Athletics News

A new Healthy Living program on the Island this year offers students ways to develop, support, and improve their physical, mental, and emotional health as well as enhance community despite the necessity of pandemic-related social distancing.

Despite the cancellation of interscholastic competitions this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports and competition at Loomis Chaffee are alive and well, thanks to a redesigned and robust program created by the Athletics Department, coaches, and other faculty and staff. 

Late last fall the Athletics Department, along with the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, began the project of creating a cohesive visual identity for Loomis Chaffee athletics. The result is a new, cohesive look specific to the Athletics Department, reflecting the strength of the athletics program and its mascot, the Pelican.

Since arriving on the Island two years ago, coach Nhat Mai has helped build a strength and conditioning program for students of all abilities, from elite athletes to intramural players and individuals simply seeking healthy fitness habits.

Paige Capistran ’16, a senior at Northeastern University, was drafted on Thursday, April 30, by the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League.

The winter varsity athletics teams hosted their annual end-of-season awards on Sunday, April 19, as the teams, their coaches, families, and alumni got together via Zoom to celebrate their seasons.

Athletic director Sue Cabot announced on Wednesday, April 8, that David Malloy will take over as the new head coach of the boys varsity soccer team. 

Boys basketball head coach Rock Battistoni was named the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A Coach of the Year for boys basketball on Tuesday, March 31.

Twenty-two Loomis student athletes were named to the 2019­­–20 New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) All-League teams in their respective winter sports, and two others earned All-League honorable mentions.

Hamilton College senior Michaela Giuttari ’16 and Middlebury College junior Madie Leidt ’17 both earned 2019–20 CCM Hockey/American Hockey Coaches Association All-American honors on March 25.

The boys varsity basketball team defeated Hotchkiss 84-79 on Sunday, March 8, to win the Class A New England prep school title for the first time under head coach Rock Battistoni.

The No. 3-seeded boys varsity ice hockey team defeated top-ranked Cushing Academy 2-0 on Sunday, March 8, to win the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Martin/Earl Large School championship for the first time since 2014.

The girls varsity basketball team lost in the New England Prep School tournament semifinal 45-51 against the Tilton School on Saturday, March 7.

The girls varsity ice hockey team fell to Phillips Andover Academy 0-2 on Saturday, March 7, in the semifinals of the Chuck Vernon Elite Eight Tournament, the highest-level New England Prep School Athletic Conference tournament.