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Alaina Heyde, varsity diver and junior, hydrates before practice. Heyde said she believes the training they have been doing will help the team get to State.

Diving team continues to train, next competition Dec. 17

Sarah Kim December 16, 2019

The diving team continued to train through December and has high expectations for the remainder of the season. Alaina Heyde, varsity diver and junior, said she believes the hard work the team has put...

Women’s swim team begins season with a victory against North Central, looks forward to rest of season

Alivia Romaniuk December 7, 2019

The women’s swim team won their home meet against North Central on Dec. 3. This was the first official meet of the season. “There was nothing surprising to me about the meet,” said Chris Plumb,...

Alaina Heyde, varsity diver and junior, gets her dryland clothes out of her locker before practice. Heyde said the team has placed an increased emphasis on dryland training this season.

Women’s diving team has first meet, continues to train

Sarah Kim December 4, 2019

The women's diving team had their first meet of the season on Dec. 3 against North Central and is preparing for their next meet on Dec. 14 at Fishers High School. Alaina Heyde, varsity diver and junior,...

Diver and sophomore Darci Commons flips through the air during practice. Darci said that there are multiple types of dives including back, reverse, and inwards.

With diving season approaching, athletes, coach discuss technique, mentality required for success in diving

Andrew Caito November 15, 2019

Diving off the one meter boards, diver and sophomore Darci Commons works to perfect her form. For Commons, diving isn’t just flips and tricks in the air but actually requires a lot of work in the mind...

HUDDLE UP:
The women’s cross-country team meets before practice. Elle Nichol, varsity cross-country runner and senior, said she believes that the team spirit is the main reason behind the growth in participation for the team.

Participation Problem: Despite decreases in high school sports participation seen in national trends, CHS athletics continue to show increases in participation

Aniket Biswal October 24, 2019

Recently, a study conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) found there has been a significant drop in teenage sport participation from 2018 to 2019. In fact, there...

STRENGTHENING THE BODY: Swimmer and junior Sayjel Parikshak holds a side plank during her workout before getting into the pool. Parikshak swims the 100 meter breaststroke for the CHS women’s swim team.

Swimmers Of CHS: Swimmers recall why they started swimming, why they still do it

Sarah Kim February 22, 2019

Junior Sayjel Parikshak “When I was 2 years old, my parents signed me up to learn swimming as a survival skill. I ended up loving the water and I started taking swim lessons at a local swim club....

Player support  (right):
Blair Wayman, gold winter cheerleader, diver and sophomore holds a banner during a game. The banner read “Heady” for Luke Heady, basketball player and senior. Wayman participates in both winter cheerleading and diving because of the similar skill set.
hands down (left):
Jenna Springirth, competition cheerleader, diver and sophomore, performs a dive during practice after warming up. Springirth practiced different dives varying in skill and difficulty. Springirth became a cheerleader first, and was then encouraged to try diving after hearing the sports are similar.

Flipping Between Sports: Cheerleading, diving teams use similar skills; CHS athletes participate in both

Sarah Kim, Sports Reporter January 24, 2019

Sophomore Jenna Springirth takes a deep breath and then flips through the air. The water folds around her as she finishes her perfectly executed dive. Springirth is a member of this year’s women’s...

Press Release: CHS Swim Coach John Goelz faces sexual exploitation charges

Press Release: CHS Swim Coach John Goelz faces sexual exploitation charges

July 5, 2018

According to today's press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, CHS swim coach John Goelz was arrested July 3 on charges of "sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography."...

FRAME BY FRAME: 
JT Curcio, sophomore and diver, practices his technique during practice off of the three meter diving board. Precision and control are key techniques for good diving form.

Diving in head first: CHS swimming and diving teams work together to bring home titles

Ben Traylor, Reporter January 25, 2018

When students at this school envision members of the high school swimming and diving team, most associate them with athletes participating in one of the most elite programs in the nation. But what many...

Diving In the Deep

Ben Traylor February 23, 2017

In 1994, the CHS swimming team began accommodating divers to become the Girls’ Swimming and Diving team. Since then, the squad has taken home the State Championship every year, yet divers on the team...

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