By Danny Cohen ’15, Featured Columnist The new College Football Playoff (CFP), which just completed its first season, has been a substantial upgrade from the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) that operated from 1998-2013. The BCS faced constant criticism because it only gave two teams the chance to play for the National Championship after the regular…

By Chris Paradis ’16, Staff Writer   This year, the Newark Academy Fencing Team has started off strong; however, the team has changed in a way that will undoubtedly influence its chemistry. This year, Ms. Ivanka Lucchetti left her role as the Head Coach of the Boys and Girls fencing teams. She had been the…

By Rory Tell ’16, Staff Writer This year is a rarity for football, as the two top seeds, the Patriots in the AFC, and the Seahawks in the NFC, will face off in potentially one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowls of the century. For football fans who love the game, this is a…

By Sara Widman ’15, Staff Writer Newark Academy is well known for its rigorous academics and ambitious scholars. In recent years more and more determined students have decided to take the path of playing college sports in addition to pursuing a higher education. Students have been become increasingly involved in the recruiting process, graduating to…

By Miles Park ’16, Staff Writer   This year’s college basketball season is well underway, with many exciting games already in the books. While many casual fans only tune in for March Madness (the NCAA tournament), the college regular season is also remarkably entertaining. The average college season is only about 28 games as opposed…

By Ben Goodman ’16, Sports Editor   Picture this: a National Hockey League game is about to begin at the renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City, between the hosting Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, but right before the puck drop initiates the start of the contest, chaos ensues. As if choreographed and…

By Young Se Choi ’18, Staff Writer The Newark Academy Girls’ Basketball Team has dominated these past two years with an overall record of 45-8. Prior to these seasons, Newark Academy was never known for its girls’ basketball program; however, now, Newark Academy has one of the most elite private school basketball programs in the entire…

By Zachary Persing ’15, Sports Editor On November 18th, a major blow was dealt to the State of New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports betting, when a U.S. District Judge granted a restraining order and ruled in favor of the NCAA and major professional sports leagues. Opponents of legalized sports betting argue that New Jersey’s…

By Zachary Persing ’15, Sports Editor In 2012, NCAA Conference Commissioners ended years of complaints by College Football fans around the country when they unanimously voted to restructure the College Football postseason and move from a system that paired the top two teams in the nation, to a four team playoff system, slated to start…

By Rory Tell ’16, Staff Writer The puck has dropped on another National Hockey League season, but, to this journalist, it seems like no one outside of Canada really cares. The NHL has an identity crisis, as it is traditionally viewed as the fourth wheel in major American pro sports, behind football, baseball, and basketball. During the regular…