Ellen Trinklein
Opinions Editor
Hello world, I’m different.
What an awkward thing to say. In middle school– the place where confident, careless youngsters are forced to assimilate into adulthood–this is the last thing I would’ve wanted to admit. Even now, and especially in a small town like New Canaan, different doesn’t always feel like it works…
Selina Koller
Reporter
The roads are covered with that slushy mix of snow and dirt, and it feels like it’s forty degrees below outside. Should you brave the conditions, or run on a treadmill in the warmth?
Though there are advantages to training inside as well as outside, there are also some notable disadvantages. The difficulty is navigating these discrepancies with the understanding that what might be useful for one person may be detrimental to another…
Doug Reilly
Reporter
On Saturday March 15th, the boys hockey team defeated the North Haven Indians with a score of 4-0 at Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport. Next up for the Rams is Fairfield Prep in the semifinals, a match-up everyone has been waiting for all season.
After a few sloppy back-and-forth minutes to start off the game, junior forward Jimmy Joe Granito made a big hit in the neutral zone close to center ice. Despite taking a minor penalty on the play, the Rams woke up…
Logan Phillips
Reporter
For the first time since 1991, there is a new man at the helm of our baseball program. Announced as the new coach last November, previous Assistant Varsity Head Coach Mitch Hoffman will take over the reins from Mark Rearic as head varsity coach going into the 2010 season. Mr. Hoffman brings with him an established baseball resume. As the baseball coach and Athletic Director for St. Lukes, Hoffman piloted the Crusaders to several state championships and a winning record until 2005, when he left St. Luke’s High School to found the Bobby Valentine Sports Academy in Stamford.
Coach Hoffman is adopting a philosophy of commitment and dedication with the baseball team…
The Stage is Set for Miami
Superbowl Sunday is finally here, ladies and gentlemen! That’s right: your full assortment of artery-clogging foods, endless soda and beer, friendly betting, and, of course, terrific football between two offensive powerhouses in the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.
Despite being down eleven points midway through the second quarter, the Colts defeated the “Cinderella” New York Jets 30-17 on the back of second year receiver Pierre Garcon who finished the game with 151 yards and a touchdown. The Saints advanced on a Lawrence Tynes-esque overtime game winning field goal by second year pro Garrett Hartley, capitalizing on a crucial and unnecessary interception by Brett Favre in the closing seconds of regulation. This will be the Saints first Superbowl appearance in the team’s 43-year existence…
