The afternoon sun fills in to the door of the DLC as Maria Navarro walks in with her friends, laughter trailing behind them in the warm breeze. Her golden hair shines in the light as she flashes her signature...

Molly Merkel, a junior navigating the recruitment process, made the difficult decision to quit high school soccer to focus entirely on club. With her team attending out-of-state showcases, she believed...

Coming all the way from Cherry Hill to New Orleans, Zack Rosenblatt (‘09), an East alumni, covered the 2025 Super Bowl game for The Atlantic and a side story on Jalen Hurts for the New York Times. As...

Creek’s girls’ swim and dive team has won yet another state title, bringing the team to a five-peat, and 31 titles across their history. And as if the excitement wasn’t enough, in the last race of...

On Jan. 27, senior running back Trent Dowdell made the call to verbally commit to Emory and Henry’s football program. This comes after football’s lifelong force in not only his life, but also in...

“One more hill,” I thought to myself. “Then you’re done.” My teammates began to pass me one by one, and as I inched closer to the top, a wave of dizziness hit me. Hill repeats were usually...

Pushing to exhaustion and slicing through the water, senior Natalia Portilla began rowing in March of 2024, now less than a year later, her sacrifice and commitment to the sport has now led her to pursue...

Sophomore Rafael Hall only has to look a few yards away to see his 2-year-old brother sitting on the sidelines cheering his name. It doesn’t matter if it is a soccer game or practice, Gael Hall is always...

It was something she had wanted to do for three years. But she never dreamed of becoming a state qualifier. The moment she stepped on the mat, she knew she had a unique talent. Junior Kate Oguntoyinbo...

What started as playing “Minecraft” on his dad’s phone as a 2-year-old turned into a passion that has given him one goal in mind: winning a national championship. Video games have always been...

For any athlete, the position they play on the field, court, or pool is an important aspect of their performance. But for sophomore Vivienne French, playing right wing on the junior varsity soccer team...

In recent years Manitou Springs High School has been facing a decline in athletics due to lower student body participation, athletes choosing club sports over high school sports and more coaches resigning...

When she first stepped into her classroom, she didn’t expect to just be a math teacher — she intended to be involved in something she’s been fascinated in for a while: wrestling. When girls wrestling...

Horseback riding has long flourished as a sport, with its roots dating back to 682 BCE when a four-horse chariot race was held during the 25th Olympiad in Greece. Today, the sport is incredibly diverse,...

It was hot. It was humid. As the heat of August beamed down, the football players in their pads and cleats continued on with their drills. Left. Right. Left. For sophomore Cannon DeMoura, the day...

Worn since 2007, the Lafayette Hockey Team’s vibrant black, white, and gold uniforms have been instantly recognizable with their large gold letter “L” and Lafayette Lancer on the chest. The iconic...

The ear-piercing screams of an excited crowd, bright stage lights shining down with flashes of red and blue, a sea of fierce competition, all fitted in their own forms of armor-shimmering sequins and bows-showing...

Target shooting has been a well-known activity dating back to the 13th century. The sport evolved over centuries and in the 1800s skeet and trap shooting were introduced. Hotshots- Clay Target shooting...

57 years ago, Parkway West opened, but there has been one constant figure in it other than the building: basketball coach Rich Rogers. Coaching for so long takes commitment and passion for the game, making...

This is a story about a dad who saw a problem in the world, and saw a solution in the high schoolers he coached. This is a story about a nationwide dilemma, and yet another team working to reverse it. And...

Shoes squeaking, nets swooshing, teammates cheering – the basketball court is where passion meets precision. Every athlete strives for success, but very few stand out. Aden Millwee, ‘25, exemplifies...

Hands shaking from high pressure, sophomore Justin Liu raises the white ball to serve to the best player in the 15 and Under Boys’ Singles event at the 2024 United States Open Table Tennis Championship....

As the dark skies dim the afternoon, the combination of green ‘Cedar Park Baseball’ shirts and white baseball pants flood the parking lot. Boys pile into cars, drive past their deconstructed home field...

Coming out of the pool, Paige Blom, sophomore, saw her mom screaming from the stands and coaches and teammates jumping up and down cheering. She had just broken the Marquette High School girls 100-yard...

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....