Sports – The Highlander

SHADOW ONE-ON-ONE — The girls basketball team begins their Sept. 22 yellow day practice by doing ball handling. Most players have their own balls due to the rule that only two people can touch one ball during the whole practice.

New restrictions alter practices

Ivy Olson and Khushi Rana
November 9, 2020

Game 1 of the NBA Finals kicks off. The Lakers went on to beat the Heat this game 116-98 to give them a series lead.

Lakers win NBA Finals

Kaan Kocabal, Reporter
October 19, 2020

McLean girls field hockey team finishes their practice by stretching. They are spread out across the field in order to maintain social distancing. Photo courtesy of Coach Mary Elizabeth McManus.

Sports teams’ yellow days continue throughout the fall

Laine Phillips, Features Editor
October 13, 2020

Fall sports such as football will be played after winter sports this year (photo obtained under fair use via Creative Commons license).

VHSL announces plan for fall sports

Nicky Varela, Managing Editor
August 26, 2020

Barry Bonds swings, delivering one into the seats. Although he hit a record setting 762 home runs, his steroid use strips him of this title. (Photo obtained under fair use via Creative Commons license).

The case against Barry Bonds

Nicky Varela, Managing Editor
June 28, 2020

Soccer Season Restarts in Germany

Noah Barnes, Reporter
June 7, 2020

Professor Nicky’s Draft Grades

Nicky Varela, Professor
April 28, 2020

Samsung Lions players return to practice despite COVID-19.

South Korean Baseball Organization expecting to open season in early May

Andy Chung, Reporter
April 20, 2020

Last year, both the jv, and varsity level basketball teams participated in a college camp at U-Pitt. The program went on to go undefeated through the course of the camp.

Off season basketball work goes to waste

Matthew Zarkani, Reporter
April 14, 2020

Top 5 European soccer leagues have suspended their games.

Coronavirus pandemic suspends European soccer

Kaan Kocabal, Reporter
March 16, 2020

Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert is the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, prompting aggressive security protocol from the National Basketball Association.

Coronavirus cuts the NBA season short

Josh Bass and Arnav Gupta
March 11, 2020

Senior guard Elizabeth Dufrane attempts the tough floater in close game against South Lakes.

Elizabeth Dufrane wins Regional Player of the Year

Arnav Gupta and Paarth Soni
March 11, 2020

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