There are district champions, state champions and national champions, but only a select few athletes are talented enough to win a world championship. People from all over the world travel to Akron, Ohio,...

In the gleam of the Friday night lights, by the football field of players and on the sidelines of the chaos stand the people who keep the whole operation running. From taping sore body parts to providing...

From 1995 to 2019, 47 high school football players across Florida died of the same cause: heat illness.  Among them was Zachary Martin, a 16-year-old from South Florida who collapsed during drills...

Sweat dripped down the side of freshman Hugo Smith's face. He felt the football field turf burning into his feet. It was 106 degrees Fahrenheit outside, but to him, the ground felt at least 30 degrees...

Outdoor fall sports at Xavier are faced with the extreme heat of Arizona, interfering with practice, games and the health of athletes. With temperatures at record highs this year, players, coaches and...

As the thin red line of mercury rises on the thermometer, the competition grows as fall outdoor activities begin. For students, practicing or competing in temperatures around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, sweat...

North Cobb (NC) magnet sophomore Jasmine Robinson competed at the state championships alongside teammate and sprinting prodigy, sophomore Keira Beaumont. After the Georgia High School Association (GHSA)...

Senior Xande Santos and junior Alex Crawford have spent hours on the soccer field, balancing their school work and practice schedules within the limited hours of the day. Now, their dedication has been...

Taking a deep breath at the center of the football field, Sydney Moroney, junior, prepares herself to perform her favorite trick: the “Bruiser.” The motion involves spinning a baton horizontally...

On July 25, when the two Bay Area baseball teams met at Oracle Park in San Francisco as part of the annual Bay Bridge Series, Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants fans united in "sell the Team" chants...

For an average high school student, being an American record holder may seem like an absurd dream. However, for senior Laney Yost, that dream just became a reality. On June 26, Yost and her team from...

This summer, while some of us were relaxing, on vacation or working junior Alexis Alden was setting records in her BMX division.  “I am now the second best in the world for BMX in my age group for...

Time seems to move slower once she straps the headgear on and walks onto the mat. She flips a switch in her mind, putting all her focus on her next move. Staring at her opponent, aggressiveness begins...

Despite being defined as anything that requires physical exertion in order to best an opponent, the general scope of sports is widely limited to mainstream competitions like football and basketball. As...

Ben Polega knows his mascot story is not the traditional one. “There is a stereotype that cheerleaders have to be not in a wheelchair,” junior Ben Polega said. “But I'm most excited for the season...

The sound of roller skates travels through the floor, in a flash, a helmet with a big white star bashes through the groups of girls. Sophomore Mabel Gatsche is wearing the helmet, and she makes no move...

In partnership with Baptist Health, the Miami Dolphins community outreach program, Junior Dolphins, came out to show their support to the South Dade football team by donating all new equipment, training...

The first thing senior Ethan Kuhlken looks for when approaching a new climb is the path his hands will take up the wall.  To Kuhlken, climbing is like solving a puzzle, and must be approached as such....

Four months have passed since the Middleton High School (MHS) administration received a report of sexual harassment in the football program. Within that time, head coach Jason Pertzborn resigned from his...

Senior Aasja Wren is known on the McCallum track team for her positive attitude, sense of humor and effortless ability to keep the mood light, but in competition, she’s gritty. She works hard every day,...

When the sound of the alarm rings at 5:30 a.m., thousands of high school athletes across the nation get ready for another day of practices and classes. Upon returning home, they are expected to complete...

From an outside perspective, the Conifer JV Girls Soccer team is not thriving. With a record of 0-5-1, two mercy rules, and team members lining up for the athletic trainer, it’d be easy to assume that...

As number eight dodges defenders and sprints towards the end zone, it's hard not to be impressed by this athlete's sheer talent and dedication. Today, Coral Gables Senior High alum and National Football...

Pattonville senior Miguel Perez has signed a contract with St. Louis CITY SC, St. Louis’ major league soccer team, to play for the next three years. Splitting his time between the Youth Academy and...

“Three…two…one!” The announcer’s voice pierced through the gym, and the crowd, on their feet in excitement, shouted and cheered as the referee blew the final whistle. Over 100 points were...

The clock reads 8:30 p.m. as the Coppell boys basketball team jogs onto the court. It’s a cold and rainy February night at Coppell High School, but an incandescent glow radiates inside the arena. There...

"How many fingers am I holding up?" "Are you dizzy?" "Nauseous?" These are all questions used to diagnose concussions in athletes. According to Stanford Medicine, of the 30 million children and teenagers...

In 2014, math teacher and coach Brendan Adams was just a junior at Texas A&M. Adams, with only so much experience, tried out and made it to the school’s frisbee team. Adams played his junior and...

Two years ago, senior Owen Taylor decided to add a new dimension to his tennis game – volleyball. Having played on the varsity boys tennis squad since his freshman year, Taylor tried out for the boys...

Sophomore Alyssa Jurado’s soccer skills are clear-cut as she was immediately accepted into El Salvador’s U-18 team upon referral. She was then invited to tryout for the U-20 team and elected to play...

Growing up, a lot of siblings have played sports together. While sometimes fun, and other times stressful, being teammates has helped them bond and build their relationships. “It's more fun being...

On April 6, the Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that offers educational institutions a new framework for formulating eligibility standards for transgender student-athletes....

Sophomore Skylar Nguyen finds her art form within different hues of silk. As pastel-colored silks hang from the ceiling, flowing down in waves, Nguyen takes on the performance of aerial silk which is the...

Arms pumping, heart pounding and sweat dripping, senior Julia Liguore dribbles toward the goal. She spins around one, two, three players before shooting the ball, which swooshes up against the back of...

“Chetnaa, you got on the team!”  One day in early 2021, senior Chetnaa Prasad heard her dad’s loud voice at 4 a.m., and still in bed, she opened her eyes wondering why she was being woken up...

About half of the Lynbrook student body experiences “that time of the month”: that time of the month when you may feel more moody; that time of the month when your joints may ache; that time of the...

Unified sports joins people with and without disabilities together on the same team. The main goal is for people to train, play, and build friendships together between people of all abilities. This spring...

From California to Minnesota, New Hampshire and Indiana, news stories nationwide detail a shortage of officials for various sports at different levels within the past year. Iowa is no exception — a noticeable...

Walking into the Lakeshore Academy gym is like entering the big top tent of the Ringling Bros. Circus — chalk dust swirls through the air and gymnasts of all ages tumble from every direction. At...

Some went to concerts. Others went on vacation or stayed home for spring break. Sophie Dumanski ‘26, however, swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco, all in the span of 26 minutes on April 15. Then on the...

In past years members of the CESJDS cross country team have been faced with a difficult decision. Many of the more observant members of the team had to choose whether or not to run in the state championship,...

Junior Kimberly Wiese represented Team USA, which placed second out of the 58 competing countries, at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championships from March 25 to April 1...

Pom-poms, mini skirts and hair bows often represent the epitome of a cheerleader. However, Khylen Murray (12) disbands what most people view as a stereotypical cheerleader as the only male on the Spartan...

Although finding time to train among his busy life can be difficult, math teacher Steven Stallis has managed to beat personal record after personal record, leading to experiences he hadn’t even considered...

On Monday, June 6, 2022 Laurie Martin, a 17-year varsity tennis coach at Xavier College Prep, passed away. Martin suffered a brain injury due to a fall, leaving behind her husband Stan, her daughters Amanda,...