As 7th period begins a crowd of student athletes enter the dance gym and spread out. They begin to stretch and warm up. Once they’ve completed their warm-ups, they’ll start to dance. A new course...

With the contract for the turf fields of both Fremont High School and Homestead High School reaching its termination in 2024, FUHSD is deciding whether to keep the turf sports fields or bring back natural...

As children, sophomores Lelani and Zoe Laruelle experimented with a variety of sports. However, the one they enjoyed most was tennis. Their dad, Frederic Laruelle, a former tennis player himself, enrolled...

“Shoulders down! Hips down! Suck in your stomach!” These commands are all too familiar to dancers in styles ranging from ballet to hip-hop. They reflect the beauty standard of the “ballet body”,...

After struggling in the AAA division, Baldwin’s ice hockey team was moved down to the AA level several years ago. There, the team was so successful that it won the 2021 state title and earned a promotion...

Imagine stepping in the stadiums of soccer legends, training where players of the number one league in the world do, experiencing the sights of England, and tasting the dream of many young, aspiring soccer...

Da’shaun Anderson, varsity football captain, leads a sea of green and navy off the field at halftime. Unlike most teams who regroup in the locker room, this team’s only option is to spend their...

Twenty-five feet up the rocky wall, the glint of a metal ring beckons. Threading his rope through this next steel clip is imperative: it’s the only way he can stay on the wall and reach the top. He...

Despite the Fayetteville-Manlius (FM) girls' swim team winning sectionals eight years in a row, they seem to have little to no recognition. What the team also does not have is a pool. With the closing...

“It’s good tennis.”  Listen closely, and that’s what senior Mila Mulready’s dad says the most while she’s playing. She might close out a point with a devious slice backhand, and he won’t...

Your eyes open. It’s bright and blurry. As your eyes focus, faces start to become clearer, and you realize what just happened. Something or someone has hit your head so intensely you lost consciousness.   ...

Growing up, Will Wilson was not someone who people thought was going to become a quarterback committing to a Division 1 college after his sophomore year. In fact, to some, he didn't look like he would...

Before the stadium lights turn on, there’s a tradition. A tradition that has been going on for three years.  The Football Friday Readers program was started because one of the coaches, Kyle Andrews,...

It was a surreal scene. Varsity football coach Sean Pierce ran up the sidelines, pumping his arms up and down as the team excitedly danced on the field. The Whitman faithful gathered along the railing...

Basketball fans sit in their seats, awaiting the beginning of the game they came to see. Parents, family members, friends and neighbors try to spot their players on the court. The national anthem finishes,...

Melissa Burger, head cross country and girls track coach, said young people should treat themselves like they would treat a Bugatti. “Number one, you need to value your body,” Burger said....

Ever since he was six years old, senior Neiv Gupta found himself infatuated with ice hockey. He has been playing ice hockey for approximately nine years and has participated in many competitive tournaments,...

Senior Elina Bailey realized cross country meant a lot to her when she started seeing the improvement she was making in middle school. From a young age, she always loved running. “In 8th grade I...

In the midst of the black-and-yellow coded Sunny Hills gym, bright splotches of leprechaun green fill the stands and the court. The nine-meter net separates six players from the SH girls volleyball...

For the first time, Creek has introduced an all-female ice hockey team to this year’s sports roster. Held during the fall season, the team is Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) verified...

Concussions are bound to happen in football, so precautions are taken to limit how many occur. Another certainty is that technology is always advancing, and for football players, these advancements...

Cam Inman became a professional sports journalist at 16 years old — at least, that’s what he likes to tell people when they ask how his career in sports journalism took off. Since athletes turn professional...

Stick in hand, cold air prickling his face, junior Arys Peradi passes the puck to his teammate in hopes of scoring a goal. This will be Peradi’s first season playing with Austin Ice Bats and he is determined...

A small, rectangular cake lays atop a printer in the corner of the Athletic Trainer’s room, reading, “Thank you 4 keeping us in 1 piece - MVGWP” — an early birthday present from the Girls Water...

Three years ago, during the 2020 NFL championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, Adam Tang, then a ninth grader, was focused, closely following each play. He was down many...

Many athletes have an idol, from basketball star Stephen Curry to Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. But for Varun Fuloria (12), it’s squash three-time World title holder Ramy Ashour — “The Artist.”...

MVHS alum ‘16 Amelia de Leon played as a goalie for MVHS Field Hockey since she was a freshman. After she graduated, de Leon joined as an assistant coach. De Leon comments that she has always known that...

There was a time at B-A where Thad Dick would have either been a football player or nothing at all. Fall sports options were limited and the thought of a male joining the cheer team would have been unheard...

A kick from the 11-yard line sends the football soaring through the air and straight through the goalposts. Freshman Addison Duprey, kicker for the JV football team, cheers with joy.  “I was definitely...

Recently, Mount Vernon High School senior Lucy Peterson was selected to represent our country at the inaugural installment of the Down Syndrome Football America Cup in Brazil. The tournament will take...

In the Coppell High School hallways, sophomore tennis captain Lexie Patton can seem unassuming and shy. However, upon walking onto the tennis court, she becomes the fiercest competitor. With her relentless...

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Southerner. It was originally published on October 5, 2023.

After years of negativity and denied proposals, the KSHSAA Board of Directors has finally approved an increase in baseball games per season. On Sept. 13, during their first meeting of the year, the...

Student A will remain anonymous due to privacy concerns.   At the end of their first season in their co-ed sport, Student A delivered a thank-you note to each and every one of their teammates. However,...

Despite the small dragon boating community in Tampa, senior Alex Ollikkala was able to hone his skill and find his way to the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships. The 2023 World Dragon Boat Racing...

In the midst of Austin's picturesque landscapes, sophomore Carson Baker embraces the art of mountain biking, navigating the rocky trails and challenging terrain with every pedal and leap he takes. “It's...

The sound of engines fills the air and the race is about to start. As the last few seconds on the clock tick away, and the barricades begin to fall, senior Joanna Tebbs is hit with a rush of adrenaline...

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, once said “If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren't willing to do.” Freshman swimmer Blair Wootson lives by...

With girls tennis season in full swing, freshman Mireya David stepped onto the court hitting hard and precise shots in the first week of tryouts. The 14-year-old took the court by storm, winning point...

“Dame time” is over. The news that Trail Blazers fans had been dreading since July — when Portland's point guard Damian Lillard requested a trade — finally arrived on Wednesday, Sept. 27 when...