At the visceral sound of a small cannon, the sound ricocheting off of Florence’s ancient structures, 27 players rush forward into the lurid brawl which is the sport of Florentine Football. Imagine a strange combination…
Category: Sports
The sport of Bossaball is about rhythm. The rhythm of the movement of the players, jumping, kicking, and executing the final spike, all to the beat of the historic bossa nova brazilian dance music. See,…
Wrestling is one of the more unique sports that there are at East Chapel Hill High School. It incorporates several different techniques and fighting styles, even aspects of jiu jitsu. It is about halfway through…
Yet another entity has taken a public stance on the largest sports controversy of 2017: Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest. The former quarterback was featured on the cover of the GQ Men Of the Year…
By Kate Beisner and Alexandria Hyers The sexual assault scandals that have dominated the news have left many looking for the answers on how to end this corrupt cycle. When news was released that over…
With their monumental 2-0 home win on November 15 over New Zealand, Peru clinched the final spot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The now-finalized 32 team selection includes a number of surprises, including…
This year’s ECHHS fall sports concluded recently in a well-rounded way. A major difference between the football team this year and last year is that this year, there was only the junior varsity team. This…
At the beginning of the college football season, the ECHO made their predictions for the end-of-season playoff, as well as a few other forecasts on the side. While the majority of the football prophecy came…
After a tight season, with unprecedentedly fast times and high strung rivalries, the final race of the Formula 1 season has yielded a world champion: the 32-year old British driver for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton. Despite…
by Daniel Barberio With the NFL season underway, fantasy football teams are at full-throttle. Trades are being made, the waiver wire is being ravaged, and Matthew Berry’s fantasy advice is a godsend. For the fantasy…