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New FSL Transgender Student Athlete Policy

Margot Schneider September 8, 2020

The Friends School League (FSL), the athletic league in which Friends Select teams compete, recently implemented its Transgender Student Athlete Policy, which aims to create an environment that is inclusive...

Bill Klose Shares Fall Sports Information

Bill Klose Shares Fall Sports Information

Peter Ryan August 1, 2020

Although Friends Select has shared detailed safety and scheduling plans for the 2020-21 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the school has not explicitly stated how sports teams will return to play...

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Review: Revisionist History- ESPN’s The Last Dance

Peter Ryan May 27, 2020

The Last Dance, ESPN’s ten-part documentary series detailing the life of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, has dominated public conversation in recent weeks. On Monday, May 20th, the network announced...

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The German Bundesliga Returns to Action on Saturday, May 16th.

Peter Ryan May 15, 2020

One of the more noticeable (yet relatively trivial) casualties of the Coronavirus pandemic has been the cancelation of all professional sports across the world. No major  live sporting events...

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COVID-19’s Impact on the Sports World

Peter Ryan March 30, 2020

The Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of almost all public events in the United States this spring, including a number of athletic competitions, both at Friends Select and at the national level. The...

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Varsity Boys Basketball Undeterred by Injuries

Hannah Sieg February 18, 2020

Despite injuries and the loss of two graduated seniors, the Friends Select Varsity Boys Basketball team pulled out three league wins, the most since the 2003-2004 season. Going into the 2019-2020 basketball...

Friends Select Swimming: A Numbers Game

Friends Select Swimming: A Numbers Game

Peter Ryan December 16, 2019

Friends Select Swimming returns this winter season after a successful 2018-19 season, but team members have varying levels of optimism for the upcoming season. The coaching staff is looking forward to...

Girls Basketball Dominates, But Questions Remain

Girls Basketball Dominates, But Questions Remain

Peter Ryan December 13, 2019

Friends Select Girls Varsity Basketball rolled past Mathematics, Civics, and Sciences Charter School 69-10 on Thursday afternoon behind a big game from Margot Schneider ‘22 and Hannah Sieg ‘20. The...

This infographic shows the stats of the Friends Select Varsity Basketball Team during the 2018-2019 season. The infographic also shows the coach, starting five, and sixth man during the season. The infographic was designed in Adobe Photoshop using free use images and images and photographs that 11th grader, Aaron Li, took during the season last year.

Boys Basketball Scrimmages vs. String Theory Yield Mixed Results

Annie Rupertus December 10, 2019

November 26th marked the first home games of the season for both Friends Select’s boys basketball teams. Junior varsity and varsity played back-to-back, and though the JV game ended in a disappointing...

Purpose of New Varsity Letters

Purpose of New Varsity Letters

Zoe Tzanis December 5, 2019

Recently, athletic director Bill Klose distributed varsity letters to student-athletes. While on the surface, these are only floppy pieces of brown and gold felt, they have an indescribable sentimental...

Chris Willis: Inspired by Schwarzenegger and Appreciative of Ankles

Chris Willis: Inspired by Schwarzenegger and Appreciative of Ankles

Mia Cohen and Margot Schneider November 22, 2019

You may see our athletic trainer, Chris Willis, walking around the hallways, gym, or fitness center. Maybe he even helps you tape an ankle or ice a knee. You’ve probably heard him use his signature catchphrase:...