List of 20 news stories.

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  NIL Deals: Leveling the Playing Field for Athletes?

  Elaina Patkukta, '27
  After years of following rules that prohibited compensation, college athletes can now officially earn
  money through their sports. This change first came in 2021, when the NCAA implemented an interim policy allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness
  (NIL). Previously, college athletes were considered amateurs, and any financial gains went to their universities. The NIL policy has since enabled student-athletes to monetize their personal brands through
  brand deals and collectives.
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  Behind the Scenes: Awesome Athletic Crew

  Samantha Bernstein ’26 Sports Editor Hana Beauregard ’26 Sports Editor
  The Hopkins Athletics Program offers an array of team sports, informal sports, and student health.
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  Captivating Crew Captain: Katherine Tombaugh

  Micah Betts ’26 Assistant Sports Editor
  Katherine Tombaugh ’24 captains Hopkins Crew this year alongside Hanna Jennings ’24.
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  Laudable Lacrosse Captain: Eli Ratner

  Elaina Pakutka ’27 Assistant Sports Editor
  Eli Ratner ’24 is co-captain of the 2024 Hopkins Varsity Boys Lacrosse team alongside Brendan Cafferty ’24 and Toby Scheps ’24.
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  Hopkins Hilltoppers Power Through Preseason

  Hana Beauregard ’26 Assistant Sports Editor, Samantha Bernstein ’26 Assistant Sports Editor
  For the last two weeks of summer, fall athletes at Hopkins participate in preseason, which equips athletes for the upcoming season. Despite interrupting the last few weeks of summer break, it kicks off the fall season and prepares athletes for their upcoming sports.
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  Brandon Chung: Buoyant Baseball Batter

  Amir McFerren ’24 Lead Sports Editor
  Brandon Chung ’23 is co-captain of the boys Varsity Baseball this year, serving alongside Nate Seluga ’23 and Luke O’Connell ’23. He said that since a young age, “I liked baseball and my dad is a big baseball fan, so I’ve grown up around it my whole life.” He continued, “I started playing tee ball in Guilford when I was five, like every other normal kid.”
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  Clara Zuse: Lively Lacrosse Leader

  Samantha Bernstein ’26 Assistant Sports Editor
  Girls Varsity Lacrosse captain Clara Zuse ’23 has played lacrosse since age ten when the coach encouraged her to play. Zuse said that she “was excited to be part of the team and all for it!”
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  MLB Return Brings New Rules and Expectations

  Maggie Russell ’25 Sports Editor Hana Beauregard ’26, Assistant Sports Editor
  With new star players, new rules, and competitive teams, a promising season is predicted for the 2023 Major League Baseball season. 
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  Hopkins Athletes Announce College Commitments

  Tanner Lee ’23 Lead Sports Editor
  Every year, a select number of outstanding high-school athletes from across the country are recruited to play their respective sports in college. A few Hopkins students have had this opportunity this year. 

   
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  Kael Wu: Limitless Lacrosse Player

  Amir McFerren ’24 Sports Editor
  Kael Wu ‘23 serves as co-captain of Boys Varsity Lacrosse, alongside Max Kelly ‘23. 

   
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  Nina Gernhardt: Transcendent Track Runner

  Anika Gurjar ’24 Campus Correspondent
  Nina Gernhardt ’23 serves as co-captain this year of the Girls Varsity Track team alongside Assata Dawson ’23.

   
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  IMBL Offers Informal Competition During Winter Sports

  Amir McFerren ’24 Sports Editor Connor Tomasulo ‘24 Sports Editor Arielle Rieder ‘23 Assistant Sports Editor
  Hopkins’ Intramural Basketball League (IMBL) kicked off shortly after the winter sports season began, offering a less intense yet competitive alternative to Varsity and Junior Varsity sports. 

   
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  Lovable Lacrosse Leader: Kristen Wich

  Hana Beauregard ‘26 Campus Correspondent
  At the end of the 2022 season--her first season as head coach of Hopkins Girls Lacrosse--Kristen Wich, Hopkins’ Assistant Director of Athletics and Coordinator of Auxiliary Programs, and her team finished 7-5, “including three incredible one-goal wins against tough competitors.”
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  Tenacious Tennis Coach: Mike McManus

  Samantha Bernstein ‘26 Campus Correspondent
  Mike McManus has coached tennis at Hopkins for ten years, and, in his words, he plans to continue coaching “forever. When I retire here it will be as the Girls Varsity Tennis Coach.”
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  Annual Sports Swap Shines on the Hill

  Maggie Russell ‘25 Assistant Sports Editor
  Both the Boys Volleyball and the Female Football games arrived on the Hill on Friday, November 18, continuing a tradition where juniors and seniors compete against one another in sports they don’t typically play.
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  Delightful Diver: Margaux Selfors

  Karun Srihari ’25 Campus Correspondent
  Margaux Selfors ’23, captain of  the Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving team this year alongside Arielle Rieder ’23, began diving for the Hopkins team in her junior year, and had no experience prior to that.
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  Wonderful Wrestler: Jonathan Leite

  Amir McFerren’24 Assistant Sports Editor
  Although he had some experience in combat sports before, it wasn’t until he came to Hopkins that Johnny Leite ‘23 began wrestling.
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  World Cup Scores with Hopkins Students

  Tanner Lee ’23 Lead Sports Editor
  Every four years, the world’s greatest soccer players compete in the World Cup. This winter, the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off with a game between the host country, Qatar, and Ecuador.
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  Fantastic Field Hockey Captain: Sydney Matthews

  Maggie Russell ’25 Assistant Sports Editor
  Sydney Matthews ’23 serves this year as co-captain of the Varsity Field Hockey team alongside Ava Littman ’23. While she’s unable to play this season due to a torn ACL, Matthews nonetheless manages to encourage and motivate her teammates from the sidelines. 

   
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  Wonderful Water Polo Captain: Matthew Delaurentis

  Arielle Rieder ’23 Assistant Sports Editor
  Matt Delaurentis ’23, co-captain of Boys Varsity Water Polo along with Kaelin Wu and Sam Cherry, started playing the sport in freshman year at Hopkins. While having experience in swimming, he had never tried the sport before.