visitor to the medals podium at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Regatta at Lake Quinsigamond. The Big Green girls have qualified for the regatta revelry two of the past three seasons—and missed out on a medal last spring when they ended up fourth, just one…Read More →

Congratulations to the Deerfield boys varsity crew team on their bronze medal at the US Rowing Youth National Championships!