April 2008 -- The Brewster boys’ ice hockey team will move to Division I of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council beginning with the 2008-2009 season.

The Brewster boys have achieved significant success in the Division 2 ranks over the past 10 years, with four playoff appearances, a finals appearance, numerous tournament wins, and more than 20 wins in two seasons. Brewster’s record against Division 1 opponents has been very favorable as well, with a .750 winning percentage this past season.

In another move consistent with the Division 1 decision, long-time coach T.J. Palmer has accepted the position as the new head coach. Palmer has 14 years of experience behind the bench for Brewster, including re-establishing the boys’ hockey program in 1987. “Moving the program up to the Division 1 level is exciting and a real challenge,” Palmer said. “It offers our current and future players a higher level of play and more exposure to college programs. It should be a fantastic experience.”

Three Brewster LAX Players Selected for World Cup

April 2008 -- When lacrosse players from around the world gather in Coquitlam, British Columbia, in July for the 2008 World Lacrosse Championships, three Brewster Bobcats will be among them. In the blue pool, Robert Koger ’08 from Scarborough, Ontario, will play for Team Canada and Jackson Burris ’09, who resides in Amherst, New Hampshire, but has dual citizenship, will represesnt Team England. Alejandro Brown ’09 who resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, and who has German roots, will play for Germany in the red pool.

Negedu Named Gatorade Player of the Year

March 19, 2008 -- In its third decade of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with RISE Magazine, today announced Emmanuel Negedu '08 of Kaduna, Nigeria, and Brewster Academy as its 2007-08 Gatorade New Hampshire Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year. Read More.

Negedu Selected for adidas Senior All-Star Game

March 7, 2008 -- Basketball player Emmanuel Negedu '08 (Kaduna, Nigeria) has been selected to participate in adidas' signature All-Star Game, The Kentucky Derby Festival adidas Basketball Classic. The event will be played before an anticipated crowd of 10,000 on Saturday, April 20, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Negedu, who recently led Brewster to their first NEPSAC Class A Title and was named MVP of the NEPSAC Tournament, played this past spring and summer on the adidas Nations Team.

National Prep Championship Update

March 5, 2008 -- The Brewster Bobcats lost in the semifinals of the National Prep School Championship tonight (article). The boys fell 102-93 to the top-seeded Hargrave Military Academy. With ten minutes remaining in the contest, Brewster trailed by 23 points; however, the Bobcats fought and clawed their way back and at the two-minute mark trailed by six points after a Charles Abouo (Logan, Utah) conventional three-point play. Ultimately, Hargrave made free-throws to close out the contest. Brewster was led by Mark Lyons (Schenectady, New York) with 29 points and five assists, while Emmanuel Negedu (Kaduna, Nigeria) added 24 points, seven rebounds, and four blocked shots. Abouo contributed 19 points for the Bobcats, who end their memorable NEPSAC Class A Championship season with an overall record of 31-4.

The season was most successful as the Bobcats captured the championship at the Maine Central Institute Invitational, Brewster Invitational, New Hampton School Invitational (second consecutive year), as well as the NEPSAC Class A title (see story below). In the process, they established a new school-record for victories with 31.

Class A Basketball Champs!

National Prep Championship
March 4-6, 2008 -- The boys' varsity basketball team is competing in the National Prep Championship at Fordham University this week. Brewster was one of eight teams selected to play for the national basketball title among prep schools. The Bobcats face off against American Christian Academy in the quarterfinal round on March 4. Game time is 6:30 p.m. at the Rose Hill Gym at Fordham University in the Bronx. Other teams playing are The Patterson School, Hargrave Military Academy, Findlay College Prep, Notre Dame Prep, St. Thomas More School, and Winchendon School, who Brewster defeated for the Class A title.

