Sports – Page 7 – The Edition GA

6Jun

Spring Sports Recap

While this year’s spring sports looked a little different due to the pandemic, GA athletes were able to excel regardless. This year students playing spring sports were able to have an almost normal and complete season. Every team was required to wear masks throughout the duration of practice and games, with the exception of track. […]

House Olympics: As Normal as It Gets in the Year of 2021

6Jun

Kayla D' Eletto '23No Comments

House Olympics: As Normal as It Gets in the Year of 2021

To those unfamiliar with the exhilarating day known as “House Olympics,” this informal event is filled with friendly competitions that can earn house points in hopes of winning the coveted Competition Cup. Each house is named in honor of a well-respected member of the GA community; the seven houses are known as Alcott Day, Galloway, […]

27May

Angie Wang '24No Comments

Athlete of the Edition: Alex B

GA Baseball team captain Alex Bouchard ‘21 officially committed to Dickinson College on September 14, 2020, during his senior year. Alex has played baseball for all four years of high school, and he is deeply involved in his club team outside of school. He revealed that his proudest accomplishment is being the GA Baseball team […]

9May

Maya Altimany '22No Comments

March Madness: Men

This year’s March Madness tournament was quite the year of upsets and surprises. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 March Madness competition was canceled; despite the struggles surrounding this virus continuing into 2021, with proper planning and precautions, the 2021 March Madness was well underway and was definitely something to look forward to. In […]

9Apr

Joseph Richards '23No Comments

Phillies Season

As we welcome signs of spring in just a few weeks, Phillies fans are eagerly anticipating some good news about the 2021 season. With the recent steady decline in coronavirus cases across Pennsylvania, many fans are hopeful that they might be able to walk the Park on Opening Day. The Citizens Bank Park Stadium seats […]

31Mar

Sean McHugh '21No Comments

March Madness Predictions

Finally, after a year long hiatus, the highly touted March Madness is back! What a year this has been, and it is no different in the college basketball world. Basketball power houses who have dominated the past decade such as Duke and Kentucky aren’t in the Big Dance and other strong teams like Michigan State […]

26Mar

Aayush KevadiaNo Comments

Sixers Update

As the 2020-2021 NBA season approaches the halfway point, the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers are leading the Eastern Conference sitting at 24 wins and 12 losses. Sixers are taking over the league by storm with Joel Embiid as the MVP frontrunner, Ben Simmons’s rise of defensive prowess, and Doc Rivers’s impressive coaching that transformed the franchise into […]

18Mar

Kayla D' Eletto '23No Comments

Opinion on Flyer’s Prospects in 2021

The Philadelphia Flyers undoubtedly have faced challenges during the 2020-2021 season, but, amidst all the chaos, they pulled through with Grit. Local sport networks have openly said that the Flyer’s have a 52% chance of going to the playoffs. This is the third highest percentage in our East coast division. The Flyers currently have 16/1 […]

15Feb

Taylor Weiss '23No Comments

Griffin Henze: Athlete of the Edition

It is no secret that committing to a collegiate sports program is a big landmark in an athlete’s life. Griffin Henze, senior at Germantown Academy, recently announced his decision to swim at New York University. A stand-out performer in and out of the pool, Griffin has become a leader in the GA community. In a […]

10Feb

Aayush KevadiaNo Comments

New Winter Sports Update

For decades, it has been a tradition for Germantown Academy students to play sports competitively and collaboratively. Covid-19 has plunged the world in a period of uncertainty; as restrictions and Covid cases rise by the day, the likelihood that sports can continue diminishes. Nevertheless, GA sports have persevered in the face of adversity. The Inter-Academic […]