Category: Sports
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A Lot of Hullabaloo About the Hall of Fame
By Cory Tell ’14, Staff Writer For the first time since 1996, and the second time since 1971, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America did not elect a single eligible player to the Hall of Fame when it came time to vote in 2013. The voting process for the Hall is quite peculiar. Each year,…
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Manti Te’o: Liar or Victim?
By Tyler Park ’14, Staff Writer Throughout this year’s college football season, Manti Te’o was one of the game’s most compelling figures. A star linebacker at Notre Dame, and a potential NFL first-round draft pick, Te’o inspired many by playing at a high level even in the wake of the deaths of his grandmother, Annette…
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Concussions Wear Down Newark Academy Athletes
By Soven Bery ’15, Staff Writer It’s a cold October Monday morning and sophomore football player Dan Kwiatkowski painfully opens the doors and trudges into Newark Academy. A week earlier he had lined up at nearly every position for the Minutemen on the gridiron. But today he faces something much tougher than the Sussex County…
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How Ultimate is Ultimate Frisbee?
By Cory Tell ’14, Staff Writer The hottest Newark Academy sports team this year doesn’t play on the turf field or in the gym; it plays on the field next to the baseball diamond. To experience some of the most competitive and exciting athletic competitions Newark Academy has to offer, look no further than the…
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Taking the High Road in a World of Shortcuts
By Zachary Gross ’14, Sports Editor From baseball to cycling, sport after sport has been hit with major cheating scandals over the past decade. The Steroid Era of baseball, known for the prevalence of performance enhancing drugs among athletes, led to the suspension of 67 players and clouds of suspicion surrounding even more, including some…
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The Sports Assembly: Worthy Recognition, or Monotonous Repetition?
By Tyler Park ’14, Staff Writer It is fair to say that Newark Academy athletics has had a significant makeover over the past year. With a new athletic Director, Mr. Gilbreath, and a new turf field, the athletic community is in the midst of a transition from old traditions to new ones. One of the…
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The Making of a Passionate Fan Base
By Tyler Park ’14, Staff Writer It’s no secret that Newark Academy is known primarily as a premier academic institution. However, its athletic programs are clearly on the rise. Athletic events across the campus are consistently drawing larger and more spirited crowds as the community has rallied behind its increasingly successful athletic program. The two…
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Millionaires Vs. Billionaires: The NHL Lockout Takes Its Toll on Fans
By Daniel Cohen ’13, Staff Writer During the past few years, labor unrest has crippled professional sports. In the summer of 2011, both the NFL and the NBA experienced lockouts. While the NFL labor disputes were resolved before the start of the season, the NBA lockout extended until a month into the year, resulting in…
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Sports Video Games: A Boon for Gamers and Athletes Alike
By Alex Tarowsky ’14, Staff Writer, and Matthew Press ’14, Staff Writer With only eleven players on the soccer field and eleven on the football field at any given time, opportunities for playing time at Newark Academy can be limited. For those not lucky enough to sniff the field, EA Sports has helped quench…
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The Drive to Succeed: A-Rod vs. the Tennis Team
By Zachary Gross ’14, Sports Editor There is no doubt that the New York Yankees are one of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports. Throughout the ages, some of the greatest baseball players of all time have played for the Yankees including Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, and Lou Gehrig. They are the…