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Game, Set, MatchPosted 09/28/2023 by Amelia Mendoza-Stancer

The fall sports season is coming to an end and Thomas Jefferson’s boys’ tennis team is one of the many sports that has been able to capture the essence of team spirit. Tennis is an exhilarating sp... More

Defeat Down UnderPosted 09/15/2023 by Alexa Tsvetkov

The U.S. women’s team was eliminated from the World Cup in the Round of 16 for the first time in American history.  Since 1991, the Women’s World Cup has been broadcast all over the world as ... More

Hitting It Out of The ParkPosted 05/15/2023 by Makayla Vasquez

As the TJ baseball season comes to an end, the team and its head coach reflect on the ups and downs of this competitive sport.   TJ’s 2022-23 baseball season is in full swing for another competiti... More

TJ Lax to the MaxPosted 04/29/2023 by Stephen LoJacono

Over the past few years, TJ’s lacrosse team has been part of the growing popularity of the sport. Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports played in America. The game of lacrosse was originally... More

Building ConnectionsPosted 04/28/2023 by Jesse Smith

As the 2022-2023 girls’ soccer season comes to a close, the girls reflect on how they’ll continue to improve.  Spring sports at Thomas Jefferson High School have returned, including girls’ socc... More

A New Era of AthleticsPosted 04/26/2023 by Merry Shukert

The new competitive boys’ volleyball team at TJ is the first step towards creating more co-ed athletics opportunities. It’s very common to find both men and women playing volleyball for fun, thoug... More

Month of MadnessPosted 03/17/2023 by Ravi Apte

March Madness has started and fans all around the country are watching. Since it began, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, has been one of the most beloved sporti... More

The Many Lives of KindlePosted 02/28/2023 by Kira Kennedy

Kathryn Kindle retires after 40 years of coaching at TJ. When talking about the Lady Spartan basketball program, one can’t help but bring up Kathryn Kindle, known as “Coach K” to her players... More

El Jogo BonitoPosted 02/15/2023 by Ben Hartley

Exploring the life, legacy, and death of Pelé.  Nearly half a century ago, the illustrious Brazilian competitor Edson Arantes do Nascimento began popularizing a Portuguese term for soccer called O J... More

Making the PodiumPosted 02/14/2023 by McKenzy Perkins

The Thomas Jefferson wrestling team learns from their losses as the state tournament grows closer. With the nearing conclusion of the wrestling season, the Thomas Jefferson Boys’ Wrestling team refl... More