Sports

Lion’s Basketball team rebounds after slow start

By Jason Yoffe | Published: February 2010
Many people wrote off the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team after losing the first five consecutive games of the season. The Lions, however, have proved everyone wrong as of late, winning eight of their last 11 games.

Slope siblings

By Jen Maxwell and Ashan Singh | Published: February 2010
Falling during races and consistently bringing up the rear would appear to cause anguish and disappointment among a team. This is not the case, however, for the South ski team.

Tier One goal for Girl’s Hockey team

By Jonah Seifer | Published: February 2010
The Girls’ Hockey team is small, but fierce. Although they are one of the lesser known teams at the school, the 11-member team does well, regardless of the level of school support and recognition they have received.

Energy drink hoax makes the kick not worth the rush

By Daniel Kats | Published: February 2010
One of the most seemingly effective ways to gain a boost of energy long enough to last through an athletic competition is by consuming energy drinks and other substances rich in artificial energizers. These drinks and substances, however, often do more to harm an athlete’s performance than to help them avoid fatigue.
Having implemented a new system to stress safer training and to rebuild leadership in light of losing many valued graduates, the Boys’ and Girls’ Indoor Track teams look forward to competing at the Dual Country League (DCL) Championships on February 13.

Future looks bright for Boys’ Hockey

By Mark Garrity | Published: February 2010
Although the Boys’ Hockey team cannot make it to the Sectional tournament this season, the players will be putting a young but talented team on the ice in years to come.

South athletes raise money for quake victims

By Sam Zoloth | Published: February 2010
When a magnitude seven earthquake devastated Haiti, the world was shocked. The sheer terror, confusion, and tragedy caused by the earthquake were a call to help for many volunteer organizations, charities, and corporations.

New girl on the court feels at home with South squad

By Jocie Collins | Published: February 2010
Pacing around my new room, having left everything that I knew and loved, comfortable with 468.93 miles behind me, I took the courageous step to email Sam Doner, the Girls’ Varsity Basketball coach.

South Girls’ Gymnastics team vaults to recognition

By Amrita Rao and Jonah Seifer | Published: December 2009
Making a name for itself is not a top priority for the Girls’ Varsity Gymnastics team, coached by Greg Beaupre and Ali Rosenfeld.

CrossFit pins wrestlers to success

By Jason Yoffe and Dylan Royce | Published: December 2009
The Varsity Wrestling team hopes the new CrossFit program, a rigorous workout regimen originally designed to whip soldiers and police officers into top physical condition, will give them an advantage this season despite the loss of nine graduated wrestlers last year. The team employed several training programs in years past but noticed the greatest changes in strength in stamina with CrossFit.