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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.

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Athletics News

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  • How Brotherhood Changed Nichols Basketball Culture

    Nichols School
    "The chemistry was different." From a nine-game winning streak to deep playoff drama, the Nichols varsity boys basketball team proved they are one of Western New York's elite. Read how the 2025–26 squad turned a record-breaking season into a lifelong brotherhood.
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  • 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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