ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sam Gordon — Men’s Basketball

Sam Gordon is this week’s Athlete of the Week. He is a senior starter on the men’s basketball team and is having a great season so far. He kindly agreed to answer a few questions for The News-Letter.

W. Basketall dominates in victory

On Thursday, Feb. 4, the Lady Jays took on the Bryn Mawr College Owls in another non-Conference matchup.

M. Lax wins double overtime thriller

The Hopkins men’s lacrosse team took part in two scrimmages these past two weekends, first travelling to the University of Denver to scrimmage against the defending world champion Pioneers and then making the short trip down the Beltway to Washington, D.C. to play the Georgetown University Hoyas.

Men, women sweep Frank Colden Invite

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 7, the Hopkins men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams made the two hour trek to Collegeville, Pa. for the Frank Colden Invitational.

Loss drops M. Basketball to 10-10 on the season

This past weekend, the Hopkins men’s basketball team travelled to Allentown, Pa. to take on the Muhlenberg College Mules in a pivotal Centennial Conference tilt. In a wild, back-and-forth affair, the Mules ultimately prevailed over the Jays by a score of 58-53.

Wrestling splits with Ursinus and Muhlenberg

Hopkins wrestling ended its regular season on Saturday with home duals against Centennial Conference rivals Muhlenberg and Ursinus Colleges. The Blue Jays split the record in these matchups, with a 38-3 victory against Muhlenberg followed by a 36-6 loss to Ursinus.

Track travels to Terrapin Invitational

On Saturday, Jan. 30 the Hopkins men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the Terrapin Indoor Invitational.

Five Jays score in double figures in win

Coming into the season, expectations for the Hopkins men’s basketball team were incredibly high.

Wrestling gets mixed results at Gettysburg

This past weekend, the Hopkins wrestling team participated in a back-to-back-to-back triple-header, with three matches against different teams. On Jan. 19, the Blue Jays took on the Washington & Lee University Generals (40-14) and came out victorious at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caroline Smith - Women’s Track

The performance of Caroline Smith, a sophomore distance runner on the track and cross-country teams, merits her selection as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Since August, Smith has been competing against and besting fields filled with Division I competitors.

Swim season ends versus Navy, Towson

Last Wednesday, after the original meet was postponed due to inclement weather, the Hopkins men’s and women’s swim teams took part in a meet against Towson University and Navy in Annapolis.

M. Lax scrimmages defending champs

For a weekend scrimmage against Denver University, Hopkins men’s lacrosse traveled to Colorado this weekend, where they were defeated 14-10 by the defending national champions.

Super Bowl 50: Why the Panthers will prevail

The day is finally upon us. The most watched sporting event in the United States will be held this coming Sunday at 6:30 p.m. But this particular Super Bowl is special for many reasons. First of all, it marks the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl. Fifty years of some of the best games. In accordance, the NFL suspended the use of roman numerals for this one game. It’s simply “Super Bowl 50.” Furthermore, the Carolina Panthers, led by Cam Newton, had the best record in the NFL with a regular season record of 15-1. The Denver Broncos, led by veteran legend QB Peyton Manning, also had a phenomenal season.

The miscellany of athletic endeavors

Blatt firing emblematic of LeBron’s selfishness

For years, LeBron James has largely been put on a pedestal by the media as an athlete who is team-first and humble in the face of his enormous success. I would argue that his tenure so far in the NBA indicates exactly the opposite.

Aussie Open finals promise excitement

While those of us trapped in America’s Eastern seaboard spent the past week hiding from the cold and snow, those in Melbourne have been enjoying temperate weather and astounding tennis.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gene Williams — Men’s Basketball

On their 10 games over Intersession, the Johns Hopkins men’s basketball team was 6-4 to hold them at 8-8 overall and 5-4 in the Centennial Conference.

W. Basketball snaps three-game win streak

On Jan. 20, the Lady Jays took on Dickinson College in another Conference match up. Hopkins entered the game with an overall record of 6-8 and a Conference record of 4-4.

Freshmen lead in wrestling victory

Last week, the Hopkins men’s wrestling team traveled to southeastern Pennsylvania to take on the Gettysburg College Bullets in an early season Centennial Conference matchup.