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Carmel plays against Zionsville on Nov. 14. Carmel lost 49-38.

Basketball preseason training builds teamwork, sharpens skills

Anoushka Jena October 30, 2024

With women's basketball preseason in full swing, the team is preparing for the fast-approaching season. Unlike regular-season practices, which focus primarily on studying game strategy and opponents, preseason...

Sophomore Grace Marshall competes in a lifting competition. Marshall said, "I would say (winning competitions) is a really good feeling. I work really hard for my strength and my capabilities so to see the outcome of it is pretty nice." 
(Submitted Photo: Grace Marshall)

Athlete Spotlight: Grace Marshall on being a powerlifting champion

Ryan Sharp May 1, 2024

How did you get into lifting? I originally played football here at Carmel High School, so I got into lifting to get stronger for the sport. Do you still play football? No, I stopped playing football...

A student equestrian trains with her horse. Ehret said the sport takes up a significant amount of her free time. Ehret said, "My whole school year (turned upside down) because I moved to a new barn. I’m gone for four hours after school; I get (out of school), get up there at 5 p.m. and get back at 9 p.m. So there’s just no time to do anything that’s not what I currently do, and to be honest, there’s no time for that either.”

Students, teacher, administrator reflect on the experiences of students who compete for teams outside of CHS

Nora Mariano April 23, 2024

Springtime brings about the start of the seasons for many sports at this school. As the sun begins warming the frost-bitten ground, baseball and softball players pick up their bats, and track runners stretch...

Berit Van Beynen, North Central Indiana Sand Volleyball Club club volleyball player and junior, competes in the Nike Mideast Qualifiers tournament on March 17. Van Beynen said, in the past, players have ignored rule changes like the double-touch rule, and that she thinks that will happen to this new rule as well. “There was another rule where they tried to make doubling with setting legal, but it sort of turned into, ‘Who cares this isn't how volleyball is supposed to be played,’ and it was boycotted, which I believe is going to happen with this rule too." (Submitted Photo: Berit Van Beynen)

Volleyball players discuss the new NCAA double touch rule

Kate Loper March 26, 2024

On Feb. 20, the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee released a new and impactful rule for women's collegiate volleyball. This rule, known as the doubling rule, has changed how the game is played....

Freshman Aiden Dickinson plays in varsity game against Fishers on Jan. 27. Carmel won 54 to 46. When asked about his favorite part of the season, Dickinson said, "I would say when we went on a stretch, we went 7-1, winning seven games in a row."

Athlete Spotlight: Aiden Dickinson plays on varsity as a freshman

Kate Loper March 23, 2024

How did you get into basketball?  My dad played, so I've always had basketball around me growing up, like a mini hoop even. I've always just had basketball in my life and I’ve just loved it ever...

Q&A with students, teacher about upcoming NCAA March Madness tournament

Mahitha Konjeti March 22, 2024

Sophomore Amay Sharma  What is March Madness?  March Madness is a thing that occurs every year, it’s a basketball collegiate playoff tournament to determine which team is overall better,...

Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari will limit his future success [opinion]

Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari will limit his future success [opinion]

Caitlin Follman February 29, 2024

Lewis Hamilton, seven-time world champion, and former Mercedes AMG Patronous driver for Formula 1, should not have left Mercedes. Following the recent off season, Hamilton announced on Feb. 1 that he would...

The Coquettes practice on in the main cafeteria on Jan 26. Liviya Sharp, Coquette dancer and junior, said, "I feel like (the goal) of every sport is to practice and get good at something and then you showcase it somehow whether it's playing in a game or presenting it to an audience. I consider it a sport for that reason."

Q&A with senior Uma Kalluparambil and junior Liviya Sharp on dancing as a sport

Asini Jayarapu February 4, 2024

Liviya Sharp, Coquettes member and junior What is your position on the Coquettes? We don’t really have positions on the (Coquettes); I’d say it’s all just a group effort. However, there are...

Sophie Ramos, Carmel women’s Icehounds player and junior, watches a hockey match through the glass. When asked about people's 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...

Hockey is a sport like no other, thrilling, action-packed, astonishing [opinion]

Hockey is a sport like no other, thrilling, action-packed, astonishing [opinion]

Mahitha Konjeti January 9, 2024

As temperatures drop, winter sports rush to the forefront of the athletics world. Winter sports exhibit the same speed and skill as any other sports, but their snow-covered environment makes them even...

Connor Gratigny watches and commentates on men's varsity basketball game. Gratigny said he has to be careful on what he says to be sure he doesn't include his own personal opinions.

Sports commentators work hard to stay professional on air

Katie Maurer March 26, 2023

Michele Tafoya, who was a sideline sports commentator for NBC for 11 years, retired recently after two years of it being on her mind. However, some, like The Sporting News, speculate her retirement is...

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