Popularity of wheelchair hockey continues to grow
By Jake Hartline, Haverford HS, Havertown, Pa.
November 14, 2014
The whistle blew and the wheels began to turn, the sticks began to swing, and the ball began to roll. It is just another Saturday of hockey for the Philadelphia Powerplay, a power wheelchair floor hockey team based in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. As an organization, their goal is to provide a...
‘I’m a 17-year-old senior in high school … and I’m fighting for my life’
By Amin Touri, Watertown HS, Watertown, Mass.
November 13, 2014
High school seniors have a lot to be concerned about, with the college application process looming. Seniors that are also student-athletes often end up with twice the concerns and half the time. But for Watertown High senior and boys’ soccer goalie Joe Keikian, a recent lymphoma diagnosis put any of those concerns in perspective, and fra...
Blindfolded: Senior describes dealing with family disease
By Caroline Purtle, Texas HS, Texarkana, Texas
October 14, 2014
“It’s today.” “It’s today.” “It’s today.” Not today. Not again. My eyes look out the window and see a landscape of the world, then the Black Cape of Coping draws a blind to the beauty. A time of balance is blindfolded in a moment of desolation. I know one day I will remove...
Beating the odds: Student fights back from near-fatal disease
By Landon Hudson, Grand Haven High School, Grand Haven, Mich.
September 22, 2014
Sophomore Hanna Rinkevicz lays back on the couch with a smile on her face. A tub of animal crackers rests next to her feet, which are propped up on the family’s wooden coffee table. Movie cases and hair ties clutter the table’s surface as Rinkevicz cracks sarcastic remarks about all the television...