Spring Sports: Water Polo finishes second in state

By: Will Hopkins The North Springs Club Water Polo team had their season moved from the fall this year, due to the pandemic. Unfortunately, this decreased the size of the roster due to conflicts with other spring sports. The Spartans, led by Coach Ferris and Coach Beck, finished in second place in the second division.  The Spartans were able to avenge a close loss to Wheeler but came up empty … Continue reading Spring Sports: Water Polo finishes second in state

Champa Bay Buccaneers

By: Will Hopkins The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, giving the city of Tampa Bay its second professional sports championship in just the last half-year. It was a dominant performance by the Tampa defense, keeping the high-powered Chiefs offense out of the endzone for 60 minutes, an incredibly impeccable feat. The defensive line had Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes running like a chicken with … Continue reading Champa Bay Buccaneers

Masked Up!

By: Will Hopkins The whole world has been impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19, and sports are no exception. From postponements and cancelations to empty crowds and enlarged bench areas, the sports landscape looks very different now than it did just ten months ago. Teams and leagues have implemented new protocols throughout the return to play, but on Tuesday, January 5, a new protocol was implemented that was nearly impossible … Continue reading Masked Up!

Echo presents: My Dream: A poem by Will Hopkins

By: Will Hopkins I have a dream  That one day equality  Will not be a hope  But instead a standard  I have a dream  That one day justice  Will not be a debate  But instead a promise  I have a dream  That one day humanity  Will not be about differences  But instead about commonalities  I have a dream  That the one day that I speak of  Will not be a faraway fantasy  But instead an everyday reality  Echo Literary Magazine has migrated this year to … Continue reading Echo presents: My Dream: A poem by Will Hopkins

Sports Take a Stand

By: Will Hopkins Normally sports serve as a distraction from the outside world for its many fans and viewers, but when the athletes want these same fans to be anything but distracted, they must take a stand. 2020 has been a rough year in many facets, including in health and social matters. When sports leagues returned following the COVID-19 hiatuses, it was a platform for … Continue reading Sports Take a Stand