NFL Blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick Continues
September 4, 2017
The start of the 2017 NFL regular season is just days away, and controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still without a team. Many know Kaepernick as the football player with the afro who knelt during the National Anthem before football games, but he is also a quarterback with talent. He had...
Growing Number of Injuries Calls for an End to the NFL Pre-season Games
August 23, 2017
Filed under Miami Dolphins, Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
The National Football League’s (NFL) preseason games span four weeks and gives each organization time to warm up their starters before the beginning of the regular season, see how the back-up players perform in in-game situations, and experiment with new plays on the field. In concept, the pre-season...
Selfishness of Fournette and McCaffery Flies in Face of the Team Concept
Jacob Pasternack, Sports Editor
December 15, 2016
Lessons learned in childhood are some of the most powerful lessons we learn. The morals established during adolescence carry over throughout most of our lives. Most people played sports during their youth, and were taught one very valuable lesson with a catchy phrase, “There is no ‘I’ in team.”...
Conor McGregor Captures Second Championship Belt
Devin Fuller, Website/Social Media Editor
November 18, 2016
Irish fighter Conor McGregor stunned the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting by becoming the first MMA fighter to be crowned champion of two Ultimate Fighting Championship (UCF) weight divisions at the same time. Already holding the featherweight division championship, McGregor fought lightweight...
Media Loses Focus on Kaepernick’s Kneeling Anthem Protest
Jacob Pasternack, Sports Editor
September 15, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Showcase, Sports
Actions speak louder than words; we all know the phrase. Taking action on a problem is better than saying something about a problem. Tell that one to 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Let us flashback for a moment. We’ll specifically go back to July 13, 2016, which was the day of the 2016 ESPY...
Olympian Swimmer Ryan Lochte Embarrasses US with Fabricated Story of Robbery
August 27, 2016
During this year`s summer Olympics, American swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed he and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint at a gas station in Rio De Janeiro. The world was shocked by his original account of being pulled over and robbed by men claiming to be police officers Loche stated...
USA Dominates 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Mia Marks, Editor-In-Chief
August 22, 2016
There is no doubt that the United States dominated this summer’s Olympic Games. With a grand total of 121 medals (46 gold, 37 silver, and 38 bronze), the USA left an impactful footprint in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The closest competitor to the United States was China with 70 medals, 51 shy of America’s...
Predicting the NBA Draft for the Lottery Teams
Cole Smith, Sports Editor
May 31, 2016
The time of the year where fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) worldwide to anticipate which young athlete will be selected to their favorite organization has come, and with it comes the 2016 NBA Draft Lottery. For those who are unaware, the NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event in which...
Hopes of Several MLB Teams Hinge on Free Agent Signings in Off-Season
Jacob Pasternack, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016
Spring training is coming to a close, and the dawn of the regular season is just days away. Everyone is in first place and every team hopes their offseason acquisitions will live up to their expectations. When conjuring this offseason, the MLB had some big trades, some blockbuster star signings and...
Decision to Ban Heading in Youth Leagues Will Be the Demise of U.S. Soccer
Jacob Pasternack, Staff Writer
March 14, 2016
Filed under Sports
Crunch time. Five minutes left, down by one. The pace is being pushed. The ball is crossed into the box. Wambach jumps and connects with the header. The crowd gasps. Goal. The title hopes remain strong. That fateful goal by Abby Wambach in the 2011 Women’s FIFA World Cup set up the United States...
TORCH SUPERBOWL PICKS & OTHER NFL PREDICTIONS
Cole Smith and Jacob Pasternack, Sports Dudes
January 22, 2016
After a long and eventful season with many surprises and disappointments, the NFL Conference Championships are upon us. The American Conference championship game features the defending Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots traveling to face the resurgent Denver Broncos in yet another Tom Brady versus...
Is New Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase the Answer to Dolfans’ Prayers?
Jacob Pasternack, Staff Writer
January 20, 2016
Filed under Miami Dolphins, Showcase, Sports
On January 8, the Miami Dolphins signed former Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase as their new head coach. The spot was made available after the Dolphins decided to not retain interim head coach Dan Campbell who replaced the fired Joe Philbin midseason. The signing makes Gase, 37 years old, the youngest...
Olympic Heights' Sports
Lions Lose Season Opener to Boynton Beach in Interception-Marred Game, 20-7
The Olympic Heights Lions football team, coming fresh off a convincing win over John I. Leonard in the pre-season Kick-Off Classic, ran into a much tougher...
August 26, 2017 • No Comments
OH Volleyball Shuts Downs Palm Beach Lakes 3-0
The Olympic Heights Girls Volleyball team captured its first win of the season Tuesday, Aug. 22, with a 3-0 victory over the Palm Beach Lakes Rams. After...
August 24, 2017 • No Comments
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Opinions
TORCH EDITORIAL: President Gives White Supremacist/Neo-Nazi Groups Validation and Cover by Not Labeling Them Domestic Terrorists
Over the past few weeks, the country has been in a frenzy over a white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, Aug. 12, that...
August 31, 2017 • No Comments
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Reviews
IT May Be Best Horror Film in Decades
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
You'll float too. IT is the first cinematic adaptation of the 1986 odyssey of a novel of the same name written by legendary horror author Stephen King. Taking place in...
September 18, 2017 • No Comments
Hell or High Water a “Must See” Film
Cole Smith, Staff Writer
Hell or High Water is a modern western that follows two estranged brothers, one being an ex-con (Ben Foster) and the other a divorced father (Chris Pine), who have to turn ...
September 20, 2016 • 1 Comment
X-Men: Apocalypse a Disappointing Bore
May 31, 2016
Smoothie Showdown: McDonald’s Mango Pineapple and Starbuck’s Chocolate Surprisingly Tasty Treats
March 26, 2016
Zoolander No. 2: Funny Yet More of the Same
March 1, 2016
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