Why the Major Sports Comeback Has Begun — During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Karen Phua, Staff Reporter
June 21, 2020
A single positive COVID-19 test of one athlete in one league was all it took to put a stop to the entire world of American sports. On March 11, 2020, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, immediately triggering a suspension of the NBA season. Thousands of fans quickly l...
MLB 2020 Season: A 9th Inning Save or a Strikeout?
Russell Kwong, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2020
Summers in America: Beaches, Barbeques, Baseball. Will we be able to enjoy these summer pastimes, or will this summer be a strikeout, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic? While beaches and other recreational areas are beginning to open, sport teams have not been given the green light to resume...
La Pelota: More than a Cuban Pastime
Daniela Castro, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2020
To say that baseball is the most popular sport in Cuba is to underestimate the cultural and social effects that it has had on the country and its citizens. Baseball in Cuba is much more than a sport and pastime, and much more than just the game itself. Baseball has made its way into the core of the Cu...
A Final Whistle for All Sports This Year Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Albar Subekti, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2020
As humans, we grow accustomed to things that we love, and we often do not understand the value of those things until they are gone. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, loved ones, childhood events, Brazy Bowl, and basic social interactions are now severely missed, but amid this global crisis, the sports commu...
How Bronx Science Spring Athletes are Dealing with Quarantine
Josh Kutler, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2020
For most Bronx Science students, the Coronavirus pandemic and the necessity of quarantine has been a disappointing end to the school year. For spring athletes, this disappointment has been amplified, as they have missed out on playing a sport that they love with a team atmosphere that they cherish.&n...
World Cup for Soccer in Qatar Faces Brand New Barriers
Ramisa Promi, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2020
When Qatar made a bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the world was in shock. They would be facing fierce rivals, such as the United States, despite only being ranked 113th in the world in soccer. In fact, the Qatar national soccer team has never even made it to the World Cup since its independence in 1...
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is Postponed to 2021
Kaitlyn Chan, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2020
Summer 2020 is not quite here yet, but with the Coronavirus spreading across the globe at an alarming rate, many of this summer’s plans have been canceled. To the disappointment of many talented athletes, so have the long-anticipated 2020 Olympics. For the first time not due to a war, this internat...
The NFL Draft Goes Virtual During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Leo Ellenberg, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic across the world has led to the disappearance of live sports for the foreseeable future. Fortunately one of the most popular sporting events, the NFL draft, was still able to occur from April 23 to April 25, 2020. In the safety of their own homes, coaches and ge...
Due to COVID-19, the National Basketball Association is Suspended: What Next?
Kieran Aug, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2020
On March 11, 2020, basketball fans witnessed what may have been the last of NBA games for the 2019-2020 season. With the NBA Playoffs set to start only a month later and Round One scheduled to start on April 18, teams were making their last push for a playoff spot. Yet, on that day, only four of the s...
How the Pro-Wrestling World Accepts The COVID-19’s Challenge
Saad Khandakar, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Sports and Entertainment businesses from all angles, from the suspension of the NBA season to the closing of theaters worldwide. The world of professional wrestling, which combines both these industries, is not exempt. While major wrestling companies such as Ring of Honor...
2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Byul Sak, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2020
Figure skating is a unique sport that continues to captivate millions of Americans across the country. Every year, eager figure skating fans gather at the arena or by the T.V. to watch the nation’s top figure skaters give their all on the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This ye...
Welcoming a New Member of the Bronx Science Athletics Community
Kaitlyn Romanger, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2020
A new coach has joined the Bronx Science community! Coaching the Girls’ Varsity Swimming team, the Girls’ Junior Varsity Basketball team, and the Boys’ Varsity Tennis team, Mark Maraj has fully immersed himself in our school athletics department. As a former coach at Roosevelt Educational Campus...
Triple Crown: the Girls’ Varsity Indoor Track Team Wins Bronx Borough Championships for the Third Time!
Yi Lan Zhang, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2020
“S-C-S-C-I-S-C-I-E-N-C-E! Let’s go SCIENCE!,” the athletes cheered in unison. Pumped with adrenaline after an outstanding win, the Girls’ Varsity Indoor Track team jumped up and down and chanted their team cheer as PSAL officials handed the gold plaque to Bronx Science—naming the team the I...
The Life and Legacy of Kobe Bryant
Theodore Wai, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2020
2020 has been off to a rough start. Forty-six million acres of land were burned in Australia, World War III almost broke out, and the entire world is on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. But just as things couldn’t seem to get worse, the news broke out: Kobe Bryant, one of basketball...
NBA Records Broken This Season
Miles Yamner, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
The 2019-20 season is well underway, and there's no shortage of notable stats and numbers to know about this season. Here are five records that have been broken this historic NBA season. Lebron Passing Kobe: On January 25th, 2020, Lebron James eclipsed Kobe Bryant on the all time NBA scoring lea...
Girls’ Varsity Table Tennis Team Wins PSAL Championship for the Second Year in a Row!
Darya Lollos, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
With the total game score tied at 2-2 against Brooklyn Tech in the championships, tensions ran high as first singles player Gina Seo ’22 battled in the final game to decide the team’s fate. The slow-paced, but intense match had everyone watching on the edge of their seats. Seo’s hand shook with ...
New Season, New Goals for the Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Team
Tina Ou, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
The spring season is associated with the change in season from frostbites to showers of rain. It’s also associated with the coming of a new beginning. As the spring season of 2020 approaches, new activities and new sports seasons begin. This year, the Girls' Varsity Lacrosse team is starting their...
The End of Amateurism
Leo Ellenberg, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
“Now we’re rebalancing the power arrangement,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on the September 30th, 2019 episode of HBO’s The Shop. Moments later, as he signed Senate Bill 206, otherwise known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, the room full of agents, former players, and current athletes...
New York City Just Got Served!
Lavanya Manickam, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
The scoreboard in the Queens College gym beamed “24:22.” The Bronx High School of Science’s Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team was a mere two points away from losing the PSAL championship to Brooklyn Technical. While the Bronx Science supporters in the crowd were filled with tension as they suspe...
Boys’ Cross Country Team Crowned PSAL Champions
Karen Phua, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
Against the two-time defending champion, Susan Wagner, few expected the Wolverines Cross Country team to come out as victorious. However, after an intense, nerve-wracking cross country season, Bronx Science went from being last year’s underdogs to sweeping the 2019 Cross Country Championship. ...
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