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The student news site of Naugatuck High School

The Greyhound

Dec 4, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (22) is guarded by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Boston crumbles in fourth, falls to Miami in a grueling six game series

Matt Kilmer, Staff Reporter October 12, 2020

Lake Buena Vista Fla.-- If the NBA Bubble has shown us anything in the last few months, it’s that things are far from normal.  The Eastern Conference Finals showed much of the same, with the five seeded...

Muslim athlete gets disqualified before a volleyball game for wearing her hijab

Muslim athlete gets disqualified before a volleyball game for wearing her hijab

Madison Pape, Staff Reporter October 12, 2020

On September 15, 2020 high schooler Najah Aqeel was disqualified from her volleyball game for wearing her hijab at Valor Collegiate Prep in Nashville, Tennessee. The referee would not let her play before...

Professional athletes stand against racism

Professional athletes stand against racism

Shravani Daptardar, Editor September 29, 2020

Across the country, the sports world has been taking a stand against racism and police brutality. Right after the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times by the police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on...

Let's celebrate the first woman to coach in MLB, Alyssa Nakken

Let’s celebrate the first woman to coach in MLB, Alyssa Nakken

Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter March 10, 2020

A few weeks before the beginning of Women’s History Month, the San Francisco Giants announced that they would be naming Alyssa Nakken as their assistant coach. This hiring was the first of its kind,...

Meet the woman who coaches the men of the Redskins

Meet the woman who coaches the men of the Redskins

Josh Trabka, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020

For this great month dedicated to women, it would be remiss not to mention Jennifer King, the first full-time black female coach in NFL history. King was hired by the Washington Redskins in February as...

Meet the woman who coaches the men of the 49ers

Meet the woman who coaches the men of the 49ers

Aidan Alexander, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020

For this great month dedicated to women, it would be remiss to not mention Katie Sowers; the first female and openly gay coach in NFL history, one of the few responsible for the success of the San Francisco...

Female track stars fight sponsorship injustice

Female track stars fight sponsorship injustice

Shravani Daptardar, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Allyson Felix, 33, the six-time Olympic and eleven-time world champion, had a baby girl in November, and Nike, who sponsored Felix for seven years, did not respond to the news pleasantly. For many years...

OSU having a great season

OSU having a great season

Cameron Jacobs, Staff Reporter October 1, 2019

Watching The Ohio State University football team has been every bit as exciting as we had hoped they would be, with a 4-0 record so far. In the first month of the college football season, the Buckeyes,...

UCF suffers devastating loss

UCF suffers devastating loss

Aidan Alexander and Josh Trabka October 1, 2019

The University of Central Florida Knights experienced a devastating loss this Saturday September 21 against the University of Pittsburgh. After being undefeated in their regular season for the last three...

Daniel Jones named starting quarterback

Daniel Jones named starting quarterback

Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter October 1, 2019

After an abysmal performance from 2x Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning in last week’s 28-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants named 6th overall pick Daniel Jones the starting quarterback...

New ruling frustrates Semenya's future

New ruling frustrates Semenya’s future

Shannon Burns and Hailey Deitelbaum May 13, 2019

Last week, the future for Caster Semenya, a South African distance runner and Olympic gold medalist, changed forever after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Semenya opposed a 2018 policy...

How are the Yankees so good?

How are the Yankees so good?

Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter April 29, 2019

During the offseason, general manager Brian Cashman referred to the Yankees as “a fully operational death star.” Well, a month into the MLB season, the Yankees are second in the American League...

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