By Nathaniel Charendoff ’17, Section Editor 48 teams. 50% increase. 80 games. 25% increase. These numbers represent a drastic change in the structure of soccer’s most distinguished and celebrated tournament: the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is known to soccer fans, players, and enthusiasts around the planet as the most prestigious, enticing, and gratifying…

By Nathaniel Charendoff ’17, Sports Editor Jocelyn Willoughby is undoubtedly one of the greatest basketball players to ever come through Newark Academy. If you didn’t have a chance to watch her dominate the court over the last four years, the wide array of awards and accomplishments Jocelyn has received speak for themselves. One of the most…

By Anthony Giachin, Section Editor ’17 The NHL season is underway and one unlikely team has taken the league by storm: The New York Rangers. Despite being one of the top teams in the league for the past five years, the Rangers were unable to capture the elusive Stanley Cup, a feat they haven’t accomplished…

By Suie Choi ’20, Staff Writer The myriad of colors of fall not only add a festive air to the campus, but also mark the end of fall sports and the beginning of the winter season. The winter season consists of seven sports teams. Women’s Basketball had an outstanding record last year of 20-6. This…

By Andrew Wyshner, Staff Writer ’18 When Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers quarterback, first sat for the National Anthem three months ago he sparked a national conversation. As his protests continued, he began to kneel for the anthem, and players across the league joined him in his protest. Over 15 other players have joined his…

By Lauren Dougherty ’19,  Staff Writer The Golden State Warriors have one of the deadliest starting lineups of all time: two-time reigning MVP Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and their newest addition, 2014 MVP Kevin Durant. Last year, the Warriors seemed to be unbeatable—they had a record-breaking season, finishing with a 73-9 regular season…

By Anthony Giachin ’17, Sports Editor For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions – and “the Curse” aside, it is not too surprising. It is no secret that the 2016 regular season belonged to the Cubs. After a soul crushing four game sweep loss to the New York Mets in…

By Young Se Choi ’18, Staff Writer A new “villain” has arrived for the upcoming 2016-2017 NBA season and his name is Kevin Durant. Durant shocked the world by deciding to bring his talents to the Golden State Warriors and join forces with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson to create a super team. Fans and players…

By Sam Keller ’19,  Staff Writer Is the 2016 Newark Academy Field Hockey team’s success the result of hard work or superstition? If you ask a member of the varsity football team, he might say field hockey owes their success to the two teams’ field swap, which allowed the field hockey team to practice on the…

By Aman Patil ’17, Staff Writer There is no doubt about it: Odell Beckham Jr. is the most exciting player in the National Football League. From his mind boggling one-handed catches to his ridiculous touchdown celebrations, there is no one more entertaining to watch in the league than OBJ. There is also no doubt that…