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The New Utrecht and John Dewey girls badminton teams take a moment for the camera after a match on March 27, 2025 between the two teams. The match was hard fought, with Dewey winning 3-2.

A Whole New Start for Girls Badminton

Jun Xiu Xiao, Contributor April 4, 2025

As we all know, there are a lot of sports in PSAL, but how much do you know about badminton? You might think badminton is just hitting a little birdie around, but no, it’s a sport of critical thinking...

Picture of Yankee stadium before the team took on the Oakland Athletics on April 22nd, 2024.

Welcoming a New Baseball Season

Aiden Marrero and Nicholas Feliciano March 28, 2025

It's that time of year again, Baseball is back. The season takes off next week seeing defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in a two game series hosted in Tokyo through the dates...

A member of the student team shoots a three-pointer during the first half of the game.

Staff Wins 72-66 in Student Vs Staff Basketball Game

Irina Abramova and Wilber Gonzalez March 26, 2025

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, John Dewey students competed against staff in a basketball game from 4 to 6 p.m. in the big gym. There were 11 staff and 24 students participating in the game. Some of...

Young men from various high schools push towards the finish line at the Outdoor Track meet at Old Boys & Girls High School on Wednesday, March 19.

More than Running: Dewey’s Outdoor Track Team

With the Outdoor Track and Field season beginning, most students don’t know the exceeding benefits that come with joining. We watched them jump, pivot, and heave- so it’s safe to say that Track...

Boys Basketball Senior Night @ Dewey

Boys Basketball Senior Night @ Dewey

Shanae Moulate, Contributor March 5, 2025

On Feb. 3, 2025, John Dewey Varsity Boys Basketball team held their annual senior night in celebration of the graduating class of 2025 seniors on the team. Five student-athletes were named by Varsity Coach...

Dewey's wrestling team on January 17th, 2024 after their last practice before participating in a tournament held at James Madison High School.

Inside Dragon’s Wrestling

Jake Berg, Contributor February 14, 2025

You play football , you play basketball, you play baseball- you don’t play wrestling. The sport often gets overlooked even though it’s the most physically, and mentally demanding sport. It's important...

Dewey's Girl Table Tennis team participating in an exhibition match against Murrow.

John Dewey’s Girls Varsity Table Tennis team

Jun Xiu Xiao and Angel Jiang December 12, 2024

Forming a school sports team, especially at a large place like Dewey may sound easy- but in reality, it involves a lot of time and energy. As the season begins, the Table Tennis team is short on players,...

The boy's soccer team standing triumphantly after their last game of the season.

John Dewey’s Roaring Boys Soccer Team

Jake Berg, Dilnura Alamova, and Kamali Meyers December 10, 2024

As the 2024 boy’s soccer season comes to an end let’s take a recap of their successes, struggles o, and ideas. There were many new additions this year coach and player-wise.  Ms.Zuntag, the new...

Appreciation for Tennis at John Dewey

Appreciation for Tennis at John Dewey

Grace Verna and Felix Imran December 6, 2024

John Dewey's girls tennis team is off to a hot start this school year. The Lady Dragons have been hard at work this season. The girls began practice in late August and transitioned to training after...

Dewey's Skate Club takes a quick picture before their club session on the school's campus.

Rolling Together: Why You Should Join The Skateboard Club

Fergie Pena, Contributor December 2, 2024

Clubs are more important than we think they are, they are necessary in the life of students.  Clubs are essential for building new skills, developing confidence and offering a way of expressing themselves...

The boys basketball team huddled up in a timeout during the second quarter of their 67-47 win over Lafayette on Tuesday, November 26.

Can The Dragons Flip The Switch This Year?

Wilber Gonzalez, Contributor December 2, 2024

Basketball is one of, if not, the most popular sports in John Dewey. There are always events for the team, and students and faculty always make appearances for the games. The first home game is always...

John Dewey High School's new field.

The Revolution of the Girls Lacrosse Team

Katherine Moy, Contributor December 2, 2024

After many years of the field not being in use, John Dewey High School finally renovated its field in the summer of 2024. This sets a transformative impact on the sports teams in the school that need a...

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