Lions demonstrate work ethic with a big win
Mischa Trainor, Guest Writer
December 11, 2018
Junior Aaron Kirkpatrick stole the ball from the McLean Mustangs and sprinted across the court in a matter of seconds. Kirkpatrick passed the ball to freshman Eli Gordon, who proceeded to make a clean layup extending their lead. The JV boys basketball game against the McLean Mustangs contained a lot of...
Boys varsity basketball pull away in big win vs the Mclean Mustangs
Tal Arber, Guest Writer
December 11, 2018
With the game on the line, senior guard Dani Offer rushed the ball upcourt and made an acrobatic layup, drawing a foul. With just three minutes left in the game, the move put the CESJDS Lions up six points over the Mclean Mustangs. This point led the Lions to a victory over the Mustangs in a hard-fou...
Lions were defeated in a hard battle against the McLean Mustangs
Mimi Lemar, Guest Writer
December 11, 2018
Although the CESJDS girls basketball team lost against the McLean Mustangs, they began practice with blasting music, running laps, playing drills and stretching. The energy and passion that the players had for the game were evident through their warm-ups. The game started with one foul point from th...
Middle school girls take command of the court
Maya Preuss, Guest Writer
December 6, 2018
The CESJDS Girls Middle School basketball team soared past the Oakcrest Chargers Thursday evening 25-7, leaving them with a 3-1 record for the season so far. The game began with the Lions getting the tip off and passing the ball to seventh-grade captain Shani Schwartz, who drove to the basket for a f...
Middle school boys astound in dominating win against WIS
Naomi Gould, Guest Writer
December 6, 2018
Three minutes into the game, the Lions had no answer to the Washington International School Red Devils’ eight points until CESJDS eighth-grader and captain Jonah Gross dribbled the ball around two defenders, spun around and hooked in a shot to break the shutout. The Lions didn’t look back. T...
Girls varsity basketball pulls out a win over Sandy Springs by just one point
Aaron Adams, Guest Writer
December 5, 2018
With six seconds remaining in the game, the Sandy Springs Friends School starting center makes a free throw. What had been a seven-plus point advantage with five minutes remaining, became a one-point lead for the CESJDS girls varsity basketball team. Six seconds and two fouls later, the Lions had defe...
Lions face hard defeat: Waldorf Knights beat girls middle school basketball
Adam Drexler, Guest Writer
December 3, 2018
With 10 seconds left in the third quarter, the Washington Waldorf Knights dribbled the ball up court. Four seconds later, the Lions blocked the shot of a Knights player, and the ball was passed to eighth-grade captain Shani Schwartz. Schwartz took two dribbles to get to the three-point line. With ...
Lions varsity basketball teams face off against alumni
November 26, 2018
Both the CESJDS boys and girls varsity basketball teams defeated alumni, 71-60 and 41-33 respectively, on Wednesday night. Although alumni vs. alumni games have been organized sporadically in the past, Interim Athletic Director Becky Silberman hopes to make alumni vs. varsity games an annual traditi...
Boys varsity basketball team plays in Memphis
Daphne Kaplan, Assistant Features Editor
November 12, 2018
Eight hundred and eighty-one miles away and three games later, the boys varsity basketball team left the courts on Sunday, Nov. 4 feeling “accomplished,” according to sophomore Brian Epstein. They participated in the five-day Cooper Invitational in Memphis, Tenn. The team has participated in the annual invi...
Touchdown at Powderpuff
Irit Skulnik, Sophia Miller, Sally Rogal, and Daphne Kaplan
October 31, 2018
Teams dress up to get in spirit
Sally Rogal, Reporter
October 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
This story was featured in the Volume 36, Issue 2 edition of The Lion’s Tale, published on Oct. 26, 2018.
Athletes join teams outside of school
Sophia Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
Seventh-grader Nicole Rodney streaks down the lacrosse field cradling the ball. She darts past several defenders and launches the ball into the goal. As the goalie goes to retrieve the ball, Rodney’s teammates rush to congratulate her with high fives and pats on the back. Rodney had been interested in playing lacrosse si...
CESJDS embraces new movement to encourage kindness during Kislev
December 4, 2018
Throughout the Jewish month of Kislev, CESJDS has embraced a new initiative called #kislevisforkindness, which encourages kind acts during the month that includes Hanukkah. Announced by Director of...
November 30, 2018
A mouse appeared in the high school wing of the Upper School campus a few weeks ago, and this past week, mice have been spotted around the building multiple times. According to Upper School Facilities...
STEM day introduces students to jobs and field applications
November 21, 2018
High school students had a day dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math on Wednesday, Nov. 21, where they listened to speakers from different fields present on their work and its different...
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