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For some athletes, GoTo cards have made all the difference

For some athletes, GoTo cards have made all the difference

Grace Palmer, Opinions Editor March 11, 2014

45% of students athletes surveyed said that GoTo cards have not helped them play sports at all. However, for some students, like Bowdry, the cards have made a huge difference. Getting to both school and...

Students taking online gym now wear digital wristbands that track the amount of steps they take daily. Students then plug them into a computer where they can send their steps onto the moodle site.

MOV Bands Replace Gym Logs

Maeve Handley, Staff Writer March 6, 2014

“This is is the first quarter that we have had the MOV band’s,” said sophomore Kathleen Kaelin. The MOV bands have recently been added to replace workout logs for the online gym curriculum. The...

Tayler Hill attended the ceremony through skype, which was projected on a screen.

Retiring Tayler Hill’s Jersey

Antonia Lowell, Staff Writer March 6, 2014

Basketball player Tayler Hill has been big news this year after being picked fourth overall in the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. Now she's become the first South student to have their high school...

Hats, mittens, and snow boots off to Google’s Winter Olympics doodle

Eleanor Noble, Sports editor February 7, 2014

As the Olympics begin our eyes are caught by flying Russian girls, sparkly figure skaters, and that one sport where they kneel and slide the big stone puck across the ice. Today when I opened Google I...

Wrestlers find cutting weight gives them an edge on the mat

Wrestlers find cutting weight gives them an edge on the mat

Emily Barnhill, Staff Writer February 5, 2014

“There are very few sports that you don’t play. We don’t play wrestle, we just wrestle” said South wrestling coach Joe Morgan. Wrestling is a sport that requires not only talent and physical strength...

Tayler Hill is swamped by the press after a game during her senior year at South in 2009.

Former South star Tayler Hill’s legacy lives on

Maggie Fisher, Staff Writer December 20, 2013

Many athletes come and go at South, but none so accomplished as current WNBA player Tayler Hill. It’s been five years since the basketball star graduated from South, and she is anything but forgotten....

High cost of sports equipment leaves some students in the dust

Anna Kleven, Staff Writer December 19, 2013

The Nordic equipment room is crowded with mismatched poles, boots, and bags. You can smell the ski wax. It’s hard to tell that these skiers’ clutter can cost hundreds of dollars.   Nordic Skiing...

Tayler hill’s legacy lives on at south

Maggie Fisher, Staff Writer December 19, 2013

Many athletes come and go at South, but none so accomplished as current WNBA player Tayler Hill. It’s been five years since the basketball star graduated from South, and she is anything but forgotten....

Girls Nova hockey teams new coach  Sarma Osman believes that, loving the game really does make you better.”

New Girls Hockey Coach Brings Focus and Energy to Team

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor December 9, 2013

The Minneapolis Girls Nova hockey team transitioned a new coach this winter, Sarma Osman, bringing energy and focus to the team. Osman returned to her Minneapolis stomping grounds after a successful professional...

Sexism noticed by women’s soccer team

Laura Turner, Buisness Manager November 11, 2013

Super Soccer Saturday is a highlight for many soccer fans. But the girls’ soccer team noticed at the most recent Super Soccer Saturday at Southwest that they were not part of fans’ excitement. Few...

Lack of injury prevention education endangers student athletes

November 11, 2013

A large number of student athlete injuries this year were caused by a lack of knowledge within South High School’s athletic programs. Sports teams here at South High are taken very seriously and these...

Goalie Moore helps Adapted Soccer team kick their way to victory

November 11, 2013

Screeching sneakers and the steady thump of the soccer ball against the wall echos as parents and friends slowly make their way to the gym’s bleachers before the game. The adapted soccer team playfully...

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