It started as an interest sparked in a summer camp. Then, a coach encouraged her to join a class. Now, sophomore Isabella Ong rock climbs on the competitive team for Momentum Indoor Climbing. Ong...

Legacy—A term that is becoming closely associated with West Delaware High School wrestling. With a combined 40 years of coaching experience, Jeff and Jake Voss have created a program to be proud of. The...

Former Lawrence High School baseball coach Brad Stoll has excelled with his new team coaching minor league baseball. Stoll’s career began at the University of Kansas coaching program, which led to...

For juniors Akeem Cooper and Quantavius Bradley, joining the cheer team wasn’t just about breaking stereotypes; it was about finding a space where they could be themselves. Cooper joined the cheer...

On a midwinter Saturday, you will find most students inside doing homework, watching a show, or entertaining themselves with a comfortable, preferably warm activity. But select others, like Ankeny High...

One team. One fight. Dubuque Hempstead swimming coach Richard Loeffelholz uses this as his motto to motivate his swimmers coming from five different schools. On a team with student-athletes from five schools,...

WOODBURY -- All throughout the country, there are high school athletes striving to create names for themselves, stepping into the spotlight. Athletes everywhere are recognized and praised for the lengths...

Gliding effortlessly on a  sheet of ice, Victoria Niu, ‘26, demonstrates both precision and power. Niu competes in ice skating, even though Walnut Hills High School does not have an organized team....

Great teams are built on talent, but legendary teams are built on leadership. In early January, it was announced that Xavier’s varsity soccer coach, Barb Chura, was named National Federation of State...

It is a crisp Friday night at Buddy Echols Field. The stands are a sea of Coppell High School students, parents and teachers participating in the white-out game, in support of Coppell football. Music...

Lying unconscious on the polished wood floor, Jordan Ellerington’s life had just changed forever. On Dec. 5, 2023, the first game of the Monarch girls basketball team’s season, Ellerington took a hit...

There were moments during girl's varsity water polo's first round CIF playoff game against Cajon High School Feb. 4 when sisters Rylee (‘26) and Zoey Szary (‘28) would shoot quick looks in the direction...

Cleats strike the ground. Grass flies up. A star awaits, but not on the turf. Starting his life with sports, including basketball, baseball and soccer, Coppell High School sophomore Jack Parshall never...

The young Shelton Henderson once dreamed of cooking for the president of the United States. Now as a senior, he’s cooking up something different: wins for Team USA on the basketball court. “I...

As Regan Carmichael, varsity girls’ basketball head coach, prepares her athletes for the upcoming game, she calls for the team to gather for a cherished tradition. Dubbed “Game Day Eve,” the team...

Downers Grove North (DGN) Hoops finished their 2023 season on a positive note, considering that they qualified for state. With a fresh start to the season, all four teams have not failed to keep the momentum...

On the weekend of Jan. 24 to 26, the Wakefield High School Varsity Cheerleading team competed for the very first time in the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) High School Nationals in Dallas, Texas....

Concern, worry and nausea are all Michael Moser said he could feel when his son, junior Max Moser, defensive back on the varsity football team, fractured the head of his ulna and dislocated his elbow....

From Mustang to Wrecker, Matthew Corrigan ’26 faced a rivalry in the Staples boys’ basketball game versus Warde on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Corrigan transferred from Warde High School this year as a junior,...

With a clear path to the basket and no defenders ahead, varsity boys basketball player Lucas Huang (9) drives down the court, spectators urging him on loudly. His steps slow as he sets up the shot and...

A small, barely noticeable movement on the block. Blink and you’d never see it. Senior Hailey Deming has watched the video, and she can’t see it. But it was enough to get her disqualified from the...

Creek has always been recognized as an athletically prominent school. But now, it’s been redefined - ranking first in the nation. Max Preps, a national high school athletics data collection and reporting...

Yielding his bo staff, CHS9 student Rohan Jain moves like a blur, easing from one form to another. “Relax before you do a move, because that increases your power,” Vanguard Martial Arts taekwondo...

No one chooses to live with a heart condition or learning disabilities, let alone both, but for freshman Damon Dauel, that is the life he lives. While he didn’t choose to have those conditions, they...

