Wednesday brought one of the most beautiful days of the season, the perfect day to be outside, and Deerfield’s athletic teams seized that opportunity to shine.
Crumpin’ Fox was once again in ideal condition for a JV Golf Wednesday afternoon match against Northfield Mount Hermon. The Doors had 3 golfers earning medalist honors as Bright Yang ‘28, Tucker Sichol ‘27,and Luca Lyons ‘26 carded 3-over 39s. John Liu ‘26 came in with another solid 5-over 41, and Jack Keller ‘26 finished scoring with a seven-over 43, for a team total 201. Charlotte McFadzean ‘26 continues to improve on the difficult course. NMH finished the day with a 232. Deerfield faces Eaglebrook at home in a makeup stroke-play event on Friday evening.
On the lacrosse field, the Girls Varsity team demonstrated why they’ve become one of the most exciting squads to watch this season. After trailing 4-3 late in the first half, the Big Green tied the game just before halftime and then exploded in the second half, closing with an 11-0 run to defeat Williston 14-4. Chloe Cleaves ‘26 and Lily Woods ‘26 led the dynamic and balanced attack, with Ilsa Borgen ‘26, Chase Collins ‘25, and Rose Manning ‘26 also contributing to the scoring. The win marks Deerfield’s fourth straight, during which they’ve averaged 15.75 goals per game.
Boys Varsity Tennis improved to 6-1 overall on the season with a decisive 7-0 win on the road against NMH. Due to a scheduling conflict and needing to free up courts asap, singles was played first in this dual match. Senior Luka Kokosadze made his debut in the singles lineup at #4 and, battling through some early nerves, pulled out his match 10-4 in the third set super breaker. #6 Spencer Trees was also pushed to a super breaker, and he too came out on top. #2 Anthony Sparacio was forced into a first set tiebreaker; once he pulled through that, the second set went more smoothly for him. #1 Gunter Weldon, #3 Walker Naughton, and #5 Dima Kasumov all cruised to straight set victories.
With the match win already clinched, Deerfield took to the doubles court. Each duo played smart, strong, aggressive tennis. #1 Li/Weldon and #3 Sparacio/McMahon only lost one game apiece; #2 Feng/Naughton were tested more but came through with an 8-4 victory. The team will travel to Pennsylvania this weekend for the George Shafer Doubles Invitational, an event they haven’t participated in since 2017. Play begins on Saturday, April 26 at 9am. Go Doors!
Boys JV Tennis also impressed in their midweek clash with NMH, coming away with a 6-1 victory. With each matchup the team continues to demonstrate depth and consistency across the lineup improving their record to 2-1. The team’s next match is away at Suffield Academy on Saturday.
The Varsity Golf team came out on top in a tri-match at Wyantenuck Country Club, finishing with a team score of 190. Hotchkiss followed with 200 strokes, and Berkshire posted 229. A strong team effort on a challenging course helped Deerfield clinch another win. This weekend the team will compete in the Newport Invitational in Newport, RI.
The ultimate team earned another victory at home to improve their overall season record at the mid-way point during the season.
As the spring competition heats up, many Deerfield teams will be hitting the road this weekend. The Boys’ Lacrosse teams will travel to Andover, the Girls’ Lacrosse heads to Westminster, and Girls’ Tennis are set to compete at Hotchkiss. On Deerfield’s campus, the Varsity Baseball team will face Exeter in a double header and the Track and Field team will host Hotchkiss and Loomis. Fans can look forward to an exciting weekend of competition.