By Rahul Arora ‘23, Sports Writer On Saturday, October 12th, 2019 in Vienna, Austria, Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s best marathon runner, set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. There were many major running records that had been broken at this point, such as the four-minute mile and ten-second hundred-meter sprint, but the two-hour marathon…

By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Writer  Newark Academy has produced many accomplished student-athletes over the years, including Chris Jacobs ‘83, a two-time Olympic swimmer, and Maya Hayes ‘10, a professional soccer player who helped lead the US women’s team to victory in the 2012 World Cup. In the past four classes, there have been 46…

By Suie Choi ‘20, Sports Editor There is no doubt that many changes occurred in the Newark Academy girls’ soccer program (NAGS) in preparation for this season. After losing Coach Hamilton and five starting seniors from last year (including goalie Gabby Neibart ‘19, who is now competing D1 at the University of Pittsburgh), the team…

By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Sports Editor In September 2016, the news broke out that USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, had sexually abused many of the gymnasts he was supposed to be providing care for. Since then, more than 265 women, including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Gabby Douglas, have spoken out about the sexual…