Popular NBA figures caught in federal gambling investigation

By: Dominic Hummel A recent investigation became public and put the NBA fans and sports betters in shock. The investigation revealed a link between rigged poker games, illegal betting schemes, and the arrest of the Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. According to NBC News, “The extraordinary federal takedown led to the arrests of more than 30 people … Continue reading Popular NBA figures caught in federal gambling investigation

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

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

NBA expansion sparks curiosity among Bellbrook basketball players

By: Dominic Hummel With the basketball season gearing up, talks about a new NBA team are sparking curiosity among Bellbrook players. According to ESPN, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, “The league was taking a fresh look at the idea of expanding after nearly two decades.” The Charlotte Bobcats were the last team introduced to the NBA in October 2004, and many fans believe a new … Continue reading NBA expansion sparks curiosity among Bellbrook basketball players

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

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

Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury worries Bengals fans

By : Sean Markland Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is once again dealing with a major injury: turf toe. Joe Barrow went down grabbing his toe in the second quarter after being sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Arik Armstead on Sept. 14. While it didn’t look too serious at first, ESPN later reported he could be out for up to three months with surgery … Continue reading Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury worries Bengals fans

Cracking the college recruiting code

By Eilley Wannarka For those interested in playing sports at the next level, there is a process of undergoing the recruiting journey. Starting July 15, juniors face their first major milestone in the college sports recruiting process as offers begin to come in. But a lot more goes into that process prior.  To start the journey, it is important to be diligent and not let … Continue reading Cracking the college recruiting code

Cross Country is a sport of time

by AJ Nichols Imagine a grueling week of practice that involves running, lifting, and hard workouts all to prepare for one race that can get you closer to your goals. That’s just another week for cross country runners Olive Varvel and Caden Fromm. Varvel and Fromm both run for the Bellbrook High School cross country team and have high hopes for the season. Varvel is … Continue reading Cross Country is a sport of time