Design by Zury Cordova By Zury Cordova At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the women of Team USA delivered some of the most important and entertaining performances of the games, earning three more medals than their male peers. Out of the total 12 gold medals won by Team USA, 8 were won by women. Their success added to a long pattern in which past Olympic female contenders constantly succeeded in their sports category, yet their achievements often received

Design by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Alysa Liu has taken the world by storm. A disillusioned child prodigy who once abandoned her sport, Liu came back from a two-year hiatus with an Olympic figure skating performance that won gold on her own terms. Liu's journey of mental health and breaking free from control speaks to the common struggles faced by figure skaters around the globe, and her success may provide a blueprint for the sport to move forward.  Liu, a Bay Area nat

Design by Nafissatou Yattassaye By Steven Hernandez Championship Against Lehman After a strong postseason run by the CCNY Beavers, the season came to an end at the 2025 CUNYAC Championship against Lehman College. The CUNY Championship game against Lehman College was a tight game with shots from both sides. After a tense back-to-back first half, the defensive stalemate came to an end after a game-winning shot during the 80 th  minute. For CCNY, two starters were substituted in

Art by Christian Branch By Stella Bolduc This fall season, CCNY athletics hired a new head coach for the women's soccer team. The team has been through 8 seasons with a male head coach, Louis Manoussos, but this year, CCNY made a change by hiring a female head coach, Yanique Newman. Newman brings many skills and expertise to the women's soccer team, following her impeccable career and experience in coaching. Can she use those skills to lead the women's soccer team into a new

Art by Nafissatou Yattassaye Editor's Note: The Paper is not affiliated with CUNYAC. These reports are independent and meant to provide a recap of the games our reporter attends. By Nafissatou Yattassaye 2025 CUNYAC Soccer Champions CUNYAC: Women’s Soccer Championship Game- CCNY vs John Jay At noon in Jamaica, Queens, York College hosted the 2025 CUNYAC championship game where CCNY faced an undefeated John Jay team. Yanique Newman, a Hall of Fame soccer player who once playe

Art by Nafissatou Yattassaye Editor's Note:  The Paper is not affiliated with CUNYAC. These reports are independent and meant to provide a recap of the games our reporter attends. By Nafissatou Yattassaye CUNYAC Sports Series Weekend (11/14-11/16) Recap: Volleyball Photo Credit: John Jay Athletics website This weekend was jam-packed with the emotions of happiness, sadness, and the feeling of just getting started.  The weekend started off on Friday, November 14th, when the Joh

All Graphics by Nafissatou Yattassaye Editor's Note:  The Paper is not affiliated with CUNYAC. These reports are independent and meant to provide a recap of the games our reporters attend. By Nafissatou Yattassaye and Steven Hernandez Lightning Strikes Again! City College Beavers vs. Lehman College Lightnings 56-101 SH: A high-stakes match took place Thursday night: City College Beavers against Lehman College Lightnings in a point-heavy match. The Lightnings blew out the Bea

Photography Credit: wwe.com By Francisca Lorca Women’s sports have become a popular topic in media, and viewership has increased greatly in comparison to previous years. From basketball, soccer, and wrestling to the new upcoming Women’s Pro Baseball League, this new generation of women sports viewership has allowed the creation of different divisions to embark on a new journey. When it comes to WWE’s women’s divisions, Stephanie Vaquer made history as the first South American

Photography by Rex Kwon and Nafissatou Yattassaye By: Nafissatou Yattassaye Division III athletics is a cultivated environment. At this level of competition, coaching players in this conference comes with a few challenges—many have jobs to attend, 15-credits classes on their schedule, or family responsibilities that may need them more than the game. Despite coming from diverse backgrounds and commuting from all five boroughs, according to head coach Perla Sanchez of the women