Swim and Dive: Making a Splash at State

by Lauren Redfern Championships. That was the theme for the Golden Eagles at the state Swim and Dive finals in Canton over President’s Day weekend in February. The Bellbrook Swim and Dive program has been making a splash at the state meet for the past few years. This year the team performed better than ever. The team had 4 swimmers and 1 diver qualify for the … Continue reading Swim and Dive: Making a Splash at State

March Madness: Then and Now

By: Carter Caldwell and Lauren Redfern March is an exciting time for college basketball fans. The tournament decides who the National Champions will be. 68 teams have an opportunity to hoist up the trophy at the end of the month. But how did this beloved tourney begin? The History of March Madness The first tournament took place in 1939, and was created by the National … Continue reading March Madness: Then and Now

Boys’ Basketball Season Comes to a Close

by Jaimie Franz The Bellbrook Boy’s Basketball season is coming to end. The season contained many challenges and proud moments. While JV and Varsity did not have winning records, they accomplished great victories against Brookville, Eaton and Northridge. Junior Brennen Cramp credits the coaches for pushing the team to make it through difficult games but still doing their best to make it fun all while … Continue reading Boys’ Basketball Season Comes to a Close

Athlete of the Week: Justin Boreman

By: Carter Caldwell As the winter season draws to a close and the state tournaments begin to start, senior Justin Boreman’s qualification for the 2017 Ohio High School Diving Championship is making quite the splash, in part due to Boreman’s attendance of the Ohio High School Cross Country Championship earlier this school year.  Boreman qualified individually for cross country with a time of 16:46.74, earning … Continue reading Athlete of the Week: Justin Boreman

New England Patriots Perform in Historic Super Bowl

By: Carter Caldwell On February 5, American football entered a new era with Super Bowl LI.  For the New England Patriots, who were appearing for a record-setting ninth time, a win would have been another step towards becoming the team with the most Super Bowl wins, dethroning the Pittsburgh Steelers who have six wins.  Meanwhile, the game was the Atlanta Falcon’s second appearance and a chance … Continue reading New England Patriots Perform in Historic Super Bowl

Boys basketball: the season so far

By: Sara Wolf The varsity boys’ basketball team has already experienced a share of wins and losses within their first 9 of 22 regular season games. Varsity coach Donnie Tate started off the boys’ road to a successful season by holding two practices a day, one before and after school. With intense days like those combined with hard work and new focus, they’ve earned victory … Continue reading Boys basketball: the season so far

Clemson wins National Championship

By Joey Derrico The second-seeded Clemson Tigers have defeated the defending champions in the College Football Playoffs National Championship. The game took place on Monday, January 9 in Phoenix, Arizona, in front of an crowd of 76,000. The showdown was a rematch of last year’s championship game in which Alabama defeated the Tigers 45-40. This time, Clemson downed Alabama 35-31 to win their first championship since … Continue reading Clemson wins National Championship

Athlete Highlight: Chandler Wren

By: Sara Wolf Chandler Wren is a senior who made his mark in Bellbrook football this year as running back. Sports played: Basketball, Football, Track and Field Age: 17 Claim to fame: Being Parker Wren’s brother Bet you didn’t know: I’ve never broken a bone Toughest opponent / why? Franklin because they have a tough atmosphere If you could only watch one movie for the … Continue reading Athlete Highlight: Chandler Wren

Cavaliers Take On Warriors In Finals Rematch

by Joey Derrico An NBA Finals rematch on Christmas Day once again pitted the defending champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, against the red-hot Golden State Warriors. Many sports fans remember the epic showdown that occurred last year between the two teams in the Finals. Cleveland was downed three times in the first four games, facing a 3-1 deficit with two of the three possible remaining games … Continue reading Cavaliers Take On Warriors In Finals Rematch

Flyin to the Hoop

by Lauren Redfern Dayton has been host to the second-best prep tournament in the nation according to USA-Today sports. Flyin’ to the Hoop is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year. This one of a kind weekend January 13-16 is held at Trent Arena, home to the Kettering Firebirds. The event has been welcoming teams from all over the nation to play one or two games … Continue reading Flyin to the Hoop