The Orioles’ Rough Start
June 3, 2018
Filed under Sports
At the end of May, the Baltimore Orioles are sitting at a 17-39 record after getting swept by the Nationals in the "Battle of the Beltway." The bats aren't alive, the pitching is where it shouldn’t be (below average), and the fielding is not what it used to be. The gold glove-stacked infield and homerun...
NDP Ends Mcdonogh’s Winning Streak
Catarina Cardarella, Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
Filed under Sports
NDP was ready for a rematch. A rematch for last year's IAAM A Conference championship game and a rematch for a game earlier in the season where NDP had come close in overtime to ending McDonogh's girls' lacrosse nine year winning streak. NDP came into the game confident, not letting past losses to McDonogh get to their head. NDP held the lead the whole game, never letting up. "We came into this game very calm and l...
Fundraising Like Never Before
Jacob Guttman, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
In years past, Towson High School Athletics hasn’t impressed a whole lot with any flashy equipment or gear, besides our beloved turf field. But other than that, Towson isn't the type of basketball team to roll up in matching Nike shoes, or the football team with four different sets...
UMBC Makes History with Stunning Upset over Top Seeded Virginia
March 28, 2018
The 16 seeded UMBC Retrievers made history as they walloped the number one overall seed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Becoming the first ever 16 seed to beat a one seed in the NCAA tournament. The Retrievers did not just beat the Cavaliers, but they crushed them by 20 points. After being tied at 21 at half, UMBC put up 53 points in the second half ...
The State of the Baltimore Orioles
Nick Testoni, Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
After a disappointing end to the 2017 season and a rather frustrating offseason up to this point, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves two days away from pitchers and catchers reporting. With this said, there are more returning catchers to this team than starting pitchers. With starting pitching being...
Orioles’ FanFest 2018
February 8, 2018
It was a black and orange party as fans filed into the Baltimore Convention Center for the annual The Baltimore Orioles Fan Fest this past weekend, an event where the majority of the players and coaches come together for the fans. Players and coaches answer questions, compete in games, and participate in meet and greets to entertain the fans. For the low price of twenty bucks, fans could buy an autograph voucher to...
Alabama stuns Georgia as Crimson Tide Score Walk off Touchdown in Overtime
Burke Harman, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Bulldogs were up 13-0 at half, and 20-7 late in the third, but it was Nick Saban who pulled something no one thought he would. He took out starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and replaced him with true freshman Tua Tagovailoa, who led the Crimson Tide back. Tagovailoa dropped a 41-yard dime...
The New Bronx Bombers
Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer
January 12, 2018
On Monday December 11th, the baseball world as we know it was drastically altered when the Yankees acquired National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins. Stanton was the home run leader in the 2016-2017 season, and put a below-average Marlins team on his back for most of th...
Liftmas: A Christmas Tradition
Jack Bayne, Staff Writer
December 28, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
It was December 13th and not a noise was heard throughout the YMCA in Towson, then out of nowhere a loud “bang!” Kyle Sulkowski dropped his deadlift bar, signaling the beginning of the 2017 Liftmas. "Liftmas" is the 12 days leading up to winter break, sort of mimicking the 12 Days of Christmas, but with lifting weights. This is the baseball tea...
Winter Sports Preview
Drew Evans and Jack Bayne
December 19, 2017
Filed under Sports
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach: Ryan Holtzman Captains: James Dugan, Ben Tribbe, Ty'riq Wilson, Derrick Shoats Game to Watch: Dec. 5th Hereford @ Home 5:30 pm Dec. 22nd Loch Raven @ Goucher 8 pm Feb. 21st Dulaney @ Dulaney 5:30 pm "This is the best team we hav...
Towson Basketball: Tradition of No Swag
Amir Defino, Senior Editor
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
How big of a role does clothing play in life? Growing up, my parents would continuously nag me about dressing appropriately and looking presentable. As I progress through life, I see that clothing is not just pieces of cloth on your back - it is a representation of who you are and in some cases, can...
Ravens 2nd Half of Season Predictions
Jake Guttman, Staff Writer
November 21, 2017
Predicted Record: 9-7 The Baltimore Ravens have had an up and down season up to this point, including blowout wins and blowout losses. The road ahead for the squad seems to be considerably easy, holding competitions with the Browns, Texans, Colts, and the Aaron Rodger-less Packers. If all goes well...
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The end of the year is approaching which means students are eager to leave school as quickly as possible. With sunny days and warm weather, it's difficult to resist the urge...
May 4, 2018
Has this ever happened to you? You're sitting in...
Stranger Things 2: Frighteningly Good sequel?
May 2, 2018
Stranger Things season one was a unique show set in the...
March 7, 2018
Half asleep, I arrive to school at 7:40, barely making...
Ellie Matson, Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
The week that SAT scores are revealed tends to become the most stressful week of a high school junior's career. Most juniors believe the score they receive determines...
May 2, 2018
As a high school senior prepared to leave, seeing...
May 2, 2018
As gun violence becomes more prevalent in the United...
Teachers Must Be Armed, And Not with Guns
May 2, 2018
On February 14, 2018, seventeen innocent people lost...
