‘Sisters’ bond beyond court
Jessica Lu and Jack Wolfe
October 9, 2017
Filed under Sports
Deeply entrenched in the SHS girls’ volleyball program is the tradition of having a big sister or little sister. Each year, the girls on the Varsity team and a few on the JV team are assigned a little sister; the freshmen, in accordance, get paired up with a big sister. The purpose of the progr...
Long cheers through high school
Harsimran Makkad and Anne Marsh
October 6, 2017
Filed under Sports
We see them on the sidelines of every game and pep rally. But what is going through cheerleaders’ minds as they chant encouragement and tumble across the court? For senior Hannah Long, it is now second nature. Although, cheerleading has not always been easy, the adjustment period for high school cheer prov...
Senior Athlete Profiles: Boys Water Polo
Yasmine Guedira and Sydney Evans
October 5, 2017
Filed under Interactive, Sports
Soccer kicks into gear
Allyson Bonhaus and Morgan Brownell
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase
Girls JV soccer plays until mid-October, with home and away games for JVA and JVB. This year, due to the high influx of freshmen, there had to be two JV teams, even as some made Varsity. Just as college and professional teams do, both JV and Varsity practice on grass fields at SHS, then play on the...
Soccer spirit supports multiple sclerosis
Lindsey Brinkman and Anisa Khatana
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase
On Thurs. Oct. 5, the Varsity boys soccer team will be holding Stuff the Stands and Kick it for MS Night at SHS. The team plays Lakota West at 7:00 p.m. Through ticket sales, t-shirt sales, a bake sale, and raffles, the event’s organizers hope to raise at least $2,000 for the National Multiple Sc...
Senior Athlete Profiles: Girls Golf
Yasmine Guedira and Sydney Evans
October 4, 2017
Filed under Interactive, Sports
Girls water polo drifts through season
Benjamin Green and Abigail Lefton
October 4, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Galleries
Senior Day calls for underclassmen costumes
Madeleine Suh, Staff Writer
October 3, 2017
Filed under Sports
Homecoming dresses and duck slippers? This could only be the results of the annual tennis Senior Day. As the Girls Tennis Team nears the end of the season, they took an afternoon to focus on their Class of 2018 athletes. Over time, it has become a tradition for the senior athletes to dress nicely...
Boys JV water polo splashes into dual match
Abigail Lefton, Sports Chief
September 28, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Galleries
Senior risks it for rugby
Maya Goldenberg, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
Filed under Sports
Rugby is regarded as an incredibly dangerous sport. It is has left 120 players in Great Britain paralyzed, and its injury rates are three times higher than those of soccer. Yet, season after season, millions of cleat-clad players stand ready to take part in this high-contact game. Spectators are left...
