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HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Greg Chimera was named the James F. Margraff head coach of football.

Coach spotlight: Greg Chimera - Football

By DANIEL LANDY | April 18, 2019

In late February, Greg Chimera was named the 27th head coach in Hopkins football history. Chimera was appointed as the successor to the late James F. Margraff, for whom the head coach position is now named. 

NCAA March Madness is all about the numbers

By ERIC LYNCH | April 17, 2019

I may or may not have come in last place in my high school’s NCAA tournament bracket pool last year. Either way, it is irrelevant because this year, I placed in the 99th percentile of all ESPN brackets. After some embarrassments in years past, I made sure that this year would be better, and now I’ve won just about every bracket pool I entered, including The News-Letter’s Sports section’s bracket pool. With so many teams competing, many people think it all comes down to luck, but I’m here to tell you that there’s a method to the madness.

RIKSTER2/CC BY-SA 4.0 Kyle Guy hit clutch free throws to help Virginia win the National Championship.

Track & Field divides and conquers between three weekend meets

By BRANDON WOLFE | April 17, 2019

The Hopkins track teams were all over the map this past weekend. Some Blue Jays flew off to Lewisburg, Pa. for Bucknell University’s Bison Outdoor Classic and Emmitsburg, Md. for the Mount Multis, while some stayed home for the Hopkins/Loyola Invitational, as both the men and women produced multiple winners.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Justin Canedy won Centennial Conference Field Athlete of the Week
KEITH ALLISON/CC BY-SA 2.0 Walker has had a stellar eight seasons during his time in Charlotte.

Should Kemba Walker stay or should he go?

By SAMUEL FARRAR | April 17, 2019

Last week, I watched what may have been Kemba Walker’s last game in a Charlotte Hornets jersey. Now that he is a free agent, he has to choose whether or not to stay with the city that he has called home for his eight NBA seasons. Nothing could have summed up his eight-year career in purple and teal better than that game. Walker went off, going for 43 points with a 72 percent effective field goal percentage. It was as entertaining as it was dominant, with a slew of aerial acrobatics, mesmerizing handles and a jumper so sweet it would send you straight to the dentist.

M. and W. Tennis go 3-0 in the weekend’s games

By SIMONE BLISS | April 10, 2019

This weekend both men’s (No. 25) and women’s (No. 23) tennis competed against Centennial Conference opponent Muhlenberg College. The men additionally faced a non-Conference opponent Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Both teams emerged from the weekend victorious with impressive scores.

hopkinssports.com The men’s tennis team won against RPI and Muhlenberg Saturday.

W. Lacrosse loses to two ranked opponents

By ERIC LYNCH | April 12, 2019

The Hopkins women’s lacrosse team continued Big Ten Conference play this weekend against the fourth-ranked Northwestern University Wildcats. The game was exciting from the start, but in the second half, Northwestern started to pull away and secure their lead. 

Michael Miller/CC BY-SA 4.0 Sidney Crosby is looking to help Pittsburgh win its third title in four years.

The road to the Stanley Cup will be full of excitement and drama

By BRANDON WOLFE | April 11, 2019

With March Madness wrapping up this week, it’s time for a whole new group of seasonal fans to come off of the hardwood and onto the frozen pond as the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs begin a new iteration this week. Sixteen teams will begin their quest for the greatest prize in hockey, and with new faces and old faces ready to collide, the stage is set for a fun month of springtime hockey.

Athlete of the Week: Alex Mollick

By GREGORY MELICK | April 10, 2019

This past weekend, the men’s track and field team stayed close to Baltimore to compete against Division I competition at the Towson Invitational. Not only did Hopkins perform well against stout competition, they won the entire meet, besting the second place University of Maryland, Baltimore County Golden Retrievers by 12 points.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Mollick set a PR in the 100-meter.
Freshman attack Joey Epstein had a massive game, recording five goals and three assists.

M. Lacrosse emerges victorious over Scarlet Knights 15-13

By JARRETT SMITH | April 11, 2019

The Hopkins Blue Jays knocked off the No. 18 Rutgers University Scarlet Knights by a score of 15-13 on Saturday afternoon. A large homecoming crowd was treated to a gorgeous day on Homewood Field and a roaring start by the Jays as Hopkins went on a six-goal run using six different goal-scorers to open up the festivities. 

Baseball team splits four games over four days

By ESTHER HONG | April 11, 2019

Back-to-back losses may seem discouraging to most teams, but for the 16th-ranked Hopkins baseball team, the doubleheader sweep Saturday only served as motivation to get back on track. The Blue Jays bounced back from their two losses against the Ursinus College Bears to shut out the Gettysburg College Bullets 15-0 the following day. 

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Senior pitcher Josh Hejka records his 100th career strikeout on Tuesday.
HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Betz threw 8 shutout innings Sat.

Athlete of the Week: Preston Betz

By SIMONE BLISS | April 10, 2019

The News-Letter spoke with senior pitcher Preston Betz about his eight innings of shut-out baseball Saturday, as well as his growth throughout his career as well as the team’s preparation and their goals for the season. 

Predicting the winners of the NBA end-of-year awards

By DAVID GLASS | April 19, 2019

With only a few games remaining in the regular season, it’s time to predict the winners of the NBA’s awards. The League is always changing with new players breaking out each year and, as crazy as it seems, this is the last time in this article that I’ll be mentioning LeBron James.

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hopkinssports.com Women’s tennis swept Ursinus in their Conference matchup Saturday.

M. & W. Tennis keep up strong Conference play

By MATTHEW RITCHIE | April 4, 2019

This past weekend was jam-packed, with both Hopkins tennis teams in action. The men’s team faced off against the third-ranked Emory University Eagles on Sunday, traveling down to Atlanta, Georgia. The women’s tennis team continued their Centennial Conference schedule, hosting the Ursinus College Bears on Saturday. 

hopkinssports.com Junior attackman Cole Williams helped Hopkins go on a 10-0 run after the first quarter.

M. Lacrosse defeats Michigan in Big Ten opener

By ESTHER HONG | April 4, 2019

This past Saturday, the men’s lacrosse team took home a solid Big Ten victory against the University of Michigan Wolverines. The Blue Jays secured the win after a dominating 10-0 run in the second and third quarters, finishing the game 14-8.