Cody Betsch

Prep Hockey Splits Season-Openers at Home

September 23, 2025 by Cody Betsch

The Prep hockey squad hopes to celebrate a lot of wins this season. Photo of the team from last year, provided.

The Northwood Boys’ Prep Hockey team took on the North Jersey Avalanche on September 13-14 for their first 2 games of the season. Coming off a very successful season, the Prep team has high expectations for this year. “We knew coming into the weekend that it would be a tough test for our team. Everything is very new to all the guys, and it was sort of a test weekend for us. The expectation was to win both games, but we ultimately fell short in the second game. We’re not worried, though; this team is promising, and I know we’ll keep getting better as we spend more time together,” Parker Thompson ’26, Prep team captain, said.

The team started strong in their first game, winning 3-1. The performance showcased a very promising group with considerable potential this season. A hat-trick from Thompson led the team to its first victory of the season.

In the second game, the team was down, but a goal from Hunter Bridges ‘26 tied the game up at 1. Unfortunately, the boys fell short, losing 3-2, but they are not worried about it and are focused on the upcoming weekend. “We had an okay first weekend as a team. It was a fun experience to get our first win, and even though we had a tough loss, I feel like we responded well, and we are ready for Pittsburgh,” Max Stracar ’26 said.

Adam Sherman ‘26 feels that it is only up from here. “Not the exact result we were looking for, especially since I collected the loss. But it was the first weekend of the season, and I think we’ll only improve from here.”

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Burger Review: The Pickled Pig’s Crack Burger

September 16, 2025 by Cody Betsch

Hey Northwood community! This is Cody Betsch ’26, and I’m excited to welcome you to episode one of a new series where my good friend, classmate, and teammate, Parker Thompson ‘26, and I review all of the Burgers in the town of Lake Placid. We’re here to give you all completely honest reviews of Lake Placid’s burgers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best thing we have ever tasted and 1 being absolute garbage.

We are starting off hot with a very popular restaurant and what many people think is the best burger in town: The Pickled Pig’s Crack Burger. “The Pickled Pig has been a spot where the boys love to come eat whenever we have home games or just the opportunity to come into town. The atmosphere and food are great,” said Parker.

The Pickled Pig Crack Burger. Photo by Cody Betsch ’26.

Cody and Parker at The Pickled Pig. Photo provided.

Parker and I both got The Crack Burger: his completely plain, and mine with everything on it. The burger is priced at $19.95 (15% off with the local discount), including house-made chips and a pickle. The patties are thin, in smash burger style, and well seasoned. It pairs incredibly well with their house-made Piggy Sauce. There’s a lot going on with this burger, but it all works well together.

All in all, The Pickled Pig has a great atmosphere and some great food, but that’s not what we are reviewing. For the Burgers and the price point, I gave it an 8.3, and Parker gave it a 7 flat. Two solid scores to kick off what should be the start of a great series. These burgers will be hard to beat, so we’ll see what the town has to offer.

We hear there’s some buzz about this new series at The Mirror, and we’re excited to help Huskies find the best burgers in Lake Placid. “Being a new student here at Northwood, everything’s all pretty new to me. I am excited to see what this series and town have to offer,” said Adam Sherman ’26.