At the Riverdale Country School the sports program lets student athletes shine as they develop team spirit, sportsmanship skills, the ability to work in a team, the great feeling of going beyond one’s abilities, and trying hard at something, while also exercising the body in healthful and enjoyable ways.
Riverdale Squash Team Deserves Kudos
This past February, from the 11th to the 13th, the 2011 U.S. High School Team Squash Championships were held in Connecticut. Riverdale’s Varsity Squash team finished in the 26th place out of 85 teams, an excellent showing deserving of a much deserved congratulations.
The U.S. High School Team Squash Championships just happens to be the largest such tournament in the world. Together there are 2,300 games which are played between 141 teams. The teams come from 16 different states with a total of 1,250 players.
The winners are divided into six separate boys’ divisions and four girls divisions’, with champions chosen in each of those categories. Riverdale’s squash team is only in its second season, nevertheless the team was able to improve its ranking significantly in only one year, from 48th place last year to the very impressive 26th place this year.
Praise for Squash Team from Coach
Coach Sally Hatfield praised the team under her tutelage: “We graduated just one senior last year, so this year I had the chance to work with basically the same kids. It was really rewarding for them to see how much they’ve improved, both individually and as a team. The High School Championships provide a fantastic bonding experience, and I hope for many more successful seasons to come!”
Gregg Hymowitz is on the Board of Trustees of the Riverdale Country School, an “independent day school that provides a continuous coeducational program for boys and girls from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.”
