Reflection: Softball in times of COVID
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor It all started in March 2020. The rumblings of COVID-19. The questions. The unknowns. I remember we were gearing up and getting excited for…
Centennial Conference gives the go-ahead for a spring sports season
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor After months of waiting, planning, and indecision, on Friday, March 5th the Centennial Conference, at last, came to a decision as to the fate…
Raising her voice to new heights: An interview with pro skydiver Melanie Curtis
As women’s history month begins, twelve incredible women are using skydiving as a platform to raise their voice, inspire others, and change the narrative for women in sports. In 2019,…
Athletes Unlimited provides exciting future for women in sports
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor and Ella Glenn || Contributing Writer This past Wednesday, February 3rd, marked the 35th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This day…
Fall, winter sports canceled, spring sports awaiting Centennial Conference decision
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The persistent spread of COVID-19 has created much uncertainty regarding F&M athletics in the 2020-2021 school year, seriously affecting the likelihood of having a…
F&M Sports at Home: The Sophomore Student-Athlete Experience
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor Overcoming adversity is certainly a theme of 2020 and one which reigns true especially for the sophomore class at F&M, who are taking classes…
2020 is the year Los Angeles sports: LA Dodgers win World Series
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The usual 162 game major league baseball season is often described as “a marathon, not a sprint.” However, in the era of COVID, baseball…
Skateboarding is more than what meets the eye: Skateboarders at F&M tell their story
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor If you ever see someone cruising down College Ave on their skateboard or practicing ollies or kickflips at Buchanan Park, it could be John…
Los Angeles Lakers become champions in an NBA season like never before
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor As with many other aspects of 2020, the 2019-2020 NBA season was anything but ordinary. The three-and-a-half month postponement due to COVID, the creation…
Senior softball players reflect on past experiences, look forward to new season
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor In an interview with TCR, softball seniors Sabrina Ryan, Ella Glenn, and Hannah Salvucci reflected on their past experiences and looked forward to the…
An interview with new Athletic Director Lauren Packer Webster
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor & Ruby Van Dyk || Editor-in-Chief Lauren Packer Webster began her position as the new Athletic Director of Sports and Recreation at Franklin and…
An Interview with members of Women’s Club Soccer
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor “Quirky, funny, and cohesive” is how members of the women’s club soccer team describe themselves. After interviewing Sophia Groff ‘21, Emily Anders ‘21, Antoinette…
F&M students finding creative ways to stay active and fuel competitive spirit in time of COVID
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The return to campus for F&M students was like no other. Having to quarantine anywhere between 24 hours and over 2 weeks lead to…
Centennial Conference Suspends Fall Sports, Plans to Reassess in September
By Ellyn Fritz & Jamie Belfer || News & Sports Editors After the Presidents of all Centennial Conference schools met on the morning of Tuesday, July 7, a decision was…
Best moments in F&M 2019-2020 sports
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The 2019-2020 F&M sports year was filled with all-star and incredible moments. Although some teams’ seasons came to an end all too quickly, there…