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The Chinese New Year Celebration at the Carmel Clay Public Library on Feb. 11 included traditional dancing and music. Junior Lina Liu said performing traditional dances connects her more about her culture.

In light of the Chinese New Year, students discuss how Chinese cultural dancing keeps their heritage alive among youth

Kate Loper February 27, 2024

Junior Ellen Jiang has practiced Chinese dance and ballet since elementary school. Although she quit in her middle school years, she decided to rejoin after the COVID-19 pandemic, and when her dance teacher...

 Varsity men’s basketball player Alex Couto competes on his home court. Couto said as a junior he wants to be a leader for his teammates and help them succeed.

Varsity Men’s Basketball prepares for first Sectional game on Feb. 27 against Fishers

Maggie Meyer February 26, 2024

The varsity men’s basketball team competes against Fishers on Feb. 27 at Noblesville. Ryan Clevenger, basketball player and senior, said the team has put in hard work all season and he thinks the...

Sophomores Mahesh Duvvuri and Aiden Lee compete in the CMYC badminton tournament on Feb. 16. The winners of the tournament got to choose which charity to donate their winnings to.

Q&A with CMYC badminton players and directors on impacts of sports fundraising events

Safiya Ilmudeen February 26, 2024

Junior and Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC) member, Sophie Parker How long have you been on the sports committee for CMYC? Honestly, I wasn’t really on the sports committee, but then the Badminton...

Senior Mia Kubek poses after committing to Depauw University for soccer. Kubek said she took multiple factors into account with her choice to commit to DePauw, and she is happy with the decision she made. (Submitted Photo: Mia Kubek)

Students, coach weigh the positive and negative aspects of college recruitment and athlete pay

Ryan Sharp February 22, 2024

Gymnast and senior Aaronson Mansberger is committed to the University of Michigan, said he has been involved with the recruiting process for college athletics since the end of sophomore year. “After...

Michael Gorey, swimmer and junior, swims in the Tiger Claw Dive Invite. Coach Pfaff said the team will be a top contender for the State championship in late February.

Men’s swim and dive to compete in Sectional on Feb. 17

Saahas Kandru February 15, 2024

Vincent Chia, swimmer and junior, said he trained vigorously in the winter so when the season started he would be ready for any challenges that would come his way. “We prepared in winter before the...

The Coquettes practice on in the main cafeteria on Jan 26. Liviya Sharp, Coquette dancer and junior, said, I feel like (the goal) of every sport is to practice and get good at something and then you showcase it somehow whether its playing in a game or presenting it to an audience. I consider it a sport for that reason.

Q&A with senior Uma Kalluparambil and junior Liviya Sharp on dancing as a sport

Asini Jayarapu February 4, 2024

Liviya Sharp, Coquettes member and junior What is your position on the Coquettes? We don’t really have positions on the (Coquettes); I’d say it’s all just a group effort. However, there are...

Carmel fans cheer on the football team at a home Game. Sophomore Mysk Abedali said she loves the environment in the stands and to cheer for her favorite team.

Sports fans discuss highs, lows when rooting for teams

Ryan Sharp January 31, 2024

For Mysk Abedali, Purdue sports fan and sophomore, watching Purdue football and basketball games is one of her and her family’s favorite pastimes. “My older brother went to Purdue when he was in...

Carmel plays against Zionsville on Nov. 14. Carmel lost 49-38.

Women’s basketball team prepares for Sectional against Fishers on Jan. 30

Katie Maurer January 30, 2024

The women’s basketball team prepares to play Fishers at home at 7:30 p.m. The team has a record of 4-4 this season and beat Ben Davis 70-61 on Jan. 26. “The Sectional will be very challenging but...

Senior Max Winders play basketball on Jan. 27. Winders talks about how he decided to try out for the basketball team as a senior.

Athlete Spotlight: Senior Max Winders makes varsity his first year in basketball

Ryan Sharp January 30, 2024

How did you get into basketball? I started from a really early age, and then I got cut freshman year. Then I pretty much asked (Head Coach Ryan) Osbourne if I could try out again and he said, ‘Yeah,’...

Q&A with cheerleaders, cheer coaches about differences between football and basketball cheer

Q&A with cheerleaders, cheer coaches about differences between football and basketball cheer

Ayaan Nadeem January 29, 2024

Junior Ava Akers What type of cheer do you do? I am a football cheerleader and compete at the state competition level. Why did you pick this type of cheer? I picked this type of cheer because...

Sophie Ramos, Carmel women’s Icehounds player and junior, watches a hockey match through the glass. When asked about peoples reaction to her playing hockey, Ramos said, Sometimes people are just like ‘Oh I wouldn’t expect that from you’ or they’ll say ‘I didn’t know women’s hockey was a thing.

Women’s hockey players continue to navigate male-dominated sport

Ryan Sharp January 25, 2024

Mallory Cheslock, Carmel women’s Icehounds player and senior, had an unusual introduction to the sport of hockey which she has now played for 12 years. “(My family) was at a store which had hockey...

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