Future Cougar Star- Shung Huei Zhu
March 23, 2018
Filed under Male Athletes, Sport
Congratulations to sophomore Shung Huei Zhu for being named this Spring's Male Future Star. Not only is Shung an up and coming Badminton star, he is a member of the Boys Volleyball team. Shung loves attending FDR. He has made many new friends in his classes and on his teams. Shung really enjoys learning...
Future Cougar Star- Jayda Frett
March 23, 2018
Filed under Female Athletes, Sport, Team Sports
Freshman Jayda Frett in this Spring's Female Future Star! Jayda is coming off a great freshman year as a member of the Girls Basketball team. Not only was Jayda starting at forward on the Varsity team, she helped lead the Cougars to the playoffs! Jayda took her game to the next level in the playoffs,...
FDR Spring Sports 2018
Sean Markisic, Reporter
March 23, 2018
Filed under Sport
FDR High School offers many types of spring sports- such as Softball, Girls Badminton, Baseball, Cricket, Golf, Flag Football, Handball, Track, Soccer, Tennis and Boys Volleyball. FDR hopes to add more sports based on student demand and participation. Most spring sports are played outside, giving students...
FDR Girls Softball Team Getting Ready For A Bright Season
Mamlakat Norimova, Reporter
March 23, 2018
Filed under Female Athletes, Sport, Team Sports
Last softball season, after Coach Papandrea retired from coaching the Softball Team, the girls welcomed their new head coach, Mr. Hayes. The team last year had a good season, making it to the first round of the playoffs. The girls were excited to be part of the playoffs, but were unhappy to see themselves...
Girls Table Tennis Is Going To The Playoffs! Again!
Mamlakat Norimova, Reporter
January 16, 2018
Filed under Sport, Team Sports
The Girls Table Tennis team is back and making some noise in the PSAL. There have been some changes with the Table Tennis divisions in the PSAL this season, as more schools were added to the divisions. This addition creates higher competition between schools. The FDR Girls Table Tennis team is now...
Tyjai Small- The Comeback Player of 2017!
January 16, 2018
Filed under Sport
A very special congratulations to Tyjai Small, of the Varsity Football team, for being named the Comeback Player of 2017! Tyjai led the Cougars to the playoffs this season after missing most of the 2016 season due to injury. This season Tyjai (#4) dominated the competition when he returned to the field,...
Boys Table Tennis- Ready To Make Their Mark!
Sean Markisic, Reporter
January 16, 2018
Filed under Sport
Coach Lam has been part of the FDR family for a long time, and he even attended FDR as a student. However, for the first time Mr. Lam is a head coach for a school team. Even though he faces challenges as a new head coach, the Boys Table team is so successful that those challenges aren't as difficult...
Boys Badminton Wins 5th In A Row!
November 27, 2017
Filed under Sport, Team Sports
A special congratulations to Coach Hellman and the Boys Badminton team for winning their 5th City Championship in a row! Clearly FDR's only dynasty team! The team defeated Brooklyn Tech High School by a score of 3-2, after completing a perfect 10-0 season. Enatul Abedin, MD Hossain, Wai Ho Wong, Sahab...
Male Athlete- Immanuel Best
November 26, 2017
Filed under Male Athletes, Sport
Congratulations to Immanuel Best for being named the Male Athlete of the Month! This is the year for Immanuel to make himself known throughout the PSAL. Coming off a strong junior year, expectation are high for Immanuel and the Boys Varsity Basketball team. Immanuel believes that his time attending...
Girls Basketball: Are the girls ready?
November 26, 2017
Filed under Sport, Team Sports
It's been a very long, unfortunate season after season, for the Girls Basketball team. We haven't seen any noticeable progress so far. Will this year be the beginning of a new era for the Girls Basketball team? The team has already started out their practices and non-league games. They are working hard...