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Math Teacher Jeffrey Edwards Retires After 42 Years

Math Teacher Jeffrey Edwards Retires After 42 Years

Jude Bazerman June 16, 2022

Photo Courtesy of Jude Bazerman WEST CALDWELL- 1969 was a year full of notable events. The first moon landing, the Woodstock Festival, and the Beatles' last public performance all encapsulate the...

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Jude Bazerman June 15, 2022

Photo Courtesy of Jude Bazerman CALDWELL- I always ask myself the question if my freshman year self and my current self would get along. While I think that the two would be able to hold a strong...

Happy Trails Ahead: JCHS Girls Lacrosse off to a Strong Start

Happy Trails Ahead: JCHS Girls Lacrosse off to a Strong Start

Jude Bazerman May 24, 2022

   WEST CALDWELL- JCHS Girls Lacrosse has started the season on a roll, tallying wins in each of their first three games. In their first contest, a high scoring 21-17 win versus Madison,...

Caldwell Baseball Season Preview

Caldwell Baseball Season Preview

Jude Bazerman March 13, 2022

"twitter.com" WEST CALDWELL-- Coming off an 18-8 season, the James Caldwell High School Chiefs look to carry their success into the 2022 season. With many key seniors graduating, second year head...

Big Ben’s Final Hour

Jude Bazerman February 28, 2022

"nytimes.com"   PITTSBURGH-- As the clock strikes midnight on Ben Roethlisberger’s illustrious playing career, many only acknowledge his two last lackluster seasons. The recent memories...

Sports JCHS Teachers Played in High School

Sports JCHS Teachers Played in High School

Jude Bazerman January 15, 2022

"facebook.com" WEST CALDWELL- School record holder. Division one athlete. Pioneer in a sport. All of those descriptions and more lie within teachers at James Caldwell High School. Students often...

All Gas No Breaks: JCHS Football Completes a Historic Season

All Gas No Breaks: JCHS Football Completes a Historic Season

Jude Bazerman December 12, 2021

"facebook.com" WEST CALDWELL-- The bitter November cold was no match for the Chiefs’ spirits, as they completed a feat on the gridiron that no other team in the school's history has achieved....

The Perfect 10-0: Caldwell Cross Country’s Dominant Season

The Perfect 10-0: Caldwell Cross Country’s Dominant Season

Jude Bazerman October 30, 2021

WEST CALDWELL-- As the weather in the tri-state area begins to get colder, the James Caldwell High School Cross Country team only seems to be warming up. The Boys Team is off to a roaring 10-0 start...

2021 New York Yankees Season Preview

2021 New York Yankees Season Preview

Jude Bazerman April 18, 2021

NEW YORK- 2020 seemed to finally be the New York Yankees's year. After three straight seasons of being eliminated from the playoffs by both the sign-stealing Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox, the...

2021 NFL Draft Quarterback Overview

2021 NFL Draft Quarterback Overview

Jude Bazerman March 13, 2021

CLEVELAND: Now that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been crowned Super Bowl champions, it is time to start diving into what college players could become the NFL’s next superstars. Though the NFL draft...

4 Cities that DESERVE a Major League Baseball Team

Jude Bazerman February 7, 2021

"visittheusa.com" NEW YORK-  With the NHL currently expanding to 32 teams and the NFL already at that mark, the MLB is soon expected to be in the market for a few...

The Big Apple’s Little Brother: What has Gone Wrong for the Jets?

The Big Apple’s Little Brother: What has Gone Wrong for the Jets?

Jude Bazerman December 24, 2020

EAST RUTHERFORD- The New York Jets currently sit at the bottom of the AFC East with an atrocious 0-13 record, no defensive coordinator, and much internal confusion. Many critics even believe that...

History of President’s First Pitches

Jude Bazerman December 6, 2020

"mlb.com" WASHINGTON-- Throughout the course of United States’ history, countless presidents have had sports related backgrounds. Gerald Ford, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan...

Colin Kaepernick: A Lasting Legacy

Jude Bazerman November 2, 2020

SANTA CLARA- Just eight short years ago, Colin Kaepernick was at the height of his football career.  The second year QB out of the University of Nevada not only took over as the starter for veteran...

The Death of Minor League Baseball

The Death of Minor League Baseball

Jude Bazerman June 3, 2020

Since its inception in 1901, minor league baseball (MiLB for short) has given baseball players the opportunity to develop and improve their skillset in preparation for the major leagues (MLB). The...

The Best Places to Hide from the Coronavirus

Jude Bazerman April 16, 2020

COVID-19, more commonly known as the Coronavirus, has sent some Americans into a panic because of the rapid increase in cases across the entire country. Even though most states still have no recorded...

The XFL Through Two Weeks; Can it Sustain its Success?

Jude Bazerman March 1, 2020

The NFL has been the pinnacle of professional football for over 100 years. Yet, new leagues occasionally form to either attempt to rival the NFL or serve as another source of football during the months...

The Renaissance of Ryan Tannehill

The Renaissance of Ryan Tannehill

Jude Bazerman February 2, 2020

Before the midway point of the 2019 NFL season, most football fans thought of adjectives such as “bust”, “disappointment”, or “underachiever” when asked to describe quarterback Ryan Tannehill....

The 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot: Who Deserved To Get In

The 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot: Who Deserved To Get In

Jude Bazerman February 2, 2020

Every year, members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA for short) vote to decide who should be enshrined in the illustrious Baseball Hall of Fame. The hall, located in the small New...

95 Years in the Making: D.C.’s First World Series Championship Since 1924 Took Hard Work, Dedication, and Years of Hardship

Jude Bazerman November 29, 2019

“3-2; There it is! The Washington Nationals are World Champions for the first time in franchise history!”. These words, spoken by famed sports broadcaster Joe Buck, are the words D.C. baseball fans...

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