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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

The entire Fossil Ridge varsity baseball team at Coors Field.

More than a game: Fossil baseball takes on Coors Field during foundation game

By Dylan Heinrich, Fossil Ridge High School May 1, 2023

When people ask about a game, the only thing they really care about is the score. As it boils down to it, sports are all about winners and losers. But for games like this, the final score tells none of...

Quinnipiac Chronicle sports editor and PI alum Cameron Levasseur ‘21 arrives at the 2023 men’s Frozen Four site in Tampa on April 8.

Anchor alum covers Division I Frozen Four championship

By Cassidy Carlisle, Presque Isle High School April 26, 2023

In the journalism lab in room 129, there's a row of awards with one name in common: Cameron Levasseur.  While some step into the Anchor classroom looking to fulfill a fine arts credits, Cameron saw it...

Ashlyn and Amyra Snyder are enjoying their time working together as pitcher and catcher for the B-A softball team.

Softball sisters form special tandem

By Tighe Eaken Jr., Bellwood-Antis High School April 26, 2023

Two members of the Bellwood-Antis softball team are carrying on a family tradition, and in the process creating a very special pitching/catching duo. The tandem consists of senior Ashlyn Snyder and...

Seniors Jackson Tweed and Sophia Rososki at New Balance Nationals in Boston, Massachusetts. They were held March 9 through the 12, and both Tweed and Rososki competed solely in pole vaulting.

Seniors Sophia Roskoski, Jackson Tweed compete in nationals

By Bailey Holmes and Garin Warner April 26, 2023

Driving down the track with a pole as long as 17 feet, the hot sun beats down on the black rubber and reflects back into the eyes of an athlete feeling the pressure of if they're making it over this time...

Junior Kai Uemura competes on the parallel bars at the Junior World Championship in Antalya, Turkey.

Uemura In Antalya

By Benjamin Kagan, Francis W. Parker School April 25, 2023

On Friday, March 24, junior Kai Uemura boarded a flight at O’Hare International Airport, bound for Antalya, Turkey. Uemura was heading off to Turkey to represent Team USA in the Federation International...

Sam Paris ’23 represents Team USA as a Skyliner Senior Synchronized Skater.

Team USA competitors juggle athletic, academic pursuits

By Paige Tighe ’24, Staples High School April 25, 2023

Three math problems left. Five minutes until the performance. She frantically continues with her worksheet, eager to get it done before the other team finishes its routine. One problem left. The music...

THROWING HEAT. Sending the ball as far as she can, sophomore Madison Leverette throws the softball at The Woodlands High School meet.

Special Olympics provides venue for success for members of Champions Academy

By Stone Chapman, Willis High School April 17, 2023

Running a track or throwing a ball might seem easy for some students, but for others, working up the courage or energy to hit a softball can be challenging. Students in the Champions Academy prove...

The amount of injuries that a track can cause is a lot, especially a track with not as much bounce and cushion.

Let’s crack down on the track

By Paetyn Rector, West Linn High School April 13, 2023

Running tracks can last 20—30 years. That is, they can, if monitored frequently and used correctly. Proper upkeep may  include preventing misuse by athletes, routine maintenance, and overall making...

New boys field hockey league comes to Parkway

By Risa Cidoni, Parkway West High School April 13, 2023

Starting this March, a new spring sport is coming to Parkway: boys field hockey. Established by girls field hockey coach Dawn Callahan, the Boys Inaugural Field Hockey League is an opportunity for boys...

Junior Rose Chambers climbs a boulder problem at Rock’n and Jam’n, which closed Feb. 28. “So much of my life happened there,” Chambers said. “It’s really upsetting to have to let go of a place so important to me. It saw me grow up.”

Creek Climbers Mourn Loss of Indoor Rock Climbing Institution

By Katya Roudakov, Cherry Creek High School April 13, 2023

Junior Sophia Diaz-DaCruz began rock climbing less than two years ago, dragged to an indoor climbing gym by her dad and brother. Then, an employee offered to belay her, she got on the wall for the first...

