As Harrisburg Academy’s director of athletics, I think the beginning of the academic year is the perfect time to review our program goals in the context of Harrisburg Academy’s identifying differentiators — a commitment to character building with…
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Our annual Upper School Athletics Banquet always seems to validate for me how impacting co-curricular activities are for personal development and growth. From coaches to students, each speaker seems to echo the same sentiment within the story of…
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The Middle School Boys’ Basketball team won the 2016-17 Central Pennsylvania Basketball League (CPBL) championship on Feb. 16, 2017. This is Head Coach Derek Coates’ second championship (2017 and 2013) and his 10th year as the team’s head…
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Harrisburg Academy’s director of athletics, Jeane Serino, and I recently attended the PIAA District III Fall athletic directors meeting at Milton Hershey’s Purcell Hall. One of the presenters on this day was Dr. Megan Cannon, a sports psychologist…
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Harrisburg Academy will induct two alumni into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. This ceremony is very special not only for the inductees and their families, but it is also inspirational for our current…
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In my opinion, the greatest aspect of sports is how it brings a common group of people together. It may be 85-plus-degrees outside today, but my mind drifts back to six months ago, with snow on the ground…
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One my of my favorite times of the year is the end of May. This is the time when we celebrate all the athletic accomplishments from our student-athletes at both the Middle School and Upper School Athletics Banquets….
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By Riz Soulliard, Varsity Boys’ Tennis and Varsity Girls’ Tennis Head Coach This year’s Varsity Boys’ Tennis team is made up of a wonderful group of players. In addition to a number of returning players, the team hosts…
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Scoring 1,000 points in a career is a huge high school basketball accomplishment. I’ve always enjoyed going to The Patriot-News/PennLive.com and watching the videos of players scoring their 1,000th point. Watching the coaches, fans, and players celebrate reminds…
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I believe that we are all called to contribute to society in some meaningful way. Ten years ago, I was fortunate to realize that I was called to teach and coach students. When I realized my calling, one…
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