Fans cheer. Music echoes through the stadium. Colorful face paint covers the crowd. From the stands, triumph rings loud with unified voices screaming above the tension on the field – but for world...

Jesse Cervantes jogged to the 25 yard line, yelling alongside his teammates with a grin on his face. He had just scored his first goal of the 5A boys state semifinal game when he looked into the crowd...

After failing to get bids in the past, St. Louis is officially getting a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in 2023 with the stadium to be located in the city with a capacity of 22,500 fans. Chris Kenny,...

Women’s sports have grown tremendously over the years by gaining popularity and providing more opportunities for women to play. Since 1988, over 800 Division I women’s sport teams have been added to...

When Carine Barros signed her daughter, sophomore Sydney Barros, up for gymnastics as a 6 year old, she never could have imagined that 10 years later, she would be one of the top 50 gymnasts in the country....

“Pure joy and excitement!” That’s how professional hockey defender and Watertown Middle School instructional assistant Lauren Kelly felt when her team, the Boston Pride, won their second National...

Blinding lights. Triumphant cries. The smell of sweat. The exhilarating atmosphere of a wrestling match can be intimidating for anyone unfamiliar with the sport. However, Jared Rawlings (10) has never...

Mike Tomlin. Ron Rivera. Brian Flores. Robert Saleh. David Culley. The names of the only non-white head coaches in the NFL. In a league where minorities make up the majority of the player pool, one would...

As Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield yells pre-snap audibles, guard Michael Dunn (’12) is lined up, ready to block Pro Bowl defensive linemen T.J. Watt. Dunn scans his surroundings: the bright...

Georgia governor Brian Kemp and well-known Republicans such as Donald Trump have already begun criticizing Major League Baseball (MLB) after their decision to move their All-Star game out of the state...

Playing NCAA Division I basketball is a difficult feat on its own, especially for those with Indian origins. With his commitment to Stanford University, announced on March 16 via social media, Coppell...

Four percent. According to UNESCO, that’s the approximate amount of media coverage for women’s sports. Pathetic, isn’t it? On March 2, entering Women’s History Month, four U.S. Olympians...

  On Saturday, November 17, 2012, then WO Sr. Elizabeth Fris stood on the diving block preparing to anchor the 200 yard freestyle relay, mustering up all the energy she had left after her previous event,...

*Opinion After making the number one ranked USC volleyball team as a walk on, Victoria Garrick was overjoyed to finally be on the path to play for her dream college. Although finally living her dream,...

ESPN’s March Madness Tournament Challenge and other March Madness bracket games take the sports world by storm each spring, with avid fans attempting to achieve perfection in their predictions. No one...

From volleyball to tennis, swimming to cross country, sports are an integral part of the ASL community. With 14 sports offered pre-COVID-19, each with their own combinations of JJV, JV and varsity squads,...

Trigger warning: Discussion of sexual assault. I love gymnastics.  I never thought that sentence would be difficult for me to say. But the face of the sport continues to let me down.  I walk...

Most teams strive to create a feeling of family both on and off of the field. However, it is easier for some than others. For three pairs of coaches and athletes this comes naturally, as multiple sports...

A flagpole memorial was dedicated on March 22 at the TAHS baseball field by senior members of the Golden Eagle's baseball team in honor of a teammate and friend they lost to childhood cancer nine years...

School sports are an outlet for students to be physically active, engage in competition, and get the chance to better themselves as an athlete and individual. While these things can inspire an athlete...

Some players disclosed sensitive information about their clubs in this article under the condition of anonymity; pseudonyms are indicated with ‘*’. On March 11, 2020, Italian soccer club Juventus’...

To respect wishes for privacy, some students' names have been withheld. Some protest leaders attempt to excite crowds with elaborate chants, but not Walter Johnson High School senior David Gardner....

This story was originally published on LAHS - New Media Lit on March 3, 2021.

With years of experience under her belt, London Hudnall, the senior co-captain of the wrestling team, who attended last year’s state competition, is now ranked second in the state in her weight class....

In 2017, four years removed from their last playoff appearance, Rays’ manager Kevin Cash selected an ebullient former outfielder to fill the void left by the loss of first base coach Rocco Baldelli....

