Kevin Durant for MVP?
Lucas Dufresne, Sports Editor
April 23, 2018
Filed under Online Only, Sports
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is awarded to supposedly the best, the most inspiring, and the most clutch professional basketball player of the season. One of the most valuable players in the National Basketball Association is Russell Westbrook with averaging a triple-double for the second consecutive seas...
Varsity Volleyball wins state quarterfinals game
Averie Brannon, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
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The undefeated varsity volleyball team faced off against Nogales High School on Thursday, November 2, and won the game, 3-1. The varsity team went into the state quarterfinals game feeling confident. “We are definitely expecting to win,” said senior Casey Davis, before the game. The Falcons prep...
Fresh faces bring new game
Annie Sogaard, staff writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports
Within each new class of freshmen at Cactus Shadows lie many potential star athletes, placing on varsity sports teams in just their first year. Reword, the lead is confusing One of these students is Grace Tipton, freshman, who is on the varsity cross country team. “Grace is insane. “She...
Flag: Opinion
Faith Hasher, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports
Colin Kaepernick, NFL quarterback for the 49ers, refused to stand for the national anthem on television to protest racial injustice and police brutality. This act is completely unpatriotic, and infuriates many of the fans who might otherwise be willing to hear his message. America is a country where each and every da...
Mixing it Up
Zachary Shearer, staff writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports
Throughout history, Mixed Martial Arts has remained highly popular in America, Brazil, and Europe for its fighting diversity and brutality.This enjoyment is not regulated to just professional, but also by amateurs looking for a little bit of excitement. Mixed Martial Arts is a full-contact sport. ...
Bickle’s rebound
Kassidy Wheeler, staff writer
October 4, 2017
Filed under Sports
Caitlin Bickle, a small forward on the girls basketball team, tore her ACL and is out for season. Being a key component to the team’s success in the past, losing her poses a challenge to the team this season. This season presents new challenges and opportunities for other players to step up and be...
Track team Decathlon
Faith Hasher, Staff Writer
March 4, 2017
Filed under Archive, Online Only, Sports
This past Wednesday, the track and field team stepped up on the track for the very first time this season. Although this is only their fundraiser, it is the first time these athletes get to compete for the season. The track team every year has a decathlon, which is their only fundraiser of the year....
Girls tennis team takes on the new season
Zoie Lambesis, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
As the weather warms up spring sports such as tennis start to make an appearance. With sixteen girls on the team they plan on dominating this season and putting all that hard work into wins on their matches. “I started playing because a friend of mine told me to try it, and so I did and I ended u...
Wrapping up winter sports
Izzy Cantwell, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
With the second semester starting up, unfortunately, it also means that winter sports are coming to a close. These include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer and wrestling. The final game for basketball was held on February 3. Boys basketball’s current record is 12 wins and nine ...
Field house and new softball field open to the public
Dominic Davies, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
With the new softball field and field house added this year, athletes will better their skills in games and training by taking advantage of the new features. After taking an extended 16 months to finish, the field house is finally available to athletes. The grand opening of the field house took place...
Student wrestlers compete independently at state
Faith Hasher, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
Filed under Sports
A quiet thunder took over the wrestling mats as the boys train to compete against some of the top wrestlers in the state on February 10 and 11.The athletes compete at Ironwood. Wrestlers have to qualify in sectionals to attend the state meet. In order to qualify It is must the wrestlers place top...
Local tech helps professional basketball players
Maggie Morant, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
Filed under Sports
New basketball tech created by Valley local is sweeping the sports world. Former NCAA player, Curtis R. Smith, has invented a new product that will help aspiring players with their ball-handling skills. The product is called the Lazer 900, and has already been picked up by various NBA and NCAA teams. ...