by Ryan Duvall ’21 As we kick off the 2020-2021 school year it all feels a lot different. Students and teachers must complete classes virtually and MCPS has postponed the fall and winter sports seasons, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, MCPS has given athletes an alternative for the fall, offering virtual athletics, for all students to sign up, with … Read More
by Jimmy Yates ’21 College Football, the biggest entertainment attraction for universities across the nation, is facing the same conflict many sports faced earlier in the year. It doesn’t matter how much money will be lost or fans disappointed, it’s time to postpone the fall season. High school sports in many states have already been cancelled or postponed for the … Read More
by Matt Rosenthal ’22 DeSean Jackson, the former Pro-Bowl wide receiver and Philadelphia Eagles legend, has been in the headlines recently for using a quote that Jackson incorrectly believes was stated by Adolf Hitler. While this alone is despicable, the reaction to Jackson’s comments has been unbelievably muted and nearly non-existent. Only a handful of his peers have denounced his … Read More
by Emory Gun ’22 With the Covid- 19 pandemic still raging on in the United States, many day to day normalities have slowed or stopped completely. One of the most noticeable is sports. When the NBA, the first major American sports league announced its decision to suspend its season, it came as a shock to people across the country. Soon, … Read More
by Aaron Jaffe ’21 After 88 years of service, the Washington professional football team has finally concluded the era of the Redskins. The name was officially retired by the organization July 13 following what was called a “thorough review” launched by owner Daniel Snyder on July 3. The rumors had been flying around for years that the Redskins would be … Read More
by Emily Siansky ‘22 Two weeks ago, I would have never imagined playing in a softball tournament, and being alongside some of my best friends. My teammates and I received an email from our coach saying that we were still on for the season, but the number of tournaments and practices would be limited. I thought that this basically meant … Read More
by Graham Skinker ’21 The NBA is back! On Thursday June 4, the board of governors voted to approve a plan to restart the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league will resume play on July 31 with 22 teams making the trip to Orlando. The plan includes the 16 teams who were … Read More
by Matt Rosenthal ’22 On March 12, the sports world forever changed when all sports were shut down. March Madness was canceled, the NBA was suspended, the NHL was suspended, and the MLB opening day was postponed. Since then there have been no live sports. Gradually as May progressed, live sports have returned. Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Ricky Fowler, and … Read More
By: Ryan Duvall ’21 After five weeks and 10 episodes of ESPN’s newest documentary series, ‘The Last Dance,’ it feels like Michael Jordan has ended the debate as to who is the greatest basketball player ever. The documentary focuses on Jordan and the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls searching for their sixth NBA Championship, while dealing with the inner turmoil that eventually … Read More
by Emily Siansky ’22 The COVID-19 pandemic took away what is one constant in millions of American homes: sports. On March 12, the NCAA canceled all remaining winter and spring championship brackets. Basketball;; was just days away from starting its renowned March Madness championship bracket. Spring sports like lacrosse and baseball were only weeks into their seasons. College seniors were … Read More