Peyton Manning passes his physical, Clear to Play in 2014 Season

by Allison Petkoff Peyton Manning has been fully cleared to play by his doctor in the 2014 season.  Manning led his team, the Denver Broncos, to the Super Bowl last month despite neck injuries.  Manning has struggled with neck injuries for years.  He sat out the 2011 season due to surgeries on his neck and has sacrificed a lot of his time due to his … Continue reading Peyton Manning passes his physical, Clear to Play in 2014 Season

LeBron James Sets Career Record

by Maria Gerbic LeBron James broke his career record Monday, March 3 with 61 points during the Miami Heat’s victory over Charlotte Bobcats. The game was his best so far in his entire career. He surpassed his previous record of 56 points, which he achieved when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2005. James sunk shots from all over the court, but surprisingly didn’t … Continue reading LeBron James Sets Career Record

Bellbrook Swim and Dive Team Sends Four Athletes to State

by Emily Engle Bellbrook High School’s swim and dive team finished strong with the girls’ team placing 2nd at the SWBL meet in February, the boys’ team placing 3rd, and four athletes moving on to compete in state competition despite the team facing several new challenges during their 2013-2014 season.  This year, the girls’ swim team moved up to Division I competition, which made state qualification … Continue reading Bellbrook Swim and Dive Team Sends Four Athletes to State

And Your Parents Said Video Games Were A Waste of Time

by Mitch Powers Gaming? Gaming isn’t a sport. Gaming is for nerds. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the era of eSports. Sure, they don’t bring in the same kind of viewership as the NFL or NBA, but their growing popularity is one to be noticed.  To put it into perspective, at a recent Pro Circuit event in Columbus, there were 16,000 fans in attendance and 22.5 … Continue reading And Your Parents Said Video Games Were A Waste of Time

Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball Playing4Payne 

by Maria Gerbic Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball ended their season in the first tournament round to Ponitz, a tough way to end a great season. The team  finished 2nd in the league, with a record of 14-6 and 9-3 in the SWBL division. The notable victories were to Xenia’s D1 team and Oakwood, league rivals who were twice defeated by Bellbrook. Many didn’t have great expectations … Continue reading Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball Playing4Payne 

Bellbrook Girls’ Basketball Sets New School Record

by Allison Petkoff The Bellbrook Girls Basketball team lost their tournament game to the undefeated Clinton Massie on Saturday.  This game knocked them out of the running for state.  The girls, however, have many things to be proud of.  The team finished with a 20-5 record.  This record is impressive on its own, but this record also broke a Bellbrook High School record.  The women’s basketball team … Continue reading Bellbrook Girls’ Basketball Sets New School Record

United States wins its first-ever gold medal in Olympics ice dancing

by Emily Engle Monday, February 17, Meryl Davis and Charlie White won gold in Olympic ice dance, a first for the United States.  With a final score of 195.52, they narrowly beat the 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold-medalists, a Canadian pair.  Davis and White now soar in their sport: they are the current world champions as well. The two have been skating together for 17 years … Continue reading United States wins its first-ever gold medal in Olympics ice dancing

Shaun White Fails to Medal in the Olympics and America Wonders Why

by Allison Petkoff Shaun White finished in fourth place in Sochi on Tuesday, February 11.  White had previously dominated half-pipe snowboarding by receiving the gold in the 2006 and 2010 Olympics.  White’s loss was a result of his poor final event, which was upstaged by Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland.  Podladtchikov took home the gold and as a result, dethroned White. White started off the half-pipe snowboarding competition strong … Continue reading Shaun White Fails to Medal in the Olympics and America Wonders Why

Peyton Manning Unexpectedly Disappoints

by Emily Engle In the 2013 football season alone, quarterback Peyton Manning broke two individual records and was given the fifth MVP award of his career.  Playing with the Denver Broncos, he broke the team records for total number of points scored and number of players with at least 10 touchdowns each, as well as tied the record for number of games with more than … Continue reading Peyton Manning Unexpectedly Disappoints