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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...

Winter Cheerleading cheers for the womens basketball team in the Eric Clark Activity Center. The team switched between facing the court to cheer on the basketball team and facing the crowd to get them to join in cheering for the basketball team.

Winter cheerleading will support the women’s basketball team on Dec. 21.

Kelly Truax December 19, 2018

The game will be held at home and start at 7:30 p.m. in the Eric Clark Activity Center. The women’s basketball team will be playing Lawrence Central High School. Becca Counen, winter cheerleader and...

Sports Briefs

December 13, 2018

Erin Trimpe, women’s basketball head coach, encourages her team before their first game against the Homestead Spartans on Nov. 3. Trimpe said she always wants to see her team be aggressive.

Women’s basketball team benefits from strong role model coach

Jess Canaley December 13, 2018

Player Reagan Hune has played basketball for as long as she can remember. In elementary school, she played for the Carmel Pup’s team and continued her passion at Creekside Middle School. Her hard work...

Wrestling team participates in community service projects, claims it bonds team members

Satvik Kandru December 13, 2018

Throughout this fall and winter, wrestlers have learned to reflect on their role not only as wrestlers, but as contributing members of the Carmel community. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and...

Winter Cheerleading team performs a cheer with various stunts at a womens basketball game. The cheerleaders performed this cheer during a time out to encourage the fans to cheer and because they were able to do stunts on the court.

Winter Cheerleading will support the men’s basketball team as they head to Southport to play Jeffersonville on Dec. 8.

Kelly Truax December 4, 2018

The game will be held at Southport and will start at 1:30 p.m. Nicole Vetter, Blue Varsity head coach, explained what the cheerleaders are working on in during practices to improve. “During practice,...

Winter Cheerleading team does a back handspring during their time out cheer. They were cheering at a Womens basketball game on Nov. 27.

Winter Cheerleading will encourage fans to cheer on the women’s basketball team Dec. 7.

Kelly Truax December 4, 2018

According to cheerleader and senior Sammie Roger, the stunt groups have focused on improving their skills in preparation for the game. Roger said she likes having fans to encourage and cheer for and is...

Emma Cappella, sophomore and cross-country runner stands next to a photo of her mother, Allison ‘Bailey’ Cappella (second on the right, front row). Capella won state runner up in 1990.

Student athletes explain pressures involved with having parents featured on Wall of Fame

Sarah Kim November 16, 2018

Cross-country running, like many other sports, is an activity that children often begin at a young age. With programs such as Pups Running, elementary school students who participate often feed into the...

Despite controversial Nike ad,  CHS sports uniforms stay with Nike brand

Despite controversial Nike ad, CHS sports uniforms stay with Nike brand

Sameen Siddiqui October 25, 2018

On sept. 5, nike released its "Just Do It” ad featuring National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernick; Kaepernick attracted controversy for kneeling during the national anthem during the...

A New Light: When building new elementary school, officials should consider number of windows

A New Light: When building new elementary school, officials should consider number of windows

Kelly Truax October 25, 2018

Each morning I arrive at school before the sun is up, attend each of my Gold Day classes without a single window and finally see the sun after 3:05 as I’m leaving the building to head to my car. Some...

Sports Briefs

October 25, 2018

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