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First draft pick Ben Simmons

A Star in Strain

Jolie Radunich '18, Copy Editor October 26, 2016

This past Friday, September 30, it was announced that first pick in the 2016 NBA draft, Ben Simmons, had fractured the fifth metatarsal in one of his feet.   Simmons was born in Melbourne, Australia,...

The Final Five after winning team gold in Rio (www.nbcolympics.com)

Keeping Up with the Final Five

Jolie Radunich '18, Copy Editor September 30, 2016

It's been approximately one month since the final day of competition for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team.  Known as the “Final Five,” Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Gabby...

Racing Flats: Yay or Nay?

Racing Flats: Yay or Nay?

Lawrence Wu '19, Staff Writer September 28, 2016

There is no doubt you have seen trees losing their leaves and colder weather arrive. Along with it, you may have noticed an increase of the amount of high school runners on the roads. As fall arrives,...

Kaepernicks Anthem

Kaepernick’s Anthem

Nico Beard '17 and Leo Straccia '17 September 18, 2016

Most people in the US would find it very customary to stand for the National Anthem. On August 26th however, SF 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to challenge this notion and kneel for the anthem...

The Legacy of Kobe Bryant

The Legacy of Kobe Bryant

Stephen Chen '17, Staff Writer September 16, 2016

It was April 29, 1996. Seemed like a normal day for many people, but not for this one 17 year old who went to Lower Merion High School in Philly. On this day, a 6’6 senior decided that he would skip...

Spring Brings Pitchers and Catchers

Spring Brings Pitchers and Catchers

Max Chan '16, Sports Editor and Staff Writer March 4, 2016

While the Major League Baseball regular season will not commence until April, pitchers and catchers reported to Scottsdale, Arizona for their first workouts of spring training. Among these was the new...

Heartbreaker on the Hilltop

Max Chan '16, Sports Editor February 3, 2016

    With the Irish trailing 61-60, a crowd of 5,000 counting down “Five, four, three, . . .” and the St. Ignatius Wildcats hustling back on defense, senior forward Jamar Williams-Sheppard...

Double Amputee Changes Football Forever

Leonardo Straccia '17, Staff Writer December 18, 2015

As a child, it was a dream for Joe Martel III to play recreational football. The only problem was that he had no legs. Joe has a rare condition known as Tibia Imobilia in which he was born with...

The Magic of Stephen Curry

Max Chan '16, Sports Editor December 18, 2015

Just three years ago, Golden State Warrior fans wondered if their 7th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft did not possess the potential the team saw in him. Stephen Curry, the young phenom who had led...

Broncos’ Success: Defense Wins Championships

Lucas Beard '18, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

  One of the five remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, the Denver Broncos have established themselves among those teams with a very peculiar winning formula. Though the Broncos’ boast the second-ranked...

Two Schools, One Rivalry, One Message

Chloe Novillos '18 and Danielle Rodriguez '17 October 21, 2015

The Bruce-Mahoney is the oldest Catholic school rivalry west of the Mississippi. The men’s varsity sports teams of Saint Ignatius College Preparatory and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, compete in...

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