BY NICK FERRANTEJunior Zach Florio, junior Sofia Sousa, and sophomore Gavin Young all qualified for and participated in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Tournament in Atlantic City on March 6 through 8. The Old Bridge wrestling team has proven itself full of tough competitors, illustrated by sending three athletes to represent Old Bridge at the highestContinue reading “Three Knights slam States competition”
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Dominant freshman basketball team wins championship
BY LAILA MOHAMED-ALIThe freshman boys basketball team ended the season with a 17-1 record. They proved their skill by bringing home a trophy for winning their county tournament. In the finals, the Knights beat Piscataway, a challenging team who handed them their one and only loss throughout the course of the season. “I love winningContinue reading “Dominant freshman basketball team wins championship”
Sibling swimmers break records
BY ANALISE SAINVILIn a tough season for the boys and girls swim teams, Madelyn and Tyler Hopkins made history with their record-breaking performances. Although the teams combined for just one team win this season, Tyler and Madelyn have had a positive impact on the team. “They contribute a lot because they are both super-fast andContinue reading “Sibling swimmers break records”
Grace in every step
BY CIARA ALVES QUINTELAThe dance team finished the season strong, striving for victory. In their best showing of the competition season, they secured 3rd place in jazz and 5th in hip-hop at a competition on Sunday, January 12. The team faced early challenges, pushing themselves to perfect their skills and routines for their first competitionContinue reading “Grace in every step”
Esports on the rise
BY NADIA DERINGThe Esports team made it to the State Championships during the fall season and two players managed to reach GSE All-Stars. Multiple classes contribute to the team’s success in various ways, such as social media. In the fall season, the Rocket League and Super Smash Bros teams reached a major goal by makingContinue reading “Esports on the rise”
New look, same spirit
BY BAILEY OPRAMOLLAThis fall, the school store moved across the hall to a huge room with much more space for the students’ creativity to shine. The students running the store have updated their concepts of design and creativity. The schools store used to operate in a smaller room that consisted of a counter and someContinue reading “New look, same spirit”
AFJROTC flies through inspection
BY ANGEL CHIARAVALLO The AFJROTC program performed in an inspection on December 3. They exceeded standards from the inspector, assistant regional director James Garcia. “The recent inspection was excellent! From our mass inspection to our unit briefing, we received an overall exceeding standard,” said Shayaan Qaiser,Continue reading “AFJROTC flies through inspection”
Outstanding musicians earn opportunities
BY KATELYN BUCHALTEREditor in Chief On November 24, five students, including Stephen Franzese, Andrew Houlgin, Christian Deserto, Sophia Pavon, and Mary Field participated in a performance with the TCNJ Honors Wind Ensemble and Honors Jazz band. The performance provided numerous enticing experiences for participants. “When IContinue reading “Outstanding musicians earn opportunities”
Senior sings for big crowds
BY SAM PRADO ROBERTS On December 29, January 7, and January 12, Meghan Valanzola sang the National Anthem and Canada’s national anthem, “O Canada,” to crowds of more than 5,500 people at events at the Prudential Center. Valanzola first received the call to perform at theContinue reading “Senior sings for big crowds”
“Don’t Dress” for the Fall Comedy
BY OLIVIA VAN DEURSEN The annual fall comedy, hosted by the drama department in the auditorium, officially debuts on November 21. This production, Don’t Dress for Dinner, features an abundance of chaos and twists guaranteed to spark laughter. The event required a long and extensive preparationContinue reading ““Don’t Dress” for the Fall Comedy”
