Category: Sports

By: Henry Chiles For the seniors on Central’s girls basketball team, the past few years have been full of disappointment. Senior players Sara Hogan, Kylie Frey, Adriana Araya, and Brianna Feliccitti dealt with Covid-related complications during their freshman and sophomore years, as well as an unfortunate outcome in their junior season. This year has been… Continue reading Girls Basketball’s Achievement Through Adversity

By: Brooke Carrier Attending basketball games at Central was already exciting, but the debut of a student section this year has brought the energy of the games to a whole new level. In the student section, students dress in accordance with a different theme each game. Past themes at Central have included pajamas, black-out (wear… Continue reading The Student Section and the Buzzer Beater

By: Peter Frankunas (283) and Layla Jamo-Cohen (283) Central’s Girls Varsity Soccer fought long and hard this season, finishing first in the Public League with a 12-0-1 record. The team tied with their rivals, Franklin Towne Charter, after a hard-fought match. Coach Johns knew it would be a difficult team to beat, but Central went… Continue reading Girls Varsity Soccer Wins Again

 Henry Chiles (282) The Girls' Varsity Tennis team has cemented itself as a pillar of athletic success at Central High School. The team has exemplified dominance over the better part of the past decade, clinching 8 straight Public League Championships prior to this year. Their success continued into the 2022 season, as they swept Masterman… Continue reading Central’s Girls Tennis: A Decade of Dominance

By: Henry Chiles The Central football team is over 100 years old, making it one of the most historical and highly-decorated teams in the school. However, from talking to a student in the building today, you would have no idea. Instead, you might hear of the team’s recent poor seasons that have led to disinterest… Continue reading Central Football: Past, Present, and Future

By- Peter Frankunas (283) & Layla Jamo-Cohen (283) The Girls Varsity Soccer Team led by Coach John started off the year strong, undefeated after winning their first 7 games. The reigning Public League Champions kicked off their season with an impressive win against Franklin Towne Charter 4-1. “It’s always a big game when we play… Continue reading Central Girls Varsity Soccer 

By: Nica Jurlando (285) Hundreds of students at Central participate in sports every season. Whether that sport is soccer, field hockey, or badminton, students are expected to show up to practice every day after school for over two hours. On top of that, student-athletes must keep their grades up to meet the academic standards to… Continue reading The stress of being a student-athlete as a freshman – is it worth it?

By: Brooke Carrier (282) The Girls Lacrosse team is on a mission. In all the years of Central lacrosse, the team had never come close to beating their rival, Northeast. This season is different.  The Lancers faced the Northeast Vikings at the beginning of the season - their very first game. In the first half,… Continue reading Girls Lacrosse Makes History

By: David Ehrlich (284) The School District of Philadelphia recently announced that students who would like to participate in school sports must provide proof of full Covid vaccination. The deadline for verification of vaccination is December 18, 2021, and the spring sports’ deadline is March 1, 2022. If students are practicing sports without vaccination proof… Continue reading Student-Athletes Required Vaccination to Play