The 2019 Harvard-Westlake Dodgeball tournament is in the books, and it concluded with a wild finish. The narrative of this year was the all-ninth grade team “Three-Peat,” the eventual champion, as Jason “JT” Thompson ’22 had the honor of becoming the first student to win championships in all three years of eligibility. The final game
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Harvard-Westlake’s (HW) swimming and diving teams joined together for the Mission League Championships. The girl’s varsity team won the championship with 632 points, and while the boy’s varsity team took second with 625 points. The girls and boys JV teams came in fifth and sixth place respectively. Schools like Alemany, Notre Dame, and Chaminade as
Down by only three points, with less than 25 seconds remaining in the game, Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers tried to drive past Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen towards the right side of the basket. Shooting guard Alex Caruso, the Lakers’ best three-point shooter on the court, was wide open and in a
Some of college football’s biggest names all came together in Nashville, TN for the 2019 NFL Draft on Apr. 25. This draft was filled with surprises and many high-level prospects; this article will analyze the top 10 picks and show how each player will fit into each team’s systems. Pick 1: Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray
In 2012, Derrick Rose was at the top of the NBA world. He went from becoming and All American in College, to being drafted first overall by his hometown team, and then all out delete “all out” dominating when he first got to the NBA. He was the youngest MVP in NBA history in the
The Harvard-Westlake (HW) eighth grade boy’s basketball team lost against Crossroads with a close score of 45 – 41. The starters were Hayden Suslow, Mathew Rideout, Jaden Bobb, Benson Fleischer, and Kai Faucher. They played with diligence and determination. Their strength as a team was shown by their effective passing. During the second quarter, this
Cam Thrower Varsity Basketball Why and when did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball ever since I was a little baby and I played because it’s been my sport, and in middle school, I realized I have a really good chance to be good at it. What is your favorite moment of this
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution in a Florida day spa on Feb. 22. Kraft entered the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida on both Jan. 19 and 20. The 77 year old worth over 6 billion dollars can be seen on a
Three eighth grade winter sports teams ended their seasons in January after losses in their Delphic League Tournaments. Boys soccer, girls soccer, and girls basketball all made it to semifinals before they were defeated. Girls Basketball The eighth grade girls’ basketball team lost 43-20 to undefeated Sierra Canyon in the semifinals of the Delphic League
The 53rd Super Bowl was played between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, ending in a 13-3 Patriots victory. About 100 million people tuned in to watch the Feb. 3 Super Bowl this year, the lowest viewership in the past decade. The major highlight of the game was Tom Brady and his