One of the factors by which independent schools differentiate is the role of athletics in the fabric of the community. Ultimately, the significance of competition and winning is defined by each school, and is reflected in the nature of coaching, recruitment (which means many different things to different people,) afternoon requirement policies, campus ethos and values. Each school needs to find the balance that reflects its mission.
While, in general, Proctor teams did well this past year, we have not been a school with significant populations of post-graduate athletes, one dimensional coaches or powerhouse programs.
The softball team--with only ten players on the squad--took seven of twelve games behind the stellar pitching of senior Erin Davey this spring.
Some teams without winning records had great seasons as measured by cohesive spirit and good times. Varsity boys tennis, on the other hand, won all 14 matches and graduated only two seniors.
The boys varsity hockey team won an amazing twenty-seven games.
The accomplishments of junior varsity and third teams are just as real and significant to the players and coaches involved. Once again, for example, JV girls' lacrosse excelled, losing only one game all season.
