By Chip Downes-Le Guin ‘25
On Sept. 27th, 2023, former Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian “Dame” Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Deandre Ayton, Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, and a first-round draft pick.
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By Vishaka Priyan ‘26
Whether you are a new student or a lifer at Catlin Gabel School (CGS), walking into a new community can be a daunting experience, but the path to integration and a sense of belonging for some might just start on the soccer field.
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By Amare Kaainoa ‘24
Through its triumphs and defeats, Catlin Gabel soccer has made a long-lasting impact on both its players and the general Catlin community. Spectators of the sport delight in seeing the men’s varsity team win 4 consecutive state championships, or the women’s mercy rule OES 8-0, but what goes on behind the scenes?
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Recently crowned world No. 1 and one of the “Big Three” Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) champions alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic has decided to withdraw from the Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) Paribas Open, also known as Indian Wells Masters in Indian Wells, California, on account of his vaccination status.
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Many students know the excitement of returning to their favorite sport after the off-season, getting ready to play a big game, or practicing with beloved teammates. Unfortunately, countless student-athletes also know the pain of suffering a sports injury, and suddenly no longer being able to participate in the sport that they love.
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The College Football Playoff organization has announced an expansion of the size of the post-season playoffs, from a four-team bracket to a 12-team bracket, in order to benefit smaller teams that don’t often make the playoffs. However, the expansion may do just the opposite.
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There are ten teams in Formula 1, each with two drivers. Teams are usually subdivisions of auto manufacturers or racing groups that span other motorsports. Each team designs, maintains, and upgrades the two cars for their drivers.
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Are the New York Mets the most heartbreaking major league sports team in recent history?
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The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs this year had an unfamiliar face.
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“The blocks, his athleticism, everything; what makes him so special is that he can be the Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player in the same year. In the NBA currently, there’s no one quite like him.” Hearing these comments, you might think NBA fan Charlie Broad, ‘25, is talking about proven stars like Lebron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo; however, the reality is far from it.
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Every four years, in the lead-up to the men’s World Cup, one of the most important events is the drawing of World Cup groups. Put simply, FIFA officials draw teams from a pot to determine who will be playing who in the group stage of the World Cup. There are eight groups, each consisting of four national teams, and each group plays a round-robin to determine which two teams advance.
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As the calendar flips to March, birds begin chirping, flowers start blooming, and spring commences. However, along with the changing of the season, March is also home to arguably the most entertaining sporting event in the country: March Madness.
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In September of 2019, the Iron Front flag was banned by the Major League Soccer Association and thus began the most impactful fan retaliation in American Soccer. The Iron Front was the insignia of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP), established in the late 1800s as a Marxist party of Germany. It gained popularity in response to the rise of the Nazi party in early 1930s Germany, however as this was the only opposing party to said Nazis, they were subsequently voted out and disbanded by force. The SPD (German Abbreviation: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) currently holds a centrist left political position.
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We may be approaching the tail end of the 2022 ski season, but that doesn’t mean we should abandon the slopes. With fresh snow arriving in the Cascades as of late, many skiers and snowboarders in Portland are still committed to skiing as much as possible throughout the remainder of the season.
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Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL for racism. Flores, who is Black, is alleging three NFL teams discriminated against him in their hiring process.
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On Friday the 1st of October an event known as Homecoming at Catlin Gabel School (CGS) kicked off. This tradition was also known as a positive community-building event that lets students support their fellow athletes.
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Multiple players from the Catlin Gabel School (CGS) girls varsity soccer team have claimed to be the target of racial and sexual harassment at the Oregon Episcopal School (OES) homecoming game on Friday, September 24th.
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It is May 12, 2019. In Denver, the Portland Trail Blazers just beat the Nuggets in game seven of the Western Conference Semifinals. CJ McCollum scored 37 points and closed the game out for the underdog Trail Blazers. Coach Terry Stotts was in the running for Coach of the Year in the NBA and star guard Damian Lillard, despite playing poorly in the Denver series, had sent home the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, with an all-time great playoff buzzer-beater. Rip City fans were riding high, as the potential for the franchise’s first title since 1977 was on the horizon.
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