Ryan Deal’s 2014 March Madness Picks

By Ryan Deal ‘16 SOUTH:  When looking at the South portion of the bracket, a clear favorite easily emerges amongst the bunch. The Florida Gators, who own a 32-2 record and an 18-0 record in the ACC, is the number one overall seed in the entire tournament. Led by star point guard Scottie Wilbekin and experienced big man Patric Young, … Read More

Stephen Luckey’s 2014 March Madness Picks

By Stephen Luckey ’16 West Region: In the West Region, Arizona is the number one seed with an astonishing 30-4 record. Star point guard T.J. McConnell is a great player and will help the Wildcats through the tournament, seeing that he has the tenacity to out-work his competitors, but at the same time dish the ball off frequently to his … Read More

Kyle Melnick’s 2014 March Madness Picks

By Kyle Melnick ‘14 SOUTH: The Florida Gators have only lost one game with Scott Wilbekin and Michael Frazier in the line-up. Although they have no star player, four players in the Gators starting line-up score double-digit points a game. Florida has been dominant in SEC play, winning all 18 regular season games and taking care of Kentucky in the … Read More

Girls Lacrosse Looks to Continue Success

By Joey Lavoie ‘14 After an undefeated 2013 regular season, the Sherwood Warriors’ girls’ lacrosse team is looking to return to the state finals once again behind senior Emily Kenul. The senior midfielder committed to play lacrosse at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she will follow K.C. Emerson (’11) to one of the best lacrosse schools in the country. … Read More

Boys’ Lacrosse Strives for Regional Title

By Lauren Cosca ’15 The boys’ lacrosse team is striving to build off last year’s success of making it to the Regional Semi-Finals and go even further. The team, which went 9-4 last season, begins this season on Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Sherwood against Blake. Coach Chip Steel returns with new assistant coach Ryan Burnsky, a Sherwood … Read More

Baseball Hopes to Continue Winning Tradition

By Kyle Melnick ‘14 After finishing the 2013 regular season with a 13-4-1 record, the Warriors lost to Westminster in a close 5-4 game in the third round of the playoffs. Despite the loss of eight seniors from last year’s roster, the team should have a smooth transition. All-Met senior Matt Chanin highlights the deep pitching rotation, being joined by … Read More

Anticipation High for Start of Outdoor Season

By Leo Corman 15′ Following an impressive indoor season that saw several athletes compete in the state meet, the track and field team will look forward to a productive and successful outdoor campaign.  Despite the loss of a number of key seniors from last year, the team has high hopes for this season. On the boys’ side, seniors Jarrett Harman, … Read More

Is the NFL Locker Room and World Ready for Sam?

By Will Van Gelder ‘16 Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam publicly announced he was gay in a recent interview with ESPN’s “Outside The Lines.” Sam’s announcement has been widely considered an act of courage, as he is preparing for the NFL draft, which is to be held on the weekend of May 8-10. While many NFL franchises have already … Read More

The ‘Fresh Five’ Four Years Later

Photo by Jack Armstrong ’15 By Joey Lavoie ‘14 Seniors Kasey Rosen, Lisa Intoccia, Addie Armbruster, Rae Harrison and Meggie Dejter garnered attention as freshmen when they were each photographed and individually quoted in the school yearbook after they made varsity softball. The team is now made up of the latter three, who look to play huge roles in the … Read More

Basketball Run Ends Early at Springbrook

Photo by Jack Armstrong ’15 By Zach Stubblefield ‘15 Boys’ basketball’s playoff run came to an end on Wednesday night when the Warriors fell to Springbrook by a final score of 74-52. Sherwood had won its first-round playoff game on February 28 with a 53-47 win against Paint Branch. The victory over Paint Branch was a rough and tumble affair. … Read More