By: Simone Schwartzbard ’29, Daniella Raich ’29 Like winter itself, the 2025-2026 winter sport season had its ups and downs, but our teams and athletes pushed through! Both boys’ and girls’ basketball had exciting winning seasons, showing strong improvement from past years. Club squash had a great second season, and we even had some TLS
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From Comebacks to Gold: Who to Watch in Milan 2026
By: Natalie Rosen Every four years, the Winter Olympic Games turn snow and ice into the world’s biggest stage, featuring elite athletes in sports like skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, ice hockey, and bobsledding. In 2026, the Games head to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, for three weeks of high speed competition, history making moments, and
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Jewish Athletes Take the Stage at Paris Olympics
By Natalie Rosen Over the summer, the 2024 Paris Olympics took place, bringing together thousands of the world’s best athletes, including many Jewish and Israeli athletes. While most Americans probably had their eyes on stars like Katie Ledecky or Simone Biles, I was watching for the stars of the Jewish world. Along with Jewish Americans,
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Can the Lions Defeat the Devils?: Reflecting on the sectional finals
By Jojo Abecassis ’25 In a highly anticipated playoff matchup, the 17-3 Haldane Blue Devils faced off against the 12-8 Leffell Lions. Junior Russell Wechsler led the Lions in scoring with 16 points as well as totaling 6 assists. Immediately, the Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead. By the end of the first
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The Lions and the Bees: Leffell vs SAR Boys Varsity Basketball Game, Monday Jan. 8
By Rafi Josselson ’25 What happens when lions and bees play basketball? On Monday Night, TLS’s Lions and Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School (SAR)’s Stings will face off in a highly anticipated and contentious game between both school’s boys varsity basketball teams. Junior and Team Captain Russman Wechsler is one of those excited. Since this
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Onto States: Lions Clinch Regional Title While Observing Shabbat
The Schechter Westchester Boys Varsity Soccer team made history this past Saturday. With the support of over 90 members of the SW community who traveled to Middletown, NY for Shabbat, the SW Lions took home the Regional title for the first time in SW history. “All the games this year, but especially the playoffs, it’s
