The big game that’s taken 26 weeks to reach, starting on August 11, 2022, spanning to the Super Bowl’s set date of February 12, 2023, is finally almost here. The game will be played in State Farm Stadium, Arizona, the home of the Cardinals. The stadium will welcome two foreign teams to battle one another… Read More Sunday Funday: Super Bowl LVII
The question isn’t who is Mr. Irrelevant but rather what? Mr. Irrelevant is a term given to the player picked last in the NFL draft, number 262 in this case. Brock Purdy having gone to Iowa State University was initially brought in to sit as a third-string QB despite that he started all four years… Read More Brock Purdy: The Rise of Mr. Irrelevant
With winter sports approaching and COVID regulations no longer making it difficult for students to watch sporting events, it’s a good time to learn how some sports work. The first sport of this series is fencing. To understand fencing, you first must understand what equipment is used in fencing. Of course, a sword is… Read More Sports for Dummies: Fencing
Aaliyah Amidon has been on the Ledyard High School softball team for four years. She will be continuing her softball career at the University of New Haven next year. We interviewed Aaliyah about this year’s season and how she feels about moving on from Ledyard. Tell me a little about this season, what the team’s… Read More Senior Softball Sensation: Aaliyah Amidon
Coming off a successful first high school soccer season, freshman Kate Littler joined the indoor track team, hoping to stay in shape for soccer and expecting to move on to the girls’ lacrosse team in the spring. But after her phenomenal 2021-2022 winter season, the star student-athlete is relentlessly running, choosing track for spring sports,… Read More Medal after Medal: An Interview with Freshman Phenom Kate Littler
On Sunday, January 26, basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa Altobelli, his wife Keri Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah Chester, her daughter Payton Chester and the pilot, Ara Zobayan, died in a devastating helicopter crash. Kobe was 41-years-old when he passed away and his daughter Gianna was… Read More The Mamba Legacy
Before a game the minds of athletes are everywhere. From thinking about how they are going to perform, to what they are going to do after the game. But there is one thing that almost all athletes think about before every game: food. Choosing what to eat before a competition is an important event. Eating… Read More Pregame Eating Habits
It’s the first home game of the season and the bleachers are packed. Students from all grades line up to buy their hot cocoa, then head over to cheer for their peers. The next day, everyone hears about the plays they watched, and the football players are praised for their great work. But, what about… Read More There’s More Than Just Football
In the trade that no one saw coming, superstar wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defense player Jabrill Peppers and offense guard Kevin Zeitler. Within minutes of the trade being released to the public, it soon became the only topic people were talking about. From many well-known… Read More Odell is Going Where?!
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