The popularity and profits of large fantasy football leagues have shot up. These trends pose a marked change in the way fantasy football is played: contestants in smaller fantasy leagues have to wait out the football season to see how they do and what monetary rewards they receive.
Posts published in “Sports”
Student Athletes and Drug Abuse at IHS
Student athletes probably use drugs and alcohol slightly more than non-athlete students and sports-related parties are arguably the grounds in which most alcohol and drug use takes place.
Athlete Feature: Kevin Miller
For years, Ithaca has been a swimming powerhouse in Section 4, easily crushing every other school in the district. Despite an extremely deep roster, a…
NBA 2015–16 Preview
The looming season of NBA action beginning on October 27 is already full of mystery. The iconic Kobe Bryant’s career seems to be coming to…
Tom Brady: A Controversial Star
Tom Brady is renowned nationwide. He’s the quarterback for the New England Patriots and more recently has been involved in the “Deflategate” incident, wherein the…
2015–16 Sports Predictions
Wrestling Despite the loss of not one but two sectional champions, Ithaca Varsity Wrestling is approaching the season with hope. “We need to recruit people.…
Fantasy Football: Duds and Delights
Each year, the fall season brings back many American favorites: pumpkin spice lattes, Thanksgiving dinners, jumping in the leaves, and most importantly: Fantasy Football. To…
Team Spirit
Here’s Maya Rutherford ’16, Lizzy King ’16, Meredith Salmon ’19 and Erin Dracup ’19 from the varsity girls’ soccer team wearing all white for their…
Fantasy Football Advice
Note: The section of this article in which advice on defensive players is discussed is directed towards fantasy football players who play in a league…
Athletes and Questionable Tweets
Social media is an important part of a teenager’s life. During the fall sports season, athletes have various thoughts to share on some sort of…
Should Student-Athletes be Exempt From Gym When In Season?
For 40 minutes every other day, most students are required to take gym class, intended to interest students in physical activity and keep them healthy.…
Boys’ Soccer Preview
Last year, IHS Boys’ Soccer ended the season with an overall record of 14–4, culminating in a loss to Fairport in the state semifinals. With…
Tips for Athletes: Good Grades and a Good Season
As fall sports begin and the new school year starts up, so does the stress of balancing good performance in school and on the field.…
IHS Football: Will the Team Improve on a Winless Season?
Why have we not won a single varsity football game in years?
Athlete Feature:
Lauren Trumble
Lauren Trumble ’15 fell in love with competitive running when she was first introduced to it, and it has been her number one passion ever since.
Many athletes from the Class of 2015 have set their sights on competing in varsity sports at the college level.
Coach Feature: Coach Begent
Although this season was good, Coach B is optimistic about next year’s season to be even better.
NFL Draft Recap
The 2015 NFL draft was full of surprises.