The Snapper
Kyrie Irving plays for the Brooklyn Nets in a game against the Cavaliers in 2022. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Kaya Wagner Staff Writer Late in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ March 3 game against the Sacramento Kings, the team lost their all-star point guard Kyrie Irving to a season-ending injury. The nine-time […]
Alex Ovechkin celebrates a goal in a 2012 game against the Montreal Canadiens. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Alex Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals, is just 11 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. Washington announced today that Ovechkin is teaming up […]
Broadcaster Mike Lange takes questions from fans during a Q&A before a Penguins morning skate in 2011. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Kaya Wagner Staff Writer The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Feb. 19 that Mike Lange, a Hall of Fame broadcaster, passed away at the age of 76. Lange had served as a caller for […]
The New York Yankees logo. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF LOUGHLIN / ROBOFLOW UNIVERSE Ben Staker Sports Editor On the morning of Friday, Feb 21, the New York Yankees made a move that stunned many people in the baseball industry. No, it wasn’t a trade, free agency signing, or even bringing in a new coach…it was an […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Autumn Lockwood, the performance coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, made history in Super Bowl LVII when she became the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl. On Feb. 9, she made history again as the first Black woman coach to win a […]
Lampeter-Strasburg quarterback Caileb Howse (13) scrambles for a first down. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS KNIGHT / LNP|LANCASTERONLINE Justin Staggers Managing Editor PIAA Class 4A Player of the Year. All-State Quarterback. Led Lampeter-Strasburg to its first state championship appearance. The accolades for Caileb Howse go on and on—and after his historic season, so did the offers. […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor In an era where women are increasingly getting into sports, it’s time for merchandise designers to target that demographic better. Women’s sports merchandise has long been unoriginal. Designers take the same designs they use for men and put them on a v-neck, put glitter […]
Alex Bregman enters the box for an at bat. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor In the early morning hours of Feb. 13, the Boston Red Sox finalized a deal with former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. The Red Sox and Bregman agreed on a three-year deal worth 120 million dollars, […]
The PWHL logo. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Throughout the month of February, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is celebrating Black History Month. They have announced multiple activations with all six teams designed to highlight and celebrate Black history. “Each team’s celebration will […]
Kaya Wagner Staff Writer On Feb. 6, the Chicago Bears announced the death of their owner, Virginia Halas McCaskey, at age 102. Born in Chicago on Jan. 5, 1923, Virginia Halas McCaskey was the eldest child of Bears founder George Halas. After the death of her father in 1983, McCaskey inherited the franchise, becoming the […]