Baldwin softball hired coaches Steve Dadig 
(bottom left) and Ron Santillo and their daughters Taylor Dadig (top left) and Carly Santillo.

Father-daughter coaching duos hope to help softball program

By Allison Huschak and Leila Usanovic April 12, 2023

Their dads once coached them in youth softball, and then cheered for them throughout their college playing careers. Now Baldwin alums Carly Santillo and Taylor Dadig are back at Baldwin, helping their...

Freshman Srimayi Sriram aims to hit the shuttlecock during a practice game at Northern Virginia Badminton Club (NVBC).

Badminton serves as backyard, professional sport

By Hansika Gautama, Chantilly High School April 11, 2023

With around 220 million people playing it each year, badminton is the second most popular sport in the world, according to PledgeSports. However, in the U.S., badminton doesn’t have a large following...

Madeleine King cries in joy as she breaks the tape as the first woman to cross the 2023 Shamrock Marathon finish line on March 20, 2023.

Madeleine King, born to win

By Khadija Sissoko, Ocean Lakes High School April 7, 2023

Cross country runner and Class of 2017 Ocean Lakes graduate Madeleine King continues to inspire those around her.  With a time of 2:44.42, King placed first for women in the recent 2023 Shamrock Marathon...

Senior Hayden Bender rushes toward the end zone while pulling defenders in a regular season game this fall.

Davidson offers Bender opportunity to serve, play

By Yusra Hasan, Kingwood Park High School April 6, 2023

Senior Hayden Bender kickstarted his football career at the age of seven when he first joined the Kingwood Football League and became a quarterback. Bender’s parents were hesitant at first, concerned...

Junior Alex Shiffler (center row, fourth from left) smiles with her synchronized skating team, the Lexettes after winning the Spring Cup. The Spring Cup is a figure skating competition that took place in Milan, Italy. During the competition, the Lexettes won first place with a cumulative score of 188.5 points for its short and free programs.

Alex Shiffler: Synchronized skating worldwide

By Aimee Smith, Wayland High School April 4, 2023

For some people, the winter months mean bundling up in a warm blanket at home. However, junior Alex Shiffler has spent a significant part of the past few months on a freezing ice rink, figure skating with...

Tahoe resident Regan Clute trains for a giant slalom race at her home mountain, Palisades Tahoe.

Teen skier races to qualify for the Olympics

By Samantha Crowther, Carlmont High School April 3, 2023

There is a higher chance of picking a four-leaf clover, getting into Harvard, or living to 110 years old than making it to the Olympics. According to Bill Mallon, co-founder of the International Society...

Junior Nathan Nagy started his spring break as a starter for the Knights as they started district play against Crockett on Monday March 13. Nagy combined with reliever Sam Stevens to extinguish the Cougar offense as the Knights won at Northwest Park going away, 10-0.

From T-ball to team leader

By Lanie Sepehri, McCallum High School April 3, 2023

When it comes to baseball, junior Nathan Nagy knows exactly what he’s doing. Because it’s part of him. It’s been part of him since he was 4 years old playing T-ball with Northwest Little League....

Junior Bradley Dulay races with other athletes at the 2023 RustBuster Invitational

Right On Track

By Lily Jiang, Monta Vista High School March 31, 2023

Tanay Parikh: Long Distance Events Sophomore Tanay Parikh first joined track and field in sixth grade, starting with the long jump as his first event. He was also a part of the cross country team in sixth...

Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

New venue, same values: Athletes who became teachers

By Purbalite Staff, Baldwin High School - PA March 30, 2023

While students look to social media for inspirational sports figures, they sometimes fail to notice the teachers that they interact with on a daily basis who were once athletes themselves. These teachers...

Junior Alex Reichmann leads a pack of three while racing.

Pedal to the medal

By Sasha Karasik, CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL March 30, 2023

As he takes a glance at his opponents, anxious sweat drips from his face. Junior Alex Reichmann prepares himself for the 2022 USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships. Since starting his biking...

