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 March 21, the underclass students of Bellbrook High School had the pleasure of listening to Coach Jim Place for 40 min. In these 40 min, Place, a high school football coach, told four stories about previous players and the lessons the audience can take from his presentation. Coach Place has coached football for almost 50 years. Nine schools, 7 head coaching jobs, and multiple wins … Continue reading Coach Jim Place: A Legend
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
By: Carter Caldwell with input from Jaimie Franz Track season is racing toward us, and the first meet is on March 28. The team has been officially practicing since March 6, but the team has been lifting and conditioning since the end of winter break, on January 4. Last season, the Eagles sent senior high jumper Melissa Wahl to the State meet at Jesse Owens … Continue reading High Expectations and New Coaches for Bellbrook Track
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
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
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
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
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
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
