The Derryfield School Athletics

Derryfield ATHLETICS

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A Winning FORMULA

The exhilaration of a hard-fought game, the bonds between teammates, the thrill of putting your preparation to the test and seeing it pay off…At the Derryfield School, we can’t imagine life without these and all of the other great aspects of competitive sports. We’re a school where core values shape a vibrant community, and individual attention helps students excel academically. Likewise, in athletics we create an ideal environment for individuals to become the best they can be. Want proof? Since 2000, our teams have won more than 30 state championships and produced individual state champions in nordic skiing, alpine skiing, cross-country running, golf, swimming, and tennis. At Derryfield, it’s a win-win situation: We offer both great team experiences and excellent individual player development.

APPLYING TO AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL We’re looking for strong students who demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning, social and emotional maturity, and a concern for others. Motivated students who are also experienced or aspiring athletes are encouraged to apply. For information about the admission process, need-based financial aid and merit scholarships, please visit our website at www.derryfield.org/admission

Campus Fields AND FACILITIES • Full-Sized Gym: Enjoyed by basketball players and fans alike, the gym is also equipped with a rock climbing wall, batting cage, and pitching machine.

• Weight-Training Room: Here varsity athletes have the opportunity to incorporate strengthening and conditioning into their training regimen.

• Lighted Turf Field: Enabling spring athletes to start outdoor practicing early, the turf field hosts games that showcase our soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse teams under the lights.

• Grass Playing Fields: We have four wellgroomed fields, including two diamonds specifically dedicated to baseball and softball.

• 84-Acre Wooded Campus: Athletes enjoy a 5K Cross Country running trail, as well as high and low rope courses.

• Tennis Courts: A great place for our teams to practice and compete; our six tennis courts have hosted major tournaments, including NCAA Division II Regional Championships.

OFF-CAMPUS VENUES • Derryfield’s partnership with Southern New Hampshire University gives Derryfield teams access to university facilities, including its 25-meter six-lane swimming pool, where our swimmers practice and compete.

• Derryfield skiers use nearby Pat’s Peak for practice, and they race on some of the area’s most exciting courses at Loon, Cannon, Wildcat, and Sunapee.

• The Derryfield crew team uses the Amoskeg Rowing Club, located in Hooksett, NH, to train and host races on the Merrimack River.

Our Coaches Derryfield’s well-qualified coaches have playing experience in college and beyond, and boast a range of coaching credentials and honors. Here are a few:

Jeff Hastings

Chris Hettler

BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL

BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE

• Outfielder at Plymouth State University, 1988-1992 • Holds 5 collegiate baseball records, and won 5 MVP in state semi-pro baseball leagues • Played professional ball for Nashua Pride and Israel Baseball League • Named 2009 Division IV Coach of the Year, and led the team to their 2003 Division IV State Championship win

Tina White

• Goaltender at Colgate University, 1998-2002 • Four years in Major League Lacrosse with the Boston Cannons • Coach of the U19 NH Tomahawks (a nationally known premier lacrosse club) and of the 2012 Men’s English National Team • Named 2009 and 2010 Coach of the Year, and led the team to their 2010 Division III State Championship win • Named 2009 Union Leader Coach of the Year for New Hampshire Lacrosse

GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE

• Midfielder at Brown University, 1995-1999 • Coached Concord High School team to 3 Division I Championships • Coached Derryfield to the 2005 State Championship final

Jeff Cousineau BOYS SOCCER COACH

• Coached Derryfield to 4 Class S State Championships (2001-2002, 2009-2010) to push the total number of school championships to 14 • Named 1993 and 2002 New Hampshire Soccer Coaches Association Coach of the Year • NHSA Olympic Development Program coach, 1992-2005, currently ODP director • Founder of Magic Touch Soccer Academy

Visit our team pages at http://www.derryfield.org/athletics/team-pages to view a listing of all of our coaches and their contact information.

You can also follow our teams on Facebook and Twitter.

Lenny McCaigue VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY

• U.S. National Men’s Field Hockey coach, 1992-1996 • Coached the U.S. to a bronze medal in the 1995 Pan-American games • U.S. team manager for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA • Two years on U.S. Field Hockey Association Board of Directors • Coached Derryfield to 3 Division III State Championships (2007, 2010-2011)

Gus Moral GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS

• Coached Derryfield to 5 M/S State Championships (2000, 2006, 2008-2010) in 12 years • Certified instructor with the Professional Tennis Registry • Former regional Board Member of the United States Tennis Association • Named 2008 USTA/New England High School Coach of the Year

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Hear what they ARE SAYING One of the best things about Derryfield sports is “having captains to guide you through what you need to work on, and to help you with your weaknesses, or help you get better with your strengths,” says Sierra, a 7th grader from Goffstown, N.H. She plays soccer, softball, and basketball and knows that her athletic experiences at Derryfield have helped to build her skills. In soccer she’s improved her defense; in softball she’s learned to steal bases; in basketball, her best sport, she has gained confidence as a ball handler. She says, “I love being a point guard and calling different plays.”

“ Every state championship will be something that I remember for the rest of my life,” says Brittany, a senior from Bedford, N.H. A four-year varsity soccer, basketball, and tennis player, Brittany is proud of winning three consecutive soccer state championships and two consecutive tennis state championships, as well as being selected captain for all three sports. She calls Derryfield’s coaches “talented and encouraging” noting, “It helps that most of our coaches are our teachers and understand our homework load every night.”

