Special Feature | Athletes Off Campus

How does one recover after a misstep? How does one regain their balance after falling off the beam? For freshman Micaela Donoso, her favorite sport has not been the same since Aug. 2019, when she badly injured her ankle at a gymnastics competition. Donoso had high hopes for the competition, until she was performing her first event on the high beam. She went for a back handspring during he...

Balancing academics and sports can often be difficult, but it's a task many students take on in their high school years. Junior Leo Seuss is one of few students who competes in a sport for the school as well as another sport on his own. Suess is on the school sailing team and part of a go-kart racing team outside of school.  Suess demonstrates brilliant academic prowess, earning an honor roll every q...

Senior Madeline Bramson was no stranger to the challenges of navigating Miami’s ocean waters, but the first time she found herself gliding in a rowing boat last year, the discomfort of a new competitive atmosphere was both overwhelming and exhilarating. “It was scary starting a new sport,” recalled Bramson, who had years of experience as a competitive sailor until she began rowing. “But I...

When it comes to high-schoolers engaged in sports, it’s easy to think of the soccer team, the football team, the swimming team… the list can go on. But what about horseback riding?  Senior Maya Ponomarenko has discovered one of her greatest passions in this sport, through competition and connecting with her horses. “It’s fun to ride and jump over obstacles at high speeds. It feels like you’r...