Winter sports starting to heat up at Bellbrook High School

By: A.J. Nichols As the temperature drops, wrestling, basketball, swimming and diving heats up as they start practices this week after a great fall sports season. Cross Country made a state championship appearance that included the boys team, and Morgan Dalton and Elsie Bruckhart representing the girls team. Varsity football made a playoff appearance but suffered an unfortunate loss to Alter High School in the … Continue reading Winter sports starting to heat up at Bellbrook High School

Fall sports celebrate successful seasons overall

By: Alexis LeMieux As winter approaches, the fall sports are beginning to wrap up to make room for winter sports. Each fall sport ended with great accomplishments with games, meets, matches, and performances. Senior Lena Underbakke has been running cross country since her freshman year. Her team was able to end up as the league runners up, district champions, while also finishing 8th place in … Continue reading Fall sports celebrate successful seasons overall

Bellbrook High School expands co-taught courses

By Delaney Dine Bellbrook High School administration has assigned co-teaching roles to around half the teachers in each department. This system has received overwhelmingly positive reception from teachers. “I really love the co-teaching system; I think it’s a great learning experience for teachers,” English teacher Paige Lewis said. Lewis co-teaches College Prep 12 with Michael Garrison. “A co-taught class allows a lot more flexibility than … Continue reading Bellbrook High School expands co-taught courses

Bellbrook High School invites senior citizens to a senior lunch

By Sean Markland Bellbrook High School is excited to welcome our community’s senior citizens to the new event, a Senior Lunch. This is a special event that can celebrate the bond between generations and showcase the excellence of Bellbrook Schools. The lunch will be held at St. Pierre Education Center on November 19 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and all local senior citizens are … Continue reading Bellbrook High School invites senior citizens to a senior lunch

Aggarwal helps bring tennis courts to Bellbrook High

By: Aly West Currently the men’s and women’s tennis teams are required to pay KTC Quail in order to practice on courts. “It would be nice to be able to practice at school rather than waste all this money on practices,” Venus Aggarwal, a senior at Bellbrook High School, said.  Aggarwal has taken part in the women’s high school tennis team for four years. She … Continue reading Aggarwal helps bring tennis courts to Bellbrook High

Students experience being the children of local candidates

By Eilley Wannarka Residents of the city of Bellbrook and the township of Sugarcreek will vote for their respective city councils and township trustees in the election, Tuesday, November 4.  Bellbrook junior Becca Cyphers is the child of candidate Katherine R. Cyphers and sophomore Ember Day is the daughter of candidate Douglas Day. Katherine Cyphers is running for city council, and Douglas Day is running … Continue reading Students experience being the children of local candidates

Bellbrook men’s soccer preparing for playoffs

By A.J. Nichols Bellbrook men’s soccer is currently 13-2-2 this season, and is looking to make a deep run in this year’s playoffs. “I would say one of our biggest strengths this year is the amount of returning starters on the team,” junior Noah Kosins said. “We only lost two starting seniors last year, and the experience of our team has helped us win big … Continue reading Bellbrook men’s soccer preparing for playoffs

Starbucks sees shutdowns nationwide

By: Dominic Hummel Starbucks, a well known coffeehouse chain recognised for its beverages and the community focused atmosphere, has recently announced plans to close several hundred stores across the U.S by the end of the year. According to reports from Yahoo finance, the decision is part of a larger restructuring plan aimed to increase efficiency. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol explained in response to the media … Continue reading Starbucks sees shutdowns nationwide

Bellbrook introduces a new high school bowling team

By Eilley Wannarka Bellbrook is excited to announce the launch of its very first bowling team, offering students a fresh new opportunity to learn new skills and compete with friends and teammates. Whether the student looking to join is a beginner or experienced, bowling is open to all Bellbrook High School students this winter for those who are interested. Currently, there are approximately 35 boys … Continue reading Bellbrook introduces a new high school bowling team

Seniors advise making a plan and being flexible for Homecoming

By Delaney Dine Homecoming season is upon us and the most important part leading up to the dance is planning for the day. Many people take different approaches on when to schedule pictures, get ready, eat dinner, when to arrive, and even what to do after the dance. “Usually I plan around pictures and dinner,” senior Lillian Richardson said. “It just depends on where you … Continue reading Seniors advise making a plan and being flexible for Homecoming