Overtime with Daniel Gallen: Saying goodbye
Daniel Gallen, editor-in-chief
June 10, 2010
Filed under Sports
Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in sports. We’ve all seen it. Whether there are 18 boxes of Kleenex on the podium next to a 38-year-old gunslinger who isn’t really being that sincere and will return within two years with his team’s mortal enemy, or it’s just in the form of a text... Read more »
Senior golfers play through links strongly
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
May 15, 2010
Filed under Sports
Every spring for the last four years, seniors Jon Borowy, Trey Profili, and Brad Ross have dusted off their clubs following long winters to prepare for the varsity golf season for the Patriots. While the team has struggled to compete in the MIAA A Conference, Borowy, Profili, and Ross all feel their... Read more »
Track team smashes several school records
Julia Earnshaw, In-depth Editor
May 2, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
As sophomore Ben Pickett stood on the line for the 3200-meter run on April 10 at the Pikesville Invitational, he took a look around at the other top distance runners in the state and knew he was in for the race of his life. Two miles later, Pickett sprinted across the finish line in fifth place with... Read more »
Editor’s Mock NFL Draft
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports Editorials, Uncategorized
On Thursday, April 22, the first round of the NFL Draft comes for the first time to primetime. It’s a day where all the teams feel like winners, where they all feel that they have made some change that will change the future of their organization for the better. But it’s also a day of caution,... Read more »
Editor’s Mock NFL Draft (full version)
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
On Thursday, April 22, the first round of the NFL Draft comes for the first time to primetime. It’s a day where all the teams feel like winners, where they all feel that they have made some change that will change the future of their organization for the better. But it’s also a day of caution,... Read more »
Editor’s Predictions: Major League Baseball
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
April 11, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports Editorials
The 2010 Major League Baseball season is right around the corner. The New York Yankees look to defend their World Series crown with essentially the same roster intact while the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies made moves to try to keep up. We’re taking a look at each division to see whose... Read more »
JV In-depth: Rawlings, Martin encourage unity
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
April 4, 2010
Filed under Sports
When former head football coach Keith Rawlings first arrived in 2007 and started to rebuild the Patriots football program, there was one particular detail that irked him. "When I got here, the JV uniforms were garbage," said Rawlings. In his second season as head coach, Rawlings obtained new uniforms... Read more »
Editor’s Olympic Awards
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Cheif
March 16, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports Editorials
All the medals may have been handed out in Vancouver, but there’s still time to hand out some other awards. Best Performance: Joannie Rochette There really is no one else that can claim this title. As most people know, Rochette performed her figure skating routine two days after the death of... Read more »
NFL cares too much about numbers
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports Editorials
Sports are a game of numbers. Greatness is measured by numbers. Skill is measured by numbers. Achievement is measured by numbers. On paper, the game is simplified to a numbers game, determining matchups based on numbers that give a team the best chance to win. With the NFL Draft beginning on... Read more »
Loss in semifinals shatter dreams of basketball championship
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
March 3, 2010
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
The men's varsity basketball team was ended its playoff run on February 19 with a 70-30 loss at Mount St. Joseph High School in the MIAA A Conference Semifinals. The Gaels were lead by senior forward Ryley Beaumont's 21 points and timely rebounding, while senior point guard Eric Atkins added 15... Read more »