Author: nbecker11
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Preseason Trips: Are They Necessary?
By Jessica Waggoner ’12, Staff Writer In the fall and spring sports seasons, several Newark Academy athletic teams travel up and down the east coast for preseason trips. In the next couple of weeks, the boys and girls lacrosse teams, as well as the softball and baseball teams, will be heading to Florida to start…
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NA Fencing: Worthy of Praise
The Newark Academy fencing program has suffered far too long. It’s time its accomplishments were noticed and the success of its members is too great not to deserve attention.
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College Football Championship Game and Season Recap
An In depth review of the BCS Championship game, as well as the entire season in review.
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Searching for Meaning in the Fall Sports Assembly
This year’s sports assembly was a little different than most – it reminded of us why we play sports in the first place.
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Men’s Soccer: The Peak of the Season
Men’s Soccer had an interesting season: At times they were fantastic, and at times they were average
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BCS – One Giant Mistake
The Bowl Championship Series has cast a shadow on college football for too long. Something needs to be done to address the injustice that a computer determines which teams play for the national championship.
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Certainly More Than “Very Decent”: NA Cross Country
By Matthew Cowen ’13, Staff Writer The least talked about fall sport at Newark Academy is also one of the most successful. The men’s and women’s cross country teams at Newark Academy have each exceeded all expectations, and are off on great seasons that have put both teams at competitive positions at both the Conference…
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Looking Ahead After a Successful World Cup
Soccer is a lifestyle. A passion. A sport that almost the entire world views as a religion. But for some reason, Americans are generally not catching on to the sport’s popularity. Did this summer’s World Cup change that?
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Flat Finish by Americans at the U.S. Open: What Can Fans Expect for the Future?
Drifting auburn leaves are jealous. Even the most conclusive symbol of fall doesn’t quite mark the end of summer as well as the U.S. Open in Queens. The Flushing Meadows Classic has graced the metropolitan area for decades and provides a culturally-driven, athletically excellent, and unique experience that is unrivaled among major American sporting events.
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New Minuteman Coaches Bring Optimism to Fall Athletics
The Newark Academy athletic department, its players, and its fans won’t need to worry too much about growing pains this fall despite the fresh faces that will be populating the sideline. Coach Trivino and Coach DiMaio are sure to bring the Minutemen to new heights.