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Soverignty’s Jockey, Junior Alvarado, has faced criticism for his treatment of the horse.

Sovereignty Secures First Place at 151st Kentucky Derby

Daphne Zwicker ’26, Editor in Chief June 4, 2025
Throughout the race, several horses suffered setbacks due to the rainy conditions, but after a slight rain delay, Sovereignty edged out the favorite, Journalism, to win the first leg of the Triple Crown with a time of 2:02.31.
Highly touted quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders slides in the draft.

Shedeur Sanders’ Fall in NFL Draft Sparks Controversy

Oliver York ’28, Staff Writer June 4, 2025
The NFL Draft was laced with controversy, as projected blue-chip first-round pick Shedeur Sanders, the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, slid to the 144th overall pick. 
Many of Sidwell’s school records were broken at the annual MAC Championship this year.

Sidwell Track Ends a Record-Breaking Season

Eli Tilghman ’28, Staff Writer June 4, 2025
The East Coast International Showcase on May 3 and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC) Championships on May 9 marked a series of significant achievements for several Sidwell track athletes. 
Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky.

Ovechkin Breaks NHL All-Time Goal Record

Sean Guo ’28, Staff Writer June 4, 2025
On April 6, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin surpassed legendary Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky to become the National Hockey League’s all-time leading goal scorer.
Sidwell’s Tennis Team has once again proved to be the best team in Mid-Atlantic Conference.

Sidwell Boys Tennis Clinches MAC Title After Historic Season

Riya Mehta ’27 and Alana Allamby ’27 June 4, 2025
This spring, the Sidwell Friends Boys Varsity Tennis Team completed one of its most dominant seasons in recent history, finishing with a 16-1 record and capturing the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) championship. 
The Sidwell Boys Varsity Baseball Team was able to find success in the 2025 season.

Sidwell Baseball Wins the MAC for the First Time in over a Decade

Ezekiel Seldin ’28, Staff Writer June 4, 2025
On May 1, in their final regular season game, the Sidwell Friends Varsity Baseball Team beat The Saint James Catholic School 10-3, winning the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC) regular season banner for the first time since 2008.
In April, the Washington Commanders announced their plans to return to the RFK Site, the former stadium location of the historic franchise.

Deal Proposed to Bring Commanders back to RFK Stadium

In April, the Washington Commanders announced their plans to return to Washington with a $2.7 billion development plan to build a new stadium at the former Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (RFK) Stadium.
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