Xavier Stearn is chasing history in one of America’s oldest prep school leagues.
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Germantown Academy Director of Athletics Tim Ginter has named Rob Yoos the new head coach of varsity softball.
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. In fact, the Inter-Ac League announced their All-League Teams this week, honoring those who excelled during the season.
Germantown Academy Director of Athletics Tim Ginter has named John Cox as the new head coach of Varsity Boys Basketball. Cox will also serve as an associate athletic director.
After seeing action in only one game as a freshman, Schwartz enjoyed a breakout second season, appearing in every contest.
Both teams were strong on the bump on Tuesday, but Germantown Academy defeated Shipley 3-0 in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Tournament Quarterfinals.
Fueled by record-breaking efforts, Germantown Academy's boys track and field team surged to a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships with 62 points
The Germantown Academy girls track & field team delivered a powerhouse performance at the 2025 Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association Championships, finishing in second place overall with 97 points.
Germantown Academy defeated Germantown Friends School 6-2 on Saturday in the first round of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association tournament
Germantown Academy’s girls track and field team earned a third-place finish at the Inter-Academic League Track and Field Championships, racking up 108 points and 14 top-three performances.
Germantown Academy’s boys track and field team captured seven top-three finishes at the Inter-Academic League Track and Field Championships, earning a fifth-place team finish with 66.5 points.
The wins have been difficult to come by, although more frequently than a year ago when Germantown Academy went 0-16, but regardless of the opponent or score, senior Jack Donovan has been a tower of strength in goal for the Patriots.
The Patriots not only had entries in the high school division of races, but also in the pole vault, middle school girls 4x100 relay, and a handful of alumni competing in events.
It was a weekend to remember for two sets of standout wrestling siblings, as the Bachmann brothers made waves at the Keystone State Championships and the Sabag brothers lit up the Lions of Maccabi Tournament.
Jazz Manning '25 drove in four runs on three hits to lead Germantown Academy past Academy of Notre Dame 17-2 on Tuesday. Manning hit a home run to center field in the first inning, scoring two runs, and doubled in the fourth inning, scoring two.
The two teams previously met on April 1, when the Patriots earned a narrow 4-3 victory. This time, the margin was wider, but the outcome remained the same — a 5-2 win for GA.
Both teams were strong on the mound on Tuesday, but Germantown Academy defeated Penn Charter in Inter-Ac League play, 2-0. Sean McGettigan '26 started the game for the Patriots and recorded 21 outs.
Germantown Academy's boys lacrosse team earned its first Inter-Ac League win of the season, defeating longtime rival William Penn Charter by a score of 6-3 at Perrott Turf Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Germantown Academy's girls lacrosse team earned its first Inter-Ac League win of the season, defeating Springside Chestnut Hill Academy by a score of 16-8 at Oberkircher Field in Sisters' Woods on Monday afternoon.