Athletics News

These eight Cavaliers — representing alumni student-athletes, coaches and administrators — were inducted into the DA Athletic Hall of Fame on Dec. 13, 2024, in Kirby Gym.

For three Cavaliers, Thursday afternoon’s DA Fall Signing Day festivities marked the culmination of early mornings, long practices and the ups-and-downs of the recruiting process. This fall’s trio of commits to NCAA athletics programs authored singular journeys to their eventual collegiate destinations. Meet DA’s Newest Golden Bear, Wildcat and Hoosier.
 

The fall season has come to a close and our student-athletes have a lot to be proud of on and off the field. Led by our girls golf team’s third straight state championship, our postseason honors include an individual state champion (Jenna Kim ’27, who won her third straight individual state golf title), 10 All-State student-athletes, 28 All-Conference honorees, four conference titles and lots of growth and life lessons.

It is the first DA athletics team in 20 years to clinch a third straight state title.

We are excited that all seven of our varsity programs will enter the post-season this week. While golf (Tuesday) and cross-country (Thursday) will battle for conference titles, field hockey, soccer, volleyball and tennis will embark on their state tournament runs. 

Calling all Cavaliers — it’s time to celebrate! Get your green and white gear ready and clear your calendar because there is something for the whole Family at Homecoming 2024!

We are headed down the homestretch for our fall athletics teams and are excited for the final three weeks of the regular season. Last Friday’s Fall Frenzy/Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night drew our largest crowds of the fall to the Upper School campus to support our teams.

New hires include field hockey and soccer coaches, athletics interns, an athletic trainer, a strength and conditioning coach and assistant director of athletics.

Durham Academy and C.E. Jordan High School have long considered each other on-field adversaries. But the Cavaliers and Falcons have never had a singular competition to settle the score. Until now.

We are nearing the end of the 2024 spring regular season, and our student-athletes are preparing for the home stretch run.

As part of DA’s Spring Signing Day, Thomas Pollard (baseball, Kenyon College), Emmet Christian (baseball, Tufts University), Allison Hall (cross-country & track, Tulane University) and Kate Norry (volleyball, Bates College) celebrated their commitment to collegiate athletics programs.

At Friday’s ceremony, a half-dozen DA seniors will make official their plans to compete in college: Will Cooley (diving, Columbia University), Evelyn Guyer (lacrosse, Lafayette College), Peter Morano (soccer, High Point University), Kyla Newkirk (lacrosse, Howard University), Evan Pfeil (track and field, Davidson College) and Karson Yon ’24 (soccer, University of Minnesota).

It’s tourney time! We are excited for the postseason to begin, and there are opportunities for you to catch our volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer teams in state tournament action at home this week.

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS! The girls golf team clinched its second consecutive state title Tuesday thanks in no small part to Jenna Kim ’27, who repeated as the individual state champion. Buoyed by standout performances from Saia Rampersaud ’25 and Chloe French ’25, the Cavaliers won by a staggering 61 strokes, while Kim humbled a golf course that was set up specifically to challenge her mettle. 

The fall season concluded with a pair of deep playoff runs from the girls tennis and boys soccer teams. Meanwhile, the girls volleyball team nearly pulled off a miraculous fifth-set comeback in its final match of the season, and the cross-country team will compete in its state meet Friday.