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The Circle Voice

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The Circle Voice

Roger Goodell, Courtesy of Creative Commons

Roger Goodell: Sports’ Worst Commissioner

Henry Haskell '23 November 3, 2020

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the National Football League, is under heat once again. With two teams plagued by Covid-19, the NFL is beginning to fall apart, and all fingers point to Goodell. Compared...

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Why Groton Needs a Track

Andrew Johnson '22 November 3, 2020

One of the most exciting things during the day for lots of Groton students is putting down their books and heading to the athletic center. Well, in the case of Track and Field athletes, it’s heading...

Selah Barrett '21, Courtesy of Selah Barrett

AOTI: Selah Barrett

Eleanor Taggart '24, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

Since she was a little kid, Selah Barrett ‘21 has loved soccer. Coming in as a new 5th former, she quickly found her spot as a strong contributor to the Girls Varsity Soccer team and is now deep into...

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Drew Brees and Kneeling

Joon Whang '23, Sports Assistant Editor November 3, 2020

In light of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, a resurgence in the fight for racial justice and equality has emerged. The once controversial act of kneeling to the national...

Julia Spada '24, Courtesy of Olivia Dillon '21.

Lower School Athletes To Watch

Julie Xie '23 November 3, 2020

Soccer: Julia Spada ’24 Groton Girls Soccer welcomes a new member onto its team: Julia Spada ’24. Julia has played soccer for most of her life, and currently plays center-back and holding midfield...

Why the Dodgers Should win this year's World Series

Why the Dodgers Should win this year’s World Series

Huck Jamison '22, Photographer November 3, 2020

As we get deeper into the month of October, many of the major sports leagues are coming to a close. With the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup, the Los Angeles Lakers taking home the Larry O'Brien...

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Who will win the NBA Playoffs?

Tyler Weisberg '22 and Huck Jamison '22 September 13, 2020

Chief Analyst Huck Jamison: The Miami Heat will be the team to win the 2020 NBA Championship. This isn’t based around the fact that 2020 has been a wild year as a whole, but rather that the Heat are...

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Groton Sports: What Has Changed?

Tyler Weisberg '22, Sports Editor September 13, 2020

Assistant Head for External Programs Megan Harlan’s email gave students some insight on how the sports program has changed this fall, and to find out more, we conducted an interview with the athletic...

Aroon Sankoh '21 in the middle. Courtesy of Tyler Weisberg '22.

Athlete of the Issue: Aroon Sankoh

Michael Lu '24, Staff Writer September 13, 2020

Aroon Sankoh ’21 started his varsity running career when he came to Groton in third form, moving up to the varsity squad by his third race. In the same year, he placed 20th in the Independent School...

Compilation of news articles. Courtesy of Amy Ma '23.

Non-Groton Sports: A No-Go

Maya Gite '22, Features Assistant Editor September 13, 2020

Non-Groton sports, also known as club sports, have been a popular fit into many Groton students’ athletic routines. In past years, student-athletes have joined additional teams in order to stay in shape,...

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