As high school student-athletes from around the nation formally announced their intentions for college, BFS was thrilled to have two Panthers signing letters of intent on National Signing Day. On Wednesday afternoon, in the Third Floor Commons of the BFS Upper School, two members of the Class of 2023—Oona V. and Carter R.—declared their next […]
On Thursday, November 3, BFS’ student-athletes from the fall season were recognized by students, coaches, colleagues, and their families, with a celebration worthy of their spirit. Middle School and Upper School athletes were honored in separate ceremonies, with awards, words of thanks from their coaches, and a video presentation. Before the programs began, students and […]
Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball Team on their Independent School Athletic League championship! On Monday, May 9, the team won 5-4 against York Prep at Maimonides Park. Watch a highlight video below.
This summer, we have a plan to replace the floor in the Upper Gym so that we can have a physical space that matches how proud we are of our student athletes. We have a goal of raising $100,000 by June 1st and two members of our community have already pledged $10,000 each in support […]
There has been no more team-oriented player at BFS over the past four years than senior Alex Basner—and that is not a knock on any of his fellow student-athletes. It is, however, a testament to the player and teammate that Alex has been, which is why celebrating his individual milestone was so enjoyable for […]
On February 2, in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, our Girls Middle School and Varsity Basketball Teams welcomed New York Liberty players DiDi Richards and Betnijah Laney as well as Liberty VP of Communications and Social Responsibility Alesia Howard. DiDi, Betnijah, and Alesia shared their experiences, words of encouragement, and answered […]
Congratulations to Luc A., Class of 2022, who signed his letter of intent to join the squash team at Bowdoin College next year! On Wednesday, we celebrated Luc and his accomplishment with a National Signing Day ceremony. Watch a video of the ceremony below. View a gallery of photos of the ceremony here.
Next week is All School Spirit Week and we are excited to share our themes! Drum roll, please… Monday is Blue Pride Day: Students and colleagues, show off your Brooklyn Friends School spirit! Wear your BFS gear and all of the shades of Blue and Gray! Tuesday is Pajama Day: Let’s be comfy and cozy for the day. Wear […]
Featured Stories in The Life, Issue 1 “Sustaining the Fight: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett ’84 Looks to Young People to Drive Change” “Homecoming: George Fox Award Recipient Susan Segal Rai ’59 Returns to BFS” “Reaching the PEAC: How BFS Athletics Reimagined Physical Education” “Preserved and Adapted: The Third Grade Haudenosaunee Study” Explore the full print version […]
Over the past year, the word “pivot” has become just as common as the words “Zoom” and “unprecedented.” All of us have had to pivot in one way or the other to adapt to the challenges presented before us. But for longtime Athletic Director David Gardella, who just completed his 26th year at BFS and […]
The friendship and fitness of BFS Athletics continued at Virtual BFS! While our baseball, softball, track, and boys volleyball Panthers were disappointed not to participate in a competitive spring season, the teams still found ways to connect and move. Coach Lydia Gonzalez offered live Zoom workouts twice a week and on other days, […]
by Susan Price ’86 (originally published in 2006) In the Fall of 1931, BFS held the distinction of having the only football team in New York Citywith a perfect record for the season among both public and private schools. Our 1931 team was undefeated, unscored on, untied on and scored the highest point tally of […]
