Sports

If you ever want to be sobered, take a stroll down the second floor atrium and look through the window to the pool deck on your right. No, that intricate jungle of scaffolding is not construction for the new log flume at Stuyvesantland Theme Park. That is, or, more appropriately, was, the six-lane, 25 yard [...]

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Antarctic penguins are struggling to adjust to the melting of the polar ice caps due to global warming. The Penguins, Stuyvesant’s girls’ varsity swim team, are now beginning to empathize with their avian namesakes after humidity from the Stuyvesant pool caused a ceiling panel—suspended by a rusted metal chain—to collapse on , September 25. Until [...]

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After winning the first two games of the season, Stuyvesant’s varsity football team, the Peglegs, had, as of Thursday, October 9, lost their last three. The Peglegs lost to Springfield Gardens by a score of 26-18 on Friday, October 3, at Pier 40. Although they were down 20-6 by the end of the first [...]

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The crowd roars as the two fencers stare each other down. The referee ushers them to approach the line and they take their positions. In a second, their hands tighten around their weapons. The tension in the air is palpable. One runs forward and the other sidesteps, effortlessly landing a counterattack. The fighters dash towards [...]

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“Well—,” senior and bowling team captain Simon Man was mid-thought when he heard his name being called. He quickly excused himself, and walked over to the lane and picked up his bowling ball. After pausing briefly to concentrate, Man began his motion and promptly bowled a strike. After high-fiveing the members of his team, [...]

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As the temperature starts to drop and the colors of the leaves start to change, Halloween approaches. It is one of the most widely celebrated holidays here at Stuyvesant, with many students strolling into school in various different costumes. For student-athletes who have not yet decided what they will dress up as, it’s not a [...]

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With school in full swing, the boys’ and girls’ cross country track teams are looking to continue last season’s successes. “We won the city championships last year,” said Mark Mendes, who has been coaching the boys’ cross country team since 2002. “But, on the varsity, of our top eight runners, six were seniors. So it’s [...]

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With the departure of Leonard de Virgilio as the varsity ’ swim team coach, Assistant Principal Health and Physical Education Singer put the word out that she was in need of more experienced swim coaches. Wcoaching applications for the team in at the end of May, Singer found two qualified women for the job. Despite [...]

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After a grueling tie and a hard-fought win in their first two games, the Stuyvesant boys’ soccer team dragged itself onto the field Tuesday, September 16 against AP Randolph High School. The team gained a quick lead, scoring eight goals in the first half, and cruised to a landslide 13-0 victory. Yet with their [...]

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Superstitions are an important part of athletics. No two professional basketball players prepare for free throws the same way. Each baseball slugger has his own habits at the plate. Every athlete has their own routine.
As a track athlete, after every breakthrough performance, I take note of my surroundings. Everything from diet to the color of [...]

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