Henry Skarecky

Henry is the Sports Executive and is a Senior in the SFS majoring in International Political Economy and minoring in Japanese. He is an enthusiast of college football and basketball at all levels, and also enjoys curling, playing the violin, eating Chipotle, riding Japanese trains, and complaining about the Chicago Bears.

Sports

Hoya Football still undefeated in Patriot League after victory at Lehigh

Georgetown football (4-3, 2-0 Patriot League) remained undefeated in Patriot League play after the Hoyas defeated Lehigh (1-6, 0-2 Patriot League) 17-7 in the pouring rain on Saturday. Despite the... Read more

By October 18, 2023

Halftime Sports

The Sickos’ guide to college football

College football is now in full swing, and while most fans are soaking in the season’s top headlines—the incomparable skill of Caleb Williams, the swagger of Deion Sanders’s Colorado Buffaloes,... Read more

By and October 7, 2023

Podcasts

Post Pitch: The Sickos’ Guide to College Football

Welcome back to Post Pitch. This week, join Podcast Editor Romy Abu-Fadel in her interview with writers Henry Skarecky and Ben Jakabcsin. They discuss this week’s Halftime Sports piece which... Read more

By , and October 6, 2023

Halftime Sports

How TV money is gerrymandering college sports

In July, thousands of college sports fans tuned in to watch a Zoom meeting of the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents. These meetings are typically administrative affairs closed for... Read more

By September 23, 2023

Halftime Sports

Voice Sports Predicts the 2023-24 NFL Season

The 2023-24 NFL season kicks off on Thursday September 7. Here’s what Voice staffers think will unfold on the gridiron this fall… Ben Jakabcsin: Super Bowl: Bills over Lions NFC... Read more

By , , , and September 6, 2023

Halftime Sports

How the NCAA is attempting to rein in the chaos of the transfer portal

“Let’s not make a mistake: We have free agency in college football.”  Lane Kiffin, the head football coach at Ole Miss, famously uttered those words to describe the massive shift... Read more

By April 29, 2023

News

Bowser looks to change D.C. building height laws to reinvigorate downtown

Mayor Muriel Bowser is considering amending the D.C. Height Act to allow the maximum height of buildings in the District to be raised from 130 to 160 feet.

By February 28, 2023

Halftime Sports

Voice Sports Predicts Super Bowl LVII

Super Bowl LVII will take place this Sunday, February 12, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30pm at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by experienced quarterback... Read more

By , , , and February 9, 2023

Halftime Sports

Cashing out: How D.C. students and residents alike are navigating stringent District sports betting laws

On Super Bowl Sunday, four-time Super Bowl champion tight end Rob Gronkowski will attempt a field goal live on-air as part of a promotion by FanDuel Sportsbook to give out... Read more

By February 4, 2023

News

What is Metro doing about fare evasion?

This month, Metro is cracking down on fare evasion and testing out preventative new fare gates, as it struggles to recover from the pandemic.

By December 9, 2022