Arlingtonian Student Newsmagazine

UA Winter Classic Wrestling Tournament at Bishop Ready

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by aghall.

UA placed 2nd overall.

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A New Season, A New Room

Posted on 10. Dec, 2011 by Kate Magill.

Wrestling team begins practices with a new training facility

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A Broken Season

Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Victoria Slater.

With the amount of sports injuries on the rise at UAHS, athletes must learn to adjust the consequences of their afflictions
By Katie Hoskett, ‘13 and Emma Klebe, ‘13
After days of agonizing hip pain, junior Cody Pfister finally broke down. He had just run through a football routine and went to make a cut when he [...]

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Pay to Play?

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

By Corey McMahon and Parijat Jha
At Upper Arlington High School, the participation fee for each sport is $85. Can you imagine having to pay more than six times as much for all sports at the high school? This could be the case next year for Pickerington schools, where the district is set to impose the [...]

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Pay to Play: How it works

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

By Parijat Jha
From football to rugby, UAHS offers an array of sports and club sports. Though a few bring in significant revenue, most bring in their money from other sources. This means each team has to find its own ways to bring in money in other ways such as fundraising or boosters. Each sport also [...]

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Pay to Play: The bigger picture

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

By Corey McMahon
The issue of educational budget cuts has implications beyond just athletics and extracurricular activities. Given current economic conditions and educational policy changes at state and local levels, broad cuts are being made at schools across central Ohio.
In the agenda for the April 11 meeting, the Pickerington Board of Education announced it would not [...]

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Extinct: One-season athletes

Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by Emma Klebe.

Preseason training keeps sport teams in shape for season
Athletes clench their fists around bench press bars, grit their teeth as coach Brian Coleman yells encouragement. This is a common scene for athletes walking into the lifting room, one of the many training facilities used at the high school.
Sport seasons no longer begin at tryouts and [...]

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Having a ball

Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by admin.

By Parijat Jha
Basketball player finds his own place on the team, despite not always grabbing the attention of fans and media
Often, when sports fans attend games they come for the player in the spotlight. What can be forgotten is that sometimes the most important players are the ones in the background. One such athlete on [...]

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Winter Sports Briefs

Posted on 19. Nov, 2010 by admin.

By: Elise Murray
BOYS ICE HOCKEY
The ice hockey team plans on demonstrating its improvement and strong team chemistry on the ice this season. Senior captain Alex West explained that the team has worked hard and has high expectations.
“Our close team allows for more natural play on the ice,” West said. “Everyone knows where to be and [...]

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Golfers forced to halt their swings

Posted on 03. Nov, 2010 by admin.

By Parijat Jha
Imagine you have worked for years to bring a championship to your high school. You have put in the hours of work, but in the end, your senior season is cut short.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association rulebook states that each golf team can schedule 18 matches and one scrimmage a season. In [...]

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Sports Briefs, August 2010

Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by admin.

By Parijat Jha, ´11
Field Hockey
Coming off a year where regular season success did not lead to post season achievement, the field hockey team hopes that this year pans out a little better. Senior captain Emily Fitz has helped the team through a rigorous offseason in which the team has had the hurdle of losing [...]

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Especially motivated

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by admin.

By Parijat Jha
Columnist finds new appreciation for dedication, sportsmanship required of Special Olympics athletes
From high school to the pros, motivation is an issue dealt with by all coaches and athletes. I, too, am flawed in this field, because many times while playing football or running track I fail to run my hardest or [...]

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Continuing in College

Posted on 21. May, 2010 by admin.

By Alison Gilbert
With college less than a year away, senior student-athletes prepare to transition from high school to collegiate sports

With college decisions made and graduation nearing, most high school seniors are preparing for the next step in their educational careers. For seniors like Lauren Hanover and Cris Miranda, college promises not only scholastic opportunities, but [...]

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