Month: September 2024

Sports

New athletic trainer joins Bellbrook staff

By: Jordan Frantz In late August, former athletic trainer at Bellbrook High School Mandy Woll stepped down. Woll took on a new athletic training position at Milford High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.  With Woll’s withdrawal, the school welcomed a new athletic trainer, Mason Cooksey. This is Cooksey’s first full time position.  “I started working for Premier Health in June of 2024 as a floating athletic … Continue reading New athletic trainer joins Bellbrook staff

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Arts and Entertainment

“It Ends with Us” fans compare film to book

by Katie Griffin It Ends with Us, written by Colleen Hoover, was turned into a movie that was released Aug 9. The movie starred Blake Lively who played main character Lily Bloom and Justin Baldoni who played Ryle Kincaid. The book is a romance based novel about Lily and Ryle falling in love and Lily finds out she is pregnant with Ryle’s child. She has … Continue reading “It Ends with Us” fans compare film to book

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School Community, Sports

Fall athletes at Bellbrook High School appraise the new track and turf

By: Jordan Frantz July 5, 2024 the renovations on the Bellbrook High School track and turf were complete. New track, new paint, and new turf provide the athletes a whole new experience.  The old track and turf in the high school stadium was 16 years old. Typically track and turf lasts around 10-12 years.  “The old turf wasn’t terrible, but definitely needed a refresh,” senior … Continue reading Fall athletes at Bellbrook High School appraise the new track and turf

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School Community

Students see a positive change for the Spirit Committee at BHS

By Samantha Schulz Librarian Amanda Brenner and French teacher Mrs. Krumheuer created a new environment for the Spirit  Committee, which is a group at Bellbrook High School that allows students from each grade level to contribute their creativity in getting involved through sport, clubs, and other activities that go on throughout the school year. It aims to grow the opportunities for students to show their … Continue reading Students see a positive change for the Spirit Committee at BHS

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Current Events

Ohio Issue 1 aims to make voting a more fair experience

by: Caroline Polen Ohio Issue 1, also known as the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment, is a proposal that is aimed at addressing gerrymandering, which is when districts are drawn by politicians to preserve their power with the intention of influencing elections to their advantage.  The goal of this issue is to create a more fair and transparent process for drawing electoral district boundaries, making sure … Continue reading Ohio Issue 1 aims to make voting a more fair experience

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School Community

A more inclusive playground comes to Bell Creek Intermediate

By: Kaylee Simmons Jill Culler, a 3rd grade teacher at Bell Creek Intermediate,was the teacher of the class that had the idea of a more inclusive playground at BCI two years ago. “When EagleLand 1 had to be torn down cause it was getting run down, they decided that they would name the new one EagleLand 2 so that’s where the name came from,” Culler … Continue reading A more inclusive playground comes to Bell Creek Intermediate

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School Community, Sports

BHS football team announces their captains for the Fall 2024 season 

By: Kacy Solomon Over the summer, Bellbrook High School students interested in playing football started going to lifting and practices in order to make the team. This year, the varsity football team has four captains, seniors Jude Omiatek, Johnnie Brown, Kelvin Okechukwu-Ozor, and AJ Bratka. Each captain was picked by head coach Jeff Jenkins.  Jude Omiatek    Originally, Omiatek’s dad got him into playing football. “I’m … Continue reading BHS football team announces their captains for the Fall 2024 season 

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Arts and Entertainment

“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetle…” makes a comeback

By: Alexis LeMieux Beetlejuice, a horror comedy released in March of 1988, has an upcoming sequel Friday, September 6. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara, playing alongside each other in the 1988 film, are returning to their respective roles as Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz, and Delia Deetz. “The original Beetlejuice has always been a classic,” junior Natalie Recher said.  Although the original film could be … Continue reading “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetle…” makes a comeback

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School Community, Sports

Bellbrook girls’ cross country hits the ground running with new head coach

by Claire Cutting The Bellbrook girls’ cross country team hit the ground running with new head coach, Ann Alyanak, who replaced former head coach Shelby Herlihy this season after coaching Bellbrook’s middle school team. Growing up in Bluffton, Ohio, Alyanak, attended Bluffton High School, running cross country and track, as well as playing basketball. “I had more success in running. That was my favorite,” Alyanak … Continue reading Bellbrook girls’ cross country hits the ground running with new head coach

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School Community

BSS Music Department welcomes new band director

By: Evi Fromm Jacob Page comes to Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools from Colerain High School of the Northwest Local district in the Cincinnati area where he was a band teacher for seven years. “I have worked in two other districts, but within those districts, I have worked at a total of six schools,” Page said. Page graduated from Trinity Area High School in Washington, Pennsylvania, and received a teaching degree … Continue reading BSS Music Department welcomes new band director

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