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The crew team celebrates together after the majority of the team’s first race of the season at the Wallingford Long Distance Sculls Sept. 30. The team competed in the race after training throughout the fall in preparation for their upcoming races.

Steven Lewis shares insight into crew year-round season

Audrey Cushman, Reporter March 8, 2024

Steven Lewis (’25) was introduced to the sport of rowing upon entering high school in the fall of 2021. After being inspired by other student athletes, he decided to join the crew team and has been rowing...

Coach Krupp rounds up the athletes trying out for the basketball team Nov.13. Shelby Yousey (’25) said that tryouts were a good start for team bonding and preparation. 
Tryouts were a lot of fun because because I got to show what I had been working on. I also think it helped with bonding.

Athletes reveal preseason training regimen, preparation

Noelle Quintin, Reporter February 23, 2024

For many athletes such as Siena Cesare (’27), perfecting a sport can require tedious hours of year-long training. Cesare usually practices tennis after school, and while she said she enjoys it most of...

The Baltimore Ravens, led by quarterback Lamaar Jackson, dominated the NFL this season. However, their playoff experience caused them to fall short of the Super Bowl.

Baltimore Ravens emerge as best NFL team despite postseason performance

Raj Chamria, Reporter February 22, 2024

The Baltimore Ravens cemented their status as the National Football League’s best team this season, boasting a league-leading record of 13 wins to four losses, the best record in the league. Their stellar...

Students react to Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Hamiltons leave was announced Feb. 1.

Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari sparks mixed reactions

Laila Taraporevala, Media Team February 10, 2024

When Konstantinos Dalglish (’26) heard that Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton would be moving from Mercedes to Ferrari, his reaction was immediate: “I couldn’t believe what I was reading.” Ferrari...

Spencer Mack (’24) attempts a layup during the fourth quarter of the boys varsity basketball game against The North School. Head Coach Benjamin Krupp said he always marvels at the closeness of the team. I have never coached a group of guys this locked into each other, Krupp said. They pay attention to each other. They are first and foremost selfless.

GALLERY Varsity boys basketball team competes against The North School

Benjamin Mills Knutsen, Reporter February 9, 2024

Following the spirit week celebrations before the game, the boys varsity basketball team won their fifth game of the season 82-44 against The North School Feb. 2. The two captains of the boys varsity...

Adam Sawan (’24) and Neel Roy (’25) wear shirts representing soccer players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. These two players have gone head to head for the last 15 years, causing debate regarding which one was is better.

Messi seals legacy as greatest soccer player of all time

Theo Van Zyl, Reporter January 29, 2024

Players, journalists, managers, legends, social media stars and celebrities gathered in Paris Oct. 30, 2023, to decide who was the player of the year, through the Ballon d’Or. After hours of celebrating...

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