With its excellent coaching staff and 10km of groomed, on-campus trails, our Nordic program has a long tradition of producing world-class athletes, including Olympians.
Led by former U.S. Nordic Team Coach Pat Casey, our skiers compete on several levels, the best vying to make the Eastern team and represent our region in national competition. Athletes who are new to the sport are taught both classical and skate techniques and learn to appreciate the glories of Nordic skiing through the beautiful New Hampshire winter. All students compete in the local Lakes Region league and the larger New Hampshire Nordic Coaches Series. A select few represent the school at the annual NEPSAC championships, and many compete in other regional events, notably the annual Stowe Derby.
In the off-season, students have access to a fleet of roller skis, four ski ergs, a full weight room, and up-to-date cardio equipment. Many graduates go on to ski in Division I collegiate programs including Dartmouth, Colby, St. Lawrence, and Williams.
This summer, Holderness School cemented its status as one of the top snow sports schools in the country with a renewal of its “Gold Certified” club status - and its invitation to join U.S. Ski & Snowboard's High Performance Center Partnership Program.
A two-time silver medalist at the Junior World Games with the US Indoor Lacrosse program, Cornell University-bound Grady Taylor ’25 is no stranger to representing US Lacrosse on the international stage.
As the world’s top athletes converge on Paris for the XXXIII Olympiad, one recent Holderness graduate is already eyeing the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles – and he’s racing to get there just as fast as he can.
After helping the Holderness Boys Varsity Hockey team claim their first Lakes Region Championship as well as their second Elite Eight selection this winter, Caeden Herrington ’24 has continued to impress on the ice.
Brette Harrington ’10 came to Holderness School for the skiing, but it was the climbing she found during her time here that inspired a lifelong passion, valuable lessons, and a career. Now, Harrington is renowned in the climbing world for her first ascents (45 and counting), versatility, and free solo climbs.
Congratulations to all of the exceptional student-athletes who made this spring sports season such a success! Their hard work and dedication were always on display, from the lacrosse field to the baseball diamond to the local rock climbing crags. Whether in practice or in competition, our Bulls truly represented Holderness School well.
| # | Name | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Casey | 2028 | Holderness, NH | |
| Mabel Casey | 2027 | Holderness, NH | |
| Eli Cook | 2025 | Walpole, NH | |
| Reid Donovan | 2025 | Holderness, NH | |
| Luke Duffield | 2026 | Houston, TX | |
| Molly Flynn | 2028 | Holderness, NH | |
| Lillian Holland | 2026 | Concord, NH | |
| Thomas Kehler | 2027 | Greensboro, VT | |
| Anika LaRoche | 2026 | Holderness, NH | |
| Elena LaRoche | 2027 | Holderness, NH | |
| Yuanwei Liu | 2025 | Beijing | |
| Marlena Maleska | 2026 | New Haven, CT | |
| Samuel Polson | 2028 | Winthrop, WA | |
| Sofie Romasko | 2026 | Mnisek pod Brdy | |
| Henry Stow | 2025 | Gilford, NH | |
| Yuzhao Weng | 2026 | Fuzhou | |
| Tanis White | 2026 | Shaftsbury, VT | |
| Henry Yust | 2027 | Waterville Valley, NH |
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