by Kasen Stephensen For the next 6 months, athletes from all over the world will prepare for the Chessboxing 2017 World Championship.  Yes, that is correct: chessboxing.  It is as entertaining as it is difficult. Described as an “Intellectual Fight Club,” competitors battle in alternating 3 minute rounds of chess and boxing until a checkmate or knockout is achieved.  After a boxing round, players immediately … Continue reading Chessboxing: A Battle of Mind and Fist

By: Kayla Stephensen Kaley Clark, one of two freshman on the softball team this year, pitched the entire game against Oakwood getting 5 strikeouts on April 21. They won 4-1. She told her story of earning a varsity spot, “When I was first told I was on varsity as a freshman, my immediate thought was how big of an honor it was to play with … Continue reading Freshman Softball Pitcher Tells Story

By: Kayla Stephensen April 21, the Bellbrook Girls’ track team defended their title and won the Greene County Invitational once again. Emily Taylor, a sophomore hurdler, remarked, “I didn’t participate last year but I feel grateful to have been able to put forth what I had to offer to continue the winning streak.” Even with the win, there were still moments of excitement and as … Continue reading Girls’ Track Defends Invite Title

By Henry Wong Hit the ground running did you? It’s high school track and field season and many runners are probably familiar with shin splints. But what exactly are these infuriating lower leg pains? Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), more commonly known as shin splints, are often caused by using your legs to do more than they can handle. Other common causes range from overpronation … Continue reading The Scourge of Shin Splints

By Henry Wong Back in 2012, a Harvard graduate was taking the world by storm in ways one would not expect. Jeremy Lin, the point guard that started the Linsanity craze, was at his prime after leading a turnaround for the New York Knicks. It seemed that his career could only go up from there, and for some time, it did. Game after game, Lin … Continue reading What Happened to Jeremy Lin?

by Lauren Redfern The sport of lacrosse is not new to the town of Bellbrook. But, it is new to the Bellbrook Athletic Department. This year, Bellbrook Lacrosse is being recognized as a school-sponsored club sport. Most ask, “What does that mean?” The Bellbrook- Sugarcreek school district does not recognize the lacrosse program as a varsity sport like the other existing programs in the school. Becoming … Continue reading Bellbrook Sees New Spring Sport with addition of Lacrosse