Written by Isa Pierry Lace up your shoes and time your miles because cross country season has begun! Led by captains Lauren Slovin ‘25, Taeko Fueno ‘25, Selena Zhang ‘24, Esaias Gonzalez ‘25, Luke Stronski ‘25, and Miles Dinger ‘26, and coaches Song, Anderson, Sells, and Carlin, the team is ready to run the trails. The massive 50 person team began their training on August … Continue reading Runners Up!
Written by Mia Herz The 2024 season is the third year of Varsity Volleyball at Rye Country Day School (RCDS), and the team has started off stronger than ever. Senior captains Autumn Tombline ‘25 and Gabriela Schlumberger ‘25 have an exciting season ahead of them, especially because the team has been victorious in their first two games. Schlumberger says she is “excited to keep working … Continue reading Set for Success
Written by Alexandra Steyn Get ready to cheer extra hard this season, because Girls’ Varsity Soccer (GVS) is going for gold this year! Captains Lily Smith ’25, Mary Grace Eubanks ’25, and Susie Geller ’25 led the team during preseason and are excited as they begin the charge to victory. August 19th marked the first day of preseason. Focusing on drills, fitness, set plays, and … Continue reading Striking Goals
Written by Tara McIntosh Before the fall season began, each of the sport’s coaches were given a choice; either keep the same single session preseason timing as last year, or change the practice to a double session. Now, as the fall season begins and our RCDS athletes prepare to compete, a report of last month’s preseason is strongly needed for the fans wondering how their … Continue reading Beyond the Game: RCDS’ Extended Preseason
Written by Alexandra Lynch As the 2024 to 2025 RCDS school year starts, several new changes have been implemented into the school system. The adaptations to the daily schedule mean that students are expected to be at school by 8:25 to arrive at House for attendance by 8:30. Contrasting with last year’s schedule, House has been shortened by 5 minutes and will run until 8:35. … Continue reading First Quarter Changes at School
Written by Juliette Moore This year, three new math teachers have joined the RCDS Math Department. RCDS welcomes Andrea Gallardo, Charles Worrall, and Tim Derby to our community. They will bring new math teaching styles and perspectives to the classroom. Ms. Gallardo is an educator with over 14 years of international teaching experience. She is joining the math department from the Ransom Everglades School in … Continue reading New Faces of the Math Department
Written by Isa Pierry If the brightly decorated cars in the Senior Lot and cheerful, kid backpacks scattered around the classrooms are any indication, the Class of 2025 is set to make this year one for the books– and they’re certainly doing it with style. And what better, more stylish way to kick off this year than with a Senior spotlight on RCDS’ very own … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Emily Cheigh or Emily Slay?
Written by Camila Reyna Multiple clubs were approved last year by the past STUGO and are meeting for the first time this year. Here’s some information about new RCDS clubs! Film Club, which is led by Jane Wang and Alexa Chua (for animation), and Amanda Gui and Lily Leand (for film), will hold meetings where attendees will watch and analyze films, as well as study … Continue reading Clubs! Clubs! Clubs!
Written by Mia Herz and Sophia Shen Eagles, Giants, and Jets: all untalented teams in the 2023/24 season who are not in the championship, but who our Rye Country Day School faculty members still worship. With the LVIII Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, February 11th, fans are solidifying their predictions and opinions. The Kansas City Chiefs (AKA Taylor Swift’s team) play against the San … Continue reading NFL: “Taylor’s Version”
Written by Bella Wise Although Rye Country Day’s Boys Squash Team has been ranked near the top of division II high school squash teams, the sport remains one of the most under-recognized and underappreciated at Rye. In fact, some students do not even know what “squash” is. The Rye Crop interviewed third year Varsity player Turner Wolf ‘25 to get a better sense of the … Continue reading Boys Squash Preview
