The Double-Edged Sword
7 stories from Issues I–IV
Featured story · Issue IV
The MLB postseason has come to a close as the wintry air of November begins to fill empty stadiums. Pro baseball's conclusion came after a five game series between the Milwuake Brewers of the NL and the Tampa Bay Rays of the AL. Both teams were competing for their first World Series championship in organization history.
Read StoryThe volleyball team just had their last home match against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, winning 3-0. Great job, ladies! The girls volleyball team ended their season with a record of 7-17, although they swept the opposition in their concluding trio of games. Head Coach Kelly is very proud of all of the girls' hard work and dedication to the team throughout the course of the season, especially in their final game: “The girls definitely showed their skills on the court.” The varsity win over Cantwell placed St. Paul sixth in league to close 2026.
Read StoryAfter Tuesdayʼs 7-3 win over Cleveland, the Tampa Bay Rays have secured their last out, winning the American League pennant. Friday, October 23rd will be the first pitch of the World Series as the Rays face the Milwaukee Brewers, who just swept the back-to-back World Series winners, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Neither the Brewers nor the Rays have ever won a World Series. The Brewers have made two appearances in the World Series, and the Rays have made it three times, but one of the teams will enter November a World Series champion for the first time in franchise history.
Read StoryAfter two months of training, the St. Paul Baseball coaches have been asking themselves: who has what it takes? Recently, St. Paulʼs baseball team began sorting through recruits as tryouts began on September 26th. The Swordsmen immediately got to work to see whoʼs "making it to the big leagues" and will represent the team on either Varsity or Junior Varsity in the spring season.
Read StoryThe Menʼs International Soccer Break has officially come and gone, as many exhilarating games were played, living up to the anticipation. The break began on September 21st and closed on October 6th, making this sixteen-day intermission the longest ever.
Read StoryThe St. Paul Swordsmen have stumbled into the season with a shaky start, earning a 1-4 record after a tough loss to Redondo Union last Friday, which many players were hoping would be a revenge game from last season. However, on October 2nd, St. Paul's football squad will be seeing some new faces don the sword as numerous transfer students become eligible when the new-look Swordsmen look to grapple with the Paraclete Spirits, also sitting at 1-4.
Read StoryThe inaugural game of the 26-27 NFL season was a rare Super Bowl rematch in which the champion Seattle Seahawks hosted the New England Patriots. During the first quarter of the game, Seahawks field general Sam Darnold went down with a hip injury, which forced backup Drew Lock onto the field.
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