Another Wonderful Fox/Hound Weekend Ends with a Win, a Loss, and a Tie for Each Team!
All week long the word had been circulating: Big Game is going to be a very competitive contest this year. The Foxes have eight varsity field hockey players, including the goaltender and two of the top defensive players, and they are ready.
Then Fox Olivia D. '20 won New Girl Runnings and, just minutes into Big Game, the Foxes scored first, on a goal from one of those varsity players, Fox Big Team captain Amara B. '19. Maybe this really was the Foxes' year!
Then Fox Olivia D. '20 won New Girl Runnings and, just minutes into Big Game, the Foxes scored first, on a goal from one of those varsity players, Fox Big Team captain Amara B. '19. Maybe this really was the Foxes' year!
Or maybe not. Hound Big Team captain Seabrook B. '19 tied the score and with about eight minutes left in the half, fellow captain Haley B. '19 flicked a penalty shot into the upper left corner to put the Hounds ahead. For good. Final score: Hounds 5, Foxes 1.
But the game was closer than that score indicates. It was played well and hard with much skill evident on both sides. In the end, the dynamic duo of juniors Haley B. and Seabrook B. — who led the Varsity Team with 30 and 24 goals, respectively — were just too much for the Foxes. They did what they do best, scoring two goals each, and Bella B. '19 added the final tally.
Fox Big Team captain Amara B. '19, scored for the Foxes.
Earlier, Little Game ended in a 1-1 tie.
All week long — as well before and after each event Saturday — the true spirit of Fox/Hound dominated. Fun, spirit, hard work, and student-run tryouts and practices built connections and memories that will last much longer than the memory of any game score.
Go Foxes! Go Hounds!
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But the game was closer than that score indicates. It was played well and hard with much skill evident on both sides. In the end, the dynamic duo of juniors Haley B. and Seabrook B. — who led the Varsity Team with 30 and 24 goals, respectively — were just too much for the Foxes. They did what they do best, scoring two goals each, and Bella B. '19 added the final tally.
Fox Big Team captain Amara B. '19, scored for the Foxes.
Earlier, Little Game ended in a 1-1 tie.
All week long — as well before and after each event Saturday — the true spirit of Fox/Hound dominated. Fun, spirit, hard work, and student-run tryouts and practices built connections and memories that will last much longer than the memory of any game score.
Go Foxes! Go Hounds!
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Fox/Hound Morning Meeting
The Fox/Hound festivities began Friday morning with a spirited Morning Meeting. The Foxes were the first to march into FoxHound Auditorium. . . -
Fox/Hound Morning Meeting
. . .followed by the Hounds! -
Fox/Hound Morning Meeting
Foxes cheered to their Houndy counterparts on the stage. . . -
Fox/Hound Morning Meeting
. . .and the Hounds responded with much enthusiasm! -
Fox/Hound Morning Meeting
Following the chorus of cheers, Big Team players and the Officers sang personalized songs to their opponents. First, members of Big Team took the stage, and then came the Officers. -
Big Sing Sing
Friday evening, everyone put on their Fox/Hound finest for Big Sing Sing. The Foxy freshmen donned blue and pink. . . (Photo by Harper N. '18) -
Big Sing Sing
. . .and the spirited Hounds found plenty of red, orange, and yellow to look the part. -
Big Sing Sing
The Foxy juniors welcomed a unicorn (Leah S. '19) to their team! (Photo by Harper N. '18) -
Big Sing Sing
In the Hound Room, a puppy (Alex V. '19) and a wookie (Megan P. '19) were named the Best Dressed Juniors! -
Big Sing Sing
Faculty found their best Foxy attire for Big Sing Sing as well! (Photo by Harper N. '18) -
Big Sing Sing
Whether a member of Big Team or a Flower Girl, every student, including freshmen Ellen B., Hays T., and Shea H., had a role to play during Fox/Hound Weekend. -
Big Sing Sing
Each team enjoyed a delicious cake compliments of their counterparts. (Photo by Harper N. '18) -
Big Sing Sing
Freshman Hound Julia G. welcomed her mom, Heather, to Big Sing Sing! -
Hunt at Covert
Early Saturday morning, the Middleburg Hunt met at Covert. -
Hunt at Covert
The special event was a wonderful opportunity for our girls, including Mackenzie H. '19, to shadow some of the Hunt officers. -
Hunt at Covert
Isabel W. '20 enjoyed the company of her grandmother, Linda Daniel, before heading out on the hunt. -
Hunt at Covert
Head of School Cathy McGehee was happy to host the Hunt at Covert — as well as make some new four-legged friends! -
New Girl Runnings
Shortly after the Hunt took off, so did the New Girls at New Girl Runnings! -
New Girl Runnings
It was a mad dash across Big Track and a challenging climb up the gazebo. Fox Olivia D. '20 got her hand on the cupola first! -
New Girl Runnings
The Foxes celebrated Olivia's victory, as the outcome of New Girl Runnings is said to predict the outcome of Big Game later in the day. -
Little & Big Games
At the games, freshmen Semin A., Bianca M., and Rose U. kept warm while cheering for their team! -
Little & Big Games
Freshman Fox Emma P. hung out with Flower Girls and classmates Eunice Y. and Chloe M., who distributed buttons and ear plugs (it can get quite loud with all those cheers!) along the sidelines. -
Little & Big Games
While they're on different sides of the tradition, Fox Ally C. '18 and Hound Amanda C. '18 embodied the spirit of Fox/Hound — true friends to the end. -
Little & Big Games
It was lovely to see parents and alumnae among the spectators at the games, including Dody Hogan '87 (mom to Shea '21), Remy and Lisa Hubbard Patterson '89, and Laura Rhodes Fortsch '87 and her husband, Greg (parents to Lily '19). -
Little & Big Games
Academic Dean Courtney Ulmer and Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff happily crossed over to the Fox side of the field to visit with alumnae from the Class of 2017 Emily Dietz and Grace Kendall. -
Little & Big Games
Chemain Broadway Skinner '87 (mom to Teagan '21) and Karen Lilly '84 cheered on the Hounds from the sidelines. -
Little & Big Games
Leland Burke '17, here with classmate Reilly Canard and Marisa Sanders '16, had the chance to see her younger sister, Ellen '21, play for the Hounds in Big Game. -
Little & Big Games
Miranda Gali '14, Tess Mackey '11, and Amy Edgemond '14 connected at Big Game.
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