The Urban Legend

What do Urban Athletes eat on Game Day?

Colin Heath, Staff Writer • December 8, 2015

According to Urban’s website, sixty percent of the student body plays an Urban sport. But what do Urban athletes eat before games and meets? The results were varied: Lucas Lepinard (’17),...

Fantasy football shows prevalence at Urban

August Ackley, Staff Writer • December 8, 2015

Fantasy football sparks conversation among Urban students every fall. Fantasy sports are online competitions in which participants select real players from the NFL to construct their own imaginary team....

Urban freshmen playing varsity sports reveal their secrets to success

Ariane Goldsmith, Staff Writer • December 8, 2015

ALIZA MAYER How and when did you start playing tennis? “I started playing tennis when I was four years old, just taking lessons. In seventh grade I played for the United States Tennis Association,...

Urban sailing team: small but mighty

Zoe Meneghetti, Staff Writer • December 8, 2015

Cayley Crist (‘17) buckles up her life jacket as she admires the Golden Gate Bridge. Captain Marie Bergsund (‘16) and Hannah Schrank (‘19) bring their sails down to the dock, and Hanna Pierce...

Urban School has lowest percentage of student-athletes of BCL-West Conference

Zoe Meneghetti, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

As a school that takes prides in its athletics, one would think that Urban would have an abundance of student-athletes. The National Federation of State High School Associations believe that participation...

Are dancers at the Urban School artists or athletes?

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

How do we define an athlete? Most never question the athleticism behind common sports like basketball, soccer, or cross country. But dancers seem to be isolated in a realm of their own. Since not all...