Across most sports, size and height are important factors. Basketball players, for example, often use their height to shoot over opponents or their long arms to defend. While being undersized can limit...

The freshman and sophomore secretaries, Alyssa Lasater and Jamie Pyle work together throughout the school day. After school, junior Ben Pyle and senior Jessa Johnson are practicing on the wrestling mats....

“If you're passionate about something, don't stop working towards it,” sophomore Emerson Buck, small forward on the girls varsity basketball team, said. Clearly, this is a mantra that the New Trier’s...

NHL goalie John Gibson has played for the Anaheim Ducks for 12 years and is a three-time all-star. He is currently one game away from becoming the 85th goalie in NHL history to play 500 games, has made...

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He looks down at his 2-year-old, off-brand Nike tennis shoes. Everyone else is wearing professional racing spikes. He turns to the gun-shooter. “How many laps am I running? How far is this race gonna...

Down 4-0 in the second period of the International Silver Stick tournament semi-final game, then 12-year-old Mario Fate and his other pre-teen teammates had little time to catch up to their Canadian opponent....

As a student athlete, one of the main goals is to make it to the top competition and earn the highest place. For wrestlers, making it to State is the biggest goal. Senior Khloe King was able to achieve...

Naperville Central senior Hunter Ernst once found his home in the chalk filled air of the gymnasium. After he sustained a chronic wrist injury in his junior year of high school, Ernst found a new home...

There’s a new team in town practicing the right to bear arms, and they have a retired local dentist to thank for that. On April 25, 2024, Powell High School [PHS] granted permission for the new clay...

Only 12% of high school baseball players get to play collegiate baseball at any level. To get recruited to a college roster, student-athletes must maintain good grades, develop their baseball skills and...

Stepping onto the mat, her mind rotates through the positions. She’s been training diligently: weight cutting, practicing twice a day and being a role model for younger wrestlers. In under five minutes,...

On a bleak mid-December afternoon, Shorecrest students line the halls, looking weary with end-of-semester blues. However, despite her own determination to finish the semester strong, sophomore and 500-free...

Avarie Martin, a sophomore basketball player, was enjoying a group visit at Campbell University with her dad. They watched Campbell’s football game after being given the opportunity to watch their basketball...

Rounding the corner onto Main Street at Walt Disney World, math teacher Alicia Lahood and her sister, Cydney Granger, pressed on toward Cinderella’s castle. Despite waking up at 1 a.m. and the toll of...

Tyrone head boys basketball coach Luke Rhoades earned his 300th career coaching win on Friday with a 71-38 victory over Philipsburg at home. Tyrone was led by senior Sam Crilly’s 18 points, with fellow...

Motivation. Confidence. Discipline. Perseverance. Respect. Community. Righteousness. Tolerance. These main tenets shape the characters of kung fu athletes into successful people. In hopes of qualifying...

When teacher's aide Lynn Bucknall, decided to run a marathon to commence her 40th birthday many years ago, she never thought it would become her full-time passion. Having run just short of 40 marathons...

Discipline. An essential part of being successful, in soccer and in life. No one is a better example of this than the West Chicago girl’s soccer coach, Cesar Gomez. Gomez started coaching for WEGO...

The rhythmic thud of a ping-pong ball echoes in Disha Bhattacharyya’s ears and motivates her next move. Will she choose to execute a forehand drive, a backhand push, or a smash? She chooses a smash...

Two wrestlers face each other in neutral position, knees bent and eyes locked while they wait for the referee’s signal. For the first time since Conifer High School’s founding, a girl is repping the...

Less than two years ago, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) had zero fans. Why? It didn’t exist, not until late 2023. But on Jan. 12, Ball Arena hosted over 14,000 to watch the Minnesota...

After a year-long wait, Colin Jocek took his first steps back on the mat. As he fastens his ear guards, Jocek turns towards the stands to embrace the energy generated by the crowd and supporting teammates....

It can be hard to perform when it comes to high-demanding sports that affect your body. Wrestling is a sport that can affect the participant’s weight and hydration. High school athletes who play wrestling...

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,...