Having been a competitive player for over 33 years and now head coach of the MSJ Boys’ Tennis team, Coach Barry Poole shares some thoughts on his goals for this season. Poole is undoubtedly engaged during practices and even called out to his players, “Let’s go, guys! We’re burning wind here!” as he shared his thoughts with the Smoke Signal.

On Thursday, March 11, Girl’s Softball faced off against the Dublin Gaels in a hard- fought 11-5 loss. Heading into the game, the Lady Warriors were adjusting to the return of Senior Captain Emmeline Wang and the loss of Junior Adrianna Aboumrad to injury.

When it comes to sports, there really isn’t a fine line regarding fan behavior.  At sporting events, spectators are asked for nothing more than to carry themselves in a polite manner that presents no distractions to the athletes and to cheer “appropriately and accordingly to the game being watched,” said Senior Captain Allison Day.

Can you see Ryan Zargari playing badminton? Not in a million years. In a school dominated by popular team sports, Senior Ryan Zargari refuses to follow suit. After attending a brutal military school in Florida, Zargari has taken an interest in an unusual and lesser known sport of cage fighting. Punches, kicks, and submissions are only small tastes of the true athleticism this dangerous sport demands.

Since the beginning of civilization, sports have been a source of recreation and physical activity for people across the globe. Yet dance, which has been present in every culture in history and by definition requires skill and physical prowess, is not considered a sport. Though generalized as a performing art based on its expressive nature, it is undeniable that dance possesses the four characteristics that define any sport.

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