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Yesterday, I took a trip up to Howard High School in Ellicott City, Maryland for the MPSSAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference. The conference, designed for rising juniors and seniors, featured two talks from a distinguished guest speaker, four discussions about different athletics-related workshops and two team-building activities and lasted from 8 in the morning to 4…
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The following short story was submitted for the Michael J. Doran writing contest for Wootton High School and was selected as the third-place winner. The prompt for the contest was to create a world where everyone has superpowers except the main character. “Daddy, tell me the story again!” Meridian Kennedy, a bright and enthusiastic six-year-old…
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Presenting the Rise, the Fall, and the Return of Nicky G. The documentary, styled after ESPN’s documentary series 30 for 30, focuses on the extraordinary events of the running career of one of my teammates and good friends, Nick Gracyalny. This film is one of the most ambitious projects I’ve ever worked on and working…
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The following short story was submitted to my English teacher for a gothic story assignment. Crash! The sound of thunder woke the previously dormant Nola Porter. Alarmed, Nola’s eyes shot around the room and she realized that she was in the town library. As Nola groggily awoke and brushed back her straight black hair from…
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They’re back again! The Cleveland Cavaliers, the reigning NBA champions, and the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the NBA this season by virtue of record, will meet again in the NBA Finals this June for the third consecutive season. Throughout the season and playoffs, both teams left little doubt that they were the…
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Connor Lawrence knows no fear. Whether it be his five and a half mile effort in the Devil Run at Cougar Relays this March, his strong performance at the infamously brutal state cross country course last fall, or his upcoming enlistment in the United States military, Connor has consistently shown a knack for never backing down from a challenge. Known for…
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This offseason, NFL fans saw a flurry of action, from a free agency period laden with big names like Adrian Peterson and Tony Romo to a shocking and intriguing draft. After the draft, five teams are projected to enter Week 1 with a new starting quarterback, given that the Bears and Texans start their new…
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Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with you! To celebrate one of my favorite days of the year, I’ve compiled an objective ranking of each of the Star Wars movies. Enjoy and post your comments below! 1) Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back– My favorite Star Wars movie is the Empire…
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The NFL season won’t kick off for another couple months, but the lights will be bright in Philadelphia this Thursday with the first round of the NFL draft. This year, Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett is the consensus top overall pick for the 1-15 Cleveland Browns, so most of the intrigue will be on…
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Usually, when awards or honors are announced, a good portion of the attention goes to the snubs, the candidates who could have or should have won but nevertheless did not. Recently, I came out with a list of my 50 favorite movies, called the Riker Scale. After watching a movie earlier this year, I realized…
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