• 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
North Carolina is currently ranked number 10 in the nation for football. They play Clemson on Saturday in the ACC(Atlantic Coastal Conference) Championship game. They have only lost once this season to South Carolina.

Why North Carolina should shut down football

Joshua Patterson, opinion columnist • December 15, 2015

As the college football playoff approaches, the North Carolina Tar Heels has shoot up the rankings and even positioned themselves for a miracle playoff run, if they beat the number one Clemson Tigers. None...

Gay and former football player Michael Sam is talking to the media when he was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. He came out as the first gay player in 2014 before the April draft. He came out to his college team, the University of Missouri but they kept it a secret during the 2013 season.

Sports ‘coming out’ of starting gate

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief • October 26, 2015

Sports never used to be a safe space for the LGBTQA+ community, but as more athletes are coming out, the atmosphere is changing for the better. One of the most recent athletes to come out was Olympic...

Freshman Helen Sotropa is hitting a ball back during warm ups before senior night for girls Gold Varsity tennis on Friday Sept. 25. They played Chaminade-Julienne and won 5-0. The girls went on to state on Sunday Oct. 18 and became state runner ups.

Sycamore swings through state

Nathan Zhang, Opinion Chief • October 24, 2015

Every year the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) holds a state tournament for each sport in division one and two. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Coach Michael Teets and the SHS girls gold tennis team...

Senior Hannah Schwegmann calls for the ball and later takes a shot to end the game in a 7-3 victory for SHS. The girls are undefeated against Milford and this Senior Night victory continues their streak. They are approaching the end of their season with only two weeks remaining.

Water polo dresses to impress

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer • October 15, 2015

Many freshman, sophomores, and juniors were walking around in less than flattering attire on Oct. 6. There were some turtlenecks, some Miley Cyrus buns, and some hideous knee socks. But why? Why would...

Ravens running back Ray Rice, right, and his wife Janay made statements to the news media May 5, 2014, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md, regarding his assault charge for knocking her unconscious in a New Jersey casino. On Monday, Sept. 9, 2014, Rice was let go from the Baltimore Ravens after a video surfaced from TMZ showing the incident. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/MCT)

Domestic abuse charges among NFL players skyrockets

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer • October 15, 2015

Since the year 2000, there have been over 800 arrests of current or former National Football League players. The majority of these arrests are cases of domestic abuse. In the past 15 years, over 90...

Four year journey: Senior Hannah Schwegmann recalls how Water Polo changed her life

Four year journey: Senior Hannah Schwegmann recalls how Water Polo changed her life

Sarah Horne, Broadcast Editor in Chief • October 10, 2015

Senior Paige Parr is swiming off for the ball. This is Parr’s second year on water polo, along with her second year on Varsity. Her cap number is number 4.

Home sweet home: water polo gets win

Sarah Abraham, staff writer • September 30, 2015

The David McLennan Invitational gave the Lady Aves a victory after a year hiatus of not hosting the tournament. Teams invited were from all around the state, including 2014 state runner ups Napoleon...

Seniors Lisa Ruffin, Victoria Swart, Maddie Locke, Ben Thiss, Ryan Wahler, Nakul Narendran, and Deepak Indrakanti sign with their college to play sports. The event took place during seventh bell on Wednesday, May 27. Coaches and players spoke during the ceremony, and the crowd consisted of teammates, friends, and family.

Athletes sign with colleges

Nathan Zhang, opinion chief • May 28, 2015

Every athlete dreams of one day playing a sport at a college. This dream came true when seven seniors (Deepak Indrakanti, Williams College; Nakul Narendran, Johns Hopkins; Victoria Swart, Liberty University;...

Senior Aditya Venkitarama placed fourth in the Southwest District Tournament. This finish booked his spot to the individual OHSAA State singles tournament at Ohio State on May 29. He will then compete Sun. May 31 in the OTCA Team State Tournament at Reynoldsburg High School along with his other teammates.

Tennis looks repeat at State tournament

Alex Wittenbaum, Sports Cheif • May 27, 2015

The Varsity Gold tennis team will compete for the final time throughout the weekend of May 29 in Columbus in the Individual Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) State Championships and the Ohio...

Communicating with the catcher, pitcher Victor Garnica takes the mound. The team finished with an overall record of 7-18, battling injuries throughout the year.

Boys Varsity baseball wraps up season

Lauren Glynn • May 10, 2015

The 100 hurdles is a sprint event in which the athletes must clear over 10 hurdles before crossing the finish line. There is only one other hurdle event which is more of a middle distance event; the 3oo hurdles. Here, Metalitskaya competes in the 100 hurdles event at Kings High school clearing the second to last obstacle with determination.

A strong finish to promising season

Lauren Shassere • May 7, 2015

Three weeks left in the spring season until GMC's renders varsity athletes in a race against time. Fitting in extra work outs alongside concentration on details such as starts and form, this part of the...

High school runners combine with junior high runners for warm-up drills directed by coach Richard Shomo. The seventh and eighth graders had the opportunity to watch the top high school athletes compete in their events, while the high schoolers had the opportunity to connect with the younger runners. The Showcase will continue as an annual event.

Joining forces

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor in Chief • March 27, 2015

A mass of athletes stretched around the junior high track, running warm up laps. Counted together, the high school and junior high programs combined into more than 400 track runners, all gathered to run...

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