’42′ hits home run portraying baseball history
Rebecca Driver, Copy Editor
April 25, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cinema
“42” is the most enjoyable and warm-hearted movie I’ve seen in a long time. Chronicling Jackie Robinson’s career as the first black Major League Baseball player, the film left me grinning as it ended, and I wanted to watch it again. The movie’s title comes from Jackie’s number when he... Read more »
Spring season wrap up
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
May 23, 2012
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports, Sports News, Spring Sports
As summer rolls in, spring sports wrap up. Badminton: Both varsity and JV women’s badminton had losing seasons this spring, with records of 5-8 for both teams. Varsity had the most success against Institute of Notre Dame and Oldfields School, beating IND twice 7-0 and Oldfields once 7-0. Baseball: Varsity... Read more »
The Orioles draft Hockaday, Butler
Grace Kim, Managing Editor
June 9, 2011
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports, Top Stories
Seniors KJ Hockaday and Brendan Butler have hit the ultimate home run. The Orioles have drafted Hockaday and Butler in the 14th and 50th round, respectively. According to Hockaday, he has been drafted as a third baseman, though his “power as a hitter” is favored by the team as well. According... Read more »
KJ Hockaday breaks MIAA home run record
Hayley Boyle, Reporter
May 19, 2011
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Not all high school athletes can say they’ve broken major records in their sport. In the case of senior KJ Hockaday, however, it’s a different story. At the first playoff game against Curley on May 13, Hockaday broke the MIAA homerun record with 30 home runs. The record was previously set by... Read more »
Baseball progresses toward playoffs
Taylor Hooper, Photo Editor
April 26, 2011
Filed under Uncategorized
This year’s men’s varsity baseball team is keeping their eyes locked on the prize with a record of eight wins and two losses. The key to this record is the strength of some heavy home run hitters such as seniors KJ Hockaday and Brendan Butler. Hockaday is currently four homeruns away from breaking... Read more »