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The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The girls and boys’ teams both reached the finals and fell to Greenwich Academy and Brunswick, respectively.

Boys and Girls Varsity Squash Make History at Nationals

Agnes deSouza ’28 March 6, 2025

Boys and Girls Varsity Squash traveled to the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center and the Penn Squash Center in Philadelphia to compete in the National High School Division I Squash Championships from February...

Mansoor started playing squash when she was six years old.

Alum Spotlight: Maya Mansoor ’24

Claire Lee ’28 March 6, 2025

Maya Mansoor ’24 is a freshman at Dartmouth College, where she plays #4 for Women’s Squash. From Ontario, Canada, she was a three- year Senior at Hotchkiss. During her time in Lakeville, Mansoor...

"Take Notes, NBA —The NHL Got it Right"

“Take Notes, NBA —The NHL Got it Right”

Shaan Patel ’27, Sports Editor March 6, 2025

I love the NBA, but it is no secret that the NBA All-Star Weekend has been a massive bust over the last few years. What was once an electric game filled with the top talent of the NBA has turned into a...

The team ended the season with a 16-4 record.

GVB Gears Up for Postseason Playoffs

Mia Tan ’28, Staff Writer March 6, 2025

Girls Varsity Basketball is gearing up for the playoffs after its final game and third match-up with Taft. After finishing the 2023-2024 season with a 16-7 record and this season 16-4, the team enters...

Yumak has a career record of 54-7, with 73 total wins in his four years at the school.

Athlete of the Issue: Ihsan Yumak ’25

Ryan Lee ’28 March 6, 2025

Ihsan Yumak ’25 is a 138-pound wrestler on Varsity Wrestling and co- captain with Athanasios Athanasiou ’25. Athanasiou said, “Ihsan works really hard, and that rubs off on the team. People see the...

Mr. Vincent (number 30) with teammates on the school’s football team.

Former President of the Board of Trustees Francis “Fay” Vincent ’56 Dies at Age 86

Ben Wistar ’26, Sports Editor February 20, 2025

Mr. Francis “Fay” Vincent Jr. ’56, former commissioner of Major League Baseball and former President of the school’s Board of Trustees, died on February 1, at the age of 86. Mr. Vincent followed...

Jenkins ’25 plans to take a postgraduate year after graduating this spring.

GVB Co-Captain Morgan Jenkins ’25 Reaches 1,000 Career Point Milestone

Mia Tan ’28 February 20, 2025

Morgan Jenkins ’25 is a 6’2’’ power forward on Girls Varsity Basketball. She is co-captain of the team, alongside Kaila Richards ’25 and Grace Backus ’25. Jenkins reached the milestone of...

Before attending Brown, Traggio ’20 spent two years playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

Alum Spotlight: Nick Traggio ʼ20

Shaan Patel ’27, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Nick Traggio ’20 is a junior at Brown University, where he plays defense for the men’s hockey team. From Sharon, Connecticut, he was a four-year Senior at Hotchkiss. During his time in Lakeville, Traggio...

The Record’s Super Bowl Picks

Jackson Grace ’26 and Ben Wistar ’26 February 6, 2025

This year’s Super Bowl will feature the 15-2 Kansas City Chiefs and the 14-3 Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs are led by superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, while the Eagles are led by powerhouse...

Fourteen players participate in the tennis concentration program.

Tennis Concentration Thrives on Indoor Courts at Silo Ridge

Clover Curry ’27, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

The tennis concentration program, run by Coach Edgar Giffenig and Head Coach Joshua Smith, is open to all JV and Varsity players. Coach Giffenig, tennis program director, said, “Tennis concentration...

Tien made history at the Australian Open, beating No. 5 Daniil Medvedev.

19-Year-Old Learner Tien Is Tennis’ Next Superstar

Mia Tan ’28 February 6, 2025

You’ve probably heard of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Jannik Sinner—icons who have been training their whole life, who made their names as tennis legends. But if you’re a fan searching for one...

Next year, Richards will play basketball at Bucknell University.

Kaila Richards ’25 Hits 1,000 Points and is Named McDonald’s All American Nominee

Deven Patel ’27, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

On January 15, Kaila Richards ’25, a Senior from Far Rockaway, New York, and co-captain of Girls Varsity Basketball, reached an impressive milestone— 1,000 career high school points. She paired this...

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