Welcome to Deerfield Girls’ Cross Country! Nestled in a bucolic New England setting of mountains, forests, rivers, fields, and orchards, the Deerfield campus is the ideal cross country training ground where every day we enjoy Emerson’s “perfect exhilaration”. Indeed, the Deerfield girls have taken full advantage of the Academy’s location, negotiating hilly trails that stretch for many miles, running distance on shaded dirt roads that traverse rivers with covered bridges, and winning some New England Championships along the way. There is a history of success here because the team’s immense work ethic is balanced by a true sense of community and an always entertaining, collective sense of fun.
Nowhere can a runner be more in touch with their inner self and yet be an integral part of a vibrant and welcoming group. The girls’ cross country team at Deerfield embraces a growth mindset, marking their individual and team progress by internal as well as external measures. Because of this, every runner on the team is a valued member of the family with their own personal aspirations, but also the collective goals of the team in mind. The team has ranged from Foot Locker Nationals qualifiers to the girls who never ran a competitive step before coming to Deerfield, and they are all equally valued, receive personal coaching attention, and share in our successes.
Apart from an elite, world-class academic institution, Deerfield is also very much a place of community where people care about, support, and challenge one another to be better. We hope you will agree when you first set foot on campus. Please consider joining us here at the Academy as we defend our 2017 New England Championship title. Come run with us, share a story or two as you crisscross the prettiest running country anywhere, share lots of laughs together, sing embarrassingly cheesy pop tunes at the top of your lungs, and even find time to win races, here and there.
Any student-athletes interested in running for Deerfield should send an email to Mike Schloat, Head Coach of Girls’ Cross Country.
Click HERE to view the picture album of the team training along the Deerfield River!
News
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Fall 2019 Athletic Awards
The Deerfield community returned from Thanksgiving break and gathered at School Meeting yesterday to celebrate our fall teams, athletes and coaches, and recognize this fall’s sub-varsity and varsity award winners. Mr. Howe began the ceremony recapping the fall season and sharing his Top 10 with the audience. MR. HOWE’S...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our final fall Athletes of the Week! A big shout out to all of our student-athletes on their fall seasons! Varsity Volleyball: Izzy McDonald ‘20 There are many different kinds of leadership and contributions to a team’s success and not all of them happen on the court...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week! Varsity Volleyball: Zoe Gavros ‘23 For varsity volleyball, this week’s athlete of the week is Zoe Gavros ‘23. In her first year, Zoe has stepped into a key on-court role on the team and she has also shown her enthusiasm, energy,...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Halloween Athletes of the Week! Varsity Volleyball: Daphne Gavros ‘22 For varsity volleyball, this week’s athlete of the week is Daphne Gavros ‘22. Her impressive passing and serving are clear for everyone to see during games, but perhaps even more impressive is her willingness to...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week! Girls Thirds Soccer: Jenelvis Rodriguez ‘22 Thirds girls soccer’s athlete of the week goes to sophomore Jenelvis Rodriguez. Rodriguez has done a banner job temporarily filling in for our regular goalkeeper Stella Kerwin-Derrick, who has unfortunately been out with an injury....
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week! Varsity Volleyball: Evan Burket ‘21 For varsity volleyball, this week’s athlete of the week is Evan Burkert ‘21. Evan had a fantastic game on Saturday against the Hopkins School, recording 10 kills along with 3 blocks to provide a key presence...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week! Girls JV Soccer: Samara Cummings ‘20 Samara Cummings ‘20 is the JV soccer athlete of the week for her stellar leadership and defensive play. In her career with the program, Samara has always been a player we can count on, but...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week! Girls JV Soccer: Sara Ito-Bagshaw ‘22 The girls JV athlete of the week is Sara Ito-Bagshaw ‘22, for her hard work, and willingness to try new things. Being new to soccer this year, Sara has been soaking in the sport and...
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Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our first fall 2019 Athletes of the Week! Girls JV Soccer: Greer Anderson ‘22 Greer Anderson ’22 earned Athlete of the Week for girls’ JV soccer for her team-first attitude and willingness to try new things. With no prior experience, she volunteered to step up for her...