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The Lion's Tale

The student news site of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

The Lion's Tale

Cohen gives coaching advice to girls varsity basketball team during their rivalry match against Berman.

Teacher reports for WNBA

Jordana Dauber, Reporter March 15, 2024

For the past two years Matt Cohen, history teacher and assistant girls basketball coach, has been to almost every Washington Mystics home game. Cohen has now been a reporter for Winsidr, a website that...

Members of the girls varsity basketball team cheer on their teamates during the championship game.

Season Showdown: winter sports come to a close

Ruby Kotok, Features Editor March 9, 2024

The 2023-24 winter sports season consisted of ten teams across middle school and high school. CESJDS athletics introduced the new girls JV basketball team, and positive team dynamics underscored the season....

Becker communicates with teamates in a game at Soccerplex in Bethesda.

Dino to Dartmouth

Cati Werbin-Gradel, Arts and Entertainment Editor, Director of Social Media March 9, 2024

Junior Dino Becker breathed a sigh of relief as he hung up the phone with the head soccer coach at Dartmouth College. It was Nov. 14, not even halfway through his third year of high school, and he had...

Boaz Dauber climbs a rock wall at Movement in Rockville.

Climb to the Top

Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor March 9, 2024

After trying a plethora of CESJDS sports teams such as track, basketball and volleyball, freshman Lilah Sacks was left dissatisfied with her choices for athletics. Rather than continuing to try other sports...

Lions defends against the Spencerville Hornets in the last quarter of the championship game.

Girls varsity basketball falls to Spencerville Hornets in championship

Anna Polon, Guest Writer February 20, 2024

In the middle of the first quarter, with the Lions winning 11-4, the Spencerville Adventist Academy Hornets called a timeout. The Lions congratulated the starters and clapped each other on the back, excited...

Sophomore Ari Solomon referees a 12U ice hockey game, and watches to make sure that all players are acting in accordance with the rules.

Stepping Up: Student Referees at JDS

Eitan Rattner, Reporter February 14, 2024

For some teenagers, just playing their favorite sport isn’t enough. Many find themselves wanting to deepen their connection to the sport and give back to an activity that has given them so much. Many...

Members of the JV girls team celebrate their win against the Basis Hawks.

JV girls basketball returns to the court

Eve Sharp and Lyla Silberg February 13, 2024

After being dismantled since the late 2000’s, the junior varsity girls basketball team returned to the court this past winter season. Girls Varsity Basketball Coach and Director of Athletics Becky Silberman...

Members of the swim team practice outdoors at the JCC

Swim team competes despite challenges

Gila Safra, Reporter February 6, 2024

For most winter sports, athletes either practice indoors or have the ability to dress appropriately for the brutal winter weather. But for the CESJDS swim team, with practices at the Bender JCC outdoor...

Varsity basketball teams spend time in Toronto for the Tanenbaum CHAT basketball tournament

Varsity basketball teams attend tournament in Toronto

Sadaf Zadeh, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 1, 2024

The boys and girls varsity basketball teams flew to Toronto, Ontario to visit Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) for the 2024 Israel Becker International Invitational Basketball Tournament,...

Freshman Brielle Bassin passes to freshman Caroline Salz during their game against the BASIS school.

Girls junior varsity basketball defeats BASIS

Claire Elbaum and Aliza Braier January 28, 2024

Coming off a win against the ​​British International School of Washington on Jan. 22, the CESJDS girls’ Junior Varsity basketball team was confident for their game against the BASIS Independent McLean...

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