Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor October 13, 2023
‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.
When I was younger, my dream was always to become a professional athlete, like many other...
As many high schools around the country introduced flag football to their athletic programs, the National Football League (NFL) and Nike have been the mastermind behind the rapid growth of these flag football...
From the minute sophomore Kaitlyn Burns started on the girls’ cross country team last year, she was determined, supportive, and positive, Natalie Sells, Cross Country Head Coach, said. Burns has won...
Autumn air fills the John Davis Stadium and a historic game is about to begin. For the first time in South history, seven girls take on seven girls in the flag football league.
Athletic Director Tom...
With an electric start to the first half of the season, the varsity girls’ golf team has done nothing but improve, Head Coach Thomas Cieplik said.
The team started their season with a tournament win...
The boys’ varsity volleyball team is feeling like champions after advancing to sectionals by defeating Notre Dame in the regional finals in both sets 25-14 and 25-18 on May 25, Ann Kotsadam, Varsity...
As most seniors are continuing their education at a post secondary school, 13 will continue their athletic careers alongside their academic careers at the highest level college has to offer, the Division...
Athletes take to the podium as South’s boys’ gymnastics has qualified for state again. However, this might be their last time because after decades of competition, boys’ gymnastics may no longer...
Despite injuries and other setbacks at the start of the season, girls’ varsity soccer is competing with intensity and confidence in their games, Mark Daniels, Varsity Girls’ Soccer Head Coach, said.
A...
What looked to be an ordinary Friday afternoon turned out not so ordinary for Ryan Schaefer, senior and Varsity Track and Field Athlete, who broke a 50-year old South record in the high jump.
Schaefer...
Great footwork, teamwork, and execution are all essential skills for a strong badminton player, Kelli Nitahara, Varsity Girls’ Badminton Coach, said. All of these skills have payed off for the badminton...
I started playing travel softball when I was seven years old. Even before that, I played t-ball and park district softball. When you have played the same sport for most of your life, you experience all...