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Greenhills crew team gains official status

Maira Nagpal, Sports Staff April 29, 2026

After years of competing without official recognition, Greenhills rowers will now represent their school as an official varsity team.  “We see really good results and to not be recognized by the...

PRESSURE FOR CONCESSIONS
Two students, Liam MacDougald and Ben Bernstein work the concession stand during 3 home athletic events. Middle school Cross Country, Middle school volleyball, and Middle school Soccer. “It’s rewarding work because I meet younger people in the Greenhills community and have an input.” said MacDougald.

SAAC arrives at Greenhills

Tadej Katanski-O’Brien, Sports Staff November 11, 2025

During a game, meet, or match, a student athlete might look at the crowd for support, and unfortunately all they see is empty stands with a few parents. However, the new Greenhills Student Athlete Advisory...

ON YOUR MARK…GET SET… GO! Addison Gregg ‘28 dives off the blocks at practice “In swimming, when people swim fast around you, you swim faster too,” said Gregg. “I hope that this will apply to the team and we will all get better and faster and beat people and teams around us and that starts in practice”.

Strength in numbers, power in culture

Sirina Bery ’28, Sports Staff November 11, 2025

Four years ago, the Greenhills girls swim team dove into the water for the first time. 2022 was the very first year that the girls team competed separate from the boys team. Today, they’re not just competing,...

SISTERS STAND TOGETHER Josie and Juliet Roether pose in costume ahead of competition season at Dance BEAT. After years of sharing the stage, the Roether sisters continue to grow together as dancers, balancing rehearsals, schoolwork, and sisterhood. “We’ve been doing everything together, so I love watching her grow with every dance that she performs,” said Josie.

Sisters in step

Emily Choi ’27, Lifestyles Staff October 16, 2025

The studio is quiet except for the soft echo of synchronized steps, where Josie and Juliet Roether move easily in matching rhythm. For the sisters, dancing isn’t just a hobby; it’s a shared language....

EN GARDE Reyansh leaps for his opponent’s torso at the Junior Olympics. Reyansh qualified and competed in the Junior Olympics this past summer. “The most important thing is to make sure that you’re focused during a competition,” said Tagore. “You shouldn’t be thinking about anything that might distract you.”

Finding focus through fencing

Emily Choi ’27, Lifestyles Staff September 27, 2025

Sweat beads on his temple and drips into his mask, unaware of the anxious vibrations in his arms and the heavy breathing echoed by the mesh sheathing the front of his face. He takes the chance and lunges...

Field hockey’s finest

Janaan Rehman ’26, Sports Staff April 28, 2025

Train, eat, sleep, repeat. Two field hockey players have worked around the clock for years with one goal in mind: to play in college. Ananya Leahy ‘25 and Meera Pandey ‘25 have played field hockey...

Final set

Final set

Charlie Rich ’26, Sports staff April 28, 2025

    The seniors on the Greenhills women’s tennis team are looking to do something legendary.  They want to go four for four on state championships over their high school career.      The...

SWIMMING, BIKING, and RUNNING TO VICTORY Sims’ 11 seen post race at USAT Nationals in 2013 where she qualified for both sprint & olympic distances at only 20 years old with a time of 2:55. The Olympic distance is 1.5 kilometer (1 mile) swim, 40 kilometer (25 mile) bike, and 10 kilometer (6 mile) run. “Coming off the bike you’re trying to do all these calculations of like how much time your run has to take,” said Sims. “I’m doing a half Ironman this summer so I am looking forward to that.” 
Photo courtesy of Katie Sims '11

Ironwoman

Cate Alumkal ’27, Sports Staff April 28, 2025

“Eat. Breathe. Sleep. Train. Repeat.”  That is how committed Katie Sims ‘11 described her preparation for her first full Ironman in 2017. At the time she was in college at Ohio Northern University...

SERVE HIT WIN! Morgan ‘25 returns a forehand “I just love our team and the dynamic on it,” said Morgan ‘25

New paths

Dylan Shear ’26, Sports staff April 28, 2025

  Hundreds of hours on the courts, countless early morning and late night practices, and years of dedication led up to this moment. Maddie Morgan ‘25 has committed to playing women's tennis at Washington...

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