By Bob York The countdown for the Deerfield Academy girls cross-country team continues. Over the past five seasons, the Big Green girls have inched closer and closer to the top step of the medals podium at the New England Prep School Cross Country Championships. In 2007, Deerfield finished ninth in the pack. The next year, [...]

By Bob York The Big Green appeared to spike the sneakers of its first five opponents to the gymnasium floor this past season, as it breezed to a 5-0 record and found itself well on its way to an invitation to the New England Prep School Girls Volleyball Championships. By the time Deerfield crew hit [...]

By Bob York Two consecutive championships … four titles in the past five years … five straight tourney appearances. Based on those credentials, it would appear as though Deerfield Academy might be wearing out its welcome at the New England Prep School Boys Water Polo Tournament. Fortunately for the Big Green, however, popularity isn’t a [...]

By Bob York Jan Flaska’s glass is always half full. He’s the type of coach who can describe a final record of 2-11-3 as “a good season.” The Deerfield Academy boys soccer coach will tell you he expected his team to be a good one this season. He’ll tell you he had three players on [...]

By Bob York It turned out to be another typical autumn for the Deerfield Academy field hockey squad. And around these parts, that means the Big Green reached double figures in the win column and earned yet another invite to postseason play. In fact, the Deerfield field hockey program marked its 20th birthday this fall, [...]

One of the new faces on the Deerfield Academy boys cross country team this fall also just happened to be one of the most important on the team. It belonged to Mike Schloat – the coach. And that face couldn’t help but break into a huge smile when this proud mentor reflected on his rookie [...]

By Bob York Old Mother Nature certainly didn’t turn out to be a fan of Deerfield Academy girls soccer this year. First, she combined with Tropical Storm Irene just prior to the opening of preseason training camp to turn the girls’ playing field into the bottom of the Deerfield River for about 10 days. But, [...]