by Adele Hardwick Bellbrook Swim Team season is starting up this winter and the swimmers are encouraging avid swimmers to be a part of this team. The sign up meetings have begun recently. The swimmers have high hopes for this season, since their past seasons have been very productive. Senior Eileen Robertson, officially taking the role of Varsity Captain for Bellbrook Swim Team, has high … Continue reading Bellbrook Team dives into successful season
by Adele Hardwick Adrian Peterson’s two year old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin, passed away in the hospital on October 9 from an assault. Peterson found out what happened before a game, but he continued to play for the Vikings against the Carolina Panthers. Peterson had just discovered that he actually had a son two months before his death. The mother contacted him, asking for financial aid for … Continue reading Adrian Peterson has dedication through tough times
by Shelby Powers Thursday, October 10, the Bellbrook Girls’ Varsity Soccer squad took on Brookville in their last home SWBL game of the season and celebrated Senior Night. The stadium was embellished with picture collages of the seven senior girls, their names written in styrofoam cups on the fence, and their senior posters. Before the game, the seniors each walked across the field accompanied by … Continue reading Bellbrook Lady Eagles Soccer Team Closes their Season with Senior Night
by Adele Hardwick Bellbrook Cross Country team had a meet on a Tuesday night so the coaches and the captains explained why staying hydrated is so important to having a successful race. Brad Miller, a Co- Captain explains, ”Staying hydrated is key because the water aids your muscles. When a runner is dehydrated they will get tired as well as have headaches so their running … Continue reading The Race is half the battle
by Adele Hardwick Bellbrook Varsity Golf team has finished the season out with third place at SWBL. The season goes from the beginning of August until the beginning of October. Bellbrook team is separated into a varsity and a junior varsity team. When a player is good, they have the opportunity to play up for the varsity team and have the chance to score for … Continue reading A hole in one
by Casey Murphy The government shutdown is causing national parks to shut down and preventing runners from running and training for races. If this shutdown lasts any longer, races sponsored by federal funds will be canceled. Runners are very upset with the shutdown, not only because of the closed national parks but because some also lost their jobs. With the parks being closed, the water … Continue reading Government Shutdown Means Runners Shutdown
by Casey Murphy Marching Band requires many hours of practice, preparation outside of school and should receive the same amount of respect as any other sport. Band is physically demanding and requires skill in playing the instrument. Emily Horne, a sophomore in the Bellbrook Marching Band, said, “You need the same amount of dedication and focus of any other sport, although there is not a game … Continue reading Is Band a Sport?
by Nick Martin One of the biggest names in college football is Johnny Manziel, more commonly known as “Johnny Football.” He is known on the field for his abilities as a quarterback, but off the field he is more known for his partying and drinking. Over the summer, he was seen at a University of Texas frat party and was asked to leave over the … Continue reading Johnny Football: Texas Hero or Texas Embarrassment?
by Nick Martin Early last month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to reinstate wrestling for the Summer Games. Wrestling’s first appearance in the games goes as far back as 706 BC, so when the IOC dropped it from the Olympics because it was hard for spectators to understand, wrestling officials knew there needed to be reforms. The head of FILA, Wrestling’s official organization, stepped … Continue reading Olympic Wrestling Is Back
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