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The Roaring Thirties at the Australian Open
This year’s Australian Open in Melbourne took place from January 16 through January 29, and was full of early upsets, twists, and turns. The tournament…
How to Fix the Knicks
The New York Knicks are approaching a point where they cannot continue a push to reenter the Eastern Conference’s playoff race. They sit stagnantly as…
March Madness Preview
March Madness is one of the best times of the year. What could beat four straight days of nonstop basketball, followed by even more big…
IHS Cross Country/Graduation Coach Rich Bernstein Prepares for a Coaching Experience of a Lifetime
Rich Bernstein, pictured on the far right, at the Manhattan Invitational with the Ithaca Varsity Boys Cross Country (XC) team, will be spending part of…
Ithaca Roller Derby (And Why You Should Check it Out)
Ah, roller derby. When you think of this sport, you might think of fishnet-clad lesbians punching each other in the face or creative names such…
IHS XC Recap, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track Preview
Cross Country Recap The IHS cross country boys’ and girls’ teams, under the guidance of head coach Rich Bernstein—now in his 32nd year—both ended their…
NBA All Star Picks 2017
West All-Stars Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder): Without Kevin Durant, Russ has been able to average a triple-double this season and is one of…
Why the Knicks Can’t Win
The New York Knicks have been the most disappointing team in the NBA. On December 11, after winning a close road game against the Lakers,…
Interview with Mr. Stone, IHS’s new Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
This year, there has been a shakeup at the position of boys’ basketball coach for varsity. Brian Stone has taken over for Jobe Zulu. Both…
Sporty Seniors
Jimin Lee ’17 Q: What sport do you play? A: I run track. Q: Do you have a favorite professional athlete? A: Usain Bolt. Q:…
IHS has an Indoor Track Team for the First Time in History
The question that many students have asked over the years—when we will have an indoor track team—has finally been answered. It’s surprising that a school…
NBA Playoff Predictions
Eastern Conference: Cleveland Cavaliers: Even this early into the NBA season, it’s evident that the Cleveland Cavaliers are overwhelming favorites to be the East’s number-one…
NBA Top 15 Lists
It’s that time of year: as you walk down the halls or sit in the library, you may hear “LeBron is the best player in…
Boxing: The Next Varsity Sport?
By It’s interesting that all three of the articles I have written for The Tattler have had to do with boxing in some way or…
College Football: Midseason Update and Predictions
As I write this, the college football season has already reached the halfway point. Most teams have already played at least six or seven games,…
Sporty Seniors
Charlotte Williams Q: What sport do you play? A: “Cross Country.” Q: How long have you been playing your sport? A: “Like seriously running? Only…
Four Other 2016–17 NBA MVP Underdogs
While we are a month away from the upcoming NBA season, analysts have already begun determining the frontrunners for the league’s MVP race. LeBron James,…
World Series Predictions
This current season has been an odd one for Major League Baseball. Ardent fans will notice that the standings look quite different from those of…
The Olympians that Bob Costas Didn’t Mention
This summer saw one of the most exciting Olympic Games to date. Americans fell in love with Simone Biles as she became the most decorated…
Just Seconds before Second
Even after four consecutive wins so far this season, the IHS girls’ swim team is underappreciated and unpopular among many of the people in the…
The Fall of the Titans
The 2016 U.S. Open took place from August 29 to September 11 in New York City, and marked the end of Serena Williams’s 309 consecutive…
How to Look Like You’re Halfway Decent at Fantasy Football in Five Easy Steps
Are you sick of finishing last in your Fantasy Football league? Are your friends laughing at you for wasting your first-round pick on a tight…
Rape Culture In Athletics
In March, Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was found guilty of raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Although the maximum punishment for his crime was…
Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend and Civil Rights Activist
On June 3, 2016, we said goodbye to Muhammad Ali, former boxing heavyweight champion and civil rights activist. After being hospitalized on June 2 for…
MLB Update: Who Expected This?
It’s been almost three months since I last updated you all on the happenings of Major League Baseball (MLB), and as predicted, nothing has gone…
Summer MLB Primer
Summer is approaching, and so too are its three certainties: road trips, hot weather, and lots of great baseball. Even though school has yet to…