Tag Archives: football

The Palyo Mentality

By Cara Crawford In a recent interview with The Match, Upper School Dean of Students Mark Palyo reflected on how his upbringing…

NFL Playoffs: The Road to Santa Clara

By Taylor Jenkins Fourteen teams, one goal: to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the center of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California…

Trip Featherston: Teacher, Coach, Lifelong Cougar

By Sam Settar It all started in 1989, after a phone call from Charlie McFall, Collegiate’s head varsity football coach and Athletic…

Charlie McFall: A Legacy of Leadership and Mentorship at Collegiate

By Madelyn Morgan Charlie McFall, athletic director, coach, and teacher at Collegiate School for 43 years, passed away on September 21, 2023….

A Journey to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium

By Jack Neese On October 20, Owen Lingerfelt (‘26), Reid Campbell (‘26), and Michael Chambers (‘26), and I embarked on a journey…

Snapshot: New Turf Field Coming to Grover Jones Due to Safety Concerns

By Henry Brost and Reid Campbell Grover Jones Field has been a core part of Collegiate’s campus for years, and Collegiate has…

The Madden Curse

By Noah Kantner To be chosen as the athlete on the cover of the case for the NFL video game Madden, you…

Committing To Being A College Student Athlete

By Jack Neese In an interview with The Match about playing college sports, Owen Lingerfelt (‘26) said that, “many people only see…

KJ Rodgers (’19) Returns to Collegiate As Teaching Fellow and Coach

By Henry Brost KJ Rodgers (’19), a Cub football coach and Middle School apprentice math teacher in Collegiate’s new Fellows’ Program, attended…

Sketch: A New Viral Sensation

By Malcolm Pace “What’s up, brother!”  If you know Sketch, a video game streamer and viral star, you too can hear his…