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The student news site of Washington Township High School

The student news site of Washington Township High School

The Patriot

The student news site of Washington Township High School

The Patriot

NBA Awards 76ers players should win

Jackson McCrae '23 May 30, 2021

After a 72-game regular season, and the first round of the playoffs already started, it’s time for the NBA voters to choose who should receive the NBA awards. The one-seeded Philadelphia 76ers have candidates...

Grading the Eagles’ 2021 Draft Class

Jackson McCrae '23 May 27, 2021

The NFL Draft started on Thursday, April 29, and ended 259 picks later on Sunday, May 1. Out of those 259 picks, the Eagles drafted nine times, bringing in three offensive players, and six defensive players....

Eagles' potential picks in pivotal 2021 draft

Eagles’ potential picks in pivotal 2021 draft

Jackson McCrae '23 April 29, 2021

On January 3, 2021, the Eagles ended the season with a 4-11-1 record, a conclusion that disappointed both fans and the Eagles organization. That 4-11-1 record gave the Eagles the 6th pick in the 2021 draft,...

Blue Coats season concludes in heartbreak

Blue Coats season concludes in heartbreak

Jackson McCrae '23 March 31, 2021

30 days. That’s 1 month, 720 hours, 43,200 minutes, or whatever other unit of time you want to count it as. For Paul Reed and the Delaware Blue Coats however, that is how long they spent in the Orlando...

2021 Athlete Feature: Ellie Koerner

Marissa Lucca '22 March 31, 2021

Ellie Koerner has been playing Varsity for girls lacrosse since her sophomore year. She loves to play defense, but Koerner is a threat on both ends of the field and will play wherever she is needed. Her...

Why Joel Embiid is the clear MVP

Why Joel Embiid is the clear MVP

Jackson McCrae '23 March 31, 2021

Each year, the NBA recognizes the stellar play of an individual by awarding the Most Valuable Player Award. For the past two years, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken home the Maurice Podoloff...

All-Star Game MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Review of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game

Jackson McCrae '23 March 31, 2021

The entirety of All-Star Weekend took place on March 7 with the league’s best battling against each other to try to win money for charity. First was the Skills Challenge, followed by the three-point...

Shortened 2021 athletic season concludes

Shortened 2021 athletic season concludes

Jake Minnick '21 March 24, 2021

Concluding the 2020-2021 Winter athletic season, the Minutemen and Minutemaid athletic programs made their mark in a year with no true champions. The abbreviated athletic season featured boys and girls...

2021 March Madness looks new in COVID-impacted environment

2021 March Madness looks new in COVID-impacted environment

Jackson McCrae '23 March 17, 2021

It’s March, which means lots of things: St. Patrick’s Day is on the 17th, Spring starts on the 20th, and Philadelphians can get excited for the 24th National Cheesesteak Day. And for college basketball...

Flyers play outdoors in loss to Bruins

Flyers play outdoors in loss to Bruins

Maddie Gleason '24 March 8, 2021

On Sunday, February 21st, the Philadelphia Flyers played in the 2021 NHL Outdoor Series in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They suffered a devastating loss to the Boston Bruins, 7-3. Many of the Flyers key players,...

Wentz trade alters course of Eagles franchise

Wentz trade alters course of Eagles franchise

Jackson McCrae '23 February 25, 2021

On Thursday, February 18th, 2021, the NFL community received groundbreaking, yet unsurprising news: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was being traded to the Indianapolis Colts. Wentz, who had...

In-depth look at Sirianni’s Career

In-depth look at Sirianni’s Career

Jackson McCrae '23 February 11, 2021

After the firing of Doug Pederson on January 11, the Eagles began their search for a new head coach. Ten days later owner Jeffery Lurie announced the signing of Nick Sirianni, the Indianapolis Colts offensive...

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