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Early Spring Heat: Varsity Baseball’s early dominance

Justin Glenn, Assistant Sports Editor • March 31, 2024

Often the phrase “stick to what you’re good at,” is thrown around frequently in sports. For the JR varsity baseball team, that’s been their bats complementing dominant pitching to begin their spring...

Meet the Badminton Club

Cecelia Grant, Contributor • March 29, 2024

From Ancient India to Jackson-Reed, badminton has remained a racquet and net involved sport. JR’s new badminton club has now brought the sport to life in our school. Founded by juniors Susanna,...

Intramural basketball league strengthens community bonds

Edith Corrigan Conaty, Spread Editor • March 29, 2024

Tensions rise. The crowd stands up. Nervous glances are exchanged in the bleachers until the final whistle blows, students flood the court, and it’s the Pig Devils for the win! This year, the Jackson-Reed...

Girls finish runner-up for second year in a row

Noah Person, Contributor • March 29, 2024

After a 15-8 regular season record that saw the JR girls’ basketball team finish third in DCIAA, the Tigers’ season ended in disappointment, as they fell in the DCSAA Class A championship for the second...

JR’s Block and Kaleem: swimming to success

Andrew Dellabella and Clara Durante • March 29, 2024

After setting an incredible standard in the pool for their unwavering commitment and remarkable achievements, two JR students were recognized for their winter swim season. Junior Jacob Kaleem and freshman...

Tigers take on spring sports season

Noa Gordon, Section Copy Editor • March 29, 2024

Coming out of a long hibernation, JR’s spring athletes are ready to hit the ground running. From new sports such as the rugby club, to the 29 years in a row DCIAA champions baseball team, there is a...

Boys’ varsity basketball looks to rebound in National Tournament

Justin Glenn, Assistant Sports Editor • March 26, 2024

Not often in sports do you wake up to a record of 33-3. And not often does a public school program reach ESPN’s Top-25. Despite a bump in the road of a monumental season, falling short in the DCSAA state...

Varsity Baseball dominates Sidwell Friends in Shutout

Justin Glenn, Assistant Sports Editor • March 20, 2024

Each pitch he threw came with precision. Each batter he faced on Tuesday evening came with a different card dealt out of his pitching arsenal. Senior right hander Casey Edwards’ seven strikeouts through...

JR Varsity Baseball Season Preview: Something to Prove

Justin Glenn, Assistant Sports Editor • March 13, 2024

As the sun set last spring, so did another opportunity for the Tigers. When senior right-hander Quinn Lindblom walked off the mound after two innings against St. Albans School, the weight of a state final...

Boys’ varsity basketball’s great comeback falls short against St. John’s in DCSAA Semifinal

Justin Glenn, Assistant Sports Editor • March 4, 2024

The boys’ varsity basketball team entered their locker room stunned. As they entered through the double-doored hallways of Georgetown University, the reality of being down a postseason high of 12 points...

Girls’ Basketball Team punches ticket to DCSAA Class A Championship

Alice Stillerman, Sports Editor • March 3, 2024

As the clock flashed double zeros and the buzzer sounded at McDonough Arena, the JR girls’ basketball team stormed the court. After trailing for much of the DCSAA Class A semifinal game, the 2 seeded...

Teams must combat limited space to use weight room

Jacob Gagosian, Contributor • March 2, 2024

While there have been improvements to Jackson-Reed’s weightroom, including new equipment added in the summer, there is still the same old scheduling problem that’s always been there. This is due to...