Ninth grade boys’ basketball team wins final game against Bishop Guilfoyle
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
February 27, 2020
On Feb. 11 the white ninth grade boys' basketball team played their final game against Bishop Guilfoyle in the A gym. The boys beat BG with a final score of 54-42. “It feels pretty amazing to take away that undefeated record from BG. It was a major confidence booster and also it made us feel li...
Tri-athletes work sports into life
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
February 7, 2020
Tri-athletes play three sports during their high school years. Doing this takes time, commitment and all year around from practices to games. The school offers many different sports for each season of the school year. “I play football in the fall. Then in the winter I wrestle, and in the spring I p...
Wrestling season progresses
Eli Costanzo, Reporter
February 5, 2020
Although the recent wrestling match was a loss for the junior wrestling varsity team, they are still training for their next match. The team placed seventh for their second game while winning their third game and losing their fourth game. They will continue to get ready for their next match and practic...
Girls’ maroon basketball team season winning
Maddie Cowfer, Reporter
January 29, 2020
The girls' seventh and eighth-grade maroon basketball team currently has a record of 6-4 and only two games left. The girls on the team have gotten to know each other and formed a bond as a team. With the help of their teammates, the girls are able to help each other with wins. “I get to spen...
Not an average student athlete
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
January 23, 2020
Eighth grade student athlete Jaiden Krull was moved up to play for the ninth grade basketball team this season. Krull has been playing basketball for six years. “Playing basketball has been one of my hobbies since second grade. It has always been something that I love doing because it gets...
Harpster moves up to ninth grade varsity basketball team
Sufana Hamid, Reporter
January 22, 2020
Eighth grader Kaylee Harpster moved up to the ninth grade varsity team this year. She was chosen by Coach Makenzie Negri as an outstanding basketball player. "My parents were my biggest motivation. They’ve pushed me to be a better player. They inspire me when it comes to basketball,” Harpster sa...
Girls’ basketball maintains winning season
Paris Lawson, Reporter
January 21, 2020
The ninth grade girls’ basketball team holds a current record of 11-3 with eight more games to go. There are eleven girls on the team this year. They all hold having a coherent and tightly knit relationship together as a high priority. This is what the team considers a large part of why they win...
Boys’ basketball team starts off season winning
Mykenzi Doran, Reporter
January 21, 2020
At 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2019 the maroon boys' basketball team played their first home game; the score of 44-26 started off the season with a winning freshman team. Being the first game this season, this particular game made players feel many different ways. “It felt pretty good, you always want t...
Wrestlers place ninth in first tournament
Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
December 18, 2019
On Saturday Dec. 7, the Altoona Wrestling team traveled to Huntington to compete in the Huntington tournament. Thirty-one athletes traveled to compete against other schools and brought home a ninth place win. “We are a young team that doesn’t have a lot of experience but to go out an...
Winter sports season kicks in
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
December 18, 2019
Some of the winter sports that are available to students are basketball and wrestling. Teams for these sports started practicing in mid November, but some students have been putting in the work year around. “During the off season, I played baseball and football along with lots of strength and conditioning t...
Girls’ soccer team maintains undefeated streak
Paris Lawson, Reporter
December 4, 2019
The girls’ soccer team has managed to go four years without a single loss to another team. The team has gone through many games to achieve this. Eighth grader Aubrey Dietzel played with the team for two years. “I had a good experience with them all. We worked well together. But you have a l...
Fall sports teams wrap up seasons
Eli Costanzo, Reporter
October 24, 2019
Fall sports have come to a close and coaches and athletes look back upon their season to reflect and consider future plans. Football, soccer and volleyball players start the school year already in season and end in October. The football team started its season with high goals trying to be undefeated. Eac...