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The Development Field Hockey team had a very productive and exciting season. All of the girls who played on this squad had very little to no field hockey experience at the beginning of the term. Over the course of the season, they worked very hard to improve their basic skills, as well as their tactical play on the pitch during competitions, and...

There were exciting times for field hockey this season; it was possibly the most fun & rewarding fall yet. With three teams & over 60 girls participating in the program, the Second XI became the sandwich between the First XI & the Development team, teaching new players & refining the skills of returning ones. After many practices & games, the team...

If someone asked me if this team would go to provincials, I would have said ‘No’ because most of the athletes had less than one year of experience. This group of resilient women proved me wrong. The lessons were hard at the beginning as we lost by at least 5-0 to more skilled teams at the Friendship Cup. With coaches Denesha Doman and Andrew...

For most Brentwood students and faculty, that is a rhetorical question. After 10 weeks of school, of course we need a mid-term break. Don’t dare get between me and my afternoon nap/Netflix account/bus to the airport/mainland! For several groups of Brentonians, however, mid-term was about staying together, having fun and pursuing excellence. Mr...

Brentwood’s First XI Field Hockey team has begun the season, demonstrating an outstanding amount of determination. The first test for the girls was extremely early on in the school year, at the John Ferreira Memorial Cup in September, where the athletes faced off against esteemed competition, and battled tenaciously throughout the weekend. Despite...

The young men and women who will serve as Senior Sports Captains and help lead their teams this term were announced in Assembly today. Congratulations to the following athlete-leaders: Senior Boys Soccer : Ben M, Privett ‘19 Varsity Volleyball: Taryn C, Alex ‘19 Cross Country: Evan D & Sunil C, Rogers ‘19 First 11 Field Hockey: Jemma O,...

As the Brentwood year races to a start, many sports begin to compete in tournaments in the first weeks of September. Brentwood’s term one Field Hockey teams recently participated in the Friendship Cup, a two day tournament between local high school teams. Brentwood used these games as an opportunity to sort the girls into their potential teams for...

226 new Brentonians. 80 Orientation Assistants. 24 degrees. Four fields. Two hours. One Pacific Ocean. A brand new Eldon and Anne Foote Athletic Centre. Put those all together - along with an enthusiastic, talented and seasoned coaching staff - and Brentwood Athletics had its first practice of the year as students engaged in swim tests,...

Coed Field Hockey is a now an established part of the third term sport program, and this year’s team had another very enjoyable and successful season. An eclectic mix of male theatre pro members and thespians, boosted by track star Femi and ice hockey players Ravi, Brandon, Elliott and Isaac, were admirably anchored by girls from all three levels...

Behind the scenes of Brentwood’s successful sports teams are the programs and staff which work hard to keep our athletes healthy and competing at the high level that Brentwood offers. Mrs Tanya Scheck runs a rehab class dedicated to keeping our injured student athletes in shape and on the path to returning to their sport. Each student has...