Masters races to success at famous Penn Relays
Jacob Strier, News Design Editor
May 14, 2019
In front of thousands of spectators, a group of five student runners represented Masters at the historic Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, racing on Apr. 25 and 26. The runners participated in two events: the 4x100 meter race and the 4x400 meter race. Masters Track and Field Coach Chr...
Track has strong showing at home meet
Morgan Brettschneider, News Design Editor
April 29, 2019
Masters’ track and field team has set many high goals for the season, many of which have already been met thus far. The team has had two meets in which many members of the team have set personal bests individually as well as in relays. On Saturday April 7 at Masters home meet, the Masters Relays, th...
Boys lax creams Columbia Prep in crucial team win
Sarah Faber, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Entering the 2019 season, the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team is continuing to work hard during practices in hopes of making it to the NYSAIS championships. With 3 fewer players this year due to injuries, the team has their work cut out for them. Because there are fewer players, there are fewer subs during gam...
Girls Basketball Captures First Ever NYSAIS Championship
Logan Schiciano and Mitch Fink
March 7, 2019
The girls’ varsity basketball team finished their season in style, capturing the first NYSAIS girls’ basketball championship in school history. The team, which had a regular season record of 14-6, capped off their playoff run by defeating Horace Mann School in the NYSAIS finals on Feb. 25. ...
Masters to Leave FAA for 2019-20 Season
Logan Schiciano and Mitch Fink
March 7, 2019
The 2018-2019 school year will be the last for Masters in the FAA, as Athletic Director Kevin Versen confirmed the school would be leaving the league at the conclusion of the spring season. According to Versen, there were many reasons for the school to withdraw their affiliation. Versen explained that across the board, the ...
JV1 Basketball Finishes Season on Bright Note
Mitch Fink, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive Article
If one were to describe the Masters JV1 basketball team in one word, it would without a doubt be resilient. Having to deal with the loss of sophomores Tim Mathas, Dillon Graham and Grayam Church, and senior Fritz Pingel, who moved up to the varsity squad, was no easy task. The team was ...
Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball wins NYSAIS Championship
Vincent Alban, Photo Editor
February 26, 2019
Filed under Sports
Abdou Ndiaye playing basketball at Illinois State University
Vincent Alban, Photo Editor
January 9, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase, Sports
Hailing from Senegal, former Masters student Abdou Ndiaye is currently continuing his basketball career playing at Illinois State University. Ndiaye is the first of his family to attend college, as well as attend boarding school in America. Basketball propelled Ndiaye to America, where he played for Mast...
Legendary fencing coach Francisco Martin back from retirement
Kate Sibery, Contributing Writer
December 21, 2018
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive Article
Olympic fencing captain Francisco Martin has always been an integral part of the fencing program at Masters. After an unexpected return to his coaching position, Martin is looking forward to a successful season with the team. Martin first came to Masters in 1984 as a soccer coach and soon realized that t...
Signing of Reuben Foster proves how little NFL teams care about domestic violence
Gabriel Keller, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
The San Francisco 49ers released linebacker Reuben Foster following a domestic violence arrest. Two days later, Foster was signed by the Washington Redskins. In the same professional sports league that hasn’t given Colin Kaepernick, a player with no criminal offenses, a job in over 19 months due to ...
Red Sox Cruise to 9th World Series Championship
Mitch Fink, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive Article
The Boston Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time, yet for much of the 20th and early 21st century, their fans went through years of agonizing pain as they watched the team suffer an 86 year-long championship drought. When the Red Sox finally broke through the so called “...
Serena Williams Slams Sexism against Female Athletes
Gabriel Keller, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Web Exclusive Article
From a banned catsuit to punishment for defending herself, professional tennis player Serena Williams has faced discrimination throughout the US Open tennis tournament, and throughout her career. Her treatment raises serious questions about the treatment of all female athletes, even the ones at Mast...