2023年10月20日

Excited chants and screams bellowed throughout the gym on September 29 as 较低的学校, 中学, and 上学校 学生 brought their Nighthawk spirit to their divisional pep rallies. 在低年级, 学生 learned several chants (that they later used at the Homecoming volleyball games!), and got to cheer with the Nighthawk. 在初中和高中, 学生 competed against one another in various races: wheeling from one end of the court to the other on a scooter using a toilet plunger, a doughnut eating competition (hung from hockey sticks), and a whipped cream eating contest.

While the evening soccer game was rained out and rescheduled, no amount of downpour could wash away the community’s Homecoming spirit. 在周六, 9月30日, 学生, 家庭, 女校友, and professional community members came together on 92nd Street for a fun-filled day complete with delicious food trucks, 照相亭, 一般商店购物, 在脸上画画, 头发画, DJ, and JV/varsity volleyball games.

Reflecting on the JV volleyball game, co-captain Eveline J-B. ’27 was proud of the team’s communication and energy throughout the close match.

“It was really encouraging to have such a big crowd come and watch us. We really appreciated the support and it made the game even more enjoyable,” she said. “The Nighthawk spirit in the Schoolhouse was unparalleled, there was so much enthusiasm and excitement for all the events going on.”

Director of 体育运动 and Physical Education Mandy Cecil shared: “The support from the entire community could be seen, felt and heard throughout the building. 体育运动 really prides itself on being a community-building arena and this was evident in each of our homecoming events.”

回想起这一天. Cecil said she was most proud of the effort and determination displayed by Nightingale’s student athletes, and their “desire to compete and push themselves beyond barriers.”

10月13日, the Nightingale community cheered on varsity soccer as they took on Sacred Heart at Friday Night Lights at Randall’s Island. 跟随比赛, 学生, 家庭, and professional community members enjoyed Jiannetto's Pizza and Mr. Softee.

“I was most proud of how motivated the team stayed throughout the entire game, playing our hardest until the final whistle blew,佐伊?. ’24, varsity soccer co-captain shared. “My favorite part of the experience was watching the beautiful sunset throughout the game. 夜鹰幽灵很大声! Cheering was constant from the bench and the stands.”

10月16日, varsity tennis played valiantly as they faced off against Packer at the Columbia Athletic Facilities.

“Inspired by an enthusiastic crowd of parents, ProCom, 和JV排球运动员, the varsity tennis team won the match 5-0,” varsity tennis co-captain Lillian G. 25日说. “这是一个伟大的团队努力. We had lots of fun—and cupcakes!”

10月26日, community members gathered at Central Park in the afternoon for the long-awaited Students and ProCom Mile Relay Race. In the weeks leading up to homecoming, 学生 found creative ways to ask ProCom to run with them, including making special signs. With wristlets to identify each team, student athletes and ProCom ran strong. 黄色小队:alexa C. ' 27，凯瑟琳·H. ’27, Mr. Goede和Dr. Dakouras—took the lead and won first place.

Now in her final year at Nightingale, varsity volleyball player Grace S. ’24 shared: “I look forward to returning to Nightingale during Homecoming to cheer on [the varsity volleyball team] and witness their success from the stands. I have complete faith that the team will continue to improve every year and I am excited to watch their accomplishments.”