Athletics

Coach Cassie’s philosophy for the middle school soccer season centered on building a culture of mutual respect. During their month-long season, the team focused on the fundamentals of sportsmanship, with a heavy emphasis on "learning through mistakes" rather than criticism.

The dynamic coaching duo of Molly Kennedy and Crystal Franco progressed the middle school volleyball team to a new level this season. Focusing on commitment and communication, each student set individual and team goals. By the end of the season, every student had achieved at least one of the goals they had set out for themselves, and many students had achieved all of their goals. 

Since its start in 2020, the Silver basketball team has undergone a remarkable transformation, culminating in a record-breaking season with the most consecutive wins in Chartwell Athletics history. 

The natural peer-to-peer encouragement is what makes Chartwell Athletics unique according to high school basketball coach Coach Regan Albee (“Coach Ray”). 

Coach Rory Patterson (“Coach P”) believes in a “we over me” mindset for his high school basketball players and encourages them to adopt the same mentality.

Coach Joseph Aleru has observed a detrimental impact of social media on athlete psyche. Constant exposure to negativity has led to decreased self-confidence, often unnoticed by athletes until addressed. 

High school volleyball coach, Kat Hewitt often tells her players that it’s okay to make mistakes and that making new mistakes is how we grow and learn both as players and as people.

Coach Carlye Morris incorporates social-emotional skills into her middle school volleyball practices and games.

Coach Sonya Rios passionately advocates for students to give cross country a chance, even students who “hate running”.