Coppell High School senior high jumper Megan Judd trains at Buddy Echols Field on March 21. Judd set a school record of 5 feet, 9 inches on the high jump at Coppell Relays on March 4.

Trusting in the tune

By Shrayes Gunna, Coppell High School March 30, 2023

Before the sun rises, Coppell High School senior high jumper Megan Judd laces her Nike High Jump Spikes and sinks down into the tattered olive school bus seats as she awaits the Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational. She...

From left to right: Jack Elking, Lydia Elkings mother Kerry, Dani Elking and coach Kleekamp stand with Lydias framed St. Louis Scott Gallagher and Liberty jerseys.

Lydia Elking Memorialized at Girls Soccer Home Opener

By Gavin Block, Wentzville Liberty High School March 29, 2023

An immense amount of people from the community gathered at the varsity girls soccer team’s opening home match on the evening of Monday, March 20, to honor the memory of Liberty sophomore Lydia Elking,...

Exclusion in team sports is a form of relational harassment, a form of bullying in which a student aims to damage another athlete’s relationships or social status. A 2014 Brigham Young University study found that bullying during sports-related activities caused students to develop a lower physical-health quality of life, with bullied students engaging in athletic activities less regularly– usually even after one year.

A rough match

By Advik Sood, Chantilly High School March 28, 2023

With their shoes laced up and t-shirts slipped on, students of all skill levels raced to the field as tryouts for spring sports teams began on Feb. 20. Although tryouts aren’t new for many, they can...

Four years, two field closures and one infill replacement later, athletes remain worried that the turf poses a danger to their safety and their athletic careers.

For athletes, new turf infill means old problems

By Asa Ostrow, Walt Whitman High School March 28, 2023

In May of 2018, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted seven to one to approve the installation of a $1.3 million turf field at Whitman, despite controversy surrounding its infill material, ZeoFill....

Ryan Hawkins was the top scorer with 21 points during this AHS basketball game his junior year.

Legacies of Atlantic: Ryan Hawkins

By Claire Pellett and Abigail Muller March 28, 2023

Ryan Hawkins. A small-town kid that made it big. From bouncing the ball around in the YMCA league to playing in the NBA, Ryan Hawkins lived the dream that many kids hope to achieve. And it all started...

STRIKING A POSE: Ally Bartek performs for the new dance company BHumn Arts Ensemble after weeks of practice. Bartek feels being a part of the new company helped her improve multiple styles of dance and improved her communication techniques.

Dancer turns towards a bright future

By Sophia Sanchez, James Bowie High School March 27, 2023

Pointing her toes, feeling the stretch throughout her muscles, senior Ally Bartek warms up for her Advanced Dance 4 class. Dance has been a part of Bartek’s life before she could walk, her older sister...

Senior Haya Shehadeh takes a shot during the Feb. 10 home game against Hawken.

Girls Basketball Forfeits Playoff Game Near East Palestine After Train Derailment

By Shreya Chellu and Lyndia Zheng March 23, 2023

The Beachwood Athletic Department made the decision on Friday, Feb. 17 to forfeit the girls basketball playoff game against Crestview High School, which was scheduled for the following night. Given...

LHS Senior Melina Montalvo plays in a match for the Leominster Flag Football League 17U team.

Breaking News: LHS to offer Girls Flag Football This Spring

By Kali Reed, LEOMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL March 21, 2023

For more than one hundred years Leominster High School football has built a rich history and tradition of excellence on the gridiron, amassing 800 all-time victories and capturing 12 Super Bowl championships...

Abbigail Reeves (10) hand is raised as she wins a match at the State Tournament.

Wesley and Abbie Reeves make history being first siblings to place in Wrestling State

By Sadie House, Manitou Springs High School March 17, 2023

On Feb.18, 2023, Wesley and Abbigail Reeves changed Manitou Springs High School history by being the first siblings to place together at the Wrestling State Tournament, winning second and fourth place,...

An illustration of the March Madness brackets. March Madness is the most prominent college basketball competition in the year, concluding the season in a single-elimination style playoff tournament.

