Category: Sports

Campus Life, Sports

Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

Journie Rodriguez is a powerhouse in girls wrestling. In her weight class, Journie is the number one girls-wrestler in the state and ranked 17th nationally – she’s also a captain for McCaskey’s varsity girls wrestling team. Upon first glance, she may be easy to underestimate. You may not suspect a bubbly, 5’0 girl in a male dominated sport to have such power, but once you … Continue reading Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

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Opinion, Sports

Chiefs Battle to OT Victory in Super Bowl LVIII

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Almost every year, the highest-rated show on network television is the Super Bowl, with whatever the number-two show is running a distant second. Of the ten most-watched shows in the history of television, four of them are Super Bowl games. Clearly, the Super Bowl has become an event that all of America, … Continue reading Chiefs Battle to OT Victory in Super Bowl LVIII

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Opinion, Sports

Sports Betting Culture Needs to Change

Sports betting has become pervasive across the United States in recent years. With an increase of sports betting sites, Americans regularly see many advertisements to join such sites. The ads often say that your first $100 dollar bet is covered, regardless if you win or lose.  Most people who gamble on sports place their bets and parlays online, it’s simply easier. The number of online … Continue reading Sports Betting Culture Needs to Change

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Satire, Sports

Detroit Pistons suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Maple Heights Senior Living Tortoises

By Mitchell Copeland At 4-38, the Detroit Pistons rank dead last in the NBA. They rank in the bottom 5 for nearly every team statistic. Not only that, they tied the record for the longest losing streak in NBA history (28 games). Fans are still trying to speculate who they might be tanking for; Lebron James Jr, Alexander Sarr, or maybe Caitlin Clark. The Pistons … Continue reading Detroit Pistons suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Maple Heights Senior Living Tortoises

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Campus Life, Sports

McCaskey Comes Up Big in Overtime to Defeat Reading

By Nora Schindler At the pep rally on Friday, October 6, Steven Lavender-Gray told the crowd full of McCaskey students he was going to win the homecoming game. Then the anticipation began.  That Friday, the air was cold and it was finally starting to feel like fall. It was dark as people filed in. What initially seemed like a decent amount of students turned into … Continue reading McCaskey Comes Up Big in Overtime to Defeat Reading

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Campus Life, Sports

It’s Almost Time for McCaskey Winter Sports

As October comes to a close, so are McCaskey’s fall sports.  Although a few teams such as boy’s soccer are going into playoffs, it’s time to look ahead to the winter sports season. Last year, winter sports occurred under heavy pandemic restrictions, so teams are looking forward to an increased sense of normality this season.  The McCaskey girls wrestling team is especially excited, McCaskey having … Continue reading It’s Almost Time for McCaskey Winter Sports

Unknown's avatarHannah Geiser
News, Sports

How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles

The 2020 NFL Draft was the beginning of the end for the Philadelphia Eagles. The team was not expected to even look at drafting a Quarterback early in the draft, but they drafted former Heisman finalist QB Jalen Hurts in the 53rd overall pick in the draft. This sent shockwaves through the NFL world, heavily impacting former Eagles franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. In most people’s … Continue reading How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles

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Campus Life, Sports

Boys Basketball Team Soaring Through Regular Season

by Landis F. January 31, 2020 High schools usually take a lot of pride in two teams: football and basketball teams. Right now, the McCaskey Tornadoes are tied for first place for basketball and hope to continue their win streak. Not only is the varsity team important, but the junior varsity team plays a big role too. In the next few years, the players from … Continue reading Boys Basketball Team Soaring Through Regular Season

Unknown's avatarLandis Fluck