Marshawn Lynch: “I’m just here so I won’t get fined”

By Maria Gerbic Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch stirred up controversy with impatient reporters during Super Bowl XLV’s media day. Lynch rarely speaks to reporters and prefers his privacy.  He responded to each question he was asked with, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” in order to boycott his requirement to speak to the press on Media Day.  The league fined Lynch $50,000 … Continue reading Marshawn Lynch: “I’m just here so I won’t get fined”

New Season Begins for Girls’ Basketball

by Caroline Wong This coming 2014-2015 basketball season is under the wing of head varsity coach Jason Tincher and assistant coaches Lynzee Johnson and Jeff Eckley. Below, senior Hannah Songer, a star varsity player, and freshman Gabby Boyer, a key player on the Junior Varsity team, share their insight on the teams this year. Hannah Songer Q: How does the team compare this year to … Continue reading New Season Begins for Girls’ Basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes Beat Michigan Wolverines 42-28

by Emily Engle (picture from Greg Bartram of USA TODAY sports) Saturday, November 29, the Ohio State Buckeyes played the Michigan Wolverines in their biggest rivalry game of the season and won, 42 to 28.  This brought the Buckeyes to a now 11 and 1 record, with their only loss being to Virginia Tech in the second game of the season. The game nearly passed … Continue reading Ohio State Buckeyes Beat Michigan Wolverines 42-28

Legendary Soviet Hockey Coach Viktor Tikhonov Dies

by Jackie Thompson Viktor Tikhonov, revered as one of the greatest names in hockey, died during the night on November 24 as a result of a prolonged illness. The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) reported that he had been receiving home treatment for an illness that had left him unable to walk in recent weeks. He was 84. Despite having lead the Soviet National Hockey team to … Continue reading Legendary Soviet Hockey Coach Viktor Tikhonov Dies

Bellbrook Football Wins SWBL, Competes in Regional Semi-Finals

by Emily Engle Bellbrook senior Alex Fryman described the football team’s season perfectly when he stated, “Our senior class prides itself on being the first class to bring Bellbrook back to where we should be, back to the glory days.”  He was referencing Bellbrook’s recent SWBL championship title and advancement all the way to regional semifinals competition before they fell to Trotwood-Madison. Starting the season, … Continue reading Bellbrook Football Wins SWBL, Competes in Regional Semi-Finals

The NFL Suspends Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson

by Jackie Thompson On November 18, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodwell suspended the Minnesota Vikings running back, Adrian Peterson, without pay for the remainder of the 2014 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Earlier in September, Peterson turned himself in east Texas after beating his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch in order to dole out discipline, according to his lawyer. The child suffered … Continue reading The NFL Suspends Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson

Terminally Ill College Student Fulfills Her Greatest Wishes

by Emily Engle On Sunday, November 2, college freshman Lauren Hill achieved her two biggest goals: to raise awareness for DIPG, a type of brain cancer, and to play in a college basketball game.  Hill is an 18-year-old freshman at Mount St. Joseph College in Cincinnati, Ohio, who was diagnosed in September with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an inoperable cancer.  Her diagnosis was terminal … Continue reading Terminally Ill College Student Fulfills Her Greatest Wishes

San Francisco Giants Take the World Series

by Jaclyn Thompson The San Francisco Giants scored yet another World Series title Thursday, October 30, with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7, making the Giants the first road team to win Game 7 since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. In the past 5 years, they’ve won three World Series titles—  as many as all the other four California teams combined … Continue reading San Francisco Giants Take the World Series

BELLBROOK SOCCER 1ST IN SWBL; BOYS’ TEAM IN REGIONAL FINALS

by Emily Engle Both Bellbrook soccer teams finished their 2014 seasons strong.  The girls’ soccer team tied for 1st in the SWBL with Monroe, and moved on to regional matches before ending their season with a 0-1 loss to Tippecanoe in regional finals. Bellbrook’s boys’ soccer has advanced even further in competition.  They won SWBL as well in a 6-0 win over Eaton, bringing their … Continue reading BELLBROOK SOCCER 1ST IN SWBL; BOYS’ TEAM IN REGIONAL FINALS

Bellbrook Volleyball Team Finishes Second in the SWBL

by Jackie Thompson Archbishop McNicholas scored a victory over Bellbrook Saturday, October 25, winning all three sets. The match marked the OHSAA’s Southwest District Volleyball finals and launched the Rockets, as well as Alter and Kenton Ridge, into the regional finals. Becca Rogers, junior and outside hitter for the Eagles, cites the team’s lack of momentum on Saturday as the source of their loss. “We … Continue reading Bellbrook Volleyball Team Finishes Second in the SWBL