When high school athletes are asked what sports they play, many answer with traditional spectator sports like soccer, football, baseball and basketball. Sophomore Rodrigo Fernandez, however, would say...

On Nov. 12, junior Kyle Ponsler raced the twentieth fastest time for a 16-year-old boy in US Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards history for the 400 individual medley (IM). Ponsler achieved a qualifying...

Bruce Beck, an accomplished sports broadcaster who currently works for WNBC-TV and News 4 New York, is a frequent visitor to Sacred Heart Greenwich. From speaking to the Sacred Heart Broadcast Journalism...

Playing sports can be a big part of many students’ high school experience and even impact their lives. For some student athletes; however, they have the chance to enjoy their sporting experiences with...

Being the top-ranked squash player for his age and getting accepted to his dream school, Taha Dinana, a freshman squash player at the University of Virginia (UVA), and a Masters alum, has been training...

During her sophomore year, senior Abbie Landrum had an essay assignment related to the novel Fahrenheit 451. Unfortunately for Landrum, the essay was due as soon as her plane touched down at the Los...

The stakes were high for the freshman boys basketball team. Their opponents for the night: district rival, Austin High. After the Knights' devastating two-point loss at the buzzer to the Maroons...

Teammates train together, compete together, and work together towards a common goal. For high school sports teams, this often means representing their school. However, not all athletes are enrolled in...

Working at the same place for 45 years could seem uneventful for some, but with the passion for Wayland that Joe Porrell carried with him, he was able to impact all students and colleagues he met throughout...

After hearing a fellow player was involved in a shooting, the football team pulled together to support their teammate. According to junior captain Christian Arteaga, the team jumped into action and prepared...

When Bruno Cioci convinced his reluctant freshman classmate John Pratt to join the bowling team, what he didn’t account for was that one day Pratt would become the better bowler. He also didn’t account...

Hundreds of dresses sparkle with hand-placed Swarovski crystals as dancers step into the performance area. As competitors warm-up, practice routines, and touch up their makeup, they prepare for their shining...

When the crowd stands as the first note of the "National Anthem" rings throughout the stadium, Talonette and junior Karolina Rubio drops to her knees. Despite the disapproving whispers, she said she...

When freshman Chris Noe threw a tennis ball down the hospital hallway as an eighth grader, he didn’t think about his leukemia. In his mind, he was on the pitcher’s mound, glove on one hand, baseball...

Over the years, women have gained authority over their existence, advocating for gender equality and the same rights, opportunities, and responsibilities as men.  However, in the realm of sports, the...

Second-grader Eli Mahan runs onto the field, uniform on, ready to play flag football, knowing he has a special fan watching him. In the stands is varsity football quarterback senior Jackson Berry, who...

On your mark, get set, go! Imagine a typical holiday 5k race: runners lining up at the starting line, listening for the sound of the starting gun and waiting to dash down the path. Organizers are waiting...

It’s been almost three years since Buffalo Bills defensive tackle and former Millard West football player Harrison Phillips heard his name called in the NFL draft. The Wildcat alum remembers his time...

Gender equality has been a struggle for a long time. Women’s suffrage was not granted until more than a century after America’s founding, and today, women make only 81 cents for every one dollar a...

Wauwatosa West senior Janessa Runyan has been a dedicated and involved athlete since she was five. “I wanted to find a sport that I like to do, so I tried tap, ballet, volleyball, softball, and all...

Jumping off the starting board, he heads straight into the chlorine infested pool water. The lack of spectators are replaced by cameras live streaming and the fastest swimmers in the nation surround him....

After four years of intense dedication and support from the sidelines, senior varsity manager Tommy Hartman played with the varsity team for the first time Nov.13 against Hutto. Running a 49-yard touchdown,...

Staffers Madeline Schallmoser and Emma Cho share their thoughts on some of the biggest current news in sports. As hosts of The Omega’s Cubs podcast, The Ross Riot, Madeline and Emma are empowered by...

Any student living through the COVID-19 pandemic will remember the trending activities it seemed like everyone took part in: playing Among Us, doing Chloe Ting workouts, watching Tiger King, and… playing...

