The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

Jesse Bly: defying limits

By Kaelyn Rickels, Liberty High School - North Liberty, Iowa March 1, 2024

The Liberty Girl’s Wrestling Team saw considerable growth in its second year. Many athletes tried wrestling for the first time. Liberty senior Jesse Bly, who was born with a visual impairment was one...

Stutchbury (right) at the 2023 Senior World Championships in Milan, Italy. (Source: Stutchbury Family)

Behind the Mask: Carolina Stutchbury’s Incredible Fencing Journey

By Tei Kim, Stanford Online High School March 1, 2024

“En garde! Prêtz? Allez!” The clash of blades, the swift movements, and the intense concentration behind the mask. This is the world of fencing, a combat sport that can be traced back to the 14th...

Dual soccer commits to Cal Poly Humboldt by co-captains Matas Drevinskas and Shota Lam

By Ella Shen, Dougherty Valley High School March 1, 2024

Seniors Matas Drevinskas and Shota Lam, Co-captains for Dougherty’s Mens varsity soccer, recently both committed to play for Cal Poly Humboldt’s Division II soccer team.  A forward for his school...

Pinning the win

By Alex Whelchel, Smithson Valley High School March 1, 2024

The day after winning the state championship for wrestling, senior Efren “Junior” Arizmendez was back on the mat – not practicing, but helping a younger wrestler prepare for his own state championship. His...

Owatonna ELL toman una foto duespes de beisbol.

Owatonna Baseball holds bilingual informational meeting

By Jose Rosas, Owatonna High School March 1, 2024

For the average high school student, committing to play a high school sport can bring about many challenges. This can include self-success, team, and even life challenges. However, for Ebdin Gonzalez Zarate,...

Girls tennis player junior Daniela Borruel (center) received her certificate of recognition alongside her two Sunny Hills classmates, who were also in attendance to receive their own certificates for being Adopt-A-Park volunteers, from the Fullerton City Council in City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

GAME BALL: Girls tennis co-captain earns Fullerton City Council award after finishing 58-0 in high school singles matches last fall

By Dareen Hagekhalil, Sunny Hills High School February 28, 2024

In honor of girls tennis co-captain junior Daniela Borruel’s recent success in keeping her unbeaten streak alive in singles and claiming her second CIF-SS Division 2 title along the way, the Fullerton...

Unleashing smiles

By Lia Emry, Parkway West High School February 28, 2024

Rising to the occasion, West hosted its 21st Special Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, Special Olympics was created in response to discriminatory actions and behaviors...

EASY LAY - Senior Lucas Sekasi goes for a layup in the Den. The team has had a roaring season, acquiring the title of %2321 in the nation.

Varsity boys’ basketball breaks ESPN’s Top 25

By Justin Glenn, Jackson-Reed High School February 28, 2024

The boys’ varsity basketball team has been on a train of momentum that hasn’t stopped. The Tigers were ranked No. 22 nationally in ESPN’s Top 25 last week. Through February 9, the team boasted a...

Tenzin Dechen practicing at Edina High School for her upcoming matches.

Pinning the opponent: Tenzin Dechen’s wrestling journey

By Claire Chen, Edina High School February 27, 2024

When sophomore Tenzin Dechen signed up for the Edina Wrestling program at the Activities Fair during her freshman year, she had no prior experience in the sport.  “I’ve never seen anybody do wrestling,...

Feinstein and Feinstein: The Law Firm

By Micah Lotsoff, Clayton High School February 27, 2024

“[Blake and Ethan Feinstein] bring the right effort, attitude and energy every time they come to the rink, and that’s super important during a long season with a lot of ups and downs,” hockey coach...

Seniors Jayden Henderson and Greg Davis have been friends since Foster Elementary. Throughout middle school and high school, they have competed together in football, basketball and track.

Friendship, competitiveness push 3-sport duo

By Leah Torres, Kingwood Park High School February 23, 2024

Jayden Henderson was only in middle school when he watched his best friend Greg Davis score a touchdown against Humble Middle School. Henderson felt happy for his friend’s impressive accomplishment,...

Gorman pins his competitor at a dual despite having an amputated foot. Being successful at doing something that I love is rewarding, Gorman said. Even with my amputation I continuously prove people wrong.

In his own league

By Nathan Buroker, Millard West High School February 23, 2024

Hitting the mat, sophomore Grant Gorman doesn’t conform to the stereotype of an amputee, but rather defies odds with each dual. From the time Gorman was born, a diagnosis of congenital pseudarthrosis...

Los Al sophomore Stewart McCaleb will be in Miami Feb. 17-24 competing in the Olympic Team Trials for sailing. It’s more about the experience than actually trying to win,” McCaleb said.