‘It’s not normal basketball’: March Madness is here

By Kevin Zhang, The Harker Upper School March 15, 2023

The month of March traditionally marks the transition of turbulent winter weather into the warmer months of spring. But despite this seasonal change inviting us into the outdoors to appreciate a revival...

An increasing number of high schoolers have now joined the betting underworld and arent planning to stop anytime soon.

Rise in underage sports betting

By Sam Vane, James Bowie High School March 15, 2023

When watching your favorite sports team, fans usually care about one thing: winning. However, this is only the case for some, as many fans now care about more than winning: how much a team wins or loses...

Senior varsity swimmer Lily Esmas competes against Cherokee Trail on Jan. 26 during the 100 yard backstroke event.

Bodies First, Swimming Second

By Alex Gribb, Cherry Creek High School March 14, 2023

To say senior Teagan Steinmetz is fast is an understatement. At her last meet, the state championships, she swam an impressive 51.5 seconds anchoring the winning 400 free relay.   But the referees...

Dr. Lani Lawrence speaks to the Upper School about mental skills and athletic success.

Dr. Lani Lawrence tackles the perception of mental health in athletics

By Kelly Haggerty, Sacred Heart Greenwich March 13, 2023

Sports psychologists who work with athletes of all ages emphasize the importance of strengthening mental skills.  Athletes often dismiss the mental component of sports, resulting in unwanted outcomes. ...

Neumann returns a hit in a professional pickleball tournament for the PPA. Photo courtesy of Alex Neumann

Kind of a Big Dill: Alumnus Alex Neumann Competes in Professional Pickleball

By Erica Fenyo, Menlo School March 13, 2023

After years on the tennis court, alumnus Alex Neumann (‘16) joined the professional pickleball world. Neumann was a successful tennis star at Menlo before playing for Northwestern’s practice squad...

Kameron Padgett (24) carries Sela Teplin (23) during the competition cheer teams pep rally routine at the winter sports pep rally.

Padgett Pops Off

By Charlotte Stone, Robinson High School - FL March 13, 2023

This past season cheer gained a valuable new addition to their team, Kameron Padgett. Padgett joined for his first season as a junior, becoming the only male team member. Believe it or not, joining...

Iowa senator Waylon Brown proposed a bill to add a cardiovascular exam into high school physical evaluations.

Iowa aims to combat cardiac risks among high school athletes

By Libby Kamp, Pleasant Valley High School - IA March 10, 2023

1 in 50,000 high school athletes die of a cardiovascular condition each year. And about 1 in 4 babies are born with congenital heart defects. These statistics are increasing every year, and are often being...

On Tuesday, Wagon Wheel Park Coppell residents can view the new addition of a cricket pitch. Last summer, the City of Coppell approved the construction of a cricket field after years of citizens requests.

Coppell adapting to city’s culture by building cricket field at Wagon Wheel

By Ainsley Dwyer, Coppell High School March 10, 2023

On June 6, the Coppell Parks and Recreation Board met and announced that the design of a new cricket field for Wagon Wheel Park was complete and the construction would begin at the end of summer. The field...

The Pleasant Valley Sparkles celebrated their nine senior members at the varsity basketball game on Feb. 18.

Inclusivity for all: PV Generation Spirit’s effect continues to grow

By Caroline Corcoran, Pleasant Valley High School - IA March 7, 2023

Confident, inclusive and committed are the most important characteristics the Pleasant Valley Sparkles team strives to exhibit. As the program continues to grow, the impact of inclusion has become greater. Senior...

Madison Macachor wrestled Granada’s Kaylen Williams at the EBAL Championships on Feb. 10 and 11.

Senior Madison Macachor brings home first-ever girls EBAL wrestling title

By Abby Kapur, Dougherty Valley High School March 7, 2023

Dougherty Valley varsity wrestling co-captain, senior Madison Macachor, won first in the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) wrestling championship at Dublin High School on Feb. 11, advancing to compete in...

Players from BHS  gather with the Roosevelt Rough Riders at the end of the Unified basketball game to receive
sportsmanship awards.

