Harker cancelled the homecoming football game for the first time in school history, citing safety risks of playing with a short roster. They will instead hold a varsity girls volleyball match against Branham...

“Fly, Eagles Fly!” rang out of the student section as Philadelphia Eagles mascot, Swoop, directed the sea of green like a conductor. On Friday, Sept. 26, Haven hosted the annual Eagles High School...

When students arrive on campus every day, they are greeted by a brand-new $40 million gym. But just a short walk away, the tennis courts are cracked, overgrown with weeds, and patched with fabric instead...

Former McCallum student Andrew Lavine, who graduated in 2025, has had many challenges during his tennis career. Moving around between cities, such as Austin, Houston and in his senior year, Barcelona,...

Resilience is defined as being able to sustain shock without permanent deformation or rupture. Senior Jennings Barndt is resilient, because no matter the injuries or setbacks he has sustained, he only...

On Friday Sept. 19, Alexandria City High School celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the blockbuster “Remember the Titans” movie during a home football game against John R. Lewis High School. The...

Mater Dei announced its partnership with the multi-media marketing platform Playfly Sports just before heading into the school’s 75th Anniversary last spring, on March 9, 2025. This 10-year, 7-figure...

After almost two decades of coaching at Wayland High School, Wayland boys basketball coach Dennis Doherty announced that he will be stepping down, leaving a lasting impact on the Wayland basketball community. If...

Coming off of their eighth straight state championship, the North Allegheny girls' volleyball team is nearing the mid-point of what may well be another historic season. The team's success can't be credited...

Latin junior Caroline Gaines has spent countless hours over the last three years training for field hockey—attending late-night-practices, going on runs, and constantly making social sacrifices to get...

Level 10 gymnast. National qualifier. 350 individual awards. Yet, competing at the collegiate level wasn’t something senior Georgia Dunlap always wanted. “My sophomore year, I was not planning...

The lights shine down on the players dressed in purple and white as the energy from the crowd fills the W.W. Thorne Stadium.  A familiar name will be on the roster. As the Wildkats take on Aldine Davis...

Sophomore Jon Pavlatos has played football since he was 5 years old for one reason – to be like his father. His father Matt Pavlatos wore the number 51 in high school as a defensive player, which...

Senior wide receiver Kentrell White has committed to play DI college football at Auburn University under head coach Hugh Freeze. White, who has started on varsity since his freshman year, is listed as...

With 26 years of coaching expertise and a drive to bring success to the Rock Ridge football team, Mark Teague enters Rock Ridge High School as the new head football coach and weightlifting instructor....

As a student dribbles the ball around the court, sophomores Aarav Anand, Rishi Dommeti and Daniel Yu stand at the sidelines, focused and ready to provide constructive feedback. Every weekend, Anand, Dommeti...

Whether it is in the dugout at a baseball game or running a camera for football film, Grady Andersen has become a fixture of Ankeny High athletics. What started as a nudge from his parents to get out of...

As Teagan Klein stepped into the throwing circle he listened to parents, students, and teammates cheering him on. He took his stance resting the shot on his shoulder, preparing to give it his all. There...

Freshman Danielle Schanck grew up watching the Steelers on TV with her family, and she has gone to pro and high school games, at Acrisure Stadium and Baldwin. But she never got to play the sport until...

Digging his spikes in the batter’s box, senior Shaun Rudick was surrounded by a symphony of cheers, jeers and prayers. As the tall, dark blue figure 60 feet away unleashed his pitch, the bright lights...

At first, her heart sank. That was her initial reaction when senior Lauren Won opened up the Notre Dame admissions portal to see what the result was regarding her early action application. “I opened...

Every Saturday evening, Nevaeh Williams, '25, does something she's been doing since 6 years old: bowling. "I've known Nevaeh and watched her [bowl] on and off since she was a little girl because of...

“I guess people would argue with you who the best player on the team is. That argument doesn’t matter to me, because there’s nobody on the team who wouldn’t want Danny to be on it,” Football...

Last fall, Whitman senior and football player Nate Sullivan was in touch with coaches at Virginia Tech, hoping for an opportunity to play for the program. The school then told him there was no spot for...

