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The NFL Postpones Games After Players Test Positive For COVID-19

With NFL players testing positive for COVID-19 and the Titans vs Steelers game being the first in a string of games that have now been rescheduled, some fear the season may be in jeopardy.

Nick Cepek, Co-sports editor ◊ Nov 4, 2020

On Oct. 11, the NFL announced eight games had been postponed because of new COVID-19 outbreaks among Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots players. The change in schedule will affect 11 NFL teams. The...

How Covid-19 is Affecting the College Recruiting Process for Student Athletes

Emma Velchek, Staff Writer ◊ Nov 4, 2020

The squeaky court, the damp field and the hot sun blazing down onto the track below are all things student-athletes at school miss deeply. Getting back to playing sports is extremely important for the...

Fans Believe it’s Time to Return Back to Sporting Events

“People love sports, they want to be able to go back to sporting events, so as long as they can remain healthy, it seems like the positives will outweigh the negatives.”

Cooper Hancock, Co-sports editor ◊ Oct 30, 2020

If you sit down with anyone and ask them what COVID-19 took from them, they could talk for hours. For sport fans, the cancellation of all professional sports amid the pandemic would be on the top of their...

Pro Sports Stand with Black Lives Matter

Pro sports supporting Black Lives Matter has made an impact on all viewers, especially a younger generation because they have seen a glimpse of peaceful protests on a national scale.

Erik Larsen, Staff Reporter ◊ Oct 20, 2020

2020 has been a year of tribulation for every major sports league in the United States. While COVID-19 has played a massive role in shaping the 2020 sports season, so has the Black Lives Matter movement. In...

From Golf to Baseball: How Have Student- Athletes Continued to Play Sports Despite Covid-19?

Emma Velchek, Staff Writer ◊ Oct 6, 2020

Among many of the questions students are asking, one of them is when can we play sports again? Many student-athletes wonder when or will they be able to resume high school sports? As established so...

San Diego Padres: From Bottom Dwellers to World Series Contenders

Jason Chase, Staff Writer ◊ Oct 1, 2020

The San Diego Padres are officially back in playoff baseball. On Sunday, Sept. 20, the Friars clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2006. That wasn’t the Padres main goal. The Padres are hoping...

Physical Education during Virtual Learning

“It’s not ideal, but we’re making everything work, while sticking to our standards that we have in PE. It’s a lot different, but everything is a lot different right now.”

Nick Cepek, Co-sports editor ◊ Sep 29, 2020

As students return to school virtually, PE teachers have been finding innovative ways to keep students active and accountable.

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Senior Spring Athlete Spotlight

Harper Hughes, Sports Editor ◊ May 15, 2020

On April 3, Jerry Schniepp, the CIF San Diego Section Commissioner, penned an open letter to student-athletes in San Diego. In the letter, he announced the cancellation of the spring sports season as well...

“The Last Dance” is a Slam Dunk Series Spotlighting the Success and Struggles of the Chicago Bulls

Nadia Razzaq, Staff Reporter ◊ May 6, 2020

Amidst recent sports cancellations, ESPN’s “The Last Dance” is a must-watch recollection of the triumphs and hardships overcome by the matchless Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls that...

Winter Sports Recap: Basketball

Charlotte Snow, Reporter ◊ Mar 3, 2020

Learning and Growing: Girls and Boys Soccer is Hard to Beat

Ella Paustenbaugh, Staff Reporter ◊ Feb 28, 2020

The boys and girls' soccer team had an astonishing season scoring goals left and right. They have taken many wins for their teams, yet still had some losses. They have learned and grown as a team making...

“We’re Just A Bunch of Bros”

Coach Ryan Madsen's role in another CIF Championship

Cooper Hancock, Staff Reporter ◊ Feb 11, 2020

As the sun rises on another sunny day in Carlsbad, Ryan Madsen can be seen either mowing the outfield grass, raking the infield dirt, or spraying water with a large hose around home plate. Madsen devotes...