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Junior Nadia Jurkovic clears the bar during the pole vault event in the Midtown Opener on Feb. 27 2024 as junior Elijah Huffman looks on. Under the changes to the spring sports start date, spring sports like track and field and soccer are not allowed to practice as a team using equipment like poles until Jan. 27 instead of Jan. 8 like previous years.

GHSA pushes spring sports start from Jan. 8 to Jan. 27

By Farris Duwayri, Midtown High School January 17, 2025

The Georgia High School Association moved the start date for spring sports this year to Jan. 27, 19 days later than the start date last season. This limits the dates teams, particularly track and field,...

RUNNING FAST: Junior Haq Newton runs with the ball in his stick across the field during the alumni game. Newton has been playing lacrosse for five years. “The car raffle will help us pay for balls, pads, equipment, and pay our coaches,” Newton said. “We also need money to go into funding our trips for tournaments.”

Lacrosse begins a drive for support

By Ryan Zuniga, James Bowie High School January 16, 2025

This year, the lacrosse team held a car raffle for a 1970 Ford Mustang. To enter the raffle, participants must have been 18 or older and purchase a ticket. For just $100 per ticket, participants had...

In face of pain, junior cross country, track athlete shows determination, grit

In face of pain, junior cross country, track athlete shows determination, grit

By Reese Beery, Gretna East High School January 15, 2025

One of an athlete's biggest goals is to push themselves no matter what, and they often have to balance that drive with unexpected challenges. For junior Evynn Graver, who has encountered physical hurdles...

Zak Ibsen leads a team discussion, giving his advice to young athletes right before a high-level soccer game. A former professional soccer player and Olympian, Ibsen now uses his experience to mentor the next generation in MLS Next, the top level of U.S. youth soccer. “Part of his role as a coach is to develop the whole person, not just the player. Zak does a great job of helping kids learn from situations, whether they’re good or bad, and believes failure is a good chance to learn a lesson,” said Andrew Ziemer, one of Ibsen's coaching assistants.

Falling from glory, rising from ashes

By Sean Zhang, Carlmont High School January 15, 2025

Sweat dripped down his forehead as he watched his soccer team put their all into the game, each sound of the ball echoing memories of his past life. Just decades ago, he was the one running down the pitch...

Originally published in The Beaumont Enterprise in the article 'Lady Cardinals hit volleyball glory road', seniors Gene Farris and Melissa Martin prepare for their NCAA first-round match against the University of Arizona. The players hoped to extend their final season through the game but ultimately lost.

‘One of the best coaches I know’

By Bethel Kifle, Bellaire High School January 15, 2025

She found herself never fitting in. She attended four different high schools, moving every year. Volleyball made it easier. “Volleyball gave me something to automatically try and be a part of...

Left to right: Riley Tone (12) and Thomas Maher ('24). Student manager Tone holds up the 2024 CIF Open Division trophy with Maher. Tone became a manager for the boys varsity basketball and boys varsity baseball team after suffering an ACL tear  his freshman year. Photo courtesy of Riley Tone.

Managing morale

By Makaylah Gerling, Torrey Pines High School January 15, 2025

Amid the chaos of the sidelines, players and coaches pace back and forth while their student managers work behind the scenes to ensure everything from film sessions to game days runs smoothly. While their...

Coppell senior guard Drew Wagner hustles back on defense after a successful bucket by Coppell on Tuesday against Richardson on Tuesday at CHS Arena. Wagner’s adaptability and leadership has aided him in overcoming adversity throughout his basketball career. Photo by Kayla Nguyen

Wagner energizing team with leadership

By Namir Awan, Coppell High School January 9, 2025

“Board!” This is what is screamed by the Coppell bench as the ball goes flying. Ensuing in full speed is senior guard Drew Wagner as he dives on the ball not allowing the opposition to touch...

Leaping to new heights

Leaping to new heights

By Palmer McNulty and Aashrith Korampally January 9, 2025

Twenty seconds. A national championship on the line. Jake Maglike finished first place out of eight final contestants at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships on June 25. “It was like everything...

Training the Trainers

Training the Trainers

By Daniella Moreno, Johnson High School January 9, 2025

They can do everything from applying first aid to restarting a heart. The Athletic Medicine Program is a big part of safety for athletes on campus and at games. The athletic trainers also guide and...