“I love the feeling of teamwork on the field and the competitiveness in the games,” says Polly, an 8th grader from Hopkinton, N.H. Polly shows off her own talents on town and premier league lacrosse teams, and as a championship-winning ski jumper with the Andover Outing Club. She also competes as a member of Derryfield’s middle school soccer, lacrosse, and ski teams. At Derryfield, she says, “I have learned that to be a successful team, everyone must work to their full ability.”

“I am able to manage my school work, my school sports, and my hockey while I go to Derryfield,” says Dominick, an 8th grader from Windham, N.H. Playing hockey for the nationally ranked Greater Boston Vipers as well as the Olympic Development hockey team, Dominick plays baseball and soccer at Derryfield. While winning the Tri-Couny Championship with the middle school soccer team was a favorite moment, Dominick says one of his best experiences was Derryfield’s March break baseball training camp. “I was proud that I was able to keep up with the upper school students on the varsity team,” he says.

“ In soccer and lacrosse I have had dedicated, hardworking, experienced, and fun coaches,” says Matt, a junior from Manchester who has enjoyed multiple championship seasons.

“They put in a lot of time to make their team succeed.” Matt, who has played six seasons with the New Hampshire Tomahawks lacrosse organization, believes that Derryfield coaches really bond with each player.

He states, “That relationship between players and coaches is the reason Derryfield athletics are so successful.”

Middle School ATHLETICS

START IMPROVING NOW If being an athlete is part of who you are and important to your future aspirations, Derryfield is the place for you. We support the athletic development of every middle school student, and we particularly welcome the contributions of experienced athletes. Our middle school athletes routinely play for town travel and elite or premier teams. Derryfield’s practice and game schedules offer the flexibility that enables them to continue to play and train with teams outside of school. Meanwhile, here at Derryfield, they benefit from great coaches and facilities and become part of a system that will transition them smoothly to high school athletics. Our middle school teams enjoy real competition and frequently qualify for finals and championship games. Got a dream? Start now to make it come true!

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS Fall: Soccer Field hockey Cross country Spring: Baseball Softball Lacrosse Tennis

Did you KNOW?

Derryfield Middle School athletes play for the following travel teams: Concord Express, Manchester Monarchs/Flames, Pats Peak and Crotched Mountain Race team, North East Hurricanes, AAU Bishop Elite, Lady Twisters, NH Tomahawks, Granite State Elite, Bedford Cannons and Manchester PAL Thunderstix.

Winter: Alpine & Nordic skiing Basketball Strength training

Derryfield Middle School coaches have a cumulative total of 160 years of coaching experience and an average of 20 years of coaching expertise.

All middle school 8th grade athletes are given the Middle School sports now participate opportunity to attend varsity preseason practices in the Tri-County League. In 2011 the for their sport.

Middle School boys soccer team won 55% of 7th and 8th graders play 3 sports at Derryfield. the Tri-County League Championship.

All 7th and 8th graders are required to play 2 sports.

Upper School ATHLETICS GO FURTHER Derryfield is a small school with big benefits for committed athletes, particularly those who aspire to play in college. Students who are looking for a program that can give them the competitive game experience and expert coaching to reach the next level can find it here. Talented freshman can and do play at the varsity level, thereby gaining invaluable game experience over the course of their Derryfield careers. Athletes looking to excel will benefit from Derryfield’s coaching staff, six of whom have been inducted into the NHIAA Hall of Fame. We also boast multiple coaches who have played their sport at its highest level. Our graduating varsity athletes go on to play in college (50+ colleges and universities in the past 10 years)—and some go even further!

UPPER SCHOOL SPORTS Fall: Soccer Field hockey Cross country Golf Fall & Spring: Crew

Winter: Alpine & Nordic skiing Basketball Strength training Swimming Spring: Baseball Softball Lacrosse Tennis

Did you KNOW?

Boys Lacrosse: 50 wins in 5 years since returning from club status in 2007, 3 Academic All Americans and a USLA All American in the past two years.

Boys Soccer: Posted 2 undefeated regular seasons (2000, 2008) and has qualified for the NHIAA playoffs every season, including 7 semifinal and 5 final appearances since 2000.

Crew: Girls crew went to US Nationals in 2003, and Boys crew went to US Nationals in 2005.

Field Hockey: Went 17- 0 in 2007 and 2010. In 2010, conceded only 2 goals in 17 games and none in postseason.

Girls Basketball: In 2011 Bethany Kalliel ’12 became only the 4th Derryfield Girls Basketball player to score 1000 points.

Derryfield Athletes IN COLLEGE

CLASSES OF 2001 - 2011 American University Bates College Bentley College Boston College Boston University Brandeis College Calvin College Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina Columbia University Connecticut College Colby College Cornell University Dartmouth University Ekerd College Emerson College Franklin and Marshall College George Washington University Gettysburg College Hamilton College

Harvard University Hobart College Holy Cross (College of) Johns Hopkins University Keene State College Kenyon College Lake Forest College Lehigh University Lewis and Clark College Miami (University of) Middlebury College Massachusetts Institute of Technology North Carolina (University of) New Hampshire (University of) Occidental College Oregon State University Pennsylvania (University of) Pittsburg (University of) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhode Island (University of) Roger Williams University Savannah College of Art and Design Smith College Southern New Hampshire University St. Anselm College St. Lawrence University Stonehill College Tuffs University Trinity College Union College Ursinus College Vassar College Villanova University Wellesley College Wesleyan University West Point Whittier College Williams College Wittenberg University Yale University

Chad Kelsey ’08 Whittier College Class of 2012 Lacrosse

Ann DiPastina ’11 Cornell University Class of 2015 Field Hockey

Leah Burke ’09 Bates College Class of 2013 Swimming