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COURTESY OF ROBERTO MONTIEL AND ANTIGUOKO KIROL ELKARTEA The Antiguoko team at the Campeon Italy Club in 1996; notable alumni Xabi Alonso (bottom right) and Mikel Arteta (top center) are visible in this picture.

Antiguoko Kirol Elkartea: A cradle of soccer talent in the north of Spain

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | October 31, 2024

To anyone who is paying attention, one of the most intriguing stories in the world of soccer for the past couple of years has been the increasing prevalence of Basque soccer, specifically Basque soccer managers. Last season, Xabi Alonso — head coach of Bayer Leverkusen — broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga winning streak in his second season as the Bayer Leverkusen coach. Out of 20 teams in the EPL, four of them have Basque managers — Arteta, Unai Emery (Aston Villa F.C.), Julen Lopetegui (West Ham United) and Andoni Iraola (A.F.C. Bournemouth). 

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Our Blue Jay athletes had an amazing week -- women’s soccer beat both Pennsylvania State Harrisburg and Haverford College. 

Hopkins Sports in Review (Oct. 21-27)

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | October 29, 2024

Hopkins Athletics was in action this past week as several of our teams traveled to meet their opponents in the Centennial Conference, delivering impressive performances both individually and as a group. Check out some of our game summaries! 

ROLANDINHO1 / CC BY SA 4.0 Soccer has been affected by numerous injuries; Ballon d’Or nominee Rodri (pictured above) is out for the season with a cruciate ligament tear.

Injuries in Soccer: What can be done?

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | October 27, 2024

After the “summer of soccer,“ players returned home from international duty as eagle-eyed fans awaited the returns of club leagues. And they roared back with a vengeance — thrilling games, star players and overall, an incredible level of competition. There is an unfortunate side-effect of this: injuries. Since July, we have seen a shockingly large number of serious, season-ending injuries — Rodri, Dani Carvajal and Marc-André ter Stegen, to name a few. Whether you follow La Liga or the Premier League, the Bundesliga or Serie A, it’s been impossible to watch a match without seeing a player limp off the field, collapse in pain or sit down on the sidelines and signal for the medic team.

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Brooklyn Pater in action against Ithaca College.

Athlete spotlight: Brooklyn Pater

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | October 10, 2024

Brooklyn Pater found the women’s volleyball team at Hopkins by chance — well, not exactly. It was more like the program found her, in the form of an email from a coach when she was in her freshman year of high school in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

COURTESY OF YANA MULANI Mulani reflects on her experiences with American sports.

A non-American’s review of American sporting events

By YANA MULANI | October 10, 2024

I’m not a sports person — that is, I don’t regularly attend live matches, follow sports in the news or have a favorite team for quite literally any sport. And all of this, certainly not for American sports. So, what am I doing here? Well, welcome to Yana Mulani’s review of American sports, where I watch traditionally American sports and tell you what I — a non-American — think of them.

COURTESY OF MINGYUAN SONG Nothing beats the bright blue skies in California, and the food at Oracle Park is better than it looks!

How can you not be romantic about Baseball

By MINGYUAN SONG | October 3, 2024

I was always skeptical of baseball. The most common score is, like, 3–2, there are so many players on the team, and the rules are impossible to learn. And don’t get me started on all the statistics — ERA, OPS, RBI, SLG. I have to memorize enough acronyms for the MCAT — no need for more. 

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Our athletes had a busy and impressive weekend: Women’s soccer beat Muhlenberg College by a score of 4–0.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 16–23)

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | September 26, 2024

Our women’s soccer athletes had a busy week with two games against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Muhlenberg College (Muhlenberg), respectively. Wednesday’s game against TCNJ — held at Homewood Field — started off with an advantage to the Jays as sophomore Ava Venuti scored a header in the 44th minute. The assist was made by graduate student Olivia Redden who now has two goal contributions so far this season.

ALL-PRO REELS / CC BY-SA 2.0 Closer Edwin Diaz and the New York Mets will look to hold to the final National League Wild Card spot with one week left to play in the 2024 MLB season. 

Down to the Wire: The Final Week of the MLB Season

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | September 23, 2024

With a week left in the 2024 MLB season, there is drama galore. Who will get into the playoffs? Who will just miss out? Award races, record chases and much more are topics of discussion. Here’s everything you need to know about the final stretch of the MLB season:

MAIZE & BLUE NATION / CC BY-SA 2.0  Branson takes a close look into the frenzy of attention that Deion Sanders and the Colorado football program have been receiving. 

What is going on in Boulder? The curious hype train around Deion Sanders and the Buffs

By FREDDY BRANSON | September 19, 2024

Prior to the 2023 season, the University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado) Buffaloes were in a situation lacking any kind of direction. Having finished the season prior with a record of 1–11, the worst record in all of college football, changes were necessary. Colorado’s solution? NFL Hall of Famer and head coach of Jackson State University, Deion Sanders — or as some know him, “Coach Prime.”

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Women’s volleyball earned a three-wins-in-three-games record this weekend.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 9-15)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT and JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | September 17, 2024

Hi everyone, and welcome to the inaugural Hopkins Sports in Review for the 2024–2025 year! Here at the Sports section, we’re proud to be bringing back our coverage of Hopkins sports games. Let’s take a look at the start of our athletes’ seasons! 

ERIK DROST / CC BY-SA 2.0  Branson recaps the first week of NFL games and dives into his predictions for Week 2 of the action. 

NFL Week 1 roundup: early upsets and the Chiefs are back and even better

By FREDDY BRANSON | September 12, 2024

The first week of NFL action is now all wrapped up, and it couldn’t have been filled with more excitement, shock and incredible performances across the board. We saw the defending champions return to their dominant ways beating the Baltimore Ravens at home, the Cincinnati Bengals losing in shock fashion to the Jacoby Brissett-led New England Patriots, and Josh Allen leading an incredible comeback against the Arizona Cardinals headlined by his four touchdown performance.

DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICE / PUBLIC DOMAIN Rainbolt recaps the start of 2024 college football season and discusses the implications of important wins and losses. 

College Football Week 1: A New Era

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | September 6, 2024

The 2024 college football season is the start of a new era. Gone is the four-team playoff and the controversy about who can have a chance at becoming National Champions. In its place is a wide-open 12-team playoff. For most major programs, week one brought 50-point wins and hopes of a playoff berth, but the first week was also not without impactful games or serious question marks. With that, here are the biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the college football season:

JOE GLORIOSO / CC BY 2.0  Freddy Branson highlights the important matchups and headlines ahead of the opening weekend of the 2024 NFL season.

Guide to watching the opening weekend of NFL

By FREDDY BRANSON | September 5, 2024

We’ve finally made it here! The NFL season is back, and the opening weekend of play is only a couple of days away so it’s the perfect time to take a quick look at some of the events that could transpire over the slate of games, and lay some predictions down.

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