BY SIENNA BUCKLEY On November 12, the National Chinese Honor Society hosted Dumpling Day after school in the main cafeteria. The event offered a fun way to experience Chinese culture through food. Dumpling Day sought to showcase the role of food in Chinese culture and the sense of community it creates. “Food is such an important part of Chinese culture, and, from my experience, there’s something really special aboutContinue reading “Dumplings done right”
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Winter Sports Preview: Track
BY SOPHIA GARRIHY The winter track team has a big season ahead. For the many seniors returning to the team this year, this season’s races will conclude their high school running career. As the season approaches, a lot of things have changed regarding the runners. “Last year, overall, we were a very young but potential-filled team. Last year planted aContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview: Track”
Winter Sports Preview: Girls Wrestling
BY JULIET KELLY After making it to the quarterfinals for the state tournament last year, the team plans to work harder and come back better even with the addition of new team members. They ended last season with a record of 9-5, and many great wins. The team will have to balance the loss of seniors with the gain of new members who bringContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview: Girls Wrestling”
Winter Sports Preview: Swimming
BY CATHERINE SHAPIRO After the swim teams’ challenging seasons last year, they go into this season optimistic. The Knights will have to overcome the loss of key seniors though new additions to the team, including new head coach Fallon Quiles and assistant coach Andrew Boriello. Despite the boys’ loss of two seniors, many swimmers from last year have improved fromContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview: Swimming”
Marching Champions
BY DAYAMI VILORIA Social Media Director The Marching Knights completed a memorable season, finishing with many victories and highlights. On November 8, the Knights won the US Bands Bands Group I Open State Championship and earned wins for Best Music, Best Visual, and Best Percussion. For the first time in 13 years, the Knights won the National Championship by earning a score ofContinue reading “Marching Champions”
Knights charge to State Finals
BY ANALISE SAINVIL The football team powered through the second half of its season with steady defense, explosive scoring, and relentless determination, carrying the Knights into the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Tournament Finals. They shut out opponents, grinded out close wins against rivals, and completed a historic playoff run before falling to Washington Township. The team opened October withContinue reading “Knights charge to State Finals”
Harvest for the community
BY SAFIJA SHATKU Clubs Editor The Community Care Club hosted Harvest for Care, their first event of the year, on November 19. Around 75 attendees and club members fundraised for the Old Bridge Food Bank, listened to the guest speaker, played games, and more. Together students raised over $350 and donated nonperishables like canned and boxed foods for the food bank. “I really connect with theContinue reading “Harvest for the community”
Winter Sports Preview: Bowling
BY AMYAH GONZALEZ After tough seasons last year, the bowling teams plan to rebuild. This season, the bowlers set a high standard for themselves and started working towards a better season. The teams will focus on reconstruction after last season. “We have been practicing a lot over the summer, and almost all of us raised our scores by 20 points,” said Micheal DelGatto, who finished last season with an average of 176.36. The teams have displayed massive improvements. “The training is goingContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview: Bowling”
Winter Sports Preview: Ice Hockey
BY EMMA HEAGEN The hockey team comes off their second winning season in a row, ready to succeed once again. This year, they expect to defend their Community Cup title and take home more victories. The team has become extremely successful in the past two seasons, improving their record from 12-9-1 to 14-9-2, and they hope to go even further this year. “I would say a key to our success has been our ability to come togetherContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview: Ice Hockey”
Volleyball wins State Championship
BY JAMIE HAZEL Sports Editor The 32-1 girls volleyball team won the 2025 NJSIAA Group IV Tournament for the first time in school history. The Knights beat Williamstown, last year’s champion, in three sets in the semifinals on the way to their 3-2 win over Westfield in the tournament finals. On November 15, the girls became the first ever female Old Bridge program to win a state championship. They played Westfield at Franklin High School as the underdogs before playing all five sets and stealingContinue reading “Volleyball wins State Championship”
