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, said that this year the team has shifted its attention to dryland in addition to the regular diving drills. “We practice two hours each day, and this season we have started doing weights, which...

In a heart-stopping nailbiter, the Carmel Greyhounds (11-3) held off the Center Grove Trojans (8-6) 20-17 to win their ninth state championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. Four consecutive Trojan turnovers helped the Hounds rack up a 13-3 lead at halftime, and the Hounds withstood a furious Trojan comeback to prevail. The kickoff was nervy, as sophomore AJ Vinatieri hooked it out of bounds. With strong...

Off to a roaring start, and led by Coach Mark Wien, women’s junior varsity basketball is at 3-1 after a win over Zionsville. Led by sophomore Laura Valiente-Marin with a career high, scoring 16 points, she led the team to the 48-27 win. “I had a good game, better than the other two. It was the best I’ve shot the ball. It was a big thanks to the team and the way the ball moved,” Valiente-Marin...

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 as well. “Honestly, there is a lot that goes into each dive, but as long as you practice proper technique and do it the way your coaches teach you, you’ll be okay,” Commons said. The diving...

After the fall season, cheerleaders usually take on one of two different paths for the winter season: Intensity Cheer Extreme (ICE), a tournament team with a gym based in Westfield, or CHS winter cheerleading. ICE and CHS winter cheerleading have similarities, which could be responsible for confusion between the two. However, there are also clear differences. “Winter cheerleading at the high school...