Staff Profile

Will McDonald –– Sports Editor

It’s safe to say that Will McDonald ’14 is a sports connoisseur. But even the smartest and most hardcore fans can’t rival his affinity for every aspect of the athletic universe.

In addition to being a sports editor at Inklings, McDonald has also worked with the Staples Television Network to cover sporting events at Staples and is interested in sports photography, which he says “can be breathtaking.”

His favorite team to follow is the Boston Red Sox, especially when they are playing the Yankees. But even though he loves to follow baseball, McDonald’s sport of choice is track, especially cross country. He quit playing baseball last year to focus more on his running, and made the varsity team as a sophomore.

McDonald appreciates the straightforward nature of running compared to the complexities of the baseball diamond.

“The best part of running is that you can’t lie about how good you are, how fast you are,” he said.

While he enjoys the simplicity of track and field, he prefers more philosophical subjects in school. McDonald’s favorite classes at Staples are history and English. He’s looking forward to his first full year on the Inklings staff and is excited to be an editor.

He has every reason to be: He has the opportunity to report about the activity he loves most.

Photos by Will McDonald

Taking Charge

The Beauty of the Book

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
March 23, 2012

I’ve been reading the same book for almost four hours. It’s school-assigned, and I may have left a huge chunk of reading for the last minute. However, I’m deprived of the satisfaction that comes with being able to see the chunk of already read pages slowly accumulate on the books left-hand... Read More

Teenflix Hosts Arrested Development Marathon

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
March 8, 2012

While most students were relaxing over the winter break, TeenFlix, the Westport Youth Commission organization best known for putting on films at the Levitt Pavilion in August, stayed busy by hosting a marathon of the television show Arrested Development at the Toquet Hall Teen Center. “We... Read More

Stein-O-Mite

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
February 28, 2012

With 30 seconds left in a recent game against FCIAC rival Trinity Catholic, point guard Erica Stein ’13 had the ball at the top of the key. The score was tied. All the Lady Wreckers needed was a lay-up; even a foul-garnering drive to the hoop would suffice. But Trinity Catholic had made one... Read More

WWPT Raises $3,000 in Super Bowl Weekend Fundraiser

Will McDonald, Staff Writer
February 5, 2012

An integral part of being the number one high school radio station in the country is having the best equipment possible. With this goal – and the knowledge that top-of-the-line radio equipment doesn’t come cheap – in mind, WWPT, the Staples High School radio station, held a “radiothon”... Read More

Jan. 13, 2012 | Step on a Crack…

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
January 13, 2012

11:50 p.m. Sam Ellinwood ’14 is careful to dodge a crack in the pavement while walking to class during period four today. Ellinwood professes himself to be superstitious, and as such is taking no chances on this overcast Friday the 13th.

Ice Hockey Players Brave the Commute

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
January 12, 2012

When the school bell rings at 2:15 every day, most athletes are already dreading a long hike down to the fieldhouse or to the Wakeman athletic fields. Ice hockey players, meanwhile, have not just a long walk, but a half hour drive ahead of them every day just to practice. Since Westport and... Read More

Car Club Looks Forward to Putting the Pedal to the Metal For Another Year

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
January 11, 2012

With the exception of an occasional, often drool-inducing sighting in a parking lot or a rare fleeting glimpse on the highway, most Staples students have never gotten the chance to view the engineering wonder of a Ferrari sports car up close. However, the Staples Car Club has been able to provide... Read More

Taking Charge

Will McDonald, Sports Editor
November 16, 2011

Typically, if a Staples student is looking to give back to the community, they simply join some sort of organization that will allow them to help out in a multitude of different ways. But for a select few, this was simply not enough. Students like Joosje Grevers ‘12 and Nick Vega ‘14 decided... Read More