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Relentless: Atlanta Braves 2019 Season

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stephenson-e1571753941585-375x500.jpg Dean of Students Mary Stephenson (left) enjoying Braves game with her friends during the regular season. Mary Stephenson.
jamie-375x500.jpg Seniors Jamie LaFramboise and Wyatt Copeland with former Braves pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. Jamie LaFramboise.
Sam-and-Matthew-667x500.jpg Juniors Sam Schmitt and Matthew Morse at Braves game during regular season. Matthew Morse.
Teagan-375x500.jpg Sophomore Teagan Wilkenoh (left) enjoying a Braves game with her friend. Teagan Wilkenoh.
Nash-666x500.jpg Math teacher Corrie Nash at a Braves game with her father on Oct. 4. Corrie Nash.

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up their regular season by clinching the National League (NL) East Division title over the San Francisco Giants leading 6-0 on Sept. 20, but that has not been the highlight of their winning streak. Former Braves player and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones described their regular season as, “Very consistent, I think they exceeded expectations. Most people had them winning somewhere around 90 games this year and to come out and win 97, they played extremely well.”

Centerfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.’s name comes with praise for his performance in each game. Competing for a spot as the fifth player in MLB history to go 40 and 40 (40 homeruns and 40 steals), Acuña fell short of this goal due to a pulled groin muscle, which limited his playing time. First baseman Freddie Freeman had an outstanding MVP caliber season hitting 38 homeruns and 121 RBIs. The Braves offense also featured newcomer third baseman Josh Donaldson, who Jones defined as “unreal.” He really came into form during the course of the regular season and was among the league-leading hitters in several offensive categories. Keep Reading

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Wesleyan Fantasy Football Leagues

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Fantasy-Football-Snapshot-2-1049x500.jpg Fantasy Football League, Team Wolves Standings. ESPN.
Hunter-and-Carter-1-e1571850576174-375x500.jpg Seniors Carter Davis and Hunter Haran shaking hands. Rosie Taylor.

As the fall season rolls around, and football season begins ramping up, people are getting excited for their Fantasy Football League by picking out their team name and thinking about who they want to draft. There are tons of Fantasy Football Leagues around the country, and there are also many leagues in the Wesleyan Community. Junior Bryce Masters, senior Carter Davis and Wesleyan parent Stephanie Powell are all part of a Fantasy Football League this year.

Bryce Masters: 

Junior Bryce Masters and his friends, Luke Carroll, Tanner Bivins, Matthew Morse, Hayden Morehouse, Beau Brown, Braden DeBow, Wyatt Hodges and JD Chipman are all part of a Fantasy Football League together this year. They have been preparing for this time of year to come and were eagerly ready to make their draft picks for this year’s league. For the drafting, they met up at Beau Brown’s house. Masters is projected to win the league so far, and some other dominant players in league are juniors Harrison Gracey and Beau Brown, but the season is not over quite yet. When asked if he thinks Fantasy Football is luck or talent, Masters said, “Mostly talent, with a little bit of luck involved. An important key is doing research before-hand and doing a few mock drafts.” When the time comes, the winner will get $135, second place $45 and third place $20. But now, what about the loser? The loser must go to Waffle House for 12 hours and must eat a waffle every single hour. Fantasy Football is one of Masters’ favorite past times in the fall, and he said his favorite parts about it are, “Watching NFL football, and it is also a fun little competition.” Keep Reading

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Streaming during Quarantine

Amid times of quarantining and self-isolation, one of the most popular ways to pass the time has been using online

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