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Athletes, tennis coach reflect on benefits of sports-related technology

Athletes, tennis coach reflect on benefits of sports-related technology

Asini Jayarapu December 1, 2023

Athletics is a crucial part of many high school students' daily schedules. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 57% of high school students play on at least one sports...

Athletes debate whether to rejoin sports after quitting due to COVID-19 break

Katie Maurer October 24, 2022

After an extended hiatus, CHS student athletes face a life-altering dilemma: whether to continue the sport they love, or take the natural break to focus on academics. Sophomore Ashlyn Higley was an...

Students discuss dangers, safety hazards, precautions of swimming in beach, pool in honor of Water Safety Month

Daniel Tian, Student Section Reporter May 25, 2021

Junior Dhillon Parikshak is an avid beach-goer. He said he goes around five times a year,  spending time with his family at beaches like Lake Michigan and in the Turks and Caicos. Although Parikshak said...

STRENGTHENING THE BODY: Swimmer and junior Sayjel Parikshak holds a side plank during her workout before getting into the pool. Parikshak swims the 100 meter breaststroke for the CHS women’s swim team.

Swimmers Of CHS: Swimmers recall why they started swimming, why they still do it

Sarah Kim February 22, 2019

Junior Sayjel Parikshak “When I was 2 years old, my parents signed me up to learn swimming as a survival skill. I ended up loving the water and I started taking swim lessons at a local swim club....

Co-president and senior Emily Elzinga grabs her keys during passing period. According to Elzinga, Champions Together had their first meeting for Mr. Carmel in December to begin to choose the boys and judges for the event.

Champions Together to conduct swimming relay Jan. 26

Angela Qian January 14, 2019

Champions Together (CT) will host their second annual Unified Swimming Relay at the Natatorium on Saturday, Jan. 26. According to the CT Unified Swimming Relay website, the relay will begin at 12:30 p.m....

Press Release: CHS Swim Coach John Goelz faces sexual exploitation charges

Press Release: CHS Swim Coach John Goelz faces sexual exploitation charges

July 5, 2018

According to today's press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, CHS swim coach John Goelz was arrested July 3 on charges of "sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography."...

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Amberly Xie, Graphic Artist May 18, 2018

Junior Addi Milton wakes up for morning swim practice; she said she has to wake up at 4 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “I think the reason that (school) should be started later is so that people can get more sleep and not be as tired,” Milton said.

Waking Up is Hard to Do: While recent studies support later high school start times, what do CHS students, staff think?

Heidi Peng, Feature Editor August 15, 2017

In recent years, more and more researchers have published studies supporting the stance that high schools should indeed start later. The focal point of these studies is the idea that teenagers just aren’t...

ALWAYS COACHING: An inside look at the leaders of  CHS’s athletic programs, the coaches

ALWAYS COACHING: An inside look at the leaders of CHS’s athletic programs, the coaches

sports March 18, 2016

Behind some of the most successful athletic programs in Indiana are the men and women who are the face of the enterprise— the head coaches. As leaders of their respective programs, head coaches, manage...

NOT A STROKE OF LUCK: 
Senior Claire Adams  practices her breast stroke during practice. Adams  will be a member of the state team hoping to break the national record  for the most consecutive state titles with its 30th consecutive state win. 
KYLE CRAWFORD // PHOTO

Women’s swimming has chance to set national record for most consecutive state titles

sports January 21, 2016

Quietly she took her headphones from her ears, the cheer of her team a dull howl in the background. With a quick glance at her team members cheering on the sidelines, she shook out her arms and legs,...

Swimming through Generations: CHS swim team prepares for its  record-breaking season, looks back 29 years

Swimming through Generations: CHS swim team prepares for its record-breaking season, looks back 29 years

sports November 13, 2015

On Dec. 5, 2015, the women’s swimming and diving team will begin its final step in accomplishing a feat 3 decades in the making. The feat is to win 30 straight State championships. Last year, the team...

SWIMMING THE DISTANCE: Senior Claire Adams continues to set records

SWIMMING THE DISTANCE: Senior Claire Adams continues to set records

15min October 9, 2015

Q&A with senior Claire Adams How long have you been a swimmer? I started swimming when I was two or three, just taking some swim lessons. I then joined a summer swim team and did that for a while....

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