(Video by Kane Manfull and Owen Gonzalez. Story by Kane Manfull) APRIL 18, 2024 Thunderstorm clouds rolled across the sky, tornado sirens droned on for what felt like an eternity, and the cries of...

Michigan native Michelle Crechiolo grew up rooting for the Detroit Red Wings, but she ended up taking a job with the Pittsburgh Penguins – just a year after the Pens won the 2009 Stanley Cup over the...

Spikes press into the rubber of the track. Runners take their marks. A gun fires, and the race has begun. Coppell High School senior track athlete Lauren Sanchez is no stranger to this, having competed...

Varsity hockey player sophomore Luca Jarvis recently moved up to the United States Hockey League. Following a great season and finishing second place in the Minnesota State hockey tournament, Jarvis is...

Stepping out of the pool, water dripped from her swimsuit compressed to her body. It was a regular swim meet — complete her usual routine, then leave. Instead, this was where she would meet her future...

The New Trier High School Special Olympics program heads to Prospect High School on May 9 for the annual regional track and field meet. With 31 of 45 athletes participating, the Trevians hope to win gold...

Every morning, students across Iowa City leave for school. While some travel by bus or car, others head out earlier, biking to West. However, these students don’t just bike for transportation; across...

You can feel the tension on the court as the clock counts down, and it seems as if every move you make could be the wrong one. You’ve done the play a hundred times, yet you can’t seem to focus, an...

On May 2, 325 middle and high school athletes from schools around Poudre and Thompson School Districts gathered together to compete in the 13th annual Special Olympics Track and Field Event. Special Olympics...

The sun beating down on the back of his neck, energy tense in the air, the occasional cheer from the sidelines. Hamza Deyaf once was one of the sprinters waiting to take off down the track, and now he...

Fingers curled tightly around the foil handle and feet firmly planted on the strip, freshman Alber Wu braces himself for the split of a referee’s whistle. He draws a deep breath and filters out the clamor...

On Jan. 31, the Puerto Rican U17 Women’s National Soccer Team clinched a 2-1 victory over Bermuda, qualifying them to compete in Nicaragua this March for a spot in the upcoming U17 World Cup. Among the...

Paoli High School had no male cheerleaders for 22 years until three curious guys gave it a shot in 2022, and only one of them continued cheering for the rest of their high school career. Little did a young...

It may not be common to encounter a competitive roller skater, much less one who has battled cancer. But for freshman Aditi Bhuman, both of these challenges have been part of her journey. “I first...

When asked for a fun fact about himself, senior Krish Khanna doesn’t hesitate: “Tennis was my first love.” He was 6 years old, standing on the sidelines of the tennis court before his first competition,...

A proposed SCUSD policy would allow future high school students to replace five required physical education credits for each season of sports participation. The program will impact the PE and athletics...

Ancient Rome was built through a combination of military strength, political flexibility, and a little bit of good luck, which allowed it to reach unprecedented heights. Carter Stover’s career is compared...

By any measure Noah Wolff ’25 had a remarkable season last year for the Staples boys’ tennis team. He played number one singles and finished with a 12-6 conference record. He led the team to runner-up...

The crowd can hear the explosive crack of a racket meeting rubber and the whoosh of the ball flying over the net at electrifying speeds. Senior and Wayland resident Isabella Camacho, a nationally ranked...

In the modern world of collegiate athletics, the pursuit of individual goals over program success has marked a seismic shift in the landscape of amateur sports. Major changes like a redefinition of the...

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Athletic coaches serve as the head of a team, using their knowledge to guide and empower players by aiding them in developing skills and a positive mindset. For a decade, Coach Johnny Rodriguez has been...

Caught in a choke, she struggles to escape, thrashing and pulling. She could give up and tap out, but she can’t accept it – she wants to win. Then, everything goes black. That was the first time...

Senior Mark Sanchez has always set his sights on playing college football. He’s spent countless hours in the weight room, training with coaches, at camps and, of course, on the field. Less than 7% of...

Smashing the ball towards the opponent, junior foreign exchange student Jil Schwethelm scores yet another point for the Bowie tennis team. Schwethelm is one of the two foreign exchange students on the...

On April 2, Frisco Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed by Frisco Centennial High School student Karmelo Anthony at the district 11-5A track meet. The same day, more than 100...