Charlie Sosnick Reporter All fall, varsity field hockey captain Michelle Halpert led her team through rigorous practices to prepare for gameday. After two and a
Tag: sports
Country club vs. high school sports
Emily Wood
Sports Editor
For most of us, summer means a beach and a book. But for many NCHS student athletes, this season presents another opportunity to compete. This time not representing the Rams, but instead their respective country clubs, whether it be the New Canaan Field Club Bandits, the Waveny Gators or the Lake Club Tigers.
Bringing swag to sports
Wheatley Raabe
Reporter
As teachers begin to wrap up their classes, the overhead announcements come on and finally second period is over: “Would all teachers please turn to channel 78 for this morning’s announcements”. It’s Friday morning and students begin crowding around TVs in the lounge, classrooms and the library to watch.
Soon enough, the Rams Sports Report comes on screen, along with the much anticipated announcements of Brendon Baker and Taylor Wilson. For these two sportscasters, announcing sports on live camera looks natural. But where did these two boys come from?
Welcome to the club
Gogo Jones
Reporter
With over 20 varsity sport programs, NCHS is home to hundreds of athletes. And while many will go on to play in college, the vast majority will not. For those who love playing the game but don’t find being a member of an official college team an option, club sports provide a fun and competitive alternative.
Overdose on dependence
Lizzy Burke
Reporter
How many times have you felt that nagging headache and reached for the cabinet to grab some Advil instinctively? Self medication is recognized as the use of drugs to treat untreated and often undiagnosed ailments.