While many students worry about their ability to see friends and be with family during these COVID times, two Benilde-St. Margaret’s athletes have already made the decision to put aside those important...

Fans fill the stands, erupting into celebration as a player breaks through the opposition’s defense and shoots the ball into the back of the net. This is exactly what junior goalkeepers Zach Kos and...

Exhilarating wins and devastating losses are engraved in the culture of sports, and West High is no stranger to these experiences. For years, Trojan athletes have dominated in numerous spheres of athletics...

The bright floodlights and cheering crowds of Friday night football games are always met with excitement from many. For one student, however, these games mean more than just entertainment and school pride....

Wearing jersey number 84 sophomore Trae Ferril gets in stance for kickoff. The whistle blows and the game begins, but Trae's mind is elsewhere. He's thinking about his friend, the original number 84, and...

Trot. Canter. Gallop. Walk. Three horses and three women. Hammer could be mistaken for a massive chocolate bar from the Rocky (Road) Mountains. Morez and NY Crossfire (Twix for short) are built for endurance...

Junior Kyle Benson checked his Fantasy Football team in week four of the NFL season counting on his star player, Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans, to score big. That week, 23 players on the Titans...

Red lights flashed across my face as my hands clammed up, my body almost paralyzed out of terror. I was surrounded by what can be described best as absolute chaos, and the only figures I saw were different-colored...

Graceful, an adjective often associated with women, might be the perfect word to describe dancers when they are in their element. But one Pleasant Valley senior is breaking both boundaries and stereotypes...

The world of competitive gaming is on the rise, especially during the recent stay-at-home orders. With many famous gamers holding streams for millions to see on apps like Twitch, many teenagers and young...

Whether pushing off the starting block for a 500-yard freestyle or starting a 5K run alongside many others, distinct patterns emerge as long-distance racers compete using various strategies tailored to...

It is hard to be a New England Patriots fan in Texas. Sports are typically a connection point; people commiserate over the shared joy of a win and sit in silence together after a major loss. How do...

A high school freshman sat down in his bedroom with a pen in his hand and a thought in his mind. He’d always played hockey, and as an athlete, he’d always been told the importance of setting goals....

Every year, thousands of high-school students across the country spend their summers competing for coveted — and limited — college athletic scholarships. They travel all around the United States, playing...

You step onto the West High softball field for the very first time, ready to represent the Trojans with pride. The thought of a life-altering injury, let alone two, is unimaginable. Greta Kraske '23 never...

 It's been eight months since a Frisco ISD high school earned the district’s first state championship in basketball. Eight months. It’s been eight months since the Redhawks beat...

With the subtle adjustment of a camera lens and the dedicated camera running alongside the ball, the cheer of the adoring crowd can come to life on a cell phone. Thanks to the KCBY-TV crew and special...

At 5 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon, most high school juniors would take a nap or finish their homework, but Zach Yaqub has other priorities. After an exhausting, day-long baseball tournament in Virginia,...

Since opening in 2006, Wiregrass Ranch has seen major progression in its wrestling organization and in recent years, an increase in female participation. Head coach, Jamey Ketler, began a push to recruit...

Almost everyone in the Portage area knows Anthony Tyus, Portage Northern’s standout senior running back who committed early to Northwestern. His talent has been on display not just on game days to those...

For many high school athletes, some of their best memories are a big win over their cross-town rival or a trip to the state tournament, but not for Aurora Roghair ’21. Only a couple of months before...

Only one year after the first male cheerleader and first female football player, Redhawk students continue to defy gender norms in sports and fine arts as the campus has their first male dance team member,...

After several athletic seasons were cut short and others completely cancelled last school year, the rampant coronavirus prevailed, and with sports now underway again, those involved in the athletic community...

Locker Room talk and tough tackles have always been a part of Marco Regalado’s daily routine, but how does acting, lip-syncing and dancing play in as an addition? As the current Eaton High School...

“Sports, in general, teaches you how to deal with everyday life situations, and I think in that regard, sports has always been a benefit to me,” Stephen “Steve” Stipanovich said. “Sports very...

Just one of the guys. Since her sophomore year, quarterback Emilee Buhl has just been one of the guys. As a senior, she now suits up and plays alongside the boys of the varsity football team on Friday...