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The Carmel boys varsity basketball head coach Ryan Osborne coaches from the sidelines against Lawrence North on Feb. 1st. Junior Mackenzie Woods said that the pep-band really helps motivate the team

Students, athletic director discuss importance of behind-the-scenes workers in sporting events

Ryan Sharp February 28, 2024

For junior and basketball player Mackenzie Woods the adrenaline of playing basketball in front of a large, cheering crowd is one of her favorite experiences. “Usually a big crowd gets us more pumped...

Senior Mia Kubek poses after committing to Depauw University for soccer. Kubek said she took multiple factors into account with her choice to commit to DePauw, and she is happy with the decision she made. (Submitted Photo: Mia Kubek)

Students, coach weigh the positive and negative aspects of college recruitment and athlete pay

Ryan Sharp February 22, 2024

Gymnast and senior Aaronson Mansberger is committed to the University of Michigan, said he has been involved with the recruiting process for college athletics since the end of sophomore year. “After...

Carmel fans cheer on the football team at a home Game. Sophomore Mysk Abedali said she loves the environment in the stands and to cheer for her favorite team.

Sports fans discuss highs, lows when rooting for teams

Ryan Sharp January 31, 2024

For Mysk Abedali, Purdue sports fan and sophomore, watching Purdue football and basketball games is one of her and her family’s favorite pastimes. “My older brother went to Purdue when he was in...

Senior Max Winders play basketball on Jan. 27. Winders talks about how he decided to try out for the basketball team as a senior.

Athlete Spotlight: Senior Max Winders makes varsity his first year in basketball

Ryan Sharp January 30, 2024

How did you get into basketball? I started from a really early age, and then I got cut freshman year. Then I pretty much asked (Head Coach Ryan) Osbourne if I could try out again and he said, ‘Yeah,’...

Sophie Ramos, Carmel women’s Icehounds player and junior, watches a hockey match through the glass. When asked about peoples reaction to her playing hockey, Ramos said, Sometimes people are just like ‘Oh I wouldn’t expect that from you’ or they’ll say ‘I didn’t know women’s hockey was a thing.

Women’s hockey players continue to navigate male-dominated sport

Ryan Sharp January 25, 2024

Mallory Cheslock, Carmel women’s Icehounds player and senior, had an unusual introduction to the sport of hockey which she has now played for 12 years. “(My family) was at a store which had hockey...

Ancestry.coms 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Ancestry.com’s 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Evelyn Foster and Ryan Sharp December 13, 2023

When sophomore Solomon Seif took his first-ever ancestry test using 23&Me, he said he wasn’t remotely surprised by the results. He comes from a family that values traditions and family stories, and...

Arabic to be added to course offerings next year, students, department head, weigh in on decision

Arabic to be added to course offerings next year, students, department head, weigh in on decision

Ryan Sharp December 12, 2023

This school plans to introduce two new Arabic classes for the 2024-25 school year, Arabic I and Language for Heritage Speakers of Arabic, as a part of the course expansion where 24 new classes will be...

Boycotts, while simplistic, remain effective

Boycotts, while simplistic, remain effective

Ryan Sharp December 9, 2023

Boycotts have been a staple of American history and have had positive results throughout the 20th century. Boycotts against the anti-semetic newspaper The Dearborn Independent led to the paper’s end...

Members of the wrestling team work on cardio during practice on Nov. 29. Head Coach Ed Pendoski said cardiovascular endurance is one of the most important aspects of wrestling,

Men’s wrestling prepares for meet against Westfield

Ryan Sharp December 2, 2023

The men’s wrestling team prepares for upcoming meets at Westfield on Dec. 2 and at CHS on Dec. 6 Tamir HaLevi, varsity wrestler and senior, said he has been working on wrestling moves and on managing...

Senior Arty Bryant (left) squares up against sophomore Lucas Brock (right) during a practice on Nov. 16 before the first meets of the season. Head Coach Ed Pendoski said duals help players hone in on their skills.

Carmel men’s wrestling prepares for upcoming meets

Ryan Sharp November 19, 2023

The men’s wrestling team prepares for upcoming meets against Penn on Nov. 18 and Mount Vernon on Nov. 28. Tamir HaLevi, varsity wrestler and senior, said he has been training for the meets, which...

Opposing column: Chess, while not a conventional sport, is a sport nonetheless

Opposing column: Chess, while not a conventional sport, is a sport nonetheless

Ryan Sharp October 29, 2023

While chess does not require running around a field, rink or court and is largely played while sitting, it is still very much a sport. According to the Cambridge dictionary, a “sport” is “a game,...

Aayush Singh, Junior plays cricket in a parking lot on Oct 22. 2023. Singh said he believes Cricket is becoming a more popular sport every day.

In light of the Cricket World Cup, students and parents discuss cricket’s role in South Asian culture

Ryan Sharp October 25, 2023

It was April 2, 2011 and India narrowly defeated Sri Lanka for the World Cup title, India’s first win since 1983. Aayush Singh, cricket fan and junior, pointed to this moment as when he first fell in...

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