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Chaos en route to the BCS Championship

By DANIEL LANDY | October 6, 2016

Is there anything more exciting than college football? Well, maybe March Madness, but beyond that, there is no other sport that provides as many astonishing comebacks and stunning upsets as college football. Just five weeks into the season, there have already been numerous instant classics which have paved the way for a thrilling stretch run as the nation’s best teams vie for four spots in the illustrious College Football Playoff.

Athlete of the Week: Jack Campbell — Football

By GAURAV VERMA | September 29, 2016

This past weekend, ninth-ranked Hopkins football improved to 4-0 on the season, with a thrilling 30-24 win against rival #24 Muhlenberg Mules in Allentown, Pa. The Blue Jays and Mules are annually amongst the top teams in the Centennial Conference, with one of them having held a share of the conference title every year since 2001. The game is often among the toughest all season for Hopkins, and this year was no exception. The News-Letter recognizes that there were a number of viable candidates on the team for the Athlete of the Week, such as senior linebacker Garrett Spek, who was named Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week and senior safety Jack Toner, whose two interceptions late in the game helped seal a victory for the Jays. Offensively, quarterback Jonathan Germano, wide receivers Bradley Munday and Brett Caggiano and running back Ryan Cary helped lead the offense and were worthy of recognition as well.

KEITH ALLISON/FLICKR Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco led his team to an 3-0 start.

Five undefeated NFL teams survive week three

By ANDREW JOHNSON | September 29, 2016

After three weeks of NFL action, you can usually get a pretty good sense of who is going to be contending for the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. While some teams who start hot inevitably fizzle out due to injuries, decreased performance or a more difficult schedule, most of these early undefeated teams end up maintaining their success.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM The Blue Jays Football team moved to 4-0 on the season as they downed the Muhlenberg Mules in a game which is sure to become an instant classic

Hopkins football topples rival Muhlenberg

By DENNIS NORMAN | September 29, 2016

In the first three games of the 2016 season, the Hopkins football team went 3-0, outscoring opposing teams by a combined 115-57 margin and only trailing once, for a period of about eight minutes in the first half against Moravian. In the team’s fourth game, however, it would take a 60-minute, four-quarter effort to knock off Conference rival Muhlenberg 30-24 and remain undefeated in the young season.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Senior Megan Van de Loo scored the Blue Jays’ first goal against the Mules.

W. Soccer shuts down Conference opponent

By ESTHER HONG | September 29, 2016

The Blue Jays dominated the Muhlenberg Mules 2-0 in their first Centennial Conference shutout of the season. Saturday’s victory is the Blue Jays’ fourth straight win, as they defeated St. Mary’s, Washington College and Rutgers University-Camden prior to the Mules.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Junior John Wilson, named MWPC Defensive Player of the Week.

Water polo has first win of the season

By EMILIE HOFFER | September 29, 2016

After what was arguably one of their worst starts to open the season, the Hopkins water polo team started to see a change in momentum as Conference play began this weekend. The loss of their first seven games, while disheartening, is an ill-portrayal of the Blue Jays’ capabilities and not indicative of the future of their 2016 season.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM The women’s field hockey team bested the Goucher Diplomats by a 2-1 margin in an exciting contest that would need extra time to be decided.

Field Hockey wins in overtime thriller

By COURTNEY COLWELL | September 22, 2016

The Hopkins Field Hockey team beat local opponent Goucher College on Sunday Sept. 18, in an exciting overtime victory. Hopkins was immediately put under pressure as Goucher went on the offensive. Nine minutes into the game, Goucher already had the first point on the board.

ESTHER LIM/cc BY-SA 2.0 Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer lands sixth in Landy’s ATP preseason predictions.

Who will dominate men’s tennis in 2017?

By DANIEL LANDY | September 22, 2016

With the US Open in the rear view, the men on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour will finally have some time to rest after a long and grueling summer. The major season has come to a close and the Shanghai Masters and ATP Finals are the only significant tournaments left during the calendar year.

W. Soccer dominates against Shorewomen

By GAURAV VERMA | September 22, 2016

The Hopkins women’s soccer team turned in a dominating performance against the Washington College Shorewomen, defeats the Shorewomen 5-1 in the Centennial Conference opener away from Homewood Stadium. The win brings them 3-1-2 on the young season as conference play gets into full swing.

Men’s Soccer falls to Haverford on late goal

By ESTHER HONG | September 22, 2016

Battling for the victory in their Centennial Conference openers, the Blue Jays and the Haverford Fords went head to head on Sept. 17. The Blue Jays were a little over three minutes away from taking the game to overtime until the Fords scored a late goal earning them the 3-2 win. The game marks the end of the Jays’ six-game winning streak.

HOPKINSSPORTs.COM Jamie Sullivan kicked a 50 yard field goal for the win.

Football holds off Greyhounds at home game

By ANDREW JOHNSON | September 22, 2016

Last weekend, the Hopkins football team faced their toughest test yet this season against the Moravian College Greyhounds at Homewood Field. Both teams came into the contest undefeated in what would prove to be an entertaining matchup.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Senior Schaffer Ochstein led the men’s team to a win last Friday.

Cross Country triumphs over D-1 competition

By EMILIE HOFFER | September 22, 2016

Van Cortlandt Park is regarded nationwide as one of the most challenging cross country courses that a collegiate athlete will face. Located in the middle of the Bronx, the course manages to have it all — the flats, the rolling backhills and of course the dreaded Cemetery Hill. Despite facing their toughest competition yet this season, along with the gut wrenching tales of Van Cortlandt Park, the Blue Jays rose to the occasion during the highly anticipated Iona College Meet of Champions on Sept. 16.

DAVE HOGG/CC-BY-2.0 Kaepernick’s decision to kneel has caused significant controversy.

Kaepernick’s kneeling disrespects America

By GREGORY MELICK | September 22, 2016

While the first couple weeks of the NFL season have been filled with excitement and great games, some of the biggest storylines have been taking place during the playing of the national anthem before each game.

HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Younker leads the Jays in goals scored in just his first year at Hopkins

Athlete of the Week: Achim Younker — Men’s Soccer

By EMILIE HOFFER | September 15, 2016

The Hopkins men’s soccer team maintained their undefeated record this season with a 2-0 win against the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins last Saturday. This is the second time in three years that the Blue Jays have held a perfect record in their first five games.

DEFENSE IMAGERY/CHARLES MILLS LSU coach Les Miles was discontented after a loss to Wisconsin.

A chaotic two weeks in college football

By GREGORY MELICK | September 15, 2016

While most students dread coming back to school for a new year, there is a silver lining — college football. If the first two weeks of the new season are any sign of things to come, then this season is going to be full of upsets, comebacks and Hail Marys.

SHONEBK/CC BY-SA 4.0 Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo shined in his first start against Cardinals.

NFL Week One does not disappoint

By ANDREW JOHNSON | September 15, 2016

“Any given Sunday.” The phrase has entered the general lexicon of the sports world to describe the unpredictable nature of the NFL each and every week. This chaos is always amplified the opening week of the season, when teams are still adjusting to the plethora of changes that occurred in the offseason. No team returns the same roster from the season before, as attrition and aging have ushered out a generation of veterans. Into the vacancy steps a talented, but inexperienced rookie class looking to acclimate to the professional level.

W. Volleyball secures split over the weekend

By GAURAV VERMA | September 15, 2016

The Hopkins women’s volleyball team went 1-1 this past weekend against Eastern University, which is ranked at #16. The team also swept Neumann University away in St. Davids, Pa. on Saturday afternoon.

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