Everyone knows the electric feeling of a home basketball crowd. The passion, the intensity, and the good vibe you feel when you are in the cheering section on a Friday night is like no other. The roomy,...
December 5, 2014: the date that changed Charter Oak senior Anthony Ortega’s life forever.
Anthony was going through what was a normal day in his second period economics class. “I was in second period,...
By Isabel Hanewicz, Robinson High School
• January 23, 2015
Jeff Tuttle is a big believer in doing what you love. And as a sports photographer for over 20 years, he’s spent his time pursuing his passion.
He knows it’s never going to make him rich. There’s...
By Alexa Jankowski, Emily Boardman, and Zachary Nosanchuk
• November 17, 2014
The world would be better if people paid more attention to those around them.
“The truth is, it’s just paying attention to people and being there, not just with your body,” John Amaechi, a retired...
By Lauren Saxon, Sycamore HS, Cincinnati
• November 12, 2014
The Xavier Cintas Center was filled with over 10,250 spectators — completely sold out. Mount Saint Joseph University player Lauren Hill took the court for her first, and possibly last, time ever on Nov....
By Adrian Martin, Travis HS, Richmond, Texas
• April 4, 2014
Last March, Aaron and Andrew Harrison led the Travis boys basketball team to the Texas 5A State Championship game. The playoff road was challenging, but they rallied and Travis was victorious with a 46-38...
By Cortlyn Dees, Canyon HS, Canyon, Texas
• April 3, 2014
The smell of Christmas scented candles filled the air and a small space heater warmed the living room. The sounds of Monday night football and the laughter of 13 teammates were drowned out by the low buzz...
By Ryan Liston, Free State HS, Lawrence, Kan.
• March 19, 2014
After a long drive from Philadelphia, Wilt Chamberlain sat down in a restaurant just outside of Lawrence. A waitress comes to his table and tells him he must eat in the kitchen or leave. At first, Chamberlain...
By Olivia Bietz, Tyrone Area HS, Tyrone, Pa.
• March 18, 2014
Last night senior Jordyn Swogger joined a very elite club by scoring her 1,000th career point in varsity girls basketball.
During one of the toughest games of the season against Central, Swogger hit...
By Darryl Littlejohn, Jr., Southfield HS, Southfield, Mich.
• February 19, 2014
In December senior Ro’Kiya Parker would normally be spending her time after school in the shiny new field house, working up a serious sweat, practicing her free throws, her lay-ups, her dunks. She’d...
By Jessica Parrott, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
• February 14, 2014
It may not have counted, but it was a shot that will not be forgotten as life skills student Kevin Inman scored his first basket against Greenville on Senior Night.
As the team manager, Inman is a part...
By Maggie Fisher, South High School, Minneapolis
• January 14, 2014
Many athletes come and go at South, but none so accomplished as current WNBA player Tayler Hill. It’s been five years since the basketball star graduated from South, and she is anything but forgotten....
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![The cardiovascular system is painted on the wall outside the biology classrooms. The nicotine in vape and e-cigarette products have been proven to negatively impact the lungs, contributing to the concern the vaping epidemic will affect the health of youth for years to come. “There is an epidemic in our school of under-aged nicotine consumption… I think that this year that they did a really great job by bringing in Breathe NH… it was much more effective: there was a lot of data, statistics, infographics and [comparisons] especially to cigarettes, said Mary Martin 20, student council president.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/vapingphoto.jpg)
