Rowers Excel at Head of the Charles

This fall, Baldwin Middle School hosted Game Day with The Haverford School. The girls and boys enjoyed spending a sunny afternoon together on Baldwin's campus playing a number of different games including kickball, tennis and volleyball.

SOCCER TEAM EARNS 8th CONSECUTIVE ACADEMIC AWARD

Grace Colucci '23, Anna Johnson '23 and Harper Hoffman '24 traveled to Boston to compete at the Head of the Charles Regatta October 21-23. Anna finished 26 out of 45 (first scholastic boat) and Grace and Harper finished 38 out of 55 (second scholastic boat), beating all local Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association competition.

The Upper School Soccer program kicked off the 2022 season on the road in sunny Ocean City, NJ, against Lansdale Catholic High School. The Bears competed on the field and enjoyed some team bonding after the games at the beach and on the boardwalk. Additionally, the program received the 2021-22 United Soccer Coaches Organization Team Academics Award for the 8th consecutive year. The Bears accumulated a 3.73 GPA for the 2021-22 school year. Baldwin was the only Inter-Ac League school to earn the honor.

Community Spirit Shines at Winter Spirit Night

In December, the Baldwin community came together in the Athletic Center to show their support for the winter sports teams. Swimming hosted league rival Agnes Irwin and basketball welcomed Germantown Friends School. The Dance team performed at halftime and squash had an inter-squad scrimmage. Baldwin’s Athletic Association leaders organized fun activities to get everyone in the holiday spirit before embarking on winter break.

Powder Puff Flag Football Tradition Continues

The community gathered on November 9 on Lower Field for the annual Powder Puff flag football game. A great crowd filled the sidelines to watch the 7-7 tie between the Class of 2023 and Class of 2024. The Faculty and Staff team then proved to be too much for the Seniors, winning 14-0.

RYAN SHELTON ’23 SIGNS NCAA NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

FALL ATHLETES EARN ALL-INTER-AC LEAGUE HONORS

Seven fall student athletes were recognized with All-Inter-Ac League honors:

SOCCER: Ana Naylor '23 - Second Team

TENNIS: Bella Hu '24 - League MVP & First Team, Eesha Sharma '24 - First Team, Sophia Ran '23 - Second Team, Avani Shah-Lipman '25 - Second Team and Amelia Skawinski '25 - Second Team

VOLLEYBALL: Joelle Pearlstein '24 - First Team

Ryan Shelton '23 signed her NCAA National Letter of Intent to play Volleyball at Saint Peter's University. Highlights from Ryan’s athletic career include 2019 AllMain Line Honorable Mention, 2021 Baldwin Volleyball Team Captain, 2021 Inter-Ac League 2nd Team and 2021 and 2022 All-Main Line 2nd Team. Ryan is also a member of the East Coast Power Volleyball Club program.