This year, over ninety-eight percent of Middle School students contributed to an athletic team.
were assigned to the teams of older siblings or parents to build team ties within families. However, sometimes students were assigned to opposing sides to create friendly rivalry between siblings. Overtime, the athletic program continued to develop, adding new sports and increasing the number of interscholastic competitions. Throughout this process, the Athletic Director and teachers did their best to preserve the balance of competitive teams and skill development for all
students. Calvert maintained its “athletics for all” approach which guaranteed the opportunity for all students to play. Experiencing Calvert athletics firsthand allowed the thrill of every competition to resonate within each student. Such events are held in the memories of participants forever, as shown through the reminiscence of Frank Riggs ’51, after a collegiate upset over Notre Dame. Despite the major win, he candidly recalls mentioning that, “The most important game was probably the Calvert/Gilman game in Twelfth Age.”
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