Author: kcohen21
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Super Bowl Recap
By Jayden Zhou ‘23, Sports Writer The recent annual event of the Super Bowl once again brought together millions of people across the world through one of the many universal languages in the form of sport. Over one million people traveled to Miami to witness a timeless yet unique event this year. This uniqueness comes…
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Is Cheer a Sport?: How Gender Plays a Role in This Question
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Sports Editor “Is cheer a sport? Yes or no?” This question has become more prevalent recently with the new media surrounding cheerleading. Cheer originated as an activity to cheer for other sports teams as encouragement. However, cheer now commonly refers to “competitive cheer” which involves competition between cheer squads. Although competitive…
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How Can We Improve School Spirit at NA?
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Sports Editor I think we can all agree that the sports teams at NA are full of dedicated, hard-working players, making our athletics such a rival to much larger teams. Our teams work hard and play hard, but how much do we as fans “come out and support”? I think we…
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The Path Less Traveled to the NFL
By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Writer While many have dreams of playing in the National Football League (NFL) and becoming a sports star, most do not possess the athletic ability to get there. Throughout its history, Newark Academy has only seen two alumni—Bob Perina and Skippy Minisi—make it to the NFL, and less than 1%…
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Houston Astros Sign Stealing Scandal
By Suie Choi ‘20, Sports Editor There is no doubt that most skilled athletes have utilized a technique to gain an advantage over an opponent. It is a natural part of learning to play the game. In baseball, a popular ploy that teams can bring into play is sign stealing. Stealing signs is when a…
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A Promising Season for the NA Swim Team
By Kate Fishbone ‘22, Sports Writer After an almost undefeated season last year, the swim team came out with another bang this season. Since the win in the first scrimmage, they have continued to impress fans. The team looks to continue to be a force to be reckoned with in this coming season, and here’s…
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How the Baltimore Ravens are Changing the NFL Status Quo
By Ben Cole ‘21, Sports Writer The Ravens have been dominant this NFL season, currently with a record of 12-3 and a firm hold on first place in the AFC North Division. As a team, they currently lead the NFL in Offensive Scoring at 33.7 points per game. They also lead the NFL in team…
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The NBA’s Issues in China
By Andrew Rovit ’22, Sports Writer China has been all over the news recently, and it has nothing to do with President Trump and American politics. There has been an ongoing conflict going on between the NBA and China’s government-owned businesses. As basketball is the most popular sport in China, with 50% of its citizens…
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Racist Behavior is on the Rise in the Soccer Stadium
By Kate Fishbone ‘22, Sports Writer In a recent soccer game played in Bulgaria between the Bulgarian and English teams, the Bulgarian fans displayed hate and racism towards the English soccer players. The chanting, raising of Nazi salutes, and attacking of black players by the Bulgarian fans led to conflict both immediately on the field…
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The NA Team You Should Watch Out For This Winter
By Kayla Cohen ’21, Sports Editor Regardless of how cold it may be, Newark Academy’s Winter Track team can be found out on the track. As the only winter team to practice outside, this team is composed of the bravest students one can find at NA. Although small compared to other teams, Newark Academy’s Winter…