Los Al sophomore to compete in Olympic Trials for sailing

By Bella Kim, Los Alamitos High School February 23, 2024

LOS ALAMITOS, CA -- Under a clear, blue sky on open, choppy water, Stewart McCaleb picks up speed, expertly handling the lines on his Laser with the wind rushing through the sails. 16-year-old McCaleb...

New Trier girls wrestlers celebrate following victory at first official CSL tournament on Jan. 20

NT girls wrestling rises in third season

By Neil Sanderson, NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL February 22, 2024

After months of hard work and a successful winter season, two New Trier girls wrestlers are headed to the IHSA state championship this weekend. However, even as the emerging sport grows, some argue that...

Illustration by Halle Konicki

Game changer

By Ashvika Maddikonda, West Shore Junior/Senior High School February 22, 2024

Athletic Director Tony Riopelle was relieved to hear that the school district would begin paying for referees this year, which usually cost the school $20,000 to $35,000 dollars per year. This additional...

Junior Parker Silagy poses outside of his Anatomy classroom.

Synch or Swim

By Ria Gupta, Troy High School - MI February 20, 2024

Parker Silagy is many things, but a coward is not one of them. While most might be daunted by joining a traditionally all-girls synchronized swimming team, the junior takes it in stride.  “I don’t...

Figure skater Brooke Gewalt, 22 MCHS alum, glides across the rink. Gewalt competed at the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Proving the impossible

By Rose Wenckebach, McHenry High School February 19, 2024

Imagine you are a senior in high school, waking up at 5 a.m. everyday to chase the “impossible” dream. MCHS alum Brooke Gewalt did just that, waking up for early practices, training for Team USA all...

Senior Olivia LaBelle runs a 8.68 second 55-meter hurdles at the Northeast Invitational on Jan. 13, 2024; LaBelle finished first in her heat and second overall, securing her number four in the state.

Indoor track has unprecedented record-breaking season

By Laney Halsey and Kyle Miller February 19, 2024

The boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams are experiencing a season of historic proportions, made exceptional by not only the teams’ successes but also by the record breaking achievements that can...

Senior Zilynn Watt spent her high school career being a 5 sport athlete.

The Final Whistleblow

By Madison Puckett, Hancock High School - MO February 16, 2024

What if you spent years of time in and dedicated to the sports you love? What happens if unforeseen events make you give them up when you are in the finishing stretch? Senior Zilynn Watt has participated...

Senior Lucas Early picks up his opponent and throws him during a regular season match on Nov. 15.

Early to end wrestling career at State Meet

By Grace Darcy, Kingwood Park High School February 16, 2024

With his name officially hanging on the wall in the mat room, senior Lucas Early is on his way to the State Championships once again. “We take a lot of pride in having our names on our wall,” wrestling...

South OC Wave 17u girls team smiles as they were honored on stage in Orlando, Florida. The team has four players from San Juan Hills, one player from Trabuco Hills, and one player from Mission Viejo High School all coming together to represent the Los Angeles Rams.

Four Stallions at Flag Football Championships

By Joaquin Serrato, San Juan Hills High School February 16, 2024

Girls flag football has exploded onto the scene within the past year, considering the fact that it became an official CIF sport in 2023. Four SJHHS varsity players also play for a newly established club...

Looking on from the sideline, Coach Cary Black observes the action from the ongoing game.

A Golden Legacy

By Christopher Alvarez, Klein Forest High School February 15, 2024

The buzzer blares, the boys basketball team pulls off another win in a very close showdown. Coach Cary Black, thinking that this is only an ordinary win, walks to the locker room, only to be jumped at...

Behind the smile: The unseen trials of competitive dance

By Brinda Iyer, Burlingame High School - CA February 15, 2024

When people think of dance, they often picture a twirling ballerina spinning on a stage in a glittery dress with a smile on her face. What they don’t see is the hours of exertion and strength it takes...

The ABL boys spend about an hour and a half each practice that they go to, and they spend most of it scrimmaging and reviewing various scenarios.

Liberty Girls Basketball scout team

By Jocelyn Klein, Liberty High School - North Liberty, Iowa February 14, 2024

Liberty’s Average Basketball League (ABL) had its third season this year. ABL gives boys who do not participate in the actual season a chance to play. Several teams of boys come together to scrimmage...

Head coach David Attaway explains the next drill to the girls at tryouts. Focusing on the basics of the game, Attaway must teach the team proper plays and strategies before their game against Oviedo on Feb. 20.

