As the world tries to implicate some normalcy into our everyday lives by bringing back sports leagues, students at Browning are starting to feel the comfort to unpause their athletic careers.

Former Browning athlete, Skyler Bell ’21, has committed to play collegiate football for the Wisconsin Badgers in fall 2021, making him the first-ever alum to receive a D1 scholarship from the NCAA. 

During the Coronavirus pandemic, cross country coach Dominique Bernard has kept his love for running alive with the creation of the virtual running and fitness club. Not only does he provide the opportunity for students to take part in cross country competitions, but he also instructs them on how they should face the challenge of keeping themselves safe while providing them with a way to exercise. 

In a sea of blue and white, the Panthers entered the Columbia Lion’s den. It was in the third quarter when the ball was thrown down the court. The ball started left but was passed to the right to the open player. He releases the trigger almost immediately and swooshes. The Columbia fans go quiet, but the Panthers roar loud in support of Alex L. ’20 and his 2,000th point.

Coach Lauck Blake, who has been residing in Vermont since the pandemic began, reflects on athletic memories and how life has been since quarantine.

With spring sports canceled around the world due to COVID-19, the varsity baseball team has been maintaining team chemistry by holding weekly meetings, doing indoor exercises, and using apps where teammates can post and talk with each other.

“I was very excited to create the first table tennis team,” team founder Taran P. ’20 said. “It was always a sport that I was passionate about.”

Down by 8 points with 44 seconds remaining, against the #1 seed Columbia Prep Lions, a comeback is tantalizing, but seems impossible. But don’t count the Panthers out until the very end.

The varsity basketball team is making good on their promise to defend their title as league champs with an impressive start to the season, winning the LREI tip-off tournament as well as the annual Barclays Center game.

Fittingly, Ryan Eagan ’20 joined the pantheon of elite runners on Marathon Sunday, participating in the NYSAIS Cross Country State Championship and finishing in first place in the 5K with an impressive time of 16:25.

With time slowly running out, the Varsity Soccer Panthers were down 1-0 against The Masters School, and it seemed that they would suffer a loss.

This fall, Fernando ’21 displayed his versatile soccer skills in a New York soccer showcase among top high school players and received invitations to play in front of professional scouts in Los Angeles and Spain.