As anyone who has ever considered skiing in November and early December on the East Coast knows, getting early-season turns in can mean limited terrain, changing weather, and a variable snow surface. For ski racers, this typically means rolling the dice of New England weather or traveling to the Rockies for more consistent conditions and space needed to train gates. 

Congratulations to all the exceptional student-athletes who made this fall sports season a success! Their hard work and dedication were always on display, from the field to the trails to the crag. Whether in practice or competition, our Bulls truly represented Holderness School well.

Each week we recognize our student-athletes for their athletic accomplishments. Read on for this months recipients.

This past spring, as Hunter Thompson ’26 made a post-study hall snack in the Woodward Dorm common room, he received a phone call he had worked a year to earn. The General Manager of the Haudenosaunee Nationals (comprised of members of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations) was calling to inform Hunter that he had been selected to the U20 Men's Field Lacrosse team and earned a spot on the team that would compete at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, South Korea.

Each week we recognize our student-athletes for their athletic accomplishments. Read on for this months recipients.

For alpine skiers, the race season may be focused on snow, but it’s built in the gym long before the first snowflakes fall. Off-season training is where athletes build the muscles and power that make the difference between a clean line and a time-costing mistake—explosive power out of the start, lightning-quick edge transitions, and the stability to absorb terrain without losing speed.