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Eaglebrook School was founded in 1922 by Howard Gibbs as a private boarding and day school for boys in middle school. Learn about our school in Deerfield, Massachusetts then and now, and read about the Core Skills we think every boy should know.
At Eaglebrook, we recognize that all students learn in different ways, vary in their innate abilities, and come from a variety of educational backgrounds. Classes at Eaglebrook are organized to meet the needs of each boy.
Eaglebrook is a close community of middle school students, teachers, and their families. Activities outside of the academic classroom are important to the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development of boys in middle school. Learn about the programs we offer at Eaglebrook, from athletics to arts.
At Eaglebrook, boys learn more than they ever thought possible, discover inner resources, develop self-confidence, and have fun along the way. Delivering on our mission is only possible through the incredible generosity of alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and friends.”
The Eagles today had their first match at home since the beginning of the season, back in December. They hosted the Hillside School, a team that placed 2nd last year in the Junior New England Tournament. The meet was competitive and fierce, but true sportsmanship rang throughout the match. Hillside had much more depth and skill than the Eagles did and out of the total twenty-two matches, they were able to win sixteen of them. This statistic can be deceiving though because the Eagles only gave up six pins on the day. This shows their mental and physical toughness, one of the teams goals for the season.
When it was all said and done, the meet saw thirteen matches go the distance, quite a feat for both teams. Hillside had five wrestlers that place in the top three places in last year's Junior New England Tournament and they will look to push Belmont Hill for the best team overall again this year.
The Eaglebrook Wrestling team will regroup over the next two days and prepare to face Keene Middle School again during Winter Carnival, this Friday. It should be another competitive match for the Eagles. With only twenty-five days left in the season, the Eagles are preparing for Fessenden and to end the year wrestling their best. Go Eagles!