Author: tpark14
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Preseason Trips: An Enjoyable Advantage for Newark Academy Sports Teams
During the preseason, high school teams all around the country work hard to prepare themselves for competition. First and foremost, this means practicing on the field — but it also includes working to establish team chemistry and to bond off the field. Some Newark Academy teams are given an advantage in these areas because of…
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Personal Athlete Profiles: Throwback Edition
By Tyler Park ’14, Sports Editor Over the past year, we at The Minuteman‘s sports section have written a number of Personal Athlete Profiles about current Newark Academy athletes. This edition, however, will take a look at a few of Newark Academy’s past athletes who have moved on to successful college careers in their respective sports.…
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State Tournaments: A Time to Rise to the Occasion
By Zach Persing ’15, Staff Writer It is almost that time of year again! Newark Academy Winter season athletes are just days away from starting postseason competition in their respective sports. State Tournaments are extremely important to high school athletes throughout the nation, not only because they eventually determine champions, but also because teams have…
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Olympic Hockey: A Tradition Like No Other
By Danny Cohen ’15, Staff Writer The winter Olympics have arrived, which means that sports fans worldwide will be able to witness a plethora of both exciting and unique sporting events. One of the most prestigious and intense events is Olympic Hockey, which has a strong reputation in America, dating back to the memorable 1980…
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Salaries in Sports: Immorally High, or Financially Justified?
By Zach Persing ’15, Staff Writer Over the past several decades there has been an undeniable trend of increasing salaries for American professional athletes. With several players being paid salaries north of 30 million dollars, some people have asked whether it is moral for people to earn such exorbitant sums merely for playing sports. Additionally,…
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Newark Academy Winter Sports Update
By Tyler Park ’14, Sports Editor Newark Academy’s winter sports teams’ seasons are now well underway. The Sports section of The Minuteman would like to use this juncture to examine their progress and discuss their goals moving forward. There have been varying degrees of success thus far, but all of our athletes are focused on having…
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Personal Athlete Profile: Jocelyn Willoughby ’16
By Zach Persing ’15, Staff Writer Excellence. Success. Dominance. All of these words, along with a plethora of other praise, are frequently associated with Jocelyn Willoughby and her Newark Academy athletic career. Only a sophomore, Jocelyn is widely considered to be one of the premiere athletes at Newark Academy. Last year, she shined on both…
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Under the Lights: How Night Games Affect Newark Academy Athletes
By Tyler Park ’14, Sports Section Editor In recent years, Newark Academy has made dramatic upgrades to its athletic facilities. With the addition of Kacur Field and the newly re-christened Coursen Field, our fields are second to none in Essex County. These impressive facilities have created a myriad of benefits for our athletes, and one…
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Minuteman Championship Predictions: NBA Edition
By Alex Tarowsky ’14, Staff Writer With the 2013-14 NBA Season tipping off, we brought in Alex Tarowsky, a senior member of the Newark Academy men’s basketball team, to offer his opinions on which players and teams will shine this year. Postseason Awards MVP: LeBron James, Miami Heat- No surprise here, as LeBron is undoubtedly…
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Wrestling, Baseball, and Softball: Worthy Additions to the Olympics?
By Tyler Park ’14, Sports Editor The Olympic Games are one of the most iconic sporting events across the globe. For two weeks, the world’s greatest athletes gather to showcase their talents in front of a unique global audience. The sports that are played in the Olympics are extremely varied, and for many athletes in…