 "On April 20th the B.A.D. (Bay Area Derby) Junior roller derby league had their first practice."-- winter johnson, 7th grade  "Scotland, like most countries, has some weird traditions. One of the more obscure traditions the Scottish celebrate are the Highland Games. With participants from all over the world, it is a spectacle of muscle and skill." -- Elias yuasa, 7th grade  "Sports betting is everywhere you look. Whether it’s on billboards, social media, or commercials—it’s impossible to escape. But is sports betting really a low-risk fun way to watch sports, or is it something much worse?" --Rafi Ponet, 8th Grade  "The Golden State Warriors have been atop of the NBA for the last eight years." --Rafi Ponet, 8th Grade  "There are certain traditions you can rely on year after year. Presents and Santa on Christmas, latches on Hanukkah. Among these traditions, one stands every year for sports. football is played on Thanksgiving, and basketball is played on Christmas. But is this changing?" --Rafi Ponet, 8th Grade  "The National Basketball Association (NBA) is experiencing some of the most exciting parity it’s seen in ages. " --Rafi Ponet, 8th Grade.  "On May 2nd, 2023, at approximately 10:05 PM, Roger Goodell and Adam Silver made an agreement to combine their two leagues and sports in order to make history." --Rafi Ponet, 7th GRade  "On January 2nd, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a Cardiac arrest after Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Tee Higgins slammed into Hamlin, then Hamlin pulled both of them to the ground. Hamlin stood up afterward but a few seconds later collapsed and was immediately surrounded by his teammates and team doctors." -- Rafi Ponet, 7th grade  "Sports have become a sense of pride for countries and an outlet for people to express their pride for their teams, which you can see come out even more with the World Cup going on. But what happens when that's taken to an extreme?" --Lola Christ, 9th grade |