Sports

“World Champions Of What?” Do American League Champions Deserve The “World Champion” Moniker?

In the vast domain of sports, accolades and titles hold high value. Winning a championship is the ultimate goal for both teams and individual athletes. However, a debate was sparked...

Recap Of UFC 293

After a long hiatus, the Ultimate Fighting Club (UFC) finally returned to Sydney, Australia for the 293rd Pay Per View UFC event, also known as UFC 293. This event, like...

To Draft Or Not To Draft?: A Guide On How To Dominate In Fantasy Football

With the NFL season officially underway, fans ranging from elementary schoolers to dads in their mid-60s are indulging in an endeavor that raptures over 40 million people per year: Fantasy...

The Lion, The Jets, and The Promise Of A New Season: Who Are The Teams To Watch In The 2023-2024 NFL Season?

Thursday, September 7 marked the start of the 104th season of the National Football League (NFL). The NFL is a professional organization that brings together 32 teams from all around...

Who Will Triumph In Istanbul? A Prediction Of The Champions League Final

The stage is set for the culmination of one of the biggest tournaments in the sports world as Manchester City (Man City) from England and Inter Milan (Inter) from Italy...

The Five Year Win Streak Continues: The Story of Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse

Over the past week, the Lawrenceville Girls Varsity Lacrosse team became Mercer County Champs for the fifth year in a row. This year Big Red were the number one-seeded team...

Large vs. Small Markets: Fixing the Power Imbalance

It’s no secret that big-market teams in professional sports leagues tend to have an advantage over small-market teams, largely due to their ability to generate more revenue and attract top...

Going Over the Race for the League Title

As the Premier League season draws to a close on May 28, the drama and excitement have only continued to increase. Up-and-coming teams like Aston Villa F.C. and Newcastle United...

Son Hits 100 Premier League Goals

On April 8, in a game against Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. on Matchday 30, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.(Spurs) winger Son Heung-Min became the first South Korean player to score 100...

Playoff Predictions Revisited

At the time of writing, The Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets is the only completed best of seven series following a dominant sweep by Philly, in spite of Embiid’s struggles....

Shohei Otani: The Man Defying All Odds

Three-time Major League Baseball(MLB) all-star, Pacific League MVP, American League (AL) Rookie of the Year, and American League Silver Slugger. These are just a few of the numerous accomplishments of...

Religion & MMA

As an avid Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fan and practitioner, I have been interested in and inspired by an aspect of the sport ever since my introduction: The relationship between...

UCL Quarterfinal Preview (After The Quarterfinals!?)

Europe’s premier club football competition, the UEFA Champions League (UCL), has been pitting the best teams Europe has to offer against each other for over 60 years. The teams that...

Athelete Profile: Emma Sung '25

On Thursday, April 6, Emma Sung ’25 hit the 100 strikeouts milestone during her Lawrenceville softball career. Starting on Varsity Softball as a II Former, Sung has quickly become an...

NBA Playoff Predictions

The 2022-23 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season has been historic in many ways, featuring one of the tightest MVP races in recent years, six(!) players scoring over 30 points...

Caitlin Clark & The New Light Shed On Women's Basketball

Over 9.9 million viewers watched this year’s championship game of the Women's NCAA basketball tournament between Iowa and LSU, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game in history. This...

America’s Favorite Pastime is Back!: What To Look For Going Into The Next MLB Season

The sun is shining overhead, the flowers are blooming, the once bare trees are slowly starting to blossom, and fans are anxiously awaiting the first pitch of the 2023 Major...

Controversy & Success: The Story of Ja Morant & Memphis Grizzlies

In recent weeks, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in the public spotlight for a myriad of reasons. Most notably, star point guard Ja Morant has been the subject of immense...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Captain’s Profile: Girls’ Varsity Soccer’s Julia Chiang ’23

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Way-Too-Early NFL Predictions

So far, this year  has provided one of the craziest NFL offseasons in a long time. With all of the trades and deals made so far, I think it’s a...

Unpacking the Bulls' Recent Woes

The Chicago Bulls’ early success and recent failures can be attributed to their inability to match highly talented teams. While they got off to an excellent start, the Bulls have...