Philadelphia Union adds midfielder Adu to roster
August 23, 2011 • Eric Kessler ('12) / Eastside Opinions Editor
The Philadelphia Union signed US international midfielder, Freddy Adu, to a three year deal on August 12. The deal is reportedly worth $425,000 for the first year and an unknown sum for the next two seasons. The move to acquire Adu was made in order to bolster the Union midfield and make it a MLS cup... Read more »
“Dream team”: a nightmare term
August 19, 2011 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12) / Eastside Sports Editor
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Dream Team” as “a team whose members are preeminent in a particular field”. This team would have to be the best at whatever it does, as one could get no one better to perform a task, or play a sport.This summer, a new “dream team” has popped up, this... Read more »
East students discuss new Phillies season
April 4, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/ Eastside Staff
From April to October, the Phillies are the point of conversation among the girls and guys, the young and old. Nearly everyone in the surrounding area is interested in them. Everyone has an opinion and comments to make regarding their performance. Just watching them is exciting and causes a thrill... Read more »
Phillies attempt to answer questions in spring training
March 8, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/ Eastside Staff
The Phillies gained attention—a lot of attention— after signing ace pitcher Cliff Lee December 15, 2010. In December, the teams that were expected to sign him were the talk of baseball. When he shockingly signed with the Phillies, the Phillies got more attention added to their already popular... Read more »
East student recounts Super Bowl experience
February 14, 2011 • Jordan Schmidt ('14)/ For Eastside
February 6, 2011. The entire nation is huddled around their TV sets, snacking on fatty foods and multiple drinks, with friends and relatives, or maybe alone, watching the biggest sporting event of the year. Fans and families everywhere around the country have been molded since birth to love and cherish... Read more »
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Preview
January 15, 2011
NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview
January 6, 2011 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12), Eastside Staff
It’s time for the playoffs. The playoffs have the best teams and the most exciting football of the year, all in 4 weeks. And, this is also the most analyzed 4 weeks in sports. And I will now do my part to contribute to this, by analyzing the playoffs straight through until the end. I may be wrong,... Read more »
Textgate: Yet another Brett Favre saga
October 17, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadtler ('12)/ Eastside Staff
It seems every time we can calm down with the Vikings, something new pops up. Whether it is Randy Moss returning to his first team, or whether it’s their 1-3 record, we can never move on from them and what surrounds the team. They’ve always been a source of distractions for a long time. And,... Read more »
Phillies vs. Reds NLDS Preview
October 6, 2010 • Mike Reisman ('13) Eastside Staff
Well it’s October, and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for playoff baseball. The teams have been decided, and from the NL it’s the Phillies, Braves, Reds and Giants. First round match-ups have been set, and the Phillies will first have to deal with defeating the NL Central champion... Read more »
Eagles 2010 Season
August 19, 2010 • Hank Davis ('13) / Editorial Assistant
Every year Eagles fans feel optimistic about the upcoming year no matter how the previous season went. This is because Eagles fans focus on the positive aspects to look forward to. This year the top five stories leading into the Eagles 2010 season are mostly about the numerous changes the organization... Read more »
The decision of a lifetime
July 15, 2010 • Jake Fischer ('12) / Online Sports Editor
This fall, I will be taking my basketball viewing talents to my living room to witness the spectacle of the “Three Kings” in Miami. But no matter how dominant the team, how numerous the all-stars on the team’s roster, and how ridiculous their ultimately collective and individual stats, I will never... Read more »
Sports Editors’ top 10 sports movies
March 12, 2010 • Eastside Sports Editors
Mike Davis (’10) /Eastside Sports Editor 1. Rocky 2. Raging Bull 3. Million Dollar Baby 4. Field of Dreams 5. The Hustler 6. Jerry Maguire 7. Remember the Titans 8. The Wrestler 9. Brian’s Song 10. Caddyshack Nate Mulberg (’10)/Eastside Sports Editor 1. Friday Night Lights 2. Hoosiers 3.... Read more »
