Williston Northampton School - Athletics

Athletics

Athletics play an important role in the school, students are required to participate in after-school sports although students may opt for an alternative elective course. Practice includes both strength training and aerobic practices as well as actual play of sports. The facilities support the program's 63 teams played in 30 sports during the course of the school year. Wednesday classes finish at 12:25, early enough for most teams to make it to their afternoon athletic competition. Williston often plays rival schools such as long time cross valley rival Deerfield Academy, or Northfield Mount Hermon, Choate Rosemary Hall, or Suffield Academy. Athletic competitions are also held on weekends.

The school's athletic facilities include a recently redesigned Athletic Center, and a new football field/lacrosse field. Recently, the twelve new tennis courts, soccer fields, discus cage, and track, that have been pending construction, were finished. Facilities include the Athletic Center (below), which houses two basketball courts, a swimming pool, 4 squash courts, a fitness center, and more. The Lossone Arena provides a fully enclosed ice rink for teams and recreational skaters. Both Galbraith Fields and Sawyer Field have undergone major renovations, including converting two fields to synthetic playing surfaces.