Hannah Frank, Reporter On January 20, 2019, in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship game, one of the most egregious no-calls of all time was made –
Category: Armchair Athlete
Blown Calls That Changed the Game, Part 1
By Hannah Franks On June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga pitched a near-perfect game in his fourth season in the majors. For those
Wrestling Season Kicks Off
Jack Ludtke
Reporter
In this, the last Armchair Athlete of the 2011 calendar year, our subject is the new wrestling season. The wrestling team’s 2010-2011 year was full of ups and downs to say the least. Projected in the preseason to continue their dominance from a 22-3 2009-2010 campaign, last year’s squad went 7-14 with fewer FCIAC State award recipients. However, there were some signs of hope last year, as a strong underclass combined with a surprise FCIAC bid has set them up for some high expectations for the upcoming year.
New Beginnings for Boys Basketball and the Week Ahead (12/12 – 12/16)
Jack Ludtke
Reporter
The focus of this week’s Armchair Athlete is the Boys Basketball team and their new season, and what is on the Ram’s schedule this week.
Boys Basketball
This year’s team looks to bounce back from last’s years dissapointing season in which they went 4-15 in their CIAC League and 5-15 overall, and were outscored by 167 points, giving up a total of 1198 points overall. However, it wasn’t all bad as the season included two dominating wins over Darien, and then-Captain Chris Rama earning a spot on the All-FCIAC East 1st Team. This years squad, captained by seniors Nick Depuy and Connor KIlbane, now looks to improve their record and build around their young talent, and make a run at their first state title since 1962.
Name That League!
Jack Ludtke
Reporter
Our focus this week is the two primary sports divisions that NCHS athletics compete in for glory, recognition, and fun, and some of the other conferences that call this area home.