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Sports brief: Wrestling state championships
Justin Speros, Staff Writer
February 21, 2012
Jay Ives and Leland Jenkins, both seniors, were the only Saxon wrestlers to qualify for the AAA VHSL State Tournament, which was held this weekend at Robinson High School in Fairfax,Virginia. Although neither Ives or Jenkins were able to achieve statewide supremacy in their respective weight classes,... Read more »
Nick and Tom talk going pro early
Tommy Orme and Nick Malpede, Sports Editors
February 19, 2012
Tommy: College athletes should never leave college before they receive their degree because there is life after football. Since most players rarely ever make a name for themselves, shouldn’t education be a priority? Nick: I would agree with you for the most part, but there are still exceptions. If... Read more »
Meet one skilled and supportive swimmer
Ryan Shaw and Julie Swann, Reporters
February 16, 2012
As the Langley Swim Team entered the pool at Regionals, the focus and determination on their faces was hard to miss. And motivating them along every step of the way was senior captain Allie Zeidan. “I try to encourage people and cheer them on even if they didn’t have the best race,” said Zeidan.... Read more »
Rooting for a win
Lizzy Weingast, Reporter
February 12, 2012
It’s the same game that comes each year, the football game that millions tune in to watch, and the game that decides who will be champions and who will go home as second-best. Playing in the Super Bowl is the most exciting experience of a football player’s life, but the next best thing to playing... Read more »
Varsity wrestling wins districts
Daniel Levetown, Reporter
February 10, 2012
Although all great athletes learn to lose with grace, the Langley wrestling team has not needed to do that very much. On Feb. 4, they won the Liberty District championships for the twelfth time in a row. Despite being modest about their twelve-peat, Coaches Jeff Mye and Brian Childress have reason to... Read more »
Basketball season update
Ben Cross, Reporter
February 8, 2012
When senior Austin Vasiliadis tore his ACL prior to the basketball season, most Langley fans had bleak views of the upcoming season. After a 4-5 start, it seemed as though the fan’s fears had come true. However, ever since their last loss more than a month ago to St. Mary’s Annapolis, the team... Read more »
Why the One-and-Done rule should be done
Matt Smith, Staff Writer
February 7, 2012
The NBA’s One-and-Done rule is one of the most hated rules in all of sports. And, frankly, it should be. Implemented as part of the NBA’s new CBA in 2005, the One-and-Done rule — a rule that requires a basketball player to have been out of high school for at least a year before going to the NBA... Read more »
Super Bowl predictions
Matt Smith, Staff Writer
February 5, 2012
The upstart underdog New York Giants versus the traditional heavyweight New England Patriots in a rematch of the dramatic 2007 Super Bowl. Could you want anything more? The Super Bowl will be coming up in a few hours, so let’s take a last minute look at a position-by-position breakdown of each team. Quarterbacks:... Read more »
A real do-gooder
Ryan Shaw, Reporter
February 3, 2012
Tim Tebow is unlike any other professional athlete. No other player has sparked such a nationwide controversy without breaking any laws or winning any championships. It all started in week 6 of the NFL season, when Tebow took over the starting quarterback position of the Denver Broncos. The Broncos were... Read more »
Hallway hysteria
Justin Speros, Reporter
February 1, 2012
People. Rush. Crowding. People-sweaty people. For a fast-moving passerby, a walk through the hallway has never seemed so…challenging. After school, the surge of busy students transforms into a swarm of track and field runners and a particularly immovable bunch of crew athletes. These two teams... Read more »