Greg Brown has been in the Pirates organization since 1979. He is currently a play by play announcer for Pittsburgh and is regarded as one of the best in the league. Brown got a quick start to his career...

Central’s wrestling program continues to grow and make history. Last year, the program featured the first female wrestler in Central’s history. Foreign exchange student Anna Markstrom was the first...

Cones, clipboards, and a loud voice are all part of a coach's toolbox. But when it comes to motivational talks, metaphors are king. One of the biggest in the sports world is calling a family a team. ...

She runs. She stabilizes her pole. She lifts her body upwards. She propels herself over the crossbar. She lands. She repeats. “[Pole vaulting] is stressful, but it’s so fun and you have so much...

It’s 5:34 am on a Saturday early in March. Rachelle and Kendall Roy have just pulled out of a Tim Hortons drive through somewhere deep in the heart of New Brunswick. Yawning and rubbing their eyes, the...

A rubber ball zips at over 100 miles an hour toward senior James Jabara. He hits a shot back that barely lands between the two out lines on one wall of the giant glass box surrounding the court. His opponent...

It had been a summer of losses: losses of time for socializing with friends, losses of opportunities for outdoor exploration and losses in video game competitions. Yet on the eve of the new school year,...

In the world of sports, there’s no in between. The ball is either in or out. You make the shot or miss it. You win or lose. Even the way sports teams are categorized is firmly rooted in the binary:...

Around 49% of D1 athletes develop body image issues. But, that is only the reported amount. Many athletes with eating disorders fly under the radar, and the disorder is often left untreated. Furthermore,...

Six foot nine Pete Moe ‘22 is easy to spot in the hallways, regardless of the recently crowded West High halls. Knowing almost no one beyond his new teammates on the basketball court, Moe found himself...

Many athletes train to get better. They put so much time and effort into their sport because they want to improve, to drop another second or increase their hitting record. They feel pressure from both...

Coaching a high school sports team with title aspirations is a huge commitment, but girls basketball Coach Jamal Woodson is taking on the challenge -- while also handling his other responsibilities, including...

February is Black History Month, dedicated to remembering and celebrating those who paved the way for today’s society, breaking deeply-rooted racial barriers. Arguably some of the most groundbreaking...

On Eddie S. Henderson’s first day coaching at Grady in 1970, his car was spray-painted and vandalized. But the next day, and every day for many years after that, he went back to work and loved it.  ...

For years, junior Jada Llamido watched as her older brother won multiple trophies and medals for wrestling. Wanting to win herself, Llamido was motivated to start her own wrestling career.  “My dad...

After practice, most athletes are relieved and begin settling down. That does not apply to junior wrestling captain Jack Collins who piles on multiple layers of clothes and finishes with a two-mile run...

When parents first sign their children up for a recreational soccer league or for tennis lessons, kids probably don't think of it as much more than an activity that takes up a couple of hours of their...

It may surprise people to find out that former professional basketball player James Singleton played more chess than basketball growing up. The recently hired coach brought his love for the chessboard...

Complete uniformity throughout the team with sparkling attire, one member stands out from the rest. Junior, Owen O’Conner is the only male member among the many female dancers.  On Thursday, October...

As she approached the fencing strip, adrenaline and excitement pumped through her body. With a mental plan ready, she faced her opponent, ready to enforce the techniques and skills she developed through...

Hunter Dickinson, a 7’ 2 freshman center, has gotten the attention of many basketball fans across the country for his impeccable talent and athleticism. He’s been named the Big Ten Freshman of the...

JJ · Special sports phrases Splat. S-p-l-a-t. Bogey. B-o-g-e-y. Offside. O-f-f-s-i-d-e. Paint. P-a-i-n-t. Pancake. P-a-n-c-a-k-e. As possibilities of the start of sports seasons arise, El Estoque...

Throughout the seasons and off season workouts, athletes work toward personal and team goals that sometimes results in tangible awards. Ryan Jones ’09, Riordan’s Strength and Conditioning Coach,...

Due to the various lockdowns imposed in the U.K., the U.S. college athletic recruitment process has been more challenging for student athletes. Not being able to train, compete or meet college coaches...

Last year during every varsity basketball game, senior Brian Gould always found himself sitting at the end of the bench, watching time run off the clock. Quarters, halves, and entire games would go by...