Brothers and CHS alums Jake, Bear, and Sam Duker (classes of ’99, ’00, and ’03) have gone on to distinguish themselves in many ways in their secondary schools and colleges, but perhaps the one for which they are best known is their shared talent and passion for playing soccer.
With many impressive honors and scoring records to their credit, all three served as captains of the soccer team in their respective schools this fall – Jake, as a senior at Amherst College, Bear, as a junior at Tufts University, and Sam, as a senior at Belmont Hill School. The Duker brothers were highlighted in a Boston Globe article this summer where Jake articulated what leading his team means to him: "It's a great honor to be a captain…and also a great responsibility." Bear has at least one early memory of the game from his days at CHS: “I remember playing soccer at CHS. We played nearly every recess. One of my fondest soccer memories was, as a sixth grader, when we played the teachers in a soccer game on Field Day. I’m pretty sure we won the game, but it was great to be out on the field with the friends and the teachers I had been around for nine years.” Bear will soon be accompanied on the field by a familiar face again, as Sam has been accepted early decision to Tufts and will join his brother there.