Boys varsity tennis team files complaints following last season

Boys varsity tennis team files complaints following last season

By Makaylah Gerling, Eric Lee, and Sophia Gorba January 9, 2025

Editor’s Note: Rebecca Gallow, Charlenne Falcis-Stevens, Brian Seymour, Ronald Marquez, Kevin Brown, Ron Nocetti, Holly Haggerty, Bryan Marcus, John Kessler and Michael Hoeger were all contacted via...

Kendall Daniel cheers her younger sister Courtney on in the shot put at the 2023 UIL State Track & Field Championships. Photo courtesy of Courtney Daniel.

Pushing through pain

By Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School December 20, 2024

Courtney Daniel sat in third place at the 2023 Region Meet with one throw left. She needed to throw a personal record to qualify in the shot put for the UIL State Championships as a sophomore. Everything...

Junior Devyn Moubayed, a varsity
girls soccer player, displays her vibrant turquoise Nike Tiempo soccer
cleats as she stands on Jackman Field.

On-field Fashion: In games, student-athletes showcase style, blending performance and flair

By Sohana Schneider, University of Chicago Laboratory High School December 20, 2024

The combination of fashion and sports is nothing new. From Top 10-ranked tennis players bringing designer bags onto the courts to NBA players wearing their own clothes in the tunnel leading to the court,...

Taking a tour of the U.S., the Aussie Travellers are a collection of girls from different parts of Australia. 

“So I did this tour last year, and just, like, loved every second of it, like the just like the experience of coming here,” Aussie Traveller Liv Johnston said. “It's a whole different country, obviously, and a whole new experience."

They came from a land down under

By Addyson Schick, Wesley Brodeur, and Christine Han December 18, 2024

For one afternoon, the Redhawks girls’ basketball team left behind the land of Knights, Mavericks, and Titans to welcome a team from the land of kangaroos as the Aussie Travellers visited The Nest Thursday...

Wrestling head coach, Chris Brown, poses for a photo while two wrestlers compete in the background.

New Wrestling Room Ushers a New Era for Wrestlers at FHN

By Morgan Smith, Francis Howell North High School December 18, 2024

Two new gyms and a wrestling room were far from the new and improved amenities featured in the new building. For the girls’ and boys’ wrestling teams, everything changed when the new wrestling space...

Azul Rivera crouches low as she breaks through the guard of her opponent. With a thrust of brilliance, she earns the point. Coach Lee gives her a thumbs-up.

Under the mask of Azul Rivera: a young fencer’s leap of faith

By Leanne Yoon, Daegu International School December 17, 2024

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Jets Flyover. It was originally published on December 3, 2024.

Senior Sonya Petersen boards the bus during the girls basketball playoffs send off on Feb. 13 last year.

Bouncing back into basketball

By Maya Tackett, McCallum High School December 13, 2024

Turning around to rebound the ball after missing a shot in a game of Knockout with her teammates before their spring league practice, senior Sonya Petersen, at that time a sophomore, heard and felt her...

Ultimate spirit

Ultimate spirit

By Cindy Phung, Parkway West High School December 13, 2024

Every year, on the first Saturday of December, ultimate frisbee players, or flying disc enthusiasts, around the globe come together to celebrate International Spirit of the Game Day through hosted clinics,...

Kristi Rutsch, wrestling coach, gives pointers to Malaysia Hunt, junior, and Honesty Smallwood, freshman, at an after school practice on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Rutsch is one of the new  wrestling coaches during this year's season.

Wrestling Team Starts Season With New Coaches

By Morgan Siegel, Marquette High School December 13, 2024

Malaysia Hunt, junior, has seen two versions of the wrestling program. She said that although all of her former coaches were encouraging, the new coaching staff — Chip Allison, Kristi Rutsch, Tom Dailey,...

After throwing javelin for West Linn High School for four years, Hayden Williams-Downing, senior, prepares for her transition from a lion to a duck at the University of Oregon.

Committing to duck life: Number one womens javelin competitor Hayden Williams-Downing commits to the University of Oregon

By Finley Springer, West Linn High School December 13, 2024

In fourth grade, 10-year-old Hayden Williams-Downing was handed her first javelin. Eight years later, Williams-Downing, senior, is committed to throwing javelin for the University of Oregon.  Williams-Downing...

