Athletics

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The mission at Nichols is “To train minds, bodies and hearts for the work of life, and to carry into all we do the highest ideals of character and service".
An overall goal of the extracurricular athletic program is to promote that vision. The Nichols School Athletic Department endeavors to not only to develop the students’ athletic skills, but also to encourage students to be good citizens, to challenge their intellectual skills, and to teach them the value of teamwork.

Upcoming Games

Away

High school Nationals

League
Hockey - Girls Prep
vs.
Anchorage (AK)
Maple Grove Community Center
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Away

Scrimmage

League
Lacrosse - Varsity Boys
vs.
Orchard Park High School
Orchard Park High School
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Away

Championship

League
Basketball - 5 & 6 Girls
vs.
TBA
St. Gregory the Great
More Info

Recent Games

Thursday, 3/19/2026

Semi Finals

Basketball - 5 & 6 Girls
vs.
Away
Nardin Academy
Win 18-12


Thursday, 3/19/2026

High school Nationals

Hockey - Girls Prep
vs.
Away
St. Mary's Rams (CA)
Win 4-1


Wednesday, 3/18/2026

Basketball - 7 & 8 Girls
vs.
Away
Nativity of Our Lord School Orchard Park
Win 55-31


Wednesday, 3/18/2026

High school Nationals

Hockey - Girls Prep
vs.
Away
Islanders Hockey Club Full-Season
Win 2-0


Monday, 3/16/2026

Semi Finals

Basketball - 7 & 8 Girls
vs.
Away
St. Benedict's
Win 55-31


Saturday, 3/14/2026

Playoffs

Basketball - 7 & 8 Boys
vs.
Away
Park School
Win 37-33


Practice Schedules & Forms

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Athletics News

List of 3 news stories.

  • Nichols School Takes In Minnesota Frost Game During Chipotle-USA Hockey High School Nationals

    USA Hockey
    When the Nichols School girls hockey team went to watch the Minnesota Frost host the Ottawa Charge on Wednesday, the trip had a two-fold meaning.

    One, the girls got to watch a game featuring six players who helped Team USA win Olympic gold last month. Second, players from the school in Buffalo, New York, also got to catch one of the school’s alums, Frost right wing Katy Knoll, in action.
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  • Lily Zhang Finds Her Next Shot

    Nichols School
    Nichols senior Lily Zhang ‘26 is a varsity golf champion and a thoracic oncology researcher. In this spotlight, Lily shares how her "next shot" mentality led her from the Augusta National Drive, Chip, and Putt finals to the labs of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Whether she’s competing on the boys’ varsity golf team or analyzing non-small cell lung cancer data with Dr. Mark Hennon, Lily embodies the balance of academics, athletics, and the arts at Nichols. 
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  • Nichols Juniors Sweep City Squash Championships

    Nichols School
    In a city where winter sports usually conjure images of frozen ponds and hockey rinks, two Nichols School juniors are proving that some of the most intense competition in Western New York happens inside a four-walled court.
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