Halftime with Ranni: Fall sports season recap
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
November 11, 2011
As the fall athletic season comes to a close, it’s important for teams to look back on their progress in their respective seasons. For the freshman athletes, this season was their first time playing on a high school sport. On the other hand, some seniors are playing their last games with their teammates. On... Read more »
Men up two, women one
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
October 26, 2011
Sweat pouring down his face and completely out of breath, junior Will Horn finished his track and field work out, but he wasn’t done just yet. He was still expected to dive into a pool with the swim team. This was a typical day for Horn, who decided to be on the varsity swim team and indoor track and... Read more »
Miami puts the heat on Dallas
Henry Shepard, Reporter
June 2, 2011
The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks will face off against each other in a best of seven series for the right to be called NBA champion. The series began Tuesday, May 21 in Miami, with the Heat winning 92-84. The Miami Heat was the second seed in the Eastern Conference, behind the Chicago Bulls and... Read more »
Shep gives final thoughts about sports
Henry Shepard, Reporter
May 16, 2011
It’s the final column of the year. People have had to suffer through me whining or raving about the most random subjects possible. You probably think my goal this year was to annoy you, but I promise it wasn’t. Now is one of the few times of the year when all sports are relevant. Baseball is entering... Read more »
Reid rants about professional sports
Brian Reid, Reporter
May 9, 2011
ESPN Loves Derrick Rose Move over Lebron James, because Derrick Rose is ESPN’s new golden boy. ESPN has done everything but hand Rose the MVP award, while completely ignoring James. James was ESPN’s most watched player last year, until he joined the Miami Heat. The Heat was ESPN’s golden... Read more »
Men’s athletics match women’s past successes
Henry Shepard, Reporter
April 26, 2011
With the great start to the men’s baseball team this year, it is fair to say that the men’s sports at JC have outperformed women’s sports overall this year. Overall, the top men’s teams have outperformed the top women’s teams. For the unknowing bystander, this does not seem like that big of... Read more »
Sports with Shep: Maryland basketball struggles with inexperienced players
Henry Shepard, Reporter
March 4, 2011
Sweat is dripping. Hearts are pumping. Former Maryland star Greivis Vasquez is waiting for his name to be called. With the 28th pick in the 2010 NBA draft, the Memphis Grizzlies gained a scorer, while the Maryland Terrapins lost their best player since their national title run in 2001. With only one... Read more »
Sports with Shep: the success of winter sports
Henry Shepard, Reporter
February 24, 2011
Wrestling, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball are all having great seasons this winter. Wrestling is ranked ninth in the metro, and wrestled in the Maryland Independent School Championship on Feb. 19, placing three wrestlers. Men’s basketball are 28-2 overall, and defeated St. Frances in... Read more »
NFL playoff regulation
Brian Reid, Reporter
January 18, 2011
A losing team somehow made the playoffs. This is the first time that a losing team has made the playoffs in a 16-game season. The only other time that this has happened was in 1982, when a players’ strike interrupted the season. Sixteen teams made the playoffs that year, including two teams that... Read more »
Sports with Shep: Money Talks
Henry Shepard, Reporter
November 22, 2010
Some general managers never learn. Money cannot buy you championships. Maybe a lot of regular season wins can, but not when it gets down to crunch time. Every year, you see teams shell out millions of dollars looking for that magical formula of players, just to see those millions come up short. In every... Read more »