Patriot News

Patriots aimed to capture their first PAISAA title since 2010 while also preventing the Friars from securing a fourth consecutive championship.

Jack Luviano '18 earned honorable mention United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American recognition for the first time in his career.

Practices have wrapped up and competitions are over for the spring sports season at Germantown Academy. However, that does not mean that the effort of the student athletes will now be forgotten.

Germantown Academy celebrated the achievements of its student-athletes on Tuesday, May 19, during the Athletics Awards Ceremony. Families gathered to recognize a year of dedication, perseverance, and success across GA’s athletic programs as Athletic Director Tim Ginter served as emcee for the evening.

The Patriots will now face second-seeded Shipley School in the semifinals, which is expected to be played Thursday at Shipley.

Germantown Academy's crew team competed in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta over the weekend. Stotesbury is the nation’s largest high school rowing competition, and the 2026 event marked the 99th edition of the regatta.

Germantown Academy’s boys track and field team placed sixth at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships, totaling 56 points and recording six top-three finishes.

Germantown Academy’s girls track and field team placed third at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships, totaling 68.5 points and recording six top-three finishes.

Cleveland State women's basketball head coach Bob Dunn announced the addition of Rachel Balzer '19 to his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign, with Balzer set to serve as an assistant coach.

Germantown Academy’s boys track and field team placed fifth at the Inter-Academic League Championships, totaling 55 points and recording six top-three finishes.

Germantown Academy’s girls track and field team placed second at the Inter-Academic League Championships, totaling 123 points and recording 13 top-three finishes.

Highlighting the class is an impressive group of 23 NCAA Division I signees, along with two NCAA Division II and 12 NCAA Division III student-athletes.

Germantown Academy made a statement on its home turf Wednesday afternoon, using a dominant first half to power past nearby rival Springfield Township, 18–5, on Jordan Field.

The Inter-Academic Athletic League Directors of Athletics named 13 student-athletes as recipients of the annual Inter-Ac AD’s awards. The AD’s Award is presented annually to a senior girl and/or senior boy who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete and has exemplified dedication to their team and school.

The Germantown Academy boys tennis team closed out their Inter-Ac League schedule with a win on the road against rival William Penn Charter on Tuesday, May 5.

Germantown Academy was victorious against Haverford School 5-1 on Tuesday in an Inter-Ac League matchup. The result split the season series with the Fords, who defeated GA 5-4 on April 16. 

Zoey Clark '26 hit two home runs and drove in three as Germantown Academy defeated Academy of Notre Dame 17-0 on Tuesday in an Inter-Ac League matchup. The game lasted four innings. 

Long before the crowds arrived for the main event and most of us had breakfast on Saturday morning, a group of athletes were rotating their hips and swinging their arms.

Members of Germantown Academy's boys and girls track teams took to West Chester Henderson High School on May 1 to compete at the 22nd Annual Hoka Henderson Invitational. GA was one of over 100 schools in attendance. There was no team scoring for the meet.

The Germantown Academy crew team may be nearing the end of its spring schedule, but the Patriots are rowing stronger than ever. Their grit and determination were on full display at the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association (PSRA) City Championships on May 2–3, where nine GA boats competed on the Schuylkill River, with two advancing to the semifinals or finals.