Category Archives: Sports

Carter Reifsnider Toohers (’12): Alumna Returns as Girls Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach

By Lawson Vaughan When my teammates and I first learned that there was going to be a new coach for varsity lacrosse,…

The New Wave of College Football

By Henry Palmore Football in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has been a tradition for over 100 years. Ever since the College Football…

Ben Heidt: Cougar Lacrosse Star

By Jackson O’Keefe Collegiate Junior Ben Heidt (‘25) has quickly become a force in the midfield for the Cougars varsity boys lacrosse…

Mike Finsterwald: Collegiate Tennis Coach and Mentor

By Eva Siminiceanu If you ever need a tennis coach, a soccer goalie, someone to tell you about World War II General…

Evan Justice (’17) Makes Major League Debut

By Harrison Baxter His career started on the Cub baseball fields at Collegiate in the spring of 2012. On Saturday, August 26,…

The Culture of Collin McConaghy

By Turner Shield New Collegiate School varsity football head coach Collin McConaghy says that, “the sky’s the limit” for the team this…

OPINION: Tanking in the NBA

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…

Becoming Part Of The Waves

By Karl Kastenbaum Surfing has always been a large part of my life. It’s been my favorite hobby since I was a…

2023 NFL Draft: Pre-Draft Predictions and Post-Draft Analysis

Author’s Note: I wrote the first half of this article before the 2023 NFL Draft took place on April 27. I wanted…

Honors Feature: Eligibility in College Athletics

By Izzy Lee “​​A remarkable 2,270 days after his first college football game, Bryton Barr will finally play his final one Saturday.”…