Tag Archives: Sports
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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Always workin’ out
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Athletes balance rigorous pre-season workouts with school
By Parijat Jha
Twenty years ago athletes such as Brett Rothgeb, a star football and basketball player at Dublin Coffman high school, did all of their work on the field. The off-season activities were minimal, and the players spent much of their off-season training individually or simply enjoying the [...]
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Heating Up the Ice
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
An improved hockey team looks forward to a winning season
By Parijat Jha
Recovering from a disappointing previous season, the Bears had much to improve when they stepped onto the ice this past November. For their first game on Nov. 27, the hockey team had the odds against them as they faced their opponent, the Centerville Elks, [...]
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Bucks or Bears?
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Upper Arlington students find themsleves choosing to cheer for the local legends or own their high school team during the fall football season.
By: Brian Hines
Every fall in Upper Arlington, football is all the buzz. Students and adults alike get their fix by watching the Bears on Friday night and then the Buckeyes on Saturday. [...]
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Golden Bear Captains
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Being a leader of a UAHS sport comes with both responsibilities and pressures
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Running their own show
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Cross country runners in South-Western City schools fought the odds when a levy cut their district’s funding, eliminating extracurricular activities—but not their dedication
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Tomorrow’s Winter Olympians: Taught and Trained
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by admin.
The National Sports Academy: Lake Placid, NY
By Ceri Turner
Mallory Fredericks is a teenage girl. She has naturally straight hair, as smooth and as sleek as corn silk, that most girls her age would kill to have. Her eyes are curious and sparkling and her mouth is in constant motion. She loves to laugh and to [...]
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Sophomore Savoir
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Sophomore Connor Casey shares his experiences with the previous Basketball and Lacrosse seasons, and the ones upcoming this year.
The sweat drips from his finger tips. The buzzer is about to sound, sending the game into overtime, or ending it completely. Connor Casey lines up to take his foul shot and shoots.
Q: So Connor, how does [...]
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Hair And Rituals
Posted on 05. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Hockey players and captains share their team spirit plans followed by teacher’s No Shave November experiences
By George Kankia
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. On average, a man spends about five months of his life shaving. I present No Shave November. Men now have an [...]