Top 10 Sports Movies of Eastside’s Dillon Rosenblatt (’11)
March 12, 2010 • Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/Eastside Editorial Assistant
1. Million Dollar Baby (2004): Won four of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. (Stars Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood, directed by Clint Eastwood) Swank plays a female boxer named Maggie Fitzgerald who is desperate for a trainer. Frankie Dunn (Eastwood) refuses to help... Read more »
Super Bowl Preview
February 5, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Well, it’s that time. Super Sunday, and while you’re all digging out from the snow, Super Bowl XLIV will be played in 78 degrees and plentiful sunshine. Doesn’t that make you happy? Anyway, here my take on the big game (minus the commercials). Saints Offense vs. Colts D: The Colts D is very fast,... Read more »
NFL Playoffs: Championship weekend
January 24, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Last week, I lost my super bowl pick and went 2-2. Can I get both games right this week? AFC Title Game: 5 New York Jets @ 1 Indianapolis Colts 3 PM EST SUN on CBS This is very reminiscent of Super Bowl III. The Jets are David. The Colts are goliath. Will David slay Goliath once again? Jets Offense vs.... Read more »
NFL Divisional playoff round preview
January 15, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Last week I was 3-1 in my picks, and pretty dead on right as well. So, can I keep my momentum going? NFC Divisional Round: 4 Arizona Cardinals @ 1 New Orleans Saints 4:30 PM EST SAT on FOX New Orleans hasn’t won a game in a month, and Arizona is coming off a very tough game on a short week against... Read more »
Wild Card Weekend Playoff Analysis
January 8, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
I was writing for fantasy, now I am writing predictions for every playoff matchup. Sit back and enjoy! AFC Wild Card: 5 New York Jets @ 4 Cincinnati Bengals 4:30 PM EST Saturday on NBC One of the 3 rematches from week 17, this being the only one which changes sites. Can the Bengals D regain its edge... Read more »
Phillies falter in World Series
November 6, 2009 • Gavin Botel ('11)/ Eastside Staff
In a series that was full of strategy and hard decision making, the New York Yankees came out victorious, when they won game six of the 2009 World Series and ultimately winning the World Series 4 games to 2 games against the Phillies. Although going into game six, it had seemed that the tides had turned... Read more »
Phillies to play Yankees in World Series
October 27, 2009 • Gavin Botel ('11)/Eastside Staff
The Phillies found out Sunday night that they are going to play the Yankees in the 2009 World Series. During the regular season, the Phils took 2 out of 3 in a series in the new Yankee stadium. If it wasn’t for a blown Brad Lidge save, one of his eleven regular season blown saves, it would have... Read more »
Hawaiian Pro Bowl tradition to change in 2010
January 8, 2009 • Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/For Eastside
NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, recently announced that the 2010 Pro Bowl will now take place in Miami, Florida at Dolphin Stadium. The Pro Bowl has been held in Honolulu, Hawaii since 1980. Not only will it have a new location after 30 years, but it will also take place at a different time. It will... Read more »
East’s bracketologists dissect the 2008 NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2008 • Zack Rosenblatt ('09), Nate Mulberg ('10), Justin Henderson ('10) and Scott Gross ('09)/ Eastside Staff
The expert bracketologists of period 7 Journalism, Zack Rosenblatt (’09), Justin Henderson (’10) and Nate Mulberg (’10), take you through the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament region by region. Stuck on a match-up while making up your brackets? Look here for all the aid you could ever need. Zack... Read more »
March Madness 2008: ACC
March 16, 2008 • Zack Rosenblatt (’09)/ Eastside Staff
On November 5, there were 341 different schools competing at the Division I level. In a just a few days, on March 16, that number will be reduced to 65. And the most exhilarating games college basketball has to offer will commence. Conference tournaments are wrapping up, and Selection Sunday is, well,... Read more »
Brett Favre’s retirement only temporary?
March 12, 2008 • Nate Mulberg ('10)/ Eastside Staff
Here is a question that I can not seem to figure out. Did Brett Favre die or something? Sure this may be a bit of a foolish question, but I have good reason to wonder. With all of the dramatic media coverage on his retirement, it sure seems like Favre has been placed “down under”. I was watching... Read more »
