After the bell rings at the end of eighth period, you walk against the tide of students rushing to the buses or their cars. You meet up with your teammates perhaps, head to the locker room and get ready for practice. Once or twice a week, you also spend the majority of your afternoon and…
From the beginning of sports, there have been disputes on whether the NCAA or NFL is more entertaining. Fans from both levels of sport have expressed their opinions and argue that their favorite of the two comes out on top. One aspect that differentiates the two is the fans. The NCAA has crazy shirtless teenagers…
When it comes to sports, every player on every team has a common goal: to win. This goal holds much more emphasis at the tail-end of the season when postseason (and sometimes championship) berths are on the line. But it isn’t that simple. The journey from preseason to postseason is long and arduous, and while…
After coming off of a win against Quince Orchard, and with a record of 3-4, the boys played Northwest on Oct. 5. The team played well on defense ,allowing only a one goal the whole game. The offense also played well. The first goal came from senior Karl Scherf assisted by sophomore Alek Wroblewski. Scherf…
After coming off a win against Blair, the girls looked to extend their undefeated record against Walter Johnson when they played on Oct. 2. The girls struggled in the singles matches, losing all of them, but they were able to bounce back in the doubles, winning two out of the three matches. Ultimately the efforts…
In his 2006 song “Hustlin’,” famous rapper Rick Ross said, “Everyday [JV field hockey] hustlin’ hustle, hustlin’ hustlin’ hustle, hustlin’ hustlin’ hustle, hustlin’ hustlin’.” No, not actually, but it would be an accurate description of the Patriots’ season. With a total of six wins, two ties, and only one loss, the team was certainly “hustlin’”…
Coming off of a tough loss to Quince Orchard, the Patriots battled against the Northwest Jaguars on Oct. 5. This game did not go in the Patriots favor, as they came away from the game with a 3-2 loss. The referees had a big part in the Patriot’s loss, a series of their bad calls.…
