The Southerner

Mens soccer shoots for success

Men’s soccer shoots for success

Elise Sommers, Staff writer November 3, 2011

The South men’s varsity soccer season came to a heartbreaking end on Tuesday, October 18, with Southwest narrowly defeating the 2011 city champions in a suspense-filled 2-1 victory in the section 6AA...

Shin splints don’t keep South runner from state

Grace Gessner, Staff writer October 29, 2011

Cross country runner senior Sally Donovan made state this year running coming in third while running with shin splints. Last spring she had shin splints as well, and it kept her from training during...

South Frisbee team comes in 3rd, with injuries

Grace Gessner, Staff writer October 17, 2011

This year the South High Ultimate Frisbee team went to Canada over the weekend and came home having won third place. However, they also came back with multiple injuries, including junior Mary Thomas who...

South women’s tennis team earn 3rd championship

Gabe Bethke, Staff writer October 13, 2011

As the sun set on the baseline courts yesterday evening, the South High women’s tennis team won its third consecutive twin cities championship. It ws a “strong match for South” said senior captain...

South swimmer breaks record held for 16 years

Amin Amin, Staff writer October 4, 2011

Breaking records is nothing new for senior Lucy Hennen, captain of the South Swimming and Diving team. Hennen broke her own record of 210 points with a score of 215.50 points on September 27, at a dual...

Senior Alli Shaw in a game against Southwest during Soccer Saturday. Photo Credit: Emmet Kowler

Super Soccer Saturday didn’t have a happy ending

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor September 26, 2011

It all came down to the last five minutes of over time for the South Men’s Varsity team in the game against Southwest last Saturday. The first two goals scored by seniors Hussein Adbulahi and Nahom...

South football player shows Patrick Henry whos boss. Photo Credit: Emmet Kowler

A homecoming win: defense stop Patriots in their tracks

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor September 24, 2011

The clock was still counting down the remaining 10 seconds of the game, but the South Varsity football team was already jogging off the field, congratulating themselves for the 14-6 win at the end of the...

Captain Ellen Sachs delivers a back row attack during a game against Southwest.  Photo Credit: Erika Roedl

South volleyball team wasn’t “focused” enough to beat Southwest

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor September 21, 2011

Things were looking up. In the first game in the volleyball match against Southwest, South stayed more than 10 behind, failing to return spikes, and not spiking back enough. It looked as though the...

Senior Miles Westrich runs to meet his team on the field.

Super Soccer Saturday leaves nails bitten

September 19, 2011

South Men’s Varsity team won 3-2 Saturday against Southwest, but the victory didn’t come without a price for senior and goal keeper Miles Westrich.Westrich wrapped himself around the ball just...

A decrease if funding may cause a decrease in playing time for some South softball players

Louisa Lincoln, Staff writer April 19, 2011

High school sports programs can be expensive. From the cost of coaches to the price of buses for transportation, the costs can add up quickly. Especially with the current economic conditions, some sports...

In baseball coach’s second year, repeat success of last season is expected

In baseball coach’s second year, repeat success of last season is expected

Eddie Ortegan, Staff writer April 11, 2011

South High’s baseball program has changed in multiple ways over the last two years. The hiring of a new coach last year brought new training techniques and the loss of good athletes who graduated...

South athletes face choice of mixing sports and substance abuse

Lars Olsen, Staff writer April 11, 2011

Alcohol has long been present in high school social circles, and deaths from alcohol poisoning and drunk driving accidents account for over 30,000 deaths annually nationwide, according to Century Council....

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