Cheerleading team prepares for upcoming competition season
Sofia Ramon, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
For the past few months, the cheer team has been preparing for upcoming cheer competitions, and they could not be more excited. Training for competitive cheerleading is as tough as for any other sport. The cheerleading team starts practicing early in the year and works hard during the season to perfo...
Boys varsity soccer team reflects on great season
Phoebe Kallaher, Staff Writer
December 9, 2018
It’s mohawk season! The bright blond mohawks are sported by each member of the boys varsity soccer team as a way to celebrate their qualification for the playoffs this year. Through teamwork, dedication and unity, the boys varsity soccer team has enjoyed tremendous success this season. According t...
Crew team races in Head of the Charles Regatta
Jake Zucker, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
The air around the Charles River was electric with excitement as visitors from all over the world crowded onto bridges to watch boats full of strong men and women race past. The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) was finally up and running, and the 225,000 who had come to the Boston area were eager t...
Blue takes 2018 Powderpuff title after a fantastic pep rally
Tina Little, Sports Editor
November 21, 2018
Powderpuff One of the few sporting events the entire high school unites behind is the annual flag football game between the junior (red, class of 2020) and senior (blue, class of 2019) girls. After a hard-fought game, the seniors won. After senior Jordan Dias scored a ...
Fall Sports Preview
Tina Little and Jade Kwitkiwski
November 9, 2018
Cheerleading This season, the cheerleading team hopes to show off their skills at the annual pep rally. They will cheer at varsity football games and at a minimum of four other competitions. With more gymnastics skill on the varsity team this year, they hope to make it to regionals, after coming ...
Lack of field space leads to disputes over Downes turf
Sandeep Gingipalli, Sports Editor
November 8, 2018
Student athletes furiously sprint across the campus in an effort to make it to practice on time. It is a common sighting throughout the year, but it is especially prevalent with the coming of the brisk air that heralds the fall sports season. In addition to the problems related to the distance of the pract...
Alumnus offers unique perspective as new football coach
Evan Porco, Sports Editor
October 29, 2018
As the Weymouth varsity football team furiously stormed down the field at the end of the fourth quarter, Brookline’s slight lead looked grim. Despite Weymouth’s momentum, a last-second interception by senior Wesley Delvar clinched a 27-24 win for Brookline. Following this win on Sept. 22 and anothe...
Jordan Dias tackles gender stereotypes
Cassidy Washburn, Regulars Editor
October 28, 2018
The leather football glides across the field and lands perfectly in the hands of her teammate. He sends the ball back with the same perfect arc he received it with, and together the two players jog off the field, joking with one another before the team huddle. Though she is the only female football playe...
Freshman teams foster positive relationships among players
Sophia Stewart, Opinions Editor
October 26, 2018
Incoming freshmen join freshman teams for a number of reasons: fitness, love of a sport, or a desire to build their extracurriculars. But actually, the best thing about joining a freshman team might be the camaraderie they will experience with their teammates. Freshman teams offer students an excelle...
Annual Powerpuff game builds class camaraderie
Charlotte McMahon, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
Red versus blue. Freshmen and juniors versus sophomores and seniors. Powerpuff is one of the most anticipated events of the year and helps to unify the school. Powerpuff, which takes place annually on Nov. 21, is a flag football game played between junior and senior girls. The wednesday before Than...
Tri-season athletes reflect on their growth and opportunities
Evan Porco, Staff Writer
September 15, 2018
Long practices, late nights, and far away games. Although such characteristics of doing sports all year round may seem daunting at first, many students have found valuable benefits in their participation. For tri-season athletes at the high school, doing three seasons of sports allows them to inter...
Students experience difficulties qualifying for and receiving sports contract
Amanda Kravitz, Staff Writer
June 19, 2018
The stress of attaining a sports credit when there are no sports at the school that interest you can be frustrating. Even with the variety of sports offered at the high school, there are still plenty of student-athletes who would rather practice a sport outside of school. Athletes who have an After School Physical A...
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