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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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More than the score: making the most of football games

Benjamin Lust, Contributor October 21, 2024

As the sky darkens and the stadium lights flicker on, a buzz of excitement fills the air as the teams take the field. While the game is the main event, it's the commotion in the stands—from chants, to...

Olympians’ roots in the DMV

Cole Andersen, Contributor October 21, 2024

The USA has always been very competitive in the Olympics. In many sports, like basketball, even dominant. But where do these athletes come from? Are they raised in powerhouse schools? Are they just naturally...

Boys varsity soccer coach: Jean-Claude Nkongolo

Sam Bigge, Junior Editor October 21, 2024

Here at Jackson-Reed, there are quite a few teachers and staff members who coach sports teams. Science teacher Jean-Claude Nkongolo stands out as one of the many hard-working teacher-coaches. Nkongolo...

Should JR sports have practice before school?

Joao Braga, Contributor October 21, 2024

While most high school students are still hitting snooze at 6 a.m., athletes are already hitting the field hours before school even starts. With the first bell not ringing until 9, is this early grind...

New Leadership Propels Girls Varsity Soccer

New Leadership Propels Girls Varsity Soccer

Noa Gordon, Sports Editor October 15, 2024

After being promoted from coaching the JV team, girls varsity soccer head coach Kelle Bevine has brought stability to the varsity girls team, which seeks to reclaim a DCIAA  championship.   As of...

MIGHTY MIGHTY TIGERS - The first JV volleyball team since pre-pandemic huddles up before their game.

Volleyball program reintroduces JV team

Noa Gordon, Sports Editor October 15, 2024

The Jackson-Reed volleyball program has brought back a JV team for the first time since 2019. The restored JV team will serve primarily as a developmental platform for players interested in competing for...

Lunch sports leagues are back and better than ever

Teddy Benach, Contributor October 15, 2024

The return of the lunch sports leagues brings competitiveness, school spirit, and intense rivalries back to Jackson-Reed.  If you are a returning student, you likely remember how great the lunch basketball...

Boys Varsity Soccer Rebounds From Shaky Start

Justin Glenn, Sports Editor October 15, 2024

At the start of the season, the boys varsity soccer team faced setbacks on the basis of defeats and underperformed. Now, they've bounced back. A recent win over Sidwell Friends has given the team the drive...

JR BOWLING STRIKES AGAIN- Head bowling coach Rebecca Bradshaw-Smith and the team pose at the bowling lanes. This is the 12th year a bowling team has been hosted at JR.

Girls bowling: an underground success

Dani Wallace, Managing Editor October 15, 2024

Fact: one of the most successful sports teams at Jackson-Reed each year is girls bowling. Being held at JR for the past 11 years, bowling has continually been leaps and bounds above their competition,...

Outlooks of DC sports teams

Daniel Raviv, Junior Editor June 26, 2024

Since the championship runs by the Nationals, Mystics, and the Capitals in the late 2010s, DC’s major sports teams have struggled to move forward. Every year, we hope one of our beloved hometown teams...

HANDS IN THE AIR- The frisbee team doesn’t care. The boys and girls team has placed first in the DCSAA finals for the past eight years.

The road to ultimate frisbee nationals

Clara Doyle, Web Technical Editor June 11, 2024

On June 7th and 8th, both the girls and boys ultimate frisbee teams traveled to Rockford, Illinois to compete at the High School National Invite Tournament (HSNI). Last year, the JR boys team placed seventh...

TOTAL TURNAROUND - After multiple coaching changes, Jason Strickland is the new coach for Jackson-Reed football.

Football gets second new coach in just two months

Justin Glenn and Noa Gordon June 11, 2024

After three straight losing seasons, Jackson-Reed Athletic Director Patrice Arrington believed it was time to start a new era for JR football. In late January, despite his strong connection with players,...

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