By Caleb Friedman ‘23 and Jared Levy ‘23, Staff Writers On January 5th, 2021, senior DeVonta Smith of The University of Alabama became the first wide receiver (WR) since Desmond Howard in 1991 to win the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman is a prestigious award given annually to the best player […]
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Previewing the New NBA Season
By Caleb Friedman ‘23 and Jared Levy ‘23, Staff Writers For the past few years, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has been plagued by superteams who have dominated the competition. Of the NBA’s two conferences (the East and the West), the West has tended to have better teams over the […]
Sport Leagues Adopt Varying COVID-19 Protocols
By Harry Posner ‘24, Staff Writer The relationship between sports and COVID-19 has been a rocky one. While the various sports leagues have enacted safety measures to reduce COVID rates, all sports teams continue to engage in some questionable practices which have disrupted the standard routines in the sports world. […]
NFL Implements the Proximity Recording Device
By Felix Harari ‘24, Staff Writer The National Football League (NFL) continues to use creative ways to ensure that it will play a full season. They have been using a device, created by Kinexon, called the Proximity Recording Device. It is a lightweight device that can be worn as a […]
Grading the Blockbuster Trades of the 2020 Offseason
By Ariel Plevan ‘23, Sports Editor Many projected this National Basketball Association (NBA) offseason to be an interesting one, but no one expected what we’ve seen so far. All-stars have been traded, and contending teams have acquired role players who can take them to the promised land of winning an […]
Steelers Handle COVID Adversity Perfectly
By Felix Harari ‘24, Staff Writer The Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to adversity. In recent years, they have lost Antonio Brown and Le’veon Bell (two of the three “Killer Bees”), suffered from the tragic passing of wide receiver coach Daryl Drake, and lost their 37-year-old franchise quarterback, Ben Rothlesberger, […]
Sports Preview: What’s Coming Up?
By Ariel Plevan ‘23, Assistant Sports Editor A few weeks ago, the National Basketball Association (NBA) season ended with an amazing final series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, and the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series concluded. There are going to be some key dates in […]
Politics, Money and Covid; Why College Football is such a mess.
By Peri Kardashian, Staff Writer College football breaks the norms of the game. Quarterbacks look like running backs with an arm. It is a joy to watch. Young fans bursting with school pride screaming cheers, led by cheerleaders, and the loud cheerful marching band playing the school fight song. Who […]
Heschel Athletes Remain Optimistic and Active During Coronavirus
By Serena Goldstein ‘24, Staff Writer Even though socially-distanced Heschel students have been coming into Heschel classrooms this fall, the gyms at 20 and 30 West End Avenue remain empty. Heschel has re-opened for in-person learning, but all school sports have been canceled until further notice. High school athletes are […]
Will Next Gen Players Ever Win a Slam With The Big Three in the Draw?
By Max Rabin ‘22 and Charlie Lebwohl ‘23, Contributing Writers After Rafael Nadal dominated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the French Open this year, it didn’t seem like The Big Three — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic — were going anywhere anytime soon. But in the U.S […]
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