Category: Sports
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Athletes Using Their Power for Good
By Kate Fishbone ’22, Sports Editor For the past five months, all eyes have been on the Black Lives Matter movement. Light has been shed on the discrimination within America’s justice system, leading people to take action. Following the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Elijah McClain, among other people of color, the movement…
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NA’s Athletic Department Strives for Equity and Inclusion
By Stephen Levitt ’22, Sports Editor The NBA, WNBA, and MLB, among other professional athletic organizations, have taken action to support the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement and to promote equality in America. Through actions like refusing to play and honoring victims of police brutality, these organizations have the power to highlight systemic racism and…
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Can We Survive Without Sports?
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Sports Editor Although I thought the quarantine would cause boredom, I did not think we would resort to marble racing. However, that is what I witnessed when I entered my family room and saw my brother watching marbles race each other on ESPN. American society puts so much pride into its…
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The Effect of COVID-19 on Collegiate and High School Athletes
By Andrew Rovit ‘22, Sports Writer Worldwide, COVID-19 has shut down the sports world indefinitely for the first time with the postponement or cancellation of big events including the Masters, March Madness, and the Olympics. Not only have professional leagues been cancelled, but the impact of this virus on collegiate and high school athletes globally…
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Staying Connected Through the Epidemic
By Kate Fishbone ‘22, Sports Writer For the last few months, the world has been combatting coronavirus, and at this point, everyone has heard of the virus and the damage it is doing around the world. As this aggressive pandemic spreads across the globe, sports everywhere are being affected. Similar to the professional leagues, all…
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Sports Movies to Fix Your Quarantine Boredom
By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Sports Writer For sports fans everywhere, the last couple of weeks have been miserable. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, all sports leagues have come to a screeching halt including the NBA, MLB, and March Madness. All that we have left is binge-watching old television shows, but Newark Academy athletes are…
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The Postponing of the Olympics
By Suie Choi ‘20, Sports Editor The Olympics are an international phenomenon and the world’s largest sporting event, uniting the top athletes with billions of fans every four years. This year, the 2020 Summer Olympics planned to begin in late July in Tokyo’s national stadium. However, after weeks of uncertainty during these unprecedented times, the…
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Spring into Season: Sports Preview
By Suie Choi ‘20, Sports Editor As winter sports come to an end, it is officially time to spring into a new season of sports. The spring sports season consists of seven teams: Women’s Lacrosse After a good season last year (7-10-1) in which the team advanced to the prep tournament semi-finals, women’s lacrosse is…
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How Kobe’s Death Impacted the World of Basketball
By Rahul Arora ‘23, Sports Writer On January 26th, 2020, a helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, killing everyone on board. That tragic day was difficult for all of those within the basketball community. Among those who had died were Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Their deaths shook many, especially their number-one supporter, Vanessa Bryant–Kobe’s loving wife,…
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An Analysis of High School Sports Participation
By Ben Cole ’21, Sports Writer Participation in high school sports has increased dramatically over the past ten years by well over a million. More schools are expanding their athletic programs with more options for girls and boys, which has increased high school sports participation among girls and boys. Many of Newark Academy’s sports reflect…