Ronda Rousey: Fallen Champion
On the second-to-last day of 2016, former UFC Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey made her long-awaited return to mixed-martial arts. Having lost her championship belt to […]
Category: SPORTS
A Deep Dive Into Underwater Hockey
When asked about underwater hockey, many respond with laughter. “Is that really a sport?” one might ask. In fact, in sixth grade I had the […]
Previewing the College Football Playoffs
On January 1, 2016, the second annual College Football Playoffs will begin. After another amazing and unforgettbale season, four teams remain in the fight for […]
Basketball’s Impact Off the Court
Basketball is so ingrained in Lick culture that sometimes it is easy to overlook how it brings the Lick community together, especially during the big game […]
Kevin Durant Joins 2015 Champion Warriors
On the Fourth of July, residents of the Bay Area were celebrating two things: the anniversary of America’s freedom and Kevin Durant’s free transfer to […]
Katherine Wu: Olympic Archer in the Making
Katherine Wu ‘18 is one of 36 members of the Archery Junior Dream Team, which is comprised of the most promising cadet recurve archers in […]
Fall 2016 Sports Update
Lick-Wilmerding’s fall sports teams are at play on the volleyball and tennis courts, soccer fields, tracks and pools. As league play approaches, competition is fierce. […]
Olympics: Gorgeous, if Controversial
When Brazil was selected as a host country for the 2016 Olympics near the end of 2008, its economy was on the rise, and the […]
Coach Roscoe of Oakland & Coach Nicolás of Havana: Two Heros Bring Baseball’s Life Lessons to Their Neighborhoods’ Kids
Hoover-Foster, commonly referred to as Ghost Town, is a neighborhood in West Oakland that spans across six blocks and is within five miles of cities […]
Leicester City, A Band of Misfits, Claims EPL Title
On May 2nd, 2016, at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Chelsea and the Tottenham Hotspurs drew 2-2. Chelsea had been down 2-0, and Eden Hazard […]
