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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Come Sunday, Super Bowl LV will take place in what looks to be a great matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Will Patrick Mahomes win his second straight championship, or will Tom Brady win his seventh in his first year with his new team?

Super Bowl LV Preview

Drew Berke, Sports Editor
February 5, 2021
IT’S OFFICIAL! Signing day took place this morning at Sycamore High School. Dreams came true as Jozy Allen, Tyler Ingle, Nathan Kissela, Erik Menchhofer, and Maya Oduyoye signed their letters of intent for their future schools. Photo via Jackson Shock

It’s Official

Sycamore High School's Signing Day
Jackson Shock, Staff Writer
February 3, 2021
Four words read on the back of Sarah Fuller’s football helmet: ‘Play Like A Girl’. While her career as a kicker may be over due to COVID-19 restrictions, Fuller has inspired female athletes and begun to break boundaries in college sports across the country.

Fuller’s Football Career Ends Due to COVID-19

Madeleine Suh, Editor in Chief
December 15, 2020
WORKING OUT. Whether you are in quarantine or just staying at home, exercise is a great way to boost your mood and your mental health.

Staying healthy at home

Simple ways to get the exercise you need
Jack Brownlee, Staff Writer
December 11, 2020
SPORTS ARE ON! Although most people thought winter sports were coming to a halt, Sycamore’s Data Assessment Risk Team (DART) came to the conclusion that sports will continue during the post-Thanksgiving quarantine. All athletics for grades 7-12 will continue as planned for the week of November 30th - December 4th. Sycamore Athletic Director Mark Harden discussed the decision for sports to continue during the virtual week. When asked about the numbers behind the decision, Harden said, “Since September 1st there have been two positive cases. That is two student-athletes out of 708 students competing in fall (365) and winter (343) or .002%. At the Junior High, they've had one case for over 400 athletes. In addition, there has been zero team/school spread - No positive tests of those in quarantine from close contact.” Harden goes on to talk more in-depth about the decision and how it was made along with the advantages of the decision.

Sports Are On!

Sycamore winter sports will continue during the post-Thanksgiving quarantine.
Jackson Shock, Staff Writer
December 1, 2020
Joe Burrow's Season Ending Injury

Joe Burrow’s Season Ending Injury

Drew Berke, Sports Editor
November 27, 2020
SEASON UPDATE. After the Cincinnati Bengals blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals have fallen to an uninspiring 2-6-1. Losing four of their last five games, their playoff hopes look very bleak, trailing four games from the wild card spot and seven games from their division leader, the Steelers. Having high hopes to start the season after drafting Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and signing some defensive players like DJ Reader, Vonn Bell, Trea Waynes, this team is clearly still in rebuild mode. They will need to get more talent on this team if they want to compete for a Super Bowl, let alone having to go through one of the toughest divisions in football.

Bengals Season Update

Drew Berke, Sports Editor
November 17, 2020
READY, SET, HIKE. The Big Ten football season was back after an extended off season due to COVID-19. The conference's committee made the announcement on September 15 that they would be playing games and fans had been anxious for them to start. Other conferences such as the SEC and ACC had started the season at the original start date and showed that it was possible for college football to take place, even under such harsh conditions because of COVID-19. All 14 teams played over the weekend and there was a wide variety of games. There were blowouts like the Ohio State and Wisconsin games, and there were also close games like the Penn State vs Indiana game which was won in the last seconds of overtime. One of the biggest games was an upset by Rutgers vs Michigan State, Rutgers won that game 38-27 and ended their 3-year Big Ten losing streak. The league also has Five ranked teams after Saturday's games. I interviewed a huge Ohio State football fan to see his reaction to the start and what the future of Big Ten football will look like.

Big Ten is back

Jackson Shock, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
The NBA Finals kicks off tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat. This is LeBron James tenth finals appearance up against Jimmy Butler's first ever finals appearance. Will LeBron get his fourth championship or will he lose again and become 3-7 all time in the finals?

Preview of the NBA Finals

Drew Berke, Sports Editor
September 30, 2020
For the first time in seven years the Cincinnati Reds are heading to the postseason after a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. In what has been a crazy year for baseball, the Reds look to make a deep run into the playoffs and prove they are for real.

Reds Clinch Playoffs

Drew Berke, Sports Editor
September 26, 2020
NFL DRAFT. The Bengals select quarterback Joe Burrow out of LSU with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. What does drafting Joe Burrow mean not only for the Bengals but for Andy Dalton's future with the team.

Joe Burrow to the Bengals & what it means for Andy Dalton

Initial Thoughts
Drew Berke, staff writer
April 23, 2020
With sports no longer taking place as of right now, one thing is for sure—the NFL draft will still happen on April 25th.

What to know for the NFL draft

What will the draft look like? Who to watch?
Gabby Khodadad, Sports Broadcaster
April 16, 2020
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