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…
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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…
Champions League Update
A spot in the Champions League is the ultimate honor that a European soccer team can achieve in one season. With the likes of Real…
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
At the end of April every year, equestrians from across the country flock to Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington to watch the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day…
Mayweather vs. McGregor: The Actual Fight of the Century?
Recently, rumors of a potential superfight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Conor “The Notorious” McGregor have filled the hearts of both boxing and mixed-martial-arts…
It’s Pronounced LES-TER
Leicester City was lucky to survive its 2014–15 English Premier League (EPL) season. It had barely stayed in the league, and the odds were 5000…
Who is Wim Hof?
There exists a special breed of athletes whose impressive accomplishments have been tremendously overshadowed by those of the most well-known athletes of today. This breed…
Pretty Soon, Being a Knicks Fan Might Not be so Bad
Kristaps Porzingis’s Improvement In Porzingis’ first year, he provided Knicks fans some much needed hope and proved that he was worthy of the fourth overall…
Sports in Space
As the human race continues and expands its exploration of space, along for the ride is something besides millions of dollars worth of spacecraft and…
Athlete Feature: Sylvie Studier
Sylvie Studier has been running varsity track for IHS longer than anyone currently on the team—in fact, she has been on the team since the…
Athlete Feature: Alex Glickman
Being a second-semester senior can be tough, especially if you’ve already gotten into college. It’s easy to stop caring as much as you once did…
How to Beat the Warriors
1. Let Steph score. If you can limit Thompson and Curry to under 60 points combined, you’ll win the game more likely than not.…
Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?
With top athletes easily making over tens of millions of dollars a year, a debate on whether athletes are overcompensated has been heating up. Arguing…