AT H L E T I C S
Give It a Shot
Students tried new sports during the pandemic. Just like nearly every program at Bement, athletics had to adapt to COVID-19 physical distancing and safety measures, which meant that some of the school’s triedand-true sports offerings, as well as interscholastic competitions, were temporarily paused. Other sports were able to continue, but they looked quite different from previous seasons. Dance, for example, took place in the Mary Hawks House, while the dance studio was
converted into a COVID-19 testing station. In the winter, students participating in soccer and basketball could perfect their skills at Indoor Action in Greenfield. As athletics shifted, students were also introduced to a new slate of sports at Bement, widening their horizons and stretching their mental and physical muscles. Here are the six new sports that students were able to try this year.
Despite the Pandemic, the Ski Team Competed! Bement’s ski team was fortunate to have interscholastic competitions this year. Coach Dan Bensen ’01 said, “Ski season was very different this year, but we had plenty of success in a modified format. While it was certainly more complicated than normal, it was a great season.” As a JV coed team with 13 athletes, the squad competed in four races: one panel slalom, two giant slalom, and one slalom. Bement athletes earned the top four finishes in all four races. Winners were Matt ‘22, Jake Brook ‘21 (twice), and Ying Kay ‘23. Evie ‘24 was the first girl in all four races, earning her honorable mentions after each race.
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