By Andrew Rovit ‘22, Sports Writer The NFL Draft is approaching, bringing excitement to NFL fans across the world. Taking place in Cleveland at the end of April, the draft will be a time when athletes’ dreams come true, but fans should look out for these four things when watching the draft. 4 Things to…

By Arjun Khanna ‘23, Sports Writer The Newark Academy boys’ tennis team is back, and they are looking stronger than ever. In past years, the Minutemen have consistently ranked as one of the top boys’ tennis programs in the state, producing multiple Division 1 college athletes. In fact, the boys’ varsity team was recently named…

By Kate Fishbone ‘22, Sports Editor  As March rolled around the corner, the anticipation of March Madness grew. After a long year without the NCAA basketball games, due  to COVID, the beloved tournament finally returned. With the tournament came the many, many brackets made by people hoping to win big, whether it be money or…

By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Editor Limited meet times, strict protocols, and virtual meets. These nightmare conditions brought upon by the pandemic fazed many teams across the country. However Newark Academy Boys’ Swimming was not one of them. Finishing 8-1, Boys’ swimming had one of their best seasons in recent history, earning second place in…

By Andrew Rovit ‘22, Staff Writer Last year, the world was sent into shock by the NCAA’s decision of the NCAA not to allow fans at the annual March Madness tournament as a precautionary measure due to the impending outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Little did they know that NCAA basketball would be the first…

By Aiden Lu ‘24, Sports Writer Throughout this crazy year, many different activities have been shut down, whether it be restaurants, schools, sports, or other recreations. The soccer community has been impacted just as much as anything else, whether it be on the professional or the amateur level.  Throughout the season the revenue of most…

By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Editor Jocelyn Willoughby will go down in history as one of the most successful athletes, on and off the court, to attend Newark Academy. During her time at Newark Academy, Willoughby was named 2016 Gatorade New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the year, named to the First All-State and All-County…

By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Editor As we approach the end of the term, we start to wrap up what will truly be a unique season. The end of fall sports could not have come soon enough, as the United States begins to see the worst levels of coronavirus for months. On November 9th, the…

By Kate Fishbone ‘22, Sports Editor  After months of quarantining at home, the return to school was very uncertain, and the question of whether fall sports would happen was on everyone’s mind. Fortunately enough, Newark Academy students were ultimately able to have their fall season. Despite the unpredictable start to the season, the field hockey…

By Arjun Khanna ‘23, Sports Writer As the Newark Academy football team finishes another season, there is a sense of renewal and pride in the team for its ability to fight and adapt to challenging circumstances. The football team uniquely attracts the largest student crowds of any sport at NA. Though the Minutemen had some…