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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Karin Lund swimming the 500 freestyle during a heated swim meet at Breck.

October’s Mystery Athlete Reveal

November 2, 2023

This month's mystery athlete is Karin Lund '25!

Jeffrey Chen ‘26 (right) fencing an opponent at Northwestern’s Ryan Fieldhouse. Chen placed 31st in Juniors and 20th in Cadets.

Fencers Experiences Growth, Challenge at Regional Tournament

Alvin Liu, Staff Writer November 2, 2023

On the weekend before MEA Week, four other Blake fencers and I, épéeists Evan Vezmar ‘24 and Oliver Shoemaker ‘24,  saberists Alvin Liu ‘25 and Jeffrey Chen ‘26, and foilist Alex Zhang ‘25,...

Hughes and Bower standing together after their race in Pontiac, Michigan where they qualified for the national championship.

Sailors Qualify for National Championships

Cleo Kilpatrick, Photo Editor October 20, 2023

Martha Hughes ‘24 and Teddy Bower ‘26 have qualified for the national championship for sailing, which will take place on Nov. 17 and 19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Last month on Sept. 23 and...

Lee, George Stockwell ‘26, Jane Stanchfield ‘26, Marcelo Mena ‘26, Bart Glover ‘26, Cooper Stegic ‘25, Jack Newhouse ‘26, Soren Reyes ‘26, Omar Kaba ‘25, Gabi Grimm ‘26, Grace Trinacty ‘26, Will Lange ‘26, Hackett, Bo Matlashewski ‘26, and Abbs celebrate the win.

Nebraska Volleyball Sets History

Zoey Ueland, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2023

On Aug. 30, 2023, Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska stood packed with thousands of screaming fans dressed in red and white. But it wasn’t University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s football team...

September Mystery Athlete Reveal

September Mystery Athlete Reveal

Dillon Kaiser, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

This month’s mystery athlete started out as a freshman on the SMB Wolfpack JV football team, and is currently a sophomore starting cornerback for varsity. This athlete also played varsity basketball...

Captain Charlie Silvestri ‘25 uses impressive skill to dribble through Breck’s defenders.

Cohesion and Chemistry: Boys’ Soccer’s Overwhelming Success

Hamza Banatwala, Contributing Writer October 5, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer is on fire so far this season. With a strong record of eight wins, four  losses and three ties, the team was just crowned conference champions after a 2-0 victory over Providence Academy....

Members of the girls’ tennis team watching and supporting their teammates after their match.

Girls’ Tennis Starts Season Impressively, Makes Single A Return

Hamza Banatwala, Contributing Writer October 5, 2023

The girls’ tennis team has started the season off strong with their daily practices. This season, girls’ tennis made a transition from the AA division, which consists of schools with larger...

National Record Set by Henry Webb

National Record Set by Henry Webb

Cleo Kilpatrick, Photo Editor August 31, 2023

Henry Webb ‘25’s 4x100 medley relay breaks the national record for their age group at Junior Nationals this summer with a time of 3:44.77.  “We got second actually but the team that beat us got...

Amelia Bush ‘24 and Fatemeh Vang ‘27
take a last day of captains’ practice BeReal.

Captains’ Practice Inspires Juniors

Yoni Zacks, Page Editor August 29, 2023

As the relaxing summer slowly ends, students spend their days in the intense environment of captains’ practice.  As the school year begins, fall sports are already hitting their stride. For most athletes,...

Mystery Athlete Reveal

Mystery Athlete Reveal

May 31, 2023

This month's athlete is Harrison Oxford '23!

Alex Won ‘24 and Liam Coley ‘25 at a practice. Currently, the Bears are ranked sixth in their conference.

Trap Shooting Team Shares Goals, Aims for Improvement

Hamza Banatwala, Contributing Writer May 30, 2023

Trap shooting is seen as a competitive sport including the use of firearms to shoot clay targets, commonly known as clay pigeons. The targets are launched from a machine that is referenced as the “trap,”...

Students take on the Mustangs in a tug of war while both mascots cheer them on.

Den Successfully Defended

Anna Tao, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

On May 2, Forum hosted their second annual rivalry event against Breck. With astounding wins in both girls and boys lacrosse and eventful half-time games, the event roused spirit and excitement in the...

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