Category Archives: Middle School

The Return of Cafeteria Service

By Jack Bradley The cafeteria: one of the best but also challenging parts of your school day. After losing the cafeterias and…

Collegiate Legend John Coates Carries On

Editor’s Note: This profile of long-time Middle School teacher John Coates was originally published in 2017, shortly after Mr. Coates’ retirement. The Match…

Cougar Pause – 2020-2021 Edition

By Elyse Cram Most students at Collegiate School are bound by many obligations that fill up their daily lives. For some, the pressure…

Middle School Physical Education

By James Kulp A cornerstone of Collegiate’s Middle School curriculum is Physical Education (P.E.). Every Lower and Middle Schooler goes to P.E….

Public vs Private: Middle School Edition

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…

The 8th Grade Play: The Aristocats

By Ashley D’Ambrosia Every February, the 8th Grade at Collegiate puts on a performance that is family-friendly and always a pleasure to…

Barry Pierce: Coach, Driver, Father, and Mentor

Barry Pierce, former Facilities employee at Collegiate School, fights addiction among young adults since the death of his son Travis in 2013.

The Future of Collegiate’s Future of Tennis

By Edan McDonald As soon as I entered through the door, I was lost. Despite being an alumnus of Collegiate’s Middle School,…

Collegiate’s New Head of the Middle School: Tung Trinh

By Henry Bush Tung Trinh, the new Head of Collegiate’s Middle School, has been at Collegiate for almost five months. Since beginning…

Matthew Richardson: A Renaissance Man

By Marshall Campbell You may have seen a large dump truck with a wooden bed and tailgate in the Collegiate parking lot….