Students tune in to Olympic events

American Lindsey Vonn won her gold in Ladies' Downhill skiing. Her medal would worth roughly $500 if melted down. At a time when gold is worth roughly $1100 per ounce, the value of an Olympic gold medal lies in both its physical worth and its symbolic meaning. That golden circle hanging around champion’s neck? It represents years of training and sacrifice, the pride of a victory, and the pure hard work of beating out every competitor and becoming the best in the world.   Cue up the Olympic theme song in your head.  The soaring notes work to showcase that broadcasting of exhilarating... Read more

Boys’ wrestling team fights through sectionals

The boys’ varsity wrestling team took sectionals this season after a 19-8 season.  The team’s win at sectionals was Noblesville’s first, wrestling, sectional win in 10 years. 11 wrestlers also qualified individually for the regional competition. The following boys qualified: freshman Mitch Hensley, sophomores Ivan Keene, Wayne Specth, Cody Bond, and Alex Wormuth, juniors Tyler Carlotto, Jordan Edwards, Tyler Gadient, Alex Bowers, Derrick Holpuch, and Steven Rushforth. Bowers, Gadient, and Holpuch all advanced to the semi-state competition before being eliminated, all by third place state... Read more

JV Basketball Game 2-16-10

Sophomore Iven Stewart defends his basket against the Anderson Highland point guard. Stewart and his teammates put up a strong defensive front that did not allow many points for the Anderson team. Sophomore Jacob Price passes the ball while running down the court. The Millers consistently passed with skill and precision from buzzer to buzzer. Sophomore Jacob Price goes for the dunk to score an additional two points for the Millers. The Anderson team's game statistics paled in comparison to the efforts of the home team. Sophomore Mikey Nichols lines up a foul shot after a desperate attempt by... Read more

Frisbee team gears up for tournament

To most, the mention of frisbees conjures up memories of lazy afternoons at the park. For some, however, frisbee is a team sport unlike any other.”It’s not intensely competitive. It’s just fun,” sophomore Lauren Snyder said. She is one of two girls on the team of 22 competitors. “Over the summer I realized I liked frisbee while playing with my friends.” “It’s really fun and takes a lot of team work,” sophomore Sarah Medlin said. “I play ultimate frisbee at camps I go to and I saw there was a team so I decided to try.” For others,... Read more

Sports of the decade

Broken records, shattered dreams, the blood, sweat, and tears of a grueling and trying season, and the ultimate payoff, a championship. The 2000s were full of all of these and in epic proportions. Sports can be a very controversial subject at times, but during some of our darkest hours, they can bring people together and unite them in ways that not many things can. After the Sept. 11 tragedy, the following Yankees game was full of emotion for everyone at the game. There were tears, tears of sadness, tears of pain, and tears of hope. The spectators were moved by the resilience of the players and... Read more

Bowling teams head for sectionals

Bowling may not be as widely known as the other natural sports favorites, but the boys’ and girls’ teams are just as serious and successful.  Although the sport has a large individual component, the teams are strong, practice together, and support each other. Junior Kendra Stakelbeck, the captain of the girls’ team, is enthusiastic for the upcoming sectional competition.  Stakelback won state individually last year, and will carry the fifth (anchor) spot on her team Jan. 23 in sectionals. “I’m very superstitious,” Stakelbeck said.  She goes prepared to each game with her bowling... Read more

Travel sports getting out of control

Story by: Megan Schillinger, grade 9 Home one weekend and gone the next, teenagers in travel sports are constantly on the move. Travel sports, such as soccer and hockey, require a lot of dedication. The prevalence of travel sports has spun out of control. “Last season I went to Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, and Georgia,” Louree Johnston, a member of the Hoosier Futbol Club, said. Although Johnston said that sometimes traveling is worth it, in other situations it is not. Getting home late on Sunday nights often affects her study time. On the other hand, Emmy Green, cheerleader... Read more

Athletics and sports square off

In the seventh grade, I had the pleasure of devoting hours of my gym periods toward stoking a lifelong passion for what were deemed “lifetime sports,” those that guaranteed participation even as I grew older. Among these included bowling, ping pong, and shuffleboard. A sprite, young thing now, as I age I won’t be able to keep up the running regime I currently put my body through. At that time, however, thanks to the seventh grade, I’ll be able to fall back on my shuffleboard skills. Timeless. I’ve come a long way since my ping pong table days, now though. Upon enrolling in high school,... Read more

Freshmen football kicks off

After failing to score, Collin Davis punted the ball. Davis is a tight end and a line backer. The teams huddled to discuss the plays. The freshmen played hard but suffered an unfortunate loss. The freshmen team collaborated about the the game against Fishers. There are 56 players on the freshman team. The freshmen football team played Fishers in the first game of the season. Fishers defeated the Millers. The freshmen battled it out against Fishers in the first game of the season. Fishers fought hard and successfully defeated the Millers. The other players watched as the Millers played Fishers.... Read more

They run this town

Senior Tiffany Cange running in the Noblesville Hokum Karem. Photo by R. LeCount Their sport is another’s punishment. Their endurance would give the Energizer bunny a run for its money. Their guts make Hercules look sheepish. They’re the Girls Cross Country Team, and this year, they’re a force for other schools to fear. “They’re one of the strongest teams I’ve ever had,” Head Coach Mr. Dennis Scheele said. And after 25 years of coaching, this statement is saying something. According to www.indianarunner.com, the girls cross country team currently ranks fourth in the state, trailing... Read more

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