NCAA new rule change is just the start of what’s to come for college athletes
Samantha Felner '22 and Jack Lev '20
May 30, 2020
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Longshore golf course opens with COVID-19 restrictions
Graydon Narang '20, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
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Staples sports teams assist community in times of need
Ella Stoler '22 and Shira Zeiberg '22, Broadcast Director and Assistant Business Manager
May 16, 2020
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Quarantine brings new fitness opportunities
Lexie Moskovit ’21
May 14, 2020
Due to COVID-19, teens have been taking up new activities while being stuck in quarantine. Many have found exercising as a way to step away from T.V and bed to stay active. With sports postponed and gyms closed, spring sports teams and students are keeping active in various ways. Many adults and...
Coronavirus charity golf tournament gives hope for sports
Grady Narang '20
May 5, 2020
With the outbreak of COVID-19, sports across the country have been canceled and people have suffered from not being able to watch their favorite athletes compete. Sports serve as amain source of entertainment for millions of Americans and its absence has been difficult to ignore. “I ho...
Professional athletes prove to be much more than entertainment
May 5, 2020
I was in physics when the news that we would be living under a quarantine broke out. At first, joy was the first emotion I experienced. Later that week, I realized that the quarantine life was overrated. While each person is struggling with their own personal losses, professional sports has also been something ...
‘The Last Dance’ provides reprieve for sports fans worldwide
Ethan Frank ’20
April 27, 2020
On the day LeBron James and the Cavaliers celebrated the first championship in Cleveland in over 50 years, Michael Jordan finally agreed to make a documentary using footage very little people had seen. After winning five championships in seven years, the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew to...
Unification fills the air as sports teams come together during COVID-19
Maya Reiner ’21
April 24, 2020
As the flowers blossom and Westporters come out of hibernation, spring sports teams start and highschoolers get a rush of excitement to embark on their sports. But for the student-athletes this year, this excitement was taken away very shortly due to COVID-19. Despite the teams not being together, sports...
Spring sports postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Grady Narang '20
March 30, 2020
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the spring sports season will be postponed for all schools across Connecticut. Governor Lamont ordered all schools to be closed until at least April 20 as the final date back is to be determined. As the decision affects all grades, seniors are left heartbroken wi...
Olympics could be postponed, students react
March 30, 2020
Olympic qualifying across different sports and regions around the world continues to be suspended due to increasing concerns over coronavirus. The men’s soccer qualifiers were the first to be canceled by the Olympic committee in what is now a very long list of postponed or suspended events. The 2020 Olympics i...
Transgenderism in sports and the importance of creating clear regulation
Emily Stone '20, Business Director
March 28, 2020
Next month, the Connecticut Republican Party is supposed to honor three students that are suing their high schools to prevent transgender and transexual athletes from participating in girls’ sports. Although Connecticut is a state that promotes inclusion and integration, this topic has become highly...
Movement to ban racist mascots will satisfy in the upcoming future
Samantha Felner '22, Paper Opinions Editor
March 25, 2020
Dartmouth College, The Chiefs, Stanford University, Golden-State Warriors, and Manchester High School. What do each of these have in common? Each of these sports teams, colleges, and high schools have rightfully altered their team names and mascots to be politically correct. In the type of society that...
Staples spring sports hope to continue to dominate
Kylie Cohen '20 and Jake Navarro '20
March 23, 2020
Loading ...Anna Diorio '23, Staff Writer
A decision must be made. Connecticut residents must choose whether they care more about the well-being of others or their own sense of personal freedoms. On Sept. 15, Governor Ned Lamont signed Executive Ord...
Coleytown Elementary closed after staff member tested positive for Coronavirus
September 14, 2020
High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
September 11, 2020
School closures highlight economic inequality across Connecticut
June 22, 2020
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
