SBHS former girls soccer coach Kylie Cerra remembers when she decided to quit coaching. It was halfway through the 2022-2023 girls soccer season and she was looking forward to having her free time...

Junior Jaden Perez took first in the Panam Trials at 60kg, or 152 pounds. He will now be representing Puerto Rico in the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic at the end of June. Perez found...

Senior Asa Rosenberg is used to sticking the landing. Ten years as a gymnast taught him that much. But now, there’s no solid ground to catch him. There’s just the free fall from three meters up and...

Shortly after learning to walk, twin seniors John and Hannah Halverson put on their first pairs of ice skates. 15 years later, the Halversons helped lead the Edina Boys' and Girls' Varsity Hockey teams...

When it comes to sports, powerlifting isn’t the first one most people think of. For a teenage girl, it’s even less likely. But for five foot seven inches Lavery Greenfield, powerlifting is something...

In the empty silence before each track meet, Coppell High School junior Matthew Maldima stares blankly into the ground and envisions how his races might turn out. Or rather, him winning.  Followed...

Riley Robertson ’24 stepped into the ring with determination, chin tucked and red-gloved fists up. He and his opponent quickly touched gloves in recognition, then the match started.  His opponent,...

Over the years, sports here at WHS have increased in popularity, including boys basketball recently competing for the state championship and a sophomore girls diver breaking the school record and placing...

As Bill Shine’s dedicated 29-year head coaching career at Menlo comes to an end, the varsity boys tennis team is still yet to lose a league match during his tenure. In fact, the last coach to defeat...

Starting the Hobby Horsing Club after discussing hobby horsing in class one day, sophomores CC Loughlin and Liam Milner didn’t think the club would go anywhere. “I kinda went down a rabbit hole...

Freshman Tori Fox stands tall atop the competition stage in Indianapolis, staring out at the sea of people below her. Her effort in her appearance is evident, with a vibrant headband pushing back her carefully...

Donning a black trash bag and drenched in sweat, Coppell High School junior Jaqueline Fuerte, affectionately known as Jakie, steps up to be weighed in for her regional powerlifting competition.  Fuerte’s...

Note: Student names in this article have been omitted to protect anonymity. Casting furtive looks around the Learning Commons, numerous Latin upperclassmen, in interviews with The Forum, discussed...

With the end of the season right around the corner, Wakefield stunt team works hard with one another to prepare for their upcoming conference championship. The team has a strong dynamic that enables them...

Editor’s note: Ellie Jarmel is a reporter on staff at the New Trier News and took the featured photo for this article. Her sister is interviewed in the article. Ellie did not contribute to the writing,...

Medals won. Records broken. The varsity track and field team is competing in a season that will go down in school history. They surpassed everyone's expectations and will go down as one of the fastest...

Reigns in hand, the wind blowing past her face, sophomore Emily Sturzl and her horse Sir leap over the nearest rail, eyes already set on the next. Sturzl was introduced to horse riding from a very early...

Before the Russian invasion of his native country, Baldwin tennis standout Nikita Petruk was living a pretty normal teenage life in Ukraine. “Back in Ukraine, I would have tennis practice after school....

Recovery. Many athletes and those who are physically active have all heard of this word. But in a world where sports and athletic activities are increasingly becoming more popular and widespread, misinformation...

Although most Tamalpais Union High School District students returned from quarantine in April 2021, student-athletes are continuing to face the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic three years later....

Students at Wakefield High School are given the special opportunity to obtain first-hand athletic medical experience both on and off the field. This year, Wakefield received the Safe Sports School Award...

It’s the 150th Kentucky Derby, and Louisville will host over 250,000 visitors to watch the fastest two minutes in sports. Celebrities from across the country come to Louisville for the weekend to...

Upon walking into the basketball courts in the Center of Clayton, there’s about a 90% chance of seeing two familiar faces: Santana and Sabastian Bolden. As the 2024 Clayton basketball season comes...

Archie Williams spring sports are in full swing which brings intense competition and unfortunate injuries to campus. Former Archie Williams athletic trainer Henry Heller resigned in early February, leaving...

On April 24, 712 athletes came to Ankeny High School (AHS) to participate in the Special Olympics, along with more than 300 staff members and 90 Special Olympics volunteers. Special Olympics has a mission...

Devyn Caples (‘24) is a D1 student-athlete who recently qualified for the Olympic trials in the 400 IM event. Currently, he is a member of the Crow Canyon Sharks and plans to train with the team for...

It’s a Saturday summer afternoon in 1965, and two friends, Joe Pritchard and Bill Bell, returned home from golfing with nothing to do. They marched their way over to their property’s badminton court...

In the 2019-20 season, Canton Varsity Girls Basketball earned just a 1-20 record. The team was 11-52 from 2017-2020 until Kayla Bridges, a Canton graduate and Wayne State Girls Basketball Alumni, stepped...

Racing over the last hill, freshman Linnea Ousdigian is tied neck and neck with another competitor. It’s the final push before the course turns into flat land, and the finish line is just a couple hundred...

Athletics are cherished at Xavier, however there are several student athletes who compete in unique sports outside of school. Eva Wilson ‘26 found out about fencing when in 2020 Lee Keifer was the...

Harrison Walters knelt at the third-base line during a pitching change. He tied a 9-year-old’s shoes while talking strategy with another. Walters, who began coaching the 9-year-old Giants in the East...

When it comes to the senior starting lineup of the varsity girls basketball team, there are three possible origin stories. “We were on the same team in seventh grade,” senior center Sam Cowles...

One of the great things about track and field is even if you don't come in first place, you can still reach a personal goal at any competition by beating your best time. Track athletes call it a personal...

Almost. It may be a simple word, but it’s the perfect way to describe the season for boys’ tennis. Almost triumphing over third-place Carlmont High School and nearly beating fourth-place Menlo-Atherton...

A bamboo sword jabs an opponent’s breastplate, as they lean back to avoid it. The swish of the sword slices through the air, as a player uses elaborate footwork to retaliate. These are experiences that...

Since he was in the second grade, Parker Bolden has loved and played the game of basketball. He started playing sports at a young age, where he found success with basketball and soccer. As he continued...

For the first time in college basketball history, this year's March Madness women's championship drew more viewers than the men's. The final, where South Carolina defeated Iowa for the title, was the most-watched...

Track star Farah Tawfik poses alongside teammates Josce Jelinek and Annabella Murad in their uniforms, with game faces on. Volleyball players Annaya Santos and Moriah Eaddy smile for the camera, dressed...

This article contains discussion of suicide and mental health. Please be cautious if you are struggling with any of the above. In 2020, after the tragic passing of a lacrosse player, Morgan Rodger,...