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Girls Hockey primed to win State Championship

Logan Phillips
Senior Editor

With the way the Girls Hockey team played this season, there was little doubt among the fans who attended the FCIAC championship game against the Darien Blue Wave who would pull out the W. By the time the Rams took a 5-0 lead by the end of the first period, the Rams’ FCIAC chances were all but assured. The 7-1 massacre at the Darien Ice Rink, the Rams’ fifth FCIAC Championship victory in the past seven years, is illustrative of the Rams’ incredible season. They have been absolutely unstoppable with a 22-1 record.

Balls

Will Carmelo Anthony bring the Knicks success?

Dan Popper
Editorial Director

Five games since the blockbuster Carmelo Anthony trade, the New York Knicks are 3-2, including a huge win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. However, consistency on the defensive end is what looms as the Knicks’ main issue.

All season the Knicks have been have been absolute dynamite on offense, averaging 106.2 points per game, good for second in the league.

@ Gov.

The Struggles in Wisconsin

Steffi Badanes and Audrey Piehl
Reporters

Here we examine the recent protests in Wisconsin and the response of politicians.

Steffi: I’m about ready to join the protesters in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker is ready to remove the increased pensions and health care benefits that workers receive in Wisconsin by completely stripping them of their rights to unite as the workers of America.

Arts & Tech Replay

The Oscars: Who deserved them, and who got them

Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Best Picture/ Original Screenplay/ Best Director/ Best Actor: The King’s Speech

As The King’s Speech won all four of these categories, I figured I might as well roll them all into one. Before I saw this film, I was hoping, somewhat wistfully, that True Grit would sweep these awards, being the Coen brothers fan boy that I am. However, after seeing The King’s Speech, I knew this was not a Coen brothers year.

Armchair Athlete Featured Sports

Sarah Mannelly reaches 1,000 points

Logan Phillips
Senior Editor

On Saturday, Feb. 19, junior Sarah Mannelly became the first woman in NCHS history to score 1,000 points. Sarah’s record-setting shot was a three-pointer in the third quarter of the FCIAC quarter-finals against the Danbury Hatters, giving the Rams a six-point lead. New Canaan ended up beating the Hatters 51-46 and advanced to the FCIAC semi-finals, where they lost 51-33 to the Ridgefield Tigers on Feb. 22.

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