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Cristiano Ronaldo signing with Saudi Arabian team

15Feb

Olivia Krey '24No Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo signing with Saudi Arabian team

Recently, 6 time Ballon d’Or and 5 time UEFA Champions League Winner Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr in a $200 million a year, 2.5 year contract, lasting until June 25, 2025. After leaving Champions League soccer club Manchester United, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo remained a free agent heading into the World […]

13Jan

Bri Katz '26

Kyle Guess

Bryce Presley '26No Comments

Winter Sports Preview

Many GA student athletes have been waiting for the cold and chilly season to make its turn again. They have been preparing for the long awaited winter Sports Season at GA. Here is a dive into just the beginning of the Upper school winter sports teams. The Upper School Hockey team is off to a […]

20Dec

Benjamin Moorhouse '26No Comments

AASA Ping Pong Tournament

The Asian American Student Association (AASA) hosted a school-wide ping pong tournament that took place in the field house, lasting from Nov. 12 to Nov. 28. Junior Armon Meinstein was declared the winner, as he prevailed with an impressive performance winning the final round over sophomore Ben Getson. The tournament was broken down into six […]

16Dec

Utsav Mittal '25

Larry ZhanNo Comments

World Cup Returns

Every four years, since 1930, soccer teams from around the world come to one city to compete for the most desired and prestigious soccer championship. This event is called the World Cup. Currently, the World Cup is taking place in Qatar, a small country in the Middle East. Unlike the previous events, it is taking […]

GA Girls Volleyball Smashes the Competition

5Dec

Sanya Bandekar '25No Comments

GA Girls Volleyball Smashes the Competition

GA Girls Volleyball concluded their season with a 24-3 record overall, claiming the Inter-Ac title, and setting a name for themselves as the team to beat this year. Although they fell to Notre Dame during the PAISSA Championship match, they played an incredible season leading up to it, winning all of their home games and […]

Legends Depart: Roger Federer and Serena Williams leave the world of tennis

1Nov

Jessica Wang

Neha Jonnalagadda '2533 Comments

Legends Depart: Roger Federer and Serena Williams leave the world of tennis

Federer and Williams, two of the most iconic tennis champions, announced their retirement from the sport this September The bittersweet month of Sep. rocked the world of millions of tennis fans after two of the tennis superstars, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, permanently bid farewell to professional tennis. Williams and Federer, both aged 41, announced […]

22Oct

Claire Theobald '24

Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

Ginny Hoffman 44 Day

Germantown Academy hosted the second annual Ginny Hoffman 44 Day on October 1st. This event honors Ms. Ginny Hoffman, who previously served as the athletic director of GA for 40 consecutive years. Ms. Hoffman highlighted women in athletics throughout her time at GA and left a large impact on our community, especially on female athletes. […]

20Sep

Taryn DiFranco '25

Maria Petko '23No Comments

The Patriots Won’t Fall this Season

As the sun starts to set a little earlier and the weather starts to get a little chillier, it can only mean one thing for GA athletes: fall sports season. The football season began on Aug. 15, while all other fall sports started on Aug. 22. Athletic Director Tim Ginter says he loves “everything about […]

26May

Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Spring Sports Recap

This year’s spring sports season featured a near return to pre-pandemic normalcy. With a much higher number of people vaccinated and COVID cases dropping, GA athletes were able to practice maskless, participate in their usual competitions and games, and have spectators! Even though there was a brief spike in COVID cases late in the season, […]

24May

Alaina Steck '22No Comments

GA Ice Hockey: An Unforgettable Season

GA’s varsity ice hockey team wrapped up the 2021-2022 season on February 17, 2022, once again taking the Independence Hockey League championship title and trophy. The nail-biter 3-2 win was the fourth championship win in five years, with one year excluded due to the coronavirus pandemic. First period of the championship game was a scare […]