All Cities softball team hits it out of the park
Samara Adam, Staff Writer
June 12, 2017
South High’s varsity softball team hit it out of the ballpark this season. Their exceptional performance got them the title of the best in the city. “It feels pretty good because the girls have worked so hard to earn that title. South has never won it before and this group of girls deserved it,” ...
South athletes get ready both physically and mentally
Tannen Holt, Staff Writer
June 2, 2017
Athletes are a group of people known for their dedication to the sport they play. They put their bodies on the line, risking injury as a result of training or the sport itself, and dedicate years to developing proper technique and skill. Sports are also a mental thing. Athletes don’t just prepare t...
This multi-sport Athena winner puts smiles on people’s faces
Asanti Bekele, Staff Writer
June 1, 2017
Hanna Bolstrom is a bright smiley girl with short hair and glasses who passes by people everyday in the halls. After school she plays four adapted sports throughout the school year. What makes this girl unique is that she won the Athena awards on May 5th for all the sports that she plays. The Athena ...
Female Frisbee players address sexism in an Open Letter to Minnesota Ultimate
Madeline Mahoney, Staff Writer
May 11, 2017
Sexism in sports is a huge issue that has become a topic of debate in recent years. The large pay disparities between male and female athletes that exist in most professional sports have been drawing more of the public’s attention in recent years. Many professional and amateur sports even have differ...
South takes a new swing at the 2017 golf season
Oliver Hall, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
Standing out on a cloudy day just cold enough to the point where the tips of your fingers are numb, geese squawking loudly and a massive expanse of green. A new player lines up a shot and hit the ball towards the hole. For some it may sound boring but for others it's their favorite pastime. Golf is going...
South badminton team wins with flying birdies
Mia Swanson, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
The bleachers are up. The nets have been set. Along the sidelines one girl in pigtails stretches her legs, and another secures her shoes for the impact they will embrace. The energy in the room is powerful however it is contained inside a badminton bag. But one by one the players start to unzip the ...
Rugby: a rucking good time
Sophia Manolis, Staff writer
April 18, 2017
In terms of popularity, the sport of rugby isn’t really at the same level as sports like football or soccer. Oftentimes it’s mainly just thought of as “dangerous,” and because of this many people are too scared to play it. However, the girls on South’s rugby team have discovered that rugby...
Changing seasons bring fluctuations to sports participation
Henry Holcomb, Staff Writer
April 15, 2017
Although South’s ultimate frisbee team has existed in some form or another since 2001, it has drastically exploded with popularity in these last few years. South has frisbee teams playing in both the Fall with an all-gender inclusive team, and in the Spring with a men’s and a women’s team....
Crowded YWCA makes practice hard and coaches nervous
Luca Raffo-Simoes, Staff Writer
April 14, 2017
What if your practice was interrupted by different sports running through your space? This has been a problem since the beginning of the spring sports season at the YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) off of Lake street. When spring sports first started the weather wasn’t nice enough to practice out...
Badminton coach intercepts head football position
Oliver Hall, Staff Writer
March 17, 2017
Sports are a large part of the lives of very many students, from badminton to football the coaches have a big impact on the teams that these students play on. This affects many different parts of students on the team’s lives, and with a new coach comes a different way of playing the game. Recently a...
Winter Olympics: win or lose you’ll have fun
Katherine Lundquist, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017
On Friday March 10 during 5th, 6th and 7th hour many students gathered in the gym to watch the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics started as a way for students to relax for the second half of the day and just have fun. “It was a way for students council to get a community together and have fun” said D...
South swimmer goes to state
Oliver Piotrowski, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
Dutch Franko-Dynes, a junior here at South, won first place in the 100 yard freestyle for swimming and went to state. He originally started competitively swimming in February of 2012 at the age of 13, he mentioned, “it was on my birthday when I joined my first team.” He is still swimming for the sa...
Khayaal Desai-Hunt, Staff Writer
December 9, 2019 • No Comments
In the month of November, rivals South and Washburn faced off in an intense competition. Although it was very close for much of the competition, in the end South managed to...
Rhythm + Flow: This new show is your chance to see the next big rapper
December 5, 2019
Meet Irene Mineoi Amrani, the new face in the EL department
December 4, 2019
Introducing South High’s Podcast Club!
December 3, 2019
Should teenagers still trick-or-treat for Halloween?
- Absolutely! Candy is life! (75%, 21 Votes)
- No way! Leave it to the kids. (25%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 28
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