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1 Sixth grade teacher Barbara Vaughan and a student Blue Hawk Sports Highlights
assemble snack bags for families staying at The Children’s Inn
at NIH. 2 Mike Risen, Rachel Siegel, and Chris Ward stir up
some fun in the kitchen at a “Dinner and Dialogue” event. SOCCER
3 Math teacher Stan Smith shows oƒ one of the dishes 140 varsity and JV soccer players // Girls varsity conference
prepared at a “Dinner and Dialogue” event. 4 Members of team won the Norwood Invitational Tournament // Boys varsity
the “Blue Hawks” robotics team celebrate their success at conference team placed second in the Norwood Invitational
a FIRST Lego League tournament. 5 Matthew Gould joins Tournament // Girls JV conference team was undefeated
members of the cross country team at this year’s Norwood for the season and won the Woods Tournament // Boys JV
Invitational Cross Country Meet.
conference team placed second in the Woods Tournament

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VOLLEYBALL
26 girls (a record!) played volleyball // Varsity team placed
third in the Norwood Invitational Tournament

CROSS COUNTRY
Varsity and JV teams ran in some of the largest and most
competitive meets in the DC area // 12 schools and 190 runners
participated in the Norwood Invitational Cross Country Meet

FIELD HOCKEY
Small developing team worked hard in practices and
scrimmages // Focus was on skills development and basic
game strategy
Blue Hawk hard during the two seasons—
Athletics whether they were focused on BASKETBALL
skills development, game strategy,
Norwood Athletics enjoyed two or supporting teammates during a 134 basketball players // Girls varsity conference team won the
exciting and successful seasons tough competition. It also should Norwood Invitational Tournament // Girls JV conference team
this fall and winter, competing be noted that while the fifth- and won the Norwood Invitational Tournament // Boys varsity
against nearly 30 dierent schools sixth-grade athletic program conference team placed second in the Norwood Invitational
in five sports (soccer, volleyball, (junior varsity) is optional for Tournament // Boys JV conference team placed second in the
cross country, field hockey, and students, 85% of fifth and sixth Norwood Invitational Tournament
basketball), as well as running the graders participated during the fall
popular strength and conditioning season and 74% joined the winter
program and the School’s signature sports program.
outdoor adventure sports and STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
leadership program, Summit. Congratulations to all our fall and 45 varsity athletes // Individual workouts, group runs, outdoor
Known for its exceptional playing winter athletic teams—varsity, JV, fitness activities, and small-group classes, featuring cardio,
fields and the stellar Rales conference, and independent—on yoga, and kickboxing // Throughout the season, the group
Athletic Center, Norwood was two great seasons of hard work, was divided into five teams that competed in solo exercises,
host to two soccer tournaments, commitment, perseverance, relay races, team-building challenges, and even a full-campus
a volleyball tournament, cross- teamwork, sportsmanship, and fitness-oriented scavenger hunt.
country invitational meet, and four Blue Hawk Pride!
basketball tournaments.
SUMMIT
Both varsity and JV conference More Blue Hawk Highlights > 9 trips in the fall: rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, white water
and independent teams worked rafting, paddle boarding // 11 trips in the winter: indoor
bouldering, indoor rock climbing, orienteering
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