MIAA Sportsmanship award goes to girls swim and dive
Renata Shen, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Girls Swim and Dive, Sports
In ball sports, sportsmanship is easy to identify: athletes are expected to play fair, shake hands and stop if someone gets injured. However, in racing sports where athletes compete individually, there are no regular practices surrounding sportsmanship. This year, the girls swim and dive team rece...
Girls cross country team competes at state meet
Yiming Fu, Staff Writer
February 5, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Girls Cross Country, Sports
After 10 seconds of intense excitement and disbelief, the girls cross country team erupted into shrieks and screams. They had just learned that they placed fourth and qualified for State Championships after running a great race at the Eastern Massachusetts Divisionals meet on Nov. 11. This marks the...
Aramburu competes in national cross country race
Maddie Nagler, Sports Managing Editor
February 5, 2018
Filed under Boys Cross Country, Sports
Five thousand male high school runners from Massachusetts toed the line this cross country season. Of those 5000 athletes, junior Lucas Aramburu has the second fastest recorded time for the 5K. His personal record, a time of 15 minutes and 13 seconds, was enough to qualify him for the Foot Locker Cross C...
Varsity football Head Coach Keith Thomas resigns
Maddie Nagler, Sports Managing Editor
December 9, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Sports
The end of year football banquet on Dec. 3 began the same way it always has. Athletes, parents and coaches gathered in the cafeteria to reminisce about a hard-fought season and highlight the efforts of talented players who helped make it all possible. However, as Head Coach Keith Thomas gave his fin...
Fundraising pays dividends for athletes
Colby Sutton, Staff Writer
March 20, 2017
Filed under Boys Crew, Boys Swim and Dive, Cheerleading, Girls Crew, Showcase, Sports
Many sports teams get the opportunity to travel around the country and compete against some of the nation’s toughest competition. As they catch the country’s attention, they help to put Brookline on the map. The trip helps teams establish a community as tight knit as a family. It is beneficial f...
Twins push each other in competition
Yuen Ting Chow, Staff Writer
March 19, 2017
Filed under Boys Lacrosse, Boys Soccer, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Outdoor Track, Girls Soccer, Showcase, Sports
Twins. One in 30 babies born is a twin - an increase of 76 percent since the 1980s according to the National Center for Health Studies. With this increase, having twins who play the same sports is becoming more and more common. Being twins on the same sports team can affect performance, relations...
Soccer participates in events to benefit the community
Maisie Kramer, Staff Writer
November 16, 2016
Filed under Boys Soccer, Fall Sports, Girls Soccer, Sports, Uncategorized
Needed: talented soccer players with a passion for creating positive change in the Brookline community. The boys and girls soccer teams’ volunteer efforts benefit the teams themselves and the community. According to girls soccer coach Robert Sprague, the biggest day of volunteering is the 3v3 tournament, ...
Swim and dive cap off perfect season
Sophie Hafner, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Girls Swim and Dive, Showcase, Sports
Clamorous cheers filled the air. This was the moment they had all been waiting for. Tied for points, it all came down to these last few swimmers in the final race of the night, a 4x100 freestyle relay. They couldn’t lose to Newton North, their biggest rivals. The swimmers took off, and the nerves in...
Player Profile: Alex Van Overbeeke-Costello
Daisy Elliot, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Cheerleading, Sports
How long have you been doing cheerleading? I started as a sophomore. I had no experience before that. What is your role as captain for cheerleading? I think I do a lot to keep the morale high, like making sure that everybody is feeling good about what they are doing because cheerleading is a h...
Water polo team allows players to stay in shape
Marco Georgaklis, Breaking News Writing Editor
October 29, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
Squash, curling and fencing were all clubs before successfully transforming into official sports that offer formal coaching as well as a health and fitness credit. Now, many students have devoted their time and effort to create an opportunity for another sport, water polo.
New JV girls soccer coach brings extensive experience
Jillian Goldstein, Opinions Writing Editor
October 29, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Girls Soccer, Showcase, Sports
A team of soccer players relies on their coach to succeed. The coach must be a leader, role model and friend to form proper bonds and to develop new skills. This role cannot be filled by just anyone. The girls junior varsity soccer team has a new coach this year, Charlton MacVeagh, who has been hea...
Athletes Achieve National Rankings
Valentina Rojas-Posada, Breaking News Managing Editor
October 29, 2016
Filed under Boys Cross Country, Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports, Squash, Winter Sports
National rankings are not awarded to typical athletes. Whether rankings are based off how well your team does, how much you contribute or if you are solely ranked in order of time, nationally ranked athletes have devoted their life to their sport and their hard work pays off. At the high school we ...
