SPORTS
Embracing the 2016 season
Anna Baird, Content Editor
November 9, 2016
Countless practices after school, meets that last for hours, and comparisons race time: This is the life of a cross country athlete. Most sports teams turn and run when they are faced with trouble, but with cross country, running is what the sport is all about. The boys cross country team is currently ran...
A year of firsts
James White, Content Editor
May 23, 2016
It is not uncommon for someone to be fearful of a speeding fastball whirling toward her face. It is also not uncommon to be off put by the startling transition from middle school to high school athletics. Despite this set of circumstances, freshman Michelle Zemke triumphs over both without so much as a ...
Mens and womens track in full stride
Justin Schray, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2016
Taylor Machette Grade: 12 Womens Track Track in three words: collaboration, independence, rewarding “I like the sport because it gives you a chance to be around people with many different talents.” “It’s all about how much you push yourself. All of your body is in pain because the...
A new perspective on senior year
Justin Schray, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2016
Watching her son play out his final year of sports, Theresa Best, mother of senior AJ Best, feels sad that it’s coming to an end, but is ready for her son to figure out what he wants to do with his life, as well as make a plan to get there. Pride, happiness and other emotions mix together to create...
Pointe ballet: Grace takes hard work
April 12, 2016
When many people hear the word “sport,” they do not think of bruised toes, sore muscles, and bunions, they do not see the hours of practice that are put in, they do not know how badly it hurts and they do not understand the satisfaction of performing for an audience. When people hear “sport...
The perfect bracket
Justin Schray, Senior Reporter
March 23, 2016
John Wooden, the “Wizard of Westwood,” and former head coach at UCLA won ten national championships over a 12 year span, and an NCAA record seven in a row. March is here, and 68 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams are seeded and scattered across a bracket set up for only one champion to come out o...
How to stay on top of the game while away from home
Kali Roskowski, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2016
Spring sports practices have begun, and for sophomore Shelby Hall, that means hard soccer drills every day after school. Regardless of the energy-draining workouts, Hall loves the sport because her team is like a second family to her. Plus, it allows Hall and her sisters to have a common activity they ...
Athletes mentally preparing for upcoming spring sports
Anna Baird, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2016
Some athletes have pre game rituals that other people know nothing about and they are more common than they might seem. Current NBA player, Dallas Maverick Jason Terry has been reported to eat chicken before every game and wear five pairs of socks while he plays. Physical preparation includes running, lifti...
Completing the Journey
Justin Schray, Reporter
February 29, 2016
Throughout high school, many students participate in varsity athletics, but few complete the journey of making it to the college level. The stress involved in transitioning between high school and college is hard to adjust to in general, and adding sports to the picture only intensifies it. Being away...
Finding a home on the court
Brianna Gomez, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2016
Three seconds left on the scoreboard, he steps up to the 3-point line, shoots and scores a buzzer beater shot that tied the game and put the Red Cedar League team into overtime. This moment in seventh grade was the best moment for senior Charlie Young in his basketball career. Young has been on t...
Student athletes keep their ‘Heads Up’
Cheyenne Strong, Reporter
January 28, 2016
“It’s better to miss one game than the whole season.” This quote is plastered on almost every Heads Up concussion awareness poster and fact sheet. Directed at student athletes, parents, coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, counselors, school nurses and healthcare providers, the Heads Up initi...
Ankle injuries bench basketball players
Kali Roskowski, Reporter
January 4, 2016
Scrimmaging against Dansville, freshman power forward Kyle Lilley sprinted down the basketball court, sweat running down his face, determination in his eyes. The ball pounded against the floor as he drove toward the basket, going for a layup. Then it happened. Both teams froze in a worried silence, Kyl...
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July 2, 2020
Popping through a fence on North William Street, a Tiger lily signals the start of summer. Earning its name from an appearance like the skin of a tiger, the lily is easy to...
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