After making her 55th goal of the season and breaking the All-State record for most goals in a single season, Sonora DeFini jumps up with her arms in the air as she runs toward teammate Kendall Dobberstein during the NSAA Class B Girls Soccer State Championship game on May 13. The team ended up beating Duchesne 6-1 to become the 2024 State Champions.

Two GPS seniors named as finalists for ‘Nebraska Girl’s Athlete of the Year’ award

By Colton Knott, Gretna East High School December 13, 2024

From her state record-breaking 55 soccer goals in a season to her performance in the classroom, senior Sonora Defini has seen her fair share of recognition, and she is on the shortlist for more. Yesterday,...

Graphic illustration by Taek Kim. Used with permission by Selen Turkoz.

Selen Turkoz saddles up for success in equestrian

By Ashley Huang, Lynbrook High School - CA December 13, 2024

For junior Selen Turkoz, equestrian sports began as a childhood fascination. After watching “Free Rein,” a Netflix show about horseback riding, she found herself captivated by the connection between...

Pickleball, the internet's newest recreational sensation, has long dominated the leisurely hours of older generations. However, now sparking the interest of youth, pickleball has recently taken over West.

What’s the racket?

By Anna Song and Maddy Cook December 10, 2024

Kitchens. Dink shots. Lobs. These terms have seeped into the vocabulary of those witnessing pickleball’s surge. The sport has grown 223.5% in the past three years, mainly with youth. In 2021, pickleball...

Junior Wilson Faucette cycles in a race as a part of the USA Cyclocross series. Faucette has had an impressive season and will be competing in nationals in December. (Courtesy Wilson Faucette)

Pedal to the medal: Faucette, Gentry cycle around Bethesda

By William Murphy, Walter Johnson High School December 10, 2024

As their shoes are tightened and their bike wheels are tuned, two bikers prepare for a test of endurance. Grueling races are ahead of them as they will be pushed to their furthest limits. These two bikers...

Preparing to enter the field, number 15 and communications senior John Markee watches his teammates from the sidelines. On Friday, Sept. 20, the Forest Hill High School varsity football team played in their fourth game of the season, ending in a loss despite winning their first three games.

Jaguars on Forest Hill Boulevard

By Charlotte Handel, Dreyfoos School of the Arts December 10, 2024

From leotards to bowties, art areas often require dressing in costumes seen throughout the hallway. A red and white jersey for a Friday night game, however, may garner some questions. The absence of a...

Freshman Casey Maloney competes as a jammer in roller derby. Photo courtesy of Casey Maloney.

Her ‘Brat’ season rolls on

By Hritika Pokhrel and Gwen Gordon December 6, 2024

In roller derby, getting knocked down and doing the same to opponents is part of the game. But when she started playing the sport three years ago, it took freshman Casey Maloney a little while to get used...

Freshman Bentley Dill Joins Kennedy Girls Basketball

Freshman Bentley Dill Joins Kennedy Girls Basketball

By Lucy McCord, Kennedy High School - IA December 6, 2024

Kennedy High School has seen numerous outstanding athletes come through its doors—whether they are breaking records and setting new ones, they always leave the crowd fired up. In 2024, freshman Bentley...

Darien Rogers

A star is born

By Jonah Yi, Cypress Woods High School December 6, 2024

Trembling, his heart pounded as he began his count. “READY, READY, SET…” he said. Being the starting quarterback for the varsity football team wasn’t a dream anymore; it was on his fingertips. Junior...

Fans go to the game to support their beloved team. Photo in courtesy of Sara Serfozo.

How the recent success of the Lions has affected fans

By Jules Heskia, Huron High School - Ann Arbor, MI December 6, 2024

Detroit Lions fans can now be proud fans, something that was not the case a couple of seasons ago. They currently have a 9-1 record and are at the top of the NFC North. Players like Jared Goff, Amon-Ra...

Junior Miya Sakurai and her Asian league team play on the court at Oracle Arena. Photo courtesy of Miya Sakurai | Used with permission

Bound through ball

By Leah Desai and Ethan Yang December 6, 2024

After returning from relocation camps during World War II, the Japanese-American community still faced discrimination in their hometowns. In response to this discrimination, one of the ways the Japanese-American...

