By: Carter Caldwell Although it may seem like the year has just begun, the end of the first quarter is drawing to a close and with it goes the fall sports season. The cross country league meet will take place on 15 October, and the tennis and golf teams are well into the state tournaments, and volleyball has garnered the top seed in their league … Continue reading BHS Winter Sports Preview
By: Sara Wolf Thursday, October 13 was Bellbrook Volleyball’s loud, exciting and emotional senior night. The girls celebrated their four seniors Abby Crotty, Natalie Galle, Allison Powell and Kaitlyn Urbaniak before they took on Eaton, whom they had beaten earlier this season. Both teams were determined to leave their last league game with a win, but Bellbrook’s home court advantage, loud towel-waving crowd, and bittersweet … Continue reading Bittersweet Senior Night for Bellbrook Volleyball
by Lauren Redfern October 25 is a day that will be written into the baseball history books forever. The Chicago Cubs, who are never playing in October, and the Cleveland Indians, who also have rare occurrences during the fall months, find themselves suiting up in the final seven games of the season. The Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in a five game series, … Continue reading Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs: A World Series to Remember
by Lauren Redfern The morning of October 15, the Men and Women’s Cross Country took to the start line to race in the SWBL league meet. The race was hosted by the Franklin Wildcats, a member in the southwest portion of the league. The Eagles were familiar with the course as they participated in a meet on September 20 at the same location. The course … Continue reading Bellbrook Cross Country sweeps SWBL Meet
by Lauren Redfern José Fernández was a name the game of baseball loved. Fernández was a starting pitcher for the Miami Marlins. He was in his third year with the team. He was not only a Marlin but also a Cuban. He was proud of his ethnicity but did not just walk into America. Fernández escaped Cuba after many tries. When he succeeded, his whole life changed and … Continue reading Jose Fernandez’s death shocks MLB
Joey Derrico On Saturday, September 24, the Bellbrook High School cross country team hosted their annual Bellbrook Invitational meet. Bellbrook has hosted the fine event for over ten years and it is always a favorite not only among Bellbrook runners but among participants from other schools as well. When asked about the condition of the course, sophomore Clay Cavanaugh, a two-year varsity letter winner, responded, … Continue reading BHS Cross Country Sweeps Victories at BIT
By: Carter Caldwell On Friday, October 7, the Bellbrook Golden Eagles faced the Franklin Wildcats in the annual Homecoming football game. The Eagles returned to their home field after a two-week hiatus. To fuel student involvement, the Football Moms Club sold “Beat Franklin” tee-shirts during lunch, which bore similarities to the white tee-shirts sold during previous basketball seasons when Luke Kennard played for Franklin. The shirts … Continue reading Bellbrook faces Franklin at Homecoming Game
By: Carter Caldwell This past summer the Games of the XXXI Olympiad took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, encompassing more than 11,000 athletes from 207 nations worldwide. During the Games, American swimmers Ryan Murphy and Katie Ledecky delivered world-record worthy results, and with their teammates they were able to garner 121 medals, 46 of which were gold, earning the US its second consequential win … Continue reading USA takes first in Olympics
by Lauren Redfern Football season is upon us, and the Bellbrook Eagles entered their first home game on September 8 with a record of 2-0. This game was different than normal since it was on a Thursday night. Bellbrook was part of Fox 45/Abc 22 Thursday Night Lights feature, so the game was broadcast, escalating the excitement. The Eagles played the Tecumseh Arrows, who entered the game with record … Continue reading Thursday Night Lights Come to Bellbrook
By: Kasen Stephensen The dreaded Zika virus has spread across South America and Olympic teams are concerned for their own safety in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The World Health Organization released a statement on May 12 attempting to calm any fears about the Olympics and Zika. The WHO included several suggestions to prevent the spread of Zika to others by encouraging the use of insect … Continue reading Zika and Olympics
