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The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

Lauren Wieder 15, Mollie Somers 15, Bridgid Greed 16, and Rachel Greaney 16 set a new school record for the girls distance medley relay. Photographer: Tim Brennan

Peddie Girls Set New Record in the Distance Medley

January 21, 2015

By Jessica Cha ’17 Section Editor The Peddie distance medley relay team broke records at the 44th annual Edwin Lavino Relays, held on Jan. 10. Surpassing the previous time of 13:20.4 set in 1996, Rachel...

The swim team hits the pool during their training trip to Florida over winter break. Photographer: Sophia Furigay 18

An Inside Look at the Swim Team’s Florida Training Trip

January 15, 2015

Writer: Charleen Chen ’17 Staff Writer Twenty-eight members of the Peddie varsity swim team, along with coaches Greg Wriede ’95, Allison Schaefer and Katherine Nicholson, held their annual training...

Michaela Nieuwenhuizen ‘15 and Katica Perryman ’15 are in the post last Saturday behind guard Lindsey Powers ‘15 as PGB took on Roland Park Country school in the PSIT Championship. Photographer: Rajae McClinek ’16

The Peddie Girls Tip-Off Tournament: A New Basketball Tradition

December 10, 2014

By: David Loughran ’16 Staff Writer This past weekend, the girls varsity basketball team hosted the inaugural Peddie Girls Tip-Off Tournament, which featured four independent schools playing in a bracket-style...

Fall athletes competed on Blair Day and brought the Potter-Kelley Cup home. Photographer: Tayhlor Williams 17

The Potter-Kelley Cup is Home Concluding the Fall Sports Season

November 12, 2014

By: Charleen Chen ’17 Staff Writer Peddie has finally redeemed the Potter-Kelley Cup after four years of losing the cup to Blair. With an overwhelming final score of eight wins, three losses, and two...

Doc’s Annual Blair Day Predictions

Doc’s Annual Blair Day Predictions

November 7, 2014

By: Jessica Cha Staff Writer Each year, David Martin, Ph.D. makes his predictions for the Blair Day outcomes. Although his forecasting started out in 1995 as something fun to predict, it has now turned...

Fall Sports Updates

November 6, 2014

By: Jessica Cha ’17 Section Editor Girls Varsity Tennis Shivani Gupta ’15 captured first place as the MAPL singles champion on Nov. 1 when the girls’ tennis team travelled to Lehigh University...

Falcons Row their way to Success in the Head of the Charles Regatta

October 29, 2014

By: Hannah Campbell ’17 Staff Writer Although fall is not crew’s official season, the Peddie crew teams have been practicing six days a week and recently traveled to Boston to compete in the Head...

The varsity boys soccer team huddles together after practice. Photographer: Karli Sottung ’15

Boys’ Soccer Confident in Their Abilities

October 29, 2014

By: Michael Peters Staff Writer The boys’ varsity soccer team is not the same team it was on the first day of preseason, and head coach Peter McClellan will be the first one to tell you that. The...

The Rock is given out every week during Community Meeting. Photographer: Jake Leahy ’16

Rock Solid: A Look at Peddie’s Gritty Community Meeting Tradition

October 15, 2014

By: Trevor Russo ’17 Staff Writer Each Wednesday morning, when members of the Peddie community gather for Community Meeting, a special announcement is made every week: the winner of the Rock. The...

MAPL Competition Begins against the Hill School

October 15, 2014

By: Charleen Chen ’17 Staff Writer On Hill Day, Friday, Oct. 10 the girls varsity and JV tennis, boys varsity football, girls varsity field hockey, boys and girls varsity and JV soccer, and cross country...

New Coach Time Hedges Returns to the Football Field

September 24, 2014

By: David Loughran ’16 Staff Writer Among the new faces at Peddie is English teacher and JV football coach Tim Hedges. Officially, this is Hedges’ first coaching position, but he is no stranger to...

Preseason Athletes Spent Their Week Practicing and Learning

September 17, 2014

By: Jessica Cha Section Editor While most Peddie students were enjoying their last week of sleeping in late, lounging around, and eating home-cooked meals, the athletic center was buzzing with activity...

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