• 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

Sophomore Allison Flavin about to make a jump shot. The aves this year have a tough season ahead. This year the girls team gained many strong freshman and a new junior who are going to make the team great.

Basketball season starts on high post

Caroline Bruns, Staff Writer November 7, 2014

Lady Aves basketball teams have been decided. There are eight girls on JV B, five girls on JV A, and 10 girls on Varsity. This year the change has been made, no more “freshman” teams. The transition...

To start off all races but backstroke swimmers must learn to dive off the block.  The swimmer will use their arms to swing and propel themselves forward into the water. The straighter and farther the swimmer enters the water the faster they will swim during a race.

Swimming starts up with information needed to dive into the team

Sarah Horne, staff writer November 7, 2014

Winter sports like basketball, wrestling and cheerleading are all starting up which means it is time for SHS swimmers to preparing for the 2014 season. “I have been prepared for swim season by swimming...

Supporters of Lauren Hill and her story crowd the entrance of the Cintas Center before the start of the game. Gray wristbands (pictured below) were distributed at the game, calling attention to the donation website www.TheCureStartsNow.org. Photo courtesy Hannah Melvin.

‘It is amazing what one girl can start’

Lauren Saxon November 7, 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....

Senior Courtney Cron runs a slide, a hit out of the right side by the middle hitter. Cron was out the majority of the 2013 season due to a torn labrum and surgery. While it was better for her final season at SHS, her shoulder still gave her some problems that will improve with time off.

Varsity volleyball gets much needed rest, boredom sets in

November 6, 2014

"It's so nice to finally get a break and rest up after a long season," said senior Courtney Cron. 34 weeks of volleyball is not an easy task, nor is it for any sport, but that is how long the Varsity...

Senior captain Adam Ioas was the first player to be named to the Water Polo All State team since senior Mark Hancher in 2013. Ioas has started on Varsity since sophomore to senior year. He will look to play Club Water Polo in college. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

Ioas scores first team All State

Alex Wittenbaum, Sports Chief November 6, 2014

After finishing in seventh place at the state tournament to end his final season on the Varsity Water Polo team, senior captain Adam Ioas was named to the All State first team. He joins six other players...

Aves set to ‘battle for skies’

Aves set to ‘battle for skies’

Alex Wittenbaum and Jordan Baker October 30, 2014

After nine weeks of play, the Varsity football team will compete in its final game of the season on Fri. Oct. 31 against Mason in the annual Battle of the Skies game. The game has earned its name due to...

Junior Alexa Abele plays her first match in the final four of individual state. She is playing on the Ohio University tennis courts. Abele finishes a backhand cross court shot. (PHOTO CREDIT: MICHAEL TEETS)

Abele takes third in the state

Jack Loon, Staff Writer October 28, 2014

First singles tennis player and junior Alexa Abele was the only one to move on to the final rounds of the individual state tournament. While her teammates fell earlier in the tournament, and junior Margaret...

Volleyball season comes to close

Volleyball season comes to close

October 28, 2014

Every athlete must face the moment when they realize that their athletic career at SHS has come to an end. For the girls on the Varsity volleyball team, that moment was on Oct. 18. The team was set...

Derek Jeter is sixth in the all time hit list, and has a career bating average of  .310. He is known though for his classiness off of the field. He has left a lasting impact on the sports world.

Jeter ‘did it his way’

Alex Wittenbaum, Sports Chief October 21, 2014

  Derek Jeter is known for his outstanding play on the baseball field. He finished his career with a .310 batting average, 12,602 plate appearances and ranked sixth on the all time hits list. He...

Senior Nakul Narendran is the third SHS tennis player to commit to a college program for the fall of 2015. He joined teammates Alex Wittenbaum and Deepak Indrakanti. The team will begin offseason conditioning on Tues. Oct. 13

Narendran to become Blue Jay

Alex Wittenbaum, Sports Chief October 16, 2014

Days after senior Deepak Indrakanti committed to Williams College to play tennis, senior second singles player Nakul Narendran verbally decided to take his talents to Baltimore to play for the Johns Hopkins...

Junior Hannah Kast plays defense against an opponent from Milford High School. Kast was a part of the 2012 and 2013 water polo teams at SHS who both got second in the state. She always plays for the club team Moose Water Polo.

Water Polo shoots for states

October 16, 2014

The Girls Water Polo state championship tournament will be held on Fri. Oct. 17 and Sat. Oct. 18 at Mason High School. The team will play one game on Fri. and if they win that game they will continue on...

Jennifer Weber prepares to roll the ball. She is sporting her Girls Bowling uniform. In the background, her teammates are supporting and watching her.

Girls Bowling Team strikes new season

Emilie King October 16, 2014

Look out from down the lane- Girls Bowling is coming in Nov. This sport is great to join to learn new skills and to meet new people. “I joined with a couple friends and met some new people there...

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