February is Black History Month, dedicated to remembering and celebrating those who paved the way for today’s society, breaking deeply-rooted racial barriers. Arguably some of the most groundbreaking achievements have been in athletics, where Black athletes like Jackie Robinson, Dominique Dawes, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Jesse Owens, Althea Gibson,  and the Williams sisters broke records and...

Swimmer and senior Brooke Zurcher knew something was wrong when she was training with the swim team. Her heart was beating unusually fast during workouts. When she consulted a cardiologist, her cardiologist diagnosed her with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). “My heart rate will go up too high. When your heart beats too fast, your body isn’t getting enough oxygenated blood so it basically...

How’d you start horseback riding? I always wanted to ride when I was younger, I’m not sure why I wanted to (ride) so bad, but I apparently just always wanted to ride horses. My parents put off getting me into lessons until I was in 5th grade, hoping I would grow out of my horse phase. We found a lesson barn online, and started there.    How long have you done it for? Around 4...

Sophomore Braden Thomson - “I think the Chiefs are going to win. Tyreek [Hill] and Patrick Mahomes are too good to be stopped in the end, especially after what they did to the Bucs in the first game they played.” “I think I am just going to watch the game with my family this year. Usually though I would get with my friends and we would order pizza and watch the game.”   Junior...