Category: Sports
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Serena’s Success
By Kiran Damodaran ’17, Sports Editor Serena Williams is the best female tennis player today, and likely ever. Her dominance is unquestionable; the top rated singles player in the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) rankings, Serena has 21 Grand Slam singles titles (second most all-time and the same amount as all other active players combined), 69…
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Josh Karp: The Man who Marches to the Beat of his own Lacrosse Stick
By Nathaniel Charendoff ’17, Staff Writer Josh Karp ’16 is not your average Newark Academy senior. Aside from completing his grueling, trademark Newark Academy homework, which is more than enough for most of us, Josh is often busy on the practice field honing his lacrosse skills. Early in his junior year, Josh committed to Colgate…
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Mudiay’s Mark: A look into the landmark decision of an 18 year-old and the future of amateurism in sports
By Miles Park ’16, Sports Editor While an entire nation of sports fans were glued to their TV’s by the all –encompassing excitement of college basketball’s March Madness, perhaps the sport’s most talented 19 year-old sat and watched from his couch. And no, it is not because his team did not qualify for the…
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Ronda Rousey: The Definition of Dominance
By Kiran Damodaran ’17, Sports Editor Cat Zingano’s fight against top-ranked UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was supposed to be her fifteen seconds of fame – a nationally televised, highly anticipated bout between the champion, Rousey, and her greatest challenger. Except Rousey didn’t give her the full fifteen seconds. In a…
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Winter Wonderland: The Smashing Success of Minutemen Winter Athletics
By Miles Park ’16, Staff Writer Amidst the short days and bitter cold there exists a beacon of hope for downtrodden Newark Academy students: our very own Minutemen sports teams. On the court, in the gym, and in the pool, the Minutemen are smashing preseason expectations en route to one of the most promising seasons…
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To Gym, or Not to Gym
By Kiran Damodaran ’17, Staff Writer Over the past few years there has been plenty of discussion about the gym requirement at Newark Academy. The school schedule varies year to year, but generally students switch between a health, fitness and one other class in the fall, winter and spring. As physical activity is an essential part…
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Second and Goal: How Four Seconds Determined a Super Bowl
By Ben Goodman ’16, Sports Editor It hadn’t been done in a decade, but this group of youthful believers had defied expectations and permanently silenced its detractors. The white-clad players, meanwhile, drooped off the field, contemplating how another jaw-dropping catch and incredible comeback had snatched from an Arizona Super Bowl from their grip. As the…
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Is This the End of Tiger Woods?
By Zachary Persing ’15, Sports Editor Although those who do not follow golf closely may believe that Tiger Woods is still a dominant force in the game, due in large part to the incredible volume of media exposure that he gets, the reality is that Woods is nowhere near the top of his game. After…
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Is LeBron Conservative or Liberal? Today’s Preponderance of Athlete Activism
By Ben Goodman ’16, Sports Editor On a Sunday afternoon last December, inside the Edward Jones Dome in Missouri, fans of the St. Louis Rams eagerly awaited the start of an ordinary NFL game. As the Rams ran onto the field, though, it became apparent that five players had planned their own, special introduction.…
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The Legacy of Stuart Scott
By Zachary Persing ’15, Sports Editor Editor’s Note: The following is a personal reflection by The Minuteman’s resident sports connoisseur On January 4th, the sports world suffered a great loss when Stuart Scott died following a seven-year battle with cancer. The community responded by honoring Scott in a multitude of ways. The Men’s Basketball Team…