Thriving on Chaos

Thriving on Chaos

By Gourav Pany, Center Grove High School December 6, 2024

When then-sophomore Eddie Goss beat Western’s Tanner Tishner, it threw the whole bracket into chaos. After all, the Western wrestler had only lost twice the whole season, and in the first round of...

Established location in San Clemente, a student of the Togethership academy enters school where students can both focus on their academics and train for their sport. The new school serves junior high level athletes to help them take their sports career to the next level.

Sports Academy Provides a Constant Field Trip

By Sydney Hogancamp, San Juan Hills High School December 6, 2024

Located in San Clemente, the Togethership, is an independent private school designed for elite middle school student athletes. With sports being a popular activity for children, new schools are opening...

Fleischer (No. 80) huddles up with his teammates as they took on Pflugerville at Pflugerville High School on Oct. 12.

From Germany to game day

By Josie Mullan, McCallum High School December 6, 2024

When junior Fabian Fleischer came to Austin from Hamburg, Germany, to begin his 10-month exchange, his new peers did not expect him to be familiar with the American football scene. American football is...

Joseph Molina-Urbina

Strike to Success: A profile of Joseph Molina-Urbina, Palatine’s forward

By Genevieve Jennings, Palatine High School December 4, 2024

More than 10 teachers and teacher assistants from Palatine’s English Learner Department were in the stands at the Elk Grove vs Palatine varsity soccer game to cheer on the Pirates’ newest forward,...

Corona is one of MCHS’s first female wrestlers. Starting her career in 6th grade, Corona was a big reason why so many girls feel comfortable and confident to try something new and lace up those wrestling shoes.

Hit the mats

By Rose Wenckebach, McHenry High School December 4, 2024

Lacing up her shoes and stepping onto the mats, Natalie Corona stares down her next opponent. Being one of the first female wrestlers for MCHS, Corona has inspired many girls in her school and in her community...

Anne Shuai walks down the aisle of her teammates, accompanied by her mom and sister, on her senior night swim meet.

Anne Shuai’s Journey as the Swim Team Manager

By Joshua Sabbia, Oviedo High School December 3, 2024

When thinking about a swim team, the constant laps, the relay times, the different events, and strokes come to mind. What isn't often thought about is what happens on deck behind the blocks- while the...

Donald Brown poses with the buck he shot during his freshman hunting season, when he was 15. Photo credit by Donald Brown.

Hunting aims to bring people together

By Dom Brown, Baldwin High School - PA November 26, 2024

Seeing a deer in a rifle scope for the first time is an experience hunters cherish, as junior Cole Reed knows.  “I remember sitting in the stand with my Pap and him helping me aim my shot before...

A senior photo from coach Betten’s senior football season.

Football injury turned cheerleading National Champion

By Elyse Enskat, Ankeny High School November 26, 2024

Caleb Betten, the Iowa-grown offensive lineman had a great future in college football out of Pocahontas High School. He initially committed to play football at Iowa Western before suffering a meniscus...

During the commitment ceremony, nine athletes will celebrate their athletic and academic achievements. The ceremony will take place on November 21 in the Performing Arts Center.

NCAA eliminates letters of intent; Gators persevere

By Ellie Hilsabeck, Xavier College Preparatory November 26, 2024

On Oct. 9 the NCAA released its decision to abolish the National Letter of Intent (NLI). Previously, athletes committed to schools to pursue their sports and would sign letters during their senior years...

The middle school trio holds up the winning trophy. They prove that team work makes dream work.

Trail construction almost cancels SKAIS cross country but races prevail

By Ethan Rossmeisl, Daegu International School November 25, 2024

All six schools from the South Korea Association of International Schools (SKAIS) gathered at Bongmu Lake for the final race of the season on Nov. 5. Its near cancelation stunned organizers early that...

Coach Toby Denman celebrates Noah Sapack’s senior night by wearing him on his T-shirt. It was a bittersweet moment Sapack and Denman shared at the end of Sapack's high school soccer career, but Denman has no doubt that they will maintain some sort of relationship after he graduates -- “hopefully a close one.” (Courtesy of Toby Denman)

For NHS’ Sapack, Soccer is More Than a Sport

By Brianna Johnson '25, Nonnewaug High School November 25, 2024

WOODBURY -- In the twilight of a late-October sky, a free kick from Nonnewaug senior Noah Sapack seemed destined for the back of the net.   With a booming right foot, Sapack bent his shot past the...

