Author: mbaumel13
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Season Recap: Volleyball On The Rise
By Soven Berry ’15, Staff Writer The extent of my volleyball knowledge begins — and ends –with Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Combine that with a few failed attempts in gym class to bump the ball over a (much too high) net and you will see that I am far…
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The Madden Curse: Real?
By Michael Kaplan, ’13, Staff Writer Football is arguably one of the most popular sports in America. Perhaps, to some, the only thing more thrilling than watching a pro football game is simulating one. This is the idea that Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO of Electronic Arts (EA) once proposed. From this idea spawned one…
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A Sports Packed Week
Chewy Baumel ’13, Sports Editor When asked their favorite event at Newark Academy, many students point to Spirit Week or Homecoming. The two are certainly intertwined as Spirit Week is meant to promote Minuteman spirit within school, which then hopefully carries over to sporting fields held on Homecoming Day the following Saturday. Each day during…
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A Rivalry Like None Other
By Soven Berry ’15, Staff Writer If someone was to ask you, name the greatest rivalry in sports, what would you say? Yankees-Red Sox or Duke-North Carolina? Lakers-Celtics or Packers-Bears? Maybe Ohio State-Michigan and even, Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier would come to mind. Within the realm of New Jersey high school sports, the Newark Academy (NA)…
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Cross Country Culture Breeds Success
By Matthew Cowen ’13, Staff Writer The Newark Academy varsity cross country team is having a banner season. Participation is at an all-time high, and the results of both the boys and girls teams have been outstanding. The boys are 16-2 and the girls 12-5, as of mid-October. The athletes’ success can be attributed to…
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Friday Night Lights (on Saturday)
By Michael Kaplan ’13, Staff Writer Historically speaking, the Newark Academy Football Program is one that has stared in the face of adversity, and this year’s squad is no exception. Plagued by injury and inexperience, the Minutemen are fighting the good fight, with their current record standing at 1-1. A small fish in a big…
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End of an Era at AD: Mr. Manigan to Step Down
By Chewy Baumel ’13, Sports Editor Throughout the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Newark Academy sports program has compiled over 70 prep and NJSIAA championships. An integral part of the sports program that many athletes, fans, and parents overlook is the Athletic Department. This department is responsible not only for organizing teams,…
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Softball Team Looking To Finish Strong
By Sean Mulligan ’12 & Jessica Waggoner ‘12, Staff Writers The young and talented girls softball team is peaking just in time for the most important part of their schedule: tournament time. With the finals of the Prep B tournament upcoming as well as the Non-Public B state tournament first round, the softball team’s season…
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Major League Baseball Owners Taking A Hit
By Chewy Baumel ’13, Sports Editor The baseball season is in full swing, but many teams are surrounded by continuous controversy and speculation regarding the stability of their owners. Players show up nearly everyday ready to play, as 162 baseball games are played over a six month period. Their job is to work hard and…
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Men’s Tennis: A Winning Machine
By Michael Kaplan ’13, Staff Writer After last year’s spectacular performance, there may have been doubt that The Minutemen tennis team of 2011 could achieve the same success. However, longtime Coach Arky Crook has seen it all and has steered his squad in the right direction. Two seasons ago, the Minutemen lost their top three…