NEPSAC Tournament

March 2, 2008 -- Brewster boys' basketball captured the Class A Championship tonight with a 69-65 overtime victory against Winchendon School. Fordham University-bound Trey Blue led the Bobcats with 20 points, including 4 three-pointers. Co-captain and Arizona-signee Emmanuel Negedu added 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Xavier-signee Mark Lyons, Ohio State-bound Anthony Crater, and BYU-signee Charles Abouo each added 8 points. Negedu was named MVP of the Class A Tournament. Victory Celebration. With the win, Brewster improved to 30-3 on the season. On their way to the finals, the Bobcats defeated South Kent 95-74 in the semifinals and Worcester Academy 86-65 in the quarterfinals.

New England Winter Tournament Selections

February 24, 2008 -- The girls' varsity hockey team and the boys' varsity basketball team have each earned berths in the NEPSAC winter tournaments. Girls' hockey, seeded seventh in the Division I tournament, faces off against second-seed Choate Rosemary Hall School at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27 at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. Directions.
The boys, who are the top seed in the Class A tournament, and play Worcester Academy at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27 at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Directions.

Girls' Varsity Soccer Day

January 19, 2008 - The Brewster Adacemy Board of Trustees issued the following resolution:

WHEREAS, the Brewster Academy Women’s Varsity Soccer Team completed an undefeated regular fall 2007 season under the guidance of Head Coach Matt Butcher and Assistant Coach Laura Cooper, and

WHEREAS, the team continued their undefeated season throughout the playoffs culminating in a New England Championship title and the completion of the first undefeated season in Brewster Academy athletic history,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Trustees at their meeting on January 19, 2008 offers its heartfelt congratulations and thanks to the members of team for their outstanding and unprecedented accomplishment and does hereby declare January 19, 2008, Brewster Academy Women’s Varsity Soccer Day.
Passed: January 19, 2008, Daniel Mudge, President, Board of Trustees

Hoopsters Face Off With Chinese Team

January 20, 2008 – The Brewster Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team played the China Junior All-Star Team on Sunday at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. The meeting of the teams took place during the Spalding Hoophall Classic High School Invitational, which features nine preseason top 25 teams and many of the nation’s top 100 players. The Bobcats defeated the Chinese team 111-47.

In the Spotlight: Brewster's Crater Featured in The Flint Journal
December 22 and 23, 2007 -- The Flint (MIchigan) Journal featured a two-part article on Brewster basketball player Anthony Crater '08. "Flint Basketball Star Trades in Local Fame for Brighter Future" (December 22) and "Like College Ball" (December 23).

Boston Globe Fall All-Star Athletes

December 9, 2007 - Four Brewster atheltes were selected to the NEPSAC Boston Globe All-Star fall teams. The students are Teraysa White '08 (Class C Field Hockey), Shaka Pilgrim '09 (Boys' Soccer), Chanelle Roy '08 (Girls' Soccer), and Tina Dearborn '10 (Division 3 Girls' Cross-Country team).

Tennis Courts to be Completed in the Spring

November 2007 -- In September Brewster broke ground on nine on-campus tennis courts at the Lower Clark Field location. In early November the tar surface was laid and will now cure for the winter. The final surfacing and painting will be applied in the spring as well as installation of nets, benches, and a field divider. Construction photos.

New England Champions!
November 18, 2007 -- The Brewster girls' varsity soccer team defeated St. Luke's School 4-0 to win the Class C New England Championship. It's the team's third New England title in six years and the game ended a "perfect 16-0 season" for the Lady Bobcats. On their way to the finals, the girls defeated the Wheeler School 2-0 in the semifinals and Groton School 1-0 in double overtime in the quarterfinals.

Dearborn and Samuelson Medal at NE Cross Country Championships
November 10, 2007 - Click here to go to article.

Field Hockey Team Earns Tournament Berth
November 14, 2007 -- The girls' varsity field hockey team earned an invitation to the Class C New England Playoffs. It was the sixth consecutive tournament berth for the field hockey team. In the quarterfinals, the Bobcats lost a close game (2-1) to Millbrook School.