Unified breaks down barriers of separation through sports

By Semai Hagos, Ballard High School March 7, 2023

General Education (GenEd) plays a huge role in the social and economic lives of students, shaping who they hang out with and how they spend spare time. Throughout the years, students with learning disabilities...

Freshman Rachael Ortega holds a certificate beside the German team coach at Great Britain, Wales. She competed in Wales at the end of October and beginning of November in the World Championships.

Kickin’ It

By Derriq Young, Kingwood Park High School March 6, 2023

As the dojo doors swing open, the crisp inhale of the familiar air and overwhelming sense of family surround freshman Rachael Ortega as the worries and stresses of the day melt away. Ortega fell...

Gil gives a group of attendees instructions on which obstacle he will go to next at the Pro Ninja Clinic. The Pro Ninja Clinic took place on Feb. 25 at Ultimate Ninjas Indianapolis.

Overcoming the obstacles

By Emerson Elledge, Fishers High School March 3, 2023

Daniel Gil auditioned to be on reality TV show “American Ninja Warrior” as soon as the rules allowed him to, which was when he turned 21. Since that initial audition, Gil has traveled around the world...

Wave Strong banner hung at center court inside the Darien High School main gym

Darien High School Raises Awareness For Mental Health Through Athletic Contests

By Braden Schenck, Darien High School March 3, 2023

During the weekend of February 10-11, Darien High School (DHS) and the Darien community united as one, as "Wave Strong". Sellouts at four consecutive DHS athletic contests raised awareness and funds for...

Fulfilled with a dedication to soccer, Mr. Paz has been able to help children with Down syndrome for the past 17 years.

Empowering Down Syndrome Individuals Through Mr. Paz’s Soccer Clinic

By Aaron Rojas, Coral Gables Senior High School March 2, 2023

Mr. Paz's passion for soccer has thrived since his days of playing for the National Collegiate Athletic Association for Florida International University in 1984. Only two years later, the alumnus returned...

With the popular debate on whether or not dance is a sport, most of Kirkwood is in support of their dance team being a sport.

Disrespecting dance

By Natalie Bednarski, Kirkwood High School March 1, 2023

Similar to other KHS sports, the KHS dance team has a varsity and JV team, practices three times a week and participates in various competitions. However, on the KHS athletics website, they’re still...

American football has been a staple of sports in the U.S. for decades.

Tackling America’s football fetish

By Zara Hai and Arianna Zhu February 28, 2023

When most people in the world think football, they think of the familiar black-and-white ball, the cleats on the grass, the white net of the goal. But not Americans. For Americans, football is the brown...

Twin Brothers Recruited to Play Baseball at Trinity University

By Laura Rivera, McNeil High School February 24, 2023

The twin brothers and Varsity Baseball players James and Brandon Morio announced their commitment to play college baseball at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas prior to the spring semester. They...

Different athletes and coaches have different philosophies surrounding swearing, but when it becomes disrespectful or unnecessary, athletes tend to face consequences.

Crossing the line

By Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Mira Wagner February 24, 2023

Junior Marim Abdelrazek’s feet followed the bright white outlines of the field as she sped through the laps that her soccer coach had assigned to her — punishment for using cuss words. For Abdelrazek,...

By not allowing stigmas prevent them from enjoying the sport, female wrestlers show their resilience and prove that they too deserve to compete in the playing field.

Wrestling against gender stereotypes

By Chelsea Lee, Lynbrook High School - CA February 24, 2023

“‘You look really scary for a girl,’” junior and varsity wrestler Claire Lucas said, recalling what someone told her at a past tournament. “Those words stuck with me for a long time.” While...

EXPERIMENTAL SEASON. Sasha Duda prepares to swing during practice with his team at the Henry Crown Field House. Sasha and his teammates are participating in a University of Chicago economics study.

UChicago economics study tests baseball team

By Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, University of Chicago Laboratory High School February 23, 2023

In preparation for the upcoming baseball season, players have spent the offseason undergoing a special kind of training, one specifically designed by former MLB affiliates including major league coaches....

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