Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

Sports



LeBron not in M.J.'s league quite yet

The rapidly approaching National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs and LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers poised for a run deep into the postseason mean ESPN and our other national media outlets will begin to once again fawn after “The King” as he seeks his third NBA title. Nothing makes my blood boil quite like people comparing James with the greatest who ever lived, Michael Jordan, as ESPN and many causal fans will be prone to do when LeBron carves up lesser talents this postseason.


Three hat tricks lead the way for W. Lax at Bucknell

The No. 20 Lady Jays traveled to Lewisburg, Pa. to take on the Bison of Bucknell University. They dominated play for nearly the entire game and outscored the Bison 10-3 in the second half en route to a 16-5 victory. The win, the ninth in a row for the Jays, pushed their overall record to 11-2 and gave them another quality win to push themselves into the No. 17 ranking in the country.



Freshmen lead W. Track to victory at Goucher

As the weather has begun to heat up in recent days, so has the Hopkins women’s track and field team, who put together a dominant performance at the Goucher Invitational as the calendar flipped from March to April.


Nationals, O's primed for success

The 2015 Major League Baseball season marks the first point in many fans’ lifetimes; there is an overwhelming excitement in the Maryland-D.C. corridor for both of its teams before opening day.


OSU comes out on top vs. Men's Lax, 15-12

Junior attack Ryan Brown’s nine-point performance was not enough to knock Big Ten rival Ohio State this past Sunday. After nine ties, the hosting Buckeyes were able to close out the game on a 4-1 run, outlasting the visiting Blue Jays 15-12.


Enterlin fires complete-game vs. F&M

The Hopkins baseball team split their games this past weekend, losing their first against Franklin & Marshall College and winning their second behind a strong outing from senior right-hander Jake Enterlin.





W. Tennis succumbs to two top-five foes

The Lady Jays started off the weekend on Friday with a tough loss to Williams’ Ephs. Hopkins won one of three points in doubles play as senior Shannon Herndon and sophomore Ashnaa Rao defeated freshman Julia Cancio and senior Maria Pylypiv of Williams.





Women's Lax dispatches visiting UC Davis

An offensive charge spearheaded by junior attack Jenna Reifler took Hopkins to a 15-5 victory over visiting UC Davis in their first-ever matchup. Reifler had a career day with four goals and two assists to lead the 20th-ranked Lady Jays to their sixth straight win and eighth on the season.


Baseball splits with Haverford

After numerous postponed games early this season, the Hopkins baseball team took the field in Haverford, Pa. to face a double-header against the Haverford Fords. 



Women's Tennis secures win vs. Dickinson

This weekend, the No. 2 Hopkins women’s tennis team was slated to compete in two matches against Dickenson College and Bryn Mawr College. Although the Bryn Mawr match had to be postponed, the Lady Jays still managed to have a solid weekend, defeating Dickinson Friday afternoon. In a match featuring considerable young talent for Hopkins, the team shutout Dickinson 9-0. With the win, the team improved to 6-1 on the season and is undefeated in the Centennial Conference.



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