The fall sports season began on Aug. 13, 2018. There are many reasons why playing a fall sport can enhance your experience at Harrisburg Academy! First, by the time school starts, our students already know many of the…
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This spring has been challenging for athletic directors and spring sport student-athletes. The rain and cold temperatures have wreaked havoc on the baseball, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field schedules. Each day brings new challenges, and it has…
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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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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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The fall season was filled with exciting soccer games and tennis matches. Our Youth Swimming club had over 30 participants, and the new Fencing Club was filled to capacity with 14 participants. These things aside, at the core…
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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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As I sit and listen to the coaches speak at the annual Athletics Banquets, I’m reminded of what is truly important and what makes the most impact in each season. Surprisingly, it is never the wins and losses….
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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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