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by Jonathan Felman ('18) On Monday, the MTA Varsity Hockey Team hosted the SAR Sting in the Lions' Den. The Lions had a stupendous first period, displaying incredible effort after an inspirational speech from Coach Yoni Stone. The first period ended in a deadlock, tied at one. Shortly thereafter,…

by Aryeh Halpert ('17) This past week, the Varsity Lions Basketball team played back to back away games. On Sunday, MTA started off strong against Maor, leading by 8 at the half, but after a barrage of 3's by Maor, MTA trailed by 2 early in the 4th. Eli Gruenburg ('17) (14 points) then went on an…

by Elishama Marmon ('20) This past Motzaei Shabbos, MTA Rebbeim, talmidim, faculty, and parents gathered together for a spectacular Melava Malka at MTA. Delicious dairy food, including baked ziti, garlic bread, and macaroni and cheese, was served to start off the evening and everyone talked and…

by Eitan Warburg ('19) It did not make a difference what conference or even what country the MTA Lions' opponent came from, the Lions would not be denied a championship. Last Tuesday, the JV Basketball team opened up the annual Rubenstein Memorial Basketball Tournament by facing a formidable…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) In preparation for their upcoming trip to the play "Martin Luther on Trial," the Honors College heard a lecture on Thursday from Dr. Chaviva Levin, Professor of History at Yeshiva College. Professor Levin discussed many of Martin Luther's doctrines that served as the…

by Dovid Scwartz ('17) On Thursday, the MTA Debate team went to Central to participate in a debate regarding whether or not a former felon should be allowed to vote without restrictions. On one hand, people convicted of a felony have demonstrated that they have bad judgment and thus should not be…

by Shua Pariser ('20) This past Monday, the MTA Torah Bowl team had their second meet of the season, hosted by Heichal HaTorah in Teaneck. The participating schools were Ramaz, SAR, Heichal, and MTA. We started off with a delicious pizza lunch sponsored by Heichal, after which we met all of our…

by Jonathan Felman ('17) In a week with two games on the scedule, the MTA Lions Varsity Hockey Team rolled to a solid win against Solomon Shechter on Monday night. After going into the locker room at the conclusion of the first period with a 1-0 lead, the Lions kept up their good work. Goals by…

by Davi Hazan ('19) This past week, the JV Hockey Lions looked to get back in the win column with a game against the JEC Thunder in The Den. The Lions came out thundering themselves in the first period, hustling and getting many shots on net. They struck the twine first, with a beautiful pass from…

by Zach Gurwitz ('18) The MTA Lions wrestling team started their season off with a bang, with two matches this week against North Shore and DRS. On Sunday, the Lions went to North Shore and came out with a win. New wrestlers and returners alike recorded their first wins of the season. Three days…