• 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

During practice the players always work on in field drills. They work on them in worm ups and when the coaches are hitting balls to them. Kelly Borman, 12 was able to field this ball and make a great play. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s photography.

Scrimmages gets off to a rocky start

Hannah Frey March 20, 2014

The softball team has started playing scrimmages. Their first scrimmage was on Friday March 21st against Deer Park. It was a tight game the whole way through. Sycamore ended up losing 5-4 but the girls...

With March comes madness

With March comes madness

Alex Wittenbaum March 18, 2014

As winter slowly turns to spring, and the weather outside shifts from below zero wind chills to constant highs of 70 degrees, comes March: The end of the school year for children, a time to camp...

Jacob Habib, 10, is playing on the second to largest stadium court in the park. This court is known as “The Grand Stand,” and has been played on by some of the top players in the world. This photo was taken on Tues., the nicest day of tryouts, with temperatures up to 72°. (IMAGE BY JACK LOON)

Tennis tryouts are in full swing

Jack Loon March 17, 2014

Tryouts are well underway at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, and have been going since Mar. 10. On Mon. and Tues., many matches were played on all of the different courts. Many of the team members...

Warren Buffett, the man behind the contest, has a $27 billion fortune. He has personally invited anybody who is able to have a perfect bracket up to the final four attend a game with him.

May the odds be ever in your favor

David Wertheim March 13, 2014

Brackets are a huge part of March. Every year, fans and non-fans alike fill out brackets for fun, bragging rights, or monetary prizes. This year, the ante has been raised a little bit. Warren Buffett is...

The green and blue tennis courts littered with scuff-marks of the greatest tennis players are now being used by SHS student athletes. As challenge matches continue and doubles matches begin, tennis players are able to start to form an idea of where they will be placed for the 2014 tennis season. Photo courtesy of Alex Wittenbaum.

Boys Tennis tryouts Lindner Family Tennis Ceter proceed to doubles matchups

Joseph Ahn March 12, 2014

“We’re walking on holy ground boys,” said Shyam Parikh, 12. Disappointment led to excitement when the boys tennis team realized that their incomplete tennis courts would give them the opportunity...

Form is critical in gymnastics. Participating in gymnastics since preschool, Gearin has nearly perfected her form.

Gymnastics

Ellen Martinson March 11, 2014

   The softball season is staring. Players are excited to get back with their team. New players cannot wait to play at the high school level. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

Softball teams assembled for season

Hannah Frey March 11, 2014

Spring sports are forming their teams and athletes are preparing for the coming season. The softball teams have just come together and are staring to practice. There are two teams, Varsity and JV....

Rose Menyhert (left), 11, sprints to finish her 3200 meter run while Victoria Swart (right), 11, pole vaults. They will be competing in the event at the Ohio Indoor Track State Meet on Sat., Mar. 8, in the afternoon. The only athlete to accompany her, other than coaches Mr. Steve Nester and Mr. Hank Ray, will be Victoria Swart, 11, who will be competing in the pole vault in the morning.
Photo courtesy of Jeremy McDaniel and Sconlon

Two for show, twice to go: Menyhert, Swart represent Winter Track at State Meet

Victoria Swart March 11, 2014

Qualifying for the Ohio Indoor Track State Meet did not seem as big a challenge in 2013 as it did this 2014 season. Of course, last year it was our first qualification as a team, so there were no expectations. It...

Rohan Dsouza, 10, explodes upwards for a serve. “This year is going to be great. I can’t wait to bond with my bros,” said Dsouza. Tennis tryouts will begin on Mon., Mar. 10 at Western & Southern. Photo Courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

Boys’ Tennis runs first after-school conditioning session

Joseph Ahn March 8, 2014

     In the early stages of the SHS spring sports, the school halls are packed hundreds of sweaty bodies conditioning for track, baseball, and other programs. On Mar. 5, Boys’ Tennis players...

Flyerettes: Year round vs. one season

Flyerettes: Year round vs. one season

Lauren Kurtzer March 7, 2014

Unlike other SHS sports, the Flyerettes  dance team is a year-round commitment although labeled as a winter sport. Their schedule consists of: Late April/early May: tryouts, four days June-August:...

(IMAGE BY JACK LOON) This is center court at the Lidner family tennis center. Here is where the biggest matches of the tournament take place, and where the best of the best play. This year, tryouts will be held here, and many of the tennis players will get to play on this famous court.

Taking tryouts to a whole new level

Jack Loon March 7, 2014

On Mon. Mar. 12, all tennis tryouts begin. Surprisingly, the seven brand new courts that began to be built in the fall are still not ready. According to Coach Michael Teets, the courts need to be exposed...

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