The Snapper
Ben Staker Sports Editor On Friday, Sept. 27, the New York Knicks shocked the NBA world by acquiring four-time all-star Karl-Anthony Towns in a three-team trade. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the three teams involved in the blockbuster trade are the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Charlotte Hornets. The Knicks are acquiring […]
Joshua Hicklin Staff Writer As of Thursday, Sept. 26, the Oakland Athletics played their very last game in the Coliseum. This game was a sold-out home game, the first sold-out game since the 2019 playoffs. The Athletics are leaving the Coliseum in Oakland after this season and will be playing in Sacramento, California until their […]
Joshua Hicklin Staff Writer Rowdy Tellez is a left-handed first baseman who formerly played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and now the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tellez was a key piece to the Pirates offense. This year, Tellez has hit a .243 batting average, 13 home runs, and 56 runs batted in (RBIs) in 241 […]
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicks the ball off in the old rule format. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year’s NFL season brought drastic changes to the kickoff rules and I’m not sure that I like it. To give you some context, the team kicking the ball off used to […]
Justin Staggers Managing Editor It’s like tennis, but also not like tennis. The courts are smaller, the balls are plastic, and it is played much more casually. Pickleball has taken the mainstream sporting world by storm over the past few years, with participation having grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023, and an astonishing 224% since […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92. “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]
USC Trojans’ Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London celebrate after London’s touchdown catch in their 2019 game against UCLA. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE CHENG / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After a long wait, the college football season is back. With the new twelve-team playoff being implemented this season, the amount of teams that can […]
Jalen Hurts takes the field before a game against the Washington Commanders. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE GLORIOSO / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After an eventful offseason, the National Football League kicked off its 2024 regular season with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The new […]
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau defends against Seattle Krakens’ Will Borgen and Brandon Tanev during a game on January 28, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor John “Johnny Hockey” Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver […]
Fans crowd the stands at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio to watch the Cincinnati Reds compete against the Chicago Cubs. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year was the third trade deadline under Major League Baseball’s new playoff format and it left me wondering: has it lost its […]