October, 2007
Game called due to heat
When you play a football game, you can expect one of two outcomes. You either win or you lose. No one ever thinks the outcome of a football game will be decided by anything other than the end of the fourth quarter, but for the players from Van High School, our first game of the season ended in a way no one could predict.
Beyond the Highlight: Why an SEC team will win the national title
The Southeastern Conference is by far the most talented and toughest conference in Division I college football. The teams in both SEC divisions (East and West) continually beat up on each other, which results in difficulty finishing undefeated (an almost necessary pre-requisite to qualify for the Bowl Championship Series’ National Championship). However, more often than not an 11-1 or 10-2 SEC team is better than any other BCS conference team.
Crime and punishment: What sentence does Vick deserve?
Perhaps Michael Vick has finally found an opponent that will not allow him to scamper away untouched. In fact, it’s likely that Vick will lose a lot of ground in coming months.
June, 2007
Athletes, beat year-end stress
Students everywhere are counting down the days until summer vacation. Unfortunately, as the number of days left gets smaller, the amount of work seems to get larger.
May, 2007
Teammate sisters are friends, not rivals
School sports can be pretty competitive, but what happens when siblings are added into the mix? Is the age-old rivalry between siblings really true? Sisters Mary Katherine and Libba Rollins discuss what it’s like to be on the same team with each other.
April, 2007
Area swimmers beach-bound for national meet
This April, four area swimmers are taking an early spring break when they make their way to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for the YMCA Short Course National Competition. Caitlin Cook, Katherine Crain, Travis Green and Evan Walker, all of whom swim for the Huntington Y Charleston Aquatics Team, have been training hard for the event.
March, 2007
Hit the road
Since as early as about 3800 B.C., the human race has been fascinated with the sport of running. Many competitions have been created over the years to test every area of a runner’s capabilities — his speed, his endurance, even his brain.
February, 2007
Boarders hit the slopes
One of the thrills of winter is heading down the snowy slopes of ski resorts in the state, but some adventuresome athletes in the area prefer to do this on a snowboard rather than skis. With a season that begins around Thanksgiving and runs, weather allowing, through March, snowboarding is becoming a popular activity for teens. “There’s nothing like it. You have to try it for yourself to fully understand how amazing it is,” said Cabell Midland senior Brandon George.
October, 2006
The other football: Soccer is Charleston Catholic’s main fall sport
It’s that time of year again: we’re back at school, it’s starting to get colder outside and football season is underway. This may be the fall mindset for most high schoolers, but not for students at Charleston Catholic High School.
Paintball 101: What to know before you hit the field
Paintball is an extremely popular sport, but there’s more to it than most people think. It involves a lot more than running around and shooting paint at other people. In fact, there are a variety of different paintball games you can play.
January, 2006
Carly Patterson Invitational a success
Maverick Gymnastics Club was very busy the weekend of Dec. 9-11 when it hosted the Carly Patterson Big Dog Invitational at Riverside High School. Maverick, owned and run by Billy Bob Taylor, hosted approximately 500 gymnasts from West Virginia and surrounding states for the weekend competition.
Cheerleading not just for girls anymore
Cheerleading during our parents’ and grandparents’ high school years is drastically different from that of today. Then, cheerleaders did just what their title describes - they led cheers. Today, however, cheerleading involves much more.
Win gives squad a reason to cheer
In November, a spray-painted sheet bearing the message “16 New Girls, 2 New Coaches, 1 New Title...School History” greeted the Capital High School cheerleaders on the Monday they returned from the regional cheerleading championship. There, the group was crowned Class AAA Region 3 champion.
