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It is the peak of the competitive high school volleyball season for Brentwood athletes which means that the girls have been putting their best passes forward in order to elevate their performance. This past weekend the team was able to showcase their hard work at ISAs, a tournament between BC independent schools. The return of the tournament...

When you first walk onto campus, the Foote Athletic Centre is a prominent feature of the school. With a weight room, several squash courts, a rock-climbing wall, a rehabilitation centre, and one of the purest basketball courts on the island, this athletic centre is not like that of your typical high school. This time of year it is a happening...

Our first ever game, tournament, and time working as a team, we were undefeated, winning all five games and not losing a single set - but it was not always easy. The Junior B Volleyball team participated in the Duncan Christian Tournament after only having three practices. Some of our players had never even played in a game before but were...

Leading their teams into action this term are the following Captains of fall Sports: Senior Boys Soccer: Sebastian M, Privett ‘22 Senior Girls Volleyball: Jocelyn L, Mack ‘22 Senior Girls Field Hockey: Ella S, Alex ‘23 Cross Country: Edward L, Privett ‘22 & Lucinda G, Allard ‘22

The volleyball program at Brentwood is anything but small; every year over 80 new faces overflow the Foote gymnasium for their first taste of Ms Fougner and her excellent team of coaches. Last Friday the 17th, after 365 days of Covid protocols and restrictions, our Senior Girls Volleyball program hosted Belmont and St. Michael’s University...

Week one is in the books. Last Sunday the members of the Student Executive Council arrived. Monday brought the Orientation Assistants. Tuesday the all-important New Students. Thursday the veterans. Friday was first classes and Eco-Challenge. Saturday featured morning classes and an afternoon of athletics. The water, courts, fields, trails &...

Robbie (Mr Robinson) is a father figure for many girls living in Mackenzie House - as well as for his two boys Kainan, Ellis ‘24, Jayden, Ellis ‘28, and his large English Mastiff, Tyee. When he’s not teaching or coaching hockey, he enjoys spending his time fly-fishing, golfing, doing CrossFit, and hiking/camping with his family. In September...

Each Thursday night I’ve had at Brentwood has included Ms Scheck and her bright yellow crocs. When not at the school, she enjoys spending time with her husband and seven year-old daughter, biking, hiking, and staying active. Since 2012, Mack House has been lucky enough to have Ms Scheck as an advisor and duty staff. She stated “It has been a...

Similar to the other students this year, the girls in Second Term Volleyball (47 in total) were asking themselves - how is this going to work? With Covid, will we even be able to do anything? Will we have fun? Yes, we certainly did. Second term is about building up skills and technique, not teams, tournaments and matches. We work together...

This season has been an interesting one to say the least. Although this year was not competitive, we were still given the opportunity to develop and hone a variety of skills. The girls demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the sport, keeping their heads held high while simultaneously giving their all in practices. Overcoming Covid-19 mitigation...