• No School - Spring Break - Mar.14 - Mar.18
  • No School - Spring Vacation Day - April 15
  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
  • End of 3rd Quarter - Mar. 31
  • HS One Act Plays- April 13 at 7pm
  • No School - Prof. Development Day - April 25
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The Lady Aves tennis team huddles after a match win earlier this season. They lost to Ursuline in a very close 2-3 match. They are now out of the state team tournament.

Lady Aves lose state battle

Jack Loon, Staff Writer September 29, 2014

The Lady Aves tennis team, fresh off of a 16 win, two loss season, went into the 'sweet 16' in the state team tournament with confidence. They had lost just two matches, which were the first two matches...

Julia Mattis, 12, sprints to the finish at the King’s Invitational. Mattis finished in 14th at the race. She was one of the runners who attained a season-best time at the meet. Photo Courtesy of Sarah Gukenberger.

Runners finish first at King’s Invitational

Ellen Martinson September 29, 2014

As temperatures are cooling down, the girls cross country team is heating up. They finished first overall at the King’s Invitational on Sept. 23. Senior Rosie Menyhert led the team with her impressive...

Sophomore Hannah Young runs to first base. Young plays on the Varsity Softball team. During the off-season, she keeps her body in shape through her other sports- cheerleading and the Flyerettes.

Softball uses off-season to their advantage

Hannah Frey September 29, 2014

The off-season can be hard for athletes. Staying on their game even in the off-season can be the difference between making JV or making varsity. In softball there are a few easy drills that will keep...

Senior Mark Hancher is one of eight graduating seniors. The water polo team is in desperate need of more freshman to replace them. Lack of interest in the sport has caused some concern about future success for the team.

Water polo searches for replacement rookies

Luke Tenbarge September 26, 2014

The Boys Varsity Water Polo Team will graduate eight seniors. With only five returning seniors next year, the team will need their younger players to step up and claim spots on the Varsity team. There...

Gibson is the libero for the team. This means that she is the team’s best passer, and that she is in charge of running the defense. It is easy to tell which player she is because she wears a different colored jersey.

Varsity volleyball faces new changes, challenges

Taylor Evans September 26, 2014

After a heartbreaking defeat by Ursuline, the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team came together and decided to look forward to a new season.  The team lost a total of four seniors, all starters. “It’s...

Lady Aves give goodbyes to Varisty golfers

Lady Aves give goodbyes to Varisty golfers

Elizabeth Rickert September 26, 2014

Senior Night is an emotional event for all involved. For the seniors, it is bittersweet because it is their last home match. For teammates, it comes as a sudden realization that the seniors are leaving...

The Varsity Football team will take on Oak Hills on Sat. Sept. 27. The game will take place at Bud Acus Alumni Field. The Aves come in with a two win, two loss record, and the Highlanders (Oak Hills) are one and three.

Football looks to recover from fumble against Oak Hills

Alex Wittenbaum, Sports Chief September 25, 2014

After getting off to a rough start in Greater Miami Conference (GMC) competition by losing to Princeton, the Varsity Football team will take on Oak Hills in their second inner conference match-up. Instead...

Senior Mark Hancher is a team captain. Many players look up to him because of his skill and leadership. This is his fourth year on the team.

Boys Varsity Water Polo prepares for season ahead

Ethan May, Staff Writer September 25, 2014

The Boys Varsity Water Polo team just started up their 2013 season. In the off-season players had been working hard to prepare for this. Coach Nick Hellwig had been hosting lifting sessions on Mon....

Coach John Robinson looks on as the team preps for a game. The Varsity Football Team has held a mostly successful season so far, starting with the opening game win. This loss only occurred during the last 30 seconds of the game.

Football team fumbles at Trotwood

Alex Wittenbaum September 15, 2014

On a cool night in Dayton the Varsity Football Team took on the Trotwood-Madison Rams in SHS’ third non-conference game of the year. SHS got off to a fast start, pounding the ball down the field to take...

Celebrating after the game-winning goal, the Boys Varsity Soccer team surrounds teammate and senior Yuan Zhang. The team is now 5-1 and takes on Mason at home on Thurs. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.

Boys Varsity Soccer battles back to beat Fairfield

Lauren Saxon September 11, 2014

Yuan Zhang. His name was a trending hashtag on Twitter last night. His teammates yelled out his name and clapped his back in the hallways between bells. The video of his game-winning goal was watched by...

Football team performs Fight Song Friday

Football team performs Fight Song Friday

September 5, 2014

The Varsity Football team sings the Fight Song in the main office to pump up spirit during 2nd bell announcements. Mr. Doug Mader planned out Fight Song Fridays to bring school pride back to SHS....

Alex Redwine, 9, fields a ground ball. The team has had a lot of players moving around, with some moving up to JV. Many players have had to adjust to new positions because of the players moving up.
Photo Credit: McDaniels Photography

Season drawing to a close for SHS baseball

David Wertheim May 30, 2014

With five regular-season games left, the freshman baseball team is struggling. They are 5-9, but only 1-9 if you take out forfeit wins over Middletown and Princeton, who did not have enough players...

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