During the varsity football game, Bella Angus and Nicole Pearle wait to assist the trainers.

Live Aid: Sports medicine students assist at athletic events year round

By Audryn Lee, Vandegrift High School November 25, 2024

Crickets buzz across the blinding stadium lights, casting shadows on the people below. Joyous screams erupt from the packed stands and Chicken Express drinks tip over as people jump, celebrating a touchdown....

Senior Vance Sheffield is disappointed that high school has come to an end, but he is satisfied with the team’s success.

Setting Records and Making History, Vance Sheffield Scores 101 Goals

By Julia Hoesly, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School November 25, 2024

To conclude his final year of high school soccer at La Salle, senior and striker Vance Sheffield scored 101 goals, making him one of the highest-scoring male high school soccer players in Oregon history.  Playing...

Athletic Trainer and Health Clerk Myesha Taylor helps stretch junior Kingston Jourdan during the football game against Lynbrook High School on Oct. 24

Do the risks of football outweigh the rewards?

By Ananda Singh and Kaia Yuan November 25, 2024

Players and spectators at the Homecoming football game roared from the bleachers once MVHS tied the game, forcing overtime on Saratoga High School. Just seconds into the overtime period, an abrupt silence...

Pressure makes diamonds

Pressure makes diamonds

By Jack Grimison, West Shore Junior/Senior High School November 25, 2024

Burt Clark steps up to home plate, understanding what he has to do. Clark’s Palm Bay High School Pirates are losing 10-8 in the seventh inning against Silverado High School of Las Vegas, Nevada, the...

Mykhi Joyner performs a backflip after scoring a goal for St. Louis City 2. Submitted by Mykhi Joyner.

Jumping for Joyner: From High School Student to MLS Star

By Will Nolan, Wentzville Liberty High School November 25, 2024

Mykhi Joyner has been training for this moment his entire life: to play in a Major League Soccer game. The 18-year-old soccer star risked a lot leaving his home town of Bloomington, Illinois to play...

ANTICIPATION. Senior Christopher Hargraves leans off the wall of the pool at the swim meet against College Park on Oct. 29. Hargreaves was participating in a special Halloween themed relay that required him to start from the wall.

Senior closes in on uncle’s swim record

By Logan Day, Caney Creek High School November 25, 2024

Christopher Hargraves had one goal last season: to beat Marko Elvira’s time of 27.66. There was only one race left; one chance left Hargraves to win. He stepped up to the block, heart pounding thinking...

Simon Hutchinson warms up before practice by swimming laps in the pool.

Junior Simon Hutchinson steps into role of a two-time state qualifier for swim and dive teams

By Lily Chen, Tennessee High School November 25, 2024

He slaps his thighs and gets on the block. ‘Beep!’ The silence is pierced. The rush of air envelopes his body as he jumps and makes contact with the water. Rotating his limbs against the ripples,...

Emerson Brooks poses on the baseball field in her West Jefferson jersey and glove. West Jefferson Baseball was founded in 1984 and has had around 5,000+ players through its program. This competitive program is meant for girls and boys ages 8-14 and is where many Conifer players start their baseball careers. Brooks is the first female on the Conifer High School Baseball team and played on this league growing up. “One thing my mom tells me is that if anyone ever looks at you weird for what you’re doing, remember that you're accomplishing your goals and it shows your confidence,” Brooks said. (Provided by Emerson Brooks)

Pitching for Change

By Emily Bunchman, Conifer High School November 25, 2024

For the first time in Conifer High School history, a female athlete has decided to join the baseball team. Sophomore Emerson Brooks began her baseball journey as a little kid, playing in elementary school...

A 70s Chevelle SS sprints off the line as part of the street class at  Sonoma Raceway's monthly drag racing event.

‘Top the Cops’: Sonoma Raceway combats street racing

By Will Fisk and Jasper Stromberg November 20, 2024

Sonoma Raceway, located in the rolling hills of Sonoma County, attracts motorsport enthusiasts from the area and across the country. It hosts both NASCAR and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) events....

Field hockey fights for inclusivity on the field

Field hockey fights for inclusivity on the field

By Ella Liu, The Masters School November 20, 2024

Down at Greene Family Field, the field hockey team darts around the turf, hitting shots, making passes and driving the ball towards the goal. Sweat dripping down their faces, they practice hard to refine...

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