Still hope for the Flyers to win the Playoffs

April 25, 2012 • BY Brenda Boody '15  
Filed under Commentary, Sports, Spring Sports

            The Flyers started off the Stanley Cup Playoffs strong. They are being forced to play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the post season. They were looking forward to playing them and getting them out of the playoffs because they had a very interesting game on March 18th. Peter Laviolette,... Read more »

Championship games set as teams fight for bragging rights

January 27, 2011 • By Matt Shinkle '14  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

           Saying you’re the best at something always feels good. Well, four teams in the NFL are fighting for that bragging right. The Jets, Steelers, Bears and Packers all are very deserving of winning the Super Bowl.           The Jets were able to pull a somewhat impossible... Read more »

NFL experiences many upsets in first round of NFL playoffs

January 27, 2011 • Matt Shinkle '14  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

            The NFL playoffs began this weekend. No two people could agree on the outcome of any of the games. Therefore, the upsets started.             The Seahawks entered the playoffs having the worst record in NFL history to go in the playoffs. They were matched up against... Read more »

Eagles and Packers set to battle it out to stay alive in Playoff Run

January 10, 2011 • Matthew Shinkle ‘14  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

The Eagles and Packers met in week one with both teams not knowing what to expect for this season. The Eagles were managing a young Kevin Kolb and anxious Michael Vick, after letting go the two stars that led this team for so long. Donovan McNabb was traded to the Redskins and Brian Westbrook went to... Read more »

Cliff Lee stuns all with return to Philadelphia

January 3, 2011 • Matt Shinkle '14  
Filed under Commentary, Fall Sports

            Cliff Lee was the biggest free agent on the market this off-season. There were reports that there were two major teams after him along with a mystery team. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers were going back and forth raising the money and years on the contract, but Lee never... Read more »

Is Michael Vick an All-Star candidate?

December 14, 2010 • Matthew Shinkle ‘14  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

          Is Michael Vick an All-Star candidate? Why not? He is probably one of the best quarterback’s in the whole NFL today. He’s thrown thirteen touchdowns and only one interception, occurring in week twelve in a disappointing loss to the Bears. He has also thrown 1941 yards in eleven... Read more »

Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is slowly redeeming himself

November 14, 2010 • John Cafasso '11  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

            As many people probably already know, Ben Roethlisberger has gotten into a fair share of trouble during his NFL career so far. Recently, the starting quarterback was suspended four games for violating the league’s conduct policy on April 21st 2010. This was due to suspicion of... Read more »

Phillies in 3rd straight National League Championship Series

October 22, 2010 • By Matthew Shinkle '14  
Filed under Commentary, Sports

The Philadelphia Phillies are in their third straight NLCS. Surprised? Actually, most are.               The Phillies trailed the Braves in the end of the season by six games with about two weeks to go. Most fans were only focusing on the wild card, but we watched as the Braves slowly crumbled,... Read more »