Fall Sports Preview for 2017-18 school year – by Sports Editors Cannon Binns and Ari Lehman
Golf swings towards a hole-in-one season Coach: Hunter Thomas Last year’s record: Regional Tournament Coach quote: “Losing a lot of seniors hurts any team, but we have some strong underclassman and should be able to compete with anyone.” Captain(s): Senior Diana Domenech Key match: Regional Tournament Key athletes: Senior Diana Domenech, juniors James Howe, Jacob […]
Britton Wilson dashes to first at states
Britton Wilson competed in the VHSL State Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday, June 3rd and placed first in the girls 200m dash with a time of 24.28. She will race in the upcoming national competition as an individual as well as on the 4×1 relay team. photos courtesy Britton Wilson
Spring sports banquet and awards
Presidents Award: Rebekah Greene Girls Lacrosse Defense MVP-Haley Woods Offense MVP-Julianne Carrol Unsung hero- Annagrace Hanson Coaches award-Hadley Holden Most improved- Georgia Garrison Boys lacrosse Rainmaker- Collin Bebee Defense mvp- Robbie Millie Iron eagle- William Abbott Girls tennis Most improved- Andrea Jaffe MVP- Anna Sidhu and Anna Brodzik Tphilly coaches award- Divya Atluri and […]
All he does is “win win win” no matter what – by J-1 Correspondent Tyler Anderson
Godwin tennis coach Mark Seidenberg has been coaching the Godwin girls tennis team for 23 years, building a strong résumé of state titles and success. On May 3, Seidenberg reached new heights in his coaching career and for the Godwin girls’ tennis team by achieving his 400th win as the girls’ tennis coach. The tennis […]
Conquering the off-season – by Sports Editor Dalia Jimenez
How to stay in shape when your athletic season is over Summer is rapidly approaching, and with those warm, endless summer days in mind, most thoughts aren’t centered around keeping in shape during the off season. It is easy to forget about all the hard work that went into your last sports season and to […]
Sports and academics – by J-1 Correspondents Ari Lehman and Cannon Binns
The “dumb jock” stereotype has been around for years, but is it actually true? Science has proven that exercise is correlated with mental activity and increases the volume of the hippocampus, frontal, and temporal lobes. All are regions of the brain that relate to cognitive functioning. Yet, many people believe that student athletes have lower […]
“We are family, Get up everybody and sing”- by Sports Editor Dalia Jimenez
Family members often share many characteristics, including hair color, facial features, or a similar sense of humor. These students happen to have a uniform in common as well. Britton and Braeden Wilson Britton began running in the sixth grade and Braeden began running competitively with her in the eighth grade. Because of their twin connection, […]
Godwin alumni receives national football championship rings- by J-1 Correspondents Ari Lehman and Cannon Binns
Godwin graduate and freshmen at James Madison University (JMU) Will Wood has developed a niche within JMU’s football team. As the Dukes prepare to take to the field on Saturday afternoons, their equipment must be in tip-top shape. Wood has taken on this task as the team’s equipment manager. JMU’s football team won their conference […]
Girls soccer coached by former eagles- By Assistant Editor-in-Chief Sarah York
Being one of the best in the county, and with a legacy of traditions, the Godwin girls soccer team is staffed completely of past student athletes. Head coach and Health and Physical Education teacher Ali Toole was a player and graduate of Godwin in 1997. Toole went to the University of Maryland to play as […]