Junior Elliot Cassutt named to 2011 All-America soccer team
February 22, 2012 • Maddie Colbert, Staff Writer
Filed under Soccer, Sports
Being named All-American is one of the greatest honors a high school athlete can have. This year, junior and soccer player Elliot Cassutt was given this honor by being named to the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America Team. Cassutt has been playing soccer for the past... Read more »
South wrestlers defy stereotypes, find passion in the sport
February 14, 2012 • Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Wrestling
“I think it’s the greatest sport for learning lessons about yourself, about pushing yourself to the limit, about how to deal with adversity, how to deal with nerves, how to deal with your failures as well as your victories, how to celebrate your teammates victories and defeats as well,” raved Mark... Read more »
Both physical and mental ability contribute to natural athleticism
February 14, 2012 • Etta Harkness Bartholdi, Staff Writer
Filed under Cross Country and Track, Skiing, Sports
Physical ability, mental endurance, and the love of your sport are the essential parts of being a successful athlete. Natural athleticism is not just being built for a sport; you also have to have the mental drive and determination to push yourself and want to succeed. South High School is home to... Read more »
Adapted sports offer more than just an opportunity to play
February 14, 2012 • Sadie Pelini, Editor-in-chief
Filed under Adapted Sports
On December 30th 2011, sophomore Jack Jablonski of Benilde-St.Margret’s suffered a serious injury while playing hockey. Jablonski was checked into the sideboards from behind, injuring his spinal cord and rendering him paralyzed. Doctors have said that Jablonski may never be able to walk again, let... Read more »
Young blood on the women’s basketball team welcome, add “special flavor”
January 31, 2012 • Sophie Downey, Staff writer
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Top Stories
While many people spend much of their lives wishing they could achieve their dreams, a few girls on the varsity basketball team are already well on their way to making theirs come true. 8th graders Adria Stewart and Andrayah Adams, and freshmen Lexus Hughes and Anjalee Jones are the four youngest players... Read more »
City sports teams prove successful despite limited resources
December 22, 2011 • Maddie Colbert, Staff writer
Filed under Football, Sports
Track runners get shin splints from running on the track. You can’t see the soccer ball if it’s on the other side of field. The football team doesn’t have the equipment that other schools do. South’s athletic fields can’t compete with the acres of turf at suburban school. But does that effect... Read more »
Collegiate sports scholarships offer more than just an athletic career
December 22, 2011 • Sadie Pelini and Nadia Spock, Editor-in-chief and features editor
Filed under Sports
Teams huddle on the side of the field, heads together, all equally worried about the outcome of each game. Words of encouragement are exchanged as the crowd waits anxiously for every start. Every game is nerve- wracking, every win is needed and every loss is dreaded. For some athletes, though, these... Read more »
Senior Sally Donovan wins races, inspires team members
December 22, 2011 • Amin Amin, Staff writer
Filed under Cross Country and Track, Skiing, Sports
As senior Sally Donovan steps to the line to start a race or gets ready to begin a soccer game, she is calm and relaxed. Donovan is a natural athlete, who was born to compete, and always wants to give it her all for that win. Donovan has been an athlete for many years and it doesn’t seem she is stopping... Read more »
South sports teams look forward to the upcoming season
December 1, 2011 • Louisa Lincoln, Sports editor
Filed under Adapted Sports, Basketball, Cross Country and Track, Skiing, Sports, Swimming, Uncategorized, Wrestling
Well, South High, it’s that time of year again! Pretty soon, there will be a foot of snow on the ground, the lakes will be frozen over, and 10 degrees will be the daily high temperature, if we’re lucky. It’s time to dust off those skis and skates, break out the basketball, and get ready for winter... Read more »
Despite Lynx championship, women’s sports still come second for fans
November 28, 2011 • Sophie Downey, Staff writer
Filed under Sports
When Googling “women’s sports,” one of the first options that comes up is “women’s sports are a joke.” What does this say about the way female athletes are perceived in our society? At South, things may be different from the world of the professional sports, but women on sports... Read more »
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