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With experience junior Nelson Hayes embraces leadership role

Justin Glenn, Sports Editor • May 4, 2025

Experience is something that never hurts, whether accomplishing things in life or on the mound competing for your powerhouse program. Junior right-handed pitcher Nelson Hayes has used and applied...

Inside the struggles of JR football: What’s gone wrong? What’s next?

Justin Glenn and Noa Gordon • April 27, 2025

To conclude the 2024 season, the varsity football team finished 1-9 for the second straight year in a row. The team’s lone win came against Phelps High School on September 20. While the Tigers showed...

Lacrosse programs embrace season ups and downs

Eva Solomon, Opinions Editor • April 25, 2025

Since the boys' and girls' lacrosse seasons kicked off, there have been numerous ups and downs for both teams. As the season has developed, however, progress has been made. As of April 22, the scores...

Meet softball coach David Thompson

Natalia Weinstein, Multimedia Editor • April 25, 2025

You may know him as the tech guy in the atrium, but David Thompson is also the head coach of the varsity softball team and JR’s very own Instructional Coach of Technology. Thompson, a DC native, grew...

Tough schedule preps baseball for another state run

Justin Glenn, Sports Editor • April 25, 2025

After reclaiming the DCSAA title at the end of last year’s season and dominating their conference for 31 years in a row, the baseball team returned this spring ready for more. With no hesitation, they...

Boys’ ultimate frisbee team ranked first in the country

Clara Doyle, Simone Meisnere, and Joao Braga • April 25, 2025

The Jackson-Reed boys’ ultimate frisbee team is ranked first in the country and has qualified for the High School National Invite (HSNI). This annual tournament features the top 16 teams in the country...

Track and field team turns to the outdoors after Nationals

Sam Bigge, Sports Editor • April 5, 2025

The indoor track and field team saw immense success at the end of the season. After a strong postseason and a stint at New Balance Nationals in Boston, the team is looking to carry that momentum into the...

Track team prospers at DCSAA indoor championships

Sonora Hale, Ruth Mesfun, and Ali Green • March 12, 2025

The Jackson-Reed indoor track and field team maintained their reputation with a strong showing at this year’s DCSAA state indoor championship. The Tigers put together a solid performance, with the...

Girls’ Basketball season ends in DCSAA Semifinal

Sam Bigge, Sports Editor • March 12, 2025

The girls’ varsity basketball team went into this year with something to prove. Having consistently fallen just short of their goals in the DCIAA and DCSAA tournaments the last few years, the Tigers,...

Despite strong year, shortcomings leave Tigers motivated for offseason

Justin Glenn, Sports Editor • March 12, 2025

When reaching for the top, despite all signs of being there, sometimes there is still a way to go. After a historic 33-3 season in 2023-24, this year the boys’ varsity basketball team weathered...

Celebrating JR’s athletes during Women’s History Month

Adler Amolsch, Director of New Staff • March 12, 2025

Despite an overall lack of attendance at female sporting events, progress in participation and viewership in female professional leagues has come a long way in recent years. From the WNBA delivering a...

Lunch basketball unites students

Cole Andersen, Section Copy Editor • March 12, 2025

The SGA intramural basketball tournament is something both basketball players and non-athletes can look forward to each year. The teams are self-picked and, for better or worse, the names are too. Most...