Girls flag football kicks off

By Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School February 14, 2024

Senior Gabriela Jones watched her pass soar through the air at the perfect arc. Then, she watched as it hit the ground. For girls flag football, everything is new to many players—including catching....

Rayome shaking the hand of her opponent before her match. (Courtesy of Kamile Rayome)

From the Pool to the Mat

By Coralis Colon, Lake Forest High School February 14, 2024

For much of her life, senior Kamile Rayome was a swimmer. But when the Covid lockdown took her out of the pool, she realized that she no longer found any enjoyment in swimming.  As soon as Covid restrictions...

Senior Paris Bradley prepares to push the ball down court after recovering the ball from Ryan players. The game took place on Nov. 28 and the team won 58-36.

Point by point

By Shiren Noorani, Hebron High School February 14, 2024

She’s been playing basketball for as long as she can remember.  Her parents put her into sports to learn some lessons, but as she began to grow an immense love and passion for the sport, zero points...

Next level

By Drew Newlin, West Shore Junior/Senior High School February 14, 2024

Entering the locker room, 2022 graduate Bree Ehmer is met with disco lighting, music blasting and energetic dancing as the team engages in its pregame ritual. After dedicating a bulk of her young life...

GETTING A GRIP: Junior Cooper Lieberknecht scales a wall with a negative incline.  Lieberknecht competes in rock climbing at Crux Climbing Center.

Junior mountaineer scales his way to the top

By Michael Vienneau, James Bowie High School February 14, 2024

Fingers clutched up against the crimps, junior Cooper Lieberknecht uses his unique strength and problem solving to continue his away up the wall. Lieberknecht has been climbing for two years, beginning...

Girls Basketball Wins at 1986 ‘Hoosiers’ Movie Set

By Hailey Neuner, Marquette High School February 12, 2024

The 1986 film “Hoosiers” recreates Milan High School basketball’s improbable win in the Indiana State Championship in 1954 under a newly hired but highly criticized coach Norman Dale, played by Academy-winning...

Graphic by Daphne Huang

Paddling into popularity

By Sania Nadkarni, Lauren Chuu, and Stephanie Zhang February 12, 2024

PE teacher Dasha Plaza first heard about pickleball nearly 12 years ago when she began teaching at MVHS. Pickleball, a racquet sport that initially used ping pong paddles and plastic balls, was first created...

Junior Joshua Saldana trains with the AD Alcorcon Academy in Spain. The experience has been like no other, Saldana said.

Saldana scouted by Spanish Academy, trains with Alcorcon in Spain

By Clare Kirwan, Harrisonburg High School February 9, 2024

He sat watching the ruby red jerseys run back and forth on the pitch. At age four, watching Barcelona (Barca) play on his TV, Saldana didn’t know how much of an impact the sport of soccer would have...

Wiseman dribbles the ball away from an opposing player during a club team game.

Shooting for the Stars and Stripes

By Naomi Di-Capua, McCallum High School February 9, 2024

When freshman Ellie Wiseman first got a message from her club soccer coach that a United States national team scout would be watching her game, she blew it off.  “I didn't really think much of it,”...

Tightening down the win. Junior Luke Sipes grabs the waist of a Hollidaysburg wrestler. Sipes won  the match against Hollidaysburg leading Altoona to victory.

Taking down 100 on the mat

By Jaidyn Palladini, Altoona Area High School February 8, 2024

On Jan. 26-27, the wrestling team took part in the Ultimate Warrior Tournament at West Branch High School. The team placed 11th out of a total of 44 teams. Along with placing in the top 15, junior Luke...

Coming Out on the Court

By Emme Bernard, Francis Howell Central High School February 8, 2024

During lacrosse practice, senior Sam Dobbins walked up to their head coach. They anxiously thought about the conversation at hand. They were going to tell them what pronouns they go by. “Okay sounds...

Freshman Aidan Antonio is an athlete on the 
Woodbridge High Cross Country team. He is dedicated to his sport as he is one of the top three in the nation, sub-division 16 and one of the top ten athletes in the Pacific Coast League.

This Woodbridge High Cross-Country Star Shatters Multiple State Records

By Siyona Choudhry, Woodbridge High School February 8, 2024

As the last 400 meters of the track came up, Aidan Antonio used all his strength and pushed through to the finish line, leaving all the other runners in the dust. Among the class of 2027, Woodbridge...

Milestones on the mat

By Serena Liu, Parkway West High School February 8, 2024

A sharp whistle blows. From the mat in the center of the gym, a referee raises an exhausted wrestler’s hand, declaring them the match winner. The crowd erupts into cheers. Meanwhile, on the sidelines,...

The San Francisco 49ers played the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 8.

FOOTBALL FANATICS

By Kate Jesperson, Marquette High School February 7, 2024

Running down the field, Kara Miller, senior, carried the American flag across the snowy turf of Arrowhead Stadium at a Kansas City Chiefs home game in the sixth grade. “With my family being season...

A “full circle” moment: Matt Bryant’s call up to Gophers hockey

By Eitan Schoenberg, University of Minnesota February 6, 2024

Matt Bryant sat on a bench with the Gophers locker room on his left. Recalling his time with the club team, he turned to his right and pointed at a maroon door. “For club, our locker room is actually...

Maki Makes History

By Kaylee Jackson '24, Nonnewaug High School February 6, 2024

WOODBURY – Playing ball in the backyard is often the first sports memory for any athlete. It’s this memory that ignites that athletic flame for some to continually pursue a dream: reaching the pinnacle...

From St. Pölten red to McCallum blue

By Maya Tackett, McCallum High School February 5, 2024

Walking out of tryouts for the under-18 Austrian national basketball team in February, then sophomore Ella Burns was nervous and hopeful she didn’t make any mistakes. After waiting a month to find out...

Coppell sophomore Emery Darrow attempts a reverse pike dive at Coppell YMCA on Jan. 24. As Coppell dive team captain, Darrow has broken several school records and consistently places in competition.

Diving for greatness

By Namir Awan, Coppell High School February 2, 2024

Confidence.  Confidence is what Coppell sophomore dive captain Emery Darrow must meticulously demonstrate when she steps onto the diving board. Looming beneath her? A 10-foot monster unlike any...

Freshmen girls are making an impact on winter sports teams. Pictured in the front row: Addison Blons, Marie Wakefield, Rionna Martin, Amerie West and Courtney Scott. Back row: Isa Price, Sydney Ortiz, Peyton Smithson, Journie Feliciano and Alyssa Toppass.

Varsity squads benefit from strong freshman class

By Tricia Darcy, Kingwood Park High School February 2, 2024

Throughout the winter sports seasons, the freshman class has shown they have motivation to succeed.  Goalkeeper Peyton Smithson has already made an impression on the varsity soccer team. For Smithson...

Goldy Stephens in the wrestling gym at LHS.

Stephens leads girls wrestling team with confidence

By Natasha Torkzaban, Lawrence High School February 2, 2024

Wrestler Goldy Stephens knows success is all about confidence. As coaches tell the sophomore: “Wake up in the morning and be like, ‘I’m the s**t.’ ” Stephens, in her second year wrestling,...

Freshman Sarah Paisley Owen competes in the Speedo Junior National Championships. Owen finished the 50-meter freestyle in 25.61 seconds qualifying her for the 2024 Olympic Trials.

Freshman Owen shatters records, earns spot in 2024 Olympic Trials

By Cate Barton, Midtown High School February 1, 2024

Fifteen year-old freshman Sarah Paisley Owen has secured her place to compete in the 2024 Olympic Trials.  In the 100-yard free, Owen broke a 22-year-old Georgia Local Swimming Committee 13-14 age...

A look at the unsung job of a basketball referee

By Brady McGuire, Shaler Area High School February 1, 2024

As basketball season gets into full swing, hopefully you have the opportunity to check out a game whether it may be youth league, high school, college, or professional. If you have already seen a game,...

Ready to Wrestle

Ready to wrestle

By Gianna Liu and Celia Sadewasser February 1, 2024

Fourteen rows of wrestlers line up in the middle of the Xtream Arena, each holding a sign with their respective weight class. Before the champion matches begin, the girls march onto the mat in the Parade...

Perkins shoots for success, offers

By Connor Rathburn (Junior), Westerville North High School February 1, 2024

With the final buzzer for Tai Perkins’ (2025) junior year right around the corner, Perkins has put himself in the spotlight. He has made big and consistent strides in his junior season. Perkins has been...

Colorado Elk Adventure: Tyrone Student Bags 900 lb. Elk

By Abby Anthony, Tyrone Area High School January 31, 2024

Tyrone sophomore Paige Carper and her family are avid big game hunters. For the last three years, she has gone on a winter hunting adventure for elk, deer, and coyotes high in the Colorado mountains with...

Seniors Madelyn Haas and Mia Schaefer high five before the girls varsity basketball scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

Senior Athletes Reflect on Club Careers

By Hailey Neuner, Marquette High School January 31, 2024

Mia Schaefer, senior, doesn’t have much to worry about when it comes to maintaining chemistry with her teammates. The Mavericks Basketball Organization keeps Schaefer and six other varsity players on...

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