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With an already-impressive track record of giving each graduating player the opportunity to play college soccer for 13 consecutive years, South Kent School’s (SKS) award-winning prep soccer program experienced its best year ever in college placements, with 18 graduates going on to NCAA top programs and academic institutions. Among the stellar roster of student-athletes who … Read more
In honor of Black History Month, fifth former and SKSA goalie Arthur Smith shares his tribute to Willie O’Ree. Mr. O’Ree is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, best known for being the first Black player in the National Hockey League (NHL). O’Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins and inspired future … Read more
Four South Kent School alumni have been nominated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which recognizes the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player in the United States each year. Nominees of this honor are not just selected for their athletic prowess, but also their “teamwork, dedication, integrity, exceptional play, humility, and, above all, character.” Among … Read more
Recently South Kent School’s College Counseling and Alumni Offices hosted a Young Alumni Panel for seniors and post-graduates in the Class of 2021. Students had the opportunity to talk with a group of successful alumni, some still in college and others who have graduated and are pursuing master’s degrees. This discussion, the second of the year, was designed … Read more
It is with a heavy heart that I share that George Hodges Bartlett passed away on March 1, 2021. The third Headmaster of South Kent School, Mr. “B” epitomized the values of SKS. The son of South Kent School founder Samuel Slater Bartlett, George grew up here on the Hillside before heading off to Groton, … Read more
2021 South Kent Selects Academy (SKSA) Team Camp South Kent School’s South Kent Selects Academy (SKSA) Hockey program will provide new, returning and potential SKSA hockey players the opportunity to train on campus this summer. The week-long camps will be run by SKSA coaching staff across the 15O, 16U, and 18U levels, with a week dedicated … Read more
After more than a year in the making, six leading men’s preparatory hockey-playing institutions announce the establishment of the Prep Hockey Conference (PHC). Play will begin at the 18U level in the 2021-2022 season, with the potential to grow this to include 16U and 15O in the future. The institutions are Culver Academies (Culver, Indiana), Mount … Read more
South Kent School (SKS) is excited to share that our Co-Head Prefect and 18U Hockey Team Captain Felikss Gavars, has signed his commitment to play for the NCAA D1 St. Lawrence Saints! 18U Hockey Head Coach and Director of Hockey Jamie Russell said, “Felikss is a player with elite speed and skill. He was our … Read more
Photo Credit: Elena Uryadova In what was no doubt a fantastic week for Shane Pinto ’18, the South Kent School alumnus was named a Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalist and signed a contract with the NHL Ottawa Senators! A recent article noted that four SKS alumni had been nominated for the 2021 Hobey Baker Award, … Read more
South Kent School is excited and proud to announce the appointment of Brennen McHugh to the position of Associate Coach for South Kent Selects Academy. Coach McHugh has worked for several years at top Division 1 NCAA hockey programs. He started his collegiate career as the video coach at St. Lawrence University and then served as … Read more