gym advice — Starting in the gym can feel pretty overwhelming. There’s a ton of advice online, a bunch of “perfect routines” and a lot of pressure to get everything right right away. But when…
What are the chances of high school athletes getting injured during their four years of high school? A whopping 90% of student athletes get some kind of sports related injury. All student athletes take on big risks by participating in sports. Some risks come with higher odds than others. The Read more
International relations, politics, and cultural differences are messy. Every four years the world gets to escape these complicated situations, unite together, and embrace “the beautiful game.” No matter if you call the sport soccer, football, or anything in between, the World Cup always provides top-level drama while showcasing amazing players, Read more
Bay Port is a very well funded school and has many resources available. However it seems to many that Bay Port puts more energy and money into the football team than in other sports. While the football team is certainly well deserved to be funded and is important to the Read more
The bass fishing team: Jackson Schmitt ’23, Admad Dennis ’23, Nathan Lorrain ’23, Mason Sweester ’25 This past fall season, the Varsity Bass Fishing team won the 2021 Twin State Challenge, which invites them to travel to Alabama in June of 2022 to compete in nationals. The team won first Read more
Skateboarding, a relatively new sport invented in the 1940s, made a comeback throughout the spring months with students riding them to and from school. This sport has become mainstream throughout the last few decades, and it made a boom in 2021. Kids picked up their skateboards and rolled to school. Read more
Over the course of two years, the girls of West Potomac have lost a safe space to exercise during school after an attempt at gender inclusivity backfired. Alana Yoder, senior, who took the girls P-fit class until it was removed from the course catalog, said that it was the “highlight Read more
The NFL’s current format in overtime is that if the team with possession first scores a touchdown, the game is over. Any other outcome, the other team gets a possession. NFL overtime rules have been long hated by fans, despite minor changes the league has made along the way. The Read more
The Mathew Stafford trade on March 18 was the source of a lot of controversy in the NFL world. Many people were divided on the simple question of, is Mathew Stafford an elite QB? Some would argue that he is not an elite QB, that he couldn’t win in the Read more
To say that Naomi Osaka, the current third best women’s tennis player in the world, has had a rocky year would be an understatement. The four-time Grand Slam champion and outspoken social activist sparked controversy at this year’s French Open when she declined to participate in any of the tournament’s Read more