Senior Editor Doug Reilly reports on the Ram football team as they approach Friday night’s match up against Fairfield Warde. The game will be this Friday at 6:30 in Dunning Stadium. Doug, also the leader of the notorious student cheering section Bussey’s Bomb Squad, has asked the student body to dress in all black.
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Summer training diary of student athlete Rams
Chloe Davis & Gogo Jones
Sports Editors
For many, summer is a time to kick-back, relax, and soak up the rays. Ram athletes, however, realize that working hard over the summer and success on the field go hand in hand. While catching up with leaders from each season, the Courant asked these NCHS athletes what summer athletics mean to them, and how it will pay off in the 2011/2012 season. And while each athlete is unique with their own strengths, weaknesses, and routines; they all share one common goal–bringing home the next State championship. Ladies and gentlemen, NCHS Courant presents to you the Rams Summer Diary.
Macari and Milano lead Rams past Greenwich, 42-20
Doug Reilly
Sports Editor
After last year’s last minute 35-34 victory over the Greenwich Cardinals, tensions were running high going into last Friday night’s rematch with Greenwich, as were expectations for another memorable game. However, this year’s matchup wasn’t much of a thriller, as the Rams dominated Greenwich at Dunning Stadium, winning by a score of 42-20.
It’s time for college football players to get paid
Dan Popper
Editorial Director
In the past month, there has been a tremendous outburst of suspensions in college football because players breached the NCAA-established regulations and conditions of their amateur statuses. A.J Green, wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs and potential top five NFL draft pick, has been suspended for the first four games of this season for selling his game-worn jersey for 5,000 dollars. 15 UNC football players were ruled ineligible for their opening game against the No. 21 ranked LSU Tigers for alleged contact with an agent. Most notably, on June 11th Reggie Bush, during his two years at USC, was accused and convicted of violating NCAA policy by accepting improper benefits from outside sources after a year and a half long investigation by the NCAA. Because of his conviction, Reggie Bush willingly gave up his 2005 Heisman Trophy.