BVR Athletics Report: November

This past October, Beaver Athletics recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month through a series of initiatives led by the Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), bringing the community together to raise awareness and show support.

Throughout the month, SALT did an outstanding job raising awareness and encouraging the Beaver community to get involved. All Beaver athletic teams wore pink socks during competition to show their support, while Varsity Volleyball hosted a special Dig Pink game.

One of the month’s most meaningful moments came when past Beaver parent Liz Page, mother of alum Chloe Page ’18, joined the Upper School to share her personal experience with breast cancer. In her presentation, A Long Hallway to Healing, Liz reflected on her experience and the important role that community, compassion, and connection play throughout the healing process. Her message was simple but powerful: no one should have to face cancer alone. She reminded students and faculty that even the smallest gestures of support, whether offering a helping hand, checking in, or simply being present, can make a meaningful difference, not just for those facing cancer, but for anyone going through a difficult time.

She closed with a reminder worth carrying well beyond October: Celebrate Every Day!

A huge thank you to Liz for sharing her story and to SALT for leading such an important initiative. From pink socks on the fields and courts to meaningful conversations throughout our community, this month reminded us that Beaver Athletics is about more than competition. It’s about supporting one another and making a difference.

More about SALT

SALT: Meet the student leaders creating community around athletics

SALT: Meet the student leaders creating community around athletics

It’s time to celebrate the fall athletes in the Class of 2027!

Senior Days—held in the final weeks of each season—recognize Beaver’s graduating athletes and their contributions to their programs throughout their time here. This fall, our varsity volleyball, cross country, field hockey, boys soccer, girls soccer, and golf programs are all holding Senior Days and bringing coaches, teammates, and families together to honor their seniors.

From pregame celebrations to speeches and photos, these events give each team a chance to reflect on the impact their seniors have made and the example they’ve set for younger athletes.

It’s not just our varsity seniors getting recognized this fall! Beaver Athletics is introducing a new tradition: 8th Grade Step-Up Days, celebrating our oldest Middle School athletes as they prepare to move to Upper School.

Throughout the final weeks of the season, Middle School teams are recognizing their 8th graders with a little help from their Upper School sibling teams. Upper School athletes are joining the festivities, creating hype tunnels during warmups, cheering from the sidelines with posters, and presenting each 8th grader with a certificate and personalized card from the Upper School team.

For teams without a direct Upper School counterpart, the celebrations are just as exciting! Middle School flag football partnered with varsity field hockey and golf for its Step-Up Day, bringing athletes from different sports together for a friendly scrimmage and a chance to recognize the eighth graders.

For many Upper School athletes, it’s an opportunity to return to the programs where they got their start and welcome the next generation. It’s also a chance for younger athletes to see what’s ahead and connect with the teammates they’ll soon join in Upper School.

The hope is that Step-Up Days become a tradition athletes look forward to each year, first as 8th graders being recognized and later as Upper School athletes returning to cheer on the next group.

Congratulations to our 8th graders! We’re proud of everything you’ve accomplished in Middle School athletics and can’t wait to see what you do next.