Author: skeller19
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Carmelo Anthony’s Quest for a Team
By Andrew Rovit ‘22, Sports Writer It is unusual for a ten-time NBA All-Star to be struggling to find a team to play on. Unfortunately, for former Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony, this is his predicament. The 34-year-old is an American basketball phenom who has shuffled between four teams in the past two years. Considering…
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New York Giants and New York Jets Offseason Needs
By Jack Ryan ‘21, Sports Writer It has been just over three weeks since the Jets and the Giants played their final games of the 2018-19 season, and so far nothing major has happened for either team. Of course, that excludes the signing of new Jets head coach Adam Gase, who was acquired by the…
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Boys’ Basketball Midseason Review
By Sam Lawler ‘19, Sports Editor Note: Stats are courtesy of NJ.com and are accurate through games played through Jan. 22. Prior to this season, expectations for the boys’ basketball team were higher than they’ve been in previous years. The class of 2019–which is seen by many to be a top-tier guard-wing-forward trio in the…
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NBA Season Preview
By Andrew Rovit ‘22, Sports Writer The upcoming NBA season is one to keep an eye on. In recent years, the league has, for the most part, been a battle between two super teams, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, but this season things are changing. Due to free agent signings, there are…
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The 2018 Winter Olympics: Korea and the United States
by Kayla Cohen ‘21, Staff Writer The Winter Olympics, which began on February 9th, was very different from past Olympics for the country hosting it. Unlike previous Olympic games, where viewers’ attention was focused on who would be taking the medals, this Olympics located in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, had the media focused on the…
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UEFA Champions League Preview
by Young Se Choi ‘18, Sports Editor There’s only one club soccer tournament that can bring roaring fans to their feet, erupt stadiums with banners and flags everywhere, and bring in the best of the best world class soccer players: the UEFA Champions League, an annual continental club soccer tournament for Europe’s most prestigious clubs.…
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“Shut Up and Dribble”: Athletes Speak Out
by Lauren Dougherty ’19, Staff Writer The recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida has struck a chord with many, including prominent athletes and coaches. LeBron James, just one of many athletes who has voiced their opinion in the wake of the Parkland shooting, spoke about his own frustration regarding the lack of gun control at…
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#MeToo Takes Athletics
By Samantha Keller ‘19, Sports Editor Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd, and Megyn Kelly are just a few of the many names that might ring a bell in the recently growing #MeToo movement that has surfaced over the past year. This movement has infiltrated a variety of professions, ranging from the entertainment industry all the way…
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The Phenomenon Reaching Locker Rooms Around The Nation
by Young Se Choi ‘18 and Samantha Keller ‘19, Sports Editors How often do you turn on the TV to watch your favorite athlete win the big game, only to see them begin vaping once the game is over? Probably never. That’s because all in all, despite being a supposed improvement from actual cigarettes, almost…
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NFL Midseason Review
By Sam Lawler ‘19, Staff Writer Now that the majority of the NFL season has passed by, which means that fans can now make rational conclusions about their favorite NFL teams. Almost all the current division leaders in both the AFC and NFC seem like playoff locks, but there is still a lot of shuffle…