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Novak Djokovic: The Enigma of Tennis
Novak Djokovic has been labeled boring, a cheater, classless, resilient, and the greatest of all time throughout his nearly two-decade span of dominance in the tennis world. With his win...
Team Spotlight: Girls’ & Boys’ Swim & Dive
Last week, the Lawrenceville Varsity and Junior Varsity Swimming teams hosted the annual New Jersey Independent Schools Athletic Association Prep A Division Swimming Championship. Over the course of two days,...
The Value of Sports Medicine
Tennis. Basketball. Football. Swimming. While these sports are quite different in strategy and objective, they all share one common feature: the risk of injury. In the US alone, over three...
The Ronaldo Situation: Analyzing the €200 Million Move
The Situation Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Riyadh-based Al Nassr Football Club, a Saudi Arabian soccer club, in a move to signal a gentle, gradual tempering in his career. The...
A Blast from the Past! Revisiting 2022 World Cup Predictions
Hey, it’s me again, your favorite once-a-term Lawrence Sports Writer here to produce another article! Last spring, I wrote an article previewing the 2022 FIFA World Cup: outlining the most...
A Fall from Grace: Kyrie Irving’s Fallout with the NBA
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is well known on the court for his incredible dribble moves and crafty layups, but off the court, he is also known all too well...
Stars on the Rise: Athletes on the Rise in the Tennis World
As time progresses, older players begin to fade out of the big leagues and new players start to rise into the spotlight. Players all over the world, including experienced future...
Champions of the World! Woooooo! Girls Varsity Field Hockey Conquers the MCT
On Thursday, October 20, Lawrenceville Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey Team took home the Mercer County Tournament (MCT) trophy. Coached by Lisa Ewanchyna, Hollister Olson, and Holly Burks Becker P’06 ’09...
Athlete Profile: Rayce Welborne ’24
Lawrenceville is filled with hundreds of talented athletes, many of whom have the potential to compete at the collegiate levexl and beyond. But out of these hundreds, what makes a...
Fly, Philly, Fly! Philadelphia’s Newfound Sporting Success
The city of Philadelphia is united more than ever now due to the recent successes of the city’s various sports teams. This new era of Philadelphia sports is more than...
Captain’s Profile: Girls’ Varsity Soccer’s Julia Chiang ’23
Ellie Turchetta ’25 and Maddie McIntyre ’25
While there are many fall sports teams to go and watch on a Saturday afternoon, the stands of the Girls Varsity Soccer game this year have been as full as...
Judge, Jury, & Executioner: Yankees Star Breaks AL Record
Drafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, Aaron Judge is an insane baseball player who is aiming for the top. Currently playing for the New York Yankees, his...
Time to Talk About Tua: The Problem with NFL Concussion Protocol
Tua Tagovailoa began his season in the NFL balling out with a renewed vigor after battling numerous injuries during both his collegiate and professional careers. New additions to the Miami...
Photography Fantasy! The Magic Behind Lawrenceville’s Media Teams
Sneha Kumar ’24 and Riley McKibben ’25
Five Star Graphics Profile: Hale Brown '23 Riley McKibben '25 Hale Brown ’23 was the first to break onto the sports media scene at Lawrenceville with his business, Five Star...
Coach’s Corner: G. Blake Eldridge ’96 H’12 P’25
G. Blake Eldridge ’96 H’12 P’25 works daily inside his office in the Mackenzie Administration Building as Lawrenceville’s Dean of Discipline. He has held several roles in his time at...
Farewell, Federer! Reliving the Career of a Legend
“We’ll be seeing him again” were the words spoken in the spring of 1998 about a young but promising rookie named Roger Federer. Even though the potential of this junior...
God Save the Queen...and the Football! The Separation of Sport & State
September 8, 2022 marked the end of an era for the United Kingdom, as the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II drew to a close. Queen Elizabeth’s death sparked a...
Captains’ Profile: Girls’ Varsity Water Polo
Opening up their season with a thrilling 13-7 victory against Germantown Academy, the Girls’ Varsity Water Polo team kicked off its campaign with a bang two weeks ago. This season...
Athelete Profile: StuCo Athletic Rep Ani Kozak ’23
While Lawrenceville offers its students amazing opportunities, any Lawrentian knows that school life can be academically challenging and stressful. The only way to balance everything during a term is by...
Paradise in the Pool! Boys' Water Polo Starts the Season with a Splash
Right from the swim-off at Thursday afternoon’s Boys Varsity Water Polo match against Malvern Prep, it was apparent that Lawrenceville would dominate. Although starting goalkeeper and Co-Captain Bradley Barrett ’23...
The Wackiest Premier League Start Ever
Despite still being in its infancy, the 2022-23 Premier League season is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable and exciting seasons we’ve seen since the league’s inception...