Sports at a higher level
Martin Hoeksema, Senior Reporter
June 12, 2018
Filed under MOST RECENT STORIES, SPORTS
High school sports may seem like a commitment, going to practice every day, games one or more times a week, but college sports tell a different story, with most athletically inclined people having to endure different drills and workouts. For those who make the major commitment that takes away enor...
Clearing the hurdles
Logan Connolly, Sports Editor
June 12, 2018
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Sprinting alone can be quite difficult, when the legs pain sets in and breathing gets harder. Now imagine all the struggles of that, with the added responsibility of jumping over hurdles. That is what junior Maison Beauregard lives for. Beauregard competes in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles, runn...
Rolling into a good time
Kali Roskowski, Editor-in-Cheif
June 4, 2018
Filed under MOST RECENT STORIES, SPORTS
Neon lights, a disco ball, blaring music and the most delicious greasy pepperoni pizza ever. Laughing with friends, falling down and blistered ankles take up a whole afternoon. Each participant seems to step into an alternate reality where only two things in the whole world matter: which throwba...
The revolution of soaring spheres
May 22, 2018
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Running, jumping and throwing. All three of these things describe track and field, but one competition requires different masteries than the usual events: shot put. The combination of brute strength and form allows each competitor to heave a 10 pound ball as far as possible in order to gain more points ov...
Photo of the week April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Filed under Photo of the week, SPORTS
PHOTO MADIE GEE-MONTGOMERY Reaching to improve the program, three year varsity softball player Lena Jackson #2 explains, "I want to make the program more appreciated, and I would like to see more participation." The varsity softball team set its goal for the 2018 season at winning Regionals. The...
Gliding past the fear of falling
March 28, 2018
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Peeking over the long edge of her snowboard as she adjusts her bindings, sophomore Sam Argento realizes she is terrified. From the time she got on the scary ski lifts, all she can think about is whether she will be able to keep her balance on the way down the hill. It is Argento’s first time hitting a slope...
Cheerleaders face the possible fear of imperfection
Maria Risner, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
It’s not the glitz, the bows or the skirts. It’s much more than that. It’s heart, hardwork and commitment. Cheerleaders don’t pursue their sport for the special recognition from their peers or for the so called popularity. “It’s not as easy as you would think it is, it’s actually pretty pretty ha...
From the classroom to the court
Maria Risner, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
Set, spike, ace. Spanish teacher of 13 years, Christina Villegas, has taken on the 2017 sports season as the new junior varsity volleyball coach. Villegas played a multitude of sports during her years of school, but volleyball had been one of her greatest passions. Already a full time teacher, ...
Senior begins new sport while coach builds new program
Logan Connolly, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
The one emotion that was going through senior Jake Sutton’s head on that mat during his eighth grade year was nerves, and that did not change his senior year. Heading in to his first high school meet, Sutton said he “was nervous but somewhat confident.” Sutton plays team sports like baseball and ...
Rookie varsity quarterback looks to future
Logan Connolly, Sports Editor
November 13, 2017
Filed under SPORTS
The huddle ends and the play is chosen, a grunt coming from the boys. As the play is put into action, all the pressure is place on the quarterback’s shoulders, and that is just what sophomore Brandon Nelson loves. Nelson is the team’s new quarterback, filling the position after Mason Gee-Mon...
Battling for a breath
Zabrina Yannella, Creative Editor
June 23, 2017
Filed under SPORTS
Twenty minutes into the first half of the varsity girls soccer game, freshman Megan Catron broke into chills and could not breathe. The ability to catch her breath felt farther away than the end of the school year. Some signs that an asthmatic athlete is going through an episode are chills and short...
Following in her footsteps
Emma Lockhart, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2017
Filed under SPORTS
Pushing herself to finish the 2 mile race, freshman Rachel Owen steadily runs along the track against 11 other athletes, one of those being her peer, friend and mentor, senior Julia Olson. Working to improve her personal record, Owen wants to run as hard as she can. Owen has ran track two years previous to thi...
Kimberly Higgins, Staff Reporter
At first glance this looks like an ordinary skyline picture with a sky tram in it. It means way more than just that to me, though. I took this picture in Portland, Oregon on April 4, 2018. I feel like knowing when and where is a necessary detail. When I see this picture I remember the feeling of panic and am...
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