In many ways, the Beacon School is a New York City public high school like any other: fluorescent lighting, student competition, and bathrooms that smell suspiciously of bubblegum. But one thing ...

With a few signature victories this winter, Beacon will enter the girls basketball playoffs with a "different" air of confidence and self-assurance.

There are some developing teams and small-school opponents in Beacon’s league, and those matchups typically are lopsided. The downside for the Bulldogs is quickly transitioning from that to the ...