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The EA girls cross country team placed 5th in the Gold Race and 5th overall at the Paul Short Invitational, beating 106 teams at the annual meet at Lehigh University. The finishes marked the highest placement at these meets in Episcopal’s history. Hannah Todd ’28, who ran a 19:52 5K, led the team, with Ava Cavanaugh ’27 and Olivia Melson ’29 following close behind. The top five was rounded out by Faith Varga ’27 and Anna Bradford ’28. “The team was able to place so well because they ran as a pack,” Head Coach Eric Mundy says. “I’ve been trying…

On Tuesday, October 2, the EA varsity boys soccer team defeated the Malvern Prep Friars in a decisive 3-1 finish, extending their undefeated 8-0 season. Senior captain Anthony Romano ’27, Graham Quedenfeld ’28, and Andrew Roberts ’28 all recorded goals. Earlier, on Friday, October 2, the team defeated the Germantown Academy Patriots 2-0. Assisted by Romano, Quedenfeld scored the first goal against Germantown, bringing his personal tally to eight at the time. On the backend, goalkeeper and senior captain Charlie Esterhai ’27 kept the Patriots from scoring, a clean sheet that marked his sixth of the season. Late in the…

Amidst widespread outrage towards Cornell University for its handling of an alleged sexual assault, The Cornell Daily Sun published an editorial entitled, “Cornell Won’t, We Will.” The article has continued to ignite discourse about sexual assault and how institutions fail to protect alleged victims. The piece comes amidst widespread outrage towards Cornell in light of a lawsuit filed on September 14 in New York state court. The suit details how a former Cornell student, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, was allegedly drugged and gang-raped on campus by seven members of the university’s Chi Phi fraternity chapter. The suit…

The EA Varsity Football Team claimed its first victory of the season Saturday in an away game against St. Christopher’s School in Virginia, shutting them out for a 28-0 road win. The Churchmen relied on a bulldozing running game that produced an astonishing 295 rushing yards. In particular, A’ahzere Lucas ’27 had a standout game, with 30 carries, 190 rushing yards, and two touchdowns, both career highs. EA also relied on a strong defensive line that produced 2 sacks and powered the shutout. At halftime, however, EA held just a 7-0 lead. Much of EA’s second-half dominance came from focusing…