Sports
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Row, Row with Goldenberg and Kelsey
April 18, 2013
Girls’ Varsity Crew welcomes two new coaches this year: Eve Goldenberg and Casey Kelsey, who will join Miriam Singer on the coaching staff. Despite being new to Deerfield, both are experienced and talented rowers eager to share their passion and knowledge with the team.
English Teacher Eve Goldenberg has the frame of a coxswain, but after joining crew during her first year at Barnard College, she “just kept rowing and it worked for me.” She appreciated her coaches’ focus on technique over raw strength. This gave her the chance to become a leader on the team, and by senior year she was coaching at Fordham University in the mornings before her own 7 AM practices.
After graduating, Ms. Goldenberg trained novices at Columbia Univeristy, then spent two years at the Universit…
Morsman Leaves Long Legacy in Deerfield Sports
April 18, 2013
Fifty-three years ago, Mr. Jay Morsman ’55 returned to Deerfield to teach. Upon his return, Mr. Morsman also assumed leadership of the Boys JV Tennis team. He continued coaching JV until 1985, when he took the reins of Deerfield’s Boys Varsity Tennis. This year marks his final year as a coach at Deerfield.
In his time at Deerfield, Mr. Morsman has also coached Boys JV Hockey, Boys Varsity Hockey, and various levels of Boys Soccer. Passion, pride, and results have always defined Mr. Morsman’s years as a coach. “We work hard, improve and have fun,” he said.
“He knows exactly what to say after a tough shift or in between periods, no matter…
Does Special X Come With Special Perks?
April 18, 2013
Since the creation of the Special Exercise co-curricular, or “Special X,” there has been much debate about whether or not the co-curricular option hinders Deerfield’s varsity sports program by taking away potential players.
While students enjoy this opportunity to take a term off from more demanding co-curriculars, and perhaps also to prep for a certain sport, Varsity Track Coach Mike Schloat said, “Personally, as a track coach, I hate to see the caliber of athletes that I see in Spex right now. A lot of them could really help my team, for example, as well as their school at large.”Mr. Schloat understands, however, that most partic…
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A Look at the Stockroom Legends
February 27, 2013
For most Deerfield students, afternoons are filled with athletics of some sort—and this often means running into Susie Driver, Norm Therien or Bernie Motyka, staff members in the athletic stockroom. -
Wrestling with Turkish Delight: A Post-Season Reflection
February 27, 2013
One sophomore girl blazed a new trail in campus sports this winter when she chose wrestling as her co-curricular. 
Boys’ Squash Bumps up to Division I
February 27, 2013
Three years ago, Boys Varsity Squash played in the fourth division out of seven at the U.S. High School Squash National Championships. Now recent success has propelled the squad into the top 10 teams in the nation.-
Laps for Miles…Smachlo ’16
February 27, 2013
As Miles Smachlo ’16 concludes his first season on the Varsity Boys’ Swim team, he has established himself as an important asset to the group, which has amassed a record of 5-1-1. 
Osama “Sam” Khalifa: Squash Wiz
February 6, 2013
In the past two years, professional Squash player Osama Khalifa ’14, has won over 60 times in not only Egyptian tournaments, but also the German, British, Swiss, Australia and World Squash Opens.-
Girls Varsity Squash Squashes its Competitors
February 6, 2013
This season, he Girls Varsity Squash team has outscored opponents 35-1 during its first five matches, which have included competitions against accomplished teams such as Hotchkiss, Milton, Groton and Choate.
