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SISTERHOOD:
Caroline Ramsey, varsity lacrosse player and senior, walks off the field with her teammates. Ramsey, as well as swimming Head Coach Chris Plumb, said positive and uplifting team atmosphere motivates athletes to keep playing their sport.

Rigorous practice schedules cause fatigue, athletes compare journeys in sports

Angela Qian February 21, 2020

With two hours of lacrosse practice after school and up to three games throughout the week combined with a rigorous academic course load, Caroline Ramsey, lacrosse player and senior, said she feels overworked...

POWER RUN:
Junior Bing Hudson (left) and sophomore Charlie Schuman run laps in the field across from Murray Stadium and the Natatorium parking lot. “We don’t meet in December after a lengthy cross-country season, so the boys are excited to meet up in the locker room, run together, and get guidance from our coaches. It is a really good atmosphere that the boys build during the offseason,” Head Coach Colin Altevogt said.

Although track season starts mid-February, varsity runners train in tough conditions during winter months

Aniket Biswal January 23, 2020

The track season starts in mid-February, but for many varsity runners preparations for the season starts much earlier than that. According to the athletes, those unofficial practices—which are often...

PARTNER IN CRIME:
(LEFT) Juniors Gretchen and Anna Moore practice Lacrosse together over the summer. Anna said there are moments when they wish they weren’t, but they also couldn’t imagine living without each other. Anna also said her favorite part of being a twin is always having someone to talk to and never having to go to social events alone.

Double Time: Juniors Anna and Gretchen Moore share their experience playing on CHS lacrosse team as identical twins

Sarah Kim August 13, 2019

Juniors Anna and Gretchen Moore are identical twins. When the two walk together in the hallway, most people would not be able to tell them apart. The same goes for them when they play sports together....

GET HYPE:
The women’s tennis team huddles up before a match against Cathedral on April 23. Head coach Bryan Hanan said the team is a strong group that both alone and together push each other to improve. “A lot of our kids are very self-motivated; we have a lot of competition here,” Hanan said.

Reaching to the End: Women’s tennis team to compete in state after end of school year, players, coach break down elements of motivation

Kelly Truax May 23, 2019

If the women's tennis team makes it to State, the team will be competing on June 7 and 8. The tournament starts eight days after the end of the school year, making motivation a topic for team discussion....

PLAY BY PLAY:
Senior Joe Pendl and sophomore Daniel Seed, varsity lacrosse players, race for the ball during a speed drill. Meachum explained that strategy and speed were important for success.

Strategy is Key: With State quarterfinals approaching, lacrosse players, coaches explain importance of strategizing, reacting during game

Caleb Shaffer May 23, 2019

In the world of athletics, teams need strategies in order to win games, they must formulate how they’re going to attack and defend against their opponent in order to win their match. In the game of lacrosse,...

FIELD TIME:
The fields in Murray Stadium are used year-round my multiple different sports. Maintenance worker Fred Napier said  most people do not expect the time needed to maintain the field.

Maintenance of Murray: Users, maintenance workers of Murray Stadium discuss importance of maintaining field

Satvik Kandru May 23, 2019

As fans of both the  lacrosse and soccer teams line up in the bleachers, the glowing lights of the Murray Stadium reflect on the painted white lines that run across the field. For an average student,...

Changing Golf: Players, coaches discuss impact  new golf rule changes have on team

Changing Golf: Players, coaches discuss impact new golf rule changes have on team

Jess Canaley and Uday Lomada May 23, 2019

The new golf rule changes  established in January 2019 forces CHS golfers to adjust to the new demands of the game. The changes include, but are not limited to, putting with the flagstick in the hole,...

TAKING A SWING:
Dryden Schroeder, varsity baseball player and junior, swings at a ball. Schroeder visited the batting range off-season to work on fundamentals and repetition.

Detail-Oriented: Baseball, golf athletes put emphasis on fundamentals during off-season training

Satvik Kandru April 19, 2019

While Dryden Schroeder, varsity baseball player and junior, is at the batting range during offseason, he relies on both fundamentals—the basic motions of the sport—and repetition to sustain skill and...

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