Start of NCAA Basketball Season
Kabir Bains-Shepard, Senior Staff Writer
November 20, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
On Tuesday November 6th, the college basketball season officially started. A lot of the top 25 teams played lower class division one teams. Some ranked teams did end up playing each other that night like number four Duke and number two Kentucky. Duke truly proved everyone wrong while playing the number ...
Boy’s Soccer SMACked ‘em Again!
Drake Thomas, Junior Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
They have done it… AGAIN! That marks three years in a row that the Boy’s Soccer team has won the SMAC Championship. They finished the season at 11-1 including beating Gonzaga High School, who was ranked number 2 in the state of Maryland. Leonardtown is now ranked eighth in the state of Maryland...
Why Are Sports So Great?
Graham Wilson, Senior Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Sports are extremely popular in today’s society, but why is that? Why do so many people fall in love with what they play? Sports have been around for centuries, and are played all across the globe. With time, they have become increasingly popular and it’s hard to find a child who has never been a pa...
MLB Playoffs Preview
Josh Moody, Senior Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The 2018 MLB Playoffs will start next Tuesday on October 2nd. The American League bracket is set and the National League side isn’t quite finished yet. There are only a few games left in the regular season, but those couple of games are very important to those three National League teams fighting ...
End of the MLB Season
Kabir Bains-Shepard, Senior Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
On October 1st, the MLB season ended in swinging fashion. There were two tie breaker games played to win the division in the NL Central, and West. In the central, it was the Brewers and the Cubs fighting for the best record in the National League, and the loser gains a wildcard berth and home field a...
The NBA is Rigged
Drake Thomas, Sophomore Writer
June 11, 2018
Filed under Op/Ed, Sports, Top Stories
“The NBA is rigged”, it seems like a commonly used phrase during the NBA season and even more in the playoffs. Everyone has their opinions about how the league could be rigged or fixed towards one team or player. I am here to tell you mine. The NBA cares more about making money and increa...
The World Cup
Emily Carpenter, Sophomore Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
The World Cup will be taking place this summer of 2018 in Russia. Out of 209 qualifying teams from all around the world, only one will be the victor. Germany won last World Cup in 2014, with impressive coaching and a team of incredible players, Germany will be a team to watch in this year’s World Cu...
THE START OF A NEW NBA SEASON
Drake Thomas, Sophomore Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
After another long and dramatic offseason, the NBA is finally back for the 2017-2018 season. There were lots of moves made around the league from team to team, including Chris Paul leaving the L.A Clippers and going to join James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Also Dwyane Wade left his hometown, ...
Track Prepares for Postseason
Sam Katulich, Senior Staff Writer
May 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, spring sports are reaching the championship portion of their respective seasons, and expectations are high. For outdoor track, the team has been training for months just for this moment; the chance to shine at SMAC, Regional, and the State Championship meet...
Boys’ Lacrosse Preview
Sam Katulich, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
Filed under School, Sports, Spring/Summer Sports
With spring sports right around the corner, boys lacrosse is looking to build on another great season. With a 9-5 record last spring, boys lax is attempting to improve further and contend for a SMAC title. Bart Rogers will be the new head coach, as he is returning once again to Leonardtown. This new ...
