Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with sophomore athlete Emma Kircher. Kircher plays defense for the women’s field hockey team and also ran track up until this past season. Unfortunately, a fractured back has put her track career on hold, at least for the time being. When asked […]
Sports
Swiatek Makes History: Iga Swiatek becomes the first Polish woman to achieve the number one singles ranking.
Iga Swiatek first became popular when she won the 2020 French Open as a teenager. She was unseeded at the tournament and did not drop a set en route to winning her first grand slam title. After winning a major, Swiatek cooled off for quite some time, but after an […]
The 2022 Masters at Augusta National: Scottie Scheffler wins the green jacket at the PGA Tour’s biggest event of the year.
The Masters is the PGA Tour’s biggest major tournament of the year, and every spring, invited golfers test themselves against the gorgeous Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Ga. This year’s Masters champion was Scottie Scheffler, a 25-year-old from Ridgeway, N.J. and an alum of the University of Texas. Scheffler […]
NBA Playoffs Are Here: A student provides insight on must-see playoff matchups and who is dealing with the most pressure.
The NBA Playoffs are finally here after the great showing teams in the play-in tournament gave viewers. In the play-in tournament, the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks cemented their spot for the playoffs. Here are matchups that viewers should watch. One matchup to view is […]
Chelsea Future Unknown: Roman Abramovich will likely sell Chelsea after the events happening in Ukraine.
On February 24, Russia began its invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine. As nations began to place sanctions on Russian President, Vladimir Putin, eyes turned to the Russian 1%. On March 2, Chelsea FC owner and Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich, made a shocking statement saying that he has passed “stewardship and […]
Fritz Wins Indian Wells: Taylor Fritz overcame a hampered Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6 (5) in the Indian Wells final.
Nobody was expecting Taylor Fritz to win his first Masters 1000 tournament, especially when his opponent was Rafael Nadal. Nadal up until the final had a perfect 20-0 record on the year, had won three titles and won a historic 21st Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open. Nothing […]
Giroux Says Goodbye to Philly: The Flyer’s long-time captain Claude Giroux is traded to the Florida Panthers.
As the NHL trades continue to happen throughout the league and players’ contracts approach expiration, some surprising moves are being made. One of these trades that has shocked not only Philadelphia fans, but hockey fans in general, is Flyers captain Claude Giroux being dished off to the Florida Panthers. Giroux […]
Brady’s Back, and Maybe He’ll Stay: Tom Brady has decided to return for another season in Tampa Bay.
Well, that didn’t last long. Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady plans to come out of his very short-lived retirement to play at least one more season in Tampa Bay. On March 13, Brady posted to Twitter, announcing his unretirement. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on […]
March Madness Heating Up: Men’s and women’s tournament update as March Madness comes to a close.
March Madness has been a great tournament so far for both the men and women’s tournament. Throughout the tournament there have been a fair share of upsets and thrilling games. At this point only the National Championship game is left for the women, while the men are at the Final […]
PGA’s 2022 Players Championship: A look at the unusuality of this year’s tournament at TPC Sawgrass.
Off and on weather delays and play suspensions clouded the field of professional golfers in this year’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Play was halted several times over the four rounds in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., as heavy rainfall peppered the course. The first round, scheduled for Thursday, March 10, […]