St. John s Prep senior Andrew Coady of Haverhill helped the Eagles 200 free relay quartet shatter the Catholic Conference record in the event by nearly a full second. Pilot photo/courtesy St. John s Preparatory High School
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DANVERS Despite all the changes and challenges they faced, not even a pandemic could keep the student athletes of St. John s Preparatory High School from participating in their sports during the 2020-2021 academic year.
From September 2020 through early April 2021, the all-boys school employed a hybrid learning model to limit the number of students on campus. The student body was divided into two cohorts, which alternated coming to campus for two days at a time. This routine shaped the practice schedule for middle school, freshman, and junior varsity athletes, who practiced on the days when they had live instruction. Varsity athletes practiced every day, coming on campus at the end of each day of remote learn