Matt Melucci (matt-melucci)

Matt Melucci (‘22) is a Sports editor. He enjoys writing editorials on the sports world, especially about the Champions League, MLS, and NBA. He is a fan of the Knicks, Yankees, and NYCFC, and in his free time, he loves to hang out with friends and play soccer and basketball.

Sports

Mind Over Matter

Matt Melucci

Recently, athletes have started to recognize the power of their minds on their performance and prioritize their mental health as teams begin to incorporate mental skills coaches on their staff.

Issue 8, Volume 112

Sports

Sports Analytics: How Athletics and Mathematics Are Merging

Matt Melucci

The data revolution has swept over the world of sports, and it is time for teams to embrace the change in order to succeed.

Issue 1, Volume 112

Sports

English Domination in the Champions League

Matt Melucci, Shafiul Haque

A preview of the 2021 Champions League final as two teams from Big Four prepare to face each other in the third all-English UCL final in history.

Issue 16, Volume 111

News

Junior Caucus: Daniel Jung and Andrey Sokolov

Matt Melucci, Sam Levine

Issue 16, Volume 111

Sports

The Not So Super League

Matt Melucci

The Super League would destroy what makes the Beautiful Game so beautiful.

Issue 15, Volume 111

Sports

Down for the Count: The Notorious One at a Crossroads

Matt Melucci

An analysis of McGregor’s devastating upset in UFC 257 and a look into the future of his career.

Issue 10, Volume 111

Sports

From #SaveTheCrew to MLS Champions

Matt Melucci

The Columbus Crew emerged victorious in the 2020 MLS Cup Final, overcoming both the Seattle Sounders and a global pandemic.

Issue 8, Volume 111

Sports

No Mask, No Seat

Matt Melucci

As the pandemic progresses, major sports leagues are adjusting their safety policies to keep athletes healthy and reintroduce fans into stadiums.

Issue 5, Volume 111

Sports

The MLS Is Back

Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci

A look at the landscape of the MLS in a bizarre 2020 season.

Issue 2, Volume 111

News

Sophomore Caucus: Satvik Agnihotri and Gitae Park

Matt Melucci, Sam Levine

Issue 2, Volume 111

Sports

A Treble in a Trembling Europe

Matt Melucci

After a season of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCL resumed and completed its fixtures, with Bayern Munich ending up at the top of Europe.

Issue 1, Volume 111

Sports

Moments in Sports That Will Never Sell Short

Aki Yamaguchi, Caroline Ji, Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci, Rudolph Merlin, Sam Levine, Samir Hassan, Shivali Korgaonkar, Tausif Tamim

Issue 17, Volume 110

Sports

Empty Stadiums, Empty Hopes

Matt Melucci

A review of how professional sports around the world and in the U.S. brace for impact amid the coronavirus outbreaks.

Issue 12, Volume 110

Sports

Empty Stadiums, Empty Hopes

Matt Melucci

A review of how professional sports around the world and in the U.S. brace for impact amid the coronavirus outbreaks.

Issue 12, Volume 110

Sports

Empty Stadiums, Empty Hopes

Matt Melucci

A review of how professional sports around the world and in the U.S. brace for impact amid the coronavirus outbreaks.

Issue 12, Volume 110

Sports

A Tribute to David Stern

Matt Melucci, Sam Levine

Issue 10, Volume 110

Sports

A Tribute to David Stern

Matt Melucci, Sam Levine

Issue 10, Volume 110

Sports

Teach Hard Play Hard

Ahmed Hussein, Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci

Issue 6, Volume 110

Sports

Vixens Take League Title, Playoff Run Ends Early

Matt Melucci, Yoonah Chang

The Vixens, Stuyvesant’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, take league title, but finish their season with a loss to Metropolitan High School.

Issue 6, Volume 110

Sports

Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders: Chapter Three

Matt Melucci

The Seattle Sounders completed their tumultuous road to the MLS Cup Final, coming out on top of Toronto FC in the finals for the second time in four years.

Issue 5, Volume 110

Sports

Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders: the Trilogy

Matt Melucci

After a tumultuous road to the MLS Cup Final, Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders face off in the finals for the third time in...

Issue 5, Volume 110

Sports

2019 MLS Playoffs Preview

Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci

A record-setting regular season of Major League Soccer has concluded, making way for what should be a thrilling playoffs.

Issue 4, Volume 110

Sports

They’ll Be Aiming for the Reds

Ahmed Hussein, Matt Melucci

September marks the return of Europe’s most exciting competition: The Champions League.

Issue 2, Volume 110

Sports

Stuyvesant Softball’s Season Ends in Semifinals

Matt Melucci

After winning their division, the Renegades ended their successful season in the semifinals.

Issue 17, Volume 109

Sports

Who Will Lose to the Warriors this Time?

Lewis Woloch, Matt Melucci

With the 2019 NBA Playoffs underway, here are our predictions of how it will go down.

Issue 15, Volume 109

Sports

Renegades Dominate in Season Opener

Matt Melucci

The girls’ varsity softball team finishes their opener with a blowout win against Hunter College High School and looks forward to tougher opponents.

Issue 14, Volume 109

Sports

Despite a Promising Season, The Peglegs Fall Short in the Playoffs

Isabel Leka, Matt Melucci

Despite a promising season, the Peglegs, Stuyvesant’s girls’ table tennis team, were unable to defeat Flushing Campus in the first round of the playoffs, ending their 2018 season prematurely.

Issue 10, Volume 109

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