Athletic Teams
Stuart offers sports teams in the Middle School and the Upper School, the mascot being the deer because when the founders first looked at the property, they saw a deer drinking from the stream in the current "Reflection Garden". Upper School sports teams include:
Fall Sports:
- Soccer
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Tennis
Winter Sports:
- Squash
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Spring Sports:
- Track and Field
- Lacrosse
- Golf
Although Stuart's offering of athletic teams is limited, student athletes represent the school in competitions for winter track, swimming, and other sports. All students who try out for a team are accepted to either the Varsity or Junior Varsity team, no one is cut completely from participation.
Led by coach Katie Grant, the 2007 field hockey team won the Mercer County Tournament and shared the state Prep championship after a 2-2 tie with Lawrenceville School. The team won the Mercer County tourney over top-seeded Allentown High School in 2005, its first title since 1995 and the team's first unshared championship.
The tennis team won the 2005 Prep B championship.
The cross country team won the state Prep B championship in 2005 under the guidance of coach Robert Abdullah, marking their fourth consecutive title. In 2007, Abdullah's track and field team won its sixth consecutive Prep B title.
In 2008, the lacrosse team defeated Rutgers Preparatory School by a score of 16-8 to win its fourth consecutive Prep B championship. Aiming for a fifth consecutive title in 2009, Stuart lost to Morristown-Beard School in overtime, by a final score of 13-10.
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