Ready, Set, Squash!
Talia Winiarsky, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under Lions' Den, Showcase
Last Monday, the Boys and Girls Varsity Squash teams had an organizational meeting to prepare for the upcoming squash season. Coach Ronnie Beller will be holding tryouts starting on November 7th. Beller hopes to have the teams finalized by November 14th. He doesn’t have a set number of players he...
Girls Varsity Field Hockey roars through the season
Andrew Cassino, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
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Heading into the final stretch of their season with a 5-4 record, the Varsity Field Hockey team hopes to continue their success with victories in the upcoming games against Masters, the Brearley-Chapin Invitational, and the New York State Association of Independent School (NYSAIS) games. They will face Maste...
Boys Varsity Soccer dribbles to victory
Jack Crovitz, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2018
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The Boys Varsity Soccer Team beat Fieldston on Monday in a last-minute comeback. Although they were losing at the start of the second half, two goals scored by Evan Buonagurio (12) brought the Lions the victory. The team also won 1Â-0 in a game against Collegiate on Wednesday, making their record this s...
Girls Varsity Tennis hopes to win Ivy League Tournament
Daniel Lee, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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The Girls Varsity Tennis team will look to keep their hopes of an undefeated season alive in the Ivy Tournament on Friday. In the past seasons, the team has played extremely well, both in the regular season and the Ivy Tournament, JihSu Ryu (11) said. “The last time we lost a regular season mat...
Touchdown! Football dominates first league game
Ranya Sareen, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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The Boys Varsity Football team defeated the Harvey School 36-0 in its first league game of the fall season, making the team’s record 3 and 1. Due to hard work and constant coaching, there were many highlights throughout the league game, Boys Varsity Football Coach Matthew Russo said. “The first ...
Water Polo paddles to the win
Natalie Sweet, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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With a strong defensive skillset and tough practices, the Varsity Water Polo team defeated two schools in the past week — St. Peter’s Prep and Riverdale. The team defeated St. Peter’s Prep 13-12 at home, and Riverdale 13-8 at Riverdale’s pool. St. Peter’s Prep played aggressively, but once the ...
Cross Country teams excel at Mayors Cup in Van Cortlandt Park
Suraj Khakee, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2018
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Last weekend, the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams participated in the Mayors Cup, a city-wide competition that allows schools from all five boroughs to compete against one another. The Boys team placed fifth in a group of 24 schools, and the Girls team finished 12th in a group of 22 schools. â€...
Physical Education Department makes new waves in the pool
Victor Dimitrov, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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Members of the Physical Education (PE) Department recently received a full day of training in aquatic activities, including paddle-boarding and water yoga, to prepare for the new curriculum. PE Coordinator Amy Mojica invited two paddle-boarding experts from the Cornwall-based company Skye River Yoga to run...
Gym Ratz: students on the grind in the new fitness center
Isabella Zhang, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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The new fitness center attracts many students from different athletic backgrounds, some of whom love the facility and others who advocate for further changes. “The fitness center is set up in a way that everyone can come in and have fun. It is filled with functional machines that you can incorporate...
Runners to the rescue
Andrew Cassino, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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This weekend, members of the Girls Varsity and Junir Varsity Cross Country teams jumped into action to aid an elderly man and another runner at the meet. Natalie Sweet (10) was running and saw a girl on the opposing team fall down. Her leg seemed contorted and Sweet was surprised by the amount of people...
Time to roar: Lions ready for the hunt – Water Polo
Mark Fernandez, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
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Varsity Water Polo looks to make a splash this year as they head into the inaugural season for Ivy League Water Polo and their Homecoming game against Fieldston tomorrow. The league is comprised of Fieldston, Trinity, and the newly created Riverdale water polo team. “The year has gotten off to a great ...
Time to roar: Lions ready for the hunt – Girls Volleyball
Mark Fernandez, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
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After winning their first game against Riverdale, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team looks to keep the trend rolling as they gear up for their Homecoming game against Fieldston. The team is very strong this year and has great chemistry both on and off the court, Whitney Dawson